Articles by: JewishNews-Aryeh

Obama, the effective pragmatist

Obama, the effective pragmatist

Op-ed: Within America, the outgoing US president was a successful – almost remarkable – manager. He was, however, a mediocre international statesman. The price of… Read More ›

Two Years Later, Paris Remembers Hyper Cacher

Two Years Later, Paris Remembers Hyper Cacher

“It is difficult to realize that this quiet place was the site of such barbaric acts.”   PARIS – For three hours, undeterred by the… Read More ›

Israel must not lose Eisenkot

Israel must not lose Eisenkot

Analysis: A major battle over the calls to pardon Elor Azaria is taking place behind the scenes between the chief of staff and Prime Minister… Read More ›

Victims of Jerusalem terror attack being laid to rest

Victims of Jerusalem terror attack being laid to rest

‘We send them to the army and we know that maybe they won’t come back. Did I ever think it would happen to me? Never,’… Read More ›

Soldier wounded in ramming attack still fighting for her life

Soldier wounded in ramming attack still fighting for her life

Hospital spokesman says victim’s situation has stabilized somewhat, but she’s still on respirator; second seriously hurt soldier now stable   An Israeli soldier wounded in… Read More ›

Palmyra, NY – Man Buys Nearly 1,000 Newspaper Copies To Hide DWI Arrest, Mugshot

Palmyra, NY – Man Buys Nearly 1,000 Newspaper Copies To Hide DWI Arrest, Mugshot

  Palmyra, NY -The owner of a weekly upstate New York newspaper says a man bought hundreds of copies of the publication in an unsuccessful… Read More ›

Police yet to set date to question Netanyahu

Police yet to set date to question Netanyahu

Investigators have been trying to schedule questioning with the Prime Minister’s Office, to no avail. Despite that, police say Netanyahu will likely be questioned this… Read More ›

Australia kicks off global New Year party defying terror threat

Australia kicks off global New Year party defying terror threat

Under heavy police guard, over a million revelers gather in Sydney to watch fireworks after police arrest suspect who threatened annual extravaganza   SYNDEY (AFP)… Read More ›

Russia fumes over US sanctions, says it will wait for Trump response

Russia fumes over US sanctions, says it will wait for Trump response

Moscow lawmakers say retaliatory measures possible, accuse Obama of ‘unpredictable, aggressive’ foreign policy meant to hinder plans of incoming administration   The spokesman for President… Read More ›

Lapid slams Netanyahu for skipping UN vote on Syria war crimes

Lapid slams Netanyahu for skipping UN vote on Syria war crimes

Lapid said that if his late Holocaust survivor father “could have heard that we were quiet at this moment, he would not have forgiven us.”… Read More ›

Outpost bill ‘back on the table’ after UN anti-settlement vote

Outpost bill ‘back on the table’ after UN anti-settlement vote

Controversial legislation, previously delayed until Obama leaves office, could be brought to a Knesset vote in the coming weeks   A controversial initiative to authorize… Read More ›

High Court asks Amona residents to commit to peaceful evacuation

High Court asks Amona residents to commit to peaceful evacuation

Court sets condition as it deliberates state’s request to postpone the evacuation of the illegal outpost by 45 days so alternative housing can be set… Read More ›

Analysis: Moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem: The good, the bad and the unpredictable

Analysis: Moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem: The good, the bad and the unpredictable

The move, promised by Trump and urged by Israel, could turn out well – or backfire badly and hurt the burgeoning regional ties with Arab… Read More ›

Bolivia: Human error caused crash that killed soccer team

Bolivia: Human error caused crash that killed soccer team

Human error caused a November 28 plane crash that killed 71 people, including members of the Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense, the Bolivian government said Tuesday.… Read More ›

Israeli blogger arrested in Belarus, Azerbaijan seeks extradition

Israeli blogger arrested in Belarus, Azerbaijan seeks extradition

The Israeli blogger was arrested in Belarus after visiting the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, where he expressed support for independence; Azerbaijan is now seeking his… Read More ›

Trump aide: Israeli envoy pick not a rejection of two-state solution

Trump aide: Israeli envoy pick not a rejection of two-state solution

Chief of staff Reince Priebus says all nominees for top posts, including David Friedman, will ‘represent president-elect and his foreign policy’   WASHINGTON — Donald… Read More ›

Washington – Tech Employees Vow Not To Help Trump Surveil Muslims, Deport Immigrants

Washington – Tech Employees Vow Not To Help Trump Surveil Muslims, Deport Immigrants

  Washington – More than 200 employees of technology companies including Alphabet Inc’s Google, Twitter Inc and Salesforce pledged on Tuesday to not help U.S.… Read More ›

Trump: ‘Stay tuned’ for secretary of state

Trump: ‘Stay tuned’ for secretary of state

US president-elect flirts with reports that Rex Tillerson, Exxon Mobil chief, leads race for post • Trump dismisses CIA report on election hacking as “ridiculous.”… Read More ›

Medical inequalities noted between the Center and the Periphery

Medical inequalities noted between the Center and the Periphery

A new Ministry of Health report shows immense differences in the quality of medical care between the periphery regions of Israel and the Center; minister… Read More ›

Orthodox band’s family men defy stereotypes to rock out

Orthodox band’s family men defy stereotypes to rock out

Combining hip-hop talent with a love of Torah, Ramat Beit Shemesh band Shtar shows things in Israel aren’t as black and white as its members’… Read More ›