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AG Mandelblit defends his predecessor

AG Mandelblit defends his predecessor

Mandelblit says state comptroller report ‘contains material that should be reviewed without delay’; he also calls personal criticisms against his predecessor unacceptable and says he… Read More ›

Comptroller’s report highlights Israeli failure to fight BDS

Comptroller’s report highlights Israeli failure to fight BDS

The state comptroller’s report, published Tuesday, underscores the government’s failings in combating the international movement as well as rising anti-Semitism; among other criticisms, the report… Read More ›

Prime minister signs coalition deal with Yisrael Beytenu

Prime minister signs coalition deal with Yisrael Beytenu

Late night meeting between Netanyahu, Kahlon, and Lieberman resolves dispute over pension reform, but Bennett challenges PM on appointing cabinet military secretary, threatening not to… Read More ›

Erdan orders freeze on returning bodies of Palestinian attackers

Erdan orders freeze on returning bodies of Palestinian attackers

In May, the High Court approved a plan put forward by the state to release the bodies of nine east Jerusalem Arabs involved in terror… Read More ›

Iran’s defense minister: ‘Zionist conspiracy’ to blame for Iraq, Syrian conflicts

Iran’s defense minister: ‘Zionist conspiracy’ to blame for Iraq, Syrian conflicts

“What is today happening in Syria and Iraq is a deep-seated US-Zionist conspiracy that has triggered war in Muslim territories.”   Iranian Defense Minister Hossein… Read More ›

Coalition deal reached in overnight negotiations, signing expected today

Coalition deal reached in overnight negotiations, signing expected today

The deal includes an allocation of nearly NIS 1.5 billion for pensions for disadvantaged retirees.   Representatives of the Likud, Yisrael Beytenu and the Finance… Read More ›

Lieberman isn’t so bad

Lieberman isn’t so bad

Op-ed: With all the negativity surrounding Lieberman’s appointment to defense minister, one should remember that his actions speak louder than his words. This past week… Read More ›

PA: Lieberman joining Israeli gov’t – proof there’s no partner

PA: Lieberman joining Israeli gov’t – proof there’s no partner

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has released a statement claiming that Lieberman’s joining the coaltion shows that ‘Israel prefers extremism;’ other Arab media similarly critical of… Read More ›

Knesset Speaker finds new love

Knesset Speaker finds new love

He’s a religious widower politician who lives in the settlements; she’s a secular divorcée who heads a Tel Aviv museum; in their first joint interview… Read More ›

Sisi call to moderate Israel-Palestinian talks not changing minds in Egypt

Sisi call to moderate Israel-Palestinian talks not changing minds in Egypt

“It’s an attempt to divert attention from the deteriorating domestic situation,” analyst tells “Post.”   Egyptians view President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s speech this week calling… Read More ›

Kerry says will attend Paris conference on Palestinian-Israeli peace

Kerry says will attend Paris conference on Palestinian-Israeli peace

Kerry explained that he and Ayrault had spoken about the initiative, which he ‘welcomed,’ in which over 20 ministers would meet to plan a larger… Read More ›

What Liberman could learn from last non-general to be defense chief

What Liberman could learn from last non-general to be defense chief

Liberman would do well to avoid the mistakes of former defense minister Amir Peretz.   He was an outspoken politician with little military experience, appointed… Read More ›

World powers strategize to reinvigorate Syria talks

World powers strategize to reinvigorate Syria talks

Efforts to end the war between Assad and Syrian rebels are a separate affair from the war against Islamic State and other terrorist organizations operating… Read More ›

Bangladesh opposition official arrested over Israel meeting

Bangladesh opposition official arrested over Israel meeting

Nationalist Party secretary general Aslam Chowdhury denies charges he plotted ‘conspiracies against the government’   DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh police have arrested a senior official… Read More ›

If a startup shuts down overnight, it means the founder was ‘selfish’

If a startup shuts down overnight, it means the founder was ‘selfish’

  Startups shouldn’t implode overnight, but it happens. And when it does, they leave an ugly debris field of hurt feelings, broken promises, and people waking up… Read More ›

This is a pretty worrying chart for China’s demographic future

This is a pretty worrying chart for China’s demographic future

It’s no secret that many countries face looming demographics problems as their populations age. Much has been written about developed markets like Japan, Germany, and… Read More ›

One anecdote sums up Wall Street’s hatred for a Fed rule ― and it may prove the point

One anecdote sums up Wall Street’s hatred for a Fed rule ― and it may prove the point

  A bunch of US regulators decided in 2013 that the leveraged-lending market was overheating, and that it needed to be curtailed. Wall Street did… Read More ›

Brooklyn, NY – Williamsburg Chicken Pox Outbreak Has DOH Issuing Alert To NYC Medical Community

Brooklyn, NY – Williamsburg Chicken Pox Outbreak Has DOH Issuing Alert To NYC Medical Community

Brooklyn, NY- A chicken pox outbreak that has swept through Williamsburg’s Jewish community has prompted the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene… Read More ›

Washington – Donald Trump To Meet With Henry Kissinger: Washington Post

Washington – Donald Trump To Meet With Henry Kissinger: Washington Post

  Washington – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is scheduled to meet on Wednesday with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the Washington Post reported… Read More ›

Cape Canaveral, FL – International Space Station Makes 100,000th Orbit Of Earth

Cape Canaveral, FL – International Space Station Makes 100,000th Orbit Of Earth

  Cape Canaveral, FL – It’s 100,000 laps around Earth and counting for the International Space Station. The space station reached the orbital milestone —… Read More ›