A Second World War veteran has become one of the first of the Chelsea Pensioners to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Lance Corporal Bob Sullivan, aged 98, says he feels “lucky” to be one of the first to be...
Middle East review – Kevin Rachlin
U.S. congress this week passed a historic legislation that will provide unprecedented levels of funding to peacebuilding and coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians. The Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for...
Knesset dissolves & heads to elections after failing to agree on budget – MK Michal Cotler-Wunch
Israel is heading to yet another election, a fourth in less than two years. The Knesset automatically dissolving itself after failing to agree on a budget by the midnight Tuesday deadline. The vote will be held on March...
Israelis spread Christmas spirit in Jerusalem & Tel Aviv
Christmas eve is tomorrow night, and holiday cheer is quickly spreading around the Holy Land.
Israel mulls over stricter & longer third lockdown amid infection surge
It looks like Israel is heading to yet another lockdown. The coronavirus cabinet meeting today to discuss and likely disagree over a potential lockdown to curb the new infection rate surge that could be connected to a...
Stuck at home: How to satisfy humanity’s urge to roam?
What happens when an always-on-the-go planet finds itself locked down? This time a year ago, we were wondering how to slow down and reduce our carbon footprints, and were exploring concepts like flight shaming and...
Why is Trump threatening the coronavirus aid bill?
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday not to sign a $892-billion coronavirus relief bill that includes desperately needed money for individual Americans, saying it should be amended to increase the amount in...