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Iranian troops join Russians in Syria fighting

Iranian troops join Russians in Syria fighting

Israeli security sources claim Quds Force sending hundreds of elite troops in unprecedented cooperation with Russia to save embattled Syrian regime. Qasem Soleimani, commander of… Read More ›

Netanyahu: We need pact to preserve Jewish Israel

Netanyahu: We need pact to preserve Jewish Israel

PM in London says solution to Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians is “a demilitarized Palestinian state that recognizes a Jewish state, the nation state of… Read More ›

Prosor: Instead of flying Palestinian flag, UN can wave white flag in surrender of principles

Prosor: Instead of flying Palestinian flag, UN can wave white flag in surrender of principles

Prosor after UN approves Palestinian request to fly its flag: No vote can turn “empty symbolic gestures into a state.”   The UN – with… Read More ›

Analysis: Syrian conflict worsens as outside states raise involvement

Analysis: Syrian conflict worsens as outside states raise involvement

The fact that Iran, Hezbollah, and Russia are willing to escalate conflict by entering ground forces and increasing arms shipments means that Assad’s position in… Read More ›

US blacklists top Hamas, Hezbollah operatives

US blacklists top Hamas, Hezbollah operatives

State Department signals intent to prevent spread of Iranian-backed terrorism with move establishing Mohammed Deif, Samir Kuntar, and others as top-level terrorists. WASHINGTON –  The… Read More ›

Where did the West go wrong?

Where did the West go wrong?

Op-ed: Bush wanted to impose a democracy in the Middle East; Obama wanted justice. The refugees who are running for their lives to Europe only… Read More ›

Parents eulogize Pride parade victim: Shira died in battle for more tolerant Israel

Parents eulogize Pride parade victim: Shira died in battle for more tolerant Israel

Parents of teen murdered at Jerusalem Pride parade deliver powerful speech at memorial, say ‘intolerance and hatred are thriving’. Friends and family of 16-year-old Shira… Read More ›

Angelina Jolie warns ISIS using rape as weapon of war on unprecedented scale

Angelina Jolie warns ISIS using rape as weapon of war on unprecedented scale

“This is beyond something we have seen before,” Jolie said. “We really have to have a very strong response at this time to this particular… Read More ›

As Iran deal passage looms, congressional foes take their fight state level

As Iran deal passage looms, congressional foes take their fight state level

Fifteen Republican governors, including four presidential candidates, said they would uphold state sanctions in protest to the overwhelming support the deal has received in Congress.… Read More ›

Netanyahu to EU: Stop pressuring us into agreements that endanger our existence

Netanyahu to EU: Stop pressuring us into agreements that endanger our existence

Europe “seeks to unilaterally press Israel into agreements that will endanger our very existence and therefore your very defense,” Netanyahu told visiting European Council President… Read More ›

Israelis, don’t give up on Europe

Israelis, don’t give up on Europe

Op-ed: Going to the generally sympathetic US and making new friends, like China and India, who don’t ask awkward questions, is always easier. But Israel… Read More ›

Palestinian arson victim’s condition takes turn for worse, hospital says

Palestinian arson victim’s condition takes turn for worse, hospital says

Riham Dawabshe’s son Ali, and her husband Sa’ed died in the July attack in Duma which authorities suspect was carried out by Jewish extremists.  … Read More ›

Abbas: Israel should let Palestinian refugees from Syria into West Bank, Gaza

Abbas: Israel should let Palestinian refugees from Syria into West Bank, Gaza

Palestinian leader appealed to UN to put pressure on Israel.   Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday appealed to the United Nations to put… Read More ›

Boycotts are not the answer, says Palestinian peace activist

Boycotts are not the answer, says Palestinian peace activist

Although the majority of West Bank Palestinians favor violence against Israelis, there are pockets of disciples of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King.   The… Read More ›

White House not opposed to blocking Iran deal vote

White House not opposed to blocking Iran deal vote

A senior official said that The White House will not oppose efforts by Democrats in Congress to block vote disapproving of the Iran nuclear deal.… Read More ›

Ultra-Orthodox tell Jerusalem bike sharers to take a hike

Ultra-Orthodox tell Jerusalem bike sharers to take a hike

Capital’s planned bicycle-sharing program comes under fire from those who oppose public violations of the Jewish Sabbath   AFP — A bicycle-sharing plan for Jerusalem… Read More ›

US NGO to send 75 bionic arms to Syrian children

US NGO to send 75 bionic arms to Syrian children

Limbitless, founded by American graduate students, uses 3-D printers to make the limbs more cheaply; many Syrian children have lost limbs due to Syrian army’s… Read More ›

Prime minister: ‘Zero tolerance for stone-throwing’

Prime minister: ‘Zero tolerance for stone-throwing’

Rules of engagement may change after recent attacks in and around Jerusalem; two border police companies and 400 police officers will be added to protect… Read More ›

Gov’t finds victory in defeat on Iran, says official

Gov’t finds victory in defeat on Iran, says official

High-ranking official tells Ynet that campaign was successful in delegitimizing deal after Obama secures veto-threshold votes. The Israeli government was not surprised on Wednesday by… Read More ›

Kahlon puts forth bid to reduce added-tax in hopes of sparking economy

Kahlon puts forth bid to reduce added-tax in hopes of sparking economy

Kahlon is reportedly considering reducing corporate tax by 1.5 percentage points.   Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon on Wednesday announced that he is strongly considering the… Read More ›