Red Sea epidemic kills off sea urchins, imperilling coral
Tel Aviv, IsraelReuters A deadly epidemic that is spreading through the Red Sea has killed off an entire species of sea urchin in the Gulf of Aqaba, imperilling the region’s uniquely resilient coral reefs, an Israeli research team has found. The whole population of black sea urchins, a species known for helping keep coral reefs […]
COVID-19, Israel-Gaza war fuelled anti-Semitism – researchers
Jerusalem, IsraelAP The coronavrius pandemic and Israel’s overwhelming force during the Gaza war helped fuel a worldwide spike in anti-Semitism last year, Israeli researchers reported on Wednesday. The prominence of political extremism and the reach of social media also may have intensified the ancient phenomenon of scapegoating Jews in recent years, the report said. The […]
Pandemic amped up anti-Semitism, forced it online – report
Tel Aviv, Israel AP Coronavirus lockdowns last year shifted some anti-Semitic hatred online, where conspiracy theories blaming Jews for the pandemic’s medical and economic devastation abounded, Israeli researchers reported Wednesday. That’s raised concerns about a rise in anti-Semitism in the post-pandemic world. The findings, which came in an annual report by Tel Aviv University’s researchers […]
‘Royal’ purple fabric found in Israel dates to days of David and Solomon
Jerusalem, IsraelRNS The colour purple appears several times in the Bible, usually in a robe draping one of the kings of ancient Israel. But the search for an authentic artifact dyed the royal colour from the time of King David has always proved elusive. That changed this week, after researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority, […]