Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

ISIS calls for attacks on West during Ramadan

ISIS calls for attacks on West during Ramadan

A new audio message purporting to be from ISIS spokesman Abu Muhammad Al-Adnani calls on followers of the militant group to launch attacks on the… Read More ›

‘Post’ poll: Israelis think Trump would be better than Clinton at fighting terrorism

‘Post’ poll: Israelis think Trump would be better than Clinton at fighting terrorism

Thirty-eight percent of respondents said Trump would be a better president to lead the fight against terrorism, as opposed to 21% who chose Clinton.  … Read More ›

French prime minister arrives in Israel to promote peace initiative, economic ties

French prime minister arrives in Israel to promote peace initiative, economic ties

Valls will meet with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during his three-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories.… Read More ›

And the world’s most beloved landmark is …

And the world’s most beloved landmark is …

  According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), France is the world’s most visited country. Various surveys consistently place Paris among the world’s… Read More ›

Donald Trump would speak with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

Donald Trump would speak with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

Washington – Donald Trump says he’d be willing to speak with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un — a sharp departure from current U.S. policy… Read More ›

Tight race in Kentucky between Clinton, Sanders

Tight race in Kentucky between Clinton, Sanders

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are in a tight battle to win the Kentucky Democratic primary. With 93% of the vote in at 8:55 p.m.… Read More ›

Abbas welcomes Egyptian president’s peace push

Abbas welcomes Egyptian president’s peace push

Hamas terror group hails call for Palestinian unity, makes no mention of appeal for negotiations   Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday welcomed Egyptian… Read More ›

Donald Trump to meet with Henry Kissinger this week

Donald Trump to meet with Henry Kissinger this week

Presumptive Republican nominee said to have spoken with former US secretary of state on the phone several times   Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential… Read More ›

Adelson implores Republican Jewish leaders to support Trump

Adelson implores Republican Jewish leaders to support Trump

Casino magnate ‘convinced’ presumptive nominee will be a ‘tremendous president when it comes to the safety and security of Israel’   WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaire… Read More ›

Israel at peak of heat wave

Israel at peak of heat wave

Southern Israel registers highest temperatures on Sunday, with 47 °C in kibbutz Yotvata and 46 °C in the Jordan Valley and Eilat; 442 people treated… Read More ›

Netanyahu summons Ya’alon for ‘clarification meeting’ after heated exchange

Netanyahu summons Ya’alon for ‘clarification meeting’ after heated exchange

Prime minister and defense minister go head to head in public exchange of remarks regarding the IDF; Ya’alon urges army chiefs: ‘Follow your human conscience… Read More ›

Expert dismisses Jordanian rhetoric against Israel as election ‘propaganda’

Expert dismisses Jordanian rhetoric against Israel as election ‘propaganda’

Parliament speaker: We oppose the peace treaty with Israel.   A Jordanian expert is dismissing comments opposing the peace treaty with Israel by Jordanian House… Read More ›

Right takes aim at Ya’alon: ‘IDF is subordinate to civilians, not a junta’

Right takes aim at Ya’alon: ‘IDF is subordinate to civilians, not a junta’

“Somebody needs to remind Bogie (Ya’alon’s nickname) that we live in a democracy, not a military regime,” Likud MK Oren Hazan said.   The Israeli… Read More ›

Susan Sarandon on Woody Allen: ‘He sexually assaulted a child’

Susan Sarandon on Woody Allen: ‘He sexually assaulted a child’

‘I have nothing good to say about him,’ Sarandon said of Allen. ‘I don’t want to go there.’   Susan Sarandon slammed Woody Allen at… Read More ›

Confidence in Iron Dome aids PTSD, shows research

Confidence in Iron Dome aids PTSD, shows research

During the conflict between Israel and Gaza, more than 4,500 missiles were fired by Palestinian terrorists on 70 percent of the Israeli population.   The… Read More ›

Netanyahu’s controversial pick for Italy envoy withdraws her candidacy

Netanyahu’s controversial pick for Italy envoy withdraws her candidacy

Fiamma Nirenstein cites ‘personal reasons’ for pulling out as Israeli ambassador-designate to Rome   Israel’s ambassador-designate to Italy has withdrawn her candidacy for the role… Read More ›

Amazon Web Services just scored a big deal with $50 billion Salesforce

Amazon Web Services just scored a big deal with $50 billion Salesforce

  Amazon Web Services has just signed another big client to its expanding customer list: Salesforce, the $50 billion cloud-software maker. According to the WSJ,… Read More ›

Donald Trump scored a big first 2 victories after vaulting to become the presumed GOP nominee

Donald Trump scored a big first 2 victories after vaulting to become the presumed GOP nominee

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — His White House dreams fading, Bernie Sanders aimed to add another state to his tally over Hillary Clinton with a… Read More ›

Jeff Bezos just made $18 billion in 3 months

Jeff Bezos just made $18 billion in 3 months

  Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has had a nice three months. On February 9, three months ago, Amazon’s stock was trading at around $482 a share.… Read More ›

Chicago – Jon Stewart Labels Donald Trump A ‘Man-baby’

Chicago – Jon Stewart Labels Donald Trump A ‘Man-baby’

  Chicago – Jon Stewart has been on the sidelines for one of the wildest campaign seasons in memory. But he’s weighing in with a… Read More ›