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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 ›

Hundreds demonstrate in solidarity with hunger striking detainee

Hundreds demonstrate in solidarity with hunger striking detainee

Arab MKs and religious leaders participate in demonstration in support of Mohammed Allaan; protesters shout slogans calling for kidnapping and killing of soldiers. Around 200… 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 ›

Joe Biden calls Chattanooga shooter a “perverted jihadist” at memorial service

Joe Biden calls Chattanooga shooter a “perverted jihadist” at memorial service

Biden told a packed arena that the ideology that drove Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez, a 24-year-old engineer, to go on a rampage at two local military… Read More ›

Lone Republican in favor of Iran talks announces opposition to nuclear deal

Lone Republican in favor of Iran talks announces opposition to nuclear deal

Senator Jeff Flake was the closest in the Republican party to support the agreement and was swarmed with heavy lobbying efforts.   WASHINGTON – US… 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 ›

Ten months after baby murdered in terror attack, Brauns welcome new daughter

Ten months after baby murdered in terror attack, Brauns welcome new daughter

Chana and Shmulik’s daughter, Chaya Zissel, was only 3 months old when she was murdered in a vehicular attack in Jerusalem. Ten months after their… Read More ›

Jimmy Carter says he has cancer, revealed by recent surgery

Jimmy Carter says he has cancer, revealed by recent surgery

Recent elective liver surgery reveals 90-year-old former American president’s cancer is widely spread; Carter says he’ll undergo treatment at Emory Healthcare. ATLANTA – Former US… Read More ›

Analysis: Turkey-Israel rapprochement not in the cards despite reports

Analysis: Turkey-Israel rapprochement not in the cards despite reports

Despite bilateral meeting in June, ideological differences will prove insurmountable barrier to peace.   There have been reports of talks between Israel and Turkey aimed… Read More ›

Simon Wiesenthal Center criticizes ‘gutter level’ of debate on Iran deal

Simon Wiesenthal Center criticizes ‘gutter level’ of debate on Iran deal

According to Abe Foxman, the former head of the Anti-Defamation League, while Obama is not anti-Semitic, some of his statements may be misconstrued in a… Read More ›

Jewish groups seek changes in anti-Semitism definition at California universities

Jewish groups seek changes in anti-Semitism definition at California universities

University of California President and former US secretary of homeland security director Janet Napolitano has already come out in favor of the proposed definition.  … Read More ›

UN: Infant mortality in Gaza up for first time in 55 years

UN: Infant mortality in Gaza up for first time in 55 years

After decades of significant decreases in death rates of babies, 22.4 of 1,000 live births died before age of one in 2013. The infant mortality… Read More ›

Palestinian Authority seeks to strengthen ties with Iran

Palestinian Authority seeks to strengthen ties with Iran

PA official meets with Zarif, delivers letter from Abbas to Rouhani.   The Palestinian Authority is looking forward to developing its relations and strengthening mutual… Read More ›

Likud’s Kara calls for broader ties with Jordan, other moderate Arab states

Likud’s Kara calls for broader ties with Jordan, other moderate Arab states

The acting minister of the Regional Cooperation Ministry, said that he is pushing to create an additional border crossing with the Hashemite Kingdom.   Israel… Read More ›

In North and South, IDF’s ‘Pere’ platform can hurl Tamuz missiles at targets 30 km away

In North and South, IDF’s ‘Pere’ platform can hurl Tamuz missiles at targets 30 km away

According to a senior officer from the Artillery Corps, during last summer’s Gaza war, the Pere fired 433 missiles at Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets… Read More ›

Netanyahu cancels visit to Arab city Sakhnin amid uproar from residents

Netanyahu cancels visit to Arab city Sakhnin amid uproar from residents

PM was scheduled to attend opening of new medical center in Sakhnin, but residents took to social media to protest ‘visit of the children murderer… Read More ›

Jordan struggling to fight ISIS in schools, mosques

Jordan struggling to fight ISIS in schools, mosques

While military and government present hard line against extremist sentiments, school textbooks, religious teachings remain sympathetic despite attempts at reform. In pro-Western Jordan, a leader… Read More ›

Lawyer: Israel set to force feed Palestinian prisoner

Lawyer: Israel set to force feed Palestinian prisoner

After 55 days without food, hunger striker and Islamic Jihad suspect Mohammed Allaan may be first Palestinian force fed under new Israeli law. Israeli authorities… Read More ›

Key Jewish Democrats in Congress say they will vote against Iran deal

Key Jewish Democrats in Congress say they will vote against Iran deal

Sherman joins Schumer, Engel in opposing agreement.   WASHINGTON – Hours after US Sen. Charles Schumer (D-New York) announced that he would vote against the… Read More ›

Kahlon says gas compromise won’t pass muster, monopolies must be dismantled

Kahlon says gas compromise won’t pass muster, monopolies must be dismantled

Up until now, Kahlon has maintained distance from the natural gas issue, due to his friendship with Koby Maimon, whose company Isramco has a 28.75… Read More ›