Articles by: JewishNews-Ben

Amnesty: Hundreds ‘disappeared’ by Egyptian forces

Amnesty: Hundreds ‘disappeared’ by Egyptian forces

  “Officially, you do not exist.” That’s the alarming title of a new report published by Amnesty International alleging human rights violations occurring in Egypt.… Read More ›

Not so terrible: Many dinosaurs cooed rather than roared

Not so terrible: Many dinosaurs cooed rather than roared

“Jurassic Park” may have seared the vision of dinosaurs as scary, scaly creatures into many of our minds, but new findings further undermine the terrible… Read More ›

Lawrence, NY – Jewish Designer Sues Over Copycat House

Lawrence, NY – Jewish Designer Sues Over Copycat House

  Lawrence, NY – A Five Towns designer who says that her copyrighted house plans were used without permission to build a nearly identical house… Read More ›

Warrensville Heights, OH – Black Officer Says Louisiana Shooting Made Her Want To Quit

Warrensville Heights, OH – Black Officer Says Louisiana Shooting Made Her Want To Quit

Warrensville Heights, OH –  A black police officer in suburban Cleveland said in a video posted on Facebook she was so upset after watching the… Read More ›

Washington – House Passes Measure To Stop Sale Of Boeing Aircraft To Iran

Washington – House Passes Measure To Stop Sale Of Boeing Aircraft To Iran

  Washington –  A week before the one-year anniversary of the Iran nuclear deal, the Republican-led House approved measures aimed at blocking U.S. companies from… Read More ›

U.S. sanctions North Korean leader for first time over human rights abuses

U.S. sanctions North Korean leader for first time over human rights abuses

  Washington – The Obama administration on Wednesday slapped sanctions on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and 10 other regime officials for their alleged… Read More ›

U.S., S. Korea to deploy THAAD system against North Korea missile threat

U.S., S. Korea to deploy THAAD system against North Korea missile threat

The U.S. and South Korea have agreed to deploy an advanced military defense system that could intercept North Korean missiles following continued weapons testing by… Read More ›

For Muslim visitor, ugly encounter leads to apology

For Muslim visitor, ugly encounter leads to apology

United Arab Emirates businessman Ahmed Al Menhali was in the United States last week for medical treatment. Instead, police body camera footage shows him collapsing… Read More ›

‘The gun didn’t kill my boy. I did’: Father grieves son he accidentally shot

‘The gun didn’t kill my boy. I did’: Father grieves son he accidentally shot

Stephen Brumby had a long list of hobbies and interests, and at 14 years old, he was starting to catch up to his father and… Read More ›

Suicide attackers launch 3 strikes in Saudi Arabia

Suicide attackers launch 3 strikes in Saudi Arabia

A wave of suicide bombings hit three Saudi Arabian cities over a 24-hour period. The attacks came on the heels of massive jihadi assaults in… Read More ›

The beginning of the end of the Abbas era

The beginning of the end of the Abbas era

ANALYSIS: A rise in terrorism, and internal Palestinian violence, underline the growing instability in the West Bank — and the sense of an imminent leadership… Read More ›

In first, Tanzania to open embassy in Israel

In first, Tanzania to open embassy in Israel

Netanyahu hails ‘milestone’ summit with East African leaders in Uganda   Tanzania told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that the East African country would… Read More ›

In Kenya, PM says Africa trip will help rebuild world majority for Israel

In Kenya, PM says Africa trip will help rebuild world majority for Israel

It might take a decade, but Jewish state will succeed in swaying global voting patterns in its favor, Netanyahu says   NAIROBI, Kenya — Hailing… Read More ›

New York – Trump Tweet Attacking Clinton Using Jewish Star Draws ‘Outrage And Bafflement’

New York – Trump Tweet Attacking Clinton Using Jewish Star Draws ‘Outrage And Bafflement’

  New York – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday tweeted an image of rival Hillary Clinton alongside hundred-dollar bills and a Jewish star… Read More ›

New York – Elie Wiesel’s Wife Says Grateful For Support

New York – Elie Wiesel’s Wife Says Grateful For Support

  New York – The wife of Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel says she’s grateful for the outpouring of support that has come… Read More ›

Washington – FBI Interviews Hillary Clinton For Three And A Half Hours In Private Server Probe

Washington – FBI Interviews Hillary Clinton For Three And A Half Hours In Private Server Probe

  Washington – The FBI interviewed Hillary Clinton on Saturday about her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, her… Read More ›

ANALYSIS: Turkey deal – Just enough ambiguity for both sides to claim victory

ANALYSIS: Turkey deal – Just enough ambiguity for both sides to claim victory

Even Turkey will be hard pressed to present this accord as bringing Israel to its knees.   In 2013, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu phoned… Read More ›

Jewish Home ministers to vote against Turkey reconciliation

Jewish Home ministers to vote against Turkey reconciliation

Bennett and Shaked say paying compensation to the families Turks killed in the 2010 Mavi Marmara raid sets a ‘dangerous precedent’   Jewish Home ministers… Read More ›

The 10 most important things in the world right now

The 10 most important things in the world right now

  Hello! Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday. 1. There’s about to be huge upheaval in the financial world.Britain’s vote to leave the… Read More ›

Everybody is totally missing the point of the Tesla-SolarCity deal

Everybody is totally missing the point of the Tesla-SolarCity deal

  Last week, Tesla announced that it was pursuing an acquisition of SolarCity, the troubled solar-panel leasing company that’s run by Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s… Read More ›