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PA Condemns Light Festival as ‘Judaizing’ Jerusalem

PA Condemns Light Festival as ‘Judaizing’ Jerusalem

“The truth requires that the festival be called the Festival of Dimness and not the Festival of Light.”   The Palestinian Authority has condemned the… Read More ›

New York – Filmmaker Pardoned By Trump Retweets Post With Hashtag #burnthejews

New York – Filmmaker Pardoned By Trump Retweets Post With Hashtag #burnthejews

New York – A conservative filmmaker pardoned by President Donald Trump retweeted a Twitter post with the hashtag #burnthejews. Dinesh D’Souza, who currently is promoting… Read More ›

Antisemitism Rears Its Ugly Head in South Africa

Antisemitism Rears Its Ugly Head in South Africa

But over last week or so, at least six incidents of antisemitism took place in South Africa in just two days.   It’s no secret… Read More ›

Principles vs. interests in Israel-Poland relations

Principles vs. interests in Israel-Poland relations

Op-ed: To get the Poles to remove the criminal element from their controversial Holocaust law, Netanyahu had to pay a price, signing off on a… Read More ›

Israel shooting itself in the foot with bill barring filming of soldiers

Israel shooting itself in the foot with bill barring filming of soldiers

Op-ed: Banning filming won’t prevent filming. Photos and videos can be taken from every window in Hebron and sent to news desks around the world.… Read More ›

Markowa, Poland – Unique Museum Tells Story Of Polish Family Murdered For Hiding Jews During Holocaust

Markowa, Poland – Unique Museum Tells Story Of Polish Family Murdered For Hiding Jews During Holocaust

  Markowa, Poland –  Memorial plaques bearing the names of Poles killed for rescuing Jews line the pathway leading to a small, austere structure built… Read More ›

Netanyahu pressing ahead on draft bill, despite Haredi opposition

Netanyahu pressing ahead on draft bill, despite Haredi opposition

PM insisting Knesset vote on draft bill opposed by Haredi parties in its current form; nevertheless expectations are that bill will be allowed to proceed… Read More ›

Washington – Evangelical Christians More Appreciative Of U.S. Embassy Move To Jerusalem Than Jews, Trump Say

Washington – Evangelical Christians More Appreciative Of U.S. Embassy Move To Jerusalem Than Jews, Trump Say

  Washington – President Donald Trump said that evangelical Christians have been more appreciative than Jews of his decision to move the U.S. embassy to… Read More ›

Nazi comparisons as Dem. lawmakers barred from child migrant facility in Florida

Nazi comparisons as Dem. lawmakers barred from child migrant facility in Florida

Trump administration accused of ‘cover-up’ after blocking elected officials at detention center; one protester holds sign showing Nazi guard pulling child from Jewish mother  … Read More ›

Bethel, NY – Head Counselor At Pupa Camp Dies In Upstate Collision

Bethel, NY – Head Counselor At Pupa Camp Dies In Upstate Collision

Bethel, NY – A beloved Borough Park educator died today after being injured in a head on collision in the Catskills. Sources said that 42… Read More ›

At brother’s memorial, PM lauds Yoni Netanyahu’s ‘commander’s qualities’

At brother’s memorial, PM lauds Yoni Netanyahu’s ‘commander’s qualities’

Accompanied by wife and sons, Netanyahu delivers emotional speech during the memorial service marking 42 years since the death of his brother Yoni Netanyahu, who… Read More ›

Attorney general says Gazan fire kites a ‘legitimate military target’

Attorney general says Gazan fire kites a ‘legitimate military target’

But Mandelblit mum on legality of firing at those behind launches, as politicians step up calls for direct attacks   Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit said… Read More ›

New York – Kosher/Halal Meal Program To Roll Out In NYC Schools Under City Council Pilot Program

New York – Kosher/Halal Meal Program To Roll Out In NYC Schools Under City Council Pilot Program

New York – Students in four New York City schools who adhere to kosher or halal diets will be the beneficiaries of a groundbreaking pilot… Read More ›

Coalition heads to meet on Haredi threats to quit over draft law

Coalition heads to meet on Haredi threats to quit over draft law

‘The Haredim are serial crisis-creators. They don’t want a draft law, they want draft dodging,’ coalition official says as party leaders are set to meet… Read More ›

Religious soldiers jailed after refusing to visit Rabin’s grave, going AWOL

Religious soldiers jailed after refusing to visit Rabin’s grave, going AWOL

Four servicemen sentenced to 14 days in prison after they refuse to visit the burial site of Israel’s assassinated PM while on an army trip… Read More ›

Washington – Sessions: Trump Administration Will Fight With Faith Groups On Their Discrimination Claims

Washington – Sessions: Trump Administration Will Fight With Faith Groups On Their Discrimination Claims

Washington – The Trump administration is ready to take on claims by houses of worship that they face discrimination in seeking building permits from local… Read More ›

Hezbollah to be Outlawed in Britain

Hezbollah to be Outlawed in Britain

The United Kingdom merely banned Hezbollah’s so-called military wing in 2008, but now all of the terror group will be out of bounds.   The… Read More ›

Berlin – Murder Of Jewish Girl In Germany Fuels An Anti-migrant Backlash

Berlin – Murder Of Jewish Girl In Germany Fuels An Anti-migrant Backlash

  Berlin – In Germany, the case of a young Muslim refugee charged with the rape and murder of a teenage girl has captured media… Read More ›

Kurz: It took Austria too long to be honest about its part in Holocaust

Kurz: It took Austria too long to be honest about its part in Holocaust

Speaking at a conference in Jerusalem, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says during WWII, ‘many Austrians supported the system which killed over six million Jews from… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Netanyahu Hopes North Korea Deal Will Be Better Than The One With Iran

Jerusalem – Netanyahu Hopes North Korea Deal Will Be Better Than The One With Iran

  Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the world community to support President Donald Trump’s efforts to denuclearize both North Korea and… Read More ›