Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

Pilgrim season in danger as fear grips Jerusalem

Pilgrim season in danger as fear grips Jerusalem

Attacks worry Israeli travel industry as traditionally profitable months when pilgrims visit Israel are fast approaching and violence continues. Tourism industry leaders are predicting a… Read More ›

Abbas calls for end to escalating violence

Abbas calls for end to escalating violence

Amid rising tensions highlighted by a wave of attacks closing out the High Holy Days, Palestinian President makes an appeal to renew the peace proces:… Read More ›

No chance Netanyahu, Obama will heal their rift, says J Street

No chance Netanyahu, Obama will heal their rift, says J Street

“These two leaders do not trust each other and are not strong enough or brave enough to actually move forward.”   There is “zero chance… Read More ›

The spirit of the intifada, with restraint on both sides

The spirit of the intifada, with restraint on both sides

Hundreds of Palestinians confront Israeli forces at Kalandiya checkpoint, 12 protesters injured   Raw onion is supposed to ease the effects of tear gas, and… Read More ›

Insight: A political guide to ‘after the holidays’

Insight: A political guide to ‘after the holidays’

  The succot have come down. The mahzorim have been put away. The refrigerator is full of leftovers. And starting Wednesday, the children will finally start… Read More ›

Responding to UN speech, opposition encourages Netanyahu to stay silent

Responding to UN speech, opposition encourages Netanyahu to stay silent

Zionist Union chairman Isaac Herzog said that if he were prime minister he would deliver messages of hope, not despair.   Knesset members in the… Read More ›

Iraq PM ‘would welcome’ Russian attacks against Islamic State

Iraq PM ‘would welcome’ Russian attacks against Islamic State

Moscow says it will consider extending airstrikes in Syria to Iraq if Baghdad requests its help   Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday that… Read More ›

Katy Perry kissed by a girl — too much

Katy Perry kissed by a girl — too much

Katy Perry was kissed by a girl — and got more than she bargained for. At the Rock in Rio festival in Brazil, Perry invited… Read More ›

Danish moms urged to send their kids on baby-making vacations

Danish moms urged to send their kids on baby-making vacations

  A Danish travel company has come up with a novel solution for reversing the country’s declining birth rates. The hot-blooded new ad campaign by… Read More ›

11 killed when U.S. C-130 plane crashes in eastern Afghanistan

11 killed when U.S. C-130 plane crashes in eastern Afghanistan

  Washington – Eleven people were killed when a U.S. C-130 plane crashed in Afghanistan early Friday morning, a U.S. defense official said. The six-member U.S.… Read More ›

Obama voices anger over Oregon shooting, urges gun control

Obama voices anger over Oregon shooting, urges gun control

‘Thoughts and prayers no longer enough,’ says visibly upset president, adding that lawmakers answerable to victims’ families   WASHINGTON — A visibly frustrated President Barack… Read More ›

Mother, baby lightly hurt in West Bank rock attack

Mother, baby lightly hurt in West Bank rock attack

Clashes break out between troops and Palestinian protesters after settlement security coordinator fires in air   A woman and her 6-month-old baby were lightly wounded… Read More ›

PM blames Palestinian incitement for terror attack; IDF hunts killers

PM blames Palestinian incitement for terror attack; IDF hunts killers

Military deploys 4 battalions to West Bank, closes off Palestinian village near site where Israeli couple was gunned down in their car in front of… Read More ›

Donald Trump unveils plan to slash taxes for the poor — and the wealthy

Donald Trump unveils plan to slash taxes for the poor — and the wealthy

New York – Donald Trump is vowing to drastically cut income taxes for millions of Americans across the wealth spectrum while casting aside loopholes popular on… Read More ›

NASA: Flowing liquid water found on Mars

NASA: Flowing liquid water found on Mars

‘Results are very exciting, because they increase the possibility that there is life alive on Mars today,’ expert says   WASHINGTON — Liquid water has… Read More ›

While Rouhani speaks, Iranian-Americans protest rights abuses

While Rouhani speaks, Iranian-Americans protest rights abuses

Outside the UN, anti-Rouhani demonstration features wide coalition of regime opponents, from Dershowitz to Yemenites   NEW YORK — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani may have… Read More ›

Putin at UN: Coalition against IS akin to alliance against Nazis

Putin at UN: Coalition against IS akin to alliance against Nazis

Russian president slams West’s refusal to work with Syria’s Assad as ‘enormous mistake’ in fight against Islamic State   Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday… Read More ›

UN speeches reveal sharply different approaches on Syria

UN speeches reveal sharply different approaches on Syria

Obama and Hollande take aim at Assad, while Putin and Rouhani back Syrian leader and Jordan’s king laments a ‘third world war’   UNITED NATIONS… Read More ›

Photographed Florida woman accused of ‘riding’ on sea turtle

Photographed Florida woman accused of ‘riding’ on sea turtle

A 20-year-old Florida woman was arrested Saturday months after photos in which she appeared to be “sitting or riding” on the back of a sea… Read More ›

Black hole is 30 times bigger than expected

Black hole is 30 times bigger than expected

This shouldn’t be possible. Researchers say they’ve detected a supermassive black hole at the center of a newly found galaxy that’s far bigger than current… Read More ›