Former ZOA President Jacques Torczyner Dies at the Age of 98

Posted on: March 13th, 2013

Jacques Torczyner, a former president of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) and a leader in the Zionist movement in the United States and around the world, has died in Saratoga, California at the age of 98. Torczyner served as national president for the Zionist Organization of America from 1968 until 1973. He was emeritus [...]

Obama Boycotting the Knesset and Ariel University

Posted on: March 13th, 2013

This is what presidential contempt feels like. Let's all get used to it.

US Arabs: Obama Blames Israel, Congress for Slacking Peace Progress

Posted on: March 13th, 2013

Arab Americans who met with Obama said he blamed the Israeli government for refusing to make concessions, blamed the U.S. congress for providing cover to the Israeli government, and he planned to bring an additional $500 million in aid for the PA.

The Jewish World Series: Home Run for Unison

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

The need for such a Shabbat-considerate tournament came up last winter, when the basketball team of Houston’s Beren Academy had reached the semifinals, only to become the center of a national controversy.

Quinoa for Passover: Kashrut Debate or Power Struggle?

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

Star K says quinoa is kosher for Passover. The OU says it is not, and once again the principle of keeping a mitzvah is getting lost in the argument over who is in charge.

Judge Throws Out Jewish Lawyer’s Bid to Ban Jews from Jury

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

Frederick H. Cohn, Abdel Hameed Shehadeh, terror, Muslim,Jew

Hamas Re-Working Its Image to Pressing US to Remove Terror Label

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

Hamas is trying to re-work its image as a terrorist organization to convince the United States and the European Union remove it from the list of sponsors of terrorism. The campaign comes at the same time that pressure is growing on the EU to add Hizbullah to the list of terrorist organizations. The Egypt Independent [...]

Obama Promises Arab-American Leaders He Is Committed to PA State

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

President Barack Obama told Arab-American leaders that his trip to Israel and the Palestinian areas would demonstrate U.S. commitment to partnering with the Palestinian Authority to bring about a state. “The President noted that the trip is not dedicated to resolving a specific policy issue, but is rather a chance to consult with Jordanian, Israeli, [...]

A Preview of President Obama’s Stage Show to Israel

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

The year’s biggest photo op gets underway next week. Obama will smile in Jerusalem and Ramallah and pray in a church that he can “fool all the people all of the time.”

Muslim Terrorist Wannabe’s Jewish Lawyer Seeks to Bar Jews from Jury UPDATE

Posted on: March 11th, 2013

Cohn's effort highlights an increasing tendency, in an effort to achieve "fairness" towards accused terrorists, of marching along a road littered with the civil rights of others.

Obama Must Keep Kosher for Passover at King David Hotel

Posted on: March 11th, 2013

President Barack Obama will have to eat kosher for Passover meals, without bread, during his stay the King David Hotel next week, Haaretz reported. “We’re used to hosting heads of state and also American presidents, but this situation is very special for us because it’s so close to Pesach [Passover]. For us it will be [...]

Follow Obama’s Visit to Israel on app

Posted on: March 11th, 2013

Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office launched an app to follow President Obama’s visit in real time. The app, which is available though Israel’s Apple store, will assist journalists covering the visit and allow Israelis to receive real-time updates, including video streaming. It will be available shortly for Android. Now available in Hebrew and English, the app [...]

Daylight Savings Time Brings U.S., Israel Closer

Posted on: March 10th, 2013

Daylight Savings has not arrived in Israel, yet.

Harvard Jewish Students Contemptuous of Mock Eviction Notices

Posted on: March 8th, 2013

Even Jewish student leaders expressed their disapproval of what amounts to childish pranks and one-sided information filled with inaccuracies, a welcome change from the past and from the situation at many other campuses.

Pre-Israel Visit, Obama Says Middle East Peace Possibility ‘Bleak’

Posted on: March 8th, 2013

The U.S. president may be unwilling to repeat a major failure of his first term, when he practically demanded there be progress on the "peace process," but, when met with the reality of the situation, had to chalk up that goal as a failed one.

Sequester Cuts Military Aid to Israel by Small Amount

Posted on: March 7th, 2013

The United States told Israel the sequester axe fell lightly on Israel and that the cut in military aid will amount to $144 million or 5 percent, instead of the originally planned 8 percent of the $3.1 billion aid program. Finance Ministry sources told the Globes business newspaper that “reliable sources” notified Finance Minister Yuval [...]

CIA Captures Al Qaeda Terrorist Who Helped Plot 9/11

Posted on: March 7th, 2013

CIA nabs Bin Laden’s son-in-law who helped plot 9/ 11 and he is to face an indictment in NY on Friday. The CIA caught up with him in Jordan – after Turkey ignored a US request to extradite him.

BREAKING NEWS: First Lady, Kerry WON’T Honor Hater of U.S., Jews and Jewish State

Posted on: March 7th, 2013

Samira Ibrahim did not care about eliminating violence towards Israelis or Americans, she rejoiced when that happened - she's no 'Woman of Courage.'

Obama Wants to Preach to Young Israelis during Visit

Posted on: March 7th, 2013

President Barack Obama hopes to address young Israelis on his visit to Israel, a senior administration official said. “The president’s speech is an opportunity for him to speak directly with the Israeli people, in particular to young people, about the broad nature of the U.S.-Israeli relationship,” the official told JTA ahead of a White House [...]

Hamas: Egypt Never Steered Us into Peace with Israel

Posted on: March 7th, 2013

This could be Hamas attempt to make things harder for Morsi in his flirtation with the U.S.