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In Paris, Jewish students find public schools a no-go zone

In Paris, Jewish students find public schools a no-go zone

With pervasive anti-Semitism from teachers and pupils, the last 15 years has seen a drastic shift towards private Jewish education   PARIS (JTA) — Twenty-five… Read More ›

Israeli aid group going to Louisiana to assist flood victims

Israeli aid group going to Louisiana to assist flood victims

Following a torrential downpour which has killed over 13 and forced tens of thousands from their homes, Israeli aid organization IsraAid is sending a delegation… Read More ›

Brussels Airlines caves into BDS, set to stop serving Israeli halva

Brussels Airlines caves into BDS, set to stop serving Israeli halva

After a Palestinian Solidarity Movement activist noticed Israeli made Ahva brand halva being served on a flight from Israel to Brussels, the activist notified his… Read More ›

Suddenly, Abbas wants democracy

Suddenly, Abbas wants democracy

Op-ed: Mahmoud Abbas is insisting on holding democratic municipal elections in October, despite the devastation this move is set to cause if forecasts prove accurate… Read More ›

We shouldn’t get carried away by Egyptian FM’s pro-Israel comment, says ex-envoy

We shouldn’t get carried away by Egyptian FM’s pro-Israel comment, says ex-envoy

Shoukry sparked an uproar on Sunday by saying, in answer to a question at a meeting he held with Egyptian students, that Israel’s actions against… Read More ›

Netanyahu calls Putin to discuss diplomatic process

Netanyahu calls Putin to discuss diplomatic process

Egypt’s Sisi said Russian leader wants to host PM, Abbas in Moscow for peace talks.   Just two days after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi… Read More ›

The next complex chapter in the Syrian conflict: Turkey

The next complex chapter in the Syrian conflict: Turkey

Now the US has to act as a juggler, maneuvering between the contradictory interests of its two allies in the war against ISIS, the Kurds… Read More ›

Merkel party politician: Green Party minister ignored anti-Semitism at university

Merkel party politician: Green Party minister ignored anti-Semitism at university

Israel’s Foreign Ministry told The Jerusalem Post in July that HAWK “is not a university, it is a hatred factory.”   BERLIN – A leading… Read More ›

Clinton ready for ‘wacky’ debate with Trump

Clinton ready for ‘wacky’ debate with Trump

First of three televised face-offs between presidential candidates to be held in September near New York   WASHINGTON, United States — White House hopeful Hillary… Read More ›

Even the startup trying to disrupt health insurance can’t figure out Obamacare

Even the startup trying to disrupt health insurance can’t figure out Obamacare

  Oscar, the $2.8 billion health insurance startup, is pulling out of some Obamacare exchanges. According to a release from the company on Tuesday, the… Read More ›

Wall Street’s smart money is making big bets on a beaten-down industry

Wall Street’s smart money is making big bets on a beaten-down industry

  Wall Street’s smart money is falling back in favor with the beaten-down energy sector. Large private-equity investors moved to the sidelines of energy-related corporate… Read More ›

Bed Bath & Beyond paid less than $30 million for One Kings Lane, a startup that was once worth $900 million

Bed Bath & Beyond paid less than $30 million for One Kings Lane, a startup that was once worth $900 million

  At its peak, One Kings Lane was worth $900 million, nearly a member of the exclusive billion-dollar startup club. But when it was bought by… Read More ›

Boston – When Mere Paint Won’t Do It: Bike Lanes Around The World

Boston – When Mere Paint Won’t Do It: Bike Lanes Around The World

  Boston – Cities are increasingly changing bike lanes to make them safer in light of fatal crashes involving cyclists and cars. From Boston to… Read More ›

New York – Wi-Fi? Why Not? Homeless Are Avid Users Of NYC’s Free Kiosks

New York – Wi-Fi? Why Not? Homeless Are Avid Users Of NYC’s Free Kiosks

  New York – An ambitious effort to replace obsolete New York City pay phones with Wi-Fi kiosks that offer free web surfing and phone… Read More ›

Pittsburgh, PA – Heavy Lifting By Young Workers Linked To Low Back Pain In Midlife

Pittsburgh, PA – Heavy Lifting By Young Workers Linked To Low Back Pain In Midlife

Pittsburgh, PA – Young adults with jobs that involve heavy lifting and forceful movements might be at higher risk for back pain later in life,… Read More ›

Melania Trump threatens to sue news outlets

Melania Trump threatens to sue news outlets

Melania Trump has threatened to sue The Daily Mail, Politico and at least eight other news outlets for defamation, her lawyer says. Trump, the wife… Read More ›

Virus hunters search for the next deadly disease outbreak

Virus hunters search for the next deadly disease outbreak

It is a slow and cumbersome descent hindered by head-to-toe protective suits. A wooden ladder dips down the side, as two researchers in white suits… Read More ›

Chinese cyber spies may be watching you, experts warn

Chinese cyber spies may be watching you, experts warn

About a year ago, China and the United States formally agreed not to conduct or knowingly support the cyber theft of each other’s intellectual property.… Read More ›

Biden vows ‘rock solid’ NATO ties as allies slam Trump

Biden vows ‘rock solid’ NATO ties as allies slam Trump

‘Don’t listen to that other fellow — he knows not of what he speaks,’ US vice president says of GOP candidate   RIGA, Latvia (AFP)… Read More ›

Clinton Foundation donors got face time with her at State

Clinton Foundation donors got face time with her at State

GOP’s Mike Pence charges ‘pay to play’ politics as review of former secretary of state’s meetings uncovers overlap with contributors   WASHINGTON (AP) — More… Read More ›