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Donald Trump on brokered convention: ‘I think you’d have riots’

Donald Trump on brokered convention: ‘I think you’d have riots’

Washington – Donald Trump and Ted Cruz warned fellow Republicans Wednesday of dire consequences if the GOP establishment attempts to have a brokered convention this summer.… Read More ›

With Trump addressing AIPAC, Republican debate called off

With Trump addressing AIPAC, Republican debate called off

Fox News cancels Utah event as front-runner announces he won’t attend; Cruz, Clinton, Biden also set to speak at pro-Israel gathering   US network Fox… Read More ›

Will Jewish conservatives finally embrace Trump?

Will Jewish conservatives finally embrace Trump?

Republican Jews dedicated to keeping Democrats out of the White House may be giving the candidate a grudging second look   WASHINGTON (JTA) — Has… Read More ›

Sheldon Adelson on supporting Donald Trump: ‘Why not?’

Sheldon Adelson on supporting Donald Trump: ‘Why not?’

Jewish donor, whose backing is coveted by Republican candidates, indicates possible pivot toward front-runner at Las Vegas event   WASHINGTON — Sheldon Adelson said, “Why… Read More ›

UK’s Labour suspends anti-Semitic member a second time

UK’s Labour suspends anti-Semitic member a second time

After tweeting in 2014 that Hitler was the ‘Zionist God’ and that Jews have ‘big noses,’ Vicki Kirby was suspended. Recently, however, she regained an… Read More ›

Obama nominates Jewish Judge Merrick Garland to Supreme Court

Obama nominates Jewish Judge Merrick Garland to Supreme Court

The Court of Appeals judge is known as a consensus builder and has a record of bipartisan support; while expected to align with the more… Read More ›

US, Germany, France criticize Israel’s ‘land grab’ near Jericho

US, Germany, France criticize Israel’s ‘land grab’ near Jericho

‘This decision sends a wrong signal at the wrong time,’ says German Foreign Ministry statement, while French Foreign Ministry says it’s ‘extremely concerned’ after Israel… Read More ›

Will Kurdish moves on federalism scuttle Syria peace drive?

Will Kurdish moves on federalism scuttle Syria peace drive?

Peace talks in Geneva enter third day; new humanitarian aid reaches Aleppo province   Rmeilan- Kurdish-controlled areas of northern Syria are expected to declare a… Read More ›

Report: 18 Palestinians dead, dozens hurt in Jordan bus accident

Report: 18 Palestinians dead, dozens hurt in Jordan bus accident

According to the daily newspaper ‘Al Ghad,’ the Palestinians were on their way to Saudi Arabia as part of their holy pilgrimage to Mecca.  … Read More ›

Israeli government report aims to answer the question, ‘How’s life?’

Israeli government report aims to answer the question, ‘How’s life?’

The report, “How’s life?” is the first of its kind issued by the government and aims to provide an all-encompassing picture of the state of… Read More ›

Bed Bugs at the Royal Beach Hotel-Tel Aviv

A few travelers have come back to the US and reported the Royal Beach Hotel has bedbugs. We are not able to confirm this but… Read More ›

British justice secretary slams Israel boycott: ‘BDS campaign indulges prejudice’

British justice secretary slams Israel boycott: ‘BDS campaign indulges prejudice’

“We have made clear that local authorities and public bodies cannot adopt BDS policies aimed at Israel,” Michael Gove says at anti-Semitism conference.   British… Read More ›

Student activists: AIPAC won’t let us protest Trump

Student activists: AIPAC won’t let us protest Trump

Pro-Israel lobby says email warning protesters they’ll be barred from all future conferences was sent in error, clarifies its longstanding policy of removing disruptive delegates… Read More ›

Harvard Law School finally removed the seal of a ‘brutal slaveholder,’ but not everyone agrees with the decision

Harvard Law School finally removed the seal of a ‘brutal slaveholder,’ but not everyone agrees with the decision

  Harvard Law School is ditching its official seal, following months of protests urging its removal because of its ties to a slave owner, The Harvard… Read More ›

With the Sony PlayStation VR, virtual reality is having its iPod moment

With the Sony PlayStation VR, virtual reality is having its iPod moment

  People don’t really remember this now, but when the Apple iPod first launched in 2001, it wasn’t immediately a huge hit. Tech savvy early… Read More ›

‘Whole new ballgame’: John Kasich is projected to win Ohio

‘Whole new ballgame’: John Kasich is projected to win Ohio

  Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich apparently just scored a key victory in his home state. Multiple news outlets projected on Tuesday evening… Read More ›

New Jersey – Police: 3 Killed, 2 Seriously Injured In Head-on Crash On Route 9 In Old Bridge

New Jersey – Police: 3 Killed, 2 Seriously Injured In Head-on Crash On Route 9 In Old Bridge

  Old Bridge, NJ – Authorities say a head-on crash on a major New Jersey roadway has left three people dead and two women seriously… Read More ›

Washington – Secret Service Manpower Shortage As Campaigns Ramp Up

Washington – Secret Service Manpower Shortage As Campaigns Ramp Up

  Washington – The Secret Service, tasked with simultaneously protecting President Barack Obama and some of the Republican and Democratic candidates now running to replace… Read More ›

San Francisco – Instagram Says It Will Show Posts In Order Of ‘Relevance’

San Francisco – Instagram Says It Will Show Posts In Order Of ‘Relevance’

  San Francisco – Instagram users could soon notice something different in their feeds: Instead of showing users the most recent posts first, the mobile… Read More ›

Ex-Dominican diplomat to plead guilty in U.N. bribery scandal, attorney says

Ex-Dominican diplomat to plead guilty in U.N. bribery scandal, attorney says

  New York – One of the leading figures in a U.N. bribery scandal has decided to plead guilty, according to his attorney. Francis Lorenzo, a… Read More ›