Articles by: JewishNews-Aryeh

Austrian president engulfed in criticism over visit with Iran’s Khamenei

Austrian president engulfed in criticism over visit with Iran’s Khamenei

Stop the Bomb, an organization that was founded in Austria in 2007 and that opposes the Iranian government, sharply criticized Fisher.   Austrian President Heinz… Read More ›

Herzog compares Netanyahu, Ceausescu regimes

Herzog compares Netanyahu, Ceausescu regimes

Opposition leader says Israeli citizens can take example from PM in how to distort the law.   In a speech critical of Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

Analysis: How Dangerous is ISIS to Israel?

Analysis: How Dangerous is ISIS to Israel?

It is misplaced to view ISIS as posing an independent serious strategic challenge.   ISIS, a radical Islamist group, has killed thousands of people since… Read More ›

Rivlin’s new year sweetened with Israeli beekeepers

Rivlin’s new year sweetened with Israeli beekeepers

President greets delegation from the Israeli Honey Council to enjoy the flavor of the land of milk and honey for Rosh Hashanah. Beekeepers from across… Read More ›

Welcome to Anatevka

Welcome to Anatevka

Ukrianian Jewish community brings fictional village to life to house Jewish refugees from conflict zone with pro-Russian rebels. Kiev – Thousands of people were uprooted… Read More ›

Tax reduction announced, to cost gov’t NIS 6.5 billion

Tax reduction announced, to cost gov’t NIS 6.5 billion

PM Netanyahu joins Finance Minister Kahlon in announcing 1% reduction in VAT, 1.5% decrease in business tax, marking major shift in financial policy. Prime Minister… Read More ›

Palestinian prevents lynching of 5 lost American yeshiva students in Hebron

Palestinian prevents lynching of 5 lost American yeshiva students in Hebron

Yeshiva students able to escape from the car before Palestinians torched it.   A Palestinian man saved five American yeshiva students from Brooklyn from being… Read More ›

Hundreds attend Jerusalem rally in support of capital’s LGBT community

Hundreds attend Jerusalem rally in support of capital’s LGBT community

Amid markedly heightened security, a cross-section of gay rights supporters expressed their hope that the lessons of the tragedy had been learned.   One month… Read More ›

Will demoting army’s top legal officer hurt Israel’s position at ICC?

Will demoting army’s top legal officer hurt Israel’s position at ICC?

Many think the IDF is playing with fire on the issue.   Most Israelis did not notice when the army decided to have incoming Military… Read More ›

2,191,004 students start new school year

2,191,004 students start new school year

After an Israel Teachers Association strike was averted on Monday night, the new school year was set to begin as schedule on Tuesday morning.  … Read More ›

Boko Haram gunmen on horseback kill 79 in trio of attacks, locals say

Boko Haram gunmen on horseback kill 79 in trio of attacks, locals say

  Boko Haram militants have unleashed another torrent of violence in northeast Nigeria, killing 79 people in three recent attacks there, residents and local militia… Read More ›

Ben Carson ties Donald Trump in new Iowa poll

Ben Carson ties Donald Trump in new Iowa poll

Washington – For the first time in more than a month, mogul Donald Trump is not leading the field in one of the first four nominating… Read More ›

China’s factory sector is running out of steam

China’s factory sector is running out of steam

China’s all-important manufacturing industry is running out of steam. An important gauge of factory activity, a measure of sentiment among manufacturing purchasing managers, fell to… Read More ›

Supremacist convicted of killing 3 at Kansas Jewish sites

Supremacist convicted of killing 3 at Kansas Jewish sites

Frazier Glenn Miller told jurors he’d hoped to ‘die a martyr’ when opening fire last Passover eve; could get death penalty   OLATHE, Kan. (AP)… Read More ›

Knesset speaker urges Arab leaders to visit Israel

Knesset speaker urges Arab leaders to visit Israel

Yuli Edelstein tells global conference cooperation on environmental issues would lay foundations for peace; Iran walks out on speech   Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstain called… Read More ›

Sirens blare in Gaza periphery in apparent failed rocket launch

Sirens blare in Gaza periphery in apparent failed rocket launch

Hours after West Bank firefight surrounding terror suspects’ arrest, Israelis living north of Strip are sent racing to shelters   Rocket warning sirens were heard… Read More ›

United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers union says it was the first US national union to endorse BDS.

United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers union says it was the first US national union to endorse BDS.

  A US industrial uniThe United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers union voted on the resolutions on Aug. 20 during its national convention, the union… Read More ›

Washington – Obama Renames Mount McKinley As Denali On Eve Of Alaska Trip

Washington – Obama Renames Mount McKinley As Denali On Eve Of Alaska Trip

  Washington – President Barack Obama will change the name of North America’s tallest mountain peak from Mount McKinley to Denali, the White House said… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Nobel Laureate Prof. Robert Aumann Remembers Cousin Oliver Sacks

Jerusalem – Nobel Laureate Prof. Robert Aumann Remembers Cousin Oliver Sacks

  Jerusalem – Two weeks ago, in the last essay Oliver Sacks ever published entitled “Sabbath,” he ruminated about his tenuous relationship with Judaism and… Read More ›

Jeb Bush jabs Donald Trump as ‘not realistic’ on immigration

Jeb Bush jabs Donald Trump as ‘not realistic’ on immigration

Washington – On Sunday, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush once again went after Donald Trump head on, taking aim at the front-runner’s policy proposals for dealing… Read More ›