Articles by: JewishNews-Abe

In pivot, US says it no longer regards Israel’s West Bank settlements as illegal

In pivot, US says it no longer regards Israel’s West Bank settlements as illegal

Repudiating 1978 opinion that settlements are ‘inconsistent with international law,’ Secretary Pompeo tells press that previous designation ‘has not advanced the cause of peace’  … Read More ›

Us Air Force Chief David Goldfein Visits Israel

Us Air Force Chief David Goldfein Visits Israel

  JERUSALEM (JTA) – The chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, David Goldfein, visited Israel. Goldfein was participating in the Blue Flag joint… Read More ›

Police Raise Security Around Hong Kong After Night Clashes

Police Raise Security Around Hong Kong After Night Clashes

  HONG KONG (AP) — Police on Wednesday increased security around Hong Kong and its university campuses as they braced for more violence after sharp… Read More ›

Facebook is on the defensive after its head of news was revealed to have cofounded a website critical of Elizabeth Warren

Facebook is on the defensive after its head of news was revealed to have cofounded a website critical of Elizabeth Warren

  Facebook’s head of news partnerships, Campbell Brown, is a cofounder of a media outlet that has published opinion articles sharply critical of Sen. Elizabeth… Read More ›

Hurry up Liberman, it’s time

Hurry up Liberman, it’s time

Opinion: If he is the kingmaker he claims, the Yisrael Beytenu leader needs to make a decision about the future of the country and save… Read More ›

Netanyahu Says UN Watchdog ‘Confirms Iran Lied’

Netanyahu Says UN Watchdog ‘Confirms Iran Lied’

  UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Israel’s prime minister alleges that a meeting earlier in the day of the U.N. nuclear watchdog “confirms that Iran lied”… Read More ›

Lawyer for Ukraine whistleblower sends White House cease and desist letter to stop Trump’s attacks

Lawyer for Ukraine whistleblower sends White House cease and desist letter to stop Trump’s attacks

  A lawyer for the Ukraine whistleblower, whose complaint document triggered the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, has sent a letter to the… Read More ›

1 Year Out: A divided nation lurches toward 2020 US election

1 Year Out: A divided nation lurches toward 2020 US election

The next 12 months will see Democrats pick a challenger to Trump for a fight that’s likely to widen the ideological, generational and demographic divides… Read More ›

US Enacts Sanctions Against Iran’s Construction Sector

US Enacts Sanctions Against Iran’s Construction Sector

  WASHINGTON (JNS) — The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that it has enacted sanctions against Iran’s construction sector and trade of four materials… Read More ›

Here are 3 reasons why America’s future ‘belongs to the left’

Here are 3 reasons why America’s future ‘belongs to the left’

  America’s future could swing the left, and with it, so would policy and the structure of the economy.  “The US appears destined to drift… Read More ›

Democratic hopeful Sanders urges giving chunk of US military aid to Gaza instead

Democratic hopeful Sanders urges giving chunk of US military aid to Gaza instead

At J Street confab, 2020 candidate comes out forcefully for cutting $3.8 billion security package as a means to push Jerusalem toward peace talks; calls… Read More ›

Secret aliyah and healing Israel-Diaspora rift – the Jewish Agency sets new goals

Secret aliyah and healing Israel-Diaspora rift – the Jewish Agency sets new goals

Agency’s trustees meet in Jerusalem to discuss three-pronged plan for work with Israeli government and Jewish communities and law enforcement bodies around the world The… Read More ›

Analysis: Islamic State leader’s death is important, but not a game changer

Analysis: Islamic State leader’s death is important, but not a game changer

Killing of Abu Bakr al-Bahgdadi by US special forces is symbolic blow, but doesn’t mean end of Islamic terrorism or portend significant change in how… Read More ›

Gantz must pick Netanyahu over Odeh

Gantz must pick Netanyahu over Odeh

Opinion: Tasked with forming the next government, the Blue and White leader must break one of the party’s campaign pledges to prevent a third round… Read More ›

British police found 39 dead bodies in the back of a haulage truck and arrested the driver on suspicion of murder

British police found 39 dead bodies in the back of a haulage truck and arrested the driver on suspicion of murder

  British police found 39 dead bodies in the back of a haulage truck early on Wednesday morning. Essex Police say they were called to… Read More ›

Fix the West Bank fence, local leaders urge Netanyahu

Fix the West Bank fence, local leaders urge Netanyahu

Heads of regional councils plead with PM to repair breaches in West Bank security barrier, warning it is no longer effective in preventing terror attacks,… Read More ›

In Midst Of Syria Upheaval, Erdoğan Agrees To Meet With Pence, Pompeo

In Midst Of Syria Upheaval, Erdoğan Agrees To Meet With Pence, Pompeo

  TURKEY (JNS) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that he will meet with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Secretary… Read More ›

Tesla solar panels have become a nightmare for some homeowners, especially for one Colorado woman whose roof went up in flames

Tesla solar panels have become a nightmare for some homeowners, especially for one Colorado woman whose roof went up in flames

  Some homeowners with Tesla solar panels said they had been left frustrated as they wait for the company to fixed damaged panels on their roof. On… Read More ›

Analysis: White House scrambles to slow impeachment push as explosive secrets spill behind closed doors

Analysis: White House scrambles to slow impeachment push as explosive secrets spill behind closed doors

  The White House is launching a new effort to slow the speeding Democratic impeachment push, but its noncooperation strategy is being constantly thwarted by… Read More ›

Turkish Backed Jihadists Murder Prisoners and Female Politician in Syria

Turkish Backed Jihadists Murder Prisoners and Female Politician in Syria

Turkey has used the Syrian Arab fighters as a way to avoid casualties, unleashing them to attack and murder Kurds after US President Donald Trump… Read More ›