Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

UN warns Syria has become ‘greatest crisis of our time’

UN warns Syria has become ‘greatest crisis of our time’

Humanitarian chief says situation in Aleppo is ‘apex of horror,’ as city faces desperate need for aid   UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN humanitarian… Read More ›

How Israeli women are gaining in the fight for Jewish divorce

How Israeli women are gaining in the fight for Jewish divorce

Facing mounting public pressure, rabbinical courts are moving toward more aggressive action to help ‘chained’ women   JERUSALEM (JTA) — In this case, the sins… Read More ›

Seinfeld star lands in Israel

Seinfeld star lands in Israel

Wayne Knight, who starred as Newman in award-winning ‘Seinfeld’ Television comedy series arrived in Israel Sunday morning for 4-day trip; actor to be photographed for… Read More ›

Israeli students win silver and bronze at computer science Olympiad

Israeli students win silver and bronze at computer science Olympiad

High school students from Israel have won silver and bronze in a computer science Olympiad held in Kazan, Russia; competing against teams from 81 other… Read More ›

IDF continues pounding Hamas targets into night

IDF continues pounding Hamas targets into night

As tensions mount in wake of rocket fired from Gaza into Israel, IDF continued a combined artillery and air assault on Hamas targets into the… Read More ›

Jerusalem to name envoy to Turkey in coming days

Jerusalem to name envoy to Turkey in coming days

The announcement of Turkey’s new ambassador to Israel is expected at around the same time. The two nations have not had ambassadors in each other’s… Read More ›

Israeli Arab Paralympian takes pride representing Jewish state in Rio

Israeli Arab Paralympian takes pride representing Jewish state in Rio

Goalball team captain uses sound to locate and score goals.   Elham Mhamid doesn’t take her responsibility lightly. Neither does she take her handicap too… Read More ›

Jerusalem: Netanyahu, Abbas don’t need aides to ‘prepare’ meeting between them

Jerusalem: Netanyahu, Abbas don’t need aides to ‘prepare’ meeting between them

Jerusalem: Netanyahu, Abbas don’t need aides to ‘prepare’ meeting between them   Preparatory talks paving te way for a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Read More ›

Gaza merchants protest Israel travel bans

Gaza merchants protest Israel travel bans

Palestinians say Israel scrapped hundreds of travel documents allowing them to enter Israel and other countries for trade; Israel cites security as main reason for… Read More ›

Lieberman and chief of staff visit Northern Command

Lieberman and chief of staff visit Northern Command

During second tour of the Israel’s northern region, defense minister met with top military brass, Golan Heights community leaders; ‘We are strengthening our deterrence and… Read More ›

Chris Christie delivers another blow to BDS

Chris Christie delivers another blow to BDS

New Jersey joins other US states in signing into law anti-boycott legislation which seeks to divest from organizations engaged in boycott activities against Israel; “expression… Read More ›

Radical UK Islamist preacher guilty of inviting support for ISIS

Radical UK Islamist preacher guilty of inviting support for ISIS

Anjem Choudary was convicted at London’s Old Bailey court of using online lectures and messages to encourage support for the Islamic State which controls large… Read More ›

Dennis Ross doubts Obama will push UN resolution

Dennis Ross doubts Obama will push UN resolution

Ross said he did not know what to expect regarding US involvement in the diplomatic process if Republican candidate Donald Trump would win the elections.… Read More ›

NGO calls on supporters of Israel to stand strong against Sussiya

NGO calls on supporters of Israel to stand strong against Sussiya

Regavim is a watch-dog group that monitors illegal Palestinian construction and has been one of the petitioners to the High Court of Justice against the… Read More ›

Des Moines, IA – Great Lakes No Help For A Struggling Trump On Road To 270

Des Moines, IA – Great Lakes No Help For A Struggling Trump On Road To 270

  Des Moines, IA –  The numbers are stark for Donald Trump. Down in Colorado, Virginia and North Carolina. Hillary Clinton is starting to spend… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israel Basking In Success In Its “National Sport” Of Judo

Jerusalem – Israel Basking In Success In Its “National Sport” Of Judo

  Jerusalem – Forget the handshake that wasn’t — Israel is delighted with something much more unusual: international athletic success. While an Egyptian judoka’s refusal… Read More ›

Salez, Switzerland – Woman And Suspect Die After Swiss Train Attack, Two Girls In Serious Condition

Salez, Switzerland – Woman And Suspect Die After Swiss Train Attack, Two Girls In Serious Condition

  Salez, Switzerland – The man who attacked passengers on a crowded Swiss train with a knife and burning liquid died of his wounds Sunday,… Read More ›

IsraAID wins Mohammad Ali award of humanitarian aid work

IsraAID wins Mohammad Ali award of humanitarian aid work

The Muhammad Ali Center has decided to award IsraAID the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for the work the Israeli aid organization has done all over… Read More ›

Like Regev said: No more racial segregation!

Like Regev said: No more racial segregation!

Op-ed: The culture and sport minister has come out to strongly condemn the Lebanese Olympic team’s refusal to share a bus with Israelis; good on… Read More ›

Irgun traitors officially exonerated

Irgun traitors officially exonerated

Despite officially joining the IDF and obtaining senior roles in the Israeli government, five of the Irgun heads who were arrested for treason in 1948… Read More ›