Articles by: JewishNews-Limor

UN pleads for Syria aid access after truce extended

UN pleads for Syria aid access after truce extended

Forty trucks carrying food for 80,000 people waited at the Turkish border as 250,000 civilians are besieged by Assad regime forces in east Aleppo  … Read More ›

Though eligible to come to Israel, Ugandan Jews say new local synagogue is ‘our Jerusalem’

Though eligible to come to Israel, Ugandan Jews say new local synagogue is ‘our Jerusalem’

2,000-strong community set to meet for first prayer services in 7,000-square-meter building – and to share it with Muslims and Christians   JTA – When… Read More ›

BDS event on Capitol Hill cancelled after US congresswoman withdraws support

BDS event on Capitol Hill cancelled after US congresswoman withdraws support

US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee says she was not aware of the arrangement, saying a former staffer made the reservation without her knowledge.   An… Read More ›

The MOU: Looking at the bigger picture

The MOU: Looking at the bigger picture

Maybe, considering America’s own not insignificant budgetary considerations, this was the best deal to be had. No one will really ever know for sure.  … Read More ›

A year without the first victim of Israel’s wave of terror

A year without the first victim of Israel’s wave of terror

The children of Alexander Levlovich, who was killed last Rosh Hashana after losing control of his vehicle when Palestinians pelted him with stones, explain how… Read More ›

Israel said to be among growing number of states that block UNHRC

Israel said to be among growing number of states that block UNHRC

It has been difficult for the Council’s special investigators to gain access to certain countries, even though they are tasked with fact finding, Hussein said.… Read More ›

Peres remains in serious condition after suffering a stroke

Peres remains in serious condition after suffering a stroke

The former president was taken to hospital Tuesday evening after informing his doctor that he was feeling weak; he is said to be in serious… Read More ›

French officer injured in arrest of women planning attack, official says

French officer injured in arrest of women planning attack, official says

Paris – Three women who were likely planning an “imminent and violent” attack were arrested near Paris on Thursday, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said.… Read More ›

Passengers warned not to use Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on planes

Passengers warned not to use Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on planes

Air travelers are being warned not to use their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on planes after the company recalled the devices over complaints the… Read More ›

South Korea: North Korea conducts fifth nuclear test

South Korea: North Korea conducts fifth nuclear test

  North Korea conducted a fifth nuclear test Friday, potentially its most powerful yet, South Korean officials said. Seismic activity, with a magnitude of 5.3,… Read More ›

Kerry heads to Geneva for Syria talks with Russia’s Lavrov

Kerry heads to Geneva for Syria talks with Russia’s Lavrov

Sides seek durable ceasefire, humanitarian access to conflict-wracked areas and a resumption of peace talks   WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State John Kerry is… Read More ›

Hezbollah to move into south Syria, just across Israel border

Hezbollah to move into south Syria, just across Israel border

IDF says it’s watching and ‘prepared for any scenario’ as the Shiite terror group sets up shop next door   Hezbollah fighters are preparing to… Read More ›

Analysis: Russian Mideast push could hurt US influence, if talks occur

Analysis: Russian Mideast push could hurt US influence, if talks occur

Russia has clamored for years to host such a gathering, which even after Thursday’s announcement still lacks a date or a clear agenda   WASHINGTON… Read More ›

UCLA student leader says university ‘intimidated’ by campus BDS groups

UCLA student leader says university ‘intimidated’ by campus BDS groups

Chatterjee will complete his third year of law school at New York University’s School of Law, an environment which he says has thus far been… Read More ›

If quiet persists, Liberman says he would allow Gaza workers back into Israel

If quiet persists, Liberman says he would allow Gaza workers back into Israel

Almost 10 years after imposed blockade, defense minister says Israel would like to ease humanitarian situation but not at expense of security   After nearly… Read More ›

Police busted 2,000 pounds of cocaine at the gateway to Europe’s drug market

Police busted 2,000 pounds of cocaine at the gateway to Europe’s drug market

  Police and customs officials in southern Spain intercepted nearly 2,000 pounds of cocaine hidden in a commercial shipment of bananas, Spanish officialsreported on Sunday.… Read More ›

Trump: ‘I’ll release my tax returns immediately’ if Hillary releases her deleted emails

Trump: ‘I’ll release my tax returns immediately’ if Hillary releases her deleted emails

  Donald Trump appears to have left an opening on the issue of releasing his tax returns. In an interview with Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly on Tuesday, Trump asserted that he would… Read More ›

Obama nominates Muslim-American as federal judge for first time ever

Obama nominates Muslim-American as federal judge for first time ever

  President Obama has nominated a Muslim-American to serve as a federal judge — the first such judicial nomination, according to a Huffington Post reported on… Read More ›

UK Prime Minister: Brexit may create ‘difficult times’

UK Prime Minister: Brexit may create ‘difficult times’

London – Britain’s exit from the European Union “may create some difficult times ahead,” UK Prime Minister Theresa May told the BBC ahead of a… Read More ›

Good news and bad news for the animal kingdom

Good news and bad news for the animal kingdom

There’s mixed news in the animal kingdom, as one beloved species celebrates increased numbers and another slips closer to extinction. These developments come from the… Read More ›