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Assad: First we’ll deal with the rebels, then Israel

Assad: First we’ll deal with the rebels, then Israel

Syrian president indicates there will be no immediate retaliation for last week’s cross-border clashes   Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday said he would deal… Read More ›

Hammond says Iran genuinely seeks to ‘turn a page’ with West

Hammond says Iran genuinely seeks to ‘turn a page’ with West

Visiting British foreign secretary says he was surprised to find Islamic republic a ‘bustling, dynamic’ place with ‘enormous potential’   British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond… Read More ›

Complaint claims US taxpayer dollars subsidizing Jewish terrorism in Israel

Complaint claims US taxpayer dollars subsidizing Jewish terrorism in Israel

New York-based Honenu supports Jews accused of violence against Arabs. Now a Jewish human rights group wants them investigated   NEW YORK (JTA) — Taxpayer… Read More ›

Israeli bio-gas digesters energize isolated Palestinian village

Israeli bio-gas digesters energize isolated Palestinian village

40 portable digester generators designed by HomeBioGas start-up are in use in pilot project at Palestinian village of al-Awja in West Bank; start-up’s CEO says… Read More ›

Far-right extremists backed by ‘new Sanhedrin’ rabbis

Far-right extremists backed by ‘new Sanhedrin’ rabbis

Following the administrative detentions of right wing radicals, the new Sanhedrin issued a statement of support of the radical right wing for ‘risking their lives… Read More ›

Barak: Netanyahu resisted Shalit deal

Barak: Netanyahu resisted Shalit deal

Former defense minister Ehud Barak heard in recording saying that PM agreed to deal under pressure and was only interested in a photo op with… Read More ›

Palestinian official warns of ISIS takeover if peace process not advanced

Palestinian official warns of ISIS takeover if peace process not advanced

Delegation of Palestinian officials meet Likud Minister Kara.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the key to peace with the Palestinians, a Palestinian leadership delegation… Read More ›

Settlers take EU to court for funding illegal Palestinian building

Settlers take EU to court for funding illegal Palestinian building

The modular structures with cement floors located within the boundaries of the Kfar Adumim settlement were built in 2015 and house Palestinian Beduin.   Settlers… Read More ›

Report: Increased number of Democratic lawmakers voice support for Iran deal

Report: Increased number of Democratic lawmakers voice support for Iran deal

“With this agreement, we have the opportunity to stop Iran from ever getting a nuclear weapon, certainly for at least 25 years,” said Democratic Senator.… Read More ›

Israel sends 14 competitors to Judo world championships

Israel sends 14 competitors to Judo world championships

Shira Rishony and Tommy Arshanski will be the first Israelis to enter the fray in the opening day of action, with the national team’s best… Read More ›

Mamma Mia in Israel: The refreshing hit of summer 2015

Mamma Mia in Israel: The refreshing hit of summer 2015

The successful musical, based on Abba’s greatest hits, brings its fantastic London cast to Tel Aviv for a limited run. In one of the high… Read More ›

The French train gunman is ‘dumbfounded’ that some are labeling him a terrorist

The French train gunman is ‘dumbfounded’ that some are labeling him a terrorist

  PARIS/ALGECIRAS, Spain (Reuters) – A gunman who attacked passengers on a high-speed train in France two days ago is “dumbfounded” at having been taken… Read More ›

1 trillion yuan might be deployed to prevent a stock market meltdown in China

1 trillion yuan might be deployed to prevent a stock market meltdown in China

  Having seen the nation’s benchmark Shanghai Composite stock index get slammed by 4.21% on Friday, taking its weekly loss to 11.54%, Chinese authorities wheeled… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Ehud Barak’s Iran Bombshell Could Shake Up Israeli Politics

Jerusalem – Ehud Barak’s Iran Bombshell Could Shake Up Israeli Politics

  Jerusalem – Former Defense Minister Ehud Barak’s comments that Israel nearly attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities but the plan was scuttled by military men and… Read More ›

Chinese stocks are getting hammered again

Chinese stocks are getting hammered again

  Fresh from being slammed by more than 4% on Friday, a sell-off which took weekly losses to more than 10%, Chinese stocks have been… Read More ›

New York – AP Report: NYC To Probe Secular Education At Orthodox Jewish Schools

New York – AP Report: NYC To Probe Secular Education At Orthodox Jewish Schools

  New York – There was no science, no geography and no math past multiplication at the ultra-Orthodox Jewish school Chaim Weber attended. And the… Read More ›

New York – Yosi Piamenta: The Man And His Music

New York – Yosi Piamenta: The Man And His Music

New York – Jewish music lovers worldwide are mourning the loss of guitarist Yosi Piamenta who passed away today at the age of 64 after… Read More ›

La Liga: Messi misses penalty but Barcelona win, Real Madrid held

La Liga: Messi misses penalty but Barcelona win, Real Madrid held

    Lionel Messi missed a first-half penalty but ended the day smiling as Barcelona narrowly overcame Athletic Bilbao 1-0 at the San Mames in… Read More ›

Two men charged after threats made to Pokemon event in Boston

Two men charged after threats made to Pokemon event in Boston

  Two Iowa men are facing firearm charges after authorities found weapons and ammunition in their vehicle following social media threats made to attendees of… Read More ›

Train shooting heroes: The men who helped avert a massacre in Europe

Train shooting heroes: The men who helped avert a massacre in Europe

The three friends from the United States traveled in Europe as vacationers. Now the world knows them as heroes. Anthony Sadler, Spencer Stone and Alek… Read More ›