Taking cholesterol-lowering drug could reduce severity of coronavirus to the level of the common cold, study suggests Cholesterol-lowering drug Fenofibrate (Tricor) is providing a glimmer of hope Scientists in New York and Jerusalem believe the drug could help reduce COVID The drug reduces symptoms so that COVID-19 is no worse than a common cold By … Read more
Israeli police used water cannons on hundreds of demonstrators around Benjamin Netanyahu’s home last night as protests mounted against the Prime Minister over corruption claims and his handling of the coronavirus crisis. Hit by high unemployment, a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases and reimposed coronavirus curbs, Israelis have taken to the streets in almost daily … Read more
Thousands gather on the streets of Tel Aviv in Israel to protest job losses caused by coronavirus Around 300 police officers were called to Rabin Square in Tel Aviv after an anti-government protest occurred Demonstrators were complaining at the Israeli government’s handling of job losses caused by coronavirus Protestors were angry over the government’s abandonment … Read more
A horrific seaplane crash that killed a British business tycoon and his family was likely caused by the pilot choking on carbon monoxide, an inquiry has found. Richard Cousins, his fiance Emma Bowden and their children died when their DHC-2 Beaver nosedived into Jerusalem Bay on the Hawkesbury River on New Year’s Eve in 2017. Mr … Read more
Viewers have called for Maxine Peake to be boycotted after she shared an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory about George Floyd’s death. Her remarks linking the American’s killing to the Israeli Secret Service was widely condemned and sparked a furore that saw Labour politician Rebecca Long-Bailey sacked. Last night there were calls for Peake, 45, to be … Read more
Actress Maxine Peake has condemned racism after she was accused of making anti-Semitic comments today in an interview with The Independent. The 45-year-old Shameless star has come under fire after claiming Israeli secret forces taught US police tactics which killed George Floyd. Peake, a Jeremy Corbyn supporter, also called for the overthrow of ‘capitalist, fascist … Read more
Animal baby boom at Palestinian zoo after visitors disappeared: Triple the number of babies were born during lockdown as usual Fifteen animals were born at Qalqilya Zoo in the Israeli-occupied West Bank An ostrich produced 11 eggs ‘because there weren’t people around her’ The zoo reopened in late May as COVID-19 restrictions eased Here’s how to … Read more
Ancient stone arch forming part of Jerusalem’s ‘great causeway bridge’ to bring worshippers onto Temple Mount was built between 20 BC and 20 AD during the reign of King Herod, radiocarbon dating reveals Archaeologists used method on charred seeds and stems between the stones They also found alterations had been made to archway between 30 … Read more
Worshippers at a Jewish temple dating back more than 2,700 years likely smoked cannabis during cultic ceremonies, ancient Israeli limestone reveals. Analysis of material on two Iron Age altars, discovered at the entrance to a shrine in Israel, were found to contain cannabis, as well as frankincense. Renowned as one of the gifts brought by … Read more
Iran’s supreme leader says Israel is a ‘cancerous tumor’ that will be ‘uprooted and destroyed’ in national address to mark Quds Day Ayatollah Khamenei has called Israel a ‘cancerous tumor’ on Quds Day Friday Criticized the West for equipping it with ‘military and non-military tools of power’ ‘It will undoubtedly be uprooted and destroyed,’ Khamenei continued … Read more