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Gruesome hit-and-run: Woman drives with man wedged in windshield

Gruesome hit-and-run: Woman drives with man wedged in windshield

A motorist who struck a pedestrian drove almost a mile with the man’s body lodged in the windshield, his head resting on the passenger seat,… Read More ›

‘Act of hate’: Australian mosque attacked as children prayed

‘Act of hate’: Australian mosque attacked as children prayed

  Cars were set alight at a Western Australian mosque on Tuesday night as children prayed just meters away in what a local imam described… Read More ›

Netanyahu faces tough but winnable battle to get Turkey deal approved

Netanyahu faces tough but winnable battle to get Turkey deal approved

10-strong security cabinet to meet on Wednesday; Bennett, Shaked and Liberman set to vote against reconciliation agreement   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may face a… Read More ›

Turkish PM says terrorists arrived by taxi, rules out security failings at airport

Turkish PM says terrorists arrived by taxi, rules out security failings at airport

Binali Yildirim indicates first signs of suicide attacks that killed at least 36 in Istanbul point to Islamic State; over 140 wounded   Turkish Prime… Read More ›

Istanbul airport resumes partial operations after suicide attacks

Istanbul airport resumes partial operations after suicide attacks

Turkish Airlines flight from Tel Aviv takes off Wednesday morning; stoppage on flights to US also lifted after bombings, shootings kill at least 36  … Read More ›

Water cuts heat up tensions in the West Bank

Water cuts heat up tensions in the West Bank

Water has been cut to Palestinian and Israeli towns and villages all across the West Bank, sparking an uproar amongst the population; Palestinian officials blame… Read More ›

UNHCR Gaza employees hide map showing Palestine in place of Israel

UNHCR Gaza employees hide map showing Palestine in place of Israel

During Ban Ki-moon’s trip to visit Gaza facilities, a UNRWA school was caught trying to hide a map which negated Israel’s existence; UNRWA Gaza spokesperson… Read More ›

Building hi-tech bridges between Arabs and Jews in Israel

Building hi-tech bridges between Arabs and Jews in Israel

In an effort to bring more hi-tech jobs to the north of Israel and help Israel’s Arabs citizens further integrate into Israeli society, the Tsofen… Read More ›

‘This law embarrasses the state of Israel’

‘This law embarrasses the state of Israel’

Masorti, Reform movements furious after Knesset approves 1st reading of bill banning them from using public mikvaot for conversions.   Leaders of the progressive Jewish denominations… Read More ›

Odeh: Netanyahu’s clinging to power harms Arab citizens

Odeh: Netanyahu’s clinging to power harms Arab citizens

Odeh asserted in the Monday meeting that it is time for Israel to treat Palestinian citizens as equals and as a national minority with “real… Read More ›

Close cabinet vote expected in final okay of Turkey deal

Close cabinet vote expected in final okay of Turkey deal

Three ministers still undecided, PM holds tiebreaking vote.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not have an easy job on Wednesday convincing his security cabinet… Read More ›

ANALYSIS: Turkey deal – Just enough ambiguity for both sides to claim victory

ANALYSIS: Turkey deal – Just enough ambiguity for both sides to claim victory

Even Turkey will be hard pressed to present this accord as bringing Israel to its knees.   In 2013, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu phoned… Read More ›

Jewish Home ministers to vote against Turkey reconciliation

Jewish Home ministers to vote against Turkey reconciliation

Bennett and Shaked say paying compensation to the families Turks killed in the 2010 Mavi Marmara raid sets a ‘dangerous precedent’   Jewish Home ministers… Read More ›

The 10 most important things in the world right now

The 10 most important things in the world right now

  Hello! Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday. 1. There’s about to be huge upheaval in the financial world.Britain’s vote to leave the… Read More ›

Everybody is totally missing the point of the Tesla-SolarCity deal

Everybody is totally missing the point of the Tesla-SolarCity deal

  Last week, Tesla announced that it was pursuing an acquisition of SolarCity, the troubled solar-panel leasing company that’s run by Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s… Read More ›

‘Leave’ voters were not as stupid as David Cameron wanted them to be

‘Leave’ voters were not as stupid as David Cameron wanted them to be

  That “Leave” won Thursday’s referendum has been seen as an indictment of the UK’s whole political system. Fully 51.9% of voters elected to begin… Read More ›

Brussels – Au Revoir Anglais? EU Could Drop English As Official Tongue After Brexit

Brussels – Au Revoir Anglais? EU Could Drop English As Official Tongue After Brexit

  Brussels – English, the world’s second language and the main working tongue of EU institutions, may no longer be an official language of the… Read More ›

Sullivan County, NY – Fallsburg Passes One Year Moratorium On Housing Developments

Sullivan County, NY – Fallsburg Passes One Year Moratorium On Housing Developments

  Sullivan County, NY – A one year moratorium on all developments encompassing more than five residential units was unanimously approved tonight by the Fallsburg… Read More ›

Dallas – Muslim Teen Arrested Over Clock Back In US For Summer Share Tweet Share Mail

Dallas – Muslim Teen Arrested Over Clock Back In US For Summer Share Tweet Share Mail

  Dallas – A Muslim student who moved to Qatar with his family following his arrest at a suburban Dallas high school when a homemade… Read More ›

More than 40 killed in Yemen suicide attacks

More than 40 killed in Yemen suicide attacks

  At least 42 people, mostly soldiers and one child, were killed when attackers launched four suicide car bombings at security targets in a major… Read More ›