Articles by: JewishNews-Ilan

In time for choosing, Jewish GOP donors resolve to sit out White House race

In time for choosing, Jewish GOP donors resolve to sit out White House race

Adelson has spent only $10 to 25 million on Trump’s turbulent presidential campaign compared to the $93-110 million he spent in his efforts to elect… Read More ›

Kerry, Zarif win prestigious award for Iranian nuclear accord

Kerry, Zarif win prestigious award for Iranian nuclear accord

Chatham House gives 2016 prize to US secretary of state, Iranian FM for ‘leadership, commitment’ in seeing historic agreement through   US Secretary of State… Read More ›

Top Likud politician calls to strip B’Tselem head’s citizenship

Top Likud politician calls to strip B’Tselem head’s citizenship

Coalition chairman David Bitan accuses Hagai El-Ad of ‘flagrant breach of trust’ after his speech to UN; NGO says threats won’t deter it from opposing… Read More ›

Donald Glover cast as young Lando in Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ film

Donald Glover cast as young Lando in Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ film

Donald Glover is joining the “Star Wars” universe. The acclaimed actor and Grammy-nominated artist, has been cast as young Lando Calrissian in the still-untitled Han… Read More ›

Another UNESCO panel to vote on text erasing Jewish ties to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

Another UNESCO panel to vote on text erasing Jewish ties to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

Agency’s World Heritage Committee set on Wednesday to approve resolution that makes no mention of Jewish or Christian links to holy city   Just a… Read More ›

AT&T to buy Time Warner in media mega-deal

AT&T to buy Time Warner in media mega-deal

AT&T and Time Warner have agreed to an $85 billion deal — one of the biggest media tie-ups ever. The move, announced Saturday evening, will… Read More ›

Good Morning, Mosul: Pirate radio risks death to fight ISIS on airwaves

Good Morning, Mosul: Pirate radio risks death to fight ISIS on airwaves

Irbil, Iraq – Not far from Mohamad Al Mawsily’s studio, fierce battles are raging to oust ISIS from the northern city of Mosul. But from… Read More ›

Italian PM says he’ll seek to change EU minds on future UN votes

Italian PM says he’ll seek to change EU minds on future UN votes

In phone call, Netanyahu thanks Matteo Renzi for criticizing UNESCO resolution on Jerusalem, says self-respecting nations should avoid ‘theater of absurd’ at world body  … Read More ›

Woman pleads guilty to hitting immigrant with beer mug

Woman pleads guilty to hitting immigrant with beer mug

A Somali immigrant speaking Swahili while visiting a Minnesota Applebee’s last year was left stunned and bleeding when another female customer hit her with a… Read More ›

American father and son sentenced to 10 years in Iranian prison

American father and son sentenced to 10 years in Iranian prison

  Iranian-Americans Baquer Namazi and his son Siamak have been sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined $4.8 million, according to Iran’s official news… Read More ›

US Marines seek presence in Norway amid Russian tensions

US Marines seek presence in Norway amid Russian tensions

  Washington – Norway may soon host a rotational force of US Marines — a move that could send a chill down Russian President Vladimir… Read More ›

Israel battles brain drain: ‘It’s time to come back home’

Israel battles brain drain: ‘It’s time to come back home’

Israeli academics have made a name for themselves across the world for their intellectual know-how, but the very real brain drain threat is compelling many… Read More ›

Don’t quit over Jerusalem vote, Israel tells Mexico’s Jewish UNESCO envoy

Don’t quit over Jerusalem vote, Israel tells Mexico’s Jewish UNESCO envoy

Carmel Shama HaCohen praises Andres Roemer for walkout over his country’s support for anti-Israel resolution, but urges him to rethink ‘premature’ resignation   Israel’s ambassador… Read More ›

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

  Here is what you need to know. China fixed its currency at a 6-year low. The People’s Bank of China set the yuan’s midpoint… Read More ›

Clinton and Trump had 2 very different reactions to the firebombing in North Carolina

Clinton and Trump had 2 very different reactions to the firebombing in North Carolina

  Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump issued two contrasting responses to the vandalizing andapparent firebombing of a Republican Party headquarters in North Carolina on Sunday. A graffiti… Read More ›

Bank of America beats, has a historic quarter for banking

Bank of America beats, has a historic quarter for banking

  Bank of America Merrill Lynch on Monday reported third-quarter earnings that beat on the top and bottom lines. The firm reported $0.41 on revenue of $21.64… Read More ›

Paris – Tens Of Thousands March In Paris Against Same-sex Marriage

Paris – Tens Of Thousands March In Paris Against Same-sex Marriage

  Paris – Tens of thousands of people have marched in Paris to call for the repeal of a law allowing gay marriage, six months… Read More ›

Fairless Hills, PA – Koch Brothers’ Network Focusing On GOP Senate, Not Trump

Fairless Hills, PA – Koch Brothers’ Network Focusing On GOP Senate, Not Trump

  Fairless Hills, PA – To the Republicans in the red “Can’t Afford Katie” T-shirts, it’s as if Donald Trump doesn’t even exist. These activists… Read More ›

Des Moines, IA – GOP Strategists: Clinton Is In Good Shape With 3 Weeks Left Share Tweet Share Mail

Des Moines, IA – GOP Strategists: Clinton Is In Good Shape With 3 Weeks Left Share Tweet Share Mail

  Des Moines, IA – With roughly three weeks to Election Day, Republican strategists nationwide publicly concede Hillary Clinton has a firm grip on the… Read More ›

Dylan’s Nobel Prize in literature long overdue

Dylan’s Nobel Prize in literature long overdue

Cultural icon’s connections to Judaism, Israel permeate lyrics.   Bob Dylan, the 75-year-old American Jewish singer-songwriter who was born Robert Allen Zimmerman who revolutionized contemporary songwriting… Read More ›