Articles by: JewishNews-Ben

White House: Donald Trump Muslim plan ‘disqualifies’ him from presidency

White House: Donald Trump Muslim plan ‘disqualifies’ him from presidency

  Washington – Donald Trump’s statement that Muslims should be banned from entering the United States “disqualifies” him from being president, the White House spokesman said… Read More ›

Sharansky, Oren join condemnation of Trump’s comments on Muslims

Sharansky, Oren join condemnation of Trump’s comments on Muslims

‘We should not let ourselves turn our legitimate fears into hatred of the other,’ says Jewish Agency chairman   The wave of condemnation of Donald… Read More ›

Police, Jewish NYC neighborhood flummoxed by serial arsonist

Police, Jewish NYC neighborhood flummoxed by serial arsonist

Motive behind torchings unclear; at one fire scene, someone left behind encrypted note apparently intended to throw off investigators   NEW YORK (AP) — Somebody… Read More ›

US fumes at Iran’s reported ballistic missile test

US fumes at Iran’s reported ballistic missile test

UN ambassador says if reports are confirmed, America will bring issue to Security Council, seek appropriate action   Iran tested a ballistic missile last month,… Read More ›

Hamas rejects putting PA in charge of Gaza side of Rafah crossing

Hamas rejects putting PA in charge of Gaza side of Rafah crossing

Since the beginning of this year, the terminal was opened for only 21 days.   Hamas on Sunday rejected calls to let the Palestinian Authority… Read More ›

Biden visits war-scarred Ukraine to reaffirm US support

Biden visits war-scarred Ukraine to reaffirm US support

In fourth trip to Kiev since Russia annexed Crimea, VP seeks to offset perception that US, Russia growing closer over IS fight   KIEV, Ukraine… Read More ›

Pakistani security is trying to thwart reporting on female San Bernardino shooting suspect

Pakistani security is trying to thwart reporting on female San Bernardino shooting suspect

  MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) — Pakistani security forces appeared to be trying to dampen down reporting this weekend on the background of Tashfeen Malik, who… Read More ›

George Stephanopoulos asked Hillary Clinton to explain why Donald Trump is doing so well

George Stephanopoulos asked Hillary Clinton to explain why Donald Trump is doing so well

  Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump’s strong standing in the Republican primary race can likely be boiled down to his time in the national spotlight. When asked… Read More ›

Billionaire CEO and investor Marc Benioff says unicorn startups manipulated private markets and he’s done investing in them

Billionaire CEO and investor Marc Benioff says unicorn startups manipulated private markets and he’s done investing in them

  Salesforce is best known for its cloud software, but it’s also been quietly turning itself into one of the most active VC investors in… Read More ›

Abbas muzzles Hamas’ al-Aqsa TV

Abbas muzzles Hamas’ al-Aqsa TV

Palestinian security services instruct communications companies to stop servicing Hamas’ al- Aqsa TV; in past month, Israel closed two Hebron radio stations. The Palestinian security… Read More ›

Hezbollah: Israel exploded spying device in Lebanon

Hezbollah: Israel exploded spying device in Lebanon

The terrorist organization’s news station, Al-Manar, claims that two demolition devices were exploded in order to destroy an Israeli listening device in the Marge Ayoun… Read More ›

Horrific new details emerge in 1972 Munich Olympics massacre

Horrific new details emerge in 1972 Munich Olympics massacre

More than 40 years after the murder of 11 Israeli athletes at the Summer Games in Munich, a new documentary film and a New York… Read More ›

Study: American ISIS activists helped craft ‘unique innovation in militant messaging’

Study: American ISIS activists helped craft ‘unique innovation in militant messaging’

Islamic State’s online supporters include 300 Americans says report out of George Washington University’s Program on Extremism.   WASHINGTON – Active online supporters of the Syria-based… Read More ›

Attorney: Lift gag order on ‘breakthrough’ in suspected Jewish terrorism case

Attorney: Lift gag order on ‘breakthrough’ in suspected Jewish terrorism case

“It’s a shame the public can’t know what’s going on.”   A private attorney is pushng to make public details about an apparently dramatic development… Read More ›

Analysis: Not the darling of the ball, but also not the ugly duckling

Analysis: Not the darling of the ball, but also not the ugly duckling

More and more countries want to deal with Israel, even if they disagree with certain aspects of the current government’s policies.   Nearly 150 leaders… Read More ›

One of New York’s most powerful politicians convicted in major corruption case

One of New York’s most powerful politicians convicted in major corruption case

  Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, formerly one of New York’s most powerful politicians, was convicted Monday of charges that he traded favors… Read More ›

Automakers are about to do something in the US that’s never happened before

Automakers are about to do something in the US that’s never happened before

  Automakers selling cars and trucks in the US will report November sales on Tuesday, and the thinking from the analyst community is that the… Read More ›

Vienna – AP Analysis: Final UN Iran Probe Report Likely Inconclusive

Vienna – AP Analysis: Final UN Iran Probe Report Likely Inconclusive

  Vienna -The conclusions of a secret U.N. nuclear agency document leaked six years ago were explosive. Iran, it said, had likely worked on developing… Read More ›

Laconia, N.H. – Rubio: Radical Jihadists Using Refugee Crisis As Cover

Laconia, N.H. – Rubio: Radical Jihadists Using Refugee Crisis As Cover

  Laconia, N.H. – Sen. Marco Rubio said Monday that radical jihadists are using the Syrian refugee crisis as cover to send terrorists to the… Read More ›

New York – Flight Attendant Charged With Attacking Crew, US Marshals

New York – Flight Attendant Charged With Attacking Crew, US Marshals

  New York – An American Airlines flight attendant who described herself as “crazy” and a “train wreck” attacked fellow crew members and U.S. marshals… Read More ›