Top Claims Conference Officials Botched Probe of 2001 Fraud

Posted on: May 22nd, 2013

“A majority of the claims made by the person who wrote the anonymous letter were refuted by Mr. Domnitser,” the report said.

In 140-Second Video, Anthony Weiner Jumps into Mayoral Race

Posted on: May 22nd, 2013

An April 19, 2013 Quinnipiac University survey gives Weiner 15 percent of Democratic primary voters.

IDF Soldier Killed in Training Accident

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

An IDF soldier was killed Tuesday afternoon in a training accident on the Golan Heights. The soldier, in the Combat Engineering Corps, was clearing anti-tank mines when one mine unexpectedly exploded.

Chabad to the Rescue for Oklahoma Residents

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

There are only about 5000 Jews in the Greater Oklahoma City area, but the Chabad of Oklahoma City is working around the clock to provide assistance tp anyone in need.

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Waze Defeats Google

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

Israel’s Waze user-run navigation service easily beat out Google’s app Tuesday night when the Israel Electric Corp. closed down the high-speed Ayalon Highway that runs through Tel Aviv. Drivers using the Google app, which uses Android devices that broadcast information of traffic, found themselves being directed to the Ayalon even though it was closed, the [...]

Shin Bet Foils Hamas Plot to Kill Israeli, Hold Body for Barter

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

Israel is uncovering terror cells in Judea and Samaria at an alarming rate. This time, a Hamas cell was nabbed before it could murder an Israeli. The Palestinian Authority’s silence speaks loudly.

Man Behind Palestinian Flag at Paterson, NJ City Hall a Convicted Felon

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

The man who solicited government proclamations for naming May 19 "Palestinian American Day" had publicly expressed outrage over the NYPD surveillance of Muslims. No one even noticed he was a convicted felon.

Kerry Headed for PA-Israel Crisis that He Created

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

Kerry has done a lot in three months. He has won the distrust of Abbas. He has personally upbraided Israeli Ambassador Oren. Why is he coming to town this week? Maybe he booked the wrong plane.

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Nefesh B’Nefesh Co-Founder to Receive YU Honorary Doctorate

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

Co-Founder and the Executive Director of Nefesh B’Nefesh Rabbi Joshua Fass, a Yeshiva University alumnus, will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary doctorate at YU’s 82nd Commencement Ceremony, Thursday, May 30, at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ. YU President Richard M. Joel will also confer honorary doctorates upon entrepreneur Tony B. [...]

Report: Discrimination against Jews and Muslims Rising Everywhere

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

Discrimination against Jews and Muslims is on the rise around the world, according to the annual U.S. State Dept. report for 2012. The report points to growing antisemitism, especially in Venezuela, Egypt and Iran. The BBC noted that the International Religious Freedom Report noted that in Egypt, antisemitic sentiment in the media sometimes included Holocaust [...]

Clintons Staying Out of the Mayoral Race

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

They're avoiding the appearance of taking sides.

Israel Comes to its Senses, Cancels UNESCO Mission

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

The mission was originally supposed to arrive in Jerusalem on Monday.

Nadler Demands Justice for Jacob Ostreicher

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

On Monday, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, participated in a Congressional hearing which examined the issue of Jacob Ostreicher’s illegal detention. Mr. Ostreicher, a constituent of Rep. Nadler’s from Brooklyn, has been detained in Bolivia for nearly two years. Rep. Nadler has previously [...]

Third Time this Week: Syrians Fire at IDF Golan Heights Patrol

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

The patrol shot back and hit the source of the fire.

IDF Does the Work for PA and Uncovers Huge Weapons Hoard

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

The Palestinian Authority is supposedly on top of terror. So why did the IDF have to raid a wanted terrorist’s home in Samaria and confiscate hundreds of bullets, guns, knives and IDF uniforms?

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IDF Returns Fire after Gunfire from Syria on Golan Heights

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

Israeli soldiers returned fire on Syrian territory after another incident of gunfire on a military area in the Golan Heights Monday night. No one was injured, and there was no damage to property. Military spokesmen said that the soldiers’ fire on the source of the attack” hit the target,” but they did not provide any [...]

Syria: Capture of Old IDF Jeep Proves Israel Helps Rebels (video)

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

Assad’s regime scrapes the bottom of the barrel for propaganda. It displays an old IDF jeep as “proof” Israel is aiding the rebels – but it is more likely that the jeep was in the hands of Hezbollah.

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Barbra Streisand to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Hebrew U

Posted on: May 20th, 2013

Barbra Streisand is a great singer. She also played the part of a young woman disguised as a male yeshiva student in ‘Yentl.” Soon, Hebrew U. will grant her an honorary degree in philosophy.

Kerry Names Ira Forman to Combat Anti-Semitism

Posted on: May 20th, 2013

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has named Ira Forman, who led President Obama’s reelection campaign in the Jewish community, as his envoy to combat anti-Semitism. The State Department announced the appointment Monday, the same day it released its 2012 report on religious freedom that recorded a “continued global increase in anti-Semitism.” Forman replaces Hannah [...]

PA Outsmarts Self, Loses Out on UNESCO Old City Mission

Posted on: May 20th, 2013

The Palestinian Authority outsmarts itself again. Israel agreed to allow UNESCO to visit the Old City as long as there were no political motives. The PA could not resist and is left with nothing.

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