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Turkey Announces ‘Trilateral Summit’ on Syria with Russia and Iran

Turkey Announces ‘Trilateral Summit’ on Syria with Russia and Iran

The meeting will take place in August.   Turkey announced a meeting in August that will be a “trilateral summit” between Ankara, Tehran and Moscow.… Read More ›

The Ethiopian fight should be the fight of every Israeli

The Ethiopian fight should be the fight of every Israeli

Opinion: The young members of the community stand alone crying out against racism and injustice because unlike the protest movements of the recent past, the… Read More ›

Analysis: As Bahrain showed, even Trump’s Arab allies see two-state solution as essential

Analysis: As Bahrain showed, even Trump’s Arab allies see two-state solution as essential

They didn’t heed PA’s call to boycott Kushner’s Manama economic workshop, but Mideast participants made plain the US political vision must enable some kind of… Read More ›

Los Angeles – Earthquake Agency Head Calls Event Wakeup Call

Los Angeles – Earthquake Agency Head Calls Event Wakeup Call

  Los Angeles – The head of California’s Earthquake Authority says the quake that hit the state on Thursday is “an important reminder that all… Read More ›

rump at his rainy July 4th event: Americans ‘part of one of the greatest stories ever told

rump at his rainy July 4th event: Americans ‘part of one of the greatest stories ever told

  With jets roaring overhead and a poncho-clad crowd before him, President Donald Trump implored Americans to come together Thursday in a show of national… Read More ›

Kushner: Trump ‘Very Fond’ of Abbas, PA’s Response to Parley ‘Hysterical’

Kushner: Trump ‘Very Fond’ of Abbas, PA’s Response to Parley ‘Hysterical’

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said “the U.S. peace plan is good, we need support.”   The Palestinian leadership’s reaction to the Bahrain economic… Read More ›

Silent protests get you nowhere in Israel

Silent protests get you nowhere in Israel

Opinion: We saw how the protests of the disabled community slipped from the public agenda the minute they stopped blocking main roads, how the quiet… Read More ›

Trump warns Iran nuclear threats will ‘come back to bite you’

Trump warns Iran nuclear threats will ‘come back to bite you’

President lashes out at Tehran after Rouhani vows to step up uranium enrichment if there is no new nuclear deal   WASHINGTON — US President… Read More ›

Washington – Appeals Court: Trump Can’t Use Pentagon Cash For Border Wall

Washington – Appeals Court: Trump Can’t Use Pentagon Cash For Border Wall

Washington – An appeals court on Wednesday upheld a freeze on Pentagon money to build a border wall with Mexico, casting doubt on President Donald… Read More ›

WeWork isn’t even close to being profitable — it loses $219,000 every hour of every day

WeWork isn’t even close to being profitable — it loses $219,000 every hour of every day

  WeWork, the coworking-space company, is valued at $47 billion, but it’s hemorrhaging money. WeWork is losing $219,000 hourly. In 2018, the company’s losses and… Read More ›

Two Years On, No Progress at Egalitarian Kotel Plaza

Two Years On, No Progress at Egalitarian Kotel Plaza

‘They are trying to make us feel like second-rate citizens by making us pray at a third-rate place.’   Last July, an ancient stone fell… Read More ›

The traffic jam worth being stuck in

The traffic jam worth being stuck in

Opinion: Those who think they’ve suffered in the talkbacks caused by the demonstrations of Ethiopian youth against police brutality that took place across Israel should… Read More ›

136 held, 83 hurt in protests against Ethiopian Israeli teen’s slaying by cop

136 held, 83 hurt in protests against Ethiopian Israeli teen’s slaying by cop

47 police officers, 26 protesters, 9 passersby and one firefighter treated by MDA; Erdan: No repeat of Tuesday’s violence; roads across country to be blocked… Read More ›

San Diego – Facebook Posts Put Border Patrol On Defensive At Rough Time

San Diego – Facebook Posts Put Border Patrol On Defensive At Rough Time

  San Diego – Before the rise of social media, Border Patrol agents gathered in parking lots at the end of their shifts for what… Read More ›

Chinese government loads surveillance app onto phones of visitors to Xinjiang: report

Chinese government loads surveillance app onto phones of visitors to Xinjiang: report

Hong Kong – China’s far-reaching security network is targeting tourists, with border guards secretly installing a surveillance app onto the phones of visitors to Xinjiang,… Read More ›

Could Trump-Kim Meeting Be a Model for Relations with Iran?

Could Trump-Kim Meeting Be a Model for Relations with Iran?

One question that remains is if Trump could use the “Kim model” to deal with Iran as well.   WASHINGTON – The recent meeting between… Read More ›

The Israeli right-wing’s moment of truth

The Israeli right-wing’s moment of truth

Opinion: Four politicians to the right of Likud believe they can mobilize voters better than anyone else to present the next coalition with a viable… Read More ›

Synagogues are now conducting active shooter drills during services

Synagogues are now conducting active shooter drills during services

After gunmen massacre worshipers at Poway and Pittsburgh, US congregations learning how to hide, flee and fight back against attackers   JTA — When the… Read More ›

Allegheny County, NY – Schoolteacher In Upstate New York Praised Hitler In Yearbook Quot

Allegheny County, NY – Schoolteacher In Upstate New York Praised Hitler In Yearbook Quot

Allegheny County, NY – A school district in upstate New York has recalled its yearbook after a new teacher appeared to call Adolf Hitler his… Read More ›

The deadly poison sarin was detected in a mailbag at Facebook’s offices in California

The deadly poison sarin was detected in a mailbag at Facebook’s offices in California

  The deadly poison sarin has been detected in a mail facility at Facebook’s Silicon Valley headquarters, prompting FBI involvement and reported evacuations. It’s possible that… Read More ›