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Award to actor suspected of sexual harassment sparks controversy

Award to actor suspected of sexual harassment sparks controversy

Moshe Ivgy, accused by several women of sexual harassment, won the award for best actor at the Haifa Film festival, causing anger in many people… Read More ›

Police reject judgment that criminal suspects arrested ‘because they were Arabs’

Police reject judgment that criminal suspects arrested ‘because they were Arabs’

After Petah Tikva Magistrates’ Court rules that four Arabs were arrested for criminal acts in the city based on their ethnicity, citing ‘no reasonable’ grounds… Read More ›

Lieberman lambasted on all fronts for Palestinian media interview

Lieberman lambasted on all fronts for Palestinian media interview

Following defense minister’s failure to mention the fate of Lt. Hadar Goldin and Sgt. Oron Shaul during a recent interview with Palestinian media, Lieberman finds… Read More ›

A 32-year-old Jewish billionaire tops Clinton donor roll

A 32-year-old Jewish billionaire tops Clinton donor roll

Democrats unclear if billionaire spending is pro-Clinton or anti-Trump.   NEW YORK – One of the most generous donors to the Democratic Party this year has… Read More ›

Analysis: Israel likely to lose big in Wednesday’s UNESCO vote

Analysis: Israel likely to lose big in Wednesday’s UNESCO vote

The result of the vote in this forum — if there is a roll-call vote — will likely make the previous UNESCO’s Executive Board look… Read More ›

60 years later, massacre by border policemen still haunts Kafr Kasim

60 years later, massacre by border policemen still haunts Kafr Kasim

Leaders say apologizing for 48 people killed is not enough.   With the 60th anniversary of the Kafr Kasim massacre just days away, local leaders opened… Read More ›

In time for choosing, Jewish GOP donors resolve to sit out White House race

In time for choosing, Jewish GOP donors resolve to sit out White House race

Adelson has spent only $10 to 25 million on Trump’s turbulent presidential campaign compared to the $93-110 million he spent in his efforts to elect… Read More ›

Kerry, Zarif win prestigious award for Iranian nuclear accord

Kerry, Zarif win prestigious award for Iranian nuclear accord

Chatham House gives 2016 prize to US secretary of state, Iranian FM for ‘leadership, commitment’ in seeing historic agreement through   US Secretary of State… Read More ›

Experts: Actions of Democratic operatives in latest undercover James O’Keefe video are likely not a violation of the law

Experts: Actions of Democratic operatives in latest undercover James O’Keefe video are likely not a violation of the law

  Conservative activist James O’Keefe released another undercover sting video on Monday that he claimed proved Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton illegally coordinated with an outside… Read More ›

Twitter is planning to cut as much as 8 percent of its staff this week

Twitter is planning to cut as much as 8 percent of its staff this week

  Twitter is planning a big round of layoffs that could affect up to 8% of its staff, or 300 people, according to a Bloomberg… Read More ›

Obamacare premiums are going up by an average of 25% next year

Obamacare premiums are going up by an average of 25% next year

  The Obama administration says that Obamacare health-insurance premiums will go up by an average of 25% in 2017. This, it argues in a new… Read More ›

High Point, NC – Civil Rights Hero From 60s Takes Criticism As Trump Backer

High Point, NC – Civil Rights Hero From 60s Takes Criticism As Trump Backer

  High Point, NC – Clarence Henderson was hailed as a hero nearly 60 years ago when as a young black man he participated in… Read More ›

Monroe, NY – Major Pre-Dawn Hoshana Raba Fire Displaces 12 Kiryas Joel Families

Monroe, NY – Major Pre-Dawn Hoshana Raba Fire Displaces 12 Kiryas Joel Families

Monroe, NY – A three alarm fire tore through a Kiryas Joel home in the early morning hours, with firefighters from several agencies responding to… Read More ›

Chicago – Overjoyed Chicago Cubs Fans Turn Attention To World Series

Chicago – Overjoyed Chicago Cubs Fans Turn Attention To World Series

  Chicago – For the first time in 71 years, Chicago Cubs fans are turning their attention to the World Series. Overjoyed fans streamed out… Read More ›

Norway welcomes US Marines amid Russian tensions

Norway welcomes US Marines amid Russian tensions

  Washington -mUS Marines are coming to Norway — a move that could send a chill down Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spine. The move, which… Read More ›

Clinton leads by 5 heading in to final two weeks

Clinton leads by 5 heading in to final two weeks

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 5 points as the presidential campaign heads into its final two weeks, with the Democratic nominee’s support just shy… Read More ›

Militant attack on Pakistan police academy kills 44

Militant attack on Pakistan police academy kills 44

Islamabad, Pakistan – At least 44 people were killed and 118 injured when militants attacked a police training academy in Quetta, Pakistan, late Monday, the… Read More ›

Family of soldier whose body is held by Hamas says Liberman’s ‘grown soft’

Family of soldier whose body is held by Hamas says Liberman’s ‘grown soft’

Hadar Goldin’s family criticizes defense minister for failure to mention their son or Oron Shaul in interview with Palestinian paper   The family of IDF… Read More ›

Coalition unlikely to back chairman’s bill seeking to bar Israelis from speaking at UN

Coalition unlikely to back chairman’s bill seeking to bar Israelis from speaking at UN

Government source says David Bitan knows he won’t have the needed support to restrict the freedom of speech of Israeli citizens   That likelihood that… Read More ›

Dwindling at home, Central Asia’s Bukharian Jews thrive in Diaspora

Dwindling at home, Central Asia’s Bukharian Jews thrive in Diaspora

Tight-knit communities, strong identity and lack of intermarriage keep the culture alive and prospering in the US, Europe and Israel   TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (JTA) —… Read More ›