Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

White House says new Israeli settlements ‘may not be helpful’

White House says new Israeli settlements ‘may not be helpful’

Trump administration’s first, mild, criticism of Israeli policy follows Netanyahu’s vow to Amona residents to establish new community in outpost’s stead   The White House… Read More ›

MK Smotrich compares Amona evacuation to rape

MK Smotrich compares Amona evacuation to rape

Arriving in Amona to protest the impending evacuation, the Bayit Yehudi MK accuses the judicial system of ‘raping the government, raping elected officials, raping those… Read More ›

Canada offers temporary home to those stranded by Trump order

Canada offers temporary home to those stranded by Trump order

Ottawa says anyone stranded in the country by US order following travel ban will be given temporary residence   OTTAWA — Canada will offer temporary… Read More ›

Washington – Survey: DC Women’s March Drew Many First-time Protesters

Washington – Survey: DC Women’s March Drew Many First-time Protesters

  Washington – About a third of the people who turned out for the Women’s March on Washington were first-time protesters, an unusually high share… Read More ›

‘I’ve never heard of anything like this’: Former State Department officials say high-level resignations are ‘a huge blow’

‘I’ve never heard of anything like this’: Former State Department officials say high-level resignations are ‘a huge blow’

  A mass exodus was underway at the State Department on Thursday as the department’s entire senior level of management officials abruptly left positions they’d… Read More ›

Tunnel Dilemma: Quickly Destroy or Wait for Intel

Tunnel Dilemma: Quickly Destroy or Wait for Intel

Ex-US defense intelligence head speaks to “Post.”   What is the better move in addressing terrorist attack tunnels, shutting them down or preserving surveillance of… Read More ›

Gaza City – Hamas Official Says Trump Is An Ignoramus

Gaza City – Hamas Official Says Trump Is An Ignoramus

  Gaza City – The US president has failed to learn from history, a senior Hamas official said regarding Donald Trump’s remarks about “radical Islamic… Read More ›

‘More than just our homes were destroyed’

‘More than just our homes were destroyed’

“Where will you sleep?” a boy sitting on rubble was asked. “We won’t sleep,” he said.   It was a harrowing scene after police pulled… Read More ›

Parties across the board move to oust MK Ghattas from Knesset

Parties across the board move to oust MK Ghattas from Knesset

With Yesh Atid pledging to throw its weight behind initiative to remove MK Ghattas following cellphone-smuggling scandal, and Isaac Herzog expected to give Zionist Union… Read More ›

New York – Facebook Takes On A Bigger Role In Journalism

New York – Facebook Takes On A Bigger Role In Journalism

  New York – Facebook is launching a journalism project aimed at strengthening its ties with media organizations to help them expand their audiences, come… Read More ›

Trump: ‘I think it was Russia’

Trump: ‘I think it was Russia’

  President-elect Donald Trump said for the first time Wednesday he believes Russia was responsible for hacking ahead of the election but contemptuously rejected allegations… Read More ›

Analysis: Less Hemming and Hawing from the World This Time Around

Analysis: Less Hemming and Hawing from the World This Time Around

What gives? Why responses much more empathetic this time than in the past?   Maybe the penny is starting to drop… at least for the… Read More ›

Gaza City – Gaza Fisherman Who Collided With Israeli Ship Declared Dead

Gaza City – Gaza Fisherman Who Collided With Israeli Ship Declared Dead

  Gaza City – The family of a Palestinian fisherman who disappeared after colliding with an Israeli navy ship off the Gaza coast has declared… Read More ›

Fort Lauderdale airport suspect used gun once held by police, sources say

Fort Lauderdale airport suspect used gun once held by police, sources say

When Esteban Santiago was in an Alaska FBI office in November, saying his mind was being controlled by US intelligence, he left two things in… Read More ›

Buffalo, NY – Carl Paladino: No Problems Over Insults Against Obamas

Buffalo, NY – Carl Paladino: No Problems Over Insults Against Obamas

  Buffalo, NY – The wealthy businessman who co-chaired Donald Trump’s campaign in New York says there are no lingering problems with the president-elect’s transition… Read More ›

SCHUMER: ‘America cannot afford a Twitter presidency’

SCHUMER: ‘America cannot afford a Twitter presidency’

  Chuck Schumer delivered his first speech as Senate minority leader on Tuesday, spending most of the address from the Senate floor speaking about how… Read More ›

White House: Obama will veto any other UN resolution critical of Israel

White House: Obama will veto any other UN resolution critical of Israel

Administration has made ‘clear over and over’ it will not allow further UN action, Ben Rhodes says, as Netanyahu tells administration to stop playing games… Read More ›

Palestinian land owner preparing to take settlers to ICC

Palestinian land owner preparing to take settlers to ICC

The 2,000 acres that will be expropriated if the Regulation Bill is approved include the Mitzpe Kramim outpost, which was built on land that Hazem… Read More ›

Fearing UN vote on principles of Palestinian statehood, PM ‘reaching out to Trump’

Fearing UN vote on principles of Palestinian statehood, PM ‘reaching out to Trump’

TV reports: Netanyahu is wary that Kerry will set out parameters for permanent accord, then outgoing Obama administration will seek Security Council approval   Amid… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israel’s New Food Labeling Law Targets Obesity And Diabetes With Red Warning

Jerusalem – Israel’s New Food Labeling Law Targets Obesity And Diabetes With Red Warning

  Jerusalem – From bans on oversized sodas in New York City, to taxes on sweetened soft drinks in Mexico, to an FDA ban on… Read More ›