Articles by: JewishNews-Abe

PM considers canceling residency of 80,000 East Jerusalem Palestinians

PM considers canceling residency of 80,000 East Jerusalem Palestinians

Netanyahu raises possibility in cabinet meeting of canceling residency status of East Jerusalem Palestinians who live on other side of the separation barrier sparking criticism… Read More ›

German intel: Migrants will bring anti-Semitism

German intel: Migrants will bring anti-Semitism

German security agencies have raised pressing concerns about the wave of migrants entering the country.   BERLIN – Germany’s security and intelligence agencies expressed alarm… Read More ›

UN showcases Israeli NGOs bridging social gaps among youth

UN showcases Israeli NGOs bridging social gaps among youth

Teens are working together ‘to achieve a better future’ for Jewish state.   NEW YORK – It was the first time that 17-year-old May Ofir… Read More ›

Expert: Khamenei’s letter to Rouhani voids deal

Expert: Khamenei’s letter to Rouhani voids deal

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei published a letter of guidelines for President Hassan Rouhani, adding new conditions for Iran’s execution of the nuclear deal.  … Read More ›

Relative of Abbas has life-saving operation in Israeli hospital

Relative of Abbas has life-saving operation in Israeli hospital

While Prime Minister Netanyahu says Mahmoud Abbas is spreading lies about Israel, the Palestinian president’s brother-in-law has been admitted to Assuta Hospital in Tel Aviv… Read More ›

Analysis: Israel quiet over ‘hotline’ with Russia on Syria

Analysis: Israel quiet over ‘hotline’ with Russia on Syria

“A Russian partnership with Iran and Hezbollah to save Assad is not necessarily bad for us,” Netanyahu confidant says.   It speaks volumes that Russia,… Read More ›

Israel to issue ‘start-up visas’ for foreign entrepreneurs

Israel to issue ‘start-up visas’ for foreign entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs who obtain the two-year visas will be able to develop new technological enterprises in Israel and their visas will be extended if they decide… Read More ›

‘Only 4% of Israelis think Kerry, Ban will bring calm’

‘Only 4% of Israelis think Kerry, Ban will bring calm’

Poll finds Likudniks prefer Sa’ar over Netanyahu.   The efforts of US Secretary of State John Kerry and UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon to end… Read More ›

Eritrea condemns Be’er Sheva lynch

Eritrea condemns Be’er Sheva lynch

The dictatorship, which is ranked 174th out of 178 countries in the Economic Freedom Index, condemned Israel after Eritrean national was accidentally killed on suspicion… Read More ›

Not just boycotts: Why it’s hard to bring singers to Israel

Not just boycotts: Why it’s hard to bring singers to Israel

Cancellations of concerts due to security concerns are practically a routine matter, but it turns out there are other obstacles to international artists and bands… Read More ›

Scandinavian airline ending service to Tel Aviv due to ‘political instability’

Scandinavian airline ending service to Tel Aviv due to ‘political instability’

In Hebrew press release, SAS, which currently runs 4 weekly flights between Tel Aviv and Copenhagen, cites increasing costs and competition as reasons for the… Read More ›

Edelstein, Sharansky call to preserve memory of ‘heroic’ Soviet aliya

Edelstein, Sharansky call to preserve memory of ‘heroic’ Soviet aliya

Knesset hosts special event to mark 25 years since ‘the opening of the gates’ to refuseniks.   It is sad that the youth of today know… Read More ›

Mistaken killing jars African migrants, NGOs

Mistaken killing jars African migrants, NGOs

“I’m very afraid now. I don’t know what people could do. They could kill me and then say it was a mistake,” says Eritrean asylum… Read More ›

Zahar: Palestinians should use firearms in fight against Israel

Zahar: Palestinians should use firearms in fight against Israel

Hamas official encourages armed fight against Israel in current “intifada.”   Mahmoud Zahar,  a senior Hamas official in the Gaza Strip, on Monday voiced support… Read More ›

Breaking the mold: Why there is still hope for Israeli-Palestinian peace

Breaking the mold: Why there is still hope for Israeli-Palestinian peace

Op-ed: The fact that there is currently no partner on the other side does not mean we should lose hope. Anyone who belittles the role… Read More ›

Rash of Palestinian stabbing attempts continues over weekend

Rash of Palestinian stabbing attempts continues over weekend

In one of the incidents, a terrorist shot dead trying to knife border policemen in Jerusalem.   Aspate of attempted terrorist attacks took place over… Read More ›

Jerusalem furious at French bid for observers on Temple Mount

Jerusalem furious at French bid for observers on Temple Mount

“Those who brought explosives and fired firecrackers were Palestinians who turned the Temple Mount into a terrorism warehouse, and they are the ones who tried… Read More ›

Israel, US resume defense aid talks halted over Iran deal

Israel, US resume defense aid talks halted over Iran deal

Netanyahu froze negotiations ahead of the July deal reached between Iran and world powers.   JERUSALEM – Israel and the United States have resumed talks on… Read More ›

Terrorist disguised as journalist stabs IDF soldier near Hebron

Terrorist disguised as journalist stabs IDF soldier near Hebron

Soldier sustains moderate wounds; authorities apprehend suspect.   A Palestinian disguised as a photojournalist stabbed and moderately wounded an IDF soldier near the West Bank city… Read More ›

UAE to US lawmaker: We have a right to enrich uranium, too

UAE to US lawmaker: We have a right to enrich uranium, too

Gulf nation’s previous commitments not to enrich, seen as ‘gold standard’ for nonproliferation, may be weakening after Iran deal   WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid fears… Read More ›