Articles by: JewishNews-David

West, not Israel, to blame for spread of radical Islam

West, not Israel, to blame for spread of radical Islam

Opinion: A common thread of Sunni and Shi’ite terrorism runs through Lebanon, Afghanistan, Yemen and Gaza, but Western progressives are only interested in blaming Israel… Read More ›

Guess What? This Summer Marks 100 Years of Agudath Israel in America

Guess What? This Summer Marks 100 Years of Agudath Israel in America

e By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com This summer represents the 100th anniversary of Agudath Israel in America. So here is the historical background behind… Read More ›

Will Israel face Iran alone?

Will Israel face Iran alone?

Analysis: Jerusalem cannot ignore deadly attack on oil tanker connected to Israeli company but with Western world increasingly reluctant to engage as they seek to… Read More ›

Iran denies ‘baseless’ Israeli claim it struck ship in deadly attack

Iran denies ‘baseless’ Israeli claim it struck ship in deadly attack

But PM Bennett says there’s no doubt Tehran is behind strike that killed 2 people, claims intelligence materials prove it Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on… Read More ›

Ben and Jerry say they ‘support Israel,’ reject its ‘illegal occupation’

Ben and Jerry say they ‘support Israel,’ reject its ‘illegal occupation’

In NY Times op-ed, founders of ice cream giant say decision to boycott settlements one of the most important in firm’s 43-year history, dismiss accusations… Read More ›

Israel is on the ropes in the battle again the pandemic

Israel is on the ropes in the battle again the pandemic

Opinion: A failure to understand cause and effect in the fight against COVID is a symptom shared by all involved in this farce: the government… Read More ›

US urges democracy maintained in Tunisia, as birthplace of Arab Spring in crisis

US urges democracy maintained in Tunisia, as birthplace of Arab Spring in crisis

Blinken phones president after he dismisses government, calls on him to ‘maintain open dialogue with all political actors and the Tunisian people’ WASHINGTON — US… Read More ›

Palestinian Authority official says PA ready for direct talks with Israel

Palestinian Authority official says PA ready for direct talks with Israel

The Palestinian Authority’s Hussein Al-Sheikh told The Media Line that the PA is ready for direct talks with Israel. Civil Affairs Minister Hussein Al-Sheikh is… Read More ›

Spyware for sale: The booming trade in surveillance tech

Spyware for sale: The booming trade in surveillance tech

With revelations about Israeli-made Pegasus being misused by governments, calls are growing for the spyware industry to face greater regulation, or even a moratorium on… Read More ›

Israel mulls further restricting travel abroad as pandemic rages on

Israel mulls further restricting travel abroad as pandemic rages on

Health Ministry chief Ash says it is not the time for unnecessary trips abroad as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations spike; vaccinated tourists barred from entering… Read More ›

Worldwide probe finds tech by Israel’s NSO Group targeted media, politicians

Worldwide probe finds tech by Israel’s NSO Group targeted media, politicians

Investigation by Guardian, Washington Post and other news outlets identifies more than 1,000 people in over 50 countries potentially hit by Herzliya firm’s Pegasus spy… Read More ›

Merkel to visit flood zone as western Europe death toll tops 180

Merkel to visit flood zone as western Europe death toll tops 180

Germany to set up special aid fund as national fatalities reach 156; worst storms in living memory draw attention to climate change policy ahead of… Read More ›

Travel to Israel: 1st degree relatives of citizens can now apply online

Travel to Israel: 1st degree relatives of citizens can now apply online

Each applicant is required to attach a copy of their passport, vaccination or recovery certificate, health insurance covering COVID and documents regarding why they wish… Read More ›

Under Philippine law, 12-year-olds can consent to sex. Activists are trying to change that

Under Philippine law, 12-year-olds can consent to sex. Activists are trying to change that

Antonette Acupinpin was 7 when the sexual abuse started. She had already endured years of beating and physical violence from her mother and stepfather, she… Read More ›

Pennsylvania State Lawmaker Launches Election Audit Plan

Pennsylvania State Lawmaker Launches Election Audit Plan

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is launching a “forensic investigation” of the state’s 2020 presidential election, demanding cooperation from counties and mimicking… Read More ›

Haiti’s leader has been killed. Here’s what you need to know

Haiti’s leader has been killed. Here’s what you need to know

The assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise has stunned the country and shocked regional leaders. The Caribbean nation of roughly 11 million people, many of… Read More ›

Cyprus wildfires leave at least four dead in ‘unprecedented tragedy’

Cyprus wildfires leave at least four dead in ‘unprecedented tragedy’

At least four people have died in Cyprus from an ongoing wildfire ravaging the country, the country’s Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said Sunday. Four of… Read More ›

New mask could diagnose wearer with COVID-19 within 90 minutes

New mask could diagnose wearer with COVID-19 within 90 minutes

The face mask has small sensors that, when activated, analyze the accumulated breath droplets and test for COVID-19. A new face mask could diagnose those… Read More ›

Surfside:  The Halachic Lessons – UPDATED

Surfside: The Halachic Lessons – UPDATED

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Everyone is deeply saddened by the events that have taken place at Champlain Towers. And at the same time,… Read More ›

Israel cannot afford to ignore Jordan any longer

Israel cannot afford to ignore Jordan any longer

Analysis: In past two weeks, Lapid has spoken to foreign ministers of Egypt and Bahrain and made official visit to UAE, while Bennett has already… Read More ›