Antisemitism surges in Europe; U.S. - 3/11/18

1. Netanyahu coalition on shaky ground
   Prime Minister Netanyahu’s coalition is teetering on the verge of a breakdown, despite a two-hour meeting with ultra-orthodox Knesset members yesterday to avert possible early elections.
2. Netanyahu coalition on shaky ground
   Akiva Bigman, Investigative Journalist with Israel Hayom speaking at ILTV Studio about the fresh protests that erupted as Haredi army draft bill threatening to topple gov't.
3. P.A. snubs White House meeting on Gaza
   As the crisis in Gaza continues to surge towards disaster, the United States has just summoned a brainstorming session in Washington to seek immediate solutions to the ongoing suffering of nearly two million Gazans.
4. Antisemitism surges in Europe; U.S.
   A troubling claim just made by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a one-on-one interview with NBC over the weekend, when asked about alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
   5. Malka Leifer ordered to remain in police custody
   A former Australian school teacher living in Israel that’s been accused of seventy-four counts of suspected sex abuse, the Israeli Supreme Court has just ruled that she will remain in custody during her stay in a psychiatric hospital.
   6. I.D.F. Yanks women’s day video off the web
   The world is still celebrating international women’s day, but unfortunately the festivities were somewhat dampened when the I.D.F. removed a special women’s day video from the internet mere hours after releasing it on social media.
   7. Curbing the smoking trend in Israel
   Jeff Stier, Sr. Fellow at The Consumer Choice Center – @jeffastier speaking at ILTV Studio about the consumer choice center that works to bring the rate of tobacco use way day.
5. Fauda breaks record at Israeli Academy Awards

The Israeli Academy for Film and Television finally held its annual awards show, the Israeli hit series Fauda took home a record 11 awards as if it hasn’t already been making waves across the globe.

9. Spain offers extension in citizenship law
   The Spanish government is trying to correct the injustice of the past now by offering citizenship to formerly Spanish or “Sephardic” Jews who can prove that their families lived in Spain at the time.
10. Shalva breaks records at Jerusalem marathon

This weekend, a whopping 35 thousand people ran in the Jerusalem Marathon, but the event was more than just a sight to see. The participants helped a very special Israeli organization break a record to support people with disabilities.
11. Hebrew word Of The Day: CHAMTSAN | חַמצָן = OXYGEN
Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "Chamtsan" which means "Oxygen"

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