Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

Israeli, Palestinian Americans could share new ‘Middle Eastern’ census category

Israeli, Palestinian Americans could share new ‘Middle Eastern’ census category

Proposal of new MENA classification for US Census could have far-reaching consequences for minority groups’ representation in US national discourse   WASHINGTON — The White… Read More ›

Donald Trump has received his first major newspaper endorsement

Donald Trump has received his first major newspaper endorsement

  The Las Vegas Review-Journalendorsed Donald Trump for president on Saturday, giving the Republican his first nod from a major newspaper. The newspaper praised Trump’s… Read More ›

Coke and Pepsi are finally ditching sugar

Coke and Pepsi are finally ditching sugar

  This past week we learned that PepsiCo is finally turning against sugar. But the soda giant’s sudden interest in nutrition is not as unexpected as… Read More ›

Obama just shredded a GOP Senate candidate and previewed a furious push to elect down-ballot Democrats

Obama just shredded a GOP Senate candidate and previewed a furious push to elect down-ballot Democrats

  President Barack Obama tore into Republican Senate candidate Joe Heck in a fiery speech in Nevada on Sunday. The speech marked a departure from Obama’s typical campaigning… Read More ›

Palm Springs, CA – Tour Bus Crash On I-10 In California Kills At Least 13

Palm Springs, CA – Tour Bus Crash On I-10 In California Kills At Least 13

  Palm Springs, CA – A tour bus crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer on a Southern California highway before dawn on Sunday, killing… Read More ›

Washington – Posting Ballot Selfies: Personal Choice Or Illegal Act?

Washington – Posting Ballot Selfies: Personal Choice Or Illegal Act?

  Washington – You probably already know whether you’ll vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton on Election Day, leaving one important question to consider… Read More ›

Gainesville, FL – Vice Presidential Nominee Shrugs Off Threat By WikiLeaks

Gainesville, FL – Vice Presidential Nominee Shrugs Off Threat By WikiLeaks

  Gainesville, FL – Tim Kaine is shrugging off any possibility that he could be embarrassed by the release of hacked emails. WikiLeaks, which has… Read More ›

Bennett orders hearing of East Jerusalem principal on grounds of incitement

Bennett orders hearing of East Jerusalem principal on grounds of incitement

Education Minister Naftali Bennett orders hearing of a principal in an East Jerusalem high school over her uploading of inciting content to Facebook; Palestinian soccer… Read More ›

Why does Egypt need such expensive weapon systems?

Why does Egypt need such expensive weapon systems?

Analysis: As long as the Egyptian army is growing stronger in order to transform the country into a leading force in the Sunni world and… Read More ›

Netanyahu: I hope Obama won’t forsake us at the UN

Netanyahu: I hope Obama won’t forsake us at the UN

Palestinian envoy urges Security Council to pass resolution against settlements.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he hopes US President Barack Obama will not… Read More ›

ADL: US elections driving antisemitic harassment online against journalists

ADL: US elections driving antisemitic harassment online against journalists

Disproportionate number of abusers are Trump backers.   Online antisemitism against journalists has risen over the past year, and has been driven by rhetoric in… Read More ›

Final jabs thrown as many chatter over third debate

Final jabs thrown as many chatter over third debate

In the final minutes of the debate, Trump was asked a highly anticipated question about his view of the legitimacy of the results of the… Read More ›

US Navy’s stealth destroyer joins the fleet

US Navy’s stealth destroyer joins the fleet

The US Navy officially welcomed its largest and most technologically advanced destroyer to the fleet Saturday as the USS Zumwalt was commissioned in Baltimore. The… Read More ›

Crown Prince tells mourning Thailand: Don’t worry about succession process

Crown Prince tells mourning Thailand: Don’t worry about succession process

Days after the death of Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyade, whose funeral rites began Friday after a 70-year reign, grieving has shifted to guessing regarding when… Read More ›

Trump continues with attacks on accusers, ‘rigged’ system

Trump continues with attacks on accusers, ‘rigged’ system

Portsmouth, New Hampshire – Donald Trump continued to warn his supporters Saturday that he believes the election is “rigged,” refuted allegations he groped and kissed… Read More ›

Leaked Clinton email: Facade of peace talks better than nothing

Leaked Clinton email: Facade of peace talks better than nothing

2015 exchange between Democratic hopeful, top aides reveals skepticism at Netanyahu apologizing for Arabs ‘voting in droves’ remark   White House hopeful Hillary Clinton earlier… Read More ›

Israelis believe Clinton will push them harder on peace, back her anyway — poll

Israelis believe Clinton will push them harder on peace, back her anyway — poll

Survey shows Israelis may have given up on peace, but not peace talks; Arab Israelis more optimistic than Jewish counterparts about state’s future   Last… Read More ›

In 2013, Clinton doubted Israel could destroy Iran’s nuclear program alone

In 2013, Clinton doubted Israel could destroy Iran’s nuclear program alone

In speeches to Goldman Sachs released by WikiLeaks, Democratic presidential hopeful said the US should ‘bomb’ Tehran’s facilities   WASHINGTON — In a series of… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Visually Impaired Rabbi Completes Contemporary Arabic Translation Of Rav Saadia Gaon’s Monumental Work

Jerusalem – Visually Impaired Rabbi Completes Contemporary Arabic Translation Of Rav Saadia Gaon’s Monumental Work

Jerusalem – The first modern day translation of an epic 1,100 year old commentary on the Torah into contemporary Arabic may be one of several… Read More ›

New York – Trump Hasn’t Sued A Newspaper For Libel In Decades, Records Show

New York – Trump Hasn’t Sued A Newspaper For Libel In Decades, Records Show

  New York – Donald Trump hasn’t sued a newspaper for libel in three decades, despite the Republican presidential nominee repeatedly threatening to do so… Read More ›