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IDF launches air strikes in Gaza in response to rocket fire

IDF launches air strikes in Gaza in response to rocket fire

Air force hits 4 ‘terror sites’ after Iron Dome intercepts projectile over Ashdod; military says Hamas held accountable,’ IS-affiliated salafist group claims responsibility   The… Read More ›

The young Jews of the Diaspora are our greatest asset

The young Jews of the Diaspora are our greatest asset

Op-ed: Young Jewish men and women scattered across the globe are an inseparable part of the Jewish people’s beating heart, and it is our duty… Read More ›

A Jewish community on the verge of extinction

A Jewish community on the verge of extinction

With only one synagogue, no rabbi and two meat fridges serving as the ‘kosher store,’ the major problem facing Palma de Mallorca’s 200 Jews is… Read More ›

Sisi: Temple Mount clashes show peace still faces hurdles

Sisi: Temple Mount clashes show peace still faces hurdles

The Egyptian leader also spoke extensively about terrorism in his address, saying “counterterrorism efforts so far have relied solely on defensive reaction, focusing on defending… Read More ›

Historian studying Cairo Geniza among those awarded ‘genius grants’

Historian studying Cairo Geniza among those awarded ‘genius grants’

Princeton history professor Marina Rustow’s work shedding new light on Jewish life in the medieval Middle East recognized by MacArthur Foundation.   Among the 24… Read More ›

‘Say the word Israel’ heckler yells at UK Labor head Corbyn after speech

‘Say the word Israel’ heckler yells at UK Labor head Corbyn after speech

The Labor leader looked in shock after the outburst was made which followed a speech on the importance of the two-state solution between Israel and… Read More ›

Analysis: Don’t judge the new police commissioner by his cover

Analysis: Don’t judge the new police commissioner by his cover

It’s inevitable that there will be some who resent the new commissioner.   Looks can be deceiving, and that’s rarely been more apparent than this… Read More ›

World Bank: ‘High risk’ of renewed Israeli-Palestinian conflict

World Bank: ‘High risk’ of renewed Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Report warns of ‘political and social unrest’ if economic status quo persists; 39% of Gazans live under poverty line   The World Bank warned of… Read More ›

Los Angeles – Holocaust-Film-Based Poll Shows 1 In 3 Americans Would Refuse To Hide A Jew If Alive During Holocaust

Los Angeles – Holocaust-Film-Based Poll Shows 1 In 3 Americans Would Refuse To Hide A Jew If Alive During Holocaust

  Los Angeles, CA – A scientific poll born out of a Holocaust-based film reveals that 1 in 3 American adults say they would have… Read More ›

Dogs burnt to death in shelter arson

Dogs burnt to death in shelter arson

Vandals apparently set fire to dog shelter in northern Israeli town, killing two dogs and severely burning 13 others. Vandals entered a “Let the animals… Read More ›

Norwegian cartoon compares Israel to Nazis, N. Korea

Norwegian cartoon compares Israel to Nazis, N. Korea

Israeli embassy protests newspaper’s publication of cartoon suggesting that purchasing Israeli oranges supports murderers; editor declines to apologize. The Israeli Embassy in Norway has in… Read More ›

Netanyahu calls on Abbas to resume direct peace talks as he heads to UN

Netanyahu calls on Abbas to resume direct peace talks as he heads to UN

PM to discuss Palestinian conflict with world leaders and Jewish community heads in NY.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud… Read More ›

Abbas adviser suggests US pressured Palestinian leader to nix UN speech ‘bombshell’

Abbas adviser suggests US pressured Palestinian leader to nix UN speech ‘bombshell’

Mahmoud Habbash said that Abbas and US Secretary of State John Kerry held “difficult” talks in New York during which they discussed the PA president’s… Read More ›

London protesters pan ‘scumbag Israeli developers’

London protesters pan ‘scumbag Israeli developers’

At anti-gentrification demonstration, Israeli entrepreneurs among foreigners accused of destroying local communities   Hundreds of anti-gentrification protesters marched through London’s East End on Saturday and… Read More ›

Philadelphia – Francis Blessing Catholic-Jewish Statue

Philadelphia – Francis Blessing Catholic-Jewish Statue

  Philadelphia – Pope Francis has blessed a new statue honoring the relationship between Catholics and Jews. Francis stopped at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israel Strikes Syria After Rocket Fire

Jerusalem – Israel Strikes Syria After Rocket Fire

  Jerusalem –  The Israeli military said Sunday it struck two Syrian army posts with artillery fire after rockets from the war-torn country landed in… Read More ›

When an Israeli man met an Iranian woman in Germany

When an Israeli man met an Iranian woman in Germany

The love story of Tsafi, an Israeli, and Bari, an Iranian, spans two continents but has yet to result in any international diplomatic incidents. Tsafi… Read More ›

Tourism up in 2015

Tourism up in 2015

After tourism industry took severe hit following Operation Protective Edge in 2014, new figures show promising comeback. Tourism in Israel in the past year has… Read More ›

Roni Alsheich is set to become Israel’s new Police Chief

Roni Alsheich is set to become Israel’s new Police Chief

Netanyahu authorizes publication of Alsheich’s name on Sunday under Shin Bet law, as he is still the acting deputy head of the secretive internal security… Read More ›

IDF strikes Syrian military targets in response to stray fire into Israel

IDF strikes Syrian military targets in response to stray fire into Israel

For second time in two days apparent errant fire from civil war in Syria lands in Israeli territory.   The IDF stuck two targets belonging to… Read More ›