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Kosovo’s Jews Cheer Their Muslim-Majority State’s New Deal With Israel

Kosovo’s Jews Cheer Their Muslim-Majority State’s New Deal With Israel

  PRISTINA (JTA) – For Flori Dedoni, a member of the tiny Jewish community of Kosovo, the news that his country is establishing formal diplomatic… Read More ›

Analysis: Trump renews climate fight in visit to fire-ravaged West Coast

Analysis: Trump renews climate fight in visit to fire-ravaged West Coast

For weeks, President Donald Trump was largely silent on the wildfires that have charred more than 3.3 million acres in California, triggered Oregon officials to… Read More ›

PM heads to DC to sign deals with UAE, Bahrain while lockdown expected

PM heads to DC to sign deals with UAE, Bahrain while lockdown expected

“We now have two historic peace agreements with two Arab countries within one month… It will be warm peace,” Netanyahu said.   Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

Go Bibi, go to Washington and leave your sick country behind

Go Bibi, go to Washington and leave your sick country behind

Opinion: You had one job and it was not to help re-elect U.S. President Donald Trump or rehabilitate the Saudi Crown Prince MBS, it was… Read More ›

Iran said plotting to assassinate US envoy to South Africa to avenge Soleimani

Iran said plotting to assassinate US envoy to South Africa to avenge Soleimani

Politico reports that Lana Marks, a Jewish South Florida-based luxury handbag designer, was likely chosen due to her closeness to Trump, who ordered killing of… Read More ›

S. Korea Eases Restrictions As Virus Cases Drop

S. Korea Eases Restrictions As Virus Cases Drop

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported its lowest daily virus tally in about a month as it began easing its tough… Read More ›

TikTok owner ByteDance rejected Microsoft’s bid for the app’s US operations, Oracle reportedly chosen as US ‘technology partner’

TikTok owner ByteDance rejected Microsoft’s bid for the app’s US operations, Oracle reportedly chosen as US ‘technology partner’

  Microsoft announced Sunday that TikTok owner ByteDance rejected the company’s bid to acquire the US operations of the popular video app. “ByteDance let us… Read More ›

Trump nominated for a second Nobel Peace Prize following Serbia-Kosovo deal

Trump nominated for a second Nobel Peace Prize following Serbia-Kosovo deal

This second nomination occurred three days only after he was nominated for his major role in the Israel-UAE normalization agreement.   US President Donald Trump… Read More ›

After Bahrain and UAE, which Arab state next for Israel ties?

After Bahrain and UAE, which Arab state next for Israel ties?

In-depth: Both Sudan and Oman welcomed the peace deals but implied they will not formalize ties with Israel until Palestinians have an independent state; while… Read More ›

Private jet owners said to have told Netanyahu they didn’t want him to use plane

Private jet owners said to have told Netanyahu they didn’t want him to use plane

PM’s office denies report that after public outcry Udi Angel’s management team balked at Netanyahu family’s use of private aircraft for trip to sign normalization… Read More ›

NYC Teachers Union Will Block School Reopening

NYC Teachers Union Will Block School Reopening

  NEW YORK — The New York City teachers union warns it won’t let the nation’s largest school district reopen for in-person classes this month… Read More ›

Analysis: China has spent 2020 losing friends. But Brussels can’t afford to make an enemy of world’s next hyperpower

Analysis: China has spent 2020 losing friends. But Brussels can’t afford to make an enemy of world’s next hyperpower

  This year has left the European Union very confused over what to do about China. At the start of the year, the two parties… Read More ›

Syrian air defenses thwart Israeli attack on Aleppo

Syrian air defenses thwart Israeli attack on Aleppo

Later, the broadcaster said the army downed several Israeli missiles before they reached their targets in the latest attack Syria said was conducted by Israel.… Read More ›

Ministers opt for two week nationwide lockdown pending government approval

Ministers opt for two week nationwide lockdown pending government approval

After hours of deliberation the ministerial committee on the coronavirus agreed on lockdown to come into effect before the Jewish New Year, Full Cabinet to… Read More ›

Trump says another country could be ‘added into’ Israel-UAE signing ceremony

Trump says another country could be ‘added into’ Israel-UAE signing ceremony

Speaking ahead of September 15 White House event, president doesn’t specify which nation may be next to normalize ties with Jerusalem; says he spoke to… Read More ›

An Insider’s Look at ‘Corona Hotels’ Operated by IDF Home Front Command

An Insider’s Look at ‘Corona Hotels’ Operated by IDF Home Front Command

  JERUSALEM (JNS) – As the Israeli cabinet weighs increasingly stringent steps to deal with the growing numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases, the Israel Defense… Read More ›

Customs and Border Protection paid to access a private company’s network of cameras that spans the US

Customs and Border Protection paid to access a private company’s network of cameras that spans the US

  Customs and Border Protection has paid tens of thousands of dollars for access to a private company’s network of security cameras that spans the… Read More ›

Government approves NIS 11 bilion budget increase after late-night talks

Government approves NIS 11 bilion budget increase after late-night talks

The plan’s approval by the government means it will move to the Knesset plenum, where it must pass in 3 readings before December 23, 2020.… Read More ›

Israel will pay dearly for persecuting its Haredi community

Israel will pay dearly for persecuting its Haredi community

Opinion: Ultra-Orthodox Israelis feel discriminated against and cast out by a government that has failed to persuade religious leaders that new coronavirus measures are necessary;… Read More ›

Kushner: Our plan is bid to save 2-state solution; Israel was eating up the land

Kushner: Our plan is bid to save 2-state solution; Israel was eating up the land

Trump adviser warns Palestinians that if they continue to reject peace plan ‘the situation is just going to get worse and worse for them;’ says… Read More ›