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Temple Institute claims it held secret Jewish wedding on Temple Mount

Temple Institute claims it held secret Jewish wedding on Temple Mount

Organization aimed at establishing Third Temple says groom made wedding vows as one of the wedding’s witnesses distracted police and Waqf; unusual event could reignite… Read More ›

Israel issues travel warnings ahead of Passover

Israel issues travel warnings ahead of Passover

Counter-Terrorism Bureau identifies potential threats against Israeli targets mainly in the Middle East and Africa, but also in Turkey. Israel’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau on Tuesday issued… Read More ›

U2’s Bono lobbies US Senate for ‘Marshall Plan’ in the Middle East

U2’s Bono lobbies US Senate for ‘Marshall Plan’ in the Middle East

ono has lobbied in Washington and other world capitals for a variety of causes including debt relief, alleviating world poverty and fighting AIDS.   WASHINGTON… Read More ›

A German comic’s joke insulted Erdogan and he may go to jail for it – in Germany

A German comic’s joke insulted Erdogan and he may go to jail for it – in Germany

Merkel, who needs Erdogan to deal with migrant crisis, stresses importance of artistic freedom.   Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan has filed a legal complaint against a… Read More ›

Palestinians campaign for convicted terrorist Barghouti to receive Nobel Peace Prize

Palestinians campaign for convicted terrorist Barghouti to receive Nobel Peace Prize

Barghouti was sentenced to five life terms in prison for his role in terrorist attacks against Israelis during the Second Intifada.   Palestinians in Ramallah… Read More ›

What do the Terrible Two’s, Teenage Years, and a Mid-life Crisis Have in Common?

What do the Terrible Two’s, Teenage Years, and a Mid-life Crisis Have in Common?

We all have the need to be unique, because if we were not unique, we would struggle with understanding our purpose in the world. At… Read More ›

Analysis: PM’s admission to Syrian attacks leave more questions than answers

Analysis: PM’s admission to Syrian attacks leave more questions than answers

It is clear that the situation on Israel’s border on the Golan Heights has not changed and therefore the prime minister’s statement is surprising.  … Read More ›

Police looking to grill opposition head Herzog in graft case

Police looking to grill opposition head Herzog in graft case

Zionist Union leader suspected of campaign financing wrongs during 2013 Labor Party primaries; former right hand man already questioned under caution   Suspicions connecting Zionist… Read More ›

A new electric-car startup is breaking ground on a $1 billion plant

A new electric-car startup is breaking ground on a $1 billion plant

  The electric-car startup Faraday Future has made some incremental progress toward getting its operation running at full-speed since the company made its US debut… Read More ›

Alarm bells are ringing for one of OPEC’s strongest members

Alarm bells are ringing for one of OPEC’s strongest members

  Qatar has been one of the strongest players in the Middle East and North Africa region. It’s gone through several years of high real-GDP… Read More ›

Facebook is succeeding where Google should have dominated

Facebook is succeeding where Google should have dominated

  As Facebook gears up to announce a bunch of new video and messaging products at its developers conference this week, a common question has… Read More ›

Zagreb – Croatia Condemns WW2 Regime Crimes After Jews, Serbs Boycott Commemoration Event

Zagreb – Croatia Condemns WW2 Regime Crimes After Jews, Serbs Boycott Commemoration Event

  Zagreb – Croatia’s new center-right government condemned on Monday the crimes of the country’s World War Two Nazi puppet regime after the Jewish and… Read More ›

Washington – US Officials: The More We Learn About Zika, Scarier It Is

Washington – US Officials: The More We Learn About Zika, Scarier It Is

  Washington – The more researchers learn about the Zika virus, the scarier it appears, federal health officials said Monday as they urged more money… Read More ›

New York – In-flight Wi-Fi Market Heats Up As Satellite Services Come Online

New York – In-flight Wi-Fi Market Heats Up As Satellite Services Come Online

  New York – In-flight Wi-Fi may sound like a great way to keep in touch with friends and family or catch up on work,… Read More ›

Afghan soldiers desert as Taliban threaten key Helmand capital

Afghan soldiers desert as Taliban threaten key Helmand capital

Kabul, Afghanistan – Sometimes you know a war’s going badly when your enemy is right in front of you. About 3 miles outside the southern… Read More ›

Brazilian congressional committee backs impeaching Dilma Rousseff

Brazilian congressional committee backs impeaching Dilma Rousseff

  Rio de Janeiro (CNN)A congressional committee in Brazil’s lower house on Monday voted in favor of impeaching President Dilma Rousseff. After a full day… Read More ›

Robbers in tin foil suits try to beat bank alarm sensor as camera watches

Robbers in tin foil suits try to beat bank alarm sensor as camera watches

Two would-be robbers left a shiny impression on police in southern Brazil, when they chose an unusual form of camouflage during an attempted bank robbery:… Read More ›

At Jews for Bernie event in NY, anger boils over at Sanders campaign

At Jews for Bernie event in NY, anger boils over at Sanders campaign

‘Sanders has been tone deaf on Gaza,’ complains one supporter. ‘The interview with the Daily News was appalling. He doesn’t go to AIPAC, but he’s… Read More ›

Biden to headline J Street’s annual gala for second time

Biden to headline J Street’s annual gala for second time

US vice president will speak at the liberal organization’s conference next week, alongside MK Stav Shaffir, Senator Tim Kaine   US Vice President Joe Biden… Read More ›

Fearing Trump, Republican Jews give Cruz another look

Fearing Trump, Republican Jews give Cruz another look

At Las Vegas event, GOP Jews have one thing on their minds: how to prevent the Republican front-runner from clinching the nomination   LAS VEGAS… Read More ›