Articles by: JewishNews-Ben

Amid Iranian missile barrage, US says Israel has right to defend itself

Amid Iranian missile barrage, US says Israel has right to defend itself

A State Department official says Trump administration stands ‘with Israel in the fight against Iran’s malign activities’   WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday… Read More ›

Arizona – Phoenix Hits Record-setting 106 Degrees And Counting

Arizona – Phoenix Hits Record-setting 106 Degrees And Counting

Phoenix, AZ – It’s a record-setting 106 degrees and counting so far in Phoenix. National Weather Service meteorologists say the desert city hit the 106… Read More ›

The actual Stormy Daniels appeared on ‘SNL’ to talk to ‘Michael Cohen’ and ‘Trump’ in unbelievable cold open

The actual Stormy Daniels appeared on ‘SNL’ to talk to ‘Michael Cohen’ and ‘Trump’ in unbelievable cold open

  The actual Stormy Daniels, real name Stephanie Clifford, appeared on “Saturday Night Live” to talk to President Donald Trump, played by Alec Baldwin. It was… Read More ›

New York – Saying ‘mazel Tov’ On Facebook Now Activates A Colorful Confetti Animation

New York – Saying ‘mazel Tov’ On Facebook Now Activates A Colorful Confetti Animation

New York – The use of certain positive key words and phrases on Facebook activates quick animations. “Best wishes,” for instance, triggers a stream of… Read More ›

White House Adopts Netanyahu’s ‘False Pretences’ Narrative on Iran Deal

White House Adopts Netanyahu’s ‘False Pretences’ Narrative on Iran Deal

“Iran lied at the front end,” said White House press secretary Sarah Sanders.   WASHINGTON – Hosting his French and German counterparts at the White House last… Read More ›

Trump may have let something slip about the Russian lawyer from the Trump Tower meeting

Trump may have let something slip about the Russian lawyer from the Trump Tower meeting

  At a rowdy rally Saturday night, President Donald Trump commented for the first time about the Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya’s revelation that she is… Read More ›

Reykjavik – Iceland Parliament Committee Favors Scrapping Bill To Ban Circumcision

Reykjavik – Iceland Parliament Committee Favors Scrapping Bill To Ban Circumcision

  Reykjavik – A judicial committee of Iceland’s parliament has recommended scrapping a bill that would ban the nonmedical circumcision of boys. Lawmakers from four… Read More ›

Trump on summit with Kim Jong Un: ‘Maybe the meeting doesn’t even take place’

Trump on summit with Kim Jong Un: ‘Maybe the meeting doesn’t even take place’

Washington – President Donald Trump on Thursday morning suggested that some of the elements of his potential summit later this year with North Korean leader… Read More ›

Macron to Tell Trump There is no ‘Plan B’ to Replace Iran Deal

Macron to Tell Trump There is no ‘Plan B’ to Replace Iran Deal

PM: Agreement must be fully fixed or fully nixed, Zarif: All or nothing   French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Washington on Monday to make… Read More ›

Killing of engineer a possible blow to Malaysian terror hotbed

Killing of engineer a possible blow to Malaysian terror hotbed

Analysis: While unsubstantiated, Hamas’ allegation that the Mossad is responsible for the killing of Palestinian engineer and Hamas member Fadi Albatsh is not without merit.… Read More ›

Israeli Chutzpah for the 21st Century

Israeli Chutzpah for the 21st Century

A look at how the Jewish state’s bold and ambitious approach to life made it a high-tech superpower.   Earlier this year, Education Minister Naftali… Read More ›

Air Strikes Reported in Syria

Air Strikes Reported in Syria

Syrian media and eyewitnesses reported missile, anti-aircraft fire and fighter jets early Tuesday morning.   Syrian media and locals reported air strikes and Syrian air… Read More ›

Syria strikes: Trump made the bed, now Israel must lie in it

Syria strikes: Trump made the bed, now Israel must lie in it

Analysis: The US-led strike in Syria was a symbolic, cautious punishment, without risking a conflict with the Russians, who have signaled that they would defend… Read More ›

Abbas Says Palestinians Won’t Accept Any American Peace Plan

Abbas Says Palestinians Won’t Accept Any American Peace Plan

PA President Abbas has also said that Palestinians would engage the US administration on its ideas to resolve the conflict   Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud… Read More ›

Bellingham, WA – Washington State University Holds Ceremony Replacing Defaced Jewish Books

Bellingham, WA – Washington State University Holds Ceremony Replacing Defaced Jewish Books

Bellingham, WA – Western Washington University replaced seven Jewish-themed books damaged with anti-Semitic messages in a reshelving ceremony. More than 250 people attended the ceremony… Read More ›

Mark Zuckerberg finished his second day of Congressional grilling over user data and Facebook bias — here’s what you need to know

Mark Zuckerberg finished his second day of Congressional grilling over user data and Facebook bias — here’s what you need to know

  Mark Zuckerberg faced a tough day of questioning on his second day of US Congressional questioning on Wednesday. The Facebook CEO was grilled over… Read More ›

Trump ‘certainly believes he has the power’ to fire Mueller, White House says

Trump ‘certainly believes he has the power’ to fire Mueller, White House says

Washington – President Donald Trump “believes he has the power to” fire special counsel Robert Mueller, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Tuesday. “He… Read More ›

After Erdogan Spat, PM Speaks with Greek, Cypriot Leaders

After Erdogan Spat, PM Speaks with Greek, Cypriot Leaders

Turkey, keen on diversifying its energy sources, has in the past expressed an interest in Israel laying a pipeline to Turkey.   Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

Israel once again without an immigration policy

Israel once again without an immigration policy

Op-ed: A policy of limiting immigration and deporting infiltrators is a necessity. Neither emotion nor criticism and pressure should drive the decision on Israel’s immigration… Read More ›

Florida middle school teacher who hosted white supremacist podcast resigns

Florida middle school teacher who hosted white supremacist podcast resigns

Dayanna Volitich, using a pseudonym, bragged about secretly injecting her anti-Semitic and Islamophobic beliefs into the classroom   A Florida middle school teacher who hosted… Read More ›