Articles by: JewishNews-Ben

Child prodigy terror victim meets Nobel Prize laureate

Child prodigy terror victim meets Nobel Prize laureate

Ayala Shapira, 12, seriously burned in a Molotov cocktail attack, interviews Nobel Prize Laureate for Chemistry Aaron Ciechanover; she tells him she loves science but… Read More ›

‘Israel’ removed from Jordan’s census forms

‘Israel’ removed from Jordan’s census forms

Jordanian officials cede to pressure and remove ‘Israel’ as possible place of birth on forms of upcoming census, after inclusion led to major outcry in… Read More ›

IDF: Arm PA forces, release prisoners

IDF: Arm PA forces, release prisoners

High-ranking IDF officer estimates terror wave will last for two months; military recommends numerous steps to avert explosion of violence into all-out uprising; PM says… Read More ›

Ya’alon: Israel intends to build security fence between Hebron, Kiryat Gat

Ya’alon: Israel intends to build security fence between Hebron, Kiryat Gat

Defense minister says security establishment plans to erect massive security barrier similar to that between the Israel-Egypt border.   Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon informed the… Read More ›

IDF recommends Israel bolster Palestinian Authority to prevent further security deterioration

IDF recommends Israel bolster Palestinian Authority to prevent further security deterioration

Recommendations include enabling PA security forces to acquire more firearms and armored vehicles, and releasing Palestinian prisoners with light security offenses.     The IDF… Read More ›

US using ‘money and sex’ to infiltrate Iranian policymakers, Khamenei warns

US using ‘money and sex’ to infiltrate Iranian policymakers, Khamenei warns

“Two main things are used for this infiltration: money and sexual attractions. They are used to change beliefs, viewpoints and lifestyles, so that the affected… Read More ›

IAF jets strike in Gaza

IAF jets strike in Gaza

Israeli strikes target Hamas affiliated positions in the central Gaza Strip in retaliation for morning rocket fire on Eshkol Regional Council.   Local reports in… Read More ›

The hunt for the Paris attackers, all of the details

The hunt for the Paris attackers, all of the details

Belgian armed police has mounted raids across the country in recent days.   France and Belgium are trying to hunt down suspects and would-be assailants… Read More ›

Netanyahu fumes at Bennett’s ‘I put a bullet between his eyes’ comment

Netanyahu fumes at Bennett’s ‘I put a bullet between his eyes’ comment

Bayit Yehudi chief said that he had managed to get Netanyahu to back down from previous public statements indicating that he would consider “unilateral measures.”… Read More ›

‘Limit the number of migrants allowed to enter Germany,’ Jewish leader tells Merkel

‘Limit the number of migrants allowed to enter Germany,’ Jewish leader tells Merkel

Merkel faced pressure from her own conservatives on Monday to change course on her open-door refugee policy.   The leader of Germany’s Jewish Volunteer doctors and… Read More ›

Jerusalem 2015: 264 streets are closed off on Shabbat

Jerusalem 2015: 264 streets are closed off on Shabbat

Entire neighborhoods in the capital are completely blocked to traffic during the Jewish day of rest and on Jewish holidays, in addition to roads which… Read More ›

Democrats just delivered a stunning blow to Obama’s Syrian refugee plan

Democrats just delivered a stunning blow to Obama’s Syrian refugee plan

  Turning on President Barack Obama and other Democratic leaders, a significant chunk of the House Democratic caucus sided with Republicans in an effort to… Read More ›

Why Square wound up pricing its IPO so low

Why Square wound up pricing its IPO so low

  There was a lot of hand-wringing on Wednesday night when digital-payments startup Square set its initial public offering price at $9 per share. The price… Read More ›

It’s looking like 1984 all over again for oil

It’s looking like 1984 all over again for oil

  As long-duration common stock owners and investors, we focus on our bottoms-up stock picking and seek to analyze the micro-economics of each industry involved.… Read More ›

Detroit – Syrian Refugees Are Put Through Years Of Screening

Detroit – Syrian Refugees Are Put Through Years Of Screening

  Detroit – Over and over, Nedal Al-Hayk and his wife traveled up to three hours by bus from their temporary home in Jordan to… Read More ›

Singapore – As Telegram Messaging App Blocks Islamic State Sites, New Ones Pop Up

Singapore – As Telegram Messaging App Blocks Islamic State Sites, New Ones Pop Up

  Singapore – Mobile messaging service Telegram is racing to shut down broadcast channels used by Islamic State to promote its causes and recruit members,… Read More ›

New York – Police Boss Says NYC Mayor Late To Address Homeless Problem

New York – Police Boss Says NYC Mayor Late To Address Homeless Problem

New York – The nation’s largest health insurer is questioning its future in public insurance exchanges, the latest signal of major concerns about the online… Read More ›

Rome – Report: FBI Tips Italy To Possible Targets In Rome, Milan

Rome – Report: FBI Tips Italy To Possible Targets In Rome, Milan

  Rome –  The State Department is warning that St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Milan’s cathedral and La Scala opera house, as well as “general… Read More ›

New York – Witness: Ex-NY Senate Leader’s Son Said He’d Smash My Head

New York – Witness: Ex-NY Senate Leader’s Son Said He’d Smash My Head

  New York – Jurors at the corruption trial of a former state Senate leader got a taste of smash-mouth politics Wednesday when a witness… Read More ›

Queens, NY – Hero Firefighter Saves 3-week-old Baby From Burning Queens Home

Queens, NY – Hero Firefighter Saves 3-week-old Baby From Burning Queens Home

  Queens, NY – A 3-week-old baby is recovering from smoke inhalation after an FDNY lieutenant rescued him from the attic of a burning house… Read More ›