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Netanyahu may be forced to concede to haredim on Kotel prayer deal

Netanyahu may be forced to concede to haredim on Kotel prayer deal

For many years the Reform and Conservative movements chafed at the absence of legal standing for the religious ceremonies and services of progressive Jews and… Read More ›

Trump’s Jewish adviser: He’s not responsible for supporters’ anti-Semitism

Trump’s Jewish adviser: He’s not responsible for supporters’ anti-Semitism

‘He can’t keep going around saying I denounce anti-Semitism,’ says Trump’s Orthodox consultant Jason Dov Greenblatt   WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is not to blame… Read More ›

Jake Tapper scorches State Department on edited video: ‘We have a right to know who lied’

Jake Tapper scorches State Department on edited video: ‘We have a right to know who lied’

  CNN’s Jake Tapper slammed the State Department on Thursday over reports that someone within it intentionally deleted footage from a 2013 press conference about the… Read More ›

Elon Musk just explained how Tesla’s future really comes down to its battery technology

Elon Musk just explained how Tesla’s future really comes down to its battery technology

  Batteries aren’t exactly the most interesting thing to talk about, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk put into perspective the important role they will play… Read More ›

Donald Trump’s racist comments are a diversionary tactic

Donald Trump’s racist comments are a diversionary tactic

  On Thursday, Hillary Clinton gave a powerful speech about the grave dangers a Donald Trump presidency could pose, such as global economic crisis and… Read More ›

Cincinnati – Zoo To Re-open Gorilla Exhibit With Higher Barrier

Cincinnati – Zoo To Re-open Gorilla Exhibit With Higher Barrier

  Cincinnati – The Cincinnati Zoo said Thursday it will re-open its gorilla exhibit next week with a higher, reinforced barrier after a 3-year-old boy… Read More ›

New York – Inverted Jenny Stamp Stolen In 1955 To Be Returned To Owner

New York – Inverted Jenny Stamp Stolen In 1955 To Be Returned To Owner

  New York – An “inverted Jenny” stamp stolen in 1955 is finally being returned to its rightful owner. The 1918 stamp, which features an… Read More ›

Washington – Justice Dept. Backs Fired VA Official In Legal Challenge

Washington – Justice Dept. Backs Fired VA Official In Legal Challenge

  Washington – The Justice Department is siding with a legal argument by a fired Department of Veterans Affairs official at the center of a… Read More ›

Underwater ‘lost city’ is a natural phenomenon, say scientists

Underwater ‘lost city’ is a natural phenomenon, say scientists

  When divers discovered circular columns and paved floors, they thought they had found the ruins of a long-forgotten civilization on the shores of the… Read More ›

Terrorism, trafficking fears after Malaysian immigration scandal

Terrorism, trafficking fears after Malaysian immigration scandal

  Corruption, mismanagement and failure to adhere to standard security procedures have compromised Malaysia’s Immigration Department, leaving the country exposed to terrorists and human trafficking.… Read More ›

Japan: 7-year-old boy found after week’s disappearance

Japan: 7-year-old boy found after week’s disappearance

  Tokyo – [Breaking news update, published at 8:54 p.m. ET] Yamato Tanooka, a 7-year-old boy missing for nearly a week in the northern Japan… Read More ›

French FM warns of impending disaster if Israeli-Palestinian deadlock not broken

French FM warns of impending disaster if Israeli-Palestinian deadlock not broken

Day ahead of Paris peace summit, Jean-Marc Ayrault says there is genuine concern for Israel amid changing Mideast context   French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault… Read More ›

Clinton: Trump can’t be trusted with nuclear codes

Clinton: Trump can’t be trusted with nuclear codes

Likely Democratic nominee warns rival is dangerous, unfit for office; says US has ‘moral obligation’ to defend Israel   US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton tore… Read More ›

Islamic State increasingly focused on international attacks, UN says

Islamic State increasingly focused on international attacks, UN says

New report says group moving into new phase, focusing on hitting civilians around the world as it faces pressure in Iraq and Syria   UNITED… Read More ›

Israeli flight delays to be radically slashed

Israeli flight delays to be radically slashed

New Euopean-Israeli deal to introduce optimal flight and landing times and save millions of dollars caused by delays; Minister of transport: ‘unprecedented achievement for Israeli… Read More ›

UN says Syrian government must approve aid deliveries

UN says Syrian government must approve aid deliveries

With the Assad regime refusing to allow food aid into besieged areas of his country, the UN and World Food Programme are threatening to unilaterally… Read More ›

Transgenders making a difference

Transgenders making a difference

When it comes to serving and volunteering, young transgenders in Israel may not have it easy, but with a more inclusive policy in the IDF… Read More ›

Why are El Al pilots getting ‘sick’ before flights?

Why are El Al pilots getting ‘sick’ before flights?

The delay was related to a so-called “Italian strike” El Al pilots have orchestrated several times since 2014 as part of an ongoing labor dispute.… Read More ›

Top aide to ‘Post’: Trump excited to play role in creating Mideast peace

Top aide to ‘Post’: Trump excited to play role in creating Mideast peace

Senior adviser to candidate says Paris peace talks “a waste of time.”   NEW YORK – Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, has… Read More ›

The Tel Aviv gang rape that wasn’t

The Tel Aviv gang rape that wasn’t

A tragic story, but not a disgrace for police.   Imagine you are a police investigator in Tel Aviv and you get the call. A… Read More ›