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Why I hired a Belgian butcher to circumcise my son

Why I hired a Belgian butcher to circumcise my son

Brit milah is perfectly legal in the Netherlands. But 50 percent of Jews don’t circumcise their sons, and I wanted a mohel with lots of… Read More ›

The local legends fighting ISIS

The local legends fighting ISIS

Heroes to many in Syria and Iraq, three men – all belonging to different factions – have also become symbols. Meet Rambo, the Preacher, and… Read More ›

Ayman Odeh to make diplomatic visit to US

Ayman Odeh to make diplomatic visit to US

Joint List chairperson invited to unprecedented diplomatic visit, which will include meetings at the White House and Congress. “The issues that matter to Israel’s Arab… Read More ›

Netanyahu and Abbas shake hands for first time in five years

Netanyahu and Abbas shake hands for first time in five years

The Israeli PM and Palestinian President met face-to-face for the first time since 2010, at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. Prime… Read More ›

NGO: Fire UNRWA staff members that post photos glorying the death of Jews

NGO: Fire UNRWA staff members that post photos glorying the death of Jews

UNRWA employees keep posting anti-Semitic posts despite promises to take the incidents seriously.   UNRWA staff members who post photographs or text glorying the death… Read More ›

Israeli-Russian cooperation has successfully prevented ‘unnecessary accidents,’ says PM

Israeli-Russian cooperation has successfully prevented ‘unnecessary accidents,’ says PM

The meeting came less than a week after a Russian jet was shot down by Turkey after it allegedly entered Turkish airspace.   Israeli Prime… Read More ›

Netanyahu calls for friendly countries to change UN voting pattern on Israel

Netanyahu calls for friendly countries to change UN voting pattern on Israel

“You will hear this [demand] more and more – this is our natural expectation.”   PARIS – Israel will begin asking countries with whom it… Read More ›

This game company made $71,145 on Black Friday by selling nothing for $5 a pop

This game company made $71,145 on Black Friday by selling nothing for $5 a pop

  This past Black Friday, the so-called “party game for horrible people” Cards Against Humanity had a hilariously bizarre deal:Give them $5 and get absolutely… Read More ›

HEADS UP: Here’s your complete preview of this week’s big market-moving events

HEADS UP: Here’s your complete preview of this week’s big market-moving events

  It’s the first week of the last month of 2015, and that means there’s a lot of economic data on deck. First, we’ll get… Read More ›

A critical shift is taking place in China ― and it could have brutal consequences

A critical shift is taking place in China ― and it could have brutal consequences

  China is beginning to “talk the walk.” That is according to Wei Yao, a strategist at Societe Generale, who published a note on Friday on the… Read More ›

Miami – Jeb Bush Says Trump ‘Uninformed,’ Not A Serious Candidate

Miami – Jeb Bush Says Trump ‘Uninformed,’ Not A Serious Candidate

Miami –  The Republican front-runner for the presidential nomination, Donald Trump, is not prepared to be the nation’s commander in chief, because he’s “uninformed” on… Read More ›

Islamberg, NY – Upstate New York Town Threatened By Arizona Man In Online Post

Islamberg, NY – Upstate New York Town Threatened By Arizona Man In Online Post

  Islamberg, NY – Residents and authorities in a rural upstate New York community were taking precautions after an Arizona man posted a video online… Read More ›

New York – Trump Says Won’t Take Back Remark On Muslims ‘Cheering’ 9/11 Attacks

New York – Trump Says Won’t Take Back Remark On Muslims ‘Cheering’ 9/11 Attacks

  New York –  U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump insisted on Sunday he was “100 percent right” when he said he saw Muslims in… Read More ›

‘Gods of Egypt’ director, Lionsgate apologize for predominantly white cast

‘Gods of Egypt’ director, Lionsgate apologize for predominantly white cast

  The makers of the forthcoming film “Gods of Egypt” apologized for showcasing a predominantly white cast amid criticism over lack of diversity in a… Read More ›

Body of shot down Russian pilot in custody of Turkish authorities

Body of shot down Russian pilot in custody of Turkish authorities

Istanbul – The body of a Russian pilot killed after his jet was shot down by the Turkish military has been handed over to Turkish authorities,… Read More ›

Climate change is a form of terror

Climate change is a form of terror

Maubeuge, France – Four months and 1,300 miles ago, Erlend Moster Knudsen started running. Starting line: Arctic Norway. Destination: a U.N. climate change summit in Paris.… Read More ›

Nepalese terror victim: I couldn’t find anyone to help me

Hisouri Tepalya describes staggering across the street after she was stabbed in the back by a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem Hisouri Tepalya, a Nepalese woman… Read More ›

Dozens of Palestinians said injured in clashes with IDF

Dozens of Palestinians said injured in clashes with IDF

Palestinian media reports some 20 protesters hit by live fire in West Bank; Israel confirms two injured in riots   Dozens of Palestinians were injured… Read More ›

Arab teen holding firebomb said shot dead in Jerusalem

Arab teen holding firebomb said shot dead in Jerusalem

Police say security forces were in ‘real life-threatening danger’; would-be assailant identified as 16-year-old from Silwan   Border Police officers shot and killed a Palestinian… Read More ›

The battle over EU settlement labeling has just begun

The battle over EU settlement labeling has just begun

The union’s guidelines are mandatory for all member states, but it’s not all black and white, and Israel can yet try to soften the blow… Read More ›