Articles by: JewishNews-David

Turkey-backed Syrian rebels lose 15 in battles with ISIS

Turkey-backed Syrian rebels lose 15 in battles with ISIS

The conflict in northern Syria continues to escalate, as the rebel forces suffer casualties hours after the US-Russia brokered treaty falls apart. Fighting in northern… Read More ›

US suspends contacts with Russia on Syria, as Russia suspends plutonium treaty

US suspends contacts with Russia on Syria, as Russia suspends plutonium treaty

Faced with a truce in Syria that never truly took hold, the US suspends talks with Russia regarding the deal; Russia also decides to air… Read More ›

Iranian bank associated with terror once rented offices from Donald Trump

Iranian bank associated with terror once rented offices from Donald Trump

Bank Melli stayed in Trump’s building until 2003, four years after the US Treasury Department had already designated the bank as Iranian government controlled.  … Read More ›

Comment: A stark prognosis for the Middle East

Comment: A stark prognosis for the Middle East

The Middle East will remain a source of terrorism; Accepting this unpleasant reality will entail a sea change in Western strategic outlook.   SEVERAL MAJOR… Read More ›

Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews: Number 2 – Benjamin Netanyahu

Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews: Number 2 – Benjamin Netanyahu

If Netanyahu finishes his current term that began last year – in fact, if he stays in office until July 5, 2019 – he will… Read More ›

Unscripted Trump overshadows his own economic message

Unscripted Trump overshadows his own economic message

Republican supporters frustrated at candidate’s off-the-cuff ‘distractions’; ‘I don’t think he can help himself,’ says one backer   NOVI, Michigan (AP) — Thousands of Michigan… Read More ›

Poll: Half of Trump backers don’t trust vote count

Poll: Half of Trump backers don’t trust vote count

Just 29% of GOP candidate’s supporters trust integrity of US voting system, compared to 59% of Clinton backers   NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump… Read More ›

Clinton resurgent, Trump stalls in post-debate polls

Clinton resurgent, Trump stalls in post-debate polls

Democrat’s support up in battlegrounds Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire as early voting gets underway in several states   WASHINGTON (AFP) – Hillary Clinton has been… Read More ›

Is this the new Gangnam Style? Internet goes crazy for pineapple pen

Is this the new Gangnam Style? Internet goes crazy for pineapple pen

So if you have a pen, and combine it with a pineapple, what do you have? A pineapple pen obviously. The video, which has now… Read More ›

Opinion: Trump broke the rules of theater and paid a price

Opinion: Trump broke the rules of theater and paid a price

  It was all in the curtain call. Like an actor at the close of a successful show, Hillary Clinton surged forward into her audience,… Read More ›

Inside debate camp: How Hillary Clinton prepared to turn Trump’s attacks back on him

Inside debate camp: How Hillary Clinton prepared to turn Trump’s attacks back on him

White Plains, New York – When Donald Trump tried to score points by saying that Hillary Clinton had spent days off the campaign trail to prepare… Read More ›

In call with rabbis, Obama says Jewish role in civil rights can inspire healing

In call with rabbis, Obama says Jewish role in civil rights can inspire healing

President speaks with over 600 spiritual leaders ahead of Rosh Hashanah in last such phone conversation before the end of his term   President Barack… Read More ›

In Jerusalem, hours after Trump-Clinton face-off, we Americans hear our votes might really matter

In Jerusalem, hours after Trump-Clinton face-off, we Americans hear our votes might really matter

With their own version of the presidential debate, Marc Zell and Sheldon Schorer, reach out to the Israel-based 2 percent of the US electorate  … Read More ›

Shimon Peres urged Israel to dream and innovate

Shimon Peres urged Israel to dream and innovate

The former president and prime minister, who died Wednesday at the age of 93, embodied Israeli entrepreneurship   Former president Shimon Peres, who died Wednesday… Read More ›

Israeli teen travels Europe in search of Guinness world record

Israeli teen travels Europe in search of Guinness world record

Moran Hadid wants to break a record by traveling to more European destinations than anyone else under the age of 18. Israeli teenager Moran Hadid… Read More ›

AG: ‘If there’s reasonable suspicion, I’ll launch criminal investigation against PM’

AG: ‘If there’s reasonable suspicion, I’ll launch criminal investigation against PM’

In first interview since taking office, Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit insists his ties with Netanyahu are not as close as some might believe and that… Read More ›

Saudi paper calls for Abbas to accept invitation to address Knesset

Saudi paper calls for Abbas to accept invitation to address Knesset

The editorial came amid signs that the Saudi media is softening its reporting on Israel, a development that has been linked to under the table… Read More ›

US Jews contribute half of all donations to the Democratic Party

US Jews contribute half of all donations to the Democratic Party

Jewish donors give 25% of the Republican National Convention’s cash. A new study argues that the large majority of American Jews have a deep-seated notion… Read More ›

Ignoring Israel: Why Clinton and Trump sparred on foreign policy, but didn’t mention Mideast ally

Ignoring Israel: Why Clinton and Trump sparred on foreign policy, but didn’t mention Mideast ally

It was surprising to see the way in which the Iran Deal has now become a very American issue, removed from its Middle Eastern context.… Read More ›

Israeli spy satellite working after rocky launch

Israeli spy satellite working after rocky launch

Following initial difficulties, Israel’s latest homemade satellite, Ofek 11, is operational, and taking photographs; head of the Israel Aircraft Industries space division: ‘you should smile… Read More ›