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Treblinka revolt’s last survivor passes away at 93

Treblinka revolt’s last survivor passes away at 93

Samuel Willenburg, one of 67 to escape the Treblinka extermination camp in 1943, passed away Saturday evening beside his beloved daughter and wife Samuell Willenburg,… Read More ›

Education Ministry presents new ‘culture basket’ for next school year

Education Ministry presents new ‘culture basket’ for next school year

Budget increase to fund 6,000 cultural performances for 8,000 students, with less advantaged towns getting priority; following controversy over play this year, a new external… Read More ›

‘Israeli captive Ron Arad died in 1988 after torture’

‘Israeli captive Ron Arad died in 1988 after torture’

Lebanese man claims to reveal truth of hostage after nearly 30 years, saying the young IAF navigator endured brutal treatment and was found dead by… Read More ›

Clinton e-mails reveal thoughts on Israel

Clinton e-mails reveal thoughts on Israel

New batch of communications sent on Hillary Clinton’s private server give a behind-the-scenes look at the then-secretary of state’s views on Israel, and particularly Prime… Read More ›

From hi-tech to ‘high’ tech, Israel is planting the seeds for a cannabis economy

From hi-tech to ‘high’ tech, Israel is planting the seeds for a cannabis economy

Israel has been a leader in cannabis research, compared to the United States, where heavy regulation prohibits many forms of marijuana- related research.   Spark-Up… Read More ›

Iran-backed group blames Israel for trying to kill leader in Gaza

Iran-backed group blames Israel for trying to kill leader in Gaza

Iranian-backed terror group Al-Sabireen popped up in the Gaza Strip about three years ago and has since posed a direct challenge to Hamas.   The… Read More ›

Trump takes South Carolina, Clinton wins Nevada

Trump takes South Carolina, Clinton wins Nevada

It was Trump’s second victory in a row, after New Hampshire on Feb. 9, an outcome that frightens establishment Republicans.   Republican Donald Trump rolled… Read More ›

Amid concerns Syrian war may widen, Russia urges Israel to resume peace process

Amid concerns Syrian war may widen, Russia urges Israel to resume peace process

Israel’s Gold tells Russian FM Lavrov: “Regional security prerequisite for peace.”   Amid concerns the raging war in Syria may widen, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei… Read More ›

Meet the guys helping Israeli entrepreneurs make it big in the Big Apple

Meet the guys helping Israeli entrepreneurs make it big in the Big Apple

Eyal Bino and Arie Abecassis launched ICONYC Labs to connect American investors with Israeli ideas in Manhattan   NEW YORK (JTA) — The hoodie-clad millennials… Read More ›

After taking a $42 million write-down on its original TV shows, Yahoo has reportedly laid off the team responsible

After taking a $42 million write-down on its original TV shows, Yahoo has reportedly laid off the team responsible

  Yahoo has laid off the team behind its original TV shows,reported The Information. Those layoffs include Ian Moffitt, the executive in charge of the so-called… Read More ›

Bernie Sanders just surged past Hillary Clinton in a national poll for the first time

Bernie Sanders just surged past Hillary Clinton in a national poll for the first time

  Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders took the lead over former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the first time on Thursday in a national… Read More ›

Something terrible seems to be happening to the Chinese job market

Something terrible seems to be happening to the Chinese job market

Quanton Data, a firm that focuses on structuring big data, has put together a database of job postings from over a hundred different job boards serving… Read More ›

San Diego – Border Checkpoint Scans Eyes, Faces Of Departing Foreigners

San Diego – Border Checkpoint Scans Eyes, Faces Of Departing Foreigners

  San Diego – The federal government is using eye scans and facial recognition technology for the first time to verify the identities of foreigners… Read More ›

Washington – VP Biden: Trump Could Win Republican Race Share Tweet Share Mail

Washington – VP Biden: Trump Could Win Republican Race Share Tweet Share Mail

  Washington –  U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he thinks Donald Trump could win the Republican presidential nominating race and should… Read More ›

Concord, NH – 20,000 Liberty-minded People Pledge To Move To New Hampshire

Concord, NH – 20,000 Liberty-minded People Pledge To Move To New Hampshire

  Concord, NH – Organizers of the Free State Project say they’ve reached their 20,000th pledge from liberty-minded people vowing to move to New Hampshire… Read More ›

U.S. stationing tanks and artillery in classified Norwegian caves

U.S. stationing tanks and artillery in classified Norwegian caves

Washington – Marines are prepositioning battle tanks, artillery and logistics equipment inside Norwegian caves as the U.S. pushes to station equipment near the NATO-Russia frontier. “Any… Read More ›

North Korea planning terror attack on South, spy agency says

North Korea planning terror attack on South, spy agency says

Seoul – North Korea is currently planning a “terrorist attack” on South Korea according to the South’s spy agency. A lawmaker, briefed by the National Intelligence… Read More ›

At least 100 bodies found in sewer system under Colombian prison

At least 100 bodies found in sewer system under Colombian prison

  Colombian authorities are investigating the disappearance and dismemberment of at least 100 people whose bodies were allegedly thrown into a sewer system underneath a… Read More ›

US: Russian fighter jet sale to Iran would violate arms ban

US: Russian fighter jet sale to Iran would violate arms ban

Transfer of Su-30 aircraft to Tehran would require Security Council approval, Washington to discuss issue with Moscow   WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said… Read More ›

US may soon break Iran taboo with new military discussions

US may soon break Iran taboo with new military discussions

Tehran may be included in group of 17 countries taking part in task force to reach Syria truce, despite its support for Assad   WASHINGTON… Read More ›