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When a major news story breaks – related to Israel, the Middle East or the Jewish world – the Jewish Virtual Library is here with facts and information to help you better understand and explain the issues.

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Chanukah (December 22-30, 2019)

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Kristallnacht (November 9-10, 1938)
Kindertransport (December 1, 1938)
Golda Meir Dies (December 8, 1978)
Rogers Plan (December 9, 1969)

Newest Additions to the Library

Anti-Semitism | Biography | Fact Sheets | History | Holocaust | Israel
Judaism | The Middle East | Peace Process | Public Opinion Polls
Terrorism | US-Israel Relations | Virtual Jewish World

Anti-Semitism

• Statistics on Religious Hate Crimes [Updated]
• Minister Louis Farrakhan - In His Own Words [Updated]
• University Statements Rejecting Divestment and the Academic Boycott of Israel [Updated]
• UN Report on Combatting Anti-Semitism
• Einstein Denounces Anti-Semitism in Academia
• State anti-BDS Legislation [Updated]
• Revised State Department Definition of Anti-Semitism
• State Department Definition of Anti-Semitism
• Text of House Resolution Opposing Boycott Against Israel (H.Res 246)
• House Passes Resolution Opposing Boycott Against Israel
• Senate Unanimously Votes to Condemn All Forms Of Anti-Semitism

Biography

• Gabe Kapler [Updated]
• Pope Francis [Updated]
• Alex Bregman [Updated]
• Anne Neuberger
• Ayman Odeh [Updated]
• Anthony Bourdain [Updated]
• Ariel Sharon [Updated]
• Recha Freier [Updated]
• Robert Frank [Updated]
• Adolf Hitler [Updated]

Fact Sheets

• Palestinians have the right to sell land to Jews [Updated]
• U.S. Crude  Imports by Country of Origin (2012-2017)
• Israel Population [Updated]
• Iranian Europe-Based Operational Activity (1979 - Present)
• Iran’s Ballistic Missile and Space Launch Programs (CRS, 2018)
• The Threat From Iran [Updated]
• Israel Space R&D [Updated]
• UNSC Resolutions [Updated]

History

• Typographers [Updated]
• CIA Analysis of Israeli Destruction of Iraqi Nuclear Reactor
• CIA Assessment of Menachem Begin Following His Election (July 7, 1977)
• U.S., Polish and Swedish Consulates Bombed Over Partition
• Message from MI5 Director Regarding Begin Visit to Washington
• Updated CIA Report on Possible Developments from the Palestine Truce (August 31, 1948)
• CIA Report on Possible Developments from Second Truce in 1948 War (July 27, 1948)
• Possible Effects of a UN Arms Embargo on Israel and the Arabs (August 5, 1948)

Holocaust

• Holocaust Quiz [Updated]
• Pope Pius XII & the Holocaust [Updated]
• U.S. States Requiring Holocaust Education in Schools [Updated]
• Vught Concentration Camp [Updated]
• The Last Nazi Trials [Updated]

Israel

• Israel’s Rank on Global Law and Order Index
• Nearly 12,000 Foreigners Are Pursuing Higher Education In Israel
• Israel Quiz [Updated]
• Women of the Israel Defense Forces Air Force, Navy, & Special Forces [Updated]
• Israel Missile Defense Systems [Updated]
• The UN Relationship with Israel [Updated]
• The Situation of Ethiopian Jews in Israel [Updated]
• Israeli Electoral History: 2019 Elections to the 21st Knesset [Updated]
• Concerts in Israel by Year [Updated]
• Israel Intelligence Agencies [Updated]

Judaism

• Jews in Major League Baseball (MLB) [Updated]
• Who are the Ethiopian Jews?
• The Jewish Electorate
• Jews in the National Football League (NFL) [Updated]
• Dates of Upcoming Jewish Holidays and Festivals [Updated]
• American Jews by Religious Affiliation

The Middle East

• U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran [Updated]
• Iran Continues to Advance Nuclear Program [Updated]
• Europe Tries To Keep Iran Nuclear Agreement Alive [Updated]
• Trump Administration Sanctions Impact on Iran [Updated]
• Military Options Against Iran [Updated]
• Total Palestinian Refugees (1950-present)

Peace Process

• Overview of Israel-Palestinian Water Issue [Updated]
• Overview of Israel-Egypt Cooperation [Updated]
• Israel, Jews and Peace in Palestinian Authority Teachers’ Guides
• The Palestinian Authority: History & Overview [Updated]
• UN Condemns Palestinian Hate Speech and Incitement
•  Jewish Settlements in the Jordan Valley [Updated]

Public Opinion Polls

• Israeli Attitudes Toward American Jews
• German Attitudes Toward Israel
• Opinion Polls: Opinion Toward the 2015 Iran Deal and Aftermath [Updated]
• Comparison of American and Israeli Jewish Opinion
• AJC Surveys of Israeli Jewish Opinion
• American Opinion Regarding U.S. Middle East Policy [Updated]

Terrorism

• Palestine Islamic Jihad [Updated]
• Israeli Targeted Killings of Terrorists [Updated]
• Reports on International Terror: Middle East & North Africa Country Reports 2018
• Statistics on Incidents of Terrorism Worldwide
• State Sponsors of Terrorism: Iran
• Foreign Terrorist Organizations [Updated]
• Number of Rocket Attacks from Gaza (2001-2018) [Updated]
• Number of Terrorism Fatalities in Israel [Updated]
• Palestinian Authority Financing of Terrorism [Updated]
• Great March of Return [Updated]

U.S.-Israel Relations

• Arizona-Israel Cooperation [Updated]
• Views on Israel of U.S. Presidential Candidates 2020: Bernie Sanders [Updated]
• Views on Israel of U.S. Presidential Candidates 2020: Steve Bullock [Updated]
• Views on Israel of U.S. Presidential Candidates 2020:  Joe Biden [Updated]
• Views on Israel of U.S. Presidential Candidates 2020 [Updated]
• Views on Israel of U.S. Presidential Candidates 2020: Beto O’Rourke [Updated]
• Views on Israel of U.S. Presidential Candidates 2020: Marianne Williamson [Updated]
• Views on Israel of U.S. Presidential Candidates 2020: Andrew Yang
• Views on Israel of U.S. Presidential Candidates 2020: Elizabeth Warren [Updated]
• Views on Israel of U.S. Presidential Candidates 2020: Tulsi Gabbard [Updated]
• Views on Israel of U.S. Presidential Candidates 2020: Kamala Harris [Updated]
• Views on Israel of U.S. Presidential Candidates 2020: Amy Klobuchar [Updated]
• Views on Israel of U.S. Presidential Candidates 2020: Pete Buttigieg [Updated]
• Views on Israel of U.S. Presidential Candidates 2020: Cory Booker [Updated]
• Trump and Israel [Updated]
• Views on Israel of U.S. Presidential Candidates 2020: Donald Trump [Updated]

The Virtual Jewish World

• Russia [Updated]
• Greece [Updated]
• Finland [Updated]
• Belgium [Updated]
• Bahrain [Updated]
• Cardiff, Wales [Updated]
• Alexandria [Updated]
• Warsaw, Poland [Updated]
• United Kingdom [Updated]
• Nice, France [Updated]
• Austria [Updated]