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Analysis: Stop the hypocrisy and defeat Islamic State

Analysis: Stop the hypocrisy and defeat Islamic State

Almost 100 people on three different continents in four countries were killed on Friday in attacks carried out by ISIS activists.   The immediate knee-jerk… Read More ›

Caroline Glick tells off Danish ambassador

Caroline Glick tells off Danish ambassador

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Gas decision is the right solution for all citizens of Israel, PM says

Gas decision is the right solution for all citizens of Israel, PM says

“We are promoting a realistic solution that will bring natural gas to the Israeli market and not a populist solution that will keep the gas… Read More ›

Jewish group’s ‘gay conversion’ therapy is fraud, jury says

Jewish group’s ‘gay conversion’ therapy is fraud, jury says

In ruling hailed as ‘momentous’ for LGBT rights, New Jersey non-profit fined for promising Orthodox homosexuals it could ‘turn them straight’   JERSEY CITY —… Read More ›

Housing prices in Silicon Valley are so out of control that you can rent a tent for $899 per month

Housing prices in Silicon Valley are so out of control that you can rent a tent for $899 per month

You may have heard that real estate is expensive in the Bay Area. This is how expensive: A 9′ by 7′ tent someone has pitched… Read More ›

This is the most important sentence to come out of the Supreme Court today

This is the most important sentence to come out of the Supreme Court today

  Over the long term, the Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday on the Fair Housing Act (FHA) is potentially even more important than its Obamacare decision. There may… Read More ›

A plane carrying 9 people crashed in Alaska

A plane carrying 9 people crashed in Alaska

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A sightseeing float plane carrying eight cruise ship passengers and a pilot crashed against the granite rock face of a southeast Alaska cliff Thursday,… Read More ›

Washington – State Dept.: At Least 15 Emails Missing From Clinton Cache

Washington – State Dept.: At Least 15 Emails Missing From Clinton Cache

  Washington – Hillary Clinton did not give the U.S. State Department at least 15 emails from her personal server from her time as secretary… Read More ›

Washington – U.S. Intelligence Chief: China Top Suspect In Government Agency Hacks

Washington – U.S. Intelligence Chief: China Top Suspect In Government Agency Hacks

  Washington – U.S. intelligence chief James Clapper said on Thursday that China was the top suspect in the massive hacking of a U.S. government… Read More ›

New York, NY – Man Gets 14 Years Prison For Gun Threat In Hurricane Sandy Gas Line

New York, NY – Man Gets 14 Years Prison For Gun Threat In Hurricane Sandy Gas Line

  New York, NY – A man convicted of threatening a motorist with a handgun while cutting in line at a gas station during the… Read More ›

Wimbledon 2015: Imagine having Rafa Nadal in your bed

Wimbledon 2015: Imagine having Rafa Nadal in your bed

  Fancy having Novak Djokovic or Rafael Nadal in your bed? Or perhaps you’d prefer Serena Williams or Maria Sharapova on your couch? Well, that… Read More ›

Female genital mutilation: Why Egyptian girls fear the summer

Female genital mutilation: Why Egyptian girls fear the summer

  Cairo, Egypt – Summer days: They’re what childhood memories are made of, glorious afternoons of unchecked freedom to frolic with friends in the sun, unshackled… Read More ›

French minister: It’s possible asylum will be offered to Snowden, Assange

French minister: It’s possible asylum will be offered to Snowden, Assange

French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira said Thursday she “wouldn’t be surprised” if France decided to offer asylum to Edward Snowden and Julian Assange. Assange, the… Read More ›

Putin calls Obama to discuss Ukraine, IS group

Putin calls Obama to discuss Ukraine, IS group

Discussion follows NATO promise to step up military presence in east Europe amid conflict in Ukraine   Russian President Vladimir Putin called his US counterpart… Read More ›

GOP almost set for ’16, with only 3 governors left to get in

GOP almost set for ’16, with only 3 governors left to get in

Chris Christie, Scott Walker and John Kasich are set to join in race with 13 other high-profile Republican candidates   DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) —… Read More ›

New HBO doc takes candid look at writer-AIDS activist Larry Kramer

New HBO doc takes candid look at writer-AIDS activist Larry Kramer

On the forefront of the AIDS epidemic, the outspoken Jewish author and playwright became a provocateur who rallied a nation JTA — It wasn’t so… Read More ›

Benzi Sau named as new police commissioner

Benzi Sau named as new police commissioner

Yohanan Danino set to be replaced on July 1 after Attorney General approves appointment of current Tel Aviv district commander. Police Commissioner Yohanan Danino will… Read More ›

Kerry: Iran must come clean on nuclear past

Kerry: Iran must come clean on nuclear past

US Secratary of State calls Iranian counterpart, says nuclear deal depends on honesty regarding Ayatollah’s history of nuclear weaponization. US Secretary of State John Kerry… Read More ›

PA presents claims of Israeli crimes to ICC

PA presents claims of Israeli crimes to ICC

Documents presented to chief prosecutor meant to convince ICC to investigate claims; Foreign Ministry: ‘We hope attorney won’t fall for this trap.’ The Palestinian Authority… Read More ›

Jewish Agency seeks to streamline Ukraine efforts as immigrants deal with war traumas

Jewish Agency seeks to streamline Ukraine efforts as immigrants deal with war traumas

Immigrants escaping the fighting in Ukraine could require extended stays in absorption centers to deal with the issues brought about by surviving war.   The… Read More ›