Archive for March, 2016

CONTROLLING HARMFUL BEHAVIOR

CONTROLLING HARMFUL BEHAVIOR

By The SAFE Foundation An urge to engage in risky or self-harming behavior, such as abusing drugs, gambling, or even something as simple as biting… Read More ›

Gold in Istanbul:‘Too early to tell’ whether normalization of ties will come from crisis

Gold in Istanbul:‘Too early to tell’ whether normalization of ties will come from crisis

Gold met with his counterpart, Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioglu.   Foreign Ministry director-general Dore Gold flew to Istanbul on Sunday, the highest-ranking Israeli official… Read More ›

At AIPAC, Biden slams Abbas for failing to condemn terror

At AIPAC, Biden slams Abbas for failing to condemn terror

Pro-Israel gathering begins Sunday with 18,000 delegates gathered in DC, sees US VP urge end to settlement building, laud Iran nuclear deal, vow to ‘forever… Read More ›

This is the most amazing thing about ‘Bioweapon Defense Mode’ on the Tesla Model X

This is the most amazing thing about ‘Bioweapon Defense Mode’ on the Tesla Model X

  One of the cooler features for the Tesla Model X SUV that was announced when the vehicle launched last year is “Bioweapon Defense Mode.”… Read More ›

Here’s how investors can profit from the death of cable

Here’s how investors can profit from the death of cable

  Before we dive into talking about how investors might best take advantage of the shift toward a world of increasingly democratic entertainment distribution, I… Read More ›

STOCKS ARE GREEN AGAIN: What you need to know ahead of a 4-day week for markets

STOCKS ARE GREEN AGAIN: What you need to know ahead of a 4-day week for markets

  The Federal Reserve took a big step back this week. On Wednesday the Fed cut its outlook for interest rate increases in 2016 to… Read More ›

Cuba – Some Applause For Obama During Old Havana Tour

Cuba – Some Applause For Obama During Old Havana Tour

  Cuba – As part of their tour of Old Havana, the Obamas arrived at the Havana Cathedral in a heavy downpour, all carrying black… Read More ›

Boston – Native American Tribes Steadily Gaining Reservation Lands

Boston – Native American Tribes Steadily Gaining Reservation Lands

  Boston – Native American tribes have been steadily gaining lands under President Barack Obama’s administration. Nearly 400,000 acres have been placed into trust for… Read More ›

Havana – Responding To Trump Tweet, White House Says Castro Wasn’t Expected At Airport

Havana – Responding To Trump Tweet, White House Says Castro Wasn’t Expected At Airport

  Havana – The White House says it’s taking no offense that Cuban President Raul Castro didn’t greet President Barack Obama upon arrival in Havana.… Read More ›

MH370: Possible debris found in Mozambique arrives in Australia

MH370: Possible debris found in Mozambique arrives in Australia

Two pieces of debris found in Mozambique arrived in Australia on Sunday, where experts will determine whether they are from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight… Read More ›

After Salah Abdeslam’s arrest, six critical questions

After Salah Abdeslam’s arrest, six critical questions

  A wave of relief swept through Brussels — and the Belgian security services — when Salah Abdeslam was detained on Friday. France will finally… Read More ›

Obama arrives in Cuba; hopes visit will usher in change

Obama arrives in Cuba; hopes visit will usher in change

  Havana – President Barack Obama touched down in Cuba on Sunday, definitively ending a half-century of estrangement in a dramatic personal demonstration of his core… Read More ›

Boycott stickers cropping up on Israeli products in Canada

Boycott stickers cropping up on Israeli products in Canada

Anti-Israel activists launch campaign after Vancouver government condemned divestment and sanctions   TORONTO — More stickers advising consumers not to buy products made in Israel… Read More ›

Carrying photos of relatives left behind, Ethiopian Israelis rally in Jerusalem

Carrying photos of relatives left behind, Ethiopian Israelis rally in Jerusalem

Protesters accuse government of discrimination after it cancels decision to airlift 9,000 over budgetary constraints   Hundreds of Ethiopian Israelis marched in Jerusalem on Sunday… Read More ›

Bigotry busters ADL funnel Trump money to anti-bullying program

Bigotry busters ADL funnel Trump money to anti-bullying program

Group says $56,000 to be used for programs addressing bias and scapegoating, says front-runner’s campaign ‘has mainstreamed intolerance’   The Anti-Defamation League said Sunday it… Read More ›

Witnesses testify at Pride Parade killer’s trial

Witnesses testify at Pride Parade killer’s trial

Court testimony describes Yishai Shlissel’s behavior during the stabbing spree in which he murdered 17-year-old Shira Banki. “Shlissel ran quietly among the parade participants, worked… Read More ›

AIPAC conference nervously awaits Trump speech

AIPAC conference nervously awaits Trump speech

Republican front-runner to address leading US pro-Israel group, but some worry that he is a wild card who has yet to fully explain his views… Read More ›

Erdoğan is paying the price

Erdoğan is paying the price

Op-ed: The Turkish president’s successful efforts to Islamize his country are responsible for the rise in terrorism, an obvious result; he has only himself to… Read More ›

Erdogan sends condolence letter to Rivlin with message of unity against terror

Erdogan sends condolence letter to Rivlin with message of unity against terror

“I want to send my deepest condolences to the Israeli people and the families that lost their loved ones in this traitorous attack.”   An… Read More ›

Turkey becoming ‘semi-failed state,’ former lawmaker tells ‘Post’

Turkey becoming ‘semi-failed state,’ former lawmaker tells ‘Post’

‘I can’t see how there can be an end to violence in the country’   A former member of Turkish parliament and Israeli experts expressed… Read More ›