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Sanders picks critics of Israel, BDS backer to write Democratic platform

Sanders picks critics of Israel, BDS backer to write Democratic platform

The standout appointment is Cornel West, a fiery speaker who has called the Gaza Strip ‘the ‘hood on steroids’.   The Democratic Party platform drafting… Read More ›

Reporter’s notebook: A mosaic of Israel and America on display in NYC

Reporter’s notebook: A mosaic of Israel and America on display in NYC

There were some scrappy comments surrounding the current coalition shakeup, courtesy of Yesh Atid MK Elazar Stern who rebuked Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan for… Read More ›

Fearful for economic future, Israelis want more robust welfare state — survey

Fearful for economic future, Israelis want more robust welfare state — survey

Citizens generally don’t trust the government but expect a lot from it, want more spending but say tax burden too high, new IDI study shows… Read More ›

Nigeria is headed for a ‘full-blown economic crisis’

Nigeria is headed for a ‘full-blown economic crisis’

  Nigeria’s economic crisis is getting worse. On Friday, the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics revealed that the economy shrank by 0.4% in the first quarter… Read More ›

Millennials have an entirely different approach to investing than their parents

Millennials have an entirely different approach to investing than their parents

  We’ve all heard of the #YOLO lifestyle. But when it comes to investing, millennials aren’t ready to stomach much risk. They focus on short-term… Read More ›

Chipotle is facing a crisis that has nothing to do with E. coli

Chipotle is facing a crisis that has nothing to do with E. coli

  People are getting tired of Chipotle’s menu, and that could be an even bigger problem for the company than its recent E. coli crisis.… Read More ›

New York – ‘Son Of Hamas’ : Islam Is The Problem

New York – ‘Son Of Hamas’ : Islam Is The Problem

  New York – Mosab Hassan Yousef – the “Green Prince” – who worked as an Israeli spy, said “the Jewish nation is dear to… Read More ›

New York – Ross: White House Took ‘conscious Decision To Try To Distance Itself From Israel’

New York – Ross: White House Took ‘conscious Decision To Try To Distance Itself From Israel’

  New York –  Barack Obama is one of five presidents in modern history who has made a “conscious decision to try to distance [himself… Read More ›

Washington – Sanders Steps Up Feud With Democratic Establishment

Washington – Sanders Steps Up Feud With Democratic Establishment

  Washington – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders cranked up his fight with party leaders on Sunday, backing a challenger to the Democratic National Committee’s… Read More ›

Big security decision facing the next president

Big security decision facing the next president

Generally, if you are in negotiations with a group and you expect to reach a deal, you don’t kill that group’s leader. The fact that… Read More ›

Bodycam video shows Georgia cops use Tasers in fatal encounter

Bodycam video shows Georgia cops use Tasers in fatal encounter

“I’m dead, I’m dead! … I said, I quit, I quit!” Those, according to newly released bodycam video, are some of the last words spoken… Read More ›

Vietnam fishermen on the front lines of South China Sea fray

Vietnam fishermen on the front lines of South China Sea fray

Again and again, Vietnamese fisherman, Le Tan, keeps finding trouble out at sea. Last year, a group of men from a Chinese-flagged vessel chased his… Read More ›

Austria on knife-edge in far-right ‘election thriller’

Austria on knife-edge in far-right ‘election thriller’

With vote evenly split between Freedom Party’s Norbert Hofer and Green-backed Alexander van der Bellen, outcome depends on postal ballot   AFP — Austrian far-right… Read More ›

Top US commander makes secret visit to Syria

Top US commander makes secret visit to Syria

Gen. Joseph Votel, head of US military’s Central Command, spends 11 hours in war-torn country overseeing anti-IS efforts   NORTHERN SYRIA (AP) — On a… Read More ›

Iraq launches operation to retake IS-held city of Fallujah

Iraq launches operation to retake IS-held city of Fallujah

Baghdad says forces dispatched to retake key city under control of terror group for more than 2 years   BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister… Read More ›

PM: Quit crying and moaning

PM: Quit crying and moaning

Benjamin Netanyahu defends his record and says that he has proven he cares about the future of Israel; he also says he wants to advance… Read More ›

Israeli children’s book wins over China

Israeli children’s book wins over China

Popular children’s book author Yanetz Levi’s series, ‘Adventures of Uncle Arie’ sells more than 50,000 copies in China; Levi arrives in China for a round… Read More ›

Lebanese Army builds observation towers on Israeli border

Lebanese Army builds observation towers on Israeli border

New observation towers which can see inside kibbutzim and IDF bases on the border with Lebanon have residents worried that they will be turned over… Read More ›

Former Mossad Chief: Now is the time to talk to Hamas, and Liberman may be the one to do so

Former Mossad Chief: Now is the time to talk to Hamas, and Liberman may be the one to do so

Efraim Halevy says at JPost Conference that “the leadership of Hamas knows they have no chance of destroying Israel.”   The time has come for… Read More ›

Dermer blasts ‘narrative’ of a moderate Iran and a peaceful Palestine

Dermer blasts ‘narrative’ of a moderate Iran and a peaceful Palestine

Dermer warned that world powers supporting France’s initiative would “unwittingly enable” Palestinian leadership to continue avoiding genuine negotiations.   NEW YORK – Israel’s ambassador to… Read More ›