Articles by: JewishNews-Abe

Ya’alon-Netanyahu spat continues amid accusations of hypocrisy

Ya’alon-Netanyahu spat continues amid accusations of hypocrisy

Shortly before appointing him defense minister, Likud mocked Avigdor Liberman as ‘unqualified’ to comment on military matters   The resignation on Friday of Defense Minister… Read More ›

Israel to return Egyptian mummy sarcophagi

Israel to return Egyptian mummy sarcophagi

Four years ago, Israel Antiquities Authorities Antiquities Robbery Prevention Unit found two sarcophagus lids being smuggled through the Old City of Jerusalem to Europe. They… Read More ›

Lightning strikes kill 65 people in four days in Bangladesh

Lightning strikes kill 65 people in four days in Bangladesh

Sixty-five people have been killed by lightning strikes in Bangladesh in four days, as the country endures its annual severe storm season. Most of the… Read More ›

Sidewalk glued down as top Chinese official visits Hong Kong

Sidewalk glued down as top Chinese official visits Hong Kong

  Hong Kong – Hong Kong authorities have been gluing down paving blocks to sidewalks, as police roll out heavy security measures ahead of a… Read More ›

Donald Trump: London mayor made ‘very rude statements’ about me

Donald Trump: London mayor made ‘very rude statements’ about me

  Donald Trump said Monday London’s new mayor made “very rude statements” about him — and the presumptive Republican presidential nominee warned he won’t have… Read More ›

Only US to join annual Jordan war games

Only US to join annual Jordan war games

As 17 other nations opt out of ‘Eager Lion’ drills, Jordanian general downplays their absence   Only Jordan and the United States are to take… Read More ›

Fleeing Hamas, 2 Gazans travel through 8 countries to US

Fleeing Hamas, 2 Gazans travel through 8 countries to US

Mounis Hammouda and Hisham Shaban go via Greece, Honduras and Mexico to freedom   FLORENCE, Arizona — Mounis Hammouda and Hisham Shaban were stranded in… Read More ›

Shin Bet: Hamas bringing weapons, rocket-making material into Gaza

Shin Bet: Hamas bringing weapons, rocket-making material into Gaza

Palestinian arrested by Navy dishes on naval smuggling; Israel says terror group ‘taking advantage’ of eased blockade   The Israeli Navy arrested off the coast… Read More ›

Brazil’s Jews scale back, a little, on their tots’ birthday extravaganzas

Brazil’s Jews scale back, a little, on their tots’ birthday extravaganzas

Be it for modesty, or economic necessity, some families are cutting back on the four-hour long, ‘millionaire market’ of deejayed parties for 100-plus friends of… Read More ›

EU trying to do same as Hitler, says UK’s Boris Johnson

EU trying to do same as Hitler, says UK’s Boris Johnson

Six weeks ahead of June 23 ‘Brexit’ vote, polls show Britons evenly divided over remaining in EU   LONDON – Former London mayor Boris Johnson… Read More ›

French Jews oppose Cannes film defending Munich terrorists

French Jews oppose Cannes film defending Munich terrorists

‘Munich: A Palestinian Story’ by director Nasri Hajjaj claims German police, not Palestinian hostage-takers, killed Israeli athletes at 1972 Olympics   The umbrella group of… Read More ›

Israel Prize awarded to 11 outstanding citizens

Israel Prize awarded to 11 outstanding citizens

The Israel Prize, the State of Israel’s highest honor, was given to 11 citizens for excellence in their fields. The ceremony was held in Jerusalem… Read More ›

Boycott leader accuses Israel of imposing travel ban

Boycott leader accuses Israel of imposing travel ban

Omar Barghouti, high ranking member of BDS movement, will not have his travel permit renewed. Although he resides in Akko, the majority of his life… Read More ›

Tomato voted ‘most Israeli vegetable’

Tomato voted ‘most Israeli vegetable’

A recent poll conducted by the Volcan Agricultural Center reveals Israelis’ favorite vegetable is the tomato. Preferred method of consumption: in salad. The Volcan Agricultural… Read More ›

UK Labour member suspended for blog claiming Jews commit ‘genocide’ on British

UK Labour member suspended for blog claiming Jews commit ‘genocide’ on British

Musabbir Ali, a former campaign officer from East London, was suspended Thursday, London’s Jewish Chronicle reported. He is one of approximately 20 members to be… Read More ›

Michael Douglas to bring star power to NY ‘Post’ confab

Michael Douglas to bring star power to NY ‘Post’ confab

He will be interviewed live on stage by outgoing Jerusalem Post editor-in-chief Steve Linde.   Iconic American actor Michael Douglas, the 2015 Genesis Prize laureate,… Read More ›

IDF fighting to hang on to its cyber programmers

IDF fighting to hang on to its cyber programmers

Commanders attempt to beat back the lure of the private sector, with its siren song of far more comfortable conditions   Sitting on broken chairs… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Haredim Demonstrate Over Arrest Of Draft-dodging Yeshiva Student

Jerusalem – Haredim Demonstrate Over Arrest Of Draft-dodging Yeshiva Student

Jerusalem – Several hundred young haredi men associated with an extremist haredi faction rioted on Sunday against the arrest of a yeshiva student caught by… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israel Indicts Nuclear Whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu

Jerusalem – Israel Indicts Nuclear Whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu

  Jerusalem – Israel has indicted Israeli nuclear whistleblower Mordecai Vanunu for meeting with American citizens in Jerusalem and violating other court-ordered restrictions. Vanunu is… Read More ›

San Bernardino County, CA – California Muslim Student Wrongly Identified As ‘ISIS’ In Yearbook

San Bernardino County, CA – California Muslim Student Wrongly Identified As ‘ISIS’ In Yearbook

  San Bernardino County, CA – A California student was embarrassed and distressed after a picture of her wearing an Islamic head scarf, or hijab,… Read More ›