World
Indian Jews join Israeli military
By Dan Lavie/Special to The Santiago Times TEL AVIV – Pvt. Baruch Chayim Gangte and Pvt. Yotam Singson are part of a group of 12 members of India’s Bnei Menashe Jewish community who immigrated to […]
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World
At least 8 dead in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
PITTSBURGH – Eight people have been confirmed dead and at least six were injured in a shooting on Saturday at a synagogue in the northeastern U.S. state of Pennsylvania, according to local media. The gunman […]
Latin America
Paraguay opens embassy in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM – Paraguay opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem Monday, becoming the third country to do so following the United States and Guatemala. Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes, who arrived in Israel Sunday evening, opened […]
Featured
Chile supports Palestine’s right to independence, Piñera tells Abbas
SANTIAGO – Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has expressed his support for efforts to establish a “free, independent, sovereign state” during a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas who reiterated his commitment to the two state […]
World
Israeli troops kill two Palestinians as new clashes break out in Gaza
GAZA – Israeli troops shot dead two Palestinians and wounded dozens others in renewed unrest on the Gaza-Israel border on Friday as a series of mass protests entered fourth week. The shootings came as thousands […]
Human Rights & Law News
Palestinian journalist shot dead by Israeli forces during Gaza border protests
GAZA – A Palestinian journalist has died after wounded by a bullet by Israeli soldiers during protests near the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, according to a statement from the health minister of […]
World
Two more Palestinians killed as new clashes erupt along Gaza border
GAZA – Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians on Friday as thousands protested and clashes erupted along the Gaza border a week after a similar demonstration led to the bloodiest day since a 2014 war. […]
World
Palestinian dies of wounds from Israeli gunfire in Gaza
GAZA – A Palestinian died Thursday of wounds he sustained last Friday while shot by Israeli soldiers during clashes near the Gaza-Israel border. Gaza’s Health Ministry said a 34-year-old Palestinian, who suffered bullet wounds in […]
Chile Election
Chile’s presidential candidate calls Israel ‘a threat to world peace’
SANTIAGO – Eduardo Artes, a Chilean presidential candidate, has declared Israel “a threat to world peace.” The leader of the leftist Patriotic Union party made the comment in an interview broadcast last week with Chile’s […]
Chile Abroad
Chilean diplomat honored as Righteous Gentile for saving over 1,200 Jews
JERUSALEM – A Chilean diplomat who saved over 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust was honored as a Righteous Gentile on Sunday. Samuel del Campo, who served as chargé d’affaires at the Chilean embassy in Bucharest, […]