Articles by: JewishNews-Abe

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 ›

‘Like coming back to life’ says child soldier who escaped ISIS

‘Like coming back to life’ says child soldier who escaped ISIS

Gweyr, Iraq – “Nasir” is one of the lucky ones. He managed to escape from the grasp of ISIS, which was training him to be a… Read More ›

Israel holding TA shooter’s body until family agrees to funeral demands

Israel holding TA shooter’s body until family agrees to funeral demands

Public security minister says he won’t allow ceremony for Nashat Milhem ‘in support of terror and incitement to further attacks’   Public Security Minister Gilad… Read More ›

ISIS member behind deadly Istanbul suicide blast, PM says

ISIS member behind deadly Istanbul suicide blast, PM says

Istanbul – The suicide bomber who killed at least 10 foreigners Tuesday in a popular central Istanbul tourist area belonged to ISIS, officials said — an… Read More ›

TA gunman was spotted when he emerged to buy cigarettes

TA gunman was spotted when he emerged to buy cigarettes

Store owners arrested for failing to report Nashat Milhem to police over several days; court extends remand of five alleged accomplices   Nashat Milhem, who… Read More ›

TA gunman buried in small, private funeral in Arara

TA gunman buried in small, private funeral in Arara

Authorities had held off on returning body of Nashat Milhem to his family, fearing event would be hijacked by extremists   The funeral of gunman… Read More ›

Thai beauty ad: ‘Just being white, you will win’

Thai beauty ad: ‘Just being white, you will win’

It’s hard to imagine anything more blatant than this. A new Thai beauty ad claiming white skin is the key to success has unleashed a… Read More ›

Jailed in North Korea, pastor Hyeon Soo Lim hopes to go home to Canada

Jailed in North Korea, pastor Hyeon Soo Lim hopes to go home to Canada

  Pyongyang, North Korea – The doors open and a prisoner is marched in by two stern-faced North Korean guards, their demeanor expressing authority and righteous… Read More ›

A Mexican actress’s tweet kick-started talks with ‘El Chapo’

A Mexican actress’s tweet kick-started talks with ‘El Chapo’

  Without her help, Sean Penn says he never could have arranged a secret meeting with cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. And it all… Read More ›