Bibi Tells Trump to Stretch Out Syria Pullout, Tells Press He Won’t Resign Until...

It's not at all clear whether Netanyahu introduced the US president to the idea of a 120-day pullout or merely added his voice to others around Trump who counseled a more patient pullout.

Albany Beat – January 4, 2019

Also of note, entering the next legislative session, there will be a record number of Jewish state lawmakers: 30 in total or 14% of both houses.

BDS Strikes Again: Zionist Jewish Cafe Owner Harassed in San Francisco

Some +*protesters can be quite vicious on Twitter, calling those who patronize Manny’s “white supremacist Zionists.”

Russia Charges US Citizen with Espionage

The United States has requested consular access to the detained individual, the State Department said.

Trump Rethinking Immediate US Pullout From Syria, Says Sen. Graham

Lindsey Graham: “Slow this down. Make sure that we get it right. Make sure ISIS never comes back. Don’t turn Syria over to the Iranians. That’s a nightmare for Israel."

Measles Exposure Warning at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport

Any person at the airport on Dec. 24 between the hours of 12 noon and 4:00 pm could have been exposed to the measles virus. Symptoms might appear up to Jan. 14.

Not Enough, Say Yeshiva Groups, As NYSED Backpedals On Private School Requirements

The New York State Education Department issued clarifications to the lengthy, and sometimes, vague educational guidelines it had released on November 20.

Flight Delays Due to Massive Con Ed Transformer Explosion in Queens, NY

No injuries were reported, and by 11 pm power was partially restored at the airport.

Palestinian Authority Applies – Again – for Full UN Membership

The United States is among the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and is most likely to veto the PA application.

Measles Virus Prevents Wedding in Brooklyn

The groom was found to be ill with the measles virus upon his arrival in the United States.

IAI Producing Wing Components to Make F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets Invisible to Radar

The manufacturing process uses a state-of-the-art technology ... called Automatic Fiber Placement.

Nine Charedi Schools Fined Amid Measles Epidemic; Legislator Wieder Cries Foul

Nine charedi Rockland County schools were fined a combined $80,000 last week for failing to comply with the Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH) amidst an ongoing measles outbreak.

El Al to Launch Direct Flights from Las Vegas to Israel

“In recent years, Las Vegas has become attractive for the Israeli leisure travelers and among the business sector due to the many conferences and exhibitions held in the city,” said El Al CEO Gonen Usishkin.

Trump: With the Billions We Give Them, Israel Can Manage the Syria Withdrawal

Here's the troublesome point: Israel has not complained about the American withdrawal from Syria, not publicly, anyway.

Chicago Women’s March Cancelled Over Ties to Illinois Nazi Farrakhan

Farrakhan mentioned Tamika Mallory from the podium, and the co-president of the Women's March organization posted a video of the event on Instagram.

Trump ‘Open’ to Visiting Erdogan in Turkey in 2019

This week, President Trump's other friend in the Middle East, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, called President Erdogan an “anti-Semitic dictator.”

LeBron James Apologizes for ‘Jewish Money’ Post, Thought It Complemented Jews

Back in 2016, when James was playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, he was instrumental in getting the team's Israeli head coach David Blatt fired.

Trump & Erdogan Discuss ‘Slow, Highly Coordinated’ Pullout from Syria

The two men agreed to coordinate in order to prevent formation of a power vacuum as U.S. troops are drawn down from Syria.

Trump Says Deputy Defense Secy to Replace Mattis Jan. 1

The move comes a full two months before the previously announced date that Mattis was to formally leave (Feb. 28).

US Withdrawal Announcement Continues to Reverberate in the Middle East

An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Saturday welcomed President Trump’s decision to withdraw American forces from Syria, saying the US military presence in the Middle East fuels insecurity in the region.

Chabad Files $10 Million Lawsuit Against Baltimore County, Citing Discrimination

The latest legal course of action claims a violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, which prohibits enacting“a substantial burden on the religious exercise of a person, including a religious assembly or institution” unless there’s “a compelling governmental interest.”

US Fundraising Site Donorbox Shuts Down BDS Account

“Fundraising is oxygen to terrorists; we will use every legal way possible to choke off every platform they use to raise funds,” said Shurat HaDin president Nitsana Darshan-Leitner.

Mattis and Israel – Not a Love Story

Thank you, General Mattis, you are an honorable man and we're so glad we didn't have to get into a fight with you over the boundaries of our homeland.

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis Resigns from Trump Administration

"I believe we must be resolute and unambiguous in our approach to those countries whose strategic interests are increasingly in tension with ours."

NYC Council Members Express Concerns About State Education Department Guidelines for Private Schools

"Community leaders have reached out to the State Education Department with concerns and have received no reply."
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Trump Abandons Kurds, Israel, in Questionable Pullout from Syria

President Trump is, in effect, ceding Syria, the Kurds, and, eventually, Iraq, to Russia and Iran. And he did it without consulting anyone in the Pentagon.

US Senators: Quitting Syria Has ‘Grave Consequences for US, Israel’

"Iran will step up activity in Southern Syria, which ... could lead to a new and far deadlier Israel-Hezbollah war."

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