The only power plant in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip was at a standstill on Tuesday due to an ongoing shortage of fuel caused largely by a dispute over taxes, officials
A Palestinian Arab author condemned anti-Semitism last month, Palestinian Media Watch reports Tuesday – defying, on Palestinian Authority (PA) official television, the constant undercurrent of hatred against Jews the PA instills in
Corruption allegations against Opposition leader and Zionist Union chairman Yitzhak Herzog may cause a dramatic change in Israel’s political climate, MK and longtime Labor party leader Shelly Yechimovich opined Tuesday.
Two Orthodox teenagers were verbally attacked in London on Monday. The pair, one aged 14 and the other 17, were walking in the Stamford Hill neighborhood when a strange man
In 2015, a 12-year-old female terrorist set out, knife in hand, to murder Jews in the Gush Etzion town of Carmei Tzur, near the site where three Israeli youths were
More than one out of every three Muslims in the UK believe that “Jews have too much power,” a new survey has found. The poll, which was carried out by
The organization Kav Lachayim helped 22 sick children celebrate their bar and bat mitzvahs at the Kotel on Monday. Nine boys and 13 girls from all around Israel came to
Two officials at the Haifa religious council have been suspended following revelations of misconduct. It has been alleged that the two officials systematically denied marriage registration requests from couples who
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said there is an “urgent” need for a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria, in an interview with AFP
A federal appeals court in New York will look into the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) appeal against last year’s ruling that it must pay compensation to 10 families of terror victims with US
Speaking at a security conference in Yad Binyamin, Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan (Likud) says that he is working to allow more Israeli citizens to receive gun licenses. His latest
Dubai’s Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department has published a fatwa (Muslim religious ruling) forbidden Muslims from using open WiFi networks without permission, Associated Press reports. The official ruling declares that “There
Two Russian military pilots were killed when their helicopter crashed near the central Syrian city of Homs, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, adding that the aircraft had not been under fire. “Two
Vice President Joe Biden will address J Street’s annual gala next week, The Washington Post reports, marking the second time he has spoken to a national gathering of the organization.
(JTA) — A major Jewish donor to Britain’s Labour Party said no big Jewish donor has given money to the party this year because they are “concerned about the direction
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, and Cyprus’s Ambassador to the UN Ambassador, Nicholas Emiliou, on Monday volunteered at a shelter in New York as part of International
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — The number of Brazilians who have “liked” Israel’s Ministry of Tourism Facebook profiles in Portuguese has exceeded 2 million. Israeli officials in Brazil said the
Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that he would “like to see a woman elected”, though he refrained from endorsing Hillary Clinton for the role, CNN reported. Speaking in an
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israeli cosmetics firm Ahava will be fully acquired by a Chinese investment group for $77 million. The Fosun Group on Sunday night in Jerusalem signed an
Egypt informed Israel in advance of its intention to transfer the sovereignty over two islands in the Gulf of Aqaba to Saudi Arabia, Haaretz reported Monday night. Egyptian President Abdel
Can you avoid stringent U.S. tax legislation aimed at Americans living abroad by renouncing your American citizenship? On today’s show, Doug answers a letter from a listener asking how to
New York City police have taken a man into custody in connection with the stabbing of an Israeli man last Friday. Marvin Taylor, a 24-year-old homeless man, was arrested on
The full testimony of the IDF soldier who last month shot dead a wounded Arab terrorist in Hevron reveals the reasons he decided to shoot the attacker, who mere minutes earlier
Is Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat planning a takeover of the Likud? According to newly released recordings of a closed-door meeting, Barkat may have ambitions to become much more than just
Academia has long debated how much of the Tanakh (Torah, Prophets and Writings) was written before the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE and the Babylonian exile, with
(JTA) When I walked into the house through the back door one day as a young man, I was shocked to see my mother in the kitchen. To put it
Yousuf Abd Al-Karim Al-Zinkawi, a writer for the Kuwaiti-based Al-Seyassah newspaper has called for Arab and Muslim countries to “immediately recognize Israel,” telling them to drop monikers used to maintain the
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) on Monday accused Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas of cutting off its monthly funds, which it receives from the Palestine