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Israeli court convicts radical right-wing activist of sedition

Israeli court convicts radical right-wing activist of sedition

Moshe Orbach faces maximum of 5 years in prison for writing pamphlet with instructions on how to firebomb Palestinian homes   The Rehovot Magistrate’s Court… Read More ›

Israel prepares to fight boycott activists online

Israel prepares to fight boycott activists online

Gov’t allots $26 million to fight BDS movement; Israel is using its world-leading expertise in cyber security to take on the growing threat of the… Read More ›

Soldier killed and another wounded in Sha’ar Binyamin stabbing attack

Soldier killed and another wounded in Sha’ar Binyamin stabbing attack

Two 14-year-old Palestinians enter a Rami Levi supermarket and stab two Israelis. 21-year-old Sergeant Tuvia Yanai Weissman died of his wounds. Two 14-year-old Palestinians carried… Read More ›

Gadi Eisenkot: a leading moral figure

Gadi Eisenkot: a leading moral figure

Op-ed: IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot is only a quarter of the way through his tenure, yet is making his mark as a moral… Read More ›

Turkey still tense in wake of bloody Ankara bombing

Turkey still tense in wake of bloody Ankara bombing

Most of this crisis, and the world’s eyes, are concentrated on what was once a Turkish border town of 90,000 people called Kilis.   GAZIANTEP… Read More ›

Bereaved families NGO demands Netanyahu do more to stop terrorism

Bereaved families NGO demands Netanyahu do more to stop terrorism

A confidential six-point plan to better fight Israel’s war against terrorism was handed to the premier.   “There is a lot of pain in this… Read More ›

Israel, national security on the minds of South Carolina voters

Israel, national security on the minds of South Carolina voters

The state’s open-primary allows residents to vote in either the Republican or Democratic races, which creates an interesting dynamic.   CHARLESTON – All eyes are… Read More ›

Kerry goal for quick Syria cease-fire falls through

Kerry goal for quick Syria cease-fire falls through

Killing continues, but humanitarian aid gets through.   WASHINGTON – In Munich last Thursday, US Secretary of State John Kerry announced an “ambitious” goal of… Read More ›

Rapper’s comments at Sanders rally spark controversy

Rapper’s comments at Sanders rally spark controversy

‘A uterus doesn’t qualify you to be president of the United States,’ entertainer says of frontrunner Hillary Clinton   ATLANTA (AP) — When rapper Killer… Read More ›

A new national poll just found Ted Cruz vaulting past Donald Trump for the first time

A new national poll just found Ted Cruz vaulting past Donald Trump for the first time

  A new poll of Republican voters released on Wednesday found US Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) vaulting past Donald Trump nationally. In a clear break… Read More ›

TRUMP: I’ll give solving the Israel-Palestine conflict ‘one hell of a shot’

TRUMP: I’ll give solving the Israel-Palestine conflict ‘one hell of a shot’

  Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he’ll give solving the conflict between Israel and Palestine “one hell of a shot.” During an MSNBC town… Read More ›

There’s a website just for upset Amazon employees to post reviews, and its organizers want a union

There’s a website just for upset Amazon employees to post reviews, and its organizers want a union

  There’s a website built for anonymous reviews about Amazon’s work environment, and its founders are now threatening to start a union drive if the… Read More ›

Massapequa Park, NY – Family Seeks Snow Donations To Help Frosty Last Until Spring

Massapequa Park, NY – Family Seeks Snow Donations To Help Frosty Last Until Spring

  Massapequa Park, NY – A suburban New York family is seeking snow donations to help its 14-foot snowman last until spring — and some… Read More ›

Washington – White House Spokesman Attacks Schumer Over NYC Anti-terror Funding

Washington – White House Spokesman Attacks Schumer Over NYC Anti-terror Funding

  Washington –  A White House spokesman ripped Democratic U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer on Wednesday and questioned his credibility on national security issues after Schumer… Read More ›

Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s Threat To Strip Scholar Who Exposed Anti-Semitism Of State Honor Sparks Anger

Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s Threat To Strip Scholar Who Exposed Anti-Semitism Of State Honor Sparks Anger

  Warsaw, Poland – A threat by Poland’s president to strip an esteemed Polish-American scholar of a state honor in punishment for work that exposes… Read More ›

Britain to remain in the EU? What’s at stake Thursday

Britain to remain in the EU? What’s at stake Thursday

Trouble looms in the effort to keep Britain as part of the European Union. British Prime Minister David Cameron needs unanimous approval for a special… Read More ›

At Mexican-U.S. border, Pope delivers a stinging critique

At Mexican-U.S. border, Pope delivers a stinging critique

For much of his five-day trip in Mexico, Pope Francis has played the role of friendly pastor, smiling for selfies, kissing babies and encouraging the… Read More ›

Apple opposes judge’s order to hack San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone

Apple opposes judge’s order to hack San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone

Apple is opposing a judge’s order to help the FBI break into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino, California, shooters, calling the directive… Read More ›

Risk-taking key to good sex and relationships, says Orthodox therapist

Risk-taking key to good sex and relationships, says Orthodox therapist

UCLA professor Doreen Seidler-Feller, married to a rabbi, urges couples to ‘be experimental’ and ‘explore new territory’   LOS ANGELES (JTA) – What makes for… Read More ›

Russia denies imminent delivery of S-300 missiles to Iran

Russia denies imminent delivery of S-300 missiles to Iran

Tehran has yet to pay for the sophisticated air defense batteries, Moscow says, rejecting reports of a Thursday shipment   Russia’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday… Read More ›