Articles by: JewishNews-Limor

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 ›

Newark, NJ – Trump Mocks Potential Rival Booker

Newark, NJ – Trump Mocks Potential Rival Booker

  Newark, NJ – During his rally, President Donald Trump also poked fun at Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, considered a possible challenger… Read More ›

Trump says Kavanaugh ‘suffered, the meanness, the anger’ of the Democratic Party

Trump says Kavanaugh ‘suffered, the meanness, the anger’ of the Democratic Party

Washington – President Donald Trump praised his Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday night, tying a vote for the nominee to combating the Democratic… Read More ›

ANALYSIS: Cornered by US and Israel, Abbas could pull plug on Gaza — and start a war

ANALYSIS: Cornered by US and Israel, Abbas could pull plug on Gaza — and start a war

PA leader appears poised to cut $96 million he sends to Strip, which will almost certainly plunge the coastal enclave into fighting   Hamas parliamentarians… Read More ›

New York – Trump Lawyer Giuliani Says Iran’s Government Will Be Overthrown

New York – Trump Lawyer Giuliani Says Iran’s Government Will Be Overthrown

  New York – President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Saturday said that U.S. sanctions on Iran are leading to economic pain that… Read More ›

Tentative deal struck for Christine Blasey Ford, Brett Kavanaugh to publicly testify on Thursday

Tentative deal struck for Christine Blasey Ford, Brett Kavanaugh to publicly testify on Thursday

  Christine Blasey Ford has tentatively agreed to publicly testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Ford alleges… Read More ›

In apparent about-turn, Russian embassy tears into Israel for downing of plane

In apparent about-turn, Russian embassy tears into Israel for downing of plane

Diplomatic mission blames ‘irresponsible and unfriendly actions’ of IAF for Syrian air defenses’ deadly targeting of aircraft   Russia’s embassy in Tel Aviv on Thursday… Read More ›

Spanish Anti-BDS Org Gets Boycott Resolution Nixed by Court

Spanish Anti-BDS Org Gets Boycott Resolution Nixed by Court

A Spanish district court has annulled a BDS resolution passed by the municipal council of Ayamonte banning any association or economic agreement with Israeli companies… Read More ›

Analysis: How the U.S. Could Lose Iraq to Creeping Iranian Influence

Analysis: How the U.S. Could Lose Iraq to Creeping Iranian Influence

Now the US risks losing in Iraq again as enemies of Washington seek to form a government coalition and Congress seeks to sanction militias that… Read More ›

US expects some Israeli criticism of parts of coming Mideast plan

US expects some Israeli criticism of parts of coming Mideast plan

Trump’s special Mideast envoy Jason Greenblatt says Washington ‘ready for criticism from all sides’ when long-awaited peace plan is unveiled, but says only Israelis and… Read More ›