Articles by: JewishNews-Malki

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 ›

Vaccine alliance capable of producing 4 bln. coronavirus vaccine doses

Vaccine alliance capable of producing 4 bln. coronavirus vaccine doses

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation (CEPI)plans to have two or three manufacturing plants for each vaccine, capable of producing 4 billion doses a year.… Read More ›

Opinion: While Trump wages a political war, dangerous conflicts unfold in Asia

Opinion: While Trump wages a political war, dangerous conflicts unfold in Asia

While the United States has been wrecked by domestic crises for most of 2020, the rest of the world hasn’t stopped turning. Instead, many global… Read More ›

‘Giving up on Elon Moreh is like giving up on the Temple Mount’

‘Giving up on Elon Moreh is like giving up on the Temple Mount’

“The significance of this place can not be underestimated,” Hillel said. “Here the Bible played out. Here everything began.”   Eliav Hillel still carries the… Read More ›

Israel must end this coronavirus chaos

Israel must end this coronavirus chaos

Opinion: Politicians have to take a step back and let the experts dictate the necessary steps to combat COVID-19 without political considerations or pressure from… Read More ›

Gaza rocket strikes field in Israel as Hamas urges ‘resistance’ to annexation

Gaza rocket strikes field in Israel as Hamas urges ‘resistance’ to annexation

IDF retaliates with strikes in southern Gaza after projectile lands in open area in Eshkol region; terror groups threaten to step up clashes along the… Read More ›

Orthodox Jews sue de Blasio, Cuomo for discrimination over lockdown rules

Orthodox Jews sue de Blasio, Cuomo for discrimination over lockdown rules

The plaintiffs, along with two Catholic priests, accused the officials of “blatant double standards” in their enforcement of social distancing orders.   Three Orthodox Jews… Read More ›

Analysis: Is the US still the world’s moral leader? Not after what Trump just did this week

Analysis: Is the US still the world’s moral leader? Not after what Trump just did this week

London – Remnants of the Berlin Wall in Germany still stand as a reminder that freedoms have always been hard won. Today, part of the… Read More ›

Louisville Police Chief Fired In Aftermath Of Fatal Shooting

Louisville Police Chief Fired In Aftermath Of Fatal Shooting

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville’s police chief was fired Monday after the mayor learned that officers involved in a shooting that killed the popular… Read More ›

Analysis: China gifted propaganda win as Trump’s protest response undermines US efforts to protect Hong Kong

Analysis: China gifted propaganda win as Trump’s protest response undermines US efforts to protect Hong Kong

Hong Kong – Protesters running amok. Innocent citizens under siege. Outside actors engaging in terrorist acts. Police struggling to maintain control and in desperate need… Read More ›