Articles by: JewishNews-Abe

The Chinese Communist Party is about to turn 100 but Xi will be the real star

The Chinese Communist Party is about to turn 100 but Xi will be the real star

One hundred years ago this July, in a small brick house in Shanghai’s former French Concession, Mao Zedong and around a dozen other delegates gathered… Read More ›

Pro-Iranian forces claim they shelled Americans in Syria

Pro-Iranian forces claim they shelled Americans in Syria

Pro-Iranian militias have fired eight rockets at the American base in Syria in response to US airstrikes. In the late afternoon, around dusk, reports emerged… Read More ›

Biden hosts Rivlin at White House, says Iran will never get nuclear weapon

Biden hosts Rivlin at White House, says Iran will never get nuclear weapon

U.S. president tells outgoing Israeli counterpart that United States and Israel share same democratic values and U.S. support of Israel is ‘iron clad’; Biden says… Read More ›

Israel must base policy on facts, not lies

Israel must base policy on facts, not lies

Opinion: The former administration’s takes on key issues were delusional to Orwellian proportions, endangering the country’s national security while eroding Israel-U.S. ties; Israel must break… Read More ›

Jewish groups scramble to help after condo collapse amid grim search for missing

Jewish groups scramble to help after condo collapse amid grim search for missing

Organizations raise money, help spread word about those unaccounted for after disaster at building in heavily Jewish area; Israeli group to send psychotrauma unit Jewish… Read More ›

Lilly To Seek FDA Approval For Potential Alzheimer’s Drug

Lilly To Seek FDA Approval For Potential Alzheimer’s Drug

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Lilly is nearly ready to take another shot at getting approval for a possible Alzheimer’s drug. The drugmaker said Thursday that… Read More ›

Hungary ‘has no place in the EU anymore,’ Dutch leader says

Hungary ‘has no place in the EU anymore,’ Dutch leader says

Hungary “has no place” in the European Union after passing a controversial new bill banning LGBTQ content in schools, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said… Read More ›

What the Delta variant could mean for Covid-19 in the United States

What the Delta variant could mean for Covid-19 in the United States

A coronavirus variant first spotted in India is poised to become the dominant one in the United States, where infectious disease modelers say it could… Read More ›

Another Victory At The Supreme Court For Religious Groups

Another Victory At The Supreme Court For Religious Groups

WASHINGTON (AP) — In another victory for religious groups at the Supreme Court, the justices on Thursday unanimously sided with a Catholic foster care agency… Read More ›

Biden finds his comfort zone on the world stage in first international trip as president

Biden finds his comfort zone on the world stage in first international trip as president

Geneva – Even Queen Elizabeth II wanted to know: What would President Joe Biden say to Vladimir Putin? “We had a long talk,” Biden said… Read More ›

Profile Of The ‘New’ Terrorist: Dr. Mai Afane

Profile Of The ‘New’ Terrorist: Dr. Mai Afane

JERUSALEM — Terrorism in Israel is unfortunately not news but part and parcel of life. Not a day goes by without some nationalistically-motivated attack, whether… Read More ›

March of Flags approved for Jerusalem despite Hamas threats

March of Flags approved for Jerusalem despite Hamas threats

Route of the procession will not go through Damascus Gate and Muslim Quarter as in previous years, but through the Jaffa Gate skirting the Muslim… Read More ›

In Brooklyn, It’s A Loud, Wide-Open Race To Succeed A Jewish City Councilman

In Brooklyn, It’s A Loud, Wide-Open Race To Succeed A Jewish City Councilman

NEW YORK (JTA) — It was only about 20 minutes into the virtual debate when the moderators had to mute two of the candidates for… Read More ›

David Dushman, Who Helped Liberate Auschwitz, Dies At 98

David Dushman, Who Helped Liberate Auschwitz, Dies At 98

BERLIN (AP) — David Dushman, the last surviving Allied soldier involved in the liberation of Auschwitz, has died. He was 98. The Jewish Community of… Read More ›

Microsoft removed ‘Tank Man’ images on Tiananmen Square’s anniversary

Microsoft removed ‘Tank Man’ images on Tiananmen Square’s anniversary

New York – Microsoft blocked images and videos around the world of “Tank Man,” the unidentified protester during China’s brutal crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in… Read More ›

Knesset Speaker Levin calls on Lapid to release coalition agreements

Knesset Speaker Levin calls on Lapid to release coalition agreements

Knesset speaker Yariv Levin called on Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid to reveal the coalition agreements as Yamina held a faction meeting on Friday morning.… Read More ›

Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-running Israeli prime minister, could be ousted in days after rivals agree to work on unity government

Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-running Israeli prime minister, could be ousted in days after rivals agree to work on unity government

Jerusalem – Benjamin Netanyahu’s run as the longest-serving Israeli prime minister may be coming to an end. Naftali Bennett, leader of the small right-wing party… Read More ›

Israel must understand it has a friend in the White House

Israel must understand it has a friend in the White House

Opinion: Biden’s conduct during the latest round of fighting in Gaza reassured Jerusalem that it will have Washington’s support no matter what, but in return… Read More ›

Hundreds protest New York’s Museum of Modern Art board’s Israel ties

Hundreds protest New York’s Museum of Modern Art board’s Israel ties

Activists accuse members Ron Lauder, Leon Black, Steven Tananbaum, others of ‘supporting apartheid rule’ and ‘artwashing’ the ‘occupation of Palestine’   Nearly 300 people have… Read More ›

Florida Law Seeks To Rein In Large Social Media Companies

Florida Law Seeks To Rein In Large Social Media Companies

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that seeks to punish social media platforms that remove “conservative… Read More ›