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Amid police inaction on binary options fraud, FBI pursues suspects in Israel

Amid police inaction on binary options fraud, FBI pursues suspects in Israel

Agents visit platform provider SpotOption, and question binary options company owner Yossi Herzog   While Israeli authorities have failed to convict or even indict anybody… Read More ›

Sara Netanyahu May Face No Jail Time Even If Convicted of an Offense

Sara Netanyahu May Face No Jail Time Even If Convicted of an Offense

But the bottom line again is, even if Netanyahu’s lawyers lose that argument to avoid indictment and conviction, it will almost certainly get her out… Read More ›

Israel’s Jordan embassy to resume full operations following Israel’s apology

Israel’s Jordan embassy to resume full operations following Israel’s apology

Jordanian government spokesman says Israeli government officially apologized over the incident at the Israeli embassy in Amman last July, as well as for the killing… Read More ›

Pence heads to Jerusalem, epicenter of rift with the Palestinians

Pence heads to Jerusalem, epicenter of rift with the Palestinians

VP’s visit to Egypt, Jordan and — on Sunday — Israel takes place amid high tension sparked by Trump administration’s moves   US Vice President… Read More ›

Israeli fugitive in killing of Palestinian extradited from Brazil

Israeli fugitive in killing of Palestinian extradited from Brazil

Yehoshua Elitzur was driving near Nablus in 2004 when he suddenly stopped and exited his car carrying an M-16 and shot and killed the Palestinian… Read More ›

Rebuffing Netanyahu, Trump says US embassy won’t move to Jerusalem within year

Rebuffing Netanyahu, Trump says US embassy won’t move to Jerusalem within year

American president rejects prime minister’s assessment of imminent relocation, says ‘we’re not really looking at that’   US President Donald Trump on Wednesday denied the… Read More ›

Jerusalem – After US Cuts, Palestinian Refugee Agency Seeks Donations

Jerusalem – After US Cuts, Palestinian Refugee Agency Seeks Donations

  Jerusalem – The U.N. agency that serves Palestinian refugees and their descendants said Wednesday it would launch a global fundraising appeal in hopes of… Read More ›

IDF Court: Ahed Tamimi to be Jailed Untile End of Trial

IDF Court: Ahed Tamimi to be Jailed Untile End of Trial

The IDF prosecution stated that Tamimi has a “pattern of lawbreaking” which requires her to remain in detention   The Judea Military Court on Wednesday… Read More ›

Last fallen soldier from Lebanon War laid to rest 31 years later

Last fallen soldier from Lebanon War laid to rest 31 years later

Sgt. Abraham Ajami suffered a critical head injury in 1987 while serving in an Artillery Corps battery in Lebanon. He spent the last 31 years… Read More ›

Abbas: ‘Jerusalem is the gate of peace and war — Trump must choose’

Abbas: ‘Jerusalem is the gate of peace and war — Trump must choose’

PA leader stresses Palestinians must only use ‘peaceful’ means to resist, encourages Muslims and Christians worldwide to visit and ‘defend’ Jerusalem   Palestinian Authority President… Read More ›

Ahmadabad, India – Netanyahu Says US Embassy To Move To Jerusalem This Year

Ahmadabad, India – Netanyahu Says US Embassy To Move To Jerusalem This Year

  Ahmadabad, India –  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he’s certain that the U.S. Embassy will be moved to Jerusalem in the coming year,… Read More ›

Abbas Speech Condemned Across Political Spectrum

Abbas Speech Condemned Across Political Spectrum

Bennett: Time to prepare for the next era   Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was condemned by Israeli politicians across the political spectrum on Monday… Read More ›

The moderate Palestinian leader’s lies

The moderate Palestinian leader’s lies

Op-ed: Mahmoud Abbas’ scathing speech was mostly a gift to the Israeli rightists who wants one big state; the Palestinian president is making it clear… Read More ›

Defense minister: Abbas ‘lost his senses,’ gave up on peace

Defense minister: Abbas ‘lost his senses,’ gave up on peace

Avigdor Liberman says PA choosing confrontation with Israel and the US; education minister Bennett says fiery speech marks end of Abbas era   Defense Minister… Read More ›

Abbas Confirms Palestinians Being Offered Abu Dis as Capital of Future State

Abbas Confirms Palestinians Being Offered Abu Dis as Capital of Future State

US President Donald Trump’s peace plan is the ‘slap of the era,’ Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said.   The Palestinians are being offered Abu… Read More ›

No reason to applaud Trump’s policy towards Palestinians

No reason to applaud Trump’s policy towards Palestinians

Op-ed: Freezing UNRWA’s funding sources may satisfy the American president’s unclear vindictiveness, but it definitely won’t solve the refugee problem and will only add fuel… Read More ›

Did Abbas just give his valedictory speech, blaming everyone for his failures?

Did Abbas just give his valedictory speech, blaming everyone for his failures?

Saving his harshest rhetoric for Trump, 82-year-old PA president tells PLO Central Council, ‘This may be the last time you see me here’   Sunday’s… Read More ›

Netanyahu Travels to India for Visit Focused on Economic Issues

Netanyahu Travels to India for Visit Focused on Economic Issues

Diplomatic official: Delhi’s vote against Israel at UN on Jerusalem ‘is behind us’   Just six months after Narendra Modi became the first Indian prime… Read More ›

The Iranian wall of fire

The Iranian wall of fire

Analysis: We must get used to the idea that Israel is likely engaged in a military conflict—so far, controlled—against an Iranian military force that is… Read More ›

Netanyahu hints at Gaza tunnel strike, says Hamas should fear ‘greater’ response

Netanyahu hints at Gaza tunnel strike, says Hamas should fear ‘greater’ response

Leaving Israel for week-long trip to India, PM alludes to Palestinian reports of IDF strikes, says air force did not ‘just target sand dunes’  … Read More ›