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ANALYSIS: How ‘lonely little’ George H.W. Bush changed the US-Israel relationship

ANALYSIS: How ‘lonely little’ George H.W. Bush changed the US-Israel relationship

The 41st president beat AIPAC, but lost 24% of his Jewish backing after confronting Israel over the settlements; it’s a lesson US leaders since have… Read More ›

Class Action Suit Filed in Jerusalem Court Against Airbnb

Class Action Suit Filed in Jerusalem Court Against Airbnb

The court petition stated that the discrimination in this case was “particularly grave and outrageous” because Airbnb has pulled listings from only one disputed territory,… Read More ›

The saga of Edri’s appointment as police commissioner

The saga of Edri’s appointment as police commissioner

Op-ed: The Goldberg Committee decided Moshe ‘Chico’ Edri must undergo a lie detector test before assuming the position of the police commissioner, which is a… Read More ›

Israel needs a clear security policy, not confrontation

Israel needs a clear security policy, not confrontation

Op-ed: Hamas succeeded in convincing the Right it had won the last round of fighting in Gaza, leading Netanyahu and Bennett to declare a new… Read More ›

South Korean named Interpol president, in blow to Russia

South Korean named Interpol president, in blow to Russia

Kim Jong Yang edged out longtime security official from Moscow, whose candidacy had unnerved Western nations   DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — South Korea’s… Read More ›

Bennett, Kahlon said pushing for elections on March 26, but PM still resisting

Bennett, Kahlon said pushing for elections on March 26, but PM still resisting

Kulanu head now says he has no objection to Bennett as defense minister, but both say coalition too unstable following Liberman’s departure   Party leaders… Read More ›

Abbas Vows to Continue Paying Prisoners and Their Families

Abbas Vows to Continue Paying Prisoners and Their Families

Abbas said the Palestinians were capable of facing “all liquidationist schemes and conspiracies that are being concocted against their national cause.”   Palestinian Authority President… Read More ›

Democrats retake the House, setting up divided government

Democrats retake the House, setting up divided government

Republicans lose more than two dozen suburban districts across the nation, ending eight years of control that began with the Tea Party revolt of 2010… Read More ›

Both Jerusalem Mayoral Candidates Hoping for Netanyahu Endorsement

Both Jerusalem Mayoral Candidates Hoping for Netanyahu Endorsement

Likud officials said they expected Netanyahu to back Lion, who was his director-general in the Prime Minister’s Office during Netanyahu’s first term.   Prime Minister… Read More ›

Al Akhbar publishes draft of Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

Al Akhbar publishes draft of Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

Among the initial provisions published by the Hamas-affiliated Lebanese newspaper, the terror organization commits to restrain violence demonstrated during weekly ‘March of Return’ riots, punishing… Read More ›

New York – For Jewish Journalists, Online Harassment Goes With The Job

New York – For Jewish Journalists, Online Harassment Goes With The Job

  New York – For many Jewish journalists in the U.S., persistent online anti-Semitic harassment has become part of the job. The phenomenon became pervasive… Read More ›

Lion Air jet one of Boeing’s newest, most-advanced planes

Lion Air jet one of Boeing’s newest, most-advanced planes

The Lion Air jet in Monday’s crash off Indonesia was a Boeing 737 MAX 8, one of the plane maker’s newest and most-advanced jets. Indonesian… Read More ›

Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro wins presidential election in Brazil

Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro wins presidential election in Brazil

  Sao Paulo, Brazil – Far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro was declared the winner of Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, according to the Supreme Electoral… Read More ›

Warsaw, Poland – Retired US General Says War With China Likely In 15 Years

Warsaw, Poland – Retired US General Says War With China Likely In 15 Years

  Warsaw, Poland – The former commander of the U.S. Army in Europe warned Wednesday that it’s very likely the United States will be at… Read More ›

Trump continues to take calls from his iPhone even after American spy agencies have determined that China and Russia are listening

Trump continues to take calls from his iPhone even after American spy agencies have determined that China and Russia are listening

  Despite being warned that his cell phone calls are not secure, President Trump refuses to stop making certain calls from his iPhone — according… Read More ›

Opinion: Saudi Arabia’s Khashoggi story is preposterous, but MBS will get a pass

Opinion: Saudi Arabia’s Khashoggi story is preposterous, but MBS will get a pass

  Istanbul – What do you give the man who has everything? The answer, it seems, is an indemnity from the White House for complicity… Read More ›

New York – US Government Seeks To Recover Painting Stolen By Nazis

New York – US Government Seeks To Recover Painting Stolen By Nazis

  New York – The U.S. government wants a federal judge to facilitate returning a painting stolen by the Nazis during World War II to… Read More ›

Trump reportedly wanted to shut down the entire US-Mexico border, but his aides talked him out of it

Trump reportedly wanted to shut down the entire US-Mexico border, but his aides talked him out of it

  President Trump is continuing his calls to shutter the US-Mexico border, in an effort to stop caravans of thousands of migrants, seeking shelter from… Read More ›

Washington – Democrats Push Back After NY Times Says The Party Is Drifting On Israel

Washington – Democrats Push Back After NY Times Says The Party Is Drifting On Israel

  Washington – Sen. Robert Menendez hardly needs to establish his pro-Israel bona fides: He is guaranteed a standing ovation every time he appears at… Read More ›

New York – Machines Take The Blame As U.S. Stock Market Sells Off

New York – Machines Take The Blame As U.S. Stock Market Sells Off

  New York –  Investors searching for perpetrators and victims in this week’s U.S. stock market selloff pointed to a familiar source: number-crunching fund managers… Read More ›