Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Self-appointed chief rabbi of Saudi Arabia says he was denied entry at border

The self-appointed chief rabbi of Saudi Arabia, Rabbi Jacob Herzog, said he had been denied entry to the Gulf nation.
New York Post

Jared Kushner claims Jews ‘safer in Saudi Arabia’ than on US college campuses

Donald Trump’s son-in-law and former senior adviser Jared Kushner says Saudi Arabia is a safer place for Jews than college campuses in the US. “One of the ironies is that, as an American Jew, you’re ...
The Jewish Exponent

Deborah Lipstadt’s First Tour as Antisemitism Monitor: Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON — Deborah Lipstadt’s first overseas tour as the State Department’s antisemitism monitor will start in Saudi Arabia, a signal of the kingdom’s efforts to change its image in the West and ...

Normalization with Saudi Arabia cannot begin while antisemitic hate is broadcasted from Mecca

In a weekly sermon delivered at Mecca two days before the Bondi Beach terror attack the preacher called on God to punish the ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Deborah Lipstadt, back from Saudi Arabia, says progress underway on combatting antisemitism in Gulf states

The U.S. antisemitism envoy also promoted the Abraham Accords on her trip. (JTA) – When Deborah Lipstadt recently met with a Saudi diplomat, she recalled, “He stood up and he said to me, ‘I come from ...
Yahoo

U.S. diplomats end Saudi Arabia trip after Jewish chair told to remove kippah

The chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, Rabbi Abraham Cooper, was told by a Saudi Arabia official to remove his kippah during a recent visit to the Diriyah UNESCO ...
Yahoo

U.S. envoy discusses hostility towards Jews with Saudi officials

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - A U.S. special envoy said on Thursday she discussed prejudice towards Jews with officials in Saudi Arabia ahead of a visit by President Joe Biden next week that could help bring ...
The Jewish Exponent

Saudi Arabia’s Geopolitical Moves

Saudi Arabia has long positioned itself as a central player in the Middle East, aiming to influence regional stability and global geopolitics. The Riyadh summit earlier this month, where Crown Prince ...
Newsweek

Jared Kushner Says Saudi Arabia ‘Safer’ for Jews Than College Campuses

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former President Donald Trump, claimed on Sunday that Saudi Arabia was safer for American Jews than U.S. college campuses amid tense ongoing conversations and protests ...
The Hill

Kushner: American Jews are ‘safer in Saudi Arabia’ than on a college campus

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law and ex-adviser to former President Trump, suggested Sunday Saudi Arabia is “safer” for American Jews than college campuses following a flurry of protests over the ...
radaronline

Jared Kushner Claims Saudi Arabia is Safer for American Jews Than College Campuses

Kushner, who appeared on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo, discussed the issue of anti-Semitism in America amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and brought up his recent trip to Saudi ...