#‘October 8’ Review: Disturbing Documentary Surveys Surge in Antisemitism After Hamas Attacks

#‘October 8’ Review: Disturbing Documentary Surveys Surge in Antisemitism After Hamas Attacks

October 7, 2023, marked the largest massacre of Jews to take place since the Holocaust, with 251 hostages taken by Hamas as well. Wendy Sachs’ documentary isn’t about that horrific event, although it includes disturbing footage from the infamous day and harrowing testimony by survivors. Rather, it concerns what happened immediately afterward, namely the precipitous…

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#Israel releases preliminary CBDC design for digital shekel

#Israel releases preliminary CBDC design for digital shekel

The Bank of Israel released a preliminary design for a digital shekel, detailing its ecosystem, technical framework and regulatory considerations. The Bank of Israel released a preliminary design proposal for a digital shekel (DS), Israel’s potential central bank digital currency (CBDC), despite no solid intent as yet for an official launch. On March 3, the…

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#World Leaders, Including Netanyahu, Starmer, Congratulate Trump: “History’s Greatest Comeback”

#World Leaders, Including Netanyahu, Starmer, Congratulate Trump: “History’s Greatest Comeback”

The world’s political leaders, including in Israel, Ukraine, the U.K., France and Italy, have began congratulating President-elect Donald Trump on his election win. The Republican and former reality television star emerged victorious on Tuesday, beating Vice President Kamala Harris to the 270 electoral votes to return to the Oval Office. It marks a historic comeback…

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