Articles by: JewishNews-Ben

2 Jewish Wisconsin Judges Denounced A Trump Lawsuit. Now Anti-Semites Are Harassing Them.

2 Jewish Wisconsin Judges Denounced A Trump Lawsuit. Now Anti-Semites Are Harassing Them.

  WISCONSIN (JTA) — One commenter said Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky was “hooked-nosed” and posted a corresponding anti-Semitic caricature of her. Another called… Read More ›

Trump remains silent as massive cyber hack poses ‘grave risk’ to government

Trump remains silent as massive cyber hack poses ‘grave risk’ to government

When President Donald Trump convened his Cabinet at the White House Wednesday as Washington absorbed news of a massive data breach, the heads of most… Read More ›

Liberman urges Sa’ar, Lapid, Bennett to join with him against Netanyahu: reports

Liberman urges Sa’ar, Lapid, Bennett to join with him against Netanyahu: reports

Yisrael Beytenu party head reportedly calls on other opposition leaders to unite against Likud in possible election; polls predict bloc would still fall short of… Read More ›

Ending the circle of grief

Ending the circle of grief

Opinion: The fact that Israel has been keeping the bodies of 68 Palestinians as a bargaining chip does little to bring closure to the Israeli… Read More ›

Health officials said looking to move up start of COVID vaccine drive to Dec. 20

Health officials said looking to move up start of COVID vaccine drive to Dec. 20

Report says HMOs tell Health Ministry they can begin immunizing Israelis a week earlier than expected; ministry head signals Pfizer’s vaccine will receive Israeli approval… Read More ›

UAE Ambassador: Argument against F-35 sale is political, not substantial

UAE Ambassador: Argument against F-35 sale is political, not substantial

“Through the Abraham Accords, I think we basically prove that we are doubling down on our relationship with the United States.”   WASHINGTON – Yousef… Read More ›

DeVos suspends student federal loan payments through January

DeVos suspends student federal loan payments through January

  WASHINGTON (AP ) – The Trump administration on Friday suspended all federal student loan payments through the end of January and kept interest rates… Read More ›

Trump pressured Georgia governor in call to help overturn Biden’s win in state

Trump pressured Georgia governor in call to help overturn Biden’s win in state

President Donald Trump on Saturday called Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, pushing him to convince state legislators to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s win in the state,… Read More ›

Center-Left rifts mar effort to unseat Netanyahu

Center-Left rifts mar effort to unseat Netanyahu

“There is no room in the election for imaginary parties.”   &Day one of the 2021 election on Thursday featured infighting in the Center-Left camp… Read More ›

Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Village of Airmont, New York, for Zoning Restrictions that Target the Orthodox Jewish Community

Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Village of Airmont, New York, for Zoning Restrictions that Target the Orthodox Jewish Community

WASHINGTON (VINnews) – The Justice Department today announced that it filed a lawsuit against the Village of Airmont, New York, alleging that it violated the… Read More ›

Analysis: Can Trump pre-pardon his children?

Analysis: Can Trump pre-pardon his children?

Beg your pardon? It’s something you ask of somebody else for something you’ve already done. And that, more or less, is how it’s been viewed… Read More ›

Dr. Scott Atlas Resigns As Special Adviser To Trump On Coronavirus

Dr. Scott Atlas Resigns As Special Adviser To Trump On Coronavirus

  WASHINGTON — Dr. Scott Atlas, who held the position of special advisor to President Trump on Coronavirus, has resigned from his position. Atlas, who… Read More ›

Iranian war games, Trump’s legacy and boxing in Biden – analysis

Iranian war games, Trump’s legacy and boxing in Biden – analysis

The US will not attack Iran in the final weeks of Trump’s Presidency.   There will be no attack by the US on Iran in… Read More ›

Israel can sleep easy with Biden’s top foreign policy picks – analysis

Israel can sleep easy with Biden’s top foreign policy picks – analysis

Unclear what input Kerry will have outside his climate portfolio   Of the 20 Democratic candidates who took part in the first round of primary… Read More ›

Saudi Arabia and Israel: A history of quietly warming ties

Saudi Arabia and Israel: A history of quietly warming ties

Analysis: Shared animosity towards Iran and modernization efforts by Crown Prince Mohammed have put the kingdom on track to formalize ties with Jerusalem, although until… Read More ›

Israel and the West must change their dated outlook on Lebanon

Israel and the West must change their dated outlook on Lebanon

Analysis: The social and financial crisis gripping the Levantine nation and a new administration in Washington is the perfect time to push for a diplomatic… Read More ›

Top health officials warn of possible 3rd lockdown if morbidity rises further

Top health officials warn of possible 3rd lockdown if morbidity rises further

Director-general of Health Ministry says return of restrictions likely if infection rate climbs, as malls threaten to reopen despite prohibition   Deputy Health Minister Yoav… Read More ›

Some GOP Governors Shift On Mask Mandates As Hospitals Fill

Some GOP Governors Shift On Mask Mandates As Hospitals Fill

  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — After Republicans expanded their control of Iowa’s Legislature this month, Gov. Kim Reynolds said the outcome was a validation… Read More ›

Officials: U.S., Israel worked together to track and kill al-Qaeda No. 2

Officials: U.S., Israel worked together to track and kill al-Qaeda No. 2

Abu Mohammed al-Masri had been on a kill or capture list for years. but his presence in Iran, which has a long history of hostility… Read More ›

Ministers to meet on lockdown rollbacks amid concerns pandemic spreading again

Ministers to meet on lockdown rollbacks amid concerns pandemic spreading again

Positive infection rate rises to 2.3% despite lower weekend testing; Health Ministry director-general confirms outbreak is growing with rate of infection per person now at… Read More ›