Articles by: JewishNews-Abe

Far-right extremists backed by ‘new Sanhedrin’ rabbis

Far-right extremists backed by ‘new Sanhedrin’ rabbis

Following the administrative detentions of right wing radicals, the new Sanhedrin issued a statement of support of the radical right wing for ‘risking their lives… Read More ›

Barak: Netanyahu resisted Shalit deal

Barak: Netanyahu resisted Shalit deal

Former defense minister Ehud Barak heard in recording saying that PM agreed to deal under pressure and was only interested in a photo op with… Read More ›

Palestinian official warns of ISIS takeover if peace process not advanced

Palestinian official warns of ISIS takeover if peace process not advanced

Delegation of Palestinian officials meet Likud Minister Kara.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the key to peace with the Palestinians, a Palestinian leadership delegation… Read More ›

Settlers take EU to court for funding illegal Palestinian building

Settlers take EU to court for funding illegal Palestinian building

The modular structures with cement floors located within the boundaries of the Kfar Adumim settlement were built in 2015 and house Palestinian Beduin.   Settlers… Read More ›

Report: Increased number of Democratic lawmakers voice support for Iran deal

Report: Increased number of Democratic lawmakers voice support for Iran deal

“With this agreement, we have the opportunity to stop Iran from ever getting a nuclear weapon, certainly for at least 25 years,” said Democratic Senator.… Read More ›

For now, all quiet on the Golan

For now, all quiet on the Golan

Waiting for the storm to break: The Heights appear calm as tourists enjoy the end of summer holiday, amid warnings from Hezbollah.   The banks… Read More ›

Israeli MK among Ashley Madison’s leaked users

Israeli MK among Ashley Madison’s leaked users

Unidentified official denies having used website, files complaints with police; 170,000 Israelis said to have used cheating site. A recent hack into the website Ashley… Read More ›

The pot industry is being cannibalized by startups

The pot industry is being cannibalized by startups

  The pot industry is not just for growers anymore. Tech entrepreneurs with high ambitions are finding money in applying startup solutions to the budding… Read More ›

Ukraine’s president made one of the gloomiest predictions for the country’s conflict with Russia

Ukraine’s president made one of the gloomiest predictions for the country’s conflict with Russia

  KIEV (Reuters) – Military pressure on Ukraine from Russia and the separatists that Moscow supports is likely to last decades and future generations will… Read More ›

This swimming pool in the sky is the ultimate symbol of London’s affordability crisis  7

This swimming pool in the sky is the ultimate symbol of London’s affordability crisis 7

  Surely nothing bad could come from the decision to build an impossibly wondrous amenity that is accessible exclusively to a city’s very wealthiest’s residents.… Read More ›

Pyongyang – Over 1 Million Volunteers In N. Korea Step Up To Defend Country

Pyongyang – Over 1 Million Volunteers In N. Korea Step Up To Defend Country

  Pyongyang – North Korean media have reported that more than 1 million young people have volunteered to join or rejoin the military to defend… Read More ›

Tehran – Iran Unveils New Missile, Says Seeks Peace Through Strength

Tehran – Iran Unveils New Missile, Says Seeks Peace Through Strength

  Tehran – Iran on Saturday unveiled a new surface-to-surface missile it said could strike targets with pin-point accuracy within a range of 500 km… Read More ›

New York – Congressman Says NYC Federal Building Gunman Got ‘raw Deal’

New York – Congressman Says NYC Federal Building Gunman Got ‘raw Deal’

  Edgartown, MA – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met on Saturday with Senator Elizabeth Warren, a popular progressive leader with a big support base… Read More ›

American Airlines to end direct flights to Israel from Philadelphia

American Airlines to end direct flights to Israel from Philadelphia

The last direct flight from Philadelphia to Tel Aviv will be on January 4, 2016. The final Tel Aviv to Philadelphia flight will take place… Read More ›

Police: Woman sought in Bangkok bombing probe

Police: Woman sought in Bangkok bombing probe

Bangkok, Thailand – Police are looking for a “woman wearing a black shirt” in connection with this week’s deadly bombing at Bangkok’s Erawan Shrine, a senior… Read More ›

Greece’s Prime Minister Tsipras resigns, calls for early elections

Greece’s Prime Minister Tsipras resigns, calls for early elections

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced Thursday he was resigning and called for early parliamentary elections, resetting the debt-ridden country’s government after members of… Read More ›

China: Sodium cyanide levels well past limit at Tianjin explosion site

China: Sodium cyanide levels well past limit at Tianjin explosion site

High levels of dangerous chemicals remain at the site of last week’s deadly chemical warehouse blasts in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin — hundreds… Read More ›

READ: Full text of secret deal between Iran and IAEA on inspections

READ: Full text of secret deal between Iran and IAEA on inspections

Officials confirm draft does not differ from final, confidential deal between UN nuclear watchdog and Tehran   VIENNA — The following is a transcript of… Read More ›

Netanyahu reaches out to Jewish Agency over global Diaspora initiative

Netanyahu reaches out to Jewish Agency over global Diaspora initiative

PM seeks meeting to resolve conflict over nixed project, but is treading lightly to avoid offending coalition partners   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has written… Read More ›

US: IAEA ‘in no way’ allowing Iran to self-inspect nuke site

US: IAEA ‘in no way’ allowing Iran to self-inspect nuke site

After secret side deal emerges, State Department says ‘that is not how the IAEA does business’   The State Department on Thursday said “in no… Read More ›