Articles by: JewishNews-Malki

PA security forces fire shots in air due to Area C landfill squabble

PA security forces fire shots in air due to Area C landfill squabble

The project has upset both Palestinians and settlers, who have joined together to stop construction.   In an unsual turn of events, Palestinian Authority security… Read More ›

Thailand votes in favor of new constitution, preliminary results show

Thailand votes in favor of new constitution, preliminary results show

  Bangkok – Thai voters have approved a new draft constitution, the country’s election commission said Sunday evening. With 94% of ballots counted, 61.4% voted… Read More ›

Japanese MLB legend Ichiro Suzuki joins elite 3,000 club

Japanese MLB legend Ichiro Suzuki joins elite 3,000 club

  The elastic zip might be gone, but the stance remains unmistakably Ichiro. Taut, alert, right arm extended and bat held ramrod straight up as… Read More ›

Russian Paralympic athletes banned from competing in Rio

Russian Paralympic athletes banned from competing in Rio

  The International Paralympic Committee on Sunday banned Russia from participating in the upcoming 2016 Paralympic Games for allegedly violating international doping rules. During his… Read More ›

Syrian rebel alliance launches attack to retake all of Aleppo

Syrian rebel alliance launches attack to retake all of Aleppo

After breaking government siege, coalition of jihadists and relative moderate groups move to ‘liberate’ country’s second city   A Syrian rebel alliance on Sunday announced… Read More ›

At mass rally, Erdogan vows to restore death penalty if ‘nation decides’

At mass rally, Erdogan vows to restore death penalty if ‘nation decides’

Millions of protesters pack Istanbul waterfront area in giant Turkish anti-coup demonstration   TURKEY — If the Turkish public want the death penalty following last… Read More ›

Trump seeks to rebound from meltdown with economy speech

Trump seeks to rebound from meltdown with economy speech

Republican critics say presidential nominee on course to lose in battleground states of Ohio and Arizona because of immigration policy   WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald… Read More ›

Senior employee of international aid group diverted humanitarian funds to Hamas militants

Senior employee of international aid group diverted humanitarian funds to Hamas militants

A senior official at World Vision, a Christian aid organization, diverted millions of dollars intended for Gaza’s population to Hamas military wing; also stole food… Read More ›

Nazi flag from Buchenwald bequeathed to Israel, delivered to Yad Vashem

Nazi flag from Buchenwald bequeathed to Israel, delivered to Yad Vashem

71 years ago, a Jewish-French partisan doctor helping the US forces entered Buchenwald and took down a Nazi flag there; 15 years after his death,… Read More ›

‘I was the campus anti-Semite,’ says reformed Muslim Zionist

‘I was the campus anti-Semite,’ says reformed Muslim Zionist

The lifework of a former jihadist is to “get the truth out” about Israel and help others do so too.   Kasim Hafeez’s pro-Israel activism… Read More ›

Australia suspends World Vision aid after Hamas stole Gaza charity money

Australia suspends World Vision aid after Hamas stole Gaza charity money

A two-month investigation showed that Hamas redirected tens of millions of dollars – 60 percent – of the organization’s budget to its “military” wing.  … Read More ›

Israeli Olympic delegation preparing to wow in Rio

Israeli Olympic delegation preparing to wow in Rio

Following Friday’s Opening Ceremony in Rio, four blue-and-white athletes begin competition.   Amere 10 hours after the Opening Ceremony, Rio 2016 will swing into full… Read More ›

How much are the Rio Olympic gold medals worth?

How much are the Rio Olympic gold medals worth?

  Rio de Janeiro – The making of the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic medals is a mix of art and science. A team of… Read More ›

Trump says Putin is ‘not going to go into Ukraine,’ despite Crimea

Trump says Putin is ‘not going to go into Ukraine,’ despite Crimea

Washington – Donald Trump said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t make a military move into Ukraine — even though Putin already has done… Read More ›

PGA Championship: Jimmy Walker wins first major title

PGA Championship: Jimmy Walker wins first major title

  Jimmy Walker won his first major title with victory at the PGA Championship in Baltusrol, beating reigning champion Jason Day by one shot. In… Read More ›

In briefing to reporters, PM says Israel ‘won’t be left wanting’ in military aid talks with US

In briefing to reporters, PM says Israel ‘won’t be left wanting’ in military aid talks with US

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains interested in broadening his coalition, he said Sunday. To that end, he is keeping the foreign affairs portfolio for… Read More ›

Netanyahu ‘happy to work with whoever gets elected’ in US

Netanyahu ‘happy to work with whoever gets elected’ in US

PM tells reporters he’s being ‘very careful’ not to get involved in presidential campaign   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being “very careful” not to… Read More ›

Dark-skinned dolls and history lessons: How Israel plans to tackle prejudice

Dark-skinned dolls and history lessons: How Israel plans to tackle prejudice

Cabinet ministers to consider new report by high-level committee on addressing discrimination against Ethiopian Israelis   A major government report on ways to combat racism… Read More ›

At Democratic confab, Dermer touts Israel as bipartisan cause

At Democratic confab, Dermer touts Israel as bipartisan cause

Ambassador says West Bank settlement construction no impediment to peace, predicts US defense package deal only weeks away   PHILADELPHIA — Asked to make “the… Read More ›

Jewish Democrats pressed to get out the vote for Clinton

Jewish Democrats pressed to get out the vote for Clinton

Jews in swing states, Jewish millennials will be focus of efforts that include a new super PAC and community outreach   PHILADELPHIA – As the… Read More ›