Articles by: JewishNews-Ben

Absent from AIPAC, Sanders slams Israeli occupation, ‘disproportionate’ use of force

Absent from AIPAC, Sanders slams Israeli occupation, ‘disproportionate’ use of force

Democratic underdog offers scathing criticism of settlements, Netanyahu government, insists one can be ‘pro-Israel’ while supporting Iran deal   WASHINGTON – While declaring his commitment… Read More ›

Wolf Blitzer grills Donald Trump: Why are white supremacists supporting you?

Wolf Blitzer grills Donald Trump: Why are white supremacists supporting you?

  CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer grilled Donald Trump on Monday over the Republican presidential frontrunner’s support from white-supremacist groups. “Why do you think these various… Read More ›

Chinese companies are battling to buy American rivals — here’s why the odds are stacked in their favor

Chinese companies are battling to buy American rivals — here’s why the odds are stacked in their favor

  A battle has been brewing between Marriott International and a Chinese insurance giant, and it’s likely not over yet. First, a recap: Last week,… Read More ›

The New Yorker’s latest cover hilariously mocks Donald Trump’s hands

The New Yorker’s latest cover hilariously mocks Donald Trump’s hands

  The New Yorker has become the latest source of Donald Trump hand jokes. The magazine’s March 28th cover, designed by artist Barry Blitt, imagines… Read More ›

Santa Clara, CA – Ex-Intel Mastermind Jewish CEO Andy Grove Dies At Age 79

Santa Clara, CA – Ex-Intel Mastermind Jewish CEO Andy Grove Dies At Age 79

Santa Clara, CA – Andy Grove, the Silicon Valley elder statesman who made Intel into the world’s top chipmaker and helped usher in the personal… Read More ›

United Arab Emirates – Dubai Security Chief: Independent Palestinian State Would Be Another Failed Arab State

United Arab Emirates – Dubai Security Chief: Independent Palestinian State Would Be Another Failed Arab State

  United Arab Emirates – The Head of General Security for the Dubai Emirate, Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, has stated that Palestinians should abandon… Read More ›

Tucson, AZ – Man Arrested At Trump Rally For Punching Protester Is An Air Force Member

Tucson, AZ – Man Arrested At Trump Rally For Punching Protester Is An Air Force Member

  Tucson, AZ – A man captured on video kicking and punching an anti-Donald Trump protester at the presidential candidate’s rally in Tucson on Saturday… Read More ›

Big-mouthed clown? China reacts to Donald Trump’s rise

Big-mouthed clown? China reacts to Donald Trump’s rise

Hong Kong – For months, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has repeatedly targeted China on the campaign trail, pledging to put tariffs on goods produced overseas and… Read More ›

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff to Georgia governor: If you don’t veto that bill, we will ‘reduce investments’ in the state

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff to Georgia governor: If you don’t veto that bill, we will ‘reduce investments’ in the state

  Late Wednesday night, the Georgia state legislature passed a contentious bill that critics say will let organizations discriminate against gay people. The next question… Read More ›

New York – Facing Criticism, NYC Mayor To Shutter Nonprofit Group

New York – Facing Criticism, NYC Mayor To Shutter Nonprofit Group

  New York – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday he has begun shutting down the nonprofit group that was advancing his… Read More ›

Pyongyang – South K: North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Into Sea

Pyongyang – South K: North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Into Sea

  Pyongyang – North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Friday off its east coast and it flew about 800 km (500 miles) into the… Read More ›

New York – Alexa Voice Software To Offer Fitbit Progress Updates

New York – Alexa Voice Software To Offer Fitbit Progress Updates

  New York – Alexa, what can you tell me about my health? Starting Thursday, Amazon’s voice assistant will tell you how well you slept… Read More ›

Air Force faces shortage of drone and jet pilots

Air Force faces shortage of drone and jet pilots

  Washington – A top Air Force general warned Wednesday that the U.S. faces a shortage of hundreds of fighter pilots and drone operators. In Capitol… Read More ›

Eisenkot: Talks with Palestinians not on the ‘political level’

Eisenkot: Talks with Palestinians not on the ‘political level’

Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot responds to reports that Israel plans to withdraw from Area A; he clarifies that talks are unconnected to political and… Read More ›

Brussels police hunt fleeing gunmen in Paris probe

Brussels police hunt fleeing gunmen in Paris probe

Belgian and French police forces ‘neutralize’ one suspect while two others remain at large as neighborhood in Belgian capital put on lockdown; four police officers… Read More ›

Hundreds march on bloody West Bank route, demanding more deterrence

Hundreds march on bloody West Bank route, demanding more deterrence

Protesters march along Route 60, demanding security forces close roads for Palestinian movement during and after terror attacks. Hundreds of Israelis, led by settler leaders,… Read More ›

UN: Jordan Valley land reclassification harmful to two-state solution

UN: Jordan Valley land reclassification harmful to two-state solution

The reclassification concludes a study by the Civil Administration into the ownership of the property, much of which was already assumed to be state land.… Read More ›

Russian envoy reassures Israel over pullout from Syria

Russian envoy reassures Israel over pullout from Syria

Rivlin in Moscow to discuss Geneva talks with Putin; Eisenkot: We didn’t know Russia’s plans in advance   Israeli officials are consulting with Moscow over… Read More ›

Israel Navy developing new command and control system

Israel Navy developing new command and control system

New system will bring sea-based firepower into the heart of any future conflict.   The Israel Navy is developing a new command and control system… Read More ›

Analysis: Is a ceasefire in Syria the endgame or brief respite?

Analysis: Is a ceasefire in Syria the endgame or brief respite?

Assessing the partial success of the Syrian cease-fire   The cease-fire that came into effect in Syria on February 27 is a partial success. Humanitarian… Read More ›