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Netanyahu says Israeli agents ‘periodically visit’ Iran to monitor nuke program

Netanyahu says Israeli agents ‘periodically visit’ Iran to monitor nuke program

PM tells diplomats: Intelligence operatives working to thwart Tehran’s nuclear ambitions ‘all over the world,’ and visit Islamic republic to ‘catch up’   Prime Minister… Read More ›

Jared Kushner: The quiet man at the White House table

Jared Kushner: The quiet man at the White House table

Reports Trump’s son-in-law was being considered for chief of staff shine spotlight on the laconic adviser, who has carved out an expansive role in the… Read More ›

New York – Bad Review? Owners Should Address Online Reviewers’ Concerns

New York – Bad Review? Owners Should Address Online Reviewers’ Concerns

  New York – Brad Schweig thought he had a satisfied customer when a woman who bought outdoor furniture in March 2017 posted a five-star… Read More ›

Asian markets welcome China trade concessions; Europe is flat before the ECB rate decision

Asian markets welcome China trade concessions; Europe is flat before the ECB rate decision

  Asian markets bounced after China reportedlypromised to buy $180 million of US soybeans, easing market tensions of an escalating trade war with the US. The pound… Read More ›

New York Times: Kushner offered advice to Saudi crown prince after journalist’s death

New York Times: Kushner offered advice to Saudi crown prince after journalist’s death

  Washington – The President’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, continued to have private conversations with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman following the… Read More ›

Bush and Shamir: The Last Cold Warriors

Bush and Shamir: The Last Cold Warriors

Now, as a perplexed America mourns its 41st president, six years after Israel buried its sixth prime minister, this odd couple appears to have actually… Read More ›

Ron Klein: PM, Dermer Wrong to Defend Trump on Antisemitism

Ron Klein: PM, Dermer Wrong to Defend Trump on Antisemitism

Ron Klein came to Israel to meet with government leaders and opinion settlers.   Israelis and their politicians must stop adopting Republican claims that Democrats… Read More ›

Is the New Israel Fund anti-Zionist?

Is the New Israel Fund anti-Zionist?

Op-ed: The Fund’s CEO, Mickey Gitzin, has in the past denied the organization is anti-Zionist. However, despite withdrawing its support for some pro-BDS groups, the… Read More ›

Netanyahu and nobody but him

Netanyahu and nobody but him

Op-ed: The ministers in the government are not independent entities with their free will and responsibilities. They extras on a show where there is only… Read More ›

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 ›