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Washington – CIA Director Says He Would Resign If Ordered To Resume Waterboarding

Washington – CIA Director Says He Would Resign If Ordered To Resume Waterboarding

  Washington –  CIA Director John Brennan said on Wednesday he would resign if the next president ordered his agency to resume waterboarding suspected militants,… Read More ›

Phoenix – Pokemon Players Are Trespassing, Risking Arrest Or Worse

Phoenix – Pokemon Players Are Trespassing, Risking Arrest Or Worse

  Phoenix – The “Pokemon Go” craze across the U.S. has people wandering into yards, driveways, cemeteries and even an off-limits police parking lot in… Read More ›

London – Digest This: Heavy People May Die Up To 3 Years Early

London – Digest This: Heavy People May Die Up To 3 Years Early

  London –  Being too heavy may cost you your life — literally. Scientists say overweight people die one year earlier than expected and that… Read More ›

New York – A Look At ‘Pokemon Go’ And How It Works

New York – A Look At ‘Pokemon Go’ And How It Works

  New York – Confused by the “Pokemon Go” mania sweeping the world? You’re not alone. For those who don’t know the difference between a… Read More ›

Japanese Emperor Akihito considering abdication, broadcaster says

Japanese Emperor Akihito considering abdication, broadcaster says

apanese Emperor Akihito is thinking about stepping down because of his advanced age — a move that would mark the first abdication of the nation’s… Read More ›

U.S. working to confirm it killed top ISIS leader, again

U.S. working to confirm it killed top ISIS leader, again

  The United States is trying to verify that an airstrike recently killed a high-ranking ISIS commander, and the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday that in a… Read More ›

Boris Johnson: Britain’s most unlikely foreign secretary?

Boris Johnson: Britain’s most unlikely foreign secretary?

He’s called foreigners “piccaninnies” and “cannibals,” and once referred to Hillary Clinton as a “sadistic nurse in a mental hospital.” On a trip to Tokyo… Read More ›

Theresa May, Jews and Israel — 6 connections

Theresa May, Jews and Israel — 6 connections

Cameron’s successor, a vicar’s daughter, is a firm supporter of Israel, of the Jewish community… and of a celebrity Israeli chef   Britain’s new prime… Read More ›

Netanyahu welcomes new British prime minister

Netanyahu welcomes new British prime minister

Israeli leader sends Theresa May a warm message as she enters 10 Downing Street, thanks Cameron for his friendship   Benjamin Netanyahu sent incoming British… Read More ›

Like his boss, new UK FM Boris Johnson is an Israel backer

Like his boss, new UK FM Boris Johnson is an Israel backer

Ex-London mayor who led Brexit campaign, Theresa May’s surprise choice for key post, supports stronger tech ties with Israel, has blasted ‘foolish’ BDS   Boris… Read More ›

Kahlon to again reduce taxes despite Bank of Israel’s objections

Kahlon to again reduce taxes despite Bank of Israel’s objections

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon decided on the move, even though Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug has called to increase taxes, in an effort to… Read More ›

IDF chief of staff sticks with Karim, despite controversy

IDF chief of staff sticks with Karim, despite controversy

Rabbi Col. Eyal Karim remains Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot’s pick for the position of the military’s chief rabbi, despite his controversial past statements regarding women,… Read More ›

IDF radio and rabbinate: What are they good for?

IDF radio and rabbinate: What are they good for?

Op-ed: At the foundation of the state, Ben-Gurion sought to unify a nation of immigrants, both with education and military service; but Israel isn’t a… Read More ›

Analysis: A year later, Iran nuclear deal still too early to assess

Analysis: A year later, Iran nuclear deal still too early to assess

Only six months since implementation, special interests are quick to judge the 15-year agreement.   WASHINGTON – One year ago, American special interest groups and party… Read More ›

German government agency involved in violation of Iran sanctions

German government agency involved in violation of Iran sanctions

The violations occurred between late October 2012 and January 2016, when the Iran nuclear agreement was implemented.   BERLIN- A German government quality control agency… Read More ›

The smartest Palestinian teenager in all the land

The smartest Palestinian teenager in all the land

Abdullah is a role model to her brother and fellow classmates. Since a very young age, she has independently organized her personal schedule and allocated… Read More ›

Anti-Facebook bill brought to Knesset

Anti-Facebook bill brought to Knesset

Legislation would empower courts to order social media providers to remove terrorism-promoting content.   Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked and Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan took… Read More ›

Security forces fire on vehicle during raid; Suspect killed

Security forces fire on vehicle during raid; Suspect killed

Car traveled at high speed towards soldiers; second suspect wounded; Army investigating incident.   During a raid on arms production workshop in the Palestinian town… Read More ›

Bader Ginsburg: I don’t even want to contemplate Trump presidency

Bader Ginsburg: I don’t even want to contemplate Trump presidency

Jewish Supreme Court justice rebukes Senate for not holding hearings for nominee Merrick Garland   Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said in an interview published… Read More ›

Here’s why I think Donald Trump will put Chris Christie on the ticket

Here’s why I think Donald Trump will put Chris Christie on the ticket

  “Veep-stakes” punditry is the most pathetic kind of punditry because it so nakedly consists of pure guessing. It’s one thing to look at polls… Read More ›