Articles by: JewishNews-Rami

As Merkel Comes to Israel, Netanyahu Seeks Tougher Iran Policy

As Merkel Comes to Israel, Netanyahu Seeks Tougher Iran Policy

Experts are divided on the potential efficacy of the effort especially considering President Trump’s threat to impose secondary sanctions on European companies that transact with… Read More ›

Washington – Press Secretary Defends Scarcity Of Daily Press Briefing

Washington – Press Secretary Defends Scarcity Of Daily Press Briefing

  Washington –  White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is defending the scarcity of the daily press briefing. Sanders last answered questions from reporters… Read More ›

The US, Canada, and Mexico’s new trade pact looks a lot like NAFTA. Here are the key differences between them.

The US, Canada, and Mexico’s new trade pact looks a lot like NAFTA. Here are the key differences between them.

  The US and Canada on Sunday sealed the deal on the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the first major update of the 25-year-old North American Free Trade… Read More ›

Friday morning committee vote could set up quick Kavanaugh confirmation

Friday morning committee vote could set up quick Kavanaugh confirmation

Washington – Senate rules and the expressed intentions of key Republicans have set the stage for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to ascend to the… Read More ›

Opening the TLV-Jerusalem Rail: From Anticipation to Political Opportunism

Opening the TLV-Jerusalem Rail: From Anticipation to Political Opportunism

Is this any way to run a rail line?   There is an entry in Wikipedia called “Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway,” which tells the story of… Read More ›

IDF chief sends condolences to Russian families after Syria strike debacle

IDF chief sends condolences to Russian families after Syria strike debacle

Speaking at IDF exhibition in Holon, Eisenkot says Israel shares the ‘sorrow of the families’ of Russian military personnel who were killed during Syrian attempt… Read More ›

California – Los Angeles To Consider Banning Sale Of Fur Products

California – Los Angeles To Consider Banning Sale Of Fur Products

Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles would become the largest city in the U.S. to ban the sale of fur products if the City Council… Read More ›

Kushner says punitive measures against Palestinians will help peace chances

Kushner says punitive measures against Palestinians will help peace chances

US president’s son-in-law defends recent moves, says administration changing ‘false realities’ that have blocked progress   Jared Kushner, tasked with leading the US administration’s Middle… Read More ›

Israeli who joined Ukraine in fight against pro-Russian rebels found dead

Israeli who joined Ukraine in fight against pro-Russian rebels found dead

Body of Bar Bonen, 36—who volunteered to fight in the Georgian Legion in Ukraine in struggle against separatists—found in apartment with gunshot wounds to head;… Read More ›

PM: Europe must stop appeasing Iran as it plans terror attacks on the continent

PM: Europe must stop appeasing Iran as it plans terror attacks on the continent

At start of cabinet meeting prime minister also thanks US for closing PLO mission in Washington, and marks 9/11 terror attack   Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

Hurricane Florence is barreling toward the Carolinas, with at least 1 million people ordered to evacuate — here are the areas that could get hit

Hurricane Florence is barreling toward the Carolinas, with at least 1 million people ordered to evacuate — here are the areas that could get hit

  Hurricane Florence is predicted to make landfall somewhere in North Carolina, South Carolina, or the Mid-Atlantic states on Thursday evening or Friday morning. It could… Read More ›

Pyongyang – North’s Media Say Kim Vows Nuclear-free Korea Amid Standoff

Pyongyang – North’s Media Say Kim Vows Nuclear-free Korea Amid Standoff

  Pyongyang –  North Korean media have released a declaration from leader Kim Jong Un that reaffirms his commitment to a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula amid… Read More ›

Trump comes out swinging ahead of big political week

Trump comes out swinging ahead of big political week

  The battle that unfolds in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building will also juice the fight between the parties before November’s midterm… Read More ›

German Counter-Terror Expert: No Such Thing as ‘Inevitable’ Terrorism

German Counter-Terror Expert: No Such Thing as ‘Inevitable’ Terrorism

Daniel Heinke, in Israel for annual counter-terror conference, discusses terror in a post-ISIS era.   ISIS may have “lost its attraction,” but global terror –… Read More ›

US envoy Friedman says Gaza deal would be ‘tremendous prize’ for Hamas

US envoy Friedman says Gaza deal would be ‘tremendous prize’ for Hamas

In private call with American Jewish leaders, ambassador insists Palestinian Authority must be involved in the reconstructions of the beleaguered Strip   US Ambassador to… Read More ›

San Francisco – The Jewish Founder Of A College Program For Inmates Eyes His Own Release From Prison

San Francisco – The Jewish Founder Of A College Program For Inmates Eyes His Own Release From Prison

  San Francisco – A Jewish inmate serving life in prison without parole took a step toward freedom Aug. 21 and credited the local Jewish… Read More ›

Trump says he’s ditching NAFTA but that’s not what’s happening

Trump says he’s ditching NAFTA but that’s not what’s happening

  Washington – To hear President Donald Trump tell it on Monday, the United States is abandoning the NAFTA free trade deal between the US, Canada… Read More ›

Washington – AP: National Enquirer’s Safe Held Damaging Trump Stories

Washington – AP: National Enquirer’s Safe Held Damaging Trump Stories

  Washington – The National Enquirer kept a safe containing documents on hush money payments and other damaging stories it killed as part of its… Read More ›

Qatar Seeks Role in Negotiations Between Israel and Hamas

Qatar Seeks Role in Negotiations Between Israel and Hamas

Qatar has been seeking to play a relevant role in Israel’s Gaza policy amid the crisis with Hamas that has unfolded over the last six… Read More ›

IDF Chief of Staff Meets with Druze and Bedouin Leadership Eid Al-adha

IDF Chief of Staff Meets with Druze and Bedouin Leadership Eid Al-adha

“In order for the army to realize its mission, dedicated, high caliber soldiers are needed, and I see the action of the Druze and Bedouin… Read More ›