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Memphis police officer killed; suspect identified

Memphis police officer killed; suspect identified

Memphis police identified 29-year-old Tremaine Wilbourn as the suspect in a weekend shooting of an officer. Wilbourn is at large and considered armed and dangerous,… Read More ›

Thousands evacuated as largest of California wildfires spreads

Thousands evacuated as largest of California wildfires spreads

California’s largest wildfire is spreading quickly, consuming 54,000 acres in three counties and staying active throughout the night — a time when firefighters typically make… Read More ›

Debris found on island is from same type of aircraft as MH370, Malaysia says

Debris found on island is from same type of aircraft as MH370, Malaysia says

A piece of wreckage that washed up on an island in the Indian Ocean is from a Boeing 777 — the same type of aircraft… Read More ›

Slain baby’s grandfather hopes he was ‘the last casualty of this terror war’

Slain baby’s grandfather hopes he was ‘the last casualty of this terror war’

Hussein Dawabsha says he helped build the Israeli hospital where his daughter is fighting for her life after Molotov cocktail attack   Hussein Dawabsha, whose… Read More ›

Settlers gather for interfaith vigil, but find few Palestinian takers

Settlers gather for interfaith vigil, but find few Palestinian takers

Organizers of coexistence event at Gush Etzion Junction that draws 300 admit difficulty of fostering open connections in charged atmosphere   More than 300 people… Read More ›

After Palestinian baby’s death, Israelis say condemnation not enough

After Palestinian baby’s death, Israelis say condemnation not enough

Inside the Dawabsha home, amid burnt toys and other debris from a deadly firebombing, 100 Israelis come to ask forgiveness   The smell of stale… Read More ›

It takes courage to deal with Jewish terrorists

It takes courage to deal with Jewish terrorists

Op-ed: Israel must turn every stone, catch the people who burned Palestinian baby Ali Dawabsheh alive, prosecute them and destroy their homes. Unless our side… Read More ›

New budget to increase gov’t revenues, cut NIS 3b. from ministries

New budget to increase gov’t revenues, cut NIS 3b. from ministries

Finance Ministry completes work on 2015-2016 state budget, but fight over defense budget, promised coalition money to Kulanu, Bayit Yehudi still ongoing. The Finance Ministry… Read More ›

Security Cabinet authorizes new measures against Jewish terrorists

Security Cabinet authorizes new measures against Jewish terrorists

In wake of Jewish terrorist attack in Duma, gov’t authorizes use of administrative detentions, while Justice Ministry team recommends changing classification of ‘price tag’ perpetrators… Read More ›

Proportion of contract workers in Israel similar to other developed countries, study shows

Proportion of contract workers in Israel similar to other developed countries, study shows

Not all agency workers are actually contract workers, says Taub Center researcher   Contrary to popular belief, the share of “agency workers” in Israel is… Read More ›

Analysis: Tougher laws combined with good intelligence can prevent far-right attacks

Analysis: Tougher laws combined with good intelligence can prevent far-right attacks

State will continue to struggle to contain threat if light sentences are handed out when nobody is injured.   When it comes to looking at… Read More ›

Syrian-Kurd intellectual to Post: ‘US and Israel need to stop Turkish attacks in Syria now’

Syrian-Kurd intellectual to Post: ‘US and Israel need to stop Turkish attacks in Syria now’

Dr. Kamal Sido, who works for a German Human Rights NGO, said that “Israel must support minorities like the Kurds and Druse that are not… Read More ›

Analysis: We must crush Jewish terrorism

Analysis: We must crush Jewish terrorism

If the government really wishes Israel to remain free, democratic and westernized it has to immediately change its state of mind. Not tomorrow. Today.  … Read More ›

Bennett: Don’t use Jewish terrorists to tarnish settlers

Bennett: Don’t use Jewish terrorists to tarnish settlers

Minister warns that while all Israelis must reject violence, those who try to blacken his camp ‘will find me in their path’   Jewish Home… Read More ›

People are starting to walk differently because of texting

People are starting to walk differently because of texting

  Texting – or checking social media or watching a video – while walking causes people to walk in a special movement pattern that protects them… Read More ›

Subway calls the latest report on Jared Fogle ‘appalling’

Subway calls the latest report on Jared Fogle ‘appalling’

  In a tweet sent Saturday, Subway called the latest “allegation” about spokesperson Jared Fogle “appalling” if true. Subway was tweeting in response to a story we broke… Read More ›

Simon Rakoff – Funny Jewish Comedian

Simon Rakoff – Funny Jewish Comedian

Trade ministers failed to reach a deal on the jewel of Obama’s trade agenda

Trade ministers failed to reach a deal on the jewel of Obama’s trade agenda

  Trade ministers from a dozen Pacific Rim nations failed to reach a deal on a new trade agreement that would cover nearly 40% of… Read More ›

Queens, NY – Orthodox Jews File “Discrimination” Suit Over Key Fob Renovations In Lefrak City

Queens, NY – Orthodox Jews File “Discrimination” Suit Over Key Fob Renovations In Lefrak City

Queens, New York – Orthodox Jewish residents of the massive 4,605 apartment complex in Lefrak City, Queens have filed a “discrimination” suit against the buildings’… Read More ›

New York – Donald Trump’s Companies Have Sought Visas To Import At Least 1,100 Workers

New York – Donald Trump’s Companies Have Sought Visas To Import At Least 1,100 Workers

  New York – Donald Trump is staking his run for U.S. president in part on a vow to protect American jobs. But this month,… Read More ›