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Netanyahu bemoans incitement, raps ‘dangerous left-wing’ coalition, claims fraud

Netanyahu bemoans incitement, raps ‘dangerous left-wing’ coalition, claims fraud

As he faces losing power to his rivals, PM decries ‘effort to frame the right as something violent,’ declares Israel seeing ‘greatest election fraud’ in… Read More ›

David Dushman, Who Helped Liberate Auschwitz, Dies At 98

David Dushman, Who Helped Liberate Auschwitz, Dies At 98

BERLIN (AP) — David Dushman, the last surviving Allied soldier involved in the liberation of Auschwitz, has died. He was 98. The Jewish Community of… Read More ›

Microsoft removed ‘Tank Man’ images on Tiananmen Square’s anniversary

Microsoft removed ‘Tank Man’ images on Tiananmen Square’s anniversary

New York – Microsoft blocked images and videos around the world of “Tank Man,” the unidentified protester during China’s brutal crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in… Read More ›

For Evangelicals, is Benjamin Netanyahu the fallen messiah? – analysis

For Evangelicals, is Benjamin Netanyahu the fallen messiah? – analysis

The majority of the estimated 60 million American Evangelicals who have supported the prime minister, comparing him to Moses and King David, are watching quietly… Read More ›

A government to save Israeli society

A government to save Israeli society

Opinion: This member of the religious Zionist ‘settler’ camp believes that forming this coalition was a life-saving move for the country – for after four… Read More ›

Yair Netanyahu temporarily blocked from social media for protest call

Yair Netanyahu temporarily blocked from social media for protest call

Facebook, Instagram and Twitter lock accounts of PM’s son after he shares address of Yamina MK; Likud accuses sites of ‘censoring the right’ Yair Netanyahu,… Read More ›

Justice Dept. Says It’ll No Longer Seize Reporters’ Records

Justice Dept. Says It’ll No Longer Seize Reporters’ Records

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Saturday that it no longer will secretly obtain reporters’ records during leak investigations, a policy shift that abandons… Read More ›

Chinese women were already discriminated in the workplace. A three-child policy might make things worse

Chinese women were already discriminated in the workplace. A three-child policy might make things worse

When Janice Zhang went job hunting in March, at every interview the 33-year-old was asked the same question: Was she married yet? Zhang works in… Read More ›

Knesset Speaker Levin calls on Lapid to release coalition agreements

Knesset Speaker Levin calls on Lapid to release coalition agreements

Knesset speaker Yariv Levin called on Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid to reveal the coalition agreements as Yamina held a faction meeting on Friday morning.… Read More ›

Outrage in Gaza as Mansour Abbas signs onto new government

Outrage in Gaza as Mansour Abbas signs onto new government

Palestinians in coastal enclave, with which Israel fought bitter 11-day war in May, accuse Islamist leader of being ‘opportunist’ who is motivated by self-interest and… Read More ›

Netanyahu assails nascent coalition, urges defections, calls meeting of his bloc

Netanyahu assails nascent coalition, urges defections, calls meeting of his bloc

PM says ‘all MKs elected with votes of the right must oppose dangerous left-wing government’; Likud, Yamina issue clashing versions of their concessions to Islamist… Read More ›

The Fall of Netanyahu and the First Piece in the Alter’s Ohr HaTzafun

The Fall of Netanyahu and the First Piece in the Alter’s Ohr HaTzafun

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com If only he had seen the Ohr HaTzafun – the very first piece. It isn’t so unlikely. Bibi Netanyahu’s… Read More ›

Analysis: New Zealand is a Five Eyes outlier on China. It may have to pick a side

Analysis: New Zealand is a Five Eyes outlier on China. It may have to pick a side

“Could it be that New Zealand is turning into … New Xi Land?” questioned an ominous voice over. It was part of a preview for… Read More ›

A government for the people? – comment

A government for the people? – comment

It seems like an eternity instead of only a month since Yair Lapid received the mandate from President Reuven Rivlin to form a coalition after… Read More ›

Israelis, Emiratis meet in Dubai to discuss investments

Israelis, Emiratis meet in Dubai to discuss investments

Trade between the two countries continue to flourish with 25 trade agreements already signed and profits exceeding $354 million, despite the UAE’s rebuke of Israel… Read More ›

Lapid informs president he can form government removing Netanyahu from power

Lapid informs president he can form government removing Netanyahu from power

But coalition won’t be finalized until Knesset vote in up to 12 days; right-wing MK could oppose it, possibly dooming bid; Ra’am is 1st Arab… Read More ›

NY Transit Officials Confirm Cyberattack; Say Harm Limited

NY Transit Officials Confirm Cyberattack; Say Harm Limited

NEW YORK (AP) — Hackers infiltrated computer systems for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York, setting off a scramble to counter a potentially crippling… Read More ›

Copa America: Brazilian senator calls on Neymar to not take to the field in ‘Championship of Death’

Copa America: Brazilian senator calls on Neymar to not take to the field in ‘Championship of Death’

The surprise decision to award Brazil hosting rights for the Copa America, South America’s biggest international football tournament, with just 12 days until the start… Read More ›

The truth about the Natanz explosion impact revealed

The truth about the Natanz explosion impact revealed

Some 164 to174 centrifuges may have been damaged or destroyed by the April explosion. On April 11, there was an explosion at Iran’s all-important Natanz… Read More ›

Coalition talks stall as Lapid has hours left to form government

Coalition talks stall as Lapid has hours left to form government

Sources say although most issues among members of the so-called ‘coalition for change’ have been resolved, Shaked’s demand to be given a seat on the… Read More ›