Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

Recanting car-ramming attacker convicted of murder

Recanting car-ramming attacker convicted of murder

Khaled Koutineh, who ran over and killed Shalom Sherki last April, claimed his confession was coerced   The Jerusalem District Court on Wednesday convicted a… Read More ›

2 IDF soldiers jailed for burning Palestinian flag

2 IDF soldiers jailed for burning Palestinian flag

Troops confiscate flag from passing vehicle, burn it in front of hundreds of Palestinians at checkpoint   Two IDF soldiers were jailed by their commanders… Read More ›

US accuses Israel of using excessive force against Palestinians

US accuses Israel of using excessive force against Palestinians

Annual US report on human rights says nearly half of Palestinians killed by Israel were not carrying out attacks, and many times did not pose… Read More ›

Austria plans to seize house where Hitler was born

Austria plans to seize house where Hitler was born

After years trying to buy the property from its private owner, the Austrian government wants to seize the house to prevent it falling into neo-Nazi… Read More ›

The time Hillary Clinton came to the rabbi’s family seder – and stayed for hours

The time Hillary Clinton came to the rabbi’s family seder – and stayed for hours

Rabbi Bob and Helene Fine recall their 2000 seder, when the then-first lady and daughter Chelsea came to dinner, leaving behind the cameras and the… Read More ›

Lloyd Blankfein explains a new strategy at Goldman that’s great news for young people

Lloyd Blankfein explains a new strategy at Goldman that’s great news for young people

  Goldman Sachs has found a way to cut costs without reducing its employee headcount — and it’s good news for young people. CEO Lloyd… Read More ›

EARNINGS SEASON IS HERE: Your full preview of this week’s big economic events

EARNINGS SEASON IS HERE: Your full preview of this week’s big economic events

Earnings season is here. On Monday, the aluminum giant Alcoa will announce its first-quarter results and once again kick off the busiest few weeks of… Read More ›

Bayit Yehudi MK calls for maternity ward segregation

Bayit Yehudi MK calls for maternity ward segregation

Jewish and Arab MKs resoundly condemn Bayit Yehudi MK Betzalel Smotrich for racist remarks; Israeli commentator Ben Caspit says Smotrich and his supporters are akin… Read More ›

Foreign Ministry and PLO engage in Twitter battle

Foreign Ministry and PLO engage in Twitter battle

The Israeli Foreign Ministry tweeted at the PLO Negotiation Affairs Department, extending PM Netanyahu’s invitation to meet with President Abbas; PLO-NAD responded, ‘Negotiate what exactly?’… Read More ›

Michael Oren’s peace plan

Michael Oren’s peace plan

Kulanu MK Oren has a plan to lay groundwork for two-state solution, one that he believes will ‘take the air out of BDS.’ However, political… Read More ›

‘Building laws in West Bank equally enforced against Israelis, Palestinians’

‘Building laws in West Bank equally enforced against Israelis, Palestinians’

Coordinator of Israel’s activities in the territories says his office works according to the decisions and policy laid out by Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and… Read More ›

One of Brussels airport bombers worked as cleaner in EU Parliament

One of Brussels airport bombers worked as cleaner in EU Parliament

An EU official said the person was Najim Laachraoui.   BRUSSELS – One of the Islamic State suicide bombers who killed 32 people in Brussels… Read More ›

Azeri envoy to US explains why world ignores Nagorno-Karabakh, focuses on Israel

Azeri envoy to US explains why world ignores Nagorno-Karabakh, focuses on Israel

“It does appear that the world feels more comfortable ignoring the conflict.”   The world rewards violence and uncivilized behavior and ignores those asserting their rights… Read More ›

Prague – In Race To Improve Batteries, Nanotechnology Provides Hope Share Tweet Share Mail

Prague – In Race To Improve Batteries, Nanotechnology Provides Hope Share Tweet Share Mail

  Prague – In the global race to create more efficient and long-lasting batteries, some are betting on nanotechnology — the use of minuscule parts… Read More ›

New York – U.S. To Raise Payments To Insurers For Medicare Advantage 2017 Plans

New York – U.S. To Raise Payments To Insurers For Medicare Advantage 2017 Plans

New York – U.S. health insurers that provide Medicare Advantage plans to elderly and disabled Americans will receive government payments in 2017 that are 0.85… Read More ›

New Orleans – Man Faces Life In Prison For Stealing $31 Worth Of Candy

New Orleans – Man Faces Life In Prison For Stealing $31 Worth Of Candy

New Orleans – A Louisiana man accused of stuffing $31 worth of candy bars into his pockets faces a possible sentence of 20 years to… Read More ›

If you build it, they won’t come: Abandoned architectural marvels in China’s largest ghost town

If you build it, they won’t come: Abandoned architectural marvels in China’s largest ghost town

  Once intended to accommodate over one million residents, the new town of Kangbashi in northern China is today home to just one-tenth of its… Read More ›

Diversionary program for model Stephanie Seymour in DUI case

Diversionary program for model Stephanie Seymour in DUI case

  Model Stephanie Seymour, arrested in January on a drunken driving charge, will enter a diversionary program that could result in the charges being dismissed,… Read More ›

Serbia returns seized property of Holocaust victims to Jews

Serbia returns seized property of Holocaust victims to Jews

Over seven decades later, Serbia passes law offering some belated redress to its now tiny Jewish community after seizing and incorporating most Jewish property during… Read More ›

Bayit Yehudi minister accused of delaying funds

Bayit Yehudi minister accused of delaying funds

Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel allegedly has refused to transfer NIS 42 million to Israeli communities on the Gaza border because other funds have been withheld… Read More ›