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Mariah Carey to give Israel performance on August 18

Mariah Carey to give Israel performance on August 18

Superstar pop singer – she of the five-octave range – to belt it out in Rishon LeZion, she announces weeks after a quick, private visit… Read More ›

Court allows indefinite detention without trial of asylum seekers

Court allows indefinite detention without trial of asylum seekers

Be’er Sheva District Court rejects a petition to freeze the controversial policy; Human Rights groups appealed against the new policy but to no avail; there… Read More ›

Attorney general calls for criminal investigation against Netanyahu deputy

Attorney general calls for criminal investigation against Netanyahu deputy

The investigation will focus on the possible misappropriation of funds by the PMO Deputy Director-General, Ezra Saidoff, and an electrician who worked on the PM’s… Read More ›

EU statement demands usual of Israel, but chides PA’s lack of involvement in Gaza

EU statement demands usual of Israel, but chides PA’s lack of involvement in Gaza

EU statement: “The PA must take greater responsibility in the Gaza Strip, including in the field of security, civil administration and through its presence at… Read More ›

Anti-Defamation League sets bar for approval of Iran deal in Congress

Anti-Defamation League sets bar for approval of Iran deal in Congress

Joins fray of major American Jewish organizations actively involved in the debate on Capitol Hill.   The Anti-Defamation League has joined a growing list of… Read More ›

How the Philippines saved 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust

How the Philippines saved 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust

  Even at the age of 7, Lotte Hershfield knew her world was crumbling. She avoided the benches with the sign: No dogs or Jews… Read More ›

Ashalim – Israel Signs Deal For $1.1 Billion Thermo-Solar Power Plant

Ashalim – Israel Signs Deal For $1.1 Billion Thermo-Solar Power Plant

  Ashalim, Israel – Israel signed a deal to build a 4 billion shekel ($1.05 billion) thermo-solar power plant in the country’s south, aimed at… Read More ›

Berlin – Germany Says Iran Must Improve Israel Relations For Closer Economic Ties

Berlin – Germany Says Iran Must Improve Israel Relations For Closer Economic Ties

  Berlin – German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel urged Iran at the start of a three-day visit to improve its relationship with Israel if it… Read More ›

Security Council session on Iran deal to include discussion on Israel

Security Council session on Iran deal to include discussion on Israel

Malaysia asks to reintroduce perceived mistreatment of Palestinians on meeting’s agenda Monday   The UN Security Council session on Monday on the new nuclear deal… Read More ›

UK’s Cameron: Jewish-centric conspiracy theories must be challenged

UK’s Cameron: Jewish-centric conspiracy theories must be challenged

British PM to announce 5-year plan to combat home-grown Islamic extremism and radicalization in face of growing popularity of IS   Conspiracy theories of a… Read More ›

Carter: We won’t change Israel’s view on Iran deal

Carter: We won’t change Israel’s view on Iran deal

US defense chief in Israel for talks on bolstering defense ties after nuclear accord which he says does not ‘prevent military option’   US Defense… Read More ›

Admired, powerful rabbi suspected of sex offenses

Admired, powerful rabbi suspected of sex offenses

Kabbalist Rabbi Ezra Scheinberg, who founded a yeshiva and a devoted community in Safed and became famous across Israel for his alleged supernatural powers, tries… Read More ›

Poll: Israelis most worried about Iran, Islamic State

Poll: Israelis most worried about Iran, Islamic State

Pew survey found many countries view climate change as top global threat; concern with radical Islamist threats higher in Middle East, Europe, North America. Israelis… Read More ›

Could pro-Palestinian Corbyn take UK Labor Party leadership?

Could pro-Palestinian Corbyn take UK Labor Party leadership?

A number of polls placed Corbyn in second place on the list last week; meanwhile reports of his long-standing “friendship” with Hamas and Hezbollah resurfaced.… Read More ›

‘Don’t open up an international front over Sussiya demolitions’

‘Don’t open up an international front over Sussiya demolitions’

Residents of West Bank village to EU: Stop trade with Israel   With Israel facing Palestinian challenges at the ICC and quite possibly at the… Read More ›

Intelligence file: Merit is in the eye of the beholder

Intelligence file: Merit is in the eye of the beholder

Nothing in the 150 pages of the Vienna accord will convince the unconvinced. The debate long ago became an ideological confrontation.   One of the… Read More ›

Buenos Aires – Argentine Jews Reject Any Dialogue With Iran In Bombing

Buenos Aires – Argentine Jews Reject Any Dialogue With Iran In Bombing

  Buenos Aires – Argentine Jewish leaders on Friday renewed denunciations of a government plan to work with Iran to investigate Argentina’s worst terrorist attack.… Read More ›

Bribery allegations rattle Jerusalem Rabbinical Court

Bribery allegations rattle Jerusalem Rabbinical Court

Two officials, Yaakov Sebag and Saar Mizrachi, allegedly shook down desperate father in the middle of custody battle   Police are investigating two Jerusalem Rabbinical… Read More ›

‘Israel is safer’ with Iran nuclear deal, says Kerry

‘Israel is safer’ with Iran nuclear deal, says Kerry

Top US diplomat decries critics’ ‘fantasy’ of a ‘better deal,’ promises increased support to America’s Mideast allies against Iran   US Secretary of State John… Read More ›

Cattleman raising historic herd of red heifers in Israel

Cattleman raising historic herd of red heifers in Israel

Temple Institute prepares for what they hope would be the third Temple by breeding Red Angus cattle, and preparing over 70 sacred vessels including the… Read More ›