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Washington – Menorahs Lit In White House Ceremony Emphasize Solidarity And Survival

Washington – Menorahs Lit In White House Ceremony Emphasize Solidarity And Survival

  Washington – Two unique menorahs will be lit today at the official White House candle lighting ceremonies, chosen from over 50 menorahs that were… Read More ›

Israeli security guard murdered in terrorist attack in Copehagen voted ‘Dane of the Year’

Israeli security guard murdered in terrorist attack in Copehagen voted ‘Dane of the Year’

Dan Uzan was protecting a bat mitzvah celebration at a synagogue and prevented the terrorist from entering; Denmark daily newspaper’s readers chose him by overwhelming… Read More ›

Obama to Rivlin: Important to try to reach peace between Israel, Palestinians

Obama to Rivlin: Important to try to reach peace between Israel, Palestinians

Rivlin and his wife Nechama were the guests of honor at the traditional White House Hanukka candle lighting ceremony   WASHINGTON – At an Oval… Read More ›

UK envoy: Bilateral trade thriving despite talk of boycotts, product labeling

UK envoy: Bilateral trade thriving despite talk of boycotts, product labeling

Britain, which has emerged as a center of Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment activity against Israel, was in 2014 the third largest market for Israeli exports… Read More ›

German, US Jewish NGOs strongly rebuke Merkel’s support for labels on settlement products

German, US Jewish NGOs strongly rebuke Merkel’s support for labels on settlement products

‘The Jerusalem Post’ asked Jewish organizations in Europe and the United States to assess Merkel’s decision.   BERLIN – A diverse group of German and American… Read More ›

Sharansky, Oren join condemnation of Trump’s comments on Muslims

Sharansky, Oren join condemnation of Trump’s comments on Muslims

‘We should not let ourselves turn our legitimate fears into hatred of the other,’ says Jewish Agency chairman   The wave of condemnation of Donald… Read More ›

Police, Jewish NYC neighborhood flummoxed by serial arsonist

Police, Jewish NYC neighborhood flummoxed by serial arsonist

Motive behind torchings unclear; at one fire scene, someone left behind encrypted note apparently intended to throw off investigators   NEW YORK (AP) — Somebody… Read More ›

IDF uses power of persuasion to dissuade next lone attacker

IDF uses power of persuasion to dissuade next lone attacker

Ron Ben-Yishai accompanies the IDF’s Etzion Brigade commander on a visit to Beit Ummar near Hebron, during which persuasion is used on a Palestinian family… Read More ›

A preview of the new Mossad chief’s priorities: Iran and threat of asymmetrical warfare

A preview of the new Mossad chief’s priorities: Iran and threat of asymmetrical warfare

In December 2014, Yossi Cohen gave a lecture to students at the Or Etzion yeshiva and military boarding school, where he spoke about his perspective… Read More ›

Menorah found vandalized on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Menorah found vandalized on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Even after being toppled over, the Carl Schurz Park menorah was found still lit up in the morning.   NEW YORK – The NYPD Hate… Read More ›

Germany: We will act against ‘Mein Kampf’ incitement

Germany: We will act against ‘Mein Kampf’ incitement

Justice Minister Shaked was met with protests upon arriving at a joint German-Israeli legal conference in Berlin, where German Justice Minister Maas promised to fight… Read More ›

Government approves 50% pay raise for soldiers

Government approves 50% pay raise for soldiers

The proposal by Finance Minister Kahlon, first reported in Yedioth Ahronoth, has been approved by the government, bringing the salaries of enlisted military members up… Read More ›

PM names new Mossad chief

PM names new Mossad chief

Current national Security Advisor Yossi Cohen appointed head of the Mossad after a charismatic career as a recruiter and handler. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu named… Read More ›

Jewish groups blast Trump for call to block entry of Muslims

Jewish groups blast Trump for call to block entry of Muslims

Trump in his press release alluded to the massacre in San Bernardino, Calif., last week of 14 people by a couple apparently radicalized by the… Read More ›

Hamas rejects putting PA in charge of Gaza side of Rafah crossing

Hamas rejects putting PA in charge of Gaza side of Rafah crossing

Since the beginning of this year, the terminal was opened for only 21 days.   Hamas on Sunday rejected calls to let the Palestinian Authority… Read More ›

NYC mayor urges Syrian Jews to empathize with refugees

NYC mayor urges Syrian Jews to empathize with refugees

Bill de Blasio says members of Brooklyn congregation can identify with pain of families forced to leave homeland   New York City Mayor Bill de… Read More ›

CA attacker ‘hated Israel’

CA attacker ‘hated Israel’

Father of Syed Rizwan Farook tells Italian media he tried to convince his son to stay away from terrorism: ‘Be patient; Israel won’t exist in… Read More ›

Eiffel Tower hanukkia spreads light on the first night of Hanukka

Eiffel Tower hanukkia spreads light on the first night of Hanukka

Ceremony goes ahead despite cancellation rumors.   Just weeks after Paris saw some of its darkest days, around 6,000 people gathered to add some much needed… Read More ›

If Iranian jets get close to Israel, security expert says ‘anything can happen’

If Iranian jets get close to Israel, security expert says ‘anything can happen’

Ex-national security advisor Amidror tells Post Iranian jets cannot challenge IAF air superiority; Defense establishment remains silent over possibility of Iranian jets in Syria.  … Read More ›

PA leaders meet to seek mechanisms that ‘define’ relations with Israel

PA leaders meet to seek mechanisms that ‘define’ relations with Israel

Both the PLO and Fatah accused Israel of turning its back on signed agreements with the Palestinians.   For the second time in less than… Read More ›