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Paris – French Lawmakers Banned From Wearing Religious Symbols In Parliament

Paris – French Lawmakers Banned From Wearing Religious Symbols In Parliament

  Paris – French lawmakers have been banned from wearing religious symbols in parliament under a proposal submitted by a member of President Emmanuel Macron’s… Read More ›

Washington – Al-Qaida Commander Who Called On Muslims To Attack Jews And Americans Put On US Terror List

Washington – Al-Qaida Commander Who Called On Muslims To Attack Jews And Americans Put On US Terror List

  Washington – A senior al-Qaida leader was placed on the U.S. State Department’s list of global terrorists a day after he called on Muslims… Read More ›

‘A Nazi travels to Palestine’: A swastika and Star of David on one coin

‘A Nazi travels to Palestine’: A swastika and Star of David on one coin

The unique, juxtaposing coin, sold in a recent Israeli auction, contains the remarkable story about an unlikely friendship between two Germans—a Jew and a Nazi—and… Read More ›

Israeli fugitive in killing of Palestinian extradited from Brazil

Israeli fugitive in killing of Palestinian extradited from Brazil

Yehoshua Elitzur was driving near Nablus in 2004 when he suddenly stopped and exited his car carrying an M-16 and shot and killed the Palestinian… Read More ›

Abbas: ‘Jerusalem is the gate of peace and war — Trump must choose’

Abbas: ‘Jerusalem is the gate of peace and war — Trump must choose’

PA leader stresses Palestinians must only use ‘peaceful’ means to resist, encourages Muslims and Christians worldwide to visit and ‘defend’ Jerusalem   Palestinian Authority President… Read More ›

The moderate Palestinian leader’s lies

The moderate Palestinian leader’s lies

Op-ed: Mahmoud Abbas’ scathing speech was mostly a gift to the Israeli rightists who wants one big state; the Palestinian president is making it clear… Read More ›

New CIA Documents Show Jordan’s King Hussein had Lovechild with American Jewish Actress

New CIA Documents Show Jordan’s King Hussein had Lovechild with American Jewish Actress

In a bizarre twist, the woman was later beaten to death by their disabled son.   NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Recently declassified CIA documents show that… Read More ›

Opposition Slams ‘Idiotic’ BDS-Activist Ban

Opposition Slams ‘Idiotic’ BDS-Activist Ban

Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan: Political opponents don’t understand the subject and don’t know how to lead Israel.   Opposition party leaders came out against… Read More ›

Israel finally has an opposition

Israel finally has an opposition

Analysis: The last real opposition leader was Benjamin Netanyahu, who fought the Olmert government with a 12-member faction; now, his old rival Yoel Hasson has… Read More ›

New York – World Jewish Congress President Praises Trump As ‘Man Of Incredible Insight And Intelligence’

New York – World Jewish Congress President Praises Trump As ‘Man Of Incredible Insight And Intelligence’

  New York – Amid a public debate about Donald Trump’s fitness for office, World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder praised the president as “a… Read More ›

Rabbinate stalls on recognizing Orthodox diaspora rabbis

Rabbinate stalls on recognizing Orthodox diaspora rabbis

More than a year has passed since the Chief Rabbinate pledged to delineate criteria for recognizing Orthodox rabbis in the diaspora, but a committee set… Read More ›

The lies behind the supermarket bill

The lies behind the supermarket bill

Op-ed: The common belief is that people who work on Shabbat are weakened workers from the lower class, but new figures reveal that working on… Read More ›

IDF service is sacred, but conscientious objectors have no other choice

IDF service is sacred, but conscientious objectors have no other choice

Op-ed: The occupation is a volcano that has already exploded in our face twice, and the current leadership will lead us to the third explosion—and… Read More ›

New York – Lorde A ‘Bigot’ For Canceling Israel Concert, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s Ad Says

New York – Lorde A ‘Bigot’ For Canceling Israel Concert, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s Ad Says

New York – The New Zealand Jewish community is defending home-grown pop star Lorde from accusations in a full-page ad that she is a bigot… Read More ›

In late night vote, Knesset passes law to hinder East Jerusalem withdrawal

In late night vote, Knesset passes law to hinder East Jerusalem withdrawal

Law requires special two-thirds Knesset support to approve relinquishing any portion of the city to a foreign power under any future peace deal   Lawmakers… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israel’s Charedi Population Tops One Million

Jerusalem – Israel’s Charedi Population Tops One Million

  Jerusalem – The number of Haredim in Israel reached one million in 2017, representing 12 percent of the population and rising. The Haredi (ultra-Orthodox)… Read More ›

US envoy blasts Palestinians’ ‘anti-Semitic’ reaction to Trump’s Jerusalem move

US envoy blasts Palestinians’ ‘anti-Semitic’ reaction to Trump’s Jerusalem move

David Friedman says response was an ’emotional overreaction,’ US Jews owe president ‘debt of gratitude’ for recognizing Israeli capital   US Ambassador David Friedman criticized… Read More ›

A Jew boycotting Israel? Must be a joke

A Jew boycotting Israel? Must be a joke

Op-ed: Accusing the woman who convinced Lorde to cancel her Tel Aviv concert of auto-anti-Semitism would be too simplistic; only a particularly developed Jewish sense… Read More ›

Abbas left with an empty diplomatic toolbox

Abbas left with an empty diplomatic toolbox

Analysis: Despite their declarations, the Palestinians understand there will be no peace negotiations without American mediation; another UN discussion and another General Assembly resolution will… Read More ›

Argentine court rules Alberto Nisman’s death a murder

Argentine court rules Alberto Nisman’s death a murder

Death of special prosecutor who was probing 1994 Jewish center bombing ‘could not have been a suicide,’ judge finds   The Argentine special prosecutor who… Read More ›