Swiss commentator under fire for labeling Israeli Olympian ‘Zionist’
A Swiss broadcaster has pulled a report covering the two-man bobsled event at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics after a commentator, Stefan Lena, faced backlash for labeling Israeli athletes as “Zionists” and questioning their participation. The comments were made during a live broadcast of the event, which featured Israeli athlete Adam Edelman. Radio Television Switzerland (RTS) […]
Olympics broadcaster criticized for ‘genocide’ remarks regarding Israeli bobsledder
Israeli Minister Calls for IOC Action Against Swiss Broadcasting On Tuesday, Miki Zohar, the Israeli Minister of Culture and Sports, urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to denounce comments made by a Swiss commentator who alleged that Israeli athletes supported “genocide.” “It’s simply unacceptable for media outlets worldwide to demean Israeli athletes like this,” Zohar […]
Olympics Broadcaster Claims Israeli Athlete is ‘Supporting Genocide’ on Live Broadcast
Controversy Surrounds Swiss Commentator’s Remarks on Israeli Athlete A Swiss Olympic commentator has faced backlash after making disparaging comments about an Israeli athlete during a live broadcast. Stefan Lena, who works for Radio Television Suisse, criticized bobsled pilot Adam Edelman, focusing more on his social media presence than on the competition itself. During the broadcast, […]
Creator of Successful Israeli TV Show ‘Tehran’ Passes Away Unexpectedly in Greece
Israeli Producer Dana Eden Found Dead in Greece ATHENS, Greece — Dana Eden, the acclaimed Israeli producer recognized for co-creating the Emmy Award-winning spy thriller “Tehran,” has died unexpectedly in Greece, according to reports from Israeli public broadcaster KAN. Authorities in Greece revealed that Eden, 52, was discovered deceased in a hotel in Athens. Initial […]
Store employee at the Olympics yells ‘Free Palestine’ at Israeli supporters in Italy
A video released by StopAntisemitism highlights an employee from an official Olympic shop who is currently under investigation. The incident occurred during the Winter Olympics in Italy when he shouted “Liberate Palestine” at Israeli supporters. The incident was captured on video and posted on Friday by the organization, which aims to expose individuals or groups […]
New York City removes Israeli drone provider from Brooklyn Navy Yard after Mamdani assumed office
A manufacturer based in New York City, which provided drones to Israel for monitoring the Gaza Strip border, has been dismissed from the city-owned Brooklyn Navy Yard. This decision came just six weeks after Mayor Zoran Mamdani, known for his pro-Palestinian stance, took office. The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Company chose not to extend the […]
Netanyahu requests court to revoke Israeli citizenship of Palestinians following terrorism convictions
Netanyahu Seeks Revocation of Citizenship for Convicted Palestinians Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approached a court to take away the citizenship of two Palestinian men who have been convicted of terrorist activities. This move seems to mark the first application of a law enacted three years ago, which permits the revocation of citizenship and […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to the US for a meeting with President Trump
Netanyahu Plans U.S. Visit to Discuss Iran and Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he intends to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump during his forthcoming trip to the United States. This visit, which marks his seventh since Trump’s re-election, is seen as a sign of the strong ties between the two […]
Israeli bobsled leader shares how the team dealt with theft and damage.
Israeli Bobsled Team Faces Challenges Before Olympics AJ Edelman was taken aback when he learned about the unfortunate events that struck Israel’s bobsled team, which he leads. Just days before their Olympic debut, the team was robbed and vandalized while one of their members was at a hotel in Prague, and Edelman was in Venice, […]
Israeli Olympic Bobsled Team’s Gear and Passports Stolen for the First Time
The first-ever Olympic bobsled team from Israel experienced a significant setback when their apartment was burglarized, leading to the theft of their equipment, passports, and thousands of dollars in belongings, as reported by the team on Saturday. During their training for the Olympics, team captain AJ Edelman shared on social media that their apartment had […]