Anti-Israel protesters graffitied the property of a New Jersey synagogue that was hosting a talk by an Israeli soldier, drawing condemnation from local officials.On Sunday morning, anti-Israel demonstrators gathered in front of Oheb Shalom Congregation in South Orange, New Jersey, to protest a talk by members of the Israeli Air Force’s search-and-rescue unit. According to a statement by South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum, the protesters graffitied the driveway with the phrase “Terrorists This Way,” and drew an arrow that pointed toward the synagogue.Rabbi Abigail Treu, who leads the Conservative congregation, wrote in a statement that protesters called passersby “baby…
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that South Africa's ambassador to the US is no longer welcomed in the United States.He accused Ebrahim Rasool of "race-baiting" and claimed he hated both the United States and its president, Donald Trump. South Africa's Ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our great country.Ebrahim Rasool is a race-baiting politician who hates America and hates @POTUS.We have nothing to discuss with him and so he is considered PERSONA NON GRATA.https://t.co/mnUnwGOQdx— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) March 14, 2025"We have nothing to discuss with him and so he is…
Israel's housing market is sliding into recession with Tel Aviv leading in sales of new apartments but also having the biggest supply of new homes, while Haifa leads in second-hand home sales, according to the latest Central Bureau of Statistics figures on housing deals in January 2025. Housing supply is again breaking records, even though in December 2024 there was a rush of buyers to purchase new apartments, ahead of the VAT hike in January 2025.The Central Bureau of Statistics data show that Tel Aviv leads in the sale of new homes. Between November 24 and January 25, 871…
Amid a fragile ceasefire in Gaza and ongoing confrontations in the West Bank, discussing economic relations between Israelis and Palestinians may seem premature. However, lasting stability and peace plans will inevitably require economic ties, and cooperation, or the lack thereof, will shape the postwar landscape and the region’s future.For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Economic integration, investment, and trade could serve as stabilizing forces, while continued economic isolation may inflame tensions and fuel further conflict. Gai Hetzroni, CEO of the Israeli-Palestinian Chamber of Commerce (IPCC), told The Media Line that “economic stability and people knowing…
Israel's gender wage gap is greater than the gender wage gaps in 35 of the 38 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, according to a review by Prof. Dan Ben-David and Prof. Ayal Kimhi.“While gender wage gaps are closing in developed countries, the gaps in Israel are some of the highest in the developed world and bigger than what they were a decade and a half ago,” said Ben-David, the president and founder of the Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research.According to the study, the median monthly income of women in Israel between 2021 and 2023 was just…
To improve one thing, sometimes we have to go through a brief, challenging period. For Jerusalemites, that tough period started this week. The popular Red Line of the light rail was temporarily suspended on February 9 for service work to prepare for the launch of the line’s extensions. It has sparked Jerusalemites’ frustration at the disruption of their day-to-day transportation routine, as well as excitement for the line’s extensions. The temporary suspension was supposed to have ended by today.Cfir, the company that operates and maintains what it refers to as “The Light Train” on the Red Line, stated on its…
The Israel Tax Authority (ITA) published new guidelines that further clarify the taxation rules surrounding investments made through Simple Agreements for Future Equity agreements (SAFEs) last week.These guidelines are designed to address changes in the market and provide greater clarity to both investors and companies. They come after the expiration of the previous directive originally issued on May 16, 2023, which expired on December 31, 2024.In recent years, SAFEs have become a popular method for startups to raise capital without the immediate need to issue equity. ITA has been closely monitoring these transactions and their potential tax implications. The updated SAFE guidelines…
In a recent interview with Commodity Culture, Ian Everard, a prominent figure in the precious metals sector, issued a stark warning about the dangerously low inventories of gold and silver, predicting a potential "physical failure to supply" and significant market disruption. Everard, owner of Ark Silver Gold Osmium, painted a picture of a market where paper promises are increasingly divorced from physical realities, highlighting the growing pressure on already strained supply chains.The interview, hosted by Jesse Day, delved into the intricacies of precious metal ratios, the strategic importance of rare metals like rhenium, and the looming threat of hyperinflation.…
‘Don’t touch the hotel phone.” I remember saying that to my small twins while traveling the world on vacations. I was terrified they would make a phone call, bearing in mind the colossal charges of outside calls from the guest room. That was in the late 20th century, in a world with no cellphones. Hotels’ revenues from room calls were sky high and part of a significant income that managements were proud of.Now it is 2025. Would you miss the in-room phone if it vanished? Except for some baby boomers, the numbers are decreasing rapidly. With mobile phone ownership…
The Venice Biennale is set to present a special project titled "Expositio Sancti Evangelii secundum Iohannem," a scenic realization of the commentary on the Gospel of John by the mystic and theologian Meister Eckhart. The event will take place from March 5 to March 9, and again from March 11 to March 15, at 9:30 PM in the Portego delle Colonne of the Scuola Grande di San Marco, a monumental 16th-century atrium now housing the Ospedale Civile.Directed by Antonello Pocetti, the production aims to bring to life Eckhart's exploration of the Gospel of John. "Johannes Eckhart dedicated his whole…