Articles by: JewishNews-Abe

The tangled web of Israel’s extreme right, American Jewry and the US terror blacklist

The tangled web of Israel’s extreme right, American Jewry and the US terror blacklist

Former MK Michael Ben-Ari, who heads Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) and could return to Knesset thanks to a Netanyahu-blessed union with Jewish Home, has ties… Read More ›

British Report: UK will Outlaw Hezbollah’s So-called Political Wing

British Report: UK will Outlaw Hezbollah’s So-called Political Wing

The move will have to be approved by Parliament, raising the prospect that it could be opposed by Jeremy Corbyn, who once referred to members… Read More ›

Court Resuscitates Palestinians’ Genocide Case Against Adelson in US

Court Resuscitates Palestinians’ Genocide Case Against Adelson in US

The $34.5 billion case was previously dismissed by the lower US district court for the District of Columbia.   A US court of appeals has… Read More ›

Abbas’ Spokesman: Israel Withholding Funds Will Have Consequences

Abbas’ Spokesman: Israel Withholding Funds Will Have Consequences

“We are a people under occupation, which is the ugliest form of terrorism,” Hussein al-Sheikh added. “We have the right to liberty and independence.”  … Read More ›

A judge nullified Paul Manafort’s plea deal with Mueller after ruling that he lied to prosecutors

A judge nullified Paul Manafort’s plea deal with Mueller after ruling that he lied to prosecutors

  A federal judge ruled that Paul Manafort violated his plea deal with the special counsel Robert Mueller. The judge found that Manafort made materially… Read More ›

IDF Soldier Hit by Live Fire During Training Incident

IDF Soldier Hit by Live Fire During Training Incident

The soldier was hit by a bullet during the training exercise, which took place on a military base in central Israel.   An IDF soldier… Read More ›

United Nations – Diplomats: US Objects To UN Move On Israeli Action In Hebron

United Nations – Diplomats: US Objects To UN Move On Israeli Action In Hebron

  United Nations – Kuwait and Indonesia urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to call for protection of Palestinians following Israel’s decision to suspend… Read More ›

Washington – In SOTU Lawmakers Sing To Survivor Of Holocaust, Synagogue Shooting

Washington – In SOTU Lawmakers Sing To Survivor Of Holocaust, Synagogue Shooting

  Washington – In a joyful, bipartisan moment, lawmakers briefly interrupted the State of the Union to serenade a survivor of October’s Pittsburgh synagogue shooting… Read More ›

Analysis: Trump’s call for compromise is only on his own terms

Analysis: Trump’s call for compromise is only on his own terms

  Washington – The state of Donald Trump is unrepentant and defiant. And while he says he’s open to compromise and national unity — it… Read More ›

Democratic Nations Ignore Cyber Threats in Same Way They Ignored Terrorism

Democratic Nations Ignore Cyber Threats in Same Way They Ignored Terrorism

Industry insiders warn that democratic nations have failed to acknowledge the extent of the danger and thus are not cooperating effectively.   Western countries are… Read More ›

Florida Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s Undivided Capital

Florida Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s Undivided Capital

Florida placed itself a step ahead of the Trump Administration, which recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital previously but did not mention whether it supports united… Read More ›

Starbucks’ Schultz, Formed in Jewish Brooklyn, Mulls Presidential Run

Starbucks’ Schultz, Formed in Jewish Brooklyn, Mulls Presidential Run

Worth an estimated $3.3 billion, Schultz would presumably self-fund a campaign that would require him to earn name recognition across the country.   WASHINGTON –… Read More ›

Three positive developments for Israel

Three positive developments for Israel

Jerusalem can breathe a momentary sigh of relief as certain events in Syria and Gaza seem to be working in their favor; but they know… Read More ›

Washington – Video: Colorado Senator Rips Cruz’s ‘Crocodile Tears’ Over Shutdown

Washington – Video: Colorado Senator Rips Cruz’s ‘Crocodile Tears’ Over Shutdown

Washington – Signs of strain from the 34-day partial government shutdown are emerging on the Senate floor. Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado tore into… Read More ›

‘I don’t know if he knows what he’s talking about’: Pelosi, lawmakers throw cold water on Trump’s request for a down payment on border barrier

‘I don’t know if he knows what he’s talking about’: Pelosi, lawmakers throw cold water on Trump’s request for a down payment on border barrier

  A bipartisan group of lawmakers threw cold water on President Donald Trump’s suggestion of a “prorated down payment” for his proposed barrier on the… Read More ›

Iranian air chief: ‘We’re ready for war that will destroy Israel’

Iranian air chief: ‘We’re ready for war that will destroy Israel’

IDF says rocket attack on Hermon, which prompted airstrikes on Iranian installations, was planned ‘months ago’ and approved by Syria   Amid fears of escalation,… Read More ›

Knesset to Celebrate Its 70th ‘birthday’ on Tu Bishvat

Knesset to Celebrate Its 70th ‘birthday’ on Tu Bishvat

The Agriculture Ministry will decorate the Knesset in the spirit of the holiday, with fruit.   The Knesset will celebrate the 70th anniversary of its… Read More ›

EU Parliament Calls to Recover Art Looted by Nazis in Holocaust & WWII

EU Parliament Calls to Recover Art Looted by Nazis in Holocaust & WWII

Resolution calls for comprehensive database for Jewish-owned artworks seized by the Nazis.   The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Thursday calling on the European… Read More ›

Talmud-inspired learning craze sweeps South Korea

Talmud-inspired learning craze sweeps South Korea

Some think the key to unlocking academic success can be found in Jewish approaches to education, leading to the establishment of dozens of chavruta-themed institutions… Read More ›

Moshe Arens, defender of the state

Moshe Arens, defender of the state

Analysis: From engaging with Saddam to trying to build the first Israeli fighter jet, the late engineer-turned-politician doggedly devoted his life to preserving the Jewish… Read More ›