Articles by: JewishNews-Malki

Coronavirus cabinet weighs full lockdown for second half of August

Coronavirus cabinet weighs full lockdown for second half of August

Decision to allow foreign students in the country sparks criticism   A full lockdown could be imposed as early as mid-August in order to stop… Read More ›

As the people take to the streets, the religious right must make its voice heard

As the people take to the streets, the religious right must make its voice heard

Opinion: The left has no monopoly over the fight against corruption and the call for better leadership, driven by high moral standards, should come from… Read More ›

Elections inch closer after budget not presented

Elections inch closer after budget not presented

“The prime minister will not bring the budget for a vote tomorrow,” Finance Minister Israel Katz told ‘The Jerusalem Post’ on Saturday night.   The… Read More ›

Analysis: A North Korean coronavirus outbreak might be the biggest threat Kim Jong Un has ever faced

Analysis: A North Korean coronavirus outbreak might be the biggest threat Kim Jong Un has ever faced

Hong Kong – The ruling Kim dynasty of North Korea has for decades predicated their regime on the notion that only they can protect the… Read More ›

Israeli government becomes latest coronavirus casualty

Israeli government becomes latest coronavirus casualty

Opinion: Israelis are united in their criticism of the government’s failure to address the fallout from the COVID-19 crisis; Israel needs a national plan with… Read More ›

Thousands mass outside Netanyahu’s Jerusalem residence in latest protest

Thousands mass outside Netanyahu’s Jerusalem residence in latest protest

5 arrested as police begin to forcibly disperse anti-government demonstrators; several hundred at counter-protest; some women remove tops, imitating Tuesday protester Thousands of demonstrators massed… Read More ›

Video: Joe Biden Calls Trump The Country’s ‘First’ Racist President

Video: Joe Biden Calls Trump The Country’s ‘First’ Racist President

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden said Wednesday that President Donald Trump was the country’s “first” racist president. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s comments came… Read More ›

7 Syrians injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes near Damascus

7 Syrians injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes near Damascus

The strikes in Damascus targeted sites belonging to Iranian militias and the Assad regime near the Damascus International Airport.   Seven Syrian soldiers were injured… Read More ›

In fresh virus lockdown, restaurants, gyms to close Friday

In fresh virus lockdown, restaurants, gyms to close Friday

Cabinet announces restrictions starting 5 p.m.; non-essential stores to close on weekends; Netanyahu and Gantz to decide fate of schools   Cabinet ministers decided in… Read More ›

Netanyahu has a choice to make on coronavirus

Netanyahu has a choice to make on coronavirus

Opinion: The bungled response to the pandemic will definitely go down in history as the prime minister’s fault, but if he wishes to save face… Read More ›

Police suspend officer filmed shoving unsuspecting Haredi man at protest

Police suspend officer filmed shoving unsuspecting Haredi man at protest

Investigation opened into case of apparent excessive force comes days after another incident caught on tape in which officer whacked protester who told him to… Read More ›

Medical Experts: Floyd’s Speech Didn’t Mean He Could Breathe

Medical Experts: Floyd’s Speech Didn’t Mean He Could Breathe

  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As George Floyd repeatedly pleaded “I can’t breathe” to police officers holding him down on a Minneapolis street corner, some of… Read More ›

For the love of God, don’t let IDF manage coronavirus crisis

For the love of God, don’t let IDF manage coronavirus crisis

Opinion: There are many reasons why the IDF shouldn’t be in charge of stopping the outbreak; the basic definition of democracy rules out the option… Read More ›

Decision on fresh lockdowns delayed though new virus cases stay over 1,000-a-day

Decision on fresh lockdowns delayed though new virus cases stay over 1,000-a-day

113 patients in serious condition Wednesday night; 1,014 new cases in 24 hours; Beitar Illit residents protest against Netanyahu after city declared ‘restricted area’  … Read More ›

MKs approve 50-person limit in bars, event halls, synagogues as virus snowballs

MKs approve 50-person limit in bars, event halls, synagogues as virus snowballs

New rules go into effect Monday morning; cabinet slated to discuss re-imposing additional limits on restaurants, beaches and cultural events   The Knesset’s coronavirus committee… Read More ›

With No Tourists In Amsterdam, Locals Are Discovering The Anne Frank House

With No Tourists In Amsterdam, Locals Are Discovering The Anne Frank House

  AMSTERDAM (JTA) — Under normal circumstances, the queue to enter the Anne Frank House stretches far along this capital city’s Prinsengracht canal. Tourists who… Read More ›

Trump calls Black Lives Matter a ‘symbol of hate’ as he digs in on race

Trump calls Black Lives Matter a ‘symbol of hate’ as he digs in on race

On Monday, President Donald Trump went after attempts to strip the names of racists from buildings. On Tuesday, it was a federal housing rule meant… Read More ›

As annexation looms, several leading Republican lawmakers remain silent

As annexation looms, several leading Republican lawmakers remain silent

While 116 Republican House members, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, support move, top Senators like Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham and Mitt Romney have kept quiet… Read More ›

Pakistani Supreme Court Paves Way To Free Man Convicted Of Pearl’s Murder

Pakistani Supreme Court Paves Way To Free Man Convicted Of Pearl’s Murder

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday refused to suspend a lower court’s ruling freeing Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who was convicted of being part of the… Read More ›

From pandering to Putin to abusing allies and ignoring his own advisers, Trump’s phone calls alarm US officials

From pandering to Putin to abusing allies and ignoring his own advisers, Trump’s phone calls alarm US officials

In hundreds of highly classified phone calls with foreign heads of state, President Donald Trump was so consistently unprepared for discussion of serious issues, so… Read More ›