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Australian Prime Minister apologizes to former staffer allegedly raped in Parliament office

Australian Prime Minister apologizes to former staffer allegedly raped in Parliament office

  Canberra, Australia – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologized Tuesday to a former government staffer who alleged that she was raped by a colleague… Read More ›

Kamala Harris, Netanyahu agree to advance COVID cooperation

Kamala Harris, Netanyahu agree to advance COVID cooperation

Cooperation between the US and Israel would work to advance COVID research, tech.   US Vice President Kamala Harris and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in… Read More ›

Israel cannot repeat past mistakes with ICC

Israel cannot repeat past mistakes with ICC

Opinion: While Jerusalem has a solid defense against the claims at the center of the Hague investigation, its refusal to recognize the court’s jurisdiction or… Read More ›

Netanyahu speaks to Harris, tells her he won’t allow Iran to obtain nukes

Netanyahu speaks to Harris, tells her he won’t allow Iran to obtain nukes

US vice president condemns ICC decision to investigate Israel for war crimes, congratulates premier for successful vaccine drive, PM’s office says   Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

Refugees’ Flights Cancelled As Trump Policy Remains

Refugees’ Flights Cancelled As Trump Policy Remains

  SAN DIEGO (AP) — More than 260 refugees who were vetted, approved and booked to come to the United States have had their flights… Read More ›

Analysis: With no successor in sight, Xi Jinping heads to major Party meeting with more power than ever

Analysis: With no successor in sight, Xi Jinping heads to major Party meeting with more power than ever

In March 2020, the annual meeting of China’s national legislature in Beijing was delayed for the first time in decades, as Chinese President Xi Jinping… Read More ›

US State Department says ICC has no jurisdiction investigating Israel

US State Department says ICC has no jurisdiction investigating Israel

The US “will continue to uphold our strong commitment to Israel and its security, including by opposing actions that seek to target Israel unfairly.”  … Read More ›

ICC probe could take years, but Israel is preparing

ICC probe could take years, but Israel is preparing

Analysis: With the lengthy process yet to get underway and chief prosecutor Bensouda leaving in June, Jerusalem believes that her British successor could reverse course;… Read More ›

Israelis wire locust ear to a robot, pioneering part-animal part-machine tech

Israelis wire locust ear to a robot, pioneering part-animal part-machine tech

Many insects see and hear better than any camera or microphone; that’s why a bug-eyed Tel Aviv team is connecting insect parts to circuits and… Read More ›

‘Meme Stocks’ Go Mainstream: There’s Now A Fund For That

‘Meme Stocks’ Go Mainstream: There’s Now A Fund For That

  NEW YORK (AP) — Interested in trading some of the stocks that have rocked Wall Street recently fueled by social media buzz? Has the… Read More ›

Some US bishops discourage Catholics from getting Johnson & Johnson vaccine if others are available

Some US bishops discourage Catholics from getting Johnson & Johnson vaccine if others are available

As officials and health experts race to get Americans vaccinated against Covid-19, some Catholic bishops have weighed in to discourage Church members from getting the… Read More ›

GOP Jews dismiss Trump’s speech: ‘We’re focused on 2022’

GOP Jews dismiss Trump’s speech: ‘We’re focused on 2022’

“I think [Trump] was taunting them [to show] that just because he lost the election does not mean he has gone away and that he… Read More ›

A blessed and welcome verdict for the House of David

A blessed and welcome verdict for the House of David

Opinion: The High Court decision to recognize Conservative and Reform conversions is an important step for Israel to finally embrace and truly practice its core… Read More ›

No vaccine? No patients! Hospital relegates unvaccinated staff to paper pushing

No vaccine? No patients! Hospital relegates unvaccinated staff to paper pushing

The Health Ministry has called for non-inoculated staff to be kept away from highest-risk wards; Jerusalem’s Hadassah has gone a step further, barring contact with… Read More ›

Feds Oppose Release Of Arizona Man Who Wore Horns In Riot

Feds Oppose Release Of Arizona Man Who Wore Horns In Riot

  PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors in Washington are opposing the pretrial release of an Arizona man who stormed the U.S. Capitol nearly two months ago… Read More ›

Europe’s unified vaccination strategy is splintering as countries turn to Israel, China and Russia for help

Europe’s unified vaccination strategy is splintering as countries turn to Israel, China and Russia for help

The European Union’s 27-nation vaccine strategy is splintering as member states turn to nations outside the bloc to boost a faltering rollout plagued by supply… Read More ›

A-G institutes lengthy approval process for foreign vaccine aid

A-G institutes lengthy approval process for foreign vaccine aid

Israel has already donated about 22,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine.   Any plans to donate COVID-19 vaccines to foreign countries must go through a lengthy… Read More ›

Israel should not experiment with our children’s safety

Israel should not experiment with our children’s safety

Opinion: Our kids deserve to have their lives back, but the decision to bring 7-11 graders back to school makes it seem like the government… Read More ›

High Court recognizes Reform, Conservative conversions carried out in Israel

High Court recognizes Reform, Conservative conversions carried out in Israel

Judges say converts through non-Orthodox denominations in Israel must be considered Jews for citizenship purposes; chief rabbis fume; Orthodox parties vow law to overturn ruling… Read More ›

An Open Letter to Governor Cuomo:  You Had Your Chance, Now Leave!

An Open Letter to Governor Cuomo: You Had Your Chance, Now Leave!

  Dear Governor Cuomo, You could have handled this very differently.  You could have truly and sincerely apologized for your disgusting behavior.  But you didn’t. … Read More ›