Archive for March, 2016

Indyk: Two-state solution may be dying on Obama’s watch

Indyk: Two-state solution may be dying on Obama’s watch

Obama’s former special envoy for the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations Martin Indyk stated that the US President and the Secretary of State are seriously concerned that the… Read More ›

IDF chief cancels appointment of Buchris amid rape allegations

IDF chief cancels appointment of Buchris amid rape allegations

IDF sources say sensitive role of Operations Division chief, which Buchris was due to take up, can’t be left unfilled for lengthy period.   IDF… Read More ›

Disillusioned ISIS member turns over details of 22,000 supporters

Disillusioned ISIS member turns over details of 22,000 supporters

The man, who called himself Abu Hamed, handed over the memory stick during a meeting at an undisclosed location in Turkey, according to the Sky… Read More ›

Netanyahu’s government is failing in its war on terror, former Likud minister says

Netanyahu’s government is failing in its war on terror, former Likud minister says

Likud dismisses criticism from Gideon Sa’ar, saying he is a “talkbacker” spouting nonsense from the living room of his Tel Aviv home.   Former Likud… Read More ›

Austrian student groups reject BDS, slam US universities

Austrian student groups reject BDS, slam US universities

Rejection of BDS by continental student organizations is believed to the first major European opposition to the hubs of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic academic initiatives in… Read More ›

It’s all kosher at Jerusalem’s annual wine fest

It’s all kosher at Jerusalem’s annual wine fest

Two nights to taste varietals from 40 wineries across the land   When Wine Jerusalem 2016, Israel’s annual and only completely kosher wine fair, opens… Read More ›

The number of people who need to be laid off in China is staggering

The number of people who need to be laid off in China is staggering

  China has just started on the long, bumpy road to solving the problems of debt and overcapacity in its industrial sector. That means Wall… Read More ›

Italy isn’t Greece — it’s worse

Italy isn’t Greece — it’s worse

In the 14th century, the Medici family of Florence began its rise to prominence, investing profits from a thriving textile trade to fund what would… Read More ›

Donald Trump is suddenly sounding like a general-election candidate

Donald Trump is suddenly sounding like a general-election candidate

  Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is starting to sound a bit more presidential. At a Tuesday-night press conference celebrating two additional primary wins, Trump… Read More ›

New York – Review: The Samsung S7’s Camera Now Rivals The iPhone

New York – Review: The Samsung S7’s Camera Now Rivals The iPhone

  New York – It’s difficult to justify paying for a high-priced, top-end smartphone these days — unless, that is, you want to take good… Read More ›

Washington – Winter Warmer-land: US Breaks Record For Hottest Winter

Washington – Winter Warmer-land: US Breaks Record For Hottest Winter

  Washington – Federal meteorologists say the winter that has just ended was the hottest in U.S. records, thanks to the combination of El Nino… Read More ›

New York – Judges Hear Challenge To NYPD Transparency In Spy Lawsuits

New York – Judges Hear Challenge To NYPD Transparency In Spy Lawsuits

  New York – A lawyer for two Muslim men told a panel of state appellate judges Tuesday that the New York Police Department wrongly… Read More ›

North Korea claims to have nuclear warheads that can fit on missiles

North Korea claims to have nuclear warheads that can fit on missiles

North Korea claims to have miniaturized nuclear warheads to fit on ballistic missiles, state-run Korea Central News Agency reported. The report comes after the country… Read More ›

Greener skies: Frenchman prepares for history-making zero-carbon Atlantic flight

Greener skies: Frenchman prepares for history-making zero-carbon Atlantic flight

  The French town of Les Sables d’Olonne is no stranger to ambitious missions to harness the forces of nature. It’s best known as the… Read More ›

Primary results: Bernie Sanders upsets Hillary Clinton in Michigan

Primary results: Bernie Sanders upsets Hillary Clinton in Michigan

  Washington – Bernie Sanders won the Michigan Democratic primary, CNN projects, in an upset that delivers a sharp blow to Hillary Clinton’s hopes of quickly… Read More ›

Bloody Tuesday and the guitar hero

Bloody Tuesday and the guitar hero

Bleak news make for bleak outlooks in the Hebrew press after three terror attacks strike Israeli cities   After a brief decline in the number… Read More ›

US Jewish groups condemn killing of student in Jaffa attack

US Jewish groups condemn killing of student in Jaffa attack

After Taylor Force’s death, Hillel reaffirms committment to Israel trips; Jewish leaders call on Palestinians to take action against violence   WASHINGTON — American Jewish… Read More ›

Jerusalem bus comes under fire in terror attack

Jerusalem bus comes under fire in terror attack

No serious injuries or damage in shooting at Ramot Junction; passengers lie down on floor of bus to avoid being hit   A public bus… Read More ›

Israeli women: Better students, earn less and live longer than men

Israeli women: Better students, earn less and live longer than men

The average monthly income gap between men and women in Israel is 133.1%, while more girls than boys receive a high school diploma, and there… Read More ›

German bank teller refuses service to Israeli

German bank teller refuses service to Israeli

A bank teller in Germany refused to open an account for an Israeli claiming that the bank does not do business with people from countries… Read More ›