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Tourism in Israel slowly recovering from violence

Tourism in Israel slowly recovering from violence

While lone-wolf attacks reduced number of tourists from the United States and Britian over Passover holiday, many hotels across the country were filled with Israelis.… Read More ›

Potential terror attack at Lions’ Gate

Potential terror attack at Lions’ Gate

A Jewish man has been stabbed and is in moderate condition. Nationalistic motives are suspected. A Jewish man was stabbed in his upper back outside… Read More ›

Military aid, but at what price?

Military aid, but at what price?

Op-ed: Maj. Gen. (res.) Amos Yadlin analyzes the fundamental disparities between the US and Israel that are holding up negotiations on the aid deal. A… Read More ›

Analysis: The upside of the British Labor Party’s anti-Semitism furor

Analysis: The upside of the British Labor Party’s anti-Semitism furor

The sheer number of British politicians using anti-Semitic imagery, therefore, must concern Israel, because it indicates there are many, many constituents out there receptive to… Read More ›

NGO tells UN: Israeli torture of Palestinian, Ethiopian, migrant detainees continues

NGO tells UN: Israeli torture of Palestinian, Ethiopian, migrant detainees continues

Representatives of the state are expected to address some of the issues before the committee on Tuesday.   The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel… Read More ›

Meet Steven Wilson, the anti-Roger Waters

Meet Steven Wilson, the anti-Roger Waters

The founder of British prog rock greats Porcupine Tree and friend to Aviv Geffen and Ninet muses on his solo career, his ‘second home’ Tel… Read More ›

Kerry rushes to Geneva for crisis Syria talks

Kerry rushes to Geneva for crisis Syria talks

US secretary of state to discuss truce with Jordan, Saudi FMs, UN special envoy.   BELGRADE – US Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Geneva… Read More ›

Hate crimes against Jews up sharply in Britain, audit finds

Hate crimes against Jews up sharply in Britain, audit finds

Campaign Against Antisemitism group reports a 50% increase in violent incidents, and a fall in the number of suspects charged   A report on anti-Semitism… Read More ›

JOBS WEEK IS HERE: Here’s your full preview of a big week for the US economy

JOBS WEEK IS HERE: Here’s your full preview of a big week for the US economy

  Friday’s 0.5% decline in the S&P 500 wasn’t enough to drop it into negative territory for April. The benchmark average finished the month up… Read More ›

Halliburton’s mega-merger with Baker Hughes is officially over

Halliburton’s mega-merger with Baker Hughes is officially over

  The $28 billion merger between Halliburton and Baker Hughes is officially over. The companies announced Sunday that they terminated their merger agreement after it faced… Read More ›

Puerto Rico says it will default on Monday

Puerto Rico says it will default on Monday

  Puerto Rico is going to default. In a television address made Sunday, Puerto Rico’s governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla said the island’s Government Development Bank (GDB)… Read More ›

Washington – Clinton: Don’t Let Progress Fall To Trump

Washington – Clinton: Don’t Let Progress Fall To Trump

  Washington – Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton is appealing to African-American voters to prevent the progress achieved under Barack Obama’s presidency from being “torn away”… Read More ›

New York, NY – Uber Drivers In New York Form Labor Association

New York, NY – Uber Drivers In New York Form Labor Association

  New York, NY – Uber drivers in New York state have formed an association to strengthen their hand in dealing with the ride-sharing service,… Read More ›

Aventura, FL – WSVN: FBI Foils Terror Attack At Aventura Synagogue

Aventura, FL – WSVN: FBI Foils Terror Attack At Aventura Synagogue

Aventura, FL -A South Florida man who was planning a Passover terror attack on a Miami area synagogue is in FBI custody after federal agents… Read More ›

Hundreds of people arrested during protest in Germany

Hundreds of people arrested during protest in Germany

  Five hundred people were arrested in Germany after violent clashes broke out, authorities said. More than 1,000 people were protesting Saturday in Stuttgart, where… Read More ›

Protesters pull out of Baghdad’s Green Zone but vow to be back

Protesters pull out of Baghdad’s Green Zone but vow to be back

Protesters who stormed Baghdad’s Green Zone retreated Sunday but organizers say the challenge to Iraq’s leadership isn’t over yet. Hundreds, if not thousands, of followers… Read More ›

Trump: ‘We can’t continue to allow China to rape our country’

Trump: ‘We can’t continue to allow China to rape our country’

  Donald Trump on Sunday compared the U.S.’s trade deficit with China, which he regularly laments and vows to tackle as president, to rape. “We… Read More ›

ADL to Trump: Come up with something other than ‘America First’

ADL to Trump: Come up with something other than ‘America First’

Organization reminds Republican front-runner that term is closely associated with WWII-era anti-Semitism, pro-Nazi proclivities   The Anti-Defamation League called on Donald Trump to abjure the… Read More ›

US museum: Iran does support Holocaust cartoon event

US museum: Iran does support Holocaust cartoon event

Museum challenges claim by Iranian foreign minister that government agencies do not endorse contest   The US Holocaust Memorial Museum challenged a claim by the… Read More ›

FBI said to arrest man plotting to bomb Florida synagogue

FBI said to arrest man plotting to bomb Florida synagogue

Sting operation nets suspect before he can hurl explosive at Miami-area Jewish center during Friday night services, according to local station   The FBI arrested… Read More ›