Articles by: JewishNews-Ilan

Polish Jewish children’s rights pioneer honored 70 years after his murder

Polish Jewish children’s rights pioneer honored 70 years after his murder

Author, pediatrician and activist Janusz Korczak accompanied 190 orphans to Treblinka rather than escape with his life; now his work is being immortalized for sold-out… Read More ›

Court Nixes Jewish Teen’s Confession in Arson of Dormition Abbey

Court Nixes Jewish Teen’s Confession in Arson of Dormition Abbey

The Lod District Court nixed the confession earlier Tuesday of the Jewish minor accused of involvement in the arson the Dormition Abbey in February 2016.… Read More ›

Will the New U.S. Defense Secretary Be Good for Israel?

Will the New U.S. Defense Secretary Be Good for Israel?

Former Boeing executive Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to assume role January 1st.   In just four days Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will take… Read More ›

Trump’s message on Christmas Day: ‘It’s a disgrace’

Trump’s message on Christmas Day: ‘It’s a disgrace’

  In President Donald Trump’s Christmas Day telling, the drugs are flowing over the border, the Federal Reserve is imperiling the economy and the Democrats… Read More ›

Israel must make sure is doesn’t catch the Trump virus

Israel must make sure is doesn’t catch the Trump virus

Op-ed: Western countries are in deep, political, moral and economic crisis, which is also knocking on our door. As Israel announces elections on April 9,… Read More ›

Thousands celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem with waning Christian Palestinians

Thousands celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem with waning Christian Palestinians

Community makes up less than 1% of West Bank and Gaza population, according to PA; in past 50 years, thousands have emigrated, Lutheran pastor says… Read More ›

Los Angeles – Kindertransport Survivor Sees German Payments As History Acknowledged

Los Angeles – Kindertransport Survivor Sees German Payments As History Acknowledged

  Los Angeles – For 93-year-old Paul Kester, the sum of $2,800 offered him by the German government for his childhood ordeal during the Nazi… Read More ›

EU, Russia to Trump: 2-state solution only viable Israeli-Palestinian peace plan

EU, Russia to Trump: 2-state solution only viable Israeli-Palestinian peace plan

Warning comes as Haley hints at Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ peace plan: Long, takes advantage of new technology, and has a lot both sides… Read More ›

US registers ‘deep concerns’ over Hezbollah’s growing sway in Lebanon

US registers ‘deep concerns’ over Hezbollah’s growing sway in Lebanon

As Lebanese politicians near completion of new government, State Department official says terror group’s political allies giving it a ‘veneer of legitimacy’   The United… Read More ›

Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, and Beto O’Rourke top the list of favored 2020 presidential candidates, Iowa poll shows

Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, and Beto O’Rourke top the list of favored 2020 presidential candidates, Iowa poll shows

  Former Vice President Joe Biden leads the pack of potential Democratic presidential candidates, according to a new poll of likely Iowa caucusgoers. Poll respondents… Read More ›

New York – Hertz, Clear Partner To Speed Rentals With Biometric Scans

New York – Hertz, Clear Partner To Speed Rentals With Biometric Scans

  New York – Biometric screening is expanding to the rental car industry. Hertz said Tuesday it is teaming up with Clear, the maker of… Read More ›

Huawei CFO facing extradition to US granted bail

Huawei CFO facing extradition to US granted bail

Vancouver, Canada (CNN Business)- The chief financial officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei has been granted a $10 million ($7.5 million USD) bail, a judge… Read More ›

Advancing Science One Gust at a Time: Israel’s Largest Wind Tunnel

Advancing Science One Gust at a Time: Israel’s Largest Wind Tunnel

New facility serves as a platform for conducting a variety of environmental experiments, without ever leaving the laboratory.   It can affect planes in flight… Read More ›

Mexico City – Mexico City’s New Mayor Distances Herself From Her Jewishness — But One Political Rival Doesn’t

Mexico City – Mexico City’s New Mayor Distances Herself From Her Jewishness — But One Political Rival Doesn’t

Mexico City – It was during her ultimately successful campaign for Mexico City mayor that Claudia Sheinbaum made a reference to her Jewish heritage. Speaking… Read More ›

Arrest triggers fresh doubts about Trump’s ability to deliver on China deal

Arrest triggers fresh doubts about Trump’s ability to deliver on China deal

  Washington – The arrest of a top Chinese technology executive should have been a triumphant moment for the Trump administration. Instead, the detention of… Read More ›

US isolated on climate as world meets to create a rulebook for Paris agreement

US isolated on climate as world meets to create a rulebook for Paris agreement

  Washington – The year’s most important meeting on climate change got underway in Poland this week with one glaring absence: a high-level US presence.… Read More ›

Caracas – Venezuela’s President Boosts Wages, Compares Trump To Hitler

Caracas – Venezuela’s President Boosts Wages, Compares Trump To Hitler

  Caracas – Venezuela’s socialist president boosted the minimum wage 150 percent Thursday to combat what he called an economic war being waged by the… Read More ›

Trump is about to embark on a trip that could end the trade battle with China — or send the US into an economic Cold War

Trump is about to embark on a trip that could end the trade battle with China — or send the US into an economic Cold War

  President Donald Trump is meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday and Saturday at the G20 summit in Argentina. At the top of… Read More ›

Ukraine says Russia opened fire on its naval vessels, seized them

Ukraine says Russia opened fire on its naval vessels, seized them

  Moscow – The Ukrainian military said Sunday that Russian boats had opened fire on and seized three of its ships near Crimea, escalating a… Read More ›

Trump suggests ‘the world’ is to blame for Khashoggi’s murder, because it’s ‘vicious’

Trump suggests ‘the world’ is to blame for Khashoggi’s murder, because it’s ‘vicious’

  President Donald Trump on Thursday doubled down on his defense of the Saudi crown prince in the murder of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi, disputing… Read More ›