Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

Protecting Israel’s health with a social Iron Dome

Protecting Israel’s health with a social Iron Dome

Opinion: The country’s difficult and prolonged battle against the pandemic must bring real change for decision-makers’ priorities, ensuring Israeli citizens’ right to good healthcare; answering… Read More ›

IAEA says Iran enriching uranium with advanced centrifuges, in further breach

IAEA says Iran enriching uranium with advanced centrifuges, in further breach

UN nuclear watchdog tells member states Islamic Republic has started using a third cluster of advanced IR-2m centrifuges at underground Natanz plant   The International… Read More ›

World waits for a made-for-TV bombshell, as Harry and Meghan sit down with Oprah

World waits for a made-for-TV bombshell, as Harry and Meghan sit down with Oprah

London – Millions of television viewers around the world are in a state of frenzied anticipation on Sunday, as they await the broadcast of Oprah… Read More ›

Netanyahu speaks to Harris, tells her he won’t allow Iran to obtain nukes

Netanyahu speaks to Harris, tells her he won’t allow Iran to obtain nukes

US vice president condemns ICC decision to investigate Israel for war crimes, congratulates premier for successful vaccine drive, PM’s office says   Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

Iran has identified Israel’s vulnerability on the high seas

Iran has identified Israel’s vulnerability on the high seas

Opinion: Attack on Israeli-owned Helios Ray could have been lethal, but sinking the ship would have been seen as act of war by U.S. and… Read More ›

For the sake of freedom, stay home this Purim

For the sake of freedom, stay home this Purim

Opinion: We have to remember that this holiday, which is effectively a three-day party, is a potential hotbed for infections; we must restrain ourselves if… Read More ›

Israel bans sale of all seafood from Mediterranean after massive oil spill

Israel bans sale of all seafood from Mediterranean after massive oil spill

Ruling, taken as a precautionary measure, goes into effect immediately and will last until further notice   The Health Ministry on Wednesday barred the sale… Read More ›

Khamenei: If we wanted nukes, nobody, including ‘Zionist clown,’ could stop us

Khamenei: If we wanted nukes, nobody, including ‘Zionist clown,’ could stop us

Iran’s leader also warns it may enrich uranium to 60%, as it steps further away from nuclear deal; top US diplomat says DC willing to… Read More ›

139-Year-Old House Rolls To New San Francisco Address

139-Year-Old House Rolls To New San Francisco Address

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After 139 years at 807 Franklin St. in San Francisco, a two-story Victorian house has a new address. The green… Read More ›

Some Boeing 777 airplanes likely to be removed from service, FAA says

Some Boeing 777 airplanes likely to be removed from service, FAA says

The Federal Aviation Administration is stepping up inspections of Boeing 777 airplanes equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines and it’s likely some will… Read More ›

Trump rips McConnell in lengthy statement after being acquitted in impeachment trial

Trump rips McConnell in lengthy statement after being acquitted in impeachment trial

Former President Donald Trump went after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday, calling him “a dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack” in a broadside… Read More ›

Israel’s leaders have a responsibility to the vaccinated

Israel’s leaders have a responsibility to the vaccinated

Opinion: Elected officials must put vaccine refusers in their place, despite the possible legal objections; those who refuse to aid the battle against the pandemic… Read More ›

Poland’s ‘legislation’ of Holocaust history vs. Netherlands’ open-access archive

Poland’s ‘legislation’ of Holocaust history vs. Netherlands’ open-access archive

As Holocaust history goes on trial in Poland, files on 300,000 Nazi ‘collaborators’ in the Netherlands have already been picked apart — and publicized —… Read More ›

5 takeaways from Day 2 of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial

5 takeaways from Day 2 of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial

The second day of former President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial was dominated by a detailed and damning documentation of the events leading up to… Read More ›

Iran cleric: People who are vaccinated for COVID have ‘become homosexuals’

Iran cleric: People who are vaccinated for COVID have ‘become homosexuals’

Iran’s regime has executed 4,000-6,000 gays and lesbians since its 1979 Islamic revolution.   An Iranian regime cleric in the holy city of Qom on… Read More ›

COVID: Just 0.06% Israelis sick after two shots, no one serious – study

COVID: Just 0.06% Israelis sick after two shots, no one serious – study

According to a study conducted by the Maccabi Healthcare Services, immunity appears to further strengthen even after seven days from the second injection.   New… Read More ›

It’s not Haredi blackmail, but the bedrock of our democracy

It’s not Haredi blackmail, but the bedrock of our democracy

Opinion: Ultra-Orthodox leaders never stationed tanks in front of a secular prime minister or presented him with an instrument of surrender, they’re simply carrying out… Read More ›

Far-right parties led by Smotrich and Ben Gvir, a Kahane disciple, join forces

Far-right parties led by Smotrich and Ben Gvir, a Kahane disciple, join forces

As in past elections, Netanyahu, anxious to avoid votes going to waste, pushed alliance that could see disciple of racist rabbi elected; slate includes anti-LGBT… Read More ›

Lawmakers to okay fines hike, paving way for lockdown extension

Lawmakers to okay fines hike, paving way for lockdown extension

Blue and White has conditioned its support for nationwide closure on passage of a law that will crack down on violators; ministers also expected to… Read More ›

At UN, PA slams Israel for not giving COVID-19 vaccines to Palestinians

At UN, PA slams Israel for not giving COVID-19 vaccines to Palestinians

Palestinian Authority foreign minister claims Israel is obligated to inoculate population; Israeli envoy retorts that Oslo Accords charge PA with providing immunizations   In a… Read More ›