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Egged drivers cancel Monday’s proposed strike

Egged drivers cancel Monday’s proposed strike

Drivers’ representatives and Transport Ministry officials worked into the night to secure deal.   Following marathon negotiations between the Histadrut, transport worker’s union and representatives… Read More ›

High Court rejects final appeal to stop demolition of Umm-al-Hiran Beduin village

High Court rejects final appeal to stop demolition of Umm-al-Hiran Beduin village

High Court rejects final appeal to stop demolition of Umm-al-Hiran Beduin village   Supreme Court President Miriam Naor late Sunday rejected a final try by… Read More ›

Palestinians, Israelis block Route 60 to protest ‘occupation’

Palestinians, Israelis block Route 60 to protest ‘occupation’

A rally and speeches near the checkpoint marked the culmination of what was an impassioned and peaceful march.   Amid a cacophony of car horns,… Read More ›

Minister: PA collapse imminent, result will be ‘anarchy’

Minister: PA collapse imminent, result will be ‘anarchy’

Ze’ev Elkin, a member of the security cabinet, warns Israel is not preparing for the ‘war of all against all’ that will follow   In… Read More ›

Holocaust survivors missing out on funds because of legal dispute

Holocaust survivors missing out on funds because of legal dispute

The company that is supposed to look after Holocaust survivors in Israel is locked in a legal dispute, meaning that survivors are denied funds from… Read More ›

Foreign Ministry employees announce Bennett boycott

Foreign Ministry employees announce Bennett boycott

In response to an interview in which Education Minister Naftali Bennett seemed to cast aspersions on the loyalty of Israeli diplomats, Foreign Ministry employees decide… Read More ›

EU: Agreements with Israel only apply within 1967 borders

EU: Agreements with Israel only apply within 1967 borders

Israel is battling an EU proposal that will be tabled next week in a meeting of European foreign ministers, which calls for all European Union… Read More ›

Jewish-American Robert Levinson not included in prisoners released from Iran

Jewish-American Robert Levinson not included in prisoners released from Iran

According to sources, as part of the exchange deal Iran “committed to continue cooperating with the United States to determine the whereabouts of Robert Levinson.”… Read More ›

Netanyahu on Swedish FM’s remarks: Outrageous, immoral, unjust and stupid

Netanyahu on Swedish FM’s remarks: Outrageous, immoral, unjust and stupid

At press conference with foreign media, PM rips double standards applied to Israel, calls for ‘reset’ in ties with EU.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Netanyahu Stands Behind Proposed Envoy To Brazil Share Tweet Share Mail

Jerusalem – Netanyahu Stands Behind Proposed Envoy To Brazil Share Tweet Share Mail

  Jerusalem – Israel’s prime minister says he remains firmly behind his candidate to be the new ambassador to Brazil — despite Brazil’s apparent objections… Read More ›

EU presents aggressive strategy for fighting anti-Semitism

EU presents aggressive strategy for fighting anti-Semitism

New coordinator aims to tackle online hate speech, expand legislation prohibiting Holocaust denial   Tackling online hate speech, implementing hate crime legislation and education are… Read More ›

Anti-Semitism drives record-high Western European immigration to Israel

Anti-Semitism drives record-high Western European immigration to Israel

Amid rise in attacks, 9,880 make aliya in 2015, including almost 8,000 from France   AP — Jewish immigration to Israel from Western Europe has… Read More ›

French Jews ask: Is wearing your faith a risk, or a right?

French Jews ask: Is wearing your faith a risk, or a right?

Calls to hide Jewishness amount to ‘projecting part of the responsibility on the victim,’ warns France’s Chief Rabbi Haim Korsia   PARIS (AP) — Religious… Read More ›

In the absence of a foreign minister

In the absence of a foreign minister

Op-ed: Boycotting IKEA is not the answer to Sweden’s comments against Israel. The European Union is not our enemy. By realizing this, Yair Lapid got… Read More ›

Synagogue in memory of slain Israeli teen opened

Synagogue in memory of slain Israeli teen opened

Tair Rada was murdered at her school’s bathroom in 2006 when she was only 13; he father, who is terminally ill, was overjoyed he lived… Read More ›

Israel’s poverty rates highest among OECD nations

Israel’s poverty rates highest among OECD nations

An OECD report indicates about 21% of Israelis are under the poverty line – more than in countries such as Mexico, Turkey, and Chile. A… Read More ›

US Jewish philanthropist bought winning Powerball ticket for employee

US Jewish philanthropist bought winning Powerball ticket for employee

Shlomo Rechnitz, a health care magnate who owns 80 assisted living facilities throughout California, purchased nearly 18,000 lottery tickets for all of his employees.  … Read More ›

East Jerusalem minor indicted for attempted murder in Armon Hanatziv terror attack

East Jerusalem minor indicted for attempted murder in Armon Hanatziv terror attack

Allegations in the indictment describe 16-year-old as having decided to attempt to murder Jews after watching the returning of the bodies of Arab terrorists to… Read More ›

Jack Jacob, Indian Jewish war hero, dies at 92

Jack Jacob, Indian Jewish war hero, dies at 92

PM Modi says ‘India will always remain grateful’ to highest ever ranking Jewish member of Indian armed forces   Jack Jacob, a renowned Indian general,… Read More ›

Israel officially rebukes Swedish ambassador

Israel officially rebukes Swedish ambassador

The deputy director of the Foreign Ministry’s Europe branch rebuked Ambassador Carl Magnus Nesser over recent controversial statements made be the Swedish Foreign Minister. Sweden’s… Read More ›