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Like his boss, new UK FM Boris Johnson is an Israel backer

Like his boss, new UK FM Boris Johnson is an Israel backer

Ex-London mayor who led Brexit campaign, Theresa May’s surprise choice for key post, supports stronger tech ties with Israel, has blasted ‘foolish’ BDS   Boris… Read More ›

Kahlon to again reduce taxes despite Bank of Israel’s objections

Kahlon to again reduce taxes despite Bank of Israel’s objections

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon decided on the move, even though Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug has called to increase taxes, in an effort to… Read More ›

IDF chief of staff sticks with Karim, despite controversy

IDF chief of staff sticks with Karim, despite controversy

Rabbi Col. Eyal Karim remains Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot’s pick for the position of the military’s chief rabbi, despite his controversial past statements regarding women,… Read More ›

IDF radio and rabbinate: What are they good for?

IDF radio and rabbinate: What are they good for?

Op-ed: At the foundation of the state, Ben-Gurion sought to unify a nation of immigrants, both with education and military service; but Israel isn’t a… Read More ›

Analysis: A year later, Iran nuclear deal still too early to assess

Analysis: A year later, Iran nuclear deal still too early to assess

Only six months since implementation, special interests are quick to judge the 15-year agreement.   WASHINGTON – One year ago, American special interest groups and party… Read More ›

German government agency involved in violation of Iran sanctions

German government agency involved in violation of Iran sanctions

The violations occurred between late October 2012 and January 2016, when the Iran nuclear agreement was implemented.   BERLIN- A German government quality control agency… Read More ›

The smartest Palestinian teenager in all the land

The smartest Palestinian teenager in all the land

Abdullah is a role model to her brother and fellow classmates. Since a very young age, she has independently organized her personal schedule and allocated… Read More ›

Anti-Facebook bill brought to Knesset

Anti-Facebook bill brought to Knesset

Legislation would empower courts to order social media providers to remove terrorism-promoting content.   Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked and Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan took… Read More ›

Security forces fire on vehicle during raid; Suspect killed

Security forces fire on vehicle during raid; Suspect killed

Car traveled at high speed towards soldiers; second suspect wounded; Army investigating incident.   During a raid on arms production workshop in the Palestinian town… Read More ›

Bader Ginsburg: I don’t even want to contemplate Trump presidency

Bader Ginsburg: I don’t even want to contemplate Trump presidency

Jewish Supreme Court justice rebukes Senate for not holding hearings for nominee Merrick Garland   Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said in an interview published… Read More ›

Here’s why I think Donald Trump will put Chris Christie on the ticket

Here’s why I think Donald Trump will put Chris Christie on the ticket

  “Veep-stakes” punditry is the most pathetic kind of punditry because it so nakedly consists of pure guessing. It’s one thing to look at polls… Read More ›

Box CEO fires back at Dropbox boss by comparing their relationship to Netflix and Blockbuster

Box CEO fires back at Dropbox boss by comparing their relationship to Netflix and Blockbuster

  Box and Dropbox’s 30-something star CEOs continued their public spat over who runs the better business at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen this week.… Read More ›

‘Gold is calling BS’ on our economic policy

‘Gold is calling BS’ on our economic policy

  You have to be careful writing about gold. You come out in favor of gold and you get maligned as some kind of doomsday-prepping,… Read More ›

Washington – Holocaust Museum: Stop Catching Pokemon Here

Washington – Holocaust Museum: Stop Catching Pokemon Here

  Washington – The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington is requesting that smartphone users refrain from “catching” Pokemon when they are inside the museum.… Read More ›

New York – ‘Big Money’ To Be Made If Stocks Fail To Stay Near Current Highs: Gundlach

New York – ‘Big Money’ To Be Made If Stocks Fail To Stay Near Current Highs: Gundlach

  New York – Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive officer of DoubleLine Capital, said on Tuesday that there is “big money” to be made on the… Read More ›

Baltimore, MD – NAACP: Trump Declines Offer To Address Civil Rights Group

Baltimore, MD – NAACP: Trump Declines Offer To Address Civil Rights Group

  Baltimore, MD – The NAACP says Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has declined an invitation to address the group’s upcoming convention, flouting established precedent… Read More ›

Amnesty: Hundreds ‘disappeared’ by Egyptian forces

Amnesty: Hundreds ‘disappeared’ by Egyptian forces

  “Officially, you do not exist.” That’s the alarming title of a new report published by Amnesty International alleging human rights violations occurring in Egypt.… Read More ›

Not so terrible: Many dinosaurs cooed rather than roared

Not so terrible: Many dinosaurs cooed rather than roared

“Jurassic Park” may have seared the vision of dinosaurs as scary, scaly creatures into many of our minds, but new findings further undermine the terrible… Read More ›

Pence, Gingrich make the final cut in Trump’s VP search, sources say

Pence, Gingrich make the final cut in Trump’s VP search, sources say

Indianapolis – As anticipation builds for Donald Trump to name his vice presidential pick, two hopefuls — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and former House Speaker… Read More ›

Ending run, Sanders offers Clinton long-awaited endorsement

Ending run, Sanders offers Clinton long-awaited endorsement

Vermont senator calls for unity, vows to help Democratic rival beat presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump   PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Bernie Sanders, whose calls… Read More ›