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In apology, Yair Netanyahu dismisses strip club recording as drunken rambling

In apology, Yair Netanyahu dismisses strip club recording as drunken rambling

Politicians decry ‘hedonism,’ allege possible conflict of interest in gas deal in wake of PM’s son trying to get money from son of tycoon for… Read More ›

Conflict of Interest Concerns Over Kushner Ties to Israeli Real Estate

Conflict of Interest Concerns Over Kushner Ties to Israeli Real Estate

US Senior Adviser Jared Kushner’s role as leader of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process brings his business ties to Israel under exceptional scrutiny.   WASHINGTON —… Read More ›

San Francisco – Security Flaws Put Virtually All Phones, Computers At Risk

San Francisco – Security Flaws Put Virtually All Phones, Computers At Risk

  San Francisco – Security researchers on Wednesday disclosed a set of security flaws that they said could let hackers steal sensitive information from nearly… Read More ›

A Big Year Ahead: What to Watch for in Israeli Politics in 2018

A Big Year Ahead: What to Watch for in Israeli Politics in 2018

Will Netanyahu come in like a lion and leave like a lamb?   They say that March, the third month of the year, comes in… Read More ›

A Jew boycotting Israel? Must be a joke

A Jew boycotting Israel? Must be a joke

Op-ed: Accusing the woman who convinced Lorde to cancel her Tel Aviv concert of auto-anti-Semitism would be too simplistic; only a particularly developed Jewish sense… Read More ›

Will Israel’s Northern Border Become Hezbollah-Land if Assad Wins?

Will Israel’s Northern Border Become Hezbollah-Land if Assad Wins?

The Syrian regime has regained 70% of the country with the help of Russian air power and Iranian-backed foot soldiers.   Years after Bashar Assad’s… Read More ›

Poll: Most Israelis want Netanyahu to resign if police recommend indictment

Poll: Most Israelis want Netanyahu to resign if police recommend indictment

TV survey come as investigators wrap up two probes into prime minister and prepare their summaries for the prosecution   A majority of Israelis think… Read More ›

2018 Global Defense Spending to Hit Post-Cold War High of $1.67 Trillion

2018 Global Defense Spending to Hit Post-Cold War High of $1.67 Trillion

Iran slightly outspends Israel, both dwarfed by Saudi Arabia   The annual Jane’s Defense Budgets Report released on Monday is forecasting that global defense spending… Read More ›

Tehran – Iranian Convicted Of Spying For Israel Confesses To Informing On Nuclear Scientists

Tehran – Iranian Convicted Of Spying For Israel Confesses To Informing On Nuclear Scientists

  Tehran – Iranian state television broadcast on Sunday what it described as the confessions of an Iranian academic with Swedish residency who it said… Read More ›

Death threats haunt Miss Iraq in wake of selfie controversy

Death threats haunt Miss Iraq in wake of selfie controversy

  Nearly a month ago, Sarah Idan was in a hand-beaded Swarovski crystal gown representing Iraq in the Miss Universe pageant. It was the first… Read More ›

Washington – White House Says Roy Moore Should Concede

Washington – White House Says Roy Moore Should Concede

  Washington – The White House says it’s past time for Republican Roy Moore to concede he lost the Alabama Senate race. White House press… Read More ›

Mogherini: Jerusalem Should be Shared Between Israelis and Palestinians

Mogherini: Jerusalem Should be Shared Between Israelis and Palestinians

European Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini urged Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and other Arab leaders to “show leadership, wisdom, restraint and moderation.”   WASHINGTON… Read More ›

Israel – Extremist Charedi Residents Fight To Keep Modesty Signs Up In Beit Shemesh

Israel – Extremist Charedi Residents Fight To Keep Modesty Signs Up In Beit Shemesh

  Israel – Following a threat to lock up senior officials in the Beit Shemesh municipality for contempt of court, officials from the municipal authority… Read More ›

House Passes Bill Targeting PA Over Terrorism Funding

House Passes Bill Targeting PA Over Terrorism Funding

The bill would freeze financial assistance provided by the US absent reform, while retaining aid allotted for security cooperation and some humanitarian relief.   SEOUL… Read More ›

Congress is planning to punt on the government shutdown deadline

Congress is planning to punt on the government shutdown deadline

  Republican leaders in the House and Senate released plans to extend government funding by two weeks, to December 22, to avoid a government shutdown.… Read More ›

Despite Protests, Sarsour Speaks at JVP Event

Despite Protests, Sarsour Speaks at JVP Event

Sarsour: So obviously I’m the biggest problem for the Jewish community, I’m the existential threat.   NEW YORK – Eventually, much of the panel held… Read More ›

Report: ISIS, Israel Temporary ‘Allies’ Against Iran

Report: ISIS, Israel Temporary ‘Allies’ Against Iran

The new Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center report in no way suggests any formal alliance between ISIS and Israel.   A new report… Read More ›

It’s time to demand recognition of Israeli sovereignty in Golan Heights

It’s time to demand recognition of Israeli sovereignty in Golan Heights

Op-ed: In response to Trump’s Mideast peace initiative, Israel has good reason to demand a stabilization of its northern border as part of a preliminary… Read More ›

Opposition slams police recommendation bill as tailor-made to shield Netanyahu

Opposition slams police recommendation bill as tailor-made to shield Netanyahu

Yesh Atid’s Yair Lapid says proposal designed to protect PM from prosecution; Labor’s Avi Gabbay lambastes coalition as ‘gang members’   Opposition leaders on Monday… Read More ›

Philadelphia – Escaping Prisoner Hides In Dumpster, Gets Stuck In Trash Truck

Philadelphia – Escaping Prisoner Hides In Dumpster, Gets Stuck In Trash Truck

Philadelphia – Officials say a man trying to flee from a Philadelphia prison halfway house by hiding in a dumpster had to be freed from… Read More ›