Two men who allegedly intended to mount a terrorist attack in New York City, likely on a synagogue, were arrested. The men were arrested late Wednesday after a sting operation, The New York Times reported. The newspaper cited a person briefed on the matter as saying that the men had discussed attacking a synagogue, though they did not have a specific synagogue in mind.
Performers who cancel their concerts in Israel due to politics are \”real wimps,\” the rock band Deep Purple\’s drummer said. Ian Paice made the statement Wednesday at a news conference ahead of two scheduled concerts in Israel this weekend, Haaretz reported.
Syria withdrew its bid for a spot on the United Nations Human Rights Council. Syria\’s withdrawal Wednesday from the Asian group of nations comes as Western nations are working to convince the U.N. Security Council to condemn Syrian President Bashar Assad\’s violent campaign to stifle opposition to the Syrian government.
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger stole the show at the Israel Independence Day celebration hosted by Consul General Jacob Dayan in Los Angeles. Twelve national and international television crews, plus another dozen photographers and print reporters jostled for positions Tuesday evening to cover the event, in particular the governor as he received an award recognizing his longtime support of Israel and the nation’s economy.
An Orthodox advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Israel\’s Supreme Court against the Interior Ministry, demanding that it recognize Orthodox conversions performed abroad for the purposes of aliyah. The Jeruslam-based ITIM, the Jewish Life Information Center, filed the lawsuit Thursday. The lawsuit argues that individuals who underwent Orthodox conversions in recognized communities outside of Israel should be granted citizenship in Israel under the Law of Return.
A Munich court has found John Demjanjuk guilty of war crimes, and sentenced the 91-year-old former autoworker to five years in prison.
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