Articles by: JewishNews-Ben

Will Rivlin meet Abbas in Belgium?

Will Rivlin meet Abbas in Belgium?

  President Reuven Rivlin and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas are both scheduled to address the European Parliament this week – Rivlin on Wednesday, and… Read More ›

The White House missile aid objection: An MOU negotiating tactic?

The White House missile aid objection: An MOU negotiating tactic?

Failing to object to Congress’s quadrupling of the president’s missile defense budget – which was proposed at $147m. – would have had a direct consequence… Read More ›

Jews visit Arab towns for Ramadan

Jews visit Arab towns for Ramadan

“We live side by side but not together.”   Kafr Kassem, Israel – The dozen Israeli Jews make their way along the stalls of the… Read More ›

Iran’s foreign policy ‘has not changed’ since nuclear deal, Rhodes says

Iran’s foreign policy ‘has not changed’ since nuclear deal, Rhodes says

Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes said the agreement has been fully implemented by Tehran and is widely favored by the Iranian public.   WASHINGTON… Read More ›

With uptick in hate crime, AJC appoints a Jewish ambassador to the Muslim world

With uptick in hate crime, AJC appoints a Jewish ambassador to the Muslim world

Veteran US Foreign Service Officer Robert Silverman to act as a bridge between two cultures with much in common, and much dividing them   NEW… Read More ›

A startup CEO just explained in an amazingly transparent note why he had to lay off 11% of his company

A startup CEO just explained in an amazingly transparent note why he had to lay off 11% of his company

  Many startup CEOs try to sweep bad news under the rug. I know this firsthand having been laid off on a random Monday afternoon… Read More ›

John McCain says Obama is ‘directly responsible’ for the Orlando terrorist attack

John McCain says Obama is ‘directly responsible’ for the Orlando terrorist attack

  Sen. John McCain on Thursday delivered and quickly walked back comments saying President Barack Obama was “directly responsible” for the terrorist attack on an LGBTQ nightclub… Read More ›

Sanders stays in race, but hints at dropping out: I intend to play a role in defeating Donald Trump in a short period of time

Sanders stays in race, but hints at dropping out: I intend to play a role in defeating Donald Trump in a short period of time

  Sen. Bernie Sanders hinted that he may soon officially drop out of the Democratic presidential primary, but he’s not ready quite yet. In a… Read More ›

Am Adasa, Syria – ‘I Felt Liberated’: Life After Islamic State Share Tweet Share Mail

Am Adasa, Syria – ‘I Felt Liberated’: Life After Islamic State Share Tweet Share Mail

  Am Adasa, Syria – When U.S.-backed forces seized Souad Hamidi’s village in northern Syria from Islamic State last week, the 19-year-old swiftly tore off… Read More ›

Burlington, VT – Sanders Says He Will Work With Clinton To Transform Party

Burlington, VT – Sanders Says He Will Work With Clinton To Transform Party

  Burlington, VT-  Bernie Sanders says in an address to his supporters that he will work with Hillary Clinton to transform the Democratic Party, adding… Read More ›

Washington – Few If Any Minority Senior Execs In Trump’s Empire

Washington – Few If Any Minority Senior Execs In Trump’s Empire

  Washington – There are few, if any, black executives in the upper ranks of the Trump Organization, a review by The Associated Press has… Read More ›

ANALYSIS: For both Trump and Clinton, Orlando motivates base supporters

ANALYSIS: For both Trump and Clinton, Orlando motivates base supporters

Modern US electioneering is not about persuading swing voters. Instead, it is about turning out those voters who are predisposed to support your campaign.  … Read More ›

Trump seems to suggest Obama sympathizes with terrorists

Trump seems to suggest Obama sympathizes with terrorists

Republican calls for banning immigration from ‘areas of the world’ with ‘history of terrorism’; Clinton urges ramping up strikes against IS   Presumptive Republican presidential… Read More ›

Microsoft’s $26 billion LinkedIn deal reaffirms a trend that’s shaking up the entire tech industry

Microsoft’s $26 billion LinkedIn deal reaffirms a trend that’s shaking up the entire tech industry

  Microsoft just paid $26 billion to buy LinkedIn, its largest tech acquisition ever. It’s certainly a big deal for Microsoft, a move that will… Read More ›

Apple is planning for the next 1,000 years

Apple is planning for the next 1,000 years

  Last month, Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a televised interview that Apple was going to be around for the next “thousand years.” “We… Read More ›

REPORT: Orlando shooter was a regular at the gay nightclub he attacked, used multiple gay dating apps

REPORT: Orlando shooter was a regular at the gay nightclub he attacked, used multiple gay dating apps

  The man police say killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando early Sunday morning had visited the club at least a dozen… Read More ›

Herzog again questioned by police

Herzog again questioned by police

The leader of the opposition was questioned by police again last week, it has come to light; Herzog’s office claims that this was a mere… Read More ›

Israel indicts French immigrants in €9.1 million scam

Israel indicts French immigrants in €9.1 million scam

Four French-born conmen caught in Netanya and indicted for international money scam Israel’s state prosecutor indicted four new immigrants from France on Wednesday for allegedly… Read More ›

Ancient ‘Freedom of Zion’ coins from the Maccabean Period found in Modi’in

Ancient ‘Freedom of Zion’ coins from the Maccabean Period found in Modi’in

An archeological excavation uncovered a treasure of coins and a manor from the Maccabean period; the site also found evidence that points to the inhabitants’… Read More ›

Price controls are ineffective, new antitrust chief says

Price controls are ineffective, new antitrust chief says

Israel uses price controls largely to regulate the price of food, but also for products in markets with monopolies, such as cement.   Antitrust Commissioner… Read More ›