Articles by: JewishNews-Ilan

Santiago Lange beats cancer — then wins Olympic sailing gold

Santiago Lange beats cancer — then wins Olympic sailing gold

  At 54, he has overcome cancer and the loss of half a lung — now Santiago Lange is proving once again that nothing can… Read More ›

Official: Son of ‘El Chapo’ has been kidnapped

Official: Son of ‘El Chapo’ has been kidnapped

  Shortly before 1 a.m. on Monday, seven armed men stormed into a trendy restaurant on the main drag of Mexican beach resort Puerto Vallarta.… Read More ›

What’s a nice Jewish boy like Daniel Radcliffe doing playing a neo-Nazi?

What’s a nice Jewish boy like Daniel Radcliffe doing playing a neo-Nazi?

In ‘Imperium,’ Harry Potter star says film about undercover FBI agent may be ‘too close to the bone’ for his Jewish grandmother   JTA —… Read More ›

3 roles that could define Hillary Clinton’s relations with the Jews

3 roles that could define Hillary Clinton’s relations with the Jews

Analysis: Examining what the Democratic nominee says and does helps make clear her relationship to Israel and Jewish Americans   WASHINGTON (JTA) — Hillary Clinton… Read More ›

Clinton: Trump’s foreign policy ‘absolutely bewilders’ her

Clinton: Trump’s foreign policy ‘absolutely bewilders’ her

Democratic nominee calls for rebuilding of trust between police and communities after Milwaukee police shooting   PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hillary Clinton vowed Tuesday to conduct… Read More ›

Blast at Turkish border crossing kills dozens of Syrian rebels

Blast at Turkish border crossing kills dozens of Syrian rebels

Suicide bomber strikes at Atmeh border post, used by opposition to bring in fighters, supplies   BEIRUT (AP) — A bomb blast at a border… Read More ›

Israeli windsurfer misses out on medal at Rio Olympics

Israeli windsurfer misses out on medal at Rio Olympics

Finishing in 7th place overall, Maayan Davidovich says she ‘wanted to leave Rio in better style’; family say they are proud of her   There… Read More ›

Regev: Memorial for athletes killed in 1972 must be part of Olympics opening ceremony

Regev: Memorial for athletes killed in 1972 must be part of Olympics opening ceremony

At historic event for Israelis slain in Munich, IOC head says ‘we remember them because they are our fellows Olympians’   Culture and Sports Minister… Read More ›

Coalition forces kill top ISIS leader in oil fight

Coalition forces kill top ISIS leader in oil fight

  Coalition forces, including American military operatives, killed a senior ISIS leader when conducting an operation on the Iraqi-Syrian border Wednesday, officials said. Killed was… Read More ›

No, Obama was not the ‘founder’ of ISIS

No, Obama was not the ‘founder’ of ISIS

At a rally in Florida on Wednesday, Donald Trump described President Obama as the “founder” of ISIS, going on to say the terrorist organization “is… Read More ›

Michael Phelps makes yet more history to win 22nd Olympic gold

Michael Phelps makes yet more history to win 22nd Olympic gold

Michael Phelps is used to rewriting history — now he’s eclipsing it too. You have to go back around 2,160 years, give a week or… Read More ›

Olympic women’s all-around champions: A Christian, a Jew and a Muslim

Olympic women’s all-around champions: A Christian, a Jew and a Muslim

Awe-inspiring performances in a close match-up between Americans Simone Biles and Aly Raisman, and Russian Aliya Mustafina, are a cross-section of faith, race and nationality… Read More ›

US ‘troubled’ by demolitions of EU-funded Palestinian homes

US ‘troubled’ by demolitions of EU-funded Palestinian homes

State Department says ‘provocative’ razing of West Bank structures ‘part of an ongoing process of land seizures’ and ‘denial of Palestinian development’ The US State… Read More ›

France fumes over razing of Paris-funded Palestinian buildings

France fumes over razing of Paris-funded Palestinian buildings

Government says Israel’s demolitions of European projects in West Bank ‘a violation of international law’   France on Thursday condemned Israel over last week’s demolition… Read More ›

Obama: Trump’s warning on elections is ‘ridiculous’

Obama: Trump’s warning on elections is ‘ridiculous’

Washington – The advertised purpose of President Barack Obama’s pre-vacation news conference Thursday was to highlight gains in the war against ISIS in Iraq and… Read More ›

271 Russian athletes cleared for Rio Games

271 Russian athletes cleared for Rio Games

  Russia has its first win of the Olympics. A total of 271 Russian athletes have been cleared to take part in the Rio Olympics,… Read More ›

Israeli minister: Gaza charity likely ‘turned blind eye’ to terror funding

Israeli minister: Gaza charity likely ‘turned blind eye’ to terror funding

Erdan says Hamas misuse of aid is not limited to World Vision scandal; Israel will not tolerate diversion of funds to Islamist group   Public… Read More ›

World Vision says Gaza aid is audited, doubts Hamas pocketed millions

World Vision says Gaza aid is audited, doubts Hamas pocketed millions

After Israel indicts top Gaza staffer for funneling tens of millions to terrorists, charity says it will review any proof of abuse; Hamas denies accusations… Read More ›

Warsaw ghetto’s secret archive goes Hollywood

Warsaw ghetto’s secret archive goes Hollywood

New film based on two recovered document troves — out of three buried during the Holocaust — depicts the ‘Oneg Shabbat’ archive’s creators, few of… Read More ›

Aid dropped by crane reaches 75,000 Syrians on Jordan border

Aid dropped by crane reaches 75,000 Syrians on Jordan border

Jordan will not allow food aid deliveries to over 75,000 displaced Syrians trapped on its border, and the UN fears that air drops will see… Read More ›