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Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs

Drive-by Shooting on Road 55

By Jewish Press News Desk

10:05 PM: Drive-by Shooting on Road 55 at the Jitt junction near Kedumim. The Israeli car was driving from Kedumim to the Gilad Farm at the time of the shooting. No injuries were reported.

Israel / Global / News Briefs / Science and Tech

Geneva Ceremony Welcomes Israel as Member of Nuclear Research Group

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel was officially admitted as full member of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, in a ceremony in Geneva Wednesday. Israel is the 21st member state of CERN and the only country outside Europe to have achieved full membership. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman represented Israel at the ceremony held at the CERN Globe of […]

Government / News Briefs

‘Scoop’ Tries to Defame Netanyahu for Using Temporary Tax Haven

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu held a bank account in a Channel Island tax haven for a short period of time when he was not in the government more than 10 years ago, the Globes business newspaper revealed Wednesday evening. The “exposé” also details a transfer of less than $3,000 from his account to a law […]

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Media

Palestinian Authority Deleted Media Footage of Protests in Ramallah

By Jewish Press News Desk

Palestinian Authority police allegedly took photographers into custody and deleted their footage of recent protests in Ramallah against UNRWA policies, according to the Bethlehem-based Ma'an News Agency. The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms said that the actions violate "freedom of opinion and expression," and demanded authorities "enable journalists to exercise their professional duty […]

Israel / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment

Neil Young to Perform in Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Canadian singer Neil Young, of the former Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young rock group of the late 60s, will perform with his Crazy Horse band in Tel Aviv this July, his first performance in Israel since 1995. The announcement by an Israeli producer comes a week after a report, quoting Israeli producers, that the Rolling […]

Israel / News Briefs

Attack on Mosque Is Third Price Tag Incident in a Week

By Jewish Press News Desk

Suspected right-wing Jewish vandals set a mosque in the Arab village of Deit Istiya in Samaria on fire late Tuesday night and painted graffiti on the mosque’s wall with hate messages such as “Revenge for spilled blood in Kusra,” referring to the village where Arabs brutally beat a group of Jews last week after the […]

Government / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Hundreds of Rabbis Support Ya’alon’s ‘Fed Up with Kerry’ Comments

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Rabbinical Congress for Peace (RCP), comprising over 350 prominent Israeli rabbis, has sent a letter of support and encouragement to Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon for his clear and fearless remarks that “enough is enough.” The rabbis assured him that the Torah supports those who “stand firm, speak the truth, and thereby lead to a […]

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Europe

PA Won’t Explain Why Machine Guns Were in Embassy in Prague

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Palestinian Authority has not explained to the Czech Republic why 12 firearms, including submachine guns, were stored at its embassy in Prague where a PA diplomat was killed in an explosion to weeks ago. Palestinian diplomats have apologized for hiding illegal weapons at the Prague embassy where a blast killed the ambassador on New […]

Israel / News Briefs / Archaeology

‘Sunken Treasure Chest’ of Ancient Pottery found in Woman’s Basement

By Jewish Press News Desk

“Hello, Israel Antiquities Authority? Look, I am cleaning out my basement and there is a whole bunch of pottery and other stuff here that my family of fishermen left me. Maybe you guys want the junk so my grandchildren can see it in the future?” That is not a direct quote, but is closer to […]

Terrorism / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

Knesset Bill Halts Government Benefits to Freed Terrorists

By Jewish Press News Desk

Terrorists who are Israeli citizens and are freed before their terms end as part of political deals will not be allowed to collect assistance from the National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi) to help them readjust, if the Knesset passes into law a bill sponsored by Liked-Beiteinu Knesset Member Yariv Levin. The proposed legislation would not […]

Israel / News Briefs / Turkey / Judaism

Mini-Forest to be Planted in Tel Aviv on Tu B’Shvat

By Jewish Press News Desk

Traditionalists can still plant trees in events throughout the country sponsored by the Jewish National Fund (JNF).

Israel / US / News Briefs

Ex-Sec’y of Defense Gates: I Tried to Ban Bibi from White House

By Jewish Press News Desk

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates wrote in his new book that he once tried to ban Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu from the White House, when he was President George H. W. Bush’s national security adviser, because of what he said was the Prime Minister’s “arrogance and outlandish ambition.” Netanyahu was deputy foreign minister […]

Terrorism / Iran / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Al Qaeda-Linked Terrorist Group Threatens Iran

By Jewish Press News Desk

A terrorist group linked with Al Qaeda and whose leader was arrested and later died in Lebanon has threatened  to attack Iran. The Abdullah Azzam Brigades accused Hezbollah of killing its leader Majid al-Majid after Lebanese authorities arrested him and then claimed he died in a hospital from a chronic illness. The Brigades, comprised of […]

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

Police Stop Palestinian Authority Prime Minister for Speeding

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israeli soldiers stopped a speeding car north of Ramallah Tuesday, and it turned out to be a vehicle driving Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Razi Hamdallah, who immediately turned the incident into a nasty political fight. He reportedly called one soldier a “dog” and scorned him for standing in “occupied territory.” His car and convoy had […]

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Turkey

Turkey Arrests of Alleged Terrorists Include Member of IHH

By Jewish Press News Desk

Turkish police raised a Muslim charity front that is allegedly linked to Al Qaeda and arrested several people, including one who works for the IHH group that kidnapped and brutally assaulted IDF commandos who  stopped their Mavi Mamara ship and other boats from reaching embargoed Gaza. The “Humanitarian Relief Foundation” said police raided their warehouse […]

Israel / News Briefs / Europe

Dutch Christians Protest Pension Fund’s Boycott of Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Approximately 350 Dutch Christian activists demonstrated early Monday in front of the headquarters of PGGM, manager of the largest pension fund in Holland, to protest its recent decision to pull out its investments in five Israeli banks, the European Jewish Press reported (EJP). PGGM said it got rid of shares in Bank HaPoalim, Bank Leumi, […]

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Germany / Settlements

German Foreign Minister: Israel’s Building ‘Disrupts’ Peace Talks

By Jewish Press News Desk

Visiting Germany Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier accused Israel of “disrupting” talks with the Palestinian Authority for a peace agreement by announcing the construction of more homes for Jews in Judea and Samaria. He alleged that the building violates understandings that Kerry set forth last July, when direct talks resumed for the first time in three […]

Israel / News Briefs / Europe / Russia

Sharon to be Commemorated in Belarus, Birthplace of his Parents

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Limmud FSU (Former Soviet Union) announced Monday that the upcoming Limmud FSU conference in Belarus this summer will feature a special event in memory of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, whose parents were born in Belarus. The event will take place in Sharon’s father’s hometown city of Brest, and Sharon’s sons Omri and Gilad, […]

Israel / Syria / News Briefs

IDF Shoots at Landmine Thieves

By Jewish Press News Desk

On Monday evening the IDF shot at two suspicious people on the Syrian border. It appears the two were trying to collect and steal landmines placed along the Israel-Syrian border. It is believed they were hit by the IDF fire.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

IDF Retaliates Following Rocket Attacks after Sharon’s Funeral

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Israeli Air Force targeted two terror sites in central and southern Gaza early Monday evening in retaliation for two rocket attacks near Sderot in the northern Negev shortly after the former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was buried nearby at his Shikmim Farm home. The IDF confirmed “direct hits” on the targets, which were identified […]

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

UPDATED: Red Alert - More Rockets

By Jewish Press News Desk

The initial report was that 2 additional rockets fell from Gaza at 5:24 PM. Updated reports indicate that there were 2 explosions within Gaza. An IDF spokesperson said that the IAF attacked terror sites within Gaza after the attack at the end of Ariel Sharon's funeral, which may have been connected to the explosions that […]

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs

Two Rockets Hit During Sharon's Funeral

By Jewish Press News Desk

Despite our report earlier that the IAF and Shabak were taking extra precautions to prevent any rocket attacks during Sharon's funeral, the IAF and Shabak failed at their mission. Two rockets were launched from Gaza towards the end of the funeral at around 4 pm. The rockets hit in an open area outside of Sederot, […]

News Briefs

Hamas ‘Salutes’ End of Sharon’s Funeral with Two Rocket Attacks

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hamas, always looking for a chance to remind Israel exactly with whom it is dealing, attacked Israel with two rockets minutes after the end of the funeral for former Prime Minister Monday. He was buried at his family farm and home, located near Sderot and less than two miles, as the rocket flies, from northern […]

News Briefs / Science and Tech

Israeli Startup Provides Home Care for Elderly

By Jewish Press News Desk

An Israeli startup provides unusually comprehensive home care for seniors and peace of mind for their families. According to an annual report released last September by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, Israelis are living longer, happier lives, and life expectancy for men now stands at 79.9 years, and 83.6 for women. An inevitable consequence […]

News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Settlements

Arabs and Leftists Block Gush Etzion Community

By Jewish Press News Desk

Approximately 30 Arabs and leftists blocked the entrance of the community of Elazar, between Efrat and Jerusalem, Monday morning until the IDF arrived to clear them away. Accompanied by media to film the blockade, the protesters said they wanted to headline their claim that Jews are living on occupied Arab land. They managed to block […]

Israel / News Briefs

Ariel Sharon - From the IDF Photo Archives

By Jewish Press News Desk

A look back at Ariel Sharon, from photos released by the IDF Archives.

US / News Briefs / Judaism

Hesh's Kosher Bakery Closed in Philly

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hesh's Bakery, a Northeast Philadelphia kosher bakery, in the Rhawnhurst section of town, known for its butter cookies and chocolate-chip pound cake, closed over the weekend after more than a half-century in business, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. A message posted outside the bakery read, in a seemingly rushed style: "It is with a very sad […]

News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Israeli Arabs

Israeli Arabs Angry at Proposed Population Swap Idea

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel's foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman's proposal of several years ago, which he now has taken down from the attic and dusted it off, that some Arab towns and villages be handed over to a future Palestinian state in exchange for the Jewish towns and villages in Judea and Samaria – is not making him friends […]

Israel / Travel / News Briefs

Christians Lead Record Year for Tourism in Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel’s Tourism Ministry’s aggressive pitch to bring Christians to visit Israel has paid off with another record-breaking year for visitors, led by Americans and Russians who accounted for nearly 35 percent of tourists. Three-quarters of the tourists visited Jerusalem, and 68 percent arrived at the Western Wall, Israel’s most popular attraction. Only 28 percent of […]

Antisemitism / News Briefs / France

Topsy-Turvy Court Decisions Ban Dieudonne – Again

By Jewish Press News Desk

The French government has won a last minute appeal on Thursday to France’s highest court, which reinstated a ban lifted hours before by a third court and decided that the French anti-Semitic comic Dieudonne M'bala M'bala cannot appear as scheduled in Nance. Interior Minister Manuel Valls appealed to the Council of State, France’s highest court […]

Terrorism / Syria / News Briefs / Iraq

Suicide and Car Bombs Kill More than 30 in Iraq and Syria

By Jewish Press News Desk

At least 13 Iraqi soldiers and 18 Syrians, including woman and children, were killed Thursday in another round of the seemingly endless fighting in both countries. Iraq was supposed to be safe from democracy after the American invasion, but it has been neither safe nor democratic since then. Bombings by anti-government and Al Qaeda terrorists […]

Israel / News Briefs

Sharon's Condition Declines, Now Described as 'Mortal'

By Jewish Press News Desk

The medical condition of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has deteriorated in the past few hours, but doctors at Tel HaShomer Hospital in Tel Aviv said Thursday evening. They described his condition for the first time as "mortal." He has been in a coma for eight years, and his condition deteriorated sharply 10 days ago. […]

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Teva Names New CEO Three Months after Firing Jeremy Levin

By Jewish Press News Desk

Teva Pharmaceutical announced on Thursday that its new CEO will be Erez Vigodman, who until now has been the CEO for the huge phosphate and chemical producer Makhteshim Agan Industries. Vigodman replaces Dr. Jeremy Levin, who moved to Israel two years to take over the world’s largest generic drug company, which has been faltering since […]

Israel / News Briefs

Bezeq Drill Accidentally Activates Shomron Emergency Responders

By Jewish Press News Desk

IDF, United Hatzalah and MDA emergency crews were dispatched to an alleged terrorist attack with seriously wounded victims, in the town of Maaleh Shomron on Thursday afternoon. Military, emergency and medical crews scoured the area looking for the wounded and source of the attack for 20 minutes. After not finding anyone or anything wrong, they […]

NY / News Briefs

Squadron Favors Cuomo's Marijuana Reform

By Jewish Press News Desk

Senator Daniel Squadron (D-Brooklyn/Manhattan), who is the Senate sponsor of legislation to reform the in-plain-view marijuana statute, released the following statement in response to the Governor Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address: "The Governor's medical marijuana proposal represents a real step toward addressing our broken marijuana policy. It is also critical that we continue […]

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

IDF Attacks Gaza Terrorists Riding Motorcycle

By Jewish Press News Desk

On Thursday morning, the IDF attacked a terrorist team riding a motorcycle that had shot mortar shells at an Israeli patrol in the southern Gaza Strip. Palestinian sources reported three casualties--the two terrorists and a child who was injured from an exploding window. Back in 2005, many warned that the plan to unilaterally move the […]

Israel / US / Global / Iran / News Briefs

Report: Iran Balks over Centrifuges

By Jewish Press News Desk

Iran is holding up progress for implementing the interim deal agreed to by world powers in November because of the issue of centrifuges that can be used to purify uranium to level that would make it suitable to make a nuclear weapon. "This issue (centrifuges) was among the main factors in stopping the previous technical […]

IDF & Security / News Briefs

IDF Soldiers Trained in Underwear in Snow

By Jewish Press News Desk

Elite combat soldiers in the IDF’s Maglan unit might be ready for duty in the Arctic cold in Chicago, having trained in their underwear after last month’s “once in a century” snowstorm swept through Israel. The soldiers were caught on camera training in their military vests and underwear while carrying rifles. The video of the […]

IDF & Security / News Briefs

Israel Develops New Bullet with 2,000-Foot Range

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel Military Industries has unveiled a new 5.56mm bullet, dubbed the “Razor Core” cartridge, which has a range of up to 2,000 feet and is tailor made for Special Forces snipers. The company’s Small Caliber Ammunition Division said the new cartridge is designed for use with a wide range of standard 1:7 barrel twist rifles […]

Israel / News Briefs / European Union

Greek Ambassador Rejects Boycott of Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Greece’s Ambassador to Israel Ambassador Spyridon Lampridis said Wednesday that the European Union is a friend of Israel and that  Greece will make sure the EU does not boycott or isolate the country, despite differences of opinion. He told Israel radio that Greece will do everything it can to prevent a diplomatic fight between Israel […]

Terrorism / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Settlements

Arab Rock Thrower Injures Woman in Samaria

By Jewish Press News Desk

A woman from Karnei Shomron, located in central Samaria, suffered injuries in her Monmouth and face Wednesday morning from glass that was shattered in another rock-throwing attack by a Palestinian Authority Arab. The woman was driving her car at the entrance to the community when the rock was thrown at the village of Lakif, located […]

News Briefs / Saudi Arabia / United Nations (UN)

UN Human Rights Stops Updating Syrian Death Toll

By Jewish Press News Desk

The United Nations no longer will report on how many people have been killed in the raging Syrian civil war because it says it no longer has enough sources in the field for reliable information. The last official count by the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights was around 100,000, while the […]

News Briefs / Judaism

Pittsburgh Rabbi Denies Botching Circumcision

By Jewish Press News Desk

Rabbi Mordechai Rosenberg, who was accused last week of botching a circumcision of an 8-day-old boy who was rushed to the hospital after his penis had accidentally been cut off, told a court that is not at fault. The incident revived worldwide publicity at a time when anti-circumcision lobbies have succeeded in convincing some European […]

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Hamas / News Briefs / Media

Hamas Claims Terrorist Killed in Gaza

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hamas claims an Islamic Jihad terrorist was killed in Gaza, but since the IDF said it did not carry out any counter-terrorist operations, either the story is phony or he died while working with explosives. Hamas’ Health Ministry said that Mohammed al-Lila was killed in a drone attack on Gaza City. Islamic Jihad confirmed one […]

Jewish / US / News Briefs

JP Morgan to Pay $1.7 Billion to Madoff Fraud Victims

By Jewish Press News Desk

J.P. Morgan Chase will pay $1.7 billion to victims of the Bernard Madoff Ponzi fraud scheme, according to deal announced by the Justice Department’s prosecutors, who agreed to delay criminal charges against the bank. The financial institution is charged with violating the Bank Secrecy Act, and charges will be delayed for two years pending the […]

Jewish / US / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

Jewish Frat Joins Conference of Presidents of Jewish Groups

By Jewish Press News Desk

The international Jewish fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi), located on American campuses across the country, has been accepted as the first frat to be a member of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. “AEPi is a remarkable organization with affiliates on campuses across the country and provides an array of educational and […]

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Settlements

Gov’t Hoodwinking Okays Previously Announced ‘New Homes’ in Yesha

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Netanyahu made good its promise to announce new homes for Jews in Judea and Samaria after the latest release of Palestinian Authority terrorists, but in fact, the “new homes” already have been announced. The 272 new homes announced on Tuesday are to be built in Ofra, north of Jerusalem, and Karnei Shomron, approximately 10 […]

Israel / News Briefs / Europe

Dozens of African Illegal Leave for Sweden with $3,500 Grant

By Jewish Press News Desk

Dozens of illegal African infiltrators have voluntarily left Israel for Sweden with a $3,500 government grant, the Interior Ministry said Tuesday. The move was coordinated with the Swedish government and the United Nations Commission on Refugees, which has criticized Israel for not allowing the infiltrators to remain. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu emphasized on Monday that […]

Iran / News Briefs

Khamenei: Islam Forbids Male-Female Chat Messages

By Jewish Press News Desk

Islam forbids men and women chatting with each other on social networks, Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said, the Egyptian daily Al Ahram reported. He issued a “Fatwa” religious decree that explained chatting between the sexes is immoral. The Islamic Republic has placed severe restrictions on use of the Internet and social networks, and it tried […]

Israel / US / Iran / News Briefs

Texas Congressman Says Obama Must Apologize to Israel on Iran

By Jewish Press News Desk

President Barack Obama should apologize to Israel for putting “Israel in a position of having to defend both of us” from Iran, Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, told Fox News. Israel strongly opposed the Obama administration’s recent relaxation of sanctions against Tehran, which continues to develop its nuclear […]

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

Bomb Wounds One at Rachel's Tomb

By Jewish Press News Desk

At just after 11:00 pm on Monday evening, a pipe-bomb was again thrown into the Rachel's Tomb compound at the edge of Bethlehem, near Jerusalem. This pipe-bomb, thrown over the security wall, landed in the upper parking lot, exploded, and wounded a 25 year old man. The injured man was treated and then evacuated by […]

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

Israel Website Offers ‘John Kerry Solutions, Ltd.’

By Jewish Press News Desk

A spoof website now offers the world “John Kerry Solutions, Ltd,” an offer for anyone wanting to solve problems as he has done the past year in the Middle East. The My Israel organization, in coordination with the Council of Jewish Communities of Judea and Samaria, created the website with its promotional material below:   […]

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

PA Arabs Injure Jew in Firebomb Attacks on IDF, Rachel’s Tomb

By Jewish Press News Desk

Palestinian Authority Arabs attacks Israeli soldiers and civilians Monday night with two Molotov cocktail attacks on an IDF post neat Bethlehem and Rachel’s Tomb (Kever Rachel), injuring one person. Attacking Jews has been increasing popular among Arabs in Judea the past several weeks and follows a bit of incitement by  U.S. Secretary of State John […]

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem

Status of Jerusalem Sticking Point in Talks, Says PA Source

By Jewish Press News Desk

The status of Jerusalem is one of the biggest points of dissension in  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s “framework” that he failed to publicize before returning to Washington on Monday, according to an official in the Palestinian Authority. “Negotiators for the PA disagreed with several of Kerry’s suggestions in the negotiations with Israel, especially […]

Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Hamas Offers Olive Branch for Unity with Abbas’s Fatah Movement

By Jewish Press News Desk

The shaggy dog story of attempted unity between the rival Hamas terrorist organization and its rival Fatah, headed by Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas, took another turn towards an agreement Monday with Hamas’s offer offering to free Fatah prisoners and allow the return of Fatah legislators to their homes. Fatah staged a coup in 2007 […]

Germany

Merkel Bed-Bound by Ski Accident

By Jewish Press News Desk

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be running her country from bed doe three weeks because of an injured pelvis she suffered during a Christmas vacation ski vacation. "While cross-country skiing during her Christmas vacation, the chancellor suffered from a serious contusion in connection with a so-called infraction, an incomplete fracture of her left backward pelvis. […]

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

'Observer' Vehicle Used as Cover in Hebron Stone Throwing

By Jewish Press News Desk

First ambulances, and now TIPH. PA Arabs have no problem using humanitarian vehicles for terror attacks.

Israel / Hamas / News Briefs

Air Force Bombs Terror Sites in Gaza

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Israeli Air Force late Thursday night aircraft targeted a terror infrastructure site in central Gaza and three concealed rocket launchers in the northern Gaza area. Earlier in the evening, terrorists from Hamas-controlled Gaza fired a Kassam rocket that exploded near a residential area in the Western Negev but without causing injuries or damage. It […]

US / Hamas / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Hamas Welcomes Kerry with Rocket Attack on Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Kerry is manipulating peace talks as if Hamas does not exist, but one day, he will have to come terms with reality.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe / Sports / Holocaust

Nazi-Era Soccer Program with Swastika Up for Auction

By Jewish Press News Desk

Nazi lovers and sports fans now have chance to add a Nazi-era soccer poster, complete with a swastika, to their collections. A Nazi-era poster of soccer game between Ireland and Germany, represented by a picture of a swastika, is going on sale at an auction in Dublin.The poster is expected to bring in up to […]

Israel / News Briefs

Bennett Recalls Sharon’s Sins but Says Remember His Good Deeds

By Jewish Press News Desk

Naftali Bennett, chairman  of the Jewish Home party, wrote on his Facebook page that former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, barely hanging on to his life, did some awful things and then  turned around and said he should be remembered for his good deed. “There certainly are many people, including myself, who are very angry at […]

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Jerusalem Arabs Hurl Firebomb at Jewish Neighborhood Guard Post

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jerusalem Arabs hurled a firebomb at a “pillbox” guard tower at the Jewish neighborhood of Ma'aleh HaZeitim (Ras al Amud) guardhouse Thursday afternoon. No one was injured, but the guard tower was damaged. Firefighting crews put out the fire. Rock-throwing ambushes are common in the neighborhood, which is under the sovereignty of Israel but where […]

News Briefs / Saudi Arabia

Saudi Court Orders Lashes for Man for Posting Insults on Twitter

By Jewish Press News Desk

A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to three months in jail, 800 lashes and slapped him with a $2,666 fine for using Twitter and Facebook to falsely accuse a Kuwaiti singer from the United Arab Emirates of immoral behavior. He also posted photos of the singer. Arab News reported, “Many have welcomed […]

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

IDF Shoots Gaza Man Who Refused to Stop at Security Fence

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israeli soldiers shot and seriously wounded a Gaza Arab Thursday evening when he and others approached the security fence and refuse several requests to step back. The Bethlehem-based Ma'an News Agency reported that “the man was shot near a cemetery,” which is a new version of propaganda that usually describes people at the fence as […]

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Europe

Czech Police Find Weapons at PA Home where Blast Killed Official

By Jewish Press News Desk

Czech police found weapons at the Palestinian Authority mission in Prague where the PA ambassador was killed Wednesday after a safe he was handling exploded. Police confirmed that “some weapons” were found but did not reveal any details on their type or number. So far, the explosion has been written off as an accident that […]

Terrorism / News Briefs / Lebanon

Update: Car Bomb Kills Seven in Hezbollah District in Beirut

By Jewish Press News Desk

A car bomb killed at least seven people and wounded 20 others in a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut Thursday afternoon, the Beirut Daily Star reported. The site of the blast was only 150 feet from the offices where Hezbollah officials hold regular meetings Hezbollah is continuing to get a taste of its medicine as Lebanese […]

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Settlements

Kerry Lands in Israel, Heads for 2-Hour Meeting with Netanyahu

By Jewish Press News Desk

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry landed at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport around 3 p.m. Thursday, bringing with him the usual traffic headache for motorists who are kept away from the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway while  his cavalcade takes him for a meeting with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Kerry is scheduled to meet with Palestinian Authority […]

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority Claims IDF Tear Gas Killed Elderly Man

By Jewish Press News Desk

Foreign media are reporting without question another Palestinian Authority story of a death of an elderly man – instead of the usual pregnant woman, toddler or mentally disturbed person – at the hands of the IDF, which was operating in the area of Kalkilya, located between western Samaria communities and the metropolitan Tel Aviv city […]

IDF & Security / US / News Briefs

Israel to Name Arrow Missile Base after Sen. Inouye

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel will honor the late Senator Daniel Inouye, who was one of Congress’ most stalwart pro-Israel legislators, by naming an Arrow missile after him, the first time the honor will have been expressed for someone who is not an Israeli. Irene Inouye, wife of the senator, is scheduled to attend the January 14 cemetery at […]

Israel / News Briefs

Ariel Sharon near Death, Israeli Media Report

By Jewish Press News Desk

Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has only four days to live, Israeli media reported quoted doctors as saying Wednesday night after his condition deteriorated following kidney failure, which can cause his entire system to fail. The Walla! Hebrew-language news site stated that a doctor at Tel HaShomer Medical Center said, “He can be kept alive […]

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Settlements

Netanyahu to Wait for Kerry to Leave before Declaring New Housing

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will be more polite in announcing new housing for Jews in Judea and Samaria this time around and will wait until U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is out of town before stating the plans, Army Radio reported Wednesday. Almost every time an American official visits Israel and wins concessions for […]

IDF & Security / US / News Briefs

Motorola to Supply IDF Soldiers with Rugged Smartphones

By Jewish Press News Desk

A rugged soldier needs a rugged smartphone in today’s high-tech warfare, and the Defense Ministry is buying from Motorola $100 million of next generation smartphones for its troops. American aid will finance half of the project, with the first military unit to have them in the battlefield within two years. The ministry said Motorola has […]

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority Says US to Increase Aid to $440

By Jewish Press News Desk

The United States will increase its aid to the Palestinian Authority by $14 million in 2014, bringing the American contributions to Mahmoud Abbas’ regime to $440 million, according to Maen Rashid Areikat, the PA’s chief representative in Washington. He added that the funds will be funneled through United States Agency for International Development (USAID) except […]

Israel / News Briefs

Ariel Sharon’s Medical Condition Worsens

By Jewish Press News Desk

Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, in a coma for eight years, is in a deteriorating medical condition and is suffering from kidney problems, doctors reported Wednesday night. They did not state the severity of his health. He has been in a coma since a second stroke on January 4, 2006, although  the Tel HaShomer Medical […]

Turkey

Erdogan Blames Foreigners for Engineering Corruption Probe

By Jewish Press News Desk

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, sounding more and more like Syrian President Bassar al-Assad, has blamed foreigners for supposedly engineering the corruption probe that has rocked his government. He appealed directly to the people with a populist cry to support him against some foreign enemy attacking "the bread on your table, the money in […]

Terrorism / Syria / News Briefs

Syrian Rocket Smashes into Bus; 25 Dead

By Jewish Press News Desk

At least 25 people, including women and children, were killed in Aleppo Tuesday when Syrian forces attacked a bus with a rocket, according to the opposition Aleppo Medical Center, It said the attack from a nearby Syrian military base burned everyone inside the bus beyond recognition and that it was impossible to know the actual […]

US / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israeli Arabs

Knesset Members Hand Peres Petition for Freeing Pollard

By Jewish Press News Desk

Knesset Members Nachman Shai and Ayelet Shaked, who head the legislative caucus to free Jonathan Pollard, presented President Shimon Peres on Wednesday with a petition signed by 106 MKs calling for the release of Jonathan Pollard. Peres added to what is most likely another useless exercise of frustration by stating, "It is both a right […]

Israel / News Briefs

Netanyahu Passes Annual Physical

By Jewish Press News Desk

A small polyp was removed from his colon, but otherwise the Prime Minister is in very good health.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs

Two Lightly Injured in 443 Stone Throwing

By Jewish Press News Desk

Overnight, two Israelis were lightly injured after stones were thrown at their car on Highway 443. The attack happened near the Maccabim checkpoint. Highway 443 is the alternate main highway that connects Jerusalem to the country's center. Following the High Court's decision to permit Palestinian Authority traffic on the road, stoning attacks on Israeli citizens […]

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Sinking Shekel-Dollar Rate Good News for Israelis Visiting the US

By Jewish Press News Desk

How low can you get? The shekel-dollar rate sank to a 28-month low Tuesday, and a dollar now is worth only a tad more than 3.46 shekels, compared with 3.50 shekels  a week ago and 3.75 a year ago. A shekel now is worth 29 cents, compared with 25 cents a year ago. That means […]

Terrorism / Israel / Hamas / News Briefs

Hamas Test of 'Tel Aviv Missile' Rattles Coastal Cities

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hamas test-fired a medium-range M-75 missile Tuesday night, firing it into the Mediterranean Sea but with its explosion shaking up residents in Ashdod, Ashkelon and other coastal cities. Channel 2 television reported that the M-75 missile carried a slightly larger warhead and longer range than similar rockets that can reach 50 miles, a distance that […]

Israel / Haredim & Hassidim / US / News Briefs

Queen Elizabeth to Honor Haredi Israeli Rabbi

By Jewish Press News Desk

Queen Elizabeth will grant Israeli Haredi Rabbi Yitzchak Shapira one of the Commonwealth’s highest civilian honors with an appointment as Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, the British Embassy announced Tuesday. Rabbi Shapira is the son of former Haredi Knesset Member Rabbi Avraham Yosef Shapira. The Embassy said he will be […]

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Abbas Going Head-to-Head against Israel to Develop Jordan Valley

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Palestinian Authority cabinet decided Tuesday to try to beat Israel at its own game and to pump money into developing the Jordan Valley, which has become the centerpiece of the latest obstacle to  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s nine-month talks aimed at a final agreement between Jerusalem and Ramallah. The cabinet met in […]

Antisemitism / News Briefs

Self-Acclaimed ‘Satanist’ Jailed for 4 Years for Defacing Torah

By Jewish Press News Desk

A Tennessee court Monday sentenced self-acclaimed anti-Semitic and anti-Christian Satanists Justin Baker to four years in prison for defacing a Torah scroll and prayer books in Memphis last January. Baker pleaded guilty on December 9 to damaging and defiling holy Jewish items of the Margolin Hebrew Academy. Judge Roy Morgan Jr, sentenced Baker to the […]

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Court Convicts Second Rock-Throwing Killer of Asher Palmer

By Jewish Press News Desk

A military court has convicted the second of two Arabs who killed Asher Palmer and his two-year-sold son by throwing a huge rock at their vehicle near Kiryat Arba in 2011. Last July, the court sentenced Waal al-Arjeh to a double life sentence plus 58 years in jail for the murder, the first time military […]

Terrorism / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Israeli Arabs

Netanyahu Complains after Opening the Door to Free Terrorists

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu led the move to free murderers of Jews to continue “peace talks” and then criticized the Palestinian Authority for celebrating the return of terrorists early Tuesday morning. He also said  after freeing the murderers, by itself a threat to further terror, that there will not be peace unless Israel defends itself […]

Israel / News Briefs / Religion / Archaeology / Judaism

Researchers Find Ancient Fabrics in Colors Noted in Jewish Sources

By Jewish Press News Desk

Researchers have revealed three rare 2,000-year-old fabrics that were dyed with an extract and in prestigious colors mentioned in Jewish sources.

News Briefs / The Knesset / Business and Economy

Lapid Puts Cheeses under Price Control; Consumers Say ‘So What?’

By Jewish Press News Desk

Finance Minister Yair Lapid called a press conference to announce great news for consumers – soft white cheese and whipped cream now will be under price control. Lapid’s move is a belated populist reply to the :”cottage cheese” protests of three summers ago, but Monday’s publicity stunt did not make an immediate positive impression on […]

Israel / Jewish / US / News Briefs

Israeli Museum Names Hall for US Fugitive Kobi Alexander

By Jewish Press News Desk

Only in Israel. The Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv is naming a hall after U.S. fugitive and former Comverse technology CEO Kobi Alexander, who along with his sister donated money for renovating the museum’s Glass Pavilion, now called the Shaula and Kobi Alexander Center. Alexander, a native of Israel, fled to Namibia in 2006 […]

Israel / Syria / News Briefs / Science and Tech

Money Found to Treat Wounded Syrians Brought to Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

600 Wounded Syrians have been treated in Israeli hospitals, but who's been paying for it?

Terrorism / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Protesters Marching to Home of Terrorist to Be Freed

By Jewish Press News Desk

Protesters are marching in the rain in Jerusalem Monday evening and will arrive at the Jerusalem home of one of 16 terrorists to be freed by Israel. The demonstration is being called the “Umbrella Protest” because of the rain that began falling in Jerusalem Monday afternoon. Authorities had refused to grant a permit for the […]

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs

Proposed Law Aims at Tighter Kosher Food Enforcement

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Knesset will discuss and vote on a  new bill to give official kosher food inspectors powers to make sure that restaurants and other public places that are certified as kosher live up to their commitment. The Israeli media immediately labeled the supervisors the “Kashrus Police,” implying some kind of Saudi or Iranian religious goon […]

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Hamas Attacks Israel with Rocket Again

By Jewish Press News Desk

Terrorists in Hamas-controlled Gaza attacked Israel with another rocket Sunday evening, causing no injuries or damage but sending residents in the Sderot area to bomb shelters. The Color Red early warning system did not activate, but residents with mobile phones received the warning in a text message. After every rocket attack, the military eagerly states, […]

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs / Science and Tech / Religion

Government Panel Wants to Fund Abortions

By Jewish Press News Desk

The government will actively promote abortions by funding them for women between ages 20 and 33 if a proposal by a Health Ministry committee is accepted. Israel’s”basket” of drugs and medical treatment gives hefty discounts for citizens, and the government adds “goodies” to the basket each year. The committee that came up with this coming […]

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