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US open to ‘new arrangement’ on Iran’s missile tests

US open to ‘new arrangement’ on Iran’s missile tests

After appeal to UN over Tehran’s violation of ballistic missiles resolution, Kerry says White House ‘prepared to work for peaceful solution’   The United States… Read More ›

Wounded security personnel receive trip to Nepal

Wounded security personnel receive trip to Nepal

The Friends of Nechei Tzahal organization is providing an all expense paid trip to Nepal for 20 security services personnel who were wounded in the… Read More ›

1300 Ethiopian Jews to make aliyah

1300 Ethiopian Jews to make aliyah

Likud party decision puts end to coalition crisis after MKs David Amsalem and Avraham Neguise refused to vote with the coalition due to PM Netanyahu’s… Read More ›

The rule of fear

The rule of fear

Op-ed: Fear and the manner in which it is leveraged by leaders in the US, Europe and Israel threatens democracy. The common denominator of what… Read More ›

‘Ties with Romania won’t be hurt by arrest of Israelis’

‘Ties with Romania won’t be hurt by arrest of Israelis’

According to the official, the Romanian government understands that the Israelis are private citizens and were acting in a private capacity.   Israel and Romania… Read More ›

Danon on Palestinian Security Council move: There are no shortcuts to peace

Danon on Palestinian Security Council move: There are no shortcuts to peace

“The only way to promote negotiations starts by them condemning terrorism and stopping the incitement, and ends with direct negotiations between the two sides,” says… Read More ›

PM: Abbas move to condemn settlements at UN will push negotiations further away

PM: Abbas move to condemn settlements at UN will push negotiations further away

“The only way to advance peace is by direct negotiations and Abu Mazen is avoiding this,” Netanyahu says.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a… Read More ›

On from Wisconsin, Republican convention fight more likely than not

On from Wisconsin, Republican convention fight more likely than not

Would be the first contested GOP convention since the 1940s.   WASHINGTON – The outcome of Tuesday’s Republican presidential primary in Wisconsin has increased the… Read More ›

Abbas to meet Hollande for powwow on French peace plan

Abbas to meet Hollande for powwow on French peace plan

PA leader also set to hold talks with Putin later this month on ‘the evolution of the political situation in Palestine’   Palestinian Authority President… Read More ›

China just started unloading its biggest problem on the rest of the world, and the world is already freaking out

China just started unloading its biggest problem on the rest of the world, and the world is already freaking out

  The world is about to have a good old-fashioned glut on its hands, courtesy of China’s problematic economy. And the world is already starting… Read More ›

Hillary Clinton and her campaign are taking some of their biggest swings yet at Bernie Sanders

Hillary Clinton and her campaign are taking some of their biggest swings yet at Bernie Sanders

  Hillary Clinton on Wednesday leveled a new line of attack against Bernie Sanders: He doesn’t have the in-depth policy knowledge to be president. The… Read More ›

JAMIE DIMON: The US has ‘serious issues that we need to address’

JAMIE DIMON: The US has ‘serious issues that we need to address’

  Jamie Dimon is worried about the future of the US. In the company’s annual letter, the JPMorgan CEO expressed concern over “long-term issues” facing the… Read More ›

Newark, NJ – United Abandons Attempts To Add More Slots At Newark Liberty

Newark, NJ – United Abandons Attempts To Add More Slots At Newark Liberty

  Newark, NJ – United Airlines is abandoning its attempts to purchase additional takeoff and landing slots at Newark Liberty International Airport, a move the… Read More ›

Washington – The Anti-Trump: Obama Slowly Stepping Into The Campaign Fray

Washington – The Anti-Trump: Obama Slowly Stepping Into The Campaign Fray

  Washington – President Barack Obama has opened his final presidential campaign — against Donald Trump. Though his name won’t be on November’s ballot, Obama… Read More ›

New York – Fliers Beware: New Airfare Rule Could Lead To Costly Mistake

New York – Fliers Beware: New Airfare Rule Could Lead To Costly Mistake

  New York – The three largest U.S. airlines have changed the way they price multi-city trips, forcing those who book such itineraries to pay… Read More ›

Putin and the Panama Papers: Why power means more than money

Putin and the Panama Papers: Why power means more than money

Moscow – The Kremlin introduced a new word into the English language Monday: “Putinophobia.” It was in reaction to allegations from the International Consortium of Investigative… Read More ›

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino denies wrongdoing in Panama Papers claims

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino denies wrongdoing in Panama Papers claims

The European football body, UEFA, is the latest entity dragged into the now infamous Panama Papers scandal. Swiss police raided European soccer’s governing body’s headquarters… Read More ›

Cruz: Wisconsin voters ‘resoundingly rejected’ Trump

Cruz: Wisconsin voters ‘resoundingly rejected’ Trump

  Washington – Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday that Wisconsin voters “resoundingly rejected” Donald Trump’s campaign the night before, and said “the values of liberal… Read More ›

Sanders yet to correct false claim Israel killed ‘over 10,000’ Palestinian innocents

Sanders yet to correct false claim Israel killed ‘over 10,000’ Palestinian innocents

Despite two days of ToI questions, and an ADL plea that he correct his misstatement, Democratic presidential hopeful stays silent   WASHINGTON — Two days… Read More ›

Head of Israeli Democrats defends Sanders: Foreign policy is not his forte

Head of Israeli Democrats defends Sanders: Foreign policy is not his forte

When presidential hopeful suggested Israel killed over 10,000 innocents in last Gaza war, he was referring to the wounded, Hillel Schenker argues   Foreign policy… Read More ›