Articles by: JewishNews-Limor

Egypt demands Israel halt ‘escalation’ as sides scramble for Gaza ceasefire

Egypt demands Israel halt ‘escalation’ as sides scramble for Gaza ceasefire

UN mediator says he is working with Cairo and others to end massive breakout of border violence as both sides threaten to ratchet up fighting… Read More ›

Classes Canceled in Southern Israel as Rockets Fired from Gaza

Classes Canceled in Southern Israel as Rockets Fired from Gaza

The IDF confirmed that three projectiles were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip, with two intercepted by the Iron Dome system.   Classes were… Read More ›

What will happen in our region?

What will happen in our region?

Opinion: Israelis were ecstatic over the renewal of sanctions on Iran, meanwhile, some measures taken by Washington seem to mitigate the negative effects. Ultimately, what… Read More ›

Pittsburgh shooting looms large as Berlin commemorates Kristallnacht

Pittsburgh shooting looms large as Berlin commemorates Kristallnacht

Students and rabbis in German capital read names of victims, light candles and pray at memorials 80 years after ‘Night of Broken Glass’   BERLIN… Read More ›

PM, Knesset chair rebuke lawmakers who tarnish public discourse

PM, Knesset chair rebuke lawmakers who tarnish public discourse

Speaker Yuli Edelstein implores voters to register to vote in party primaries and keep provocative politicians out of parliament   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and… Read More ›

Moscow – Edward Snowden: Israeli Software Tracked Saudi Journalist Khashoggi

Moscow – Edward Snowden: Israeli Software Tracked Saudi Journalist Khashoggi

  Moscow – Technology made by an Israeli company was used to target groups of journalists in Mexico and other problematic areas, including slain journalist… Read More ›

Republicans projected to hold on to majority control of the Senate

Republicans projected to hold on to majority control of the Senate

  Tuesday night’s midterm election results mean Republicans will hold on to their majority in the Senate. The tightened grip on the Senate will allow Majority Leader… Read More ›

Spreading conspiracy theory, Trump points finger at Soros over migrant caravan

Spreading conspiracy theory, Trump points finger at Soros over migrant caravan

Day after visiting synagogue where gunman angry over Jewish support for migrants killed 11, president appears to back unproven claim that Jewish billionaire behind group… Read More ›

Like lamb to rupture

Like lamb to rupture

Op-ed: progressive US Jews would rather live in a world where Israel is an ideal rather than a country that fights terrorism, while Israeli ultra-Orthodox… Read More ›

In shock, Lion and Berkovitch appear headed for runoff in Jerusalem

In shock, Lion and Berkovitch appear headed for runoff in Jerusalem

Despite backing of prime minister and outgoing mayor, Ze’ev Elkin likely to suffer major defeat in bid to lead capital; second round scheduled for November… Read More ›

Thousands in Pittsburgh gather for vigil after synagogue massacre

Thousands in Pittsburgh gather for vigil after synagogue massacre

Mourners sign Jewish songs, chant ‘vote vote’ at interfaith gathering in close-knit Squirrel Hill neighborhood after 11 killed during Shabbat services   Thousands of people… Read More ›

Resident’s Residence slams Netanyahu: ‘He’s paranoid’

Resident’s Residence slams Netanyahu: ‘He’s paranoid’

Amid reports Netanyahu believes Rivlin won’t task him with creating the new government after the next elections because of ‘personal score settling,’ the President’s Residence… Read More ›

Abbas: PLO to review agreements with Israel, could abrogate many of them

Abbas: PLO to review agreements with Israel, could abrogate many of them

PA president says Ramallah could also cancel agreements with the US over opening of embassy in Jerusalem, other sanctions   A top Palestine Liberation Organization… Read More ›

Jordan foreign minister says will not negotiate with Israel over leased land

Jordan foreign minister says will not negotiate with Israel over leased land

Ayman Safadi dismisses Netanyahu’s promise to renegotiate after king says he won’t renew annexes to 1994 treaty, insists ‘only question will be how we cancel… Read More ›

How to get out of the Palestinian trap

How to get out of the Palestinian trap

Op-ed: While the government preserves the existing state of affairs, leading to a continuing erosion of security and to an escalation potential—as demonstrated by recent… Read More ›

Bloomberg May Finally Run for President

Bloomberg May Finally Run for President

Mike Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City and the 11th richest man in the world, may finally be ready to take the plunge.  … Read More ›

Khashoggi and the Jewish Question

Khashoggi and the Jewish Question

“It is certainly not in our interests to see the status of the Saudi government diminished in Washington.”   Here’s the rule: If some major… Read More ›

SoftBank is in talks to invest $15B – $20B in WeWork for a majority stake

SoftBank is in talks to invest $15B – $20B in WeWork for a majority stake

  Softbank may make an investment between $15 billion and $20 billion in WeWork, giving it a majority stake in the co-working space company, according… Read More ›

Israel, which offered disaster aid to Iran, strangely unhelpful to Indonesia

Israel, which offered disaster aid to Iran, strangely unhelpful to Indonesia

Officials won’t say why no help offered after quake, with 1,200 dead and 200,000 in need; Jerusalem has aided Turkey, Haiti, Philippines, Nepal, reached out… Read More ›

UN court to rule on Iran bid to halt US nuclear sanctions

UN court to rule on Iran bid to halt US nuclear sanctions

At International Court of Justice hearing, Tehran claims US breached a 1955 ‘friendship treaty’ predating Islamic Revolution   THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — The UN’s… Read More ›