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TA gunman buried in small, private funeral in Arara

TA gunman buried in small, private funeral in Arara

Authorities had held off on returning body of Nashat Milhem to his family, fearing event would be hijacked by extremists   The funeral of gunman… Read More ›

Polish city used Jewish tombstones in construction

Polish city used Jewish tombstones in construction

Israeli looking for relatives’ graves finds that tombstones were removed and turned into wall surrounding Christian cemetery; city agrees to restore tombstones and rectify the… Read More ›

Americans file civil suit against Israel over Marmara injuries

Americans file civil suit against Israel over Marmara injuries

Washington Post reports that four plaintiffs are suing the Israeli government for compensation over injuries sustained during commando raid on flotilla attempting to reach Gaza.… Read More ›

Abbas fears an internal intifada

Abbas fears an internal intifada

Analysis: The chairman of the Palestinian Authority is worried that ongoing economic woes will lead to an uprising against him and in recent speeches has… Read More ›

‘If UN positions on Syria border fall to radicals, Israel will have to respond’

‘If UN positions on Syria border fall to radicals, Israel will have to respond’

In INSS research paper, former senior officer from IDF’s Planning Directorate warns of challenges to UNDOF in North.   The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force… Read More ›

US officials expect prompt return of 10 US soldiers being held by Iran

US officials expect prompt return of 10 US soldiers being held by Iran

Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency said Iranian Revolutionary Guards had detained the vessels after they “illegally” entered Iranian territorial waters.   Iran detained 10 US… Read More ›

EU funding Dead Sea road to help annex area to Palestinian Authority, NGO charges

EU funding Dead Sea road to help annex area to Palestinian Authority, NGO charges

“When a road like this is built by the PA with EU funding, it allows it the [PA] to rule over a large area in… Read More ›

Guantanamo’s influence on Israeli civilian courts

Guantanamo’s influence on Israeli civilian courts

Normally, the only kind of testimony that can be used to convict a defendant, any defendant from a petty thief to an arch terrorist, is… Read More ›

In second time this week, Israeli charged in Canada after flight grounded

In second time this week, Israeli charged in Canada after flight grounded

54-year-old man’s ‘threatening message’ prompted United Airlines flight to make unscheduled landing in Vancouver   A 54-year-old Israeli man was charged with threatening passengers and… Read More ›

‘El Chapo’ may have made a security ‘screw up’ that led to his capture

‘El Chapo’ may have made a security ‘screw up’ that led to his capture

  As the world’s most hunted man, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman had to know the most sophisticated information and surveillance technology available was marshalled against… Read More ›

London rent is now so high it’s almost impossible for young Britons to save for a home

London rent is now so high it’s almost impossible for young Britons to save for a home

  The housing shortage in Britain’s capital is so bad that rental prices in London shot up by 11% in 2015, compared to a year earlier.… Read More ›

Yahoo insiders are so fed up with Marissa Mayer that they’ve apparently come up with a snarky nickname for her

Yahoo insiders are so fed up with Marissa Mayer that they’ve apparently come up with a snarky nickname for her

  There was a time when Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer was considered Yahoo’s savior. Expectations were so high when she was first hired that the company… Read More ›

Manchester, N.H. – Inside The New Hampshire Pitch To Those Who Don’t Want Trump

Manchester, N.H. – Inside The New Hampshire Pitch To Those Who Don’t Want Trump

  Manchester, N.H. – For all the passionate support Donald Trump has amassed in New Hampshire, many Republicans and independent voters are just as passionate… Read More ›

Washington – Obama Takes This Year’s State Of Union To YouTube, Snapchat

Washington – Obama Takes This Year’s State Of Union To YouTube, Snapchat

  Washington – Wired up, and ready to go. President Barack Obama is trying to offset dwindling viewership of the State of the Union by… Read More ›

Washington – Task Force: Mammograms An Option At 40, Do More Good At 50

Washington – Task Force: Mammograms An Option At 40, Do More Good At 50

  Washington – Mammograms do the most good later in life, a government task force declared Monday in recommending that women get one every other… Read More ›

‘Revenant,’ ‘Martian’ tops at Golden Globes

‘Revenant,’ ‘Martian’ tops at Golden Globes

  Two movies about desperate men left for dead and fighting for survival took top honors at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards, which celebrate achievement in… Read More ›

First aid shipment in months reaches besieged Madaya; starving Syrians weep

First aid shipment in months reaches besieged Madaya; starving Syrians weep

The first shipment of foreign aid since October reached the besieged Syrian city of Madaya on Monday, bringing starving residents to tears at the sight,… Read More ›

U.S. bombs ‘millions’ in ISIS currency holdings

U.S. bombs ‘millions’ in ISIS currency holdings

  Washington – In an extremely unusual airstrike, the U.S. dropped bombs Sunday in central Mosul, Iraq, destroying a building containing huge amounts of cash ISIS… Read More ›

Shaked tells US not to worry about NGO bill

Shaked tells US not to worry about NGO bill

US ambassador underlines concern over new legislation, urges justice minister to ‘protect free expression and peaceful dissent’   Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked on Monday said… Read More ›

As interest soars, author of banned Jewish-Arab romance deflects spotlight

As interest soars, author of banned Jewish-Arab romance deflects spotlight

Dorit Rabinyan says support for ‘Borderlife’ in wake of decision to boot it from schools shows backing for Israeli democracy, not just her; foreign editions… Read More ›