Report: Muslim Countries ‘Worst Violators of Religious Freedom’

Posted on: May 10th, 2013

But not to worry – the State Department has issued indefinite waivers on taking any action against Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia.

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Flatbush Jews Form Civic Advocacy and Political Coalition

Posted on: May 10th, 2013

The FJCC plans to address many of the civic and communal challenges that face the Jewish residents of Flatbush

Most Israelis Trust Obama, Most PA Arabs Distrust Him

Posted on: May 10th, 2013

Israelis by a 4-to-1 margin are more confident than Palestinians in how President Barack Obama a handles his foreign policy, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Thursday. The survey revealed that 61 percent of Israelis “express confidence in the American president to do the right thing regarding world affairs,” as opposed to 15 [...]

Kerry’s Dream and Abbas’ Nightmare Meet in Biblical Beit El

Posted on: May 9th, 2013

The Israeli government has announced a new step in plans to build 300 new homes in Beit El, in  northern Samaria, just as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is trying to convince Mahmoud Abbas to return to talks if Israel slaps a freeze on building for Jews in Judea and Samaria. Reports from Israeli [...]

De Blasio Promising The Jewish Press to Restore Childcare Vouchers

Posted on: May 9th, 2013

“Too often, the Bloomberg approach has been My way or the highway. I'll do things differently.”

Despite Calls to End Peace, Israel Increases Water Flow to Jordan

Posted on: May 9th, 2013

Israel's ambassador to Jordan, about to be kicked out, says things should calm down once the peace process is restarted.

Resolved: Cambridge U ‘Misunderstood,’ Hawking Actually Hates Israel

Posted on: May 8th, 2013

I still like our original headline: 'Cambridge U: Hawking Health Nixed Trip – Wanna’ Buy a Nice Bridge?'

Kerry Hosts Livni, to Return to Israel to Push Talks

Posted on: May 8th, 2013

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with visiting Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni this week and told reporters he will return to Israel in two weeks to push ahead for more “peace process” talks. In a brief session with reporters,  Kerry did not refer to the de facto building freeze that Israel media reported [...]

Stephen Hawking Boycotting Company Working on his Cure

Posted on: May 8th, 2013

Israel’s BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics has invented a process that completely reverses ALS, but, sadly, Prof. Hawking, now shuns Israeli science.

‘Endorsement Day Tuesday’ Pits Candidates Vying for Media Attention

Posted on: May 8th, 2013

"There are folks who are billionaires, and folks have to question why they're in the race."

Four Years Late, Thompson Hires Sheinkopf as ‘Senior’ Strategist

Posted on: May 7th, 2013

"There was a time when he certainly was not happy with me."

Canadian Parliament to Discuss Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries

Posted on: May 7th, 2013

So far, Canadian government policy has focused only on Arab refugees.

Biden Wants Rabbis, Pastors and Nuns to Back ‘Moral’ Gun Control

Posted on: May 7th, 2013

Vice President Joe Biden met with Jewish, Muslim Christians, Sikh and other religious leaders Monday to encourage them to back gun control as matter of morals. He met for two and a half hours with rabbis, pastors, nuns and other religious leaders before the gun control bill comes up for a Senate vote. “The conversation [...]

Report: Kerry Won Five-Week Unofficial Building Freeze from Bibi

Posted on: May 7th, 2013

Netanyahu again plays chess, or poker, with the United States. Kerry wants a building freeze to satisfy Abbas’ conditions for resuming talks. Netanyahu reportedly agreed – but for only five weeks.

Israel Moves Closer to Eliminating Small Parties

Posted on: May 7th, 2013

A bill to increase the minimum number for a political party to be represented in the Knesset has passed a ministerial committee and will be brought to the Knesset for a first vote. If it passes, it will be discussed in a Knesset committee for returning to the Knesset for further votes. The bill is [...]

McCain: IAF Showed Up Gen. Dempsey on Syria No Fly Zone

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

But, for heaven's sake, don't give them guns!

Court Convicts Two Former Aides to NY Mayoral Candidate Liu

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

Two former associates of New York Democratic mayoral candidate John Liu were convicted in an illegal campaign fundraising scheme uncovered in an FBI investigation, according to CBS New York. Jurors heard secretly recorded tapes that prosecutors said showed Liu’s two associates, Jia “Jenny” Hou and Xing “Oliver” Wu Pan, plotted to cheat the city out of [...]

Haredi Paper Equates Lapid and Hitler Speeches

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

Hitler wanted to exterminate Jews. Lapid only wants to exterminate the Haredi habit of not to work or serve in the IDF. That is enough for a Haredi columnist to compare Lapid’s and Hitler’s speeches.

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Lauder to Hungarian PM: Stop Antisemitism or Jews Might Leave

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

"Today, Jews are again wondering whether they will have to leave the country."

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Extreme Readiness Along Northern Border

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

New foreign-language information system inaugurated.