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Israeli universities take six of top 100 global rankings

Israeli universities take six of top 100 global rankings

The ranking was a decrease from 11 in 2015.   Israeli universities ranked six times in the top 100 of the 2016 QS World University Rankings… Read More ›

Absent from AIPAC, Sanders slams Israeli occupation, ‘disproportionate’ use of force

Absent from AIPAC, Sanders slams Israeli occupation, ‘disproportionate’ use of force

Democratic underdog offers scathing criticism of settlements, Netanyahu government, insists one can be ‘pro-Israel’ while supporting Iran deal   WASHINGTON – While declaring his commitment… Read More ›

United Arab Emirates – Dubai Security Chief: Independent Palestinian State Would Be Another Failed Arab State

United Arab Emirates – Dubai Security Chief: Independent Palestinian State Would Be Another Failed Arab State

  United Arab Emirates – The Head of General Security for the Dubai Emirate, Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, has stated that Palestinians should abandon… Read More ›

Cruz jabs Trump for being ‘neutral’ on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Cruz jabs Trump for being ‘neutral’ on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

At annual AIPAC confab, Texas senator vows to rip up Iran nuclear deal, block federal funding to BDS supporters   WASHINGTON — Coming on the… Read More ›

Kasich slams ‘Palestinian culture of death’ at AIPAC

Kasich slams ‘Palestinian culture of death’ at AIPAC

Ohio governor vows to defend Israel from Iran nuclear threat, says he won’t need ‘on-the-job training’ if elected president   WASHINGTON — Republican presidential hopeful… Read More ›

From left to right, Israelis sour on ‘opportunist’ Donald Trump

From left to right, Israelis sour on ‘opportunist’ Donald Trump

Some Israelis appreciate Republican’s bluntness, but prominent figures from across the political spectrum say he can’t be trusted   JTA — He’s crude. He’s blunt.… Read More ›

Poll: Fewer Palestinians, but still majority, back stabbings

Poll: Fewer Palestinians, but still majority, back stabbings

Pollster says drop in support is due to growing perception such attacks are ineffective, while two-thirds believe an armed uprising would serve Palestinians better than… Read More ›

Nasrallah: Hezbollah to target Israel’s ‘nuclear reactors’ in case of war

Nasrallah: Hezbollah to target Israel’s ‘nuclear reactors’ in case of war

In interview with Al Mayadeen, terror organization’s leader warns the group’s missiles could reach any point in Israeli, including ‘petrochemical plants, biological research institutes and… Read More ›

‘I don’t want to say goodbye to you,’ says terror victim’s wife

‘I don’t want to say goodbye to you,’ says terror victim’s wife

Hundreds of Israelis attend the funerals of Avraham Goldman and Simcha Damri to pay their final respects to the Israeli victims of the terrorist attack… Read More ›

PLO envoy to UNHRC: Buying settlement products abets an act of war

PLO envoy to UNHRC: Buying settlement products abets an act of war

Israeli envoy says panel needs behavioral therapy to treat obsession with Israel.   Those who purchase settlement products are accomplices to an act of war,… Read More ›

Herzog to Hillary: Read my peace plan – when you get around to it

Herzog to Hillary: Read my peace plan – when you get around to it

Herzog said Clinton’s speech was warm and friendly. He praised her for saying she would not support an imposed solution of the conflict with the… Read More ›

Trump chooses Israel as subject of first serious policy speech

Trump chooses Israel as subject of first serious policy speech

Repeatedly, Trump received standing ovations, and few audience members were seen leaving the massive stadium hall despite a planned protest of the controversial candidate.  … Read More ›

Gold in Istanbul:‘Too early to tell’ whether normalization of ties will come from crisis

Gold in Istanbul:‘Too early to tell’ whether normalization of ties will come from crisis

Gold met with his counterpart, Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioglu.   Foreign Ministry director-general Dore Gold flew to Istanbul on Sunday, the highest-ranking Israeli official… Read More ›

At AIPAC, Biden slams Abbas for failing to condemn terror

At AIPAC, Biden slams Abbas for failing to condemn terror

Pro-Israel gathering begins Sunday with 18,000 delegates gathered in DC, sees US VP urge end to settlement building, laud Iran nuclear deal, vow to ‘forever… Read More ›

Boycott stickers cropping up on Israeli products in Canada

Boycott stickers cropping up on Israeli products in Canada

Anti-Israel activists launch campaign after Vancouver government condemned divestment and sanctions   TORONTO — More stickers advising consumers not to buy products made in Israel… Read More ›

Carrying photos of relatives left behind, Ethiopian Israelis rally in Jerusalem

Carrying photos of relatives left behind, Ethiopian Israelis rally in Jerusalem

Protesters accuse government of discrimination after it cancels decision to airlift 9,000 over budgetary constraints   Hundreds of Ethiopian Israelis marched in Jerusalem on Sunday… Read More ›

Bigotry busters ADL funnel Trump money to anti-bullying program

Bigotry busters ADL funnel Trump money to anti-bullying program

Group says $56,000 to be used for programs addressing bias and scapegoating, says front-runner’s campaign ‘has mainstreamed intolerance’   The Anti-Defamation League said Sunday it… Read More ›

Witnesses testify at Pride Parade killer’s trial

Witnesses testify at Pride Parade killer’s trial

Court testimony describes Yishai Shlissel’s behavior during the stabbing spree in which he murdered 17-year-old Shira Banki. “Shlissel ran quietly among the parade participants, worked… Read More ›

AIPAC conference nervously awaits Trump speech

AIPAC conference nervously awaits Trump speech

Republican front-runner to address leading US pro-Israel group, but some worry that he is a wild card who has yet to fully explain his views… Read More ›

UNHRC to debate boycotting Israeli settlements

UNHRC to debate boycotting Israeli settlements

Lapid to call for end to council funding at Geneva rally   The UN Human Rights Council is set to debate on Monday a resolution… Read More ›