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Why the Jewish vote is so important to US presidential candidates

Why the Jewish vote is so important to US presidential candidates

50% of the financial donations to the Democratic Party and 25% of those to Republicans come from Jews. Ten US senators are Jewish, as are… Read More ›

Friends of the IDF gala raises $38 million for soldiers

Friends of the IDF gala raises $38 million for soldiers

Hosted by Israeli-American business mogul Haim Saban and his wife, the FIDF gala saw celebrities and well known Jewish philanthropists donate millions to help IDF… Read More ›

Birthright participant saves Israeli woman’s life

Birthright participant saves Israeli woman’s life

After putting his bone marrow on a national registry, New Yorker Peter Schottenfeld was called upon to save the life of Israeli Eti Brazilai; two… Read More ›

No gas, no problem at Israel alternative fuel expo

No gas, no problem at Israel alternative fuel expo

From fuel-efficient cars to electric planes, hundreds of companies unveil their energy-saving vehicles at Fuel Choices Summit   What would a world look like without… Read More ›

Is the Israeli educational system failing haredi students?

Is the Israeli educational system failing haredi students?

Tens of thousands of men, educated in the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) system, are not taught English or math past the fourth-grade level.   Like many bright… Read More ›

Pro-Israel European alliance prepares to fight massive anti-Israel campaign in 2017

Pro-Israel European alliance prepares to fight massive anti-Israel campaign in 2017

Swiss MP warns that Israel will be “maligned as an apartheid state.”   A European organization dedicated to rallying support for Israel announced Thursday it… Read More ›

3 Palestinians arrested for Molotov cocktail attack

3 Palestinians arrested for Molotov cocktail attack

In a joint arrest operation between the Shin Bet, IDF and Israel Police, three Palestinians are arrested for a 2015 Molotov cocktail attack that injured… Read More ›

Israeli researchers find possible cure for HIV

Israeli researchers find possible cure for HIV

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have identified a protein that has reduced HIV in infected samples by 97 percent; ‘Here comes a new… Read More ›

Yitzhak Rabin, the leader who taught me everything

Yitzhak Rabin, the leader who taught me everything

Op-ed: The slain prime minister was a model example of leadership which takes responsibility for its actions. He did not make excuses and did not… Read More ›

Race narrows for Florida candidates who differ on Israel

Race narrows for Florida candidates who differ on Israel

Incumbent Marco Rubio getting support from RJC while Democratic challenger Murphy backed by J Street.   WASHINGTON – Just over a month ago, the Democratic… Read More ›

Reports: Sudan government arrests people returning from Israel

Reports: Sudan government arrests people returning from Israel

Over 3,300 arrest warrants have been issued for Sudanese citizens returning to the country after having been to Israel, which is considered an enemy state… Read More ›

Documents missing from Duma attack investigation

Documents missing from Duma attack investigation

Defense charges that missing documents would shed light on material that Shin Bet (Israeli Security Agency) investigators gave the court before issuing indictment against the… Read More ›

London college criticized for lax response to violent anti-Israel protest

London college criticized for lax response to violent anti-Israel protest

Pro-Palestinian protestors trapped Jewish students in a lecture hall where an Israeli guest was speaking.   The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America… Read More ›

US Jewish camp chided for posting promotional IDF-like training video

US Jewish camp chided for posting promotional IDF-like training video

“I am completely shocked that there are Israelis involved in this who think this is about pride and not a profound insult to the service… Read More ›

New York – Israeli Invention Aims To Take Smartphones Out Of Family Time

New York – Israeli Invention Aims To Take Smartphones Out Of Family Time

New York – An Israeli invention, launched on Tuesday, has set out to put quality back in family time by taking smartphones out of the… Read More ›

State Comptroller report: Israel unprepared for cyber attacks

State Comptroller report: Israel unprepared for cyber attacks

The newly published report draws attention to a plethora of deficiencies in Israeli sectors intimately affecting the lives of millions; report includes, inter alia, shortfalls… Read More ›

HBO refuses comment on status of Ari Shavit book documentary

HBO refuses comment on status of Ari Shavit book documentary

“I am ashamed of the mistakes I made with regards to people in general and women in particular.”   HBO is not discussing the status… Read More ›

Northern residents tell Kahlon: The gov’t ‘treats us like toilet paper’

Northern residents tell Kahlon: The gov’t ‘treats us like toilet paper’

The activists were forcibly removed and escorted out of the hearing by security.   A Knesset Finance Committee meeting about the 2017- 2018 state budget on… Read More ›

Mercy: hospitals at 200% capacity

Mercy: hospitals at 200% capacity

Major hospitals across the country are seeing record numbers of people, with many being at 200% capacity and waiting times approaching six hours; ‘This is… Read More ›

Defense Ministry to ramp up IDF reserve payments

Defense Ministry to ramp up IDF reserve payments

NIS 30 million budget earmarked to increase reimbursement payments to self-employed IDF reservists; Lieberman: ‘Reservists play a central, critical role in the IDF’s ability to… Read More ›