Articles by: JewishNews-Ben

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 ›

Georgia to conduct hand recount of presidential vote

Georgia to conduct hand recount of presidential vote

Georgia’s secretary of state announces audit of results as margin is so tight, Biden leads Trump by some 14,000 votes; results expected by Nov. 20… Read More ›

Israel should at least thank Donald Trump

Israel should at least thank Donald Trump

Opinion: The outgoing president can and should be criticized, not least for his refusal to acknowledge the results of a democratic election, but we must… Read More ›

Republicans to let Trump fight election for weeks despite Biden’s win

Republicans to let Trump fight election for weeks despite Biden’s win

President’s baseless legal challenges expected to continue until Electoral College meets on December 14; Schumer says effort is ‘undermining faith’ in system   WASHINGTON (AP)… Read More ›

Harris bursts through another barrier, becoming the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect

Harris bursts through another barrier, becoming the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect

Kamala Harris, who on Saturday became America’s first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect, represents a new face of political power after… Read More ›

US presidential election results – state by state

US presidential election results – state by state

The following is the most up-to-date data on who took which state based upon the projections by US television networks and Edison Research:   With… Read More ›