Nessah – a central hub for Los Angeles’ Persian Jewish community – used the event to also celebrate Israeli Independence Day.

In a blog post, Walker said that she first heard of her suspension from the Jewish Telegraph Agency.

Lobby shirking mission on host of battles – GOP members

“We live next to the Start- Up Nation but are not part of it,” said Ala Sader, director of MasarUp.

President Rivlin opened his speech in Arabic, greeting Jordan's King Abdullah and the royal family, as well as the Jordanian Ambassador to Israel.

Security forces have arrested members of a Hamas cell near Bethlehem who were involved in the planning of a bombing attack on a bus in Jerusalem in April.

Wes Streeting, a Labour MP, said "It should be a matter of common courtesy to reply to a letter from the leader of one of our sister parties, particularly on an issue as important as antisemitism."

Israel indirectly stirred up controversy during the opening ceremony of a beach soccer tournament in Egypt after the Israeli flag was featured in a documentary film presenting the tournament.