Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

This is the latest sign that Xi Jinping is consolidating power

This is the latest sign that Xi Jinping is consolidating power

  Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, has already been called China’s “most powerful leader since Mao,” using a far-ranging anticorruption push, crackdowns… Read More ›

Jerusalem – French Immigration To Israel Estimated To Surpass 2015 Record

Jerusalem – French Immigration To Israel Estimated To Surpass 2015 Record

  Jerusalem – The Knesset Committee for Immigration, Absorption, and Diaspora Affairs anticipates that ten thousand Jews will immigrate to Israel from France in 2016,… Read More ›

New York, NY – NYC Mayor Proposes Retirement Plan, Light-rail System In Speech

New York, NY – NYC Mayor Proposes Retirement Plan, Light-rail System In Speech

  New York, NY – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed a retirement plan for private-sector workers and a new light rail system in… Read More ›

Albany – NY Offers Zika Tests To Pregnant Women Travelers

Albany – NY Offers Zika Tests To Pregnant Women Travelers

  Albany, NY – Pregnant women in New York who have recently traveled to countries impacted by the Zika virus can now get free tests… Read More ›

Bank of Israel: Country faces large 2017 budget hole

Bank of Israel: Country faces large 2017 budget hole

The government is set to go take on a bigger deficit in 2017, as political agreements influence its spending. The country’s budget deficit is expected… Read More ›

Opposing the silencers

Opposing the silencers

Op-ed: The wall of separation that differentiated the sane, Zionist left from the zany anti-Israel camp has fallen down. That leads some leftists, such as… Read More ›

Amid Israel protest, CBS amends ‘biased and dishonest’ terror attack headline

Amid Israel protest, CBS amends ‘biased and dishonest’ terror attack headline

Foreign Ministry spokesman says headline is example of “unparalleled chutzpa.”   The Foreign Ministry moved swiftly on Wednesday to change what it termed a “horrible headline”… Read More ›

Analysis: Searching for signs of organized terrorism in Jerusalem

Analysis: Searching for signs of organized terrorism in Jerusalem

Security forces will check whether someone sent the three armed terrorists or whether they organized themselves   The Border Police officers who stopped three armed Palestinian… Read More ›

Justices rule PM can appear in court to defend gas deal

Justices rule PM can appear in court to defend gas deal

Zionist Union, Meretz fail to prevent Netanyahu’s unprecedented testimony.   An expanded five-panel justice panel ruled on Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can appear… Read More ›

Children among 33 migrants dead after boat sinks off Turkish coast

Children among 33 migrants dead after boat sinks off Turkish coast

  Lesbos, Greece – Another day, another group of migrants lost in the Mediterranean Sea — forever. This time, at least 33 migrants died after their… Read More ›

Helicopter pilot killed on Tanzania anti-poaching mission

Helicopter pilot killed on Tanzania anti-poaching mission

  A British helicopter pilot was fatally shot by elephant poachers while flying an anti-poaching mission in Tanzania, a member of Parliament and a conservation… Read More ›

Turkey says Russia violated airspace, summons ambassador

Turkey says Russia violated airspace, summons ambassador

  Turkey’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador in Ankara to protest and condemn what it called a violation of airspace by a Russian warplane.… Read More ›

Obama to meet with Muslims on 1st visit to US mosque

Obama to meet with Muslims on 1st visit to US mosque

In last year of presidency, effort to ‘celebrate’ Muslim Americans seen as response to anti-Muslim rhetoric   WASHINGTON (AP) — In a public show of… Read More ›

Report counts some 2,300 journalists killed in past 25 years

Report counts some 2,300 journalists killed in past 25 years

‘Last ten years were the most dangerous,’ says journalists’ group, estimating that just one in ten killings is investigated   BRUSSELS (AP) — In the… Read More ›

At Sundance, ‘The Settlers’ trains lens on movement’s extremist fringe

At Sundance, ‘The Settlers’ trains lens on movement’s extremist fringe

While acknowledging 80% of West Bank settlers went there in search of affordable housing, filmmaker Shimon Dotan insists it is the violent fringe that leads… Read More ›

Washington – VIDEO: Obama Honors 4 Who Protected Jews During Holocaust

Washington – VIDEO: Obama Honors 4 Who Protected Jews During Holocaust

  Washington –  President Barack Obama is honoring four people, including Americans from Indiana and Tennessee, for risking their lives to protect Jews during the… Read More ›

Iran claims to chase US ship away from exercise

Iran claims to chase US ship away from exercise

Iranian Army says American vessel left promptly after being warned off during confrontation in Strait of Hormuz   Iranian naval ships intercepted a US warship… Read More ›

Fascinating variable shows how Donald Trump’s lead over Ted Cruz could melt away in Iowa

Fascinating variable shows how Donald Trump’s lead over Ted Cruz could melt away in Iowa

  Donald Trump may be the front-running candidate to beat in Iowa, but a new poll suggests that his victory strategy relies on a key… Read More ›

Authorities are telling the remaining Oregon ‘militia’ members to go home — their leader is saying ‘stand down’

Authorities are telling the remaining Oregon ‘militia’ members to go home — their leader is saying ‘stand down’

  A day after the leaders of an armed anti-government group were arrested, authorities on Wednesday urged a handful of remaining activists to abandon the… Read More ›

Facebook just admitted that it’s going after Twitter

Facebook just admitted that it’s going after Twitter

  Watch out, Twitter. Facebook just reported knock-out Q4 earnings and during the company’s call, COO Sheryl Sandberg said that the social network planned to invest more in… Read More ›