Archive for March, 2016

Israeli authorities confirm two fatalities from Istanbul bombing were dual US-Israeli citizens

Israeli authorities confirm two fatalities from Istanbul bombing were dual US-Israeli citizens

Additionally, Simcha Damari, a Dimona resident, has been identified as one of the Israelis killed.   Two Israelis citizens killed in a suicide bombing in… Read More ›

Report: Islamic education in US hostile to Israel, distorts conflict

Report: Islamic education in US hostile to Israel, distorts conflict

The report, which surveys Islamic Studies in the US and Canada, also showed that, although the textbooks reflect a generally tolerant tone and even respect… Read More ›

Big-mouthed clown? China reacts to Donald Trump’s rise

Big-mouthed clown? China reacts to Donald Trump’s rise

Hong Kong – For months, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has repeatedly targeted China on the campaign trail, pledging to put tariffs on goods produced overseas and… Read More ›

Brazil: Judge suspends swearing-in of Lula da Silva to Cabinet post

Brazil: Judge suspends swearing-in of Lula da Silva to Cabinet post

A Brazilian federal judge moved Thursday to block the controversial swearing-in of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as chief of staff to President… Read More ›

US democracy at stake amid campaign violence, major Jewish group warns

US democracy at stake amid campaign violence, major Jewish group warns

American Jewish Committee appears to take on Trump a day after the Republican front-runner warned of riots if GOP blocks him   WASHINGTON — Threats… Read More ›

For Trump, the White House is a long-held ambition

For Trump, the White House is a long-held ambition

Real estate mogul has been flirting with the presidency since 1988, when he joked that Oprah Winfrey could be his running mate   WASHINGTON (AFP)… Read More ›

‘Gaza sewage crisis is a ticking timebomb for Israel’

‘Gaza sewage crisis is a ticking timebomb for Israel’

Cholera or typhoid outbreak due to Gaza’s lack of sewage treatment infrastructure could contaminate region’s drinking water, expert says.   Gaza could be a ticking… Read More ›

Nora Ephron’s feats and foibles examined in film by her son

Nora Ephron’s feats and foibles examined in film by her son

Influential late writer and director of iconic films such as ‘When Harry Met Sally’ steps in front of the camera in this subtle, loving documentary… Read More ›

Supreme Court Justice Zilbertal announces early retirement

Supreme Court Justice Zilbertal announces early retirement

Four of the high court’s 15 justices now set to retire in 2017, sparking a showdown over appointments   In a surprise announcement, Supreme Court… Read More ›

J.Crew is turning into a discount retailer

J.Crew is turning into a discount retailer

  J.Crew isn’t fully recovered from its troubled times just yet. Though its fourth quarter results weren’t nearly as dismal as itsprevious quarters, sales are… Read More ›

Police no longer to investigate anonymous complaints, raising ire

Police no longer to investigate anonymous complaints, raising ire

Police Commissioner Roni Alsheikh has announced that anonymous complaints will no longer be investigated: multiple women’s organizations have protested, claiming that the new policy enables… Read More ›

Apple engineers would rather quit than help the FBI

Apple engineers would rather quit than help the FBI

  Some Apple engineers say that they’d rather quit than help the government break security measures that Apple has placed on iPhones and iPads. Inside… Read More ›

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff to Georgia governor: If you don’t veto that bill, we will ‘reduce investments’ in the state

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff to Georgia governor: If you don’t veto that bill, we will ‘reduce investments’ in the state

  Late Wednesday night, the Georgia state legislature passed a contentious bill that critics say will let organizations discriminate against gay people. The next question… Read More ›

New York – Facing Criticism, NYC Mayor To Shutter Nonprofit Group

New York – Facing Criticism, NYC Mayor To Shutter Nonprofit Group

  New York – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday he has begun shutting down the nonprofit group that was advancing his… Read More ›

TIME fails to mention Palestinian killed by Israel murdered three

TIME fails to mention Palestinian killed by Israel murdered three

Five months later and despite repeated requests to correct the factual error that appeared in an article mentioning a ‘Palestinian graphic design’ killed by Israel,… Read More ›

Pyongyang – South K: North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Into Sea

Pyongyang – South K: North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Into Sea

  Pyongyang – North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Friday off its east coast and it flew about 800 km (500 miles) into the… Read More ›

EU: Israel’s ‘land seizure’ threatens peace process

EU: Israel’s ‘land seizure’ threatens peace process

Appropriation of 579 acres near Jericho ‘risks undermining the viability of a future Palestinian state and therefore calls into question Israel’s commitment to a two-state… Read More ›

Running for the greater good

Running for the greater good

Groups helping disabled children, new olim to race in Jerusalem Marathon.   For marathoners, the only thing more enjoyable than a runner’s high is running… Read More ›

Dennis Ross: Next US administration will want to improve ties with Israel

Dennis Ross: Next US administration will want to improve ties with Israel

Former US envoy to Mideast says whoever takes over the White House will realize “you don’t need a problem with Israel when dealing with all… Read More ›

New York – Alexa Voice Software To Offer Fitbit Progress Updates

New York – Alexa Voice Software To Offer Fitbit Progress Updates

  New York – Alexa, what can you tell me about my health? Starting Thursday, Amazon’s voice assistant will tell you how well you slept… Read More ›