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High Court to debate demolition of homes in West Bank outpost

High Court to debate demolition of homes in West Bank outpost

The High Court of Justice is slated on Monday to debate the demolition of 17 homes on private Palestinian property in the Derech Ha’avot outpost… Read More ›

Top rebel leader accuses Jews of masterminding Ukrainian revolution

Top rebel leader accuses Jews of masterminding Ukrainian revolution

Ukraine’s Jews are responsible for the Euromaidan revolution that ousted their country’s pro-Russian president last year, a senior rebel leader told an audience at a… Read More ›

Ministers vote down anti-corruption bill

Ministers vote down anti-corruption bill

The Ministerial Committee for Legislation voted down Sunday a Yesh Atid proposal to ban perpetrators of crimes with moral turpitude from ever running for elected… Read More ›

Last South African president under white rule opposes boycott of Israel

Last South African president under white rule opposes boycott of Israel

De Klerk says in Israel Radio interview that boycotts only serve to make the society being boycotted more extreme and to shut out the voices… Read More ›

Border policeman seriously hurt in stabbing outside Jerusalem’s Old City

Border policeman seriously hurt in stabbing outside Jerusalem’s Old City

Suspected Palestinian assailant shot and seriously hurt; officer reportedly on life support   A Palestinian man stabbed and seriously injured an Israeli Border Police officer… Read More ›

Netanyahu: I’ll ‘fiercely reject’ foreign ‘diktats’ on conflict

Netanyahu: I’ll ‘fiercely reject’ foreign ‘diktats’ on conflict

Before meeting visiting French foreign minister, prime minister says international proposals try to push Israel into indefensible borders   Israel’s prime minister said Sunday he… Read More ›

Racist manifesto: ‘Jewish identity’ should be destroyed

Racist manifesto: ‘Jewish identity’ should be destroyed

21-year-old mass murderer posted distrubing document online before killing 9 people in South Carolina; ‘Issue with Jews is not their blood, but their identity. Just… Read More ›

11% of new IAF pilots born outside of Israel, Flight Academy report shows

11% of new IAF pilots born outside of Israel, Flight Academy report shows

IDF releases a statistical breakdown of the pilot’s schools graduating class, shedding light on the people inside the cockpit. Eleven percent of the Israel Air… Read More ›

IDF reaches dead end in search for terrorist who shot dead Israeli driver

IDF reaches dead end in search for terrorist who shot dead Israeli driver

Army finishes major manhunt operation in villages surrounding site of Friday’s terrorist attack; investigation passed to Shin Bet; several leads being pursued. IDF troops have… Read More ›

Former IDF Chief lands safely in London

Former IDF Chief lands safely in London

Shaul Mofaz whisked away from airport in embassy vehicle amid concerns he could be arrested; status as a private citizen reportedly prevented efforts to grant… Read More ›

Israeli envoy to Germany asks if Breaking the Silence spreads anti-Semitism

Israeli envoy to Germany asks if Breaking the Silence spreads anti-Semitism

City of Cologne reverses itself and will show exhibit   BERLIN – After the Cologne Municipality reversed its cancellation of an exhibit from the Breaking the… Read More ›

How Israeli start ups are looking to become a powerhouse in space

How Israeli start ups are looking to become a powerhouse in space

Experts claim that, with sufficient initial investment, Israel’s creativity and spin-offs from military satellites could generate a 3 to 5 percent share of that market,… Read More ›

The Gaza withdrawal, according to Sharansky

The Gaza withdrawal, according to Sharansky

With the 10-year anniversary of that withdrawal approaching, Natan Sharansky talks about why Sharon went ahead with the move.   On September 15, 2005, exactly… Read More ›

Jerry Seinfeld Loved Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ ‘Seinfeld’ Joke on the Letterman Finale

Jerry Seinfeld Loved Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ ‘Seinfeld’ Joke on the Letterman Finale

If you were interested in taking part in television history and watched David Letterman’s send-off from Late Night on May 20th, then you likely witnessed… Read More ›

‘A small paradise’ on the Sea of Galilee

‘A small paradise’ on the Sea of Galilee

The church is most concerned at the moment with the health of an 80-year-old monk who was hospitalized for smoke inhalation after the fire.  … Read More ›

Al-Qaeda posts photos of Jewish hostage killed in drone strike

Al-Qaeda posts photos of Jewish hostage killed in drone strike

Terror group asserts Warren Weinstein converted, became ‘hard-working student of Islam’; US officials can’t confirm images’ authenticity   Al-Qaeda on Thursday published photos of slain… Read More ›

Albany, NY – WATCH: New York State Assembly Passes Anti-BDS Resolution, As Hikind Gives Powerful Pro-Israel Speech

Albany, NY – WATCH: New York State Assembly Passes Anti-BDS Resolution, As Hikind Gives Powerful Pro-Israel Speech

Albany, NY – Assemblyman Dov Hikind gave an impassioned speech on the Assembly floor today in support of anti-Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Resolution K00705… Read More ›

Tel Aviv – Israeli Digital Doc Aiming To Bring Healthcare To Your Inbox

Tel Aviv – Israeli Digital Doc Aiming To Bring Healthcare To Your Inbox

Tel Aviv – Doctome, an Israeli medical start-up, is looking to change both how patients interact with their healthcare providers, and how people look to… Read More ›

Jewish groups deplore Charleston church shooting

Jewish groups deplore Charleston church shooting

Anti-Defamation League says 21-year-old gunman’s Facebook page suggests white supremacist leanings   US Jewish organizations joined in condemning the shooting that left nine dead at a… Read More ›

Erekat: PLO should consider nixing Israel recognition

Erekat: PLO should consider nixing Israel recognition

Top Palestinian negotiator says State of Israel should not be acknowledged as long as Palestine not recognized     Top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said… Read More ›