Articles by: JewishNews-Ben

Suspected Florida school shooter reportedly threatened students in the past and flaunted pictures of guns on his phone

Suspected Florida school shooter reportedly threatened students in the past and flaunted pictures of guns on his phone

  A law enforcement source reportedly identified 19-year-old Nicolas Cruz as the suspected gunman in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Cruz was reportedly… Read More ›

From the Eupharates to Beit She’an: The Islamic Republic’s Dangerous Game

From the Eupharates to Beit She’an: The Islamic Republic’s Dangerous Game

The question that leaves is: to what degree is the Syrian regime happy with Iran’s actions that cost it soldiers and pose a risk?  … Read More ›

Assad is Using Turkey’s Afrin Offensive to Make Gains in Syria

Assad is Using Turkey’s Afrin Offensive to Make Gains in Syria

“Ensuring the security of its borders does not mean killing civilians, and that should be condemned. In a dangerous situation in Syria, [Turkey] should not… Read More ›

Abbas sets conditions for fresh peace talks, with diminished US role

Abbas sets conditions for fresh peace talks, with diminished US role

PA leader says he will return to table under multilateral effort along lines of Arab Peace Initiative, expected to demand international confab during UN speech… Read More ›

Turkey’s Jews are Scared – But Afraid to Talk About It

Turkey’s Jews are Scared – But Afraid to Talk About It

One high-profile case of hate speech on social media came after a community leader invited people to watch the live streaming of a Jewish wedding… Read More ›

Trump’s business approach to foreign aid

Trump’s business approach to foreign aid

Analysis: The US president sees foreign aid as an investment which should yield a good return; since the rationale for aiding the Palestinians is the… Read More ›

Washington – Tickets To Trump Speech Promise Strong State Of The ‘Uniom’

Washington – Tickets To Trump Speech Promise Strong State Of The ‘Uniom’

Washington – Tickets inviting guests to President Donald Trump’s first official State of the Union address Tuesday had to be reissued after a misprint. The… Read More ›

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe steps down abruptly

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe steps down abruptly

  Washington – FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has told FBI staff he is stepping down effective Monday — a move that surprised even those… Read More ›

New York – Socially Responsible Investing Gets A Trump Bump

New York – Socially Responsible Investing Gets A Trump Bump

  New York – Decades after she began investing, Diana Casey for the first time put money in mutual funds that favor companies with women… Read More ›

Caught in the Syrian Quagmire

Caught in the Syrian Quagmire

The US and Russia, two world super-powers, and Turkey and Iran, the two regional Islamic powers, are locked into a deadly confrontation with no political… Read More ›

‘A Nazi travels to Palestine’: A swastika and Star of David on one coin

‘A Nazi travels to Palestine’: A swastika and Star of David on one coin

The unique, juxtaposing coin, sold in a recent Israeli auction, contains the remarkable story about an unlikely friendship between two Germans—a Jew and a Nazi—and… Read More ›

Israel’s Jordan embassy to resume full operations following Israel’s apology

Israel’s Jordan embassy to resume full operations following Israel’s apology

Jordanian government spokesman says Israeli government officially apologized over the incident at the Israeli embassy in Amman last July, as well as for the killing… Read More ›

Last fallen soldier from Lebanon War laid to rest 31 years later

Last fallen soldier from Lebanon War laid to rest 31 years later

Sgt. Abraham Ajami suffered a critical head injury in 1987 while serving in an Artillery Corps battery in Lebanon. He spent the last 31 years… Read More ›

Abbas: ‘Jerusalem is the gate of peace and war — Trump must choose’

Abbas: ‘Jerusalem is the gate of peace and war — Trump must choose’

PA leader stresses Palestinians must only use ‘peaceful’ means to resist, encourages Muslims and Christians worldwide to visit and ‘defend’ Jerusalem   Palestinian Authority President… Read More ›

Liberman: We’ll look into legalizing outpost after resident killed by terrorists

Liberman: We’ll look into legalizing outpost after resident killed by terrorists

After Raziel Shevach gunned down on road near his home of Havat Gilad, ministers demand legalization and further settlement building   Defense Minister Avidgdor Liberman… Read More ›

Rabbinate stalls on recognizing Orthodox diaspora rabbis

Rabbinate stalls on recognizing Orthodox diaspora rabbis

More than a year has passed since the Chief Rabbinate pledged to delineate criteria for recognizing Orthodox rabbis in the diaspora, but a committee set… Read More ›

Iran blames Israel-backed CIA plot for week of protests

Iran blames Israel-backed CIA plot for week of protests

Amid uncertainty over whether demonstrations are fading, Tehran alleges US operative sparked unrest with intelligence support from Israel, Saudi financing   TEHRAN, Iran — Iran… Read More ›

Ivanka Trump wants to be first woman president, new book claims

Ivanka Trump wants to be first woman president, new book claims

According to ‘Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,’ Bannon sought to relocate embassy to Jerusalem, cede West Bank to Jordan and Gaza to… Read More ›

Intel Expert: Iran Protests Might Take Regime’s Focus Off Israel

Intel Expert: Iran Protests Might Take Regime’s Focus Off Israel

Sima Shine said chances of conflict on Israel’s northern border are becoming “smaller and smaller.”   With thousands of Iranians taking to the streets, the Islamic… Read More ›

Knesset passes police recommendations law after 2-day filibuster

Knesset passes police recommendations law after 2-day filibuster

Law won’t apply to open probes into Netanyahu, other MKs; Yesh Atid set to petition High Court   The Knesset early Thursday morning voted the… Read More ›