Articles by: JewishNews-Ilan

‘Post’ poll: Majority backs Katz in dispute with PM over Shabbat work

‘Post’ poll: Majority backs Katz in dispute with PM over Shabbat work

Transportation minister still has job after train shutdown, but Netanyahu maintains threat to fire him amid turmoil with haredim.   Only a quarter of Israelis support… Read More ›

From matzo balls to footballs, two Jewish brothers recount their NFL journey

From matzo balls to footballs, two Jewish brothers recount their NFL journey

The lumbering linemen are as comfortable in the kitchen as they are on the field — not to mention badass at the bimah   KANSAS… Read More ›

NBC anchor grills Mike Pence on immigration: ‘Fair to say you’re not going to answer this question?’

NBC anchor grills Mike Pence on immigration: ‘Fair to say you’re not going to answer this question?’

  NBC anchor Chuck Todd grilled Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Sunday over whether Donald Trump still intended to deport the millions of immigrants living… Read More ›

Satellite owner may seek $50 million from SpaceX after explosion

Satellite owner may seek $50 million from SpaceX after explosion

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla./JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Space Communication said on Sunday it could seek $50 million or a free flight from Elon Musk’s SpaceX… Read More ›

Forget the Model 3 — Tesla needs to hurry up and make the Model Y

Forget the Model 3 — Tesla needs to hurry up and make the Model Y

  Tesla is getting closer to its ultimate goal of producing its first mass-market electric car, the Model 3. But there is one glaring problem:… Read More ›

Berlin – Nationalists Overtake Merkel’s Party In German State Vote

Berlin – Nationalists Overtake Merkel’s Party In German State Vote

  Berlin – A nationalist, anti-immigration party performed strongly in a German state election Sunday in the region where Chancellor Angela Merkel has her political… Read More ›

Hangzhou, China – OBAMA LEGACY: Quiet But Big Changes In Energy, Pollution

Hangzhou, China – OBAMA LEGACY: Quiet But Big Changes In Energy, Pollution

  Hangzhou, China – Mostly unnoticed amid the political brawl over climate change, the United States has undergone a quiet transformation in how and where… Read More ›

New York – Legal Expert Foresees No Jail Time For Silver And Skelos

New York – Legal Expert Foresees No Jail Time For Silver And Skelos

  New York – Both Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos will dodge prison time, predicted a prominent defense lawyer today. Attorney Barry Slotnick announced his… Read More ›

Ex-Subway pitchman Jared Fogle is suing his victim’s parents

Ex-Subway pitchman Jared Fogle is suing his victim’s parents

  Jared Fogle is suing the parents of one of his sex-offense victims. In court documents filed on Thursday, the former Subway pitchman deflected blame for… Read More ›

This piece of data keeps Chinese officials up at night

This piece of data keeps Chinese officials up at night

  The Chinese government is getting nervous about the numbers and is insisting, top-down, on obtaining economic growth of 6.5% to 7% this year, one way… Read More ›

See Wall Street’s slow, devastating decline in one chart

See Wall Street’s slow, devastating decline in one chart

  It has been a rough couple of years on Wall Street. We’ve written plenty about the job cuts, high-level departures, rise of technology, weak deal-making environment,… Read More ›

Midway: Why Barack Obama is visiting a tiny island in the Pacific

Midway: Why Barack Obama is visiting a tiny island in the Pacific

It’s not every day that there are more people on board Air Force One than in the place it touches down, but Thursday is one… Read More ›

Jews favor Clinton over Trump, 52-23 percent, new survey shows

Jews favor Clinton over Trump, 52-23 percent, new survey shows

Only religious group with stronger favorability ratings for Democratic nominee is Muslims, by 64% to 9%, Gallup poll says   WASHINGTON — Jewish voters favor… Read More ›

Trump vows to remove millions living in US illegally

Trump vows to remove millions living in US illegally

After Mexico visit, during which he praised local people as ‘amazing,’ nominee also promises to curtail legal immigration   PHOENIX (AP) — Seeking to end… Read More ›

Melania Trump sues Daily Mail over report claiming she was an escort

Melania Trump sues Daily Mail over report claiming she was an escort

Wife of GOP nominee seeks $150 million in damages, hires lawyer who also represented Hulk Hogan in successful $140 million suit against Gawker Media  … Read More ›

OECD finds Israel overall high on health, low on environment issues

OECD finds Israel overall high on health, low on environment issues

A new report by the OECD finds that while Israelis are overall satisfied with their life, the country’s different regions score varying degrees in a… Read More ›

Alsheikh: ‘Natural’ for police to suspect Ethiopian-Israelis more readily

Alsheikh: ‘Natural’ for police to suspect Ethiopian-Israelis more readily

The Israel Police commissioner made the controversial statement at an Israel Bar Association conference Tuesday; ‘It has been proven that immigrants are more involved in… Read More ›

French restaurateur throws out two Muslim women, enquiry launched

French restaurateur throws out two Muslim women, enquiry launched

The owner of a restaurant just outside of Charles De Gaulle airport was filmed expelling two veiled Muslim women, saying ‘All Muslims are terrorists;’ the… Read More ›

Who’s afraid of the Jewish state?

Who’s afraid of the Jewish state?

Op-ed: Many Israelis support the demand that the Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state; but why aren’t we demanding the same from our own… Read More ›

German gov’t: No normalized relations with Iran regime until it recognizes Israel

German gov’t: No normalized relations with Iran regime until it recognizes Israel

As human rights abuses are highlighted, trade between Tehran and Berlin jumps.   BERLIN – Germany’s normalization of relations with Iran are tied to Tehran’s… Read More ›