Articles by: JewishNews-Abe

Palestinian media spurring wave of terror

Palestinian media spurring wave of terror

Since the beginning of the current terror wave, Hamas’ Al-Aqsa TV and other Palestinian networks have been devoting nearly all their programming to lauding attacks… Read More ›

EJC brings elections forward unexpectedly

EJC brings elections forward unexpectedly

Some EJC members criticize early elections, as it means no candidate could run against current president Moshe Kantor; EJC spokesman: ‘Elections were brought forward due… Read More ›

Canada to send ‘tough message’ on violence to ally Israel

Canada to send ‘tough message’ on violence to ally Israel

Remarks by new Liberal government in Ottawa come after expressing concern about Israeli-Palestinian violence, Israeli settlements and unilateral Palestinian moves.     OTTAWA – Canada’s… Read More ›

Clinton: “Very deep connection” to Israel

Clinton: “Very deep connection” to Israel

Speaking to Jewish Federation of Greater des Moines, Clinton drums up support before the Iowa primary.   Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton voiced her strong… Read More ›

Paris remembers Rabin with glittering ceremony marking two decades since assassination

Paris remembers Rabin with glittering ceremony marking two decades since assassination

Guests included French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog.   PARIS – Security was especially tight around… Read More ›

Las Vegas – Donald Trump: ‘A Little Establishment’ Doesn’t Hurt

Las Vegas – Donald Trump: ‘A Little Establishment’ Doesn’t Hurt

  Las Vegas – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Thursday there’s nothing wrong with a little deal-making to get things done. “You know what?… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israeli Holocaust Survivor, 112, Likely Oldest Man In The World

Jerusalem – Israeli Holocaust Survivor, 112, Likely Oldest Man In The World

  Jerusalem – The oldest man in the world is most likely an Israeli Holocaust survivor aged 112. A grandson of Yisrael Kristal was contacted… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Nespresso Sues Israeli Coffee Company Over Clooney Lookalike

Jerusalem – Nespresso Sues Israeli Coffee Company Over Clooney Lookalike

Jerusalem – A George Clooney doppelganger is brewing up tensions between two coffee companies in Israel. Nespresso is suing the Israeli Espresso Club for using… Read More ›

Egypt revokes citizenship of Jewish woman – because she joined the IDF

Egypt revokes citizenship of Jewish woman – because she joined the IDF

Born as Rouleen Abdullah in Alexandria, Dina Ovadia didn’t even know she was Jewish until the age of 15; she moved to Jerusalem with her… Read More ›

Islamic State confirm: ‘Jihadi John’ killed in airstrike

Islamic State confirm: ‘Jihadi John’ killed in airstrike

Mohammed Emwazi, ISIS executioner with a British accent, was killed in Al-Raqqah in Syria two months ago; he is featured in the new ISIS English-language… Read More ›

Slovenia’s biggest supermarket chain takes Israeli products off shelves

Slovenia’s biggest supermarket chain takes Israeli products off shelves

Pressure from BDS activists leads to Mercator removing Israeli produce, including pomelos, dates and avocados, from its stores. Mercator, Slovenia’s largest supermarket chain, has removed… Read More ›

Analysis: Iran most powerful since ’79 revolution

Analysis: Iran most powerful since ’79 revolution

With wind at its back because of the newly gained international legitimacy and sanctions removal, Tehran could more aggressively push its sectarian agenda in the… Read More ›

Former Mideast peace negotiators slam past failures

Former Mideast peace negotiators slam past failures

Beilin: PM may still withdraw from parts of West Bank; Arens: Negotiation advocates in fantasy land.   Arange of former Israeli, Palestinian, and US peace process… Read More ›

Poll: 43% of French Jews interested in aliya

Poll: 43% of French Jews interested in aliya

More than 7,900 French Jews made aliya in 2015, up 10% from the previous year, when the western European nation became the leading source of… Read More ›

Living in a dream world: Obama’s Hollywood vision of the Mideast

Living in a dream world: Obama’s Hollywood vision of the Mideast

Analysis: The Americans may think the lifting of sanctions will lead to a utopian vision, but what’s in store for Israel right now is increased… Read More ›

Woman murdered at West Bank home, manhunt after terrorist

Woman murdered at West Bank home, manhunt after terrorist

Terrorist murders Dafna Meir outside her house south of Hebron and flees; one of Meir’s six children witnessed murder; security forces searching area for knife-wielding… Read More ›

‘Jewish terrorists more harmful to world Jewry than Arab counterparts’

‘Jewish terrorists more harmful to world Jewry than Arab counterparts’

‘I’m worried about the Jewish people all over the world,’ says former Shin Bet head about surge of Jewish extremism.   Jewish terrorists in Israel pose… Read More ›

Egged drivers cancel Monday’s proposed strike

Egged drivers cancel Monday’s proposed strike

Drivers’ representatives and Transport Ministry officials worked into the night to secure deal.   Following marathon negotiations between the Histadrut, transport worker’s union and representatives… Read More ›

High Court rejects final appeal to stop demolition of Umm-al-Hiran Beduin village

High Court rejects final appeal to stop demolition of Umm-al-Hiran Beduin village

High Court rejects final appeal to stop demolition of Umm-al-Hiran Beduin village   Supreme Court President Miriam Naor late Sunday rejected a final try by… Read More ›

Sell everything! 2016 will be a ‘cataclysmic year,’ warns RBS

Sell everything! 2016 will be a ‘cataclysmic year,’ warns RBS

“Sell everything.” That harrowing advice is from The Royal Bank of Scotland, which has warned of a “cataclysmic year” ahead for markets and advised clients… Read More ›