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Year: 2014

Terrorism / Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Rockets Alert Sirens at 4:20 AM

By Jewish Press News Desk

Residents of Israel's south heard rocket alert sirens at 4:20 AM.

The Yishai Fleisher Show on JewishPress.com

Knesset Update and the Lowdown on Ruvi Rivlin

By Moshe Herman

Yishai is joined by Knesset Insider Jeremy Man Saltan to talk about current updates in the government including the election of Reuven "Ruvi" Rivlin as the 10th president of Israel.

Photo of the Day

The Jerusalem Light Festival is Back

By Jewish Press Staff

The Jerusalem Light Festival is back, and the Old City is all lit up.

Terrorism / Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Netanyahu: 'Those Who Rise Up to Kill Us Will be Killed'

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu praised the security forces for their successful operation in Gaza, and will continue to do so against Israel's enemies.

Terrorism / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Palestinian Soccer Player Arrested for Hamas Terror Ties

By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency

Mohammad made “cynical use of his sports activities exit permit to promote Hamas activities.”

Israel

Israel Buoyed By Election Of Old Friend In India

By Sean Savage

While traditional Israeli allies in Europe remain in economic stagnation and produce increasingly hostile rhetoric toward the Jewish state, Modi’s election may further elevate Israel’s bond with the world’s largest democracy.

Front Page

Miami Beach Memoirs

By Rabbi Berel Wein

My primary interest was in providing for my community, both spiritually and physically.

Israel / Middle East / Levant

Abbas: I Lied To Obama And Netanyahu

By Steve K. Walz

Netanyahu brushed aside Lapid’s political threats, saying that he was either too politically inexperienced or unaware of the true nature of the peace negotiations with Abbas.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

IDF Takes Out Gaza Jihad Terrorist / Hamas Policeman (+Video)

By Shalom Bear

Hamas Policeman and Global Jihad terrorist, Awar had shot missiles at Israel, but was planning something even bigger.

Terrorism / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

'Work Accident' in Gaza

By Jewish Press News Desk

The two were injured when what they were working on apparently prematurely exploded.

US / Politics / News Briefs

Eric Cantor Stepping Down as House Majority Leader

By Jewish Press News Desk

The scramble is now on as to who will get to replace Cantor.

Uncategorized

Knights of Jerusalem Do Battle in Austria

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Israeli armor, swords and Star of David flags on display as national team wins Austria Cup

Terrorism / Antisemitism / News Briefs / France / Islamists / Religion

SWC: Where are the Condemnations from Muslim Religious Leaders?'

By Jewish Press Staff

Unfortunately, the French-born murderer of innocents at the Brussels Jewish Museum, are revered by many young Muslims.

Op-Eds

Does Anti-Semitism Threaten American Jews?

By Kenneth Marcus

The FBI regularly reports that anti-Jewish hate crimes exceed hate crimes against any other religious group.

Sponsored Posts

Restaurant in Tiberias Enriches Holocaust Survivors’ Wellbeing

By Jewish Press Staff

The generosity of Mrs. Lee Steinberg of New York helped establish the Meir Panim Free Restaurant in Tiberias.

News Briefs

Jewish Refugees From Arab World to Discuss Property Rights

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Representatives from the Justice for Jews from Arab Countries organization (JJAC) will meet in France today and tomorrow to discuss the protection for Jewish property in Arab countries. Following Israel’s creation in 1948, ancient Jewish communities in Egypt, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon were decimated by riots and expulsions. Individual Jews and Jewish communities lost hundreds […]

Op-Eds

UK: 'Culture of Fear' in Birmingham Schools

By Soeren Kern

Inspectors: pupils in some English schools are systematically exposed to radical Islamic propaganda.

News Briefs / Aliyah / Geulah

Feiglin's Law: 1.5 Million More Jews Making Aliyah Soon

By Shalom Bear

Israel now has Feiglin's Law: An observation that Israel receives a massive influx of new Olim (immigrants) whenever major global geopolitical shifts occur, especially when those shifts synchronize with increased antisemitism and economic problems.

News Briefs

USDA: Pregnant Women Should Limit Fish Intake

By Meir Halevi Siegel

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency have warned pregnant and breastfeeding women, those who might become pregnant and young children to avoid fish that is high in mercury. Kosher fish that are high in mercury include fresh Tuna, orange roughy, grouper and mackerel. Low mercury species include snapper, carp, canned […]

News Briefs / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel

Civil Marriage Bill Shot Down

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Knesset overwhelmingly voted down MK Stav Shafir's (Labor) Civil Marriage bill.

News Briefs / The Knesset

'Life With No Parole' Passes Preliminary Reading

By Jewish Press News Desk

The bill will try to prevent the government from releasing terrorists who have received life sentences.

Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Discovering Pure Hatred in Gaza

By Meir Halevi Siegel

When Linda Todd travelled to Gaza, she thought their hatred for Israel was due to Israeli policy. It didn't take long for the ugly truth to come out.

Terrorism / Hamas / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / European Union

Netanyahu: Abbas Responsible for Rocket Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

PM Netanyahu now holds PA unity gov't leader Mahmoud Abbas personally responsible for Gaza attacks on southern Israel.

Politics / Government / News Briefs

Shama'a-Hacohen to Replace Rivlin; Calls for Two-State 'Solution'

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Ex-MK will return to Knesset to take President-elect's seat in Knesset; says Likud too focused on settlement, not enough on social issues

Jewish / Global / News Briefs / Business and Economy

WJC President Visits Ukraine, Calls for Jewish Investment

By Meir Halevi Siegel

WJC leader meets with Jewish community, shows support for community rocked by violence in recent months;

Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Jerusalem

Netanyahu and Rivlin ‘Happy Together’ for Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Netanyahu hugged MK Reuven Rivlin Wednesday and vowed to work together with Israel's president-elect Wednesday.

Israel / News Briefs

Belz Celebrates Wedding, then Mourns Traffic Death

By Jewish Press News Desk

Thousands of Belz chassidim descended upon the Kirayat Belz section of Jerusalem last night for the wedding of the Belzer rebbe's granddaughter. But the celebration was marred hours later, when a man driving home from the wedding was killed when his car overturned on the Jerusalem - Tel Aviv highway. The man has been identified […]

Terrorism / US / Hamas / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / European Union

PA Unity Government Attacks Southern Israel

By Rachel Levy

Rocket attack from Gaza starts off the morning in southern Israel to show the new PA unity government is the 'same old thing.'

US / Politics / News Briefs

Eric Cantor Loses VA Primary

By Jewish Press News Desk

Eric Cantor, the only Republican Jew in Congress, lost the Virginia primary race.

The Yishai Fleisher Show on JewishPress.com

Stones in Israel and Welcoming President Rivlin

By Moshe Herman

Rolling Stones in Israel and how their decision to perform in Tel Aviv was a complete defeat for enemies of Israel.

Shiloh Musings

I'm So Glad Ruby Rivlin is Israel's New President and Not Shitrit

By Batya Medad

The position of President of Israel was created to be ceremonial.

Op-Eds

No End to a Self-Inflicted Tragedy

By Daniel Mandel

The Palestinians do not mourn their decision to go to war to abort Israel. They mourn that they failed.

J.E. Dyer

Guerrilla-Terrorists ISIS Seize Mosul, Iraq: Territorial Strategy

By J. E. Dyer

ISIS is executing, slowly but surely, a pincer move on Baghdad.

Op-Eds

Democracies Must Defend Rights

By Jagdish N. Singh

Most of the members of the UN regional groups have poor rights records themselves.

Terrorism / Politics / Government / News Briefs / Media

Israeli Journalists Covering 'Palestinian Affairs' Condemn Israel

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Are the Israeli journalists cajoling the 'anti-normalizationists' who bar their entry to PA cities?

US / News Briefs

Swastika, 'Heil Hitler', Scrawled Outside SF Shuls

By Jewish Press News Desk

A swastika and other anti-Semitic graffiti were scrawled outside two synagogues in San Francisco, the northern California JWeekly website reported. The website said that police are investigating the incidentas a hate crime. The website said that on the morning of May 30, traffic sign outside Congregation Beth Israel Judea and Or Shalom Jewish Community was […]

Government / News Briefs

Mazal Tov, Mr. President: Peres Congratulates Rivlin

By Meir Halevi Siegel

President-elect visits Western Wall after Knesset vote; outgoing president calls, says Rivlin has "all the qualities" to lead nation

Terrorism / Middle East / Levant / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Unity Celebrations Continue in PA as Fatah Arrests More Hamas Members

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Reports on Palestinian infighting becoming daily feature. Today's segment: Fatah attacks Hamas in Ramallah, banks still closed in Gaza

Uncategorized

Dutch Ambassador: Arab Countries Doing Business With Israel?

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Support the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement? That might fly well on American and European university campuses, but don't try floating the idea in the Arab world. According to Caspar Veldkamp, Dutch ambassador to Israel, Arab and Muslim countries around the world maintain rich economic ties with Israel, often facilitated by Holland. Many of the countries […]

News Briefs / France

Jewish Teens Attacked with Tear Gas

By JTA

Two Jewish teenagers reported that they were sprayed with tear gas in an attack in Sarcelles, a northern suburb of Paris. The teens, who were wearing kippot, said they were attacked on Saturday night, according to a report posted Monday on the website of the National Bureau of Vigilance against Anti-Semitism, or BNVCA. The attack, which was […]

Israel / News Briefs

Who is Ruby Rivlin, Israel's President Elect

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Some historical background on Ruby Rivlin, the President Elect of Israel.

Israel / News Briefs

BREAKING NEWS: Reuven Rivlin Elected President

By Meir Halevi Siegel

J'lem green grocer: 'They scraped the bottom of the barrel and went crazy with the whole thing. Why do we need a president, anyway?'

Uncategorized / Israel / European Union

Holland Blocks Boycott of Israeli Banks

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Dutch ambassador to Israel, Caspar Veldkamp, said Tuesday that Arab and Muslim countries, many of whom do not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel, maintain rich economic ties with Israel, facilitated by Holland. Israel Radio reported in Arabic that Muslim-majority countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia, in addition to several Persian Gulf nations, all trade quietly […]

Analysis

Who Will Pick Israel's Next President, the Knesset, the Press or the PR Companies?

By Ranit Nachum-Halevi

Nave and Golan are advisors helping Meir Sheetrit run for president. As professionals who lead campaigns and shape public opinion, they cite the press as a major factor in this campaign.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Jerusalem

Israeli Presidential Election, The Sequel: Stay Tuned for Round 2

By Rachel Levy

The first round of votes is over and Israel does not yet have a new president. Rivlin leads, but not by much.

Israel / News Briefs

Israeli Autistic Children's Artwork Displayed at UN Headquarters

By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency

In honor of the World Autism Awareness Day, the artwork of Israeli children with autism is being showcased in a unique exhibition called "Speaking Colors" at the UN Headquarters in New York.

US / News Briefs / Holidays & Observances

Fire it Up for the Southern New England Kosher BBQ Contest

By Jewish Press News Desk

Kosher barbecue experts, fire up your grills! You will be tested in southern Connecticut this fall.

News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Jordan

Jordan ‘Concerned’ over Aussie Stand on Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jordan summons Australian official over Canberra's decision to stop referring to east Jerusalem as 'occupied' territory.

Israel / Jewish / The Courts / News Briefs

Legal Dilemma: A Mamzer or a Pauper

By Shalom Bear

A Tel Aviv family court was forced to choose: would the child become listed as a Mamzer or would the child grow up financially unsupported and not know who his real father is?

United with Israel

EU Official Sends Profanity-Laced Messages to UWI Rabbi

By Atara Beck

A European Commission official sent profane messages to a United With Israel rabbi.

Op-Eds

A Chabad House on the Moon?

By Yonatan Gordon

The moon-inspired public is searching for something like the renewal and redemption of the Jewish people.

Shiloh Musings

Lapid, Livni and Bennett: Anarchy in Netanyahu Government

By Batya Medad

Ideological differences within Bibi's coalition members are less harmonious than a Chinese sweet and sour dish.

News Briefs / Settlements

No Context in Skewed Btselem Report

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Rights group condemns attacks against "settlers," but one suspects the group views the murder of Judea and Samaria Jews as something less than tragic.

Op-Eds

North American Medical Students Thrive in Diverse Region

By Rachel Stern Siegman

Technion students placed in residencies with the most prestigious programs in the U.S.

IDF Blog

IDF Chief: 'Instability in Every Region; We Must Remain Prepared'

By IDF Spokesperson's Office

The Chief of Staff has confidence in the IDF’s capabilities to meet every threat head on.

Global / News Briefs

Le Pen: Jewish Singer Will 'Be in Next Oven Batch'

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Jews condemn latest outburst by veteran anti-Semite, but few non-Jews react. Lauder calls for Le Pen to lose diplomatic immunity

News Briefs / Media / Islamists

NY Times Censors Terror Debate

By Meir Halevi Siegel

By inserting word "radical" into description of Islamists, NYT serves to blur fact that Islamists by definition are radical, as opposed to Muslims

Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Another Sterling Day for Palestinian Unity Government

By Jewish Press News Desk

Palestinian unity continues to crumble: Palestinian Authority security forces detained 16 Hamas supporters and issued summons to seven others across the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority Ma’an News Service reported Monday. The website reported that Hamas members, some as young as 16, were detained in Shechem, Ramallah and Hebron. In addition, seven people were summoned […]

News Briefs / Europe

Israel Joins EU Science Research Program

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Israel, Europe welcoming Israel into exclusive European science club - as long as progress doesn't come from 'wrong' side of Israel

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

PA President Abbas Has Two Faces for Vatican and Hamas

By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency

“You know what Mahmoud Abbas says behind closed doors? He says: ‘Guys, let me [continue] saying what I say to the media. Those words are meant for the Americans the occupation (i.e. Israel), not for you [Hamas],” wrote al-Ghussein.

Terrorism / Israel / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Hamas Spokesman: Abbas Lying to Americans

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Conventional wisdom says bringing Hamas into government will 'moderate' terror group. But they are more likely to influence Abu Mazen

Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Arabs Burn Farm in Galilee, Police Don't Respond

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Shomer Chadash group says it had to stand up to defend Jewish farms in the Galilee because calls to police go nowhere.

Politics / Hamas / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Settlements

Coalition Sharks Smell Netanyahu Blood

By Rachel Levy

The coalition sharks are smelling blood - not from Israel's enemies, but rather from PM Netanyahu.

UK / News Briefs / Islamists

British PM : Check Schools After Islamist Takeover Plot

By Jewish Press News Desk

Britain's leadership becomes aware of an Islamist plot to take over the nation's school system.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

No Trip to Brazil for Gaza Official

By Jewish Press News Desk

A Gaza-based PA official claims he wanted to travel to Brazil for the World Cup, but Israel has blocked him from going.

Terrorism / US / Politics / Hamas / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Settlements

Annexation ‘Only Sane Plan’ Says Bennett

By Rachel Levy

The "only sane plan" is to annex Area C in Judea and Samaria, says Economy Minister Naftali Bennett. Coalition crisis ahead?

Eye on "Palestine" / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Mixed Message: PA Arrests BDS Activists in Ramallah

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Omar Barghouti, one of the leaders of the BDS movement, said "If the four men are brought before a court, then we should prosecute the Palestinian Authority for serving the Israeli occupation's project."

Syria / Iran / News Briefs / Turkey

Iranian President Rouhani Arrives in Turkey for Talks

By Jewish Press News Desk

For the first time since 2008, Iran's president has arrived in Turkey on a state visit.

US / Qatar / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Anti-Israel NGOs / Saudi Arabia / On Campus / Education / Gulf States / UAE / Settlements / Assimilation

Arab Media Salivate Over Jewish Squabbles About Israel

By Rachel Levy

Arab media are salivating over Jewish squabbles about internal Israeli divisions on policy reported by wire services.

Video of the Day

Throwing Shoes and Losing Wars

By Jewish Press Staff

I don't know if Yehuda Glick also caught the irony, when he caught the shoe that was thrown at him on the Temple Mount.

Op-Eds

Does God Ever Play Dice With the Universe? A Jewish Response.

By Howard Zik

In decision making, randomness is most significant and where God gave us a creative role in shaping the future.

Government / News Briefs

Lapid Calls for Unilateral Disengagement 

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Yesh Atid head gives no indication that he learned anything from 2005 Gaza pullout, says Israel should "give" Palestinians state

Terrorism / Global / News Briefs / Islamists

Pakistan Airport Under Attack UPDATED

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Gunmen attacked the airport in Karachi, Pakistan.

Goldstein on Gelt

How to Protect Yourself Against Consumer Fraud

By Doug Goldstein, CFP®

How to protect yourself, your money and your accounts from author Clark Howard.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs

Netanyahu Meets Border Police in J'lem

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Prime Minister visits IDF, Border Police troops, thanks for help scuttling terror attempts in Samaria

News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / Anti-Israel NGOs

Open Letter to a BDS Friend

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Ultimately, BDS will fail because the boycotters themselves do not really believe in their cause. If they did, they'd throw out their cell phones.

Israel / News Briefs

Israel Presidential Elections Tuesday

By Jewish Press News Desk

Despite the mud, dirt, scandals and allegations, the Knesset will hold elections for President on schedule.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe

Bulgarian Synagogue Hit with Anti-Semitic Vandalism

By JTA

“Death to Jews” and a swastika were painted on the notice board of the Central Synagogue in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Secularists Gather to Pray for Peace

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Session to take place in garden without Christian symbols; int'l media misses irony of Peres and chief PA Holocaust denier gathering to pray

Israel / US / News Briefs

Israeli Citizens to Peres: "Bring Pollard Back with You"

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

A new petition has been launched demanding the release of incarcerated Israeli Jonathan Pollard.

News Briefs

Palestinian Authority Summons Aussie Ambassador

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Palestinian Authority has summoned Thomas Wilson, Australia’s ambassador to the P.A., for a dressing down over Canberra’s decision to remove the word “occupied” from eastern Jerusalem. According to Rotter, the Palestinian “foreign ministry” told the ambassador that the international community recognises the “fact” that the Palestinian capital is occupied.

Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Unity, Palestinian Style

By Meir Halevi Siegel

In Gaza, Hamas beat back Fatah workers at local ATM machines. In Judea and Samaria, PA cops continue to arrest Hamas members.

US / Eye on "Palestine" / UK / Government / News Briefs / United Nations (UN) / Australia, New Zealand and Oceania / European Union

Netanyahu Slams Int'l Community for Supporting Hamas Government

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Prime Minister didn't mince words at Sunday's cabinet meeting, slamming the int'l community for embracing the Hamas government, while praising Australia for its moral clarity.

Government / News Briefs

Gov't Approves Anti-Extortion Bill

By Meir Halevi Siegel

When Israel released 1,027 murderers for Gilad Shalit, the public outcry in Israel was enormous. Today, the cabinet moved to ensure it doesn't happen again.

The Muqata

The Moral Midgets Who Voted Against the "Don't Ever Free the Terrorist" Law

By Jameel@Muqata

No Presidential pardon, no goodwill gestures to Fatah or Hamas in honor of Ramadan, and no pressure from the United States will allow for the terrorist to be released, ever.

Terrorism / Syria / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Death of a Terrorist: International Terrorist Finds Death in Syria

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Fawzi Ayoub, a Hezbollah terrorist who was imprisoned in Israel for an attempted terrorist attack in Jerusalem and was also on the FBI's most wanted terrorist list, finally met his death in Syria last month.

Israel / The Courts / News Briefs

Olmert's Request to Fly Overseas Denied

By Jewish Press News Desk

A judge denied a request by Ehud Olmert, to fly overseas for a business meeting.

Photo of the Day

And Then There Were Five

By Jewish Press Staff

Only 5 leading candidates are left in the race for President of Israel. Will more allegations come out against those who still remain in the race?

Video of the Day

Jordan is Palestine

By Jewish Press Staff

Palestinian Leader Mudar Zahran Addresses the Israel Sovereignty Conference.

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