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Israel to Jordanian media: ‘Stop praising attacks on Israelis’

Israel to Jordanian media: ‘Stop praising attacks on Israelis’

In response to Jordanian Ad- Dustour article praising ‘heroic’ attacks against civiliains, Israeli embassy posts message expressing its disgust at the incitement to violence. Jordanian… Read More ›

Foreign investment in Israel cut by half in 2014

Foreign investment in Israel cut by half in 2014

UN World Investment Report says Gaza op to blame for sharp decrease in foreign direct investment; report recognizes Israel as a world cyber superpower. Foreign… Read More ›

Illegal Palestinians suspect in murder of 70-year-old

Illegal Palestinians suspect in murder of 70-year-old

Farmer beat to death in his field near Rehovot; police search for two suspects who fled the scene after beating David Bar to death. Two… Read More ›

Former IDF general: We have ability to hack advanced Hezbollah rockets

Former IDF general: We have ability to hack advanced Hezbollah rockets

The IDF’s plan to integrate its cyber-warfare units was also on the agenda, with some questioning whether it would “degrade” Israel’s capabilities and others seeing… Read More ›

US Congress passes rare law targeting boycotts of Israel

US Congress passes rare law targeting boycotts of Israel

White House tells JPost: Policy on boycotts, and on occupation, “remain unchanged.”   WASHINGTON – Four decades have passed since Congress last agreed on a… Read More ›

Former Obama aides: US needs tougher Iran nuclear deal

Former Obama aides: US needs tougher Iran nuclear deal

“The agreement will not prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapons capability. It will not require the dismantling of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure,” letter released by… Read More ›

Why Did I Get Married To?

Why Did I Get Married To?

Why Did I Get Married To – By: Sara Schapiro-Halberstam, M.S. If I would ask you why you got married, your response will likely be the… Read More ›

Prank: You are now a Muslim

Prank: You are now a Muslim

 

Palestinian who murdered Italian activist escapes Gaza prison to join ISIS

Palestinian who murdered Italian activist escapes Gaza prison to join ISIS

Palestinian media report that it’s unclear whether Mahmoud al-Salfiti left Gaza using tunnels or crossed through Rafah border using a fake ID.   A Palestinian… Read More ›

South Carolina lawmakers vote to debate Confederate flag

South Carolina lawmakers vote to debate Confederate flag

After massacre at black church, several southern states consider removing rebel flag, symbol of slavery past, from public venues   COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) —… Read More ›

Google founder Sergey Brin and wife Anne Wojcicki have gotten divorced

Google founder Sergey Brin and wife Anne Wojcicki have gotten divorced

  Google cofounder Sergey Brin and 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki have gotten divorced after eight years of marriage. They married in 2007 and have two… Read More ›

Box just announced a huge partnership deal with IBM

Box just announced a huge partnership deal with IBM

  Box has been focused on going beyond its core file storage business over the past few years, providing more workflow and industry-focused services. And… Read More ›

China could prove to be a honey trap for US investors

China could prove to be a honey trap for US investors

Investors looking for an alternative to the staid and slow growth in the US increasingly seem to be turning to international equities in hopes that… Read More ›

Detroit – Ford Joins Rivals In Ramping Up Pace Of Self-Driving Car Tech

Detroit – Ford Joins Rivals In Ramping Up Pace Of Self-Driving Car Tech

  Detroit – Ford Motor Co is joining other global automakers in stepping up efforts to roll out self-driving cars, company executives said on Tuesday.… Read More ›

Los Angeles, CA – ‘Titanic’ Jewish Composer Dies In California Plane Crash

Los Angeles, CA – ‘Titanic’ Jewish Composer Dies In California Plane Crash

  Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood composer James Horner, who scored the Oscar-winning film “Titanic” and its megahit theme song “My Heart Will Go On”,… Read More ›

Jerusalem – After Shas MK Remarks About Reform Jews, PM Stresses Israel Welcomes All Streams Of Judaism

Jerusalem – After Shas MK Remarks About Reform Jews, PM Stresses Israel Welcomes All Streams Of Judaism

  Jerusalem – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments on three different occasions over the last week that Israel is home to all Jews are intended… Read More ›

Balcony in fatal Berkeley collapse had severe dry rot, report finds

Balcony in fatal Berkeley collapse had severe dry rot, report finds

  A residential balcony that collapsed and killed six students in Berkeley, California, had decayed to the point of severe dry rot, according to a… Read More ›

N.Y. prison break: Mitchell used baked goods to help killers, source says

N.Y. prison break: Mitchell used baked goods to help killers, source says

Cadyville, New York – For months before a pair of convicted murderers made their brazen escape from the Clinton Correctional Facility, prison tailor Joyce Mitchell used… Read More ›

Australian terrorists killed fighting for ISIS, teen wife says

Australian terrorists killed fighting for ISIS, teen wife says

Two of Australia’s most infamous terrorists who left Australia to fight for ISIS have been killed, a close relative said. Khaled Sharrouf and Mohamed Elomar… Read More ›

Far-right surges in Croatia as EU disappointment spreads

Far-right surges in Croatia as EU disappointment spreads

Rise of pro-Nazi activism in EU’s newest member state has many in Europe, and in Croatia, worried about country’s future   ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) —… Read More ›