Articles by: JewishNews-Abe

Jersey City Shooting Suspects Were A Couple, Lived In A Van

Jersey City Shooting Suspects Were A Couple, Lived In A Van

  JERSEY CITY (VINnews) — The suspects who were behind the Jersey City shooting that left 4 innocent people dead, including 2 Orthodox Jews and… Read More ›

2 GOP senators say McConnell will move to acquit Trump, not merely dismiss charges

2 GOP senators say McConnell will move to acquit Trump, not merely dismiss charges

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to hold a final vote to acquit President Donald Trump should he be impeached, when a majority of… Read More ›

Theater Review: New NY staging of Yiddish operetta ‘The Sorceress’ is sure to charm

Theater Review: New NY staging of Yiddish operetta ‘The Sorceress’ is sure to charm

It’s a simple tale about good and evil, filled with catchy tunes, dazzling costumes and no shortage of fun schtick   NEW YORK — As… Read More ›

IDF attacks Hamas targets in Gaza following rocket barrage on Israel

IDF attacks Hamas targets in Gaza following rocket barrage on Israel

Israeli Air Force jets struck a Hamas terrorist camp, weapons warehouses, offices and security posts.   Several Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip were struck… Read More ›

Police thwarted ISIS terror attack in Jerusalem – WATCH

Police thwarted ISIS terror attack in Jerusalem – WATCH

The two Israeli-Arabs planned terrorist attacks in Jerusalem on Independence Day The Israeli Police released footage on Wednesday of the arrest of two Arab-Israelis who… Read More ›

‘Significant progress’ in efforts to reach deal for Gaza calm

‘Significant progress’ in efforts to reach deal for Gaza calm

Citing Palestinian sources, Channel 13 says Hamas leader to hold talks with Egyptian intelligence officials in Cairo on Monday; UN special envoy also due to… Read More ›

Flight from Tel Aviv causes London panic as scrambled jets set off sonic boom

Flight from Tel Aviv causes London panic as scrambled jets set off sonic boom

RAF planes sent to check US-bound retired El Al aircraft after it briefly goes unresponsive over British airspace; bang wakes many residents of capital at… Read More ›

Trump signs Hong Kong human rights act as China blasts ‘plainly bullying behavior’

Trump signs Hong Kong human rights act as China blasts ‘plainly bullying behavior’

Washington – US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a law supporting Hong Kong’s months-long protest movement, handing anti-government demonstrators in the semi-autonomous Chinese city… Read More ›

Can third elections still be stopped? – analysis

Can third elections still be stopped? – analysis

A controversial law passed in January 2018 made the state fund primary campaigns for the Likud’s Knesset slate instead of donors. But donations are still… Read More ›

Gantz concedes failure, cannot form government

Gantz concedes failure, cannot form government

Having failed to form a coalition, Benny Gantz reportedly tells the president he will continue in his efforts to build a government during the 21… Read More ›

Israel welcomes U.S. reversal on settlements as Palestinians fume

Israel welcomes U.S. reversal on settlements as Palestinians fume

Netanyahu thanks White House for saying settlements not illegal, urges Palestinians to hold final status talks, but PA says Trump administration has ruled itself out… Read More ›

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 ›