World Jewish News

General strike called off as unions, Treasury come to agreement

General strike called off as unions, Treasury come to agreement

Shutdown of schools, airports, and municipalities averted as public sector workers guaranteed 7.5% salary increase over 5 years   After hours of high-level talks, Finance… Read More ›

Washington – US Congresswoman: Jerusalem’s Archaeological Discoveries Prove Historic Jewish Ties

Washington – US Congresswoman: Jerusalem’s Archaeological Discoveries Prove Historic Jewish Ties

Washington – Challenges about the inexorable connection of Jews to Jerusalem have been unequivocally disproven by archaeological discoveries, the chairwoman of the US’s House Subcommittee… Read More ›

Nationwide strike looms as unions demand pay hike

Nationwide strike looms as unions demand pay hike

Histadrut workers’ union demands 11% raise in wages in the public sector; direct economic damages of a strike are estimated at about NIS 300 million… Read More ›

Ukrainian president to ‘Post’: We do not allow Russia to affect our ties with Israel

Ukrainian president to ‘Post’: We do not allow Russia to affect our ties with Israel

Petro Poroshenko declines to comment on a statement by his Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, asserting that vandalism against Jewish sites were meant to “destabilize” Ukraine.… Read More ›

Council of Europe comes out against Ukrainian ban on Nazi and Communist symbols

Council of Europe comes out against Ukrainian ban on Nazi and Communist symbols

Law is ‘attempt to re-write country’s history,’ and is a ‘violation of freedom of expression,’ according to Holocaust museum, rights groups.   The Council of… Read More ›

From Boston to Beit Shemesh, slain Ezra Schwartz honored with service and sports

From Boston to Beit Shemesh, slain Ezra Schwartz honored with service and sports

A month after his murder by Palestinian terrorists, a look at mitzvah projects — from ‘epic wiffle tournaments’ to polar plunges — inspired by 18-year-old… Read More ›

With fanfare and warning to Israel, Hezbollah buries Samir Kuntar in Beirut

With fanfare and warning to Israel, Hezbollah buries Samir Kuntar in Beirut

Thousands turn out for funeral of terrorist said to have been killed in IDF strike on Syria; Shiite group calls assassination a ‘stupid act’  … Read More ›

Russian-Israelis embrace tinsel, trees and Santa Claus — but don’t call it Christmas

Russian-Israelis embrace tinsel, trees and Santa Claus — but don’t call it Christmas

Novy God, New Year’s in Russian, is celebrated as a secular holiday, but that doesn’t stop some Israeli Jews from criticizing its observance   TEL… Read More ›

Jerusalem bus stops get security upgrade

Jerusalem bus stops get security upgrade

Around 300 stops are receiving steel pillars to prevent cars from ramming into waiting crowds, following vehicular attack last week that wounded 11. The Jerusalem… Read More ›

How Hezbollah may take revenge

How Hezbollah may take revenge

Following the assasination of Samir Kuntar attributed to Israel, the IDF has increased its alert level along the Lebanese border; it is now confronting a… Read More ›

Nasrallah: Israel responsible for Kuntar’s death, we will retaliate

Nasrallah: Israel responsible for Kuntar’s death, we will retaliate

Hezbollah chief delivers televised speech following targeted killing of notorious terrorist; says he knew Kuntar would be targeted because ‘Israel never forgives’. Hezbollah Secretary General… Read More ›

Hamas activity in Turkey an obstacle to Ankara-Jerusalem reconciliation

Hamas activity in Turkey an obstacle to Ankara-Jerusalem reconciliation

Hamas’ Saleh al-Arouri left Turkey months ago after intensive US, Israeli pressure, but on Monday an official in Jerusalem said with regard to the two… Read More ›

Survivor of Kuntar’s slaughter: ‘I will never let them frighten me again’

Survivor of Kuntar’s slaughter: ‘I will never let them frighten me again’

Hezbollah accused Israel of killing Kuntar in an air strike in Damascus. Israel welcomed his slaying but did not say it was responsible.   Smadar… Read More ›

Meretz leader calls on police to investigate Silvan Shalom’s wife

Meretz leader calls on police to investigate Silvan Shalom’s wife

Zehava Gal-on: Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes obstructing probe into husband’s alleged sexual harassment; Zionist Union MK calls on Shalom to suspend himself   Meretz party leader… Read More ›

Likud taps its first openly gay MK to replace Shalom

Likud taps its first openly gay MK to replace Shalom

Amir Ohana, a lawyer, IDF reservist officer and Shin Bet veteran, vows to ‘do my best for the State of Israel’   As No. 32… Read More ›

Photographer rediscovers there’s no place like home

Photographer rediscovers there’s no place like home

orty years later, Meryl Meisler finally publishes her quirky photos of Jewish suburban life in NY during the 1970s   It’s easy to crack a… Read More ›

State seeks to keep Jewish terror suspects under arrest

State seeks to keep Jewish terror suspects under arrest

After reporting on further development in investigation into Duma arson, Shin Bet and State Attorney to file prosecutor’s statement seeking to extend arrest beyond 30… Read More ›

Interior minister resigns in wake of harassment claims

Interior minister resigns in wake of harassment claims

Silvan Shalom announces he is leaving politics after a week in which seven women alleged inappropriate sexual conduct. Interior Minister Silvan Shalom (Likud) is retiring… Read More ›

Report: Kuntar planning major terror attack on Israel when he was killed

Report: Kuntar planning major terror attack on Israel when he was killed

Notorious terrorist was reportedly deemed a ‘ticking bomb’ by Israel and the West; rejected by Hezbollah, he planned attacks as a ‘freelancer’. Samir Kuntar, the… Read More ›

IDF attacks targets in Lebanon in response to rocket fire

IDF attacks targets in Lebanon in response to rocket fire

The army said that it sees “the Lebanese army as responsible for activities in Lebanon and will continue to act against any attempt to harm… Read More ›