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13 suspects arrested in IAI corruption investigation

13 suspects arrested in IAI corruption investigation

Investigation centers on companies providing bribes and kickbacks to Israel Aerospace Industries officials in exchange for contracts; suspects include executives, board members, managers, a former… Read More ›

Court remands elderly man who burned nurse to death

Court remands elderly man who burned nurse to death

Holocaust survivor Asher Faraj to remain behind bars pending a psychiatric evaluation; family members say he’s mentally ill   An elderly Holocaust survivor who burned… Read More ›

Analysis: Palestinian Issue Puts Jordanian-Israeli Peace on Ice

Analysis: Palestinian Issue Puts Jordanian-Israeli Peace on Ice

Government ties, though kept at low volume, are close.   A banner of Ahmad Daqamseh, the Jordanian soldier convicted of killing seven Israeli schoolgirls twenty years… Read More ›

The CBO says as many as 24 million more Americans could be uninsured under ‘Trumpcare’

The CBO says as many as 24 million more Americans could be uninsured under ‘Trumpcare’

  The Congressional Budget Office on Monday estimated that as many as 24 million more people would be uninsured and that the federal budget deficit… Read More ›

Washington – White House: Trump Unaware Of Flynn’s Foreign Agent Work

Washington – White House: Trump Unaware Of Flynn’s Foreign Agent Work

  Washington – President Donald Trump was not aware that his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, had worked to further the interests of the… Read More ›

Washington state asks judge to block new Trump travel ban

Washington state asks judge to block new Trump travel ban

  Washington state will ask a federal judge Thursday to block President Donald Trump’s new travel ban, joining Hawaii as the second state to challenge… Read More ›

What James Clapper didn’t say about Trump’s wiretap allegations is just as important as what he did

What James Clapper didn’t say about Trump’s wiretap allegations is just as important as what he did

  Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Sunday that he “can deny” that a warrant to wiretap Donald Trump or his associates was… Read More ›

Political nuance lost on NY audience at sneak preview of Israeli hip hop film

Political nuance lost on NY audience at sneak preview of Israeli hip hop film

In ‘Junction 48’, now opening in the US, director Udi Aloni crafts a strong, if sometimes cloying, drama about a struggling Arab rapper in the… Read More ›

Amid Russia firestorm, Sessions recuses himself from future investigations into Trump campaign

Amid Russia firestorm, Sessions recuses himself from future investigations into Trump campaign

  Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday said he would recuse himself from investigations involving the Trump campaign amid a firestorm over his contacts with… Read More ›

The reviews are in. Great speech, what’s next?

The reviews are in. Great speech, what’s next?

  President Donald Trump nailed the performance art during his first address to Congress Tuesday night. But turning his solid reviews into tangible policy victories… Read More ›

Song and dance, protest and politics to mingle at Oscars

Song and dance, protest and politics to mingle at Oscars

Film industry’s major awards show seeks to walk a fine line between inundating viewers with more politics and ignoring the mood of filmmakers and audiences… Read More ›

New York – NY Congresswoman Urges Open White House Press Briefings

New York – NY Congresswoman Urges Open White House Press Briefings

  New York – A New York congresswoman has voiced outrage over the White House decision to block The New York Times, the Los Angeles… Read More ›

Brooklyn, NY – NYC’s Old Kosciuszko Bridge To Be Blown Up

Brooklyn, NY – NYC’s Old Kosciuszko Bridge To Be Blown Up

  Brooklyn, NY –  New York City’s overworked Kosciuszko (kuh-SHOOS’-koh) Bridge is getting a new span in April — and parts of the old bridge… Read More ›

After his magical meeting with Trump, real life awaits Netanyahu

After his magical meeting with Trump, real life awaits Netanyahu

Op-ed: The joy in the Right over Wednesday’s White House meeting may be premature, as there is no guarantee that what the US president said… Read More ›

Islamic State claims five members killed in Israeli drone strike

Islamic State claims five members killed in Israeli drone strike

Terror group says cell targeted Saturday in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula; no immediate comment from IDF   The Islamic State’s official media outlet claimed Sunday five… Read More ›

Do Holocaust memories eclipse WWI tragedy for Warsaw’s Jews?

Do Holocaust memories eclipse WWI tragedy for Warsaw’s Jews?

In his newest book, historian Robert Blobaum examines the city’s tumultuous history of occupation and the effects it had on Jewish-Christian relations during trying times… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Jerusalemites Laud First Direct Bus Route To Ben-Gurion Airport

Jerusalem – Jerusalemites Laud First Direct Bus Route To Ben-Gurion Airport

  Jerusalem – By any standard, Jerusalem’s first direct bus route to Ben–Gurion Airport represents a public transportation victory, if not a revolution, for the… Read More ›

Russia deploys missile in apparent treaty violation

Russia deploys missile in apparent treaty violation

  Washington – Moscow has deployed a cruise missile in an apparent treaty violation, a senior military official told CNN Tuesday. The move is just… Read More ›

At Mar-a-Lago, Trump tackles crisis diplomacy at close range

At Mar-a-Lago, Trump tackles crisis diplomacy at close range

The iceberg wedge salads, dripping with blue cheese dressing, had just been served on the terrace of Mar-a-Lago Saturday when the call to President Donald… Read More ›

Jewish World Must Unite Against Common Threats, Says Hoenlein

Jewish World Must Unite Against Common Threats, Says Hoenlein

The executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations is in Israel ahead of the organization’s annual leadership mission, set… Read More ›