Articles by: JewishNews-Limor

The father and friend that was Shimon Peres

The father and friend that was Shimon Peres

“To me he was a young man who used his creative skills to get us to eat. Who cut sandwiches into triangles and diamonds,” recalls… Read More ›

Why is China buying up the global supply of donkeys?

Why is China buying up the global supply of donkeys?

  Gelatin produced from donkey hide is a key ingredient of one of China’s favorite traditional remedies, known as ejiao, which is used to treat… Read More ›

Video released shows officers shooting 6-year-old

Video released shows officers shooting 6-year-old

A Louisiana judge released body cam video Wednesday showing officers firing multiple rounds into a car, unknowingly striking and killing a 6-year-old boy. The incident,… Read More ›

Regime forces amass around Aleppo as diplomacy falters

Regime forces amass around Aleppo as diplomacy falters

Washington – As an estimated 10,000 Syrian-led ground troops amass east of Aleppo, the US is considering a tougher response to Russia over its support… Read More ›

Clinton on Peres: ‘When he spoke, it could be like listening to a psalm’

Clinton on Peres: ‘When he spoke, it could be like listening to a psalm’

On a Rosh Hashanah call with American Jewish leaders, Democratic candidate says she ‘made it clear’ to Netanyahu she’ll defend Israel   WASHINGTON — Democratic… Read More ›

Mahmoud Abbas to attend Peres funeral, ‘send message of peace’

Mahmoud Abbas to attend Peres funeral, ‘send message of peace’

Netanyahu said to okay visit after Palestinian leader contacts authorities to coordinate attendance with PA delegation; other Arab heads expected to skip service   Palestinian… Read More ›

Israel, world leaders set to bury founding father Shimon Peres

Israel, world leaders set to bury founding father Shimon Peres

Large parts of Jerusalem shuttered amid ‘unprecedented’ security measures as dignitaries from 70 nations gather to pay their respects   Shimon Peres, Israel’s ninth president… Read More ›

Clinton to Netanyahu: I’ll oppose any outside solution to conflict

Clinton to Netanyahu: I’ll oppose any outside solution to conflict

At NY meeting with Israel’s PM, Democratic nominee vows to fight one-sided UN motions and BDS, seek further strengthening of defense ties Democratic presidential nominee… Read More ›

Trump to Netanyahu: If I’m president, I’ll recognize undivided Jerusalem

Trump to Netanyahu: If I’m president, I’ll recognize undivided Jerusalem

Prime minister meets Republican candidate at his Manhattan office, will sit down with Hillary Clinton later Sunday Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told Prime Minister… Read More ›

Analysis: Meeting with candidates, Netanyahu leaves another enigma in his wake

Analysis: Meeting with candidates, Netanyahu leaves another enigma in his wake

It’s not clear why the PM was so keen to have sit-downs with Trump and Clinton, and whether it will help the GOP candidate, as… Read More ›

Syrian forces shatter ceasefire, destroy Aleppo’s water station

Syrian forces shatter ceasefire, destroy Aleppo’s water station

Intense and ongoing airstrikes targeting rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Thursday killed 20 people and destroyed the Syrian city’s main water pumping station, an activist with… Read More ›

Tulsa police officer charged with manslaughter

Tulsa police officer charged with manslaughter

Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer Betty Shelby has been charged with felony manslaughter in the first degree, Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler told reporters Thursday.… Read More ›

New York bomber vowed further attacks, lauded Bin Laden

New York bomber vowed further attacks, lauded Bin Laden

Federal charges include allegations Ahmad Khan Rahami, hospitalized after shoot-out with police, hoped to die in a terror rampage   NEW YORK (AP) — Ahmad… Read More ›

NY bombing suspect’s Orthodox neighbors seem resigned to backyard terror

NY bombing suspect’s Orthodox neighbors seem resigned to backyard terror

Another attack is not far off, say Jews of Elizabeth, New Jersey, with some comparing spate of attacks to situation in Israel   ELIZABETH, New… Read More ›

US man pleads guilty in IS plot to behead blogger

US man pleads guilty in IS plot to behead blogger

Nicholas Rovinski, 25, was recruited to jihadist group and planned to murder conservative activist Pamela Geller   BOSTON (AP) — A man charged with plotting… Read More ›

Anti-Duterte senator removed from committee investigating killings

Anti-Duterte senator removed from committee investigating killings

A longtime critic of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has been ousted as the head of a committee investigating hundreds of extrajudicial killings during Duterte’s ongoing… Read More ›

Angela Merkel’s party slumps as far-right surges in Berlin election

Angela Merkel’s party slumps as far-right surges in Berlin election

  Germany’s two largest parties were facing up to losses in the nation’s capital Monday after large numbers of Berliners turned to the far-right. Anti-immigrant… Read More ›

France becomes first country to ban plastic cups and plates

France becomes first country to ban plastic cups and plates

France has become the first country in the world to ban disposable plastic cups and plates. A new French law will require all disposable tableware… Read More ›

Leading BDS activist: Move Israel to Germany

Leading BDS activist: Move Israel to Germany

A leading BDS figure and teacher from Lower Saxony may find himself in hot water due to rules in Germany barring educators from commenting on… Read More ›

Video shows Palestinian give soldiers papers, then lunge with knife

Video shows Palestinian give soldiers papers, then lunge with knife

Footage of Saturday morning’s stabbing in Hebron reveals dramatic moments of attack that left a soldier wounded and his assailant killed   A newly released… Read More ›