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Bin Laden’s son urges lone wolf attacks against US, Israel

Bin Laden’s son urges lone wolf attacks against US, Israel

In new audio tape, the 24-year-old son of al-Qaeda’s founder Osama bin Laden calls to move the war from the Middle East to Washington, London,… Read More ›

Government panel to look into connecting with gentiles of Jewish descent

Government panel to look into connecting with gentiles of Jewish descent

Michael Freund is calling this initiative “crucial to the future of Israel and the Jewish people.   The government announced the formation of a special… Read More ›

The PA claims Israeli soldiers have been given the green light to open fire and kill Palestinians.

The PA claims Israeli soldiers have been given the green light to open fire and kill Palestinians.

  The Palestinian Authority on Sunday accused Israel of carrying out “field executions” of Palestinian youths and said it would file charges with the International… Read More ›

Source: Delegation heads to Egypt to discuss long-term truce between Hamas and Israel

Source: Delegation heads to Egypt to discuss long-term truce between Hamas and Israel

The delegation is also expected to visit Qatar and Turkey.   A senior Hamas delegation is preparing to head to Egypt for talks on a… Read More ›

Analysis: Danny Danon appointment shows what Netanyahu thinks of UN

Analysis: Danny Danon appointment shows what Netanyahu thinks of UN

If your basic assumption – one backed by years of evidence – is that the United Nations is stacked against you, then does it really… Read More ›

Cabinet expected to okay natural gas deal Sunday

Cabinet expected to okay natural gas deal Sunday

Cabinet expected to okay natural gas deal Sunday   Israel’s government is expected Sunday to give the go-ahead to a controversial gas deal that backers… Read More ›

Two Israeli universities among top 100 worldwide

Two Israeli universities among top 100 worldwide

Shanghai Ranking puts Jerusalem’s Hebrew University at number 67 and Haifa’s Technion at 77; Technion ranked 18th globally for computer science and engineering. Jerusalem’s Hebrew… Read More ›

Former chief of staff: Ariel Sharon designed Gaza disengagement to save West Bank settlements

Former chief of staff: Ariel Sharon designed Gaza disengagement to save West Bank settlements

Former US President George W. Bush promised Sharon that the settlement blocs would be included within Israel’s final borders after revealing the Gaza disengagement plan,… Read More ›

Report: Israeli fuel tankers escorted Jordanian fighter jets en route to US

Report: Israeli fuel tankers escorted Jordanian fighter jets en route to US

The rare sight of Israeli and Jordanian aircraft flying in tandem appears to indicate a new, stepped-up level of military and defense cooperation.   Israeli… Read More ›

ADL urges ‘no’ on Iran deal, but calls to brace for day after ‘yes’ vote

ADL urges ‘no’ on Iran deal, but calls to brace for day after ‘yes’ vote

Jewish group and Haim Saban both say Israel and the US should focus on bolstering alliance to thwart Iran, no matter outcome of congressional vote… Read More ›

Barriers planted in the sand

Barriers planted in the sand

Op-ed: Whether by accident or by design, the demarcation at Tel Aviv’s Hilton Beach keeps the homosexuals away from the religiously observant beach-goers on the… Read More ›

Tel Aviv gay swimming team wins medals at Eurogames in Stockholm

Tel Aviv gay swimming team wins medals at Eurogames in Stockholm

Formed less than a year ago, the team won 2 silver and 3 bronze medals at the international competition; previously the team leader participated in… Read More ›

Two Israelis accused of attempting to join ISIS

Two Israelis accused of attempting to join ISIS

Fares Shritah, 18, and Khamis Salameh, 20, both accused of attempting to enter Syria and join the terrorist group. Two Israeli-Arabs, Fares Shritah, 18, and… Read More ›

Failure to reform conversion will lead to ‘destruction of Jewish state,’ warn rabbis

Failure to reform conversion will lead to ‘destruction of Jewish state,’ warn rabbis

Riskin: Once we can’t marry each other we are no longer one people – that would be a tragedy.   The announcement this week that a… Read More ›

ADL opposed to Iran nuclear deal, urges Congress to vote ‘No’

ADL opposed to Iran nuclear deal, urges Congress to vote ‘No’

The organization sent out a press release early Friday outlining the reasons that it says lawmakers should vote “no” on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of… Read More ›

The curious case of Gill Rosenberg

The curious case of Gill Rosenberg

How an Israeli-Canadian woman went from house arrest with a hassidic rabbi in New York to joining the fight against Islamic State in Kurdistan.  … Read More ›

Israeli growers could benefit from Russian-European flower feud

Israeli growers could benefit from Russian-European flower feud

Critics say the “flower war” marks a new low in relations with the West and is Moscow’s retaliation for a Dutch investigation into the downing… Read More ›

Bernie Sanders pulls ahead of Clinton in New Hampshire poll

Bernie Sanders pulls ahead of Clinton in New Hampshire poll

For first time, former First Lady not most popular in survey of Democratic primary voters   Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders surpassed front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton… Read More ›

UK Labour front-runner scrutinized for ties to anti-Semites, extremists

UK Labour front-runner scrutinized for ties to anti-Semites, extremists

Tony Blair warns electing Jeremy Corbyn as leader could lead to opposition party’s ‘annihilation’   Jeremy Corbyn, a left-wing British MP on track to become… Read More ›

Norwegian festival rejects Israeli film for ‘not dealing with the occupation’

Norwegian festival rejects Israeli film for ‘not dealing with the occupation’

Director Roy Zafrani shocked to learn that his emotional documentary about disabled children won’t be screened in Norway because it is not critical of Israel.… Read More ›