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There are 188 Democrats in the House and 44 in the Senate, and over the next two months millions of dollars and unprecedented lobbying efforts will be invested in courting their votes on the Iran nuclear deal.
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President Obama made his final appearance on the Daily Show ahead of Jon Stewart’s departure after 16 years as host...
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Kerry said: “Never — this is a term that honestly I never heard in the four years that we were negotiating. It was not on the table.”
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AIPAC officials have been debating using their doomsday weapon, namely to campaign to unseat congressional Democrats who will vote in favor of the Iran deal.
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Bernie Sanders, who has attracted huge crowds and is narrowing the gap between himself and Hillary Clinton, was nearly shouted off stage at a Netroots Nation conference in Phoenix, Arizona.
Read "Catch the Jew" to learn the truth about Israel, Israelis, Arab Palestinians and the havoc-wreaking NGOs in the region.
Former Likud Knesset Member Moshe Feiglin announced Friday he is launching a new party called "Identity." Feiglin lost his bid for re-elected earlier this year after Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu out-maneuvered him and left him in a low rank on the list of candidates. He served one term in the Knesset after succeeding in the […]
The negative feelings went beyond Jewish lawmakers. They include non-Jewish lawmakers who represent Jewish constituencies.
Sen. Ben Cardin: "Israel's security issues are of major concern. We don't want to see an arms race in the Middle East, so it is a factor. "
Leading GOP presidential candidates sneer at the "ObamaDeal."
Her "logic:" Netanyahu went head-to head against Obama and lost all chances for a "better deal."
Home Front Command tests rocket alert sirens in Haifa on Tuesday at 10:05 am.
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(JNi.media) A year ago, in January 2014, Peace Now Secretary-General Yariv Oppenheimer appealed on behalf of his movement to then Minister of Education Shai Piron, demanding to cancel the “Gush Katif Day” commemorations in Israeli schools. Oppenheimer, an enthusiastic supporter of Israel’s retreat from all the post-1967 territories, complained that in many schools, especially in the […]
Trump still does not stand a chance. When voters were given only three choices, Bush smeared him.
The President believes J Street's boast that the left-wing group speaks for American Jewry.
The "AvocadoFact" Twitter account launched a just-for-fun poll, and the fruit is trouncing "the Donald."
By Shalom Bear
If Lapid decides that his party will support the proposal in the Knesset, he will go down in history as the man who saved Israel's gas industry and credibility.
"The Donald" is in the number two spot, shared with Ben Carson, in Iowa and Michigan after a survey that already placed him in the second spot in New Hampshire.
Rabbi Riskin is pleased and honored to continue to serve the residents of Efrat...
Hillary Clinton failed to turn over email exchanges with Sidney Blumenthal about Benghazi attacks.
By Rachel Levy
MK Silvan Shalom's wife tweeted a stupid racist Obama line that raised world eyebrows.
State Dept. says Oren's characterization of Obama's actions with respect to Israel are "absolutely false."
Trump loves Israel and Netanyahu and hates Obama. His candidacy for the GOP nomination is going to wake up people tired of political correctness.
Minister warns Left that hate will keep it in the opposition.
"The presidency should not be passed on from one liberal to the next."
Galloway apparently was not satisfied with his stinging defeat in recent elections for parliament.
Leftists, whose free speech may have cost Labor the election, once again shoot themselves in the mouth.
Item for item, Leftwing petitions received better, faster, and more preferential treatment than Rightwing petitions in the Israeli Supreme Court.
Marzel's anti-Zoabi rhetoric covered by free speech laws.
Every journalist can make a mistake, but no decent journalist depends on a single Facebook post as a source.
By Marc Gronich
After spending a day lobbying lawmakers in Albany, at least one person came away from several meetings less than enthusiastic about the prospects of this bill passing.
Coincidence? $100K from Clinton Family Foundation to NYT charity only when it endorsed her in '08.
Bennett's party was skinned by Netanyahu the elections. The "consensus" on the Golan is a safe haven for him.
Bennett preached unity, but Herzog scolded him for crossing the "red line" in the elections.
Does he actually mean that moving the embassy will not endanger America's national security?
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The South Carolina senator may run to be the Republican presidential nominee but has little chance of winning.
Rabbi Riskin believes the Rabbinate must be prepared to accept Halachic decisions that aren't Ultra-Orthodox.
Netanyahu had promised that he would head the ministry and work with the mayor.
Erdan is set to be sworn in as the new Minister of Internal Security, Strategic Affairs and Advocacy.
Effort to depose Rabbi Riskin are revenge against his positions and halachic decisions.
You can’t tell the players without a scorecard, but musical chairs might be a better analogy.
By Shalom Bear
The Bayit Yehudi party may be wondering if the coalition agreements it signed are worth the paper they're written on.
By Shalom Bear
Only in Israel will a Litvak MK go to a Chassideshe Rebbe to convince an "anti-Chareidi" MK to join the coalition.
Shaked: ' the judiciary, rather than the elected representatives of the people, wield the power to govern'
Like a squabbling couple Netanyahu and Liberman, are both probably realizing life apart is much worse than life together.
The following is the list of Likud ministerial positions...
Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein told PM Netanyahu that he would find it difficult to defend the ministerial appointments of Aryeh Deri and Yoav Galant.
Two Likud MKs are sick, and might miss tonight's swearing in ceremony.
Several holes remain on the road to a new government, which is supposed to take office at 7 p.m. Thursday.
By Shalom Bear
During a Knesset voice vote, an MK yelled out "in favor" in place of the missing MK Xenia Svetlova. Is this 2003 all over again?
By Marc Gronich
“I think things were going very well under Senator Skelos, so I don’t think Senator Flanagan’s ascension to the leadership was a referendum on Senator Skelos,” Felder told The Jewish Press after the vote.
A government of Israel's size needs more ministers who can focus on their specific jobs.
By Shalom Bear
Haaretz is upset because the coalition guidelines don't list the delusional two-state solution as the only path to peace.
The vote was a victory for Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, an outspoken opponent of giving Obama fast-track authority.
His "listening tour" will include a meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Herzog's idea sounds stupid, but if it is taken seriously, it might be a great brainstorm.
120 Knesset voted today on whether or not to allow the coalition to expand beyond its 18 minister limit.
Lapid won headlines for his grandstanding and now suffers an embarrassing loss.
Shaked is known as an outspoken and intelligent advocate for Zionism and democracy.
Tzipi Hotovely (Likud) has a goal.
By Shalom Bear
Netanyahu is angry and he plans to get even, but whose fault is it really?
Kara said that this coalition must include a Druze minister to let everyone know the Druze are an integral part of the country.
A-G Weinstein's rejected a bill which proposed to limit the powers of Israel's High Court of Justice,
By Shalom Bear
Bennett has reportedly responded that he will only accept the complete Ministry of Justice.
By Shalom Bear
A Likud source said the new proposal made to Bennett was "rich and fair." It's about time.
By Shalom Bear
The deadline is tonight, and if Bibi hadn't abused Bayit Yehudi, he wouldn't be in this situation right now.
By Shalom Bear
If the report is accurate, and Bennett has no additional demands, Netanyahu's coalition may now be under way.
By Shalom Bear
With just a day to go, Bennett finally gives serious push-back to Netanyahu's threats and inadequate proposals.
By Shalom Bear
Netanyahu is short-changing Bayit Yehudi. But is Bayit Yehudi tough enough to take advantage of Liberman's sudden exit?
By Shalom Bear
Shas got a good deal. What Bayit Yehudi does with their offer remains to be seen.
By Shalom Bear
Avigdor Liberman, unhappy with the coalition talks dropped a political bombshell today.
Carson's never having held a political office is a disadvantage - and a big advantage for those fed up with professional politicians.
How many Democrats, especially the Jewish ones, would vote against the idea that Iran recognizes Israel?
Chairman Corker and Ranking Member Ben Cardin are busy keeping "poison pills at bay that could jeopardize Democratic support and the White House's reluctant pledge to sign the bill."
Jewish Vermont Sen. Sanders, who boasts he is "very close" to the teachings of Pope Francis," reportedly will announce his candidacy on Thursday.
By Shalom Bear
Kentucky Senator and presidential hopeful Rand Paul wants to enlist Jewish support.
The left-wing party's problem is that the ministry spent more money to promote Judaism than democracy.
Vying for dominance in the WZO election, are movements within our nation which seek to undermine and subvert Orthodox Judaism.
By Shalom Bear
The idea behind Peres & Associates came to life two years or so before the end of President Shimon Peres' term in office, when his team began planning the next phase in his career.
Bayit Yehudi settles for three Cabinet posts. Shas to head Religious Affairs with Bayit Yehudi as Deputy.
Biden gleefully announced two of his three Catholic children married Jews - not thrilling his Jewish audience.
All polls show Clinton would win against any Republican, but has she peaked too soon?
Israel's president and prime minister have refused to meet with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
By Marc Gronich
“If we put money in health, we can’t put money in education,” Flanagan recalls hearing from the opponents.
President Reuven Rivlin granted Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu two more weeks Monday morning to form a new government coalition after negotiations with different t parties have not produced a positive result. Rivlin really had no other choice. He would like to see a national unity government with the Likud and the Zionist Union, the euphemism […]
‘War on pollution’ continues in Haifa.
By Shalom Bear
Bayit Yehudi wants the Religious Affairs Ministry, Yisrael Beytenu wants the Foreign Affairs Ministry, and both feel Netanyahu is trying to short-change them. It's a match made in heaven.
First thwarted at the Israeli polls, now V15 funder's "healthy" bars are also losers.
By Shalom Bear
Liberman is adamantly insisting on receiving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but Netanyahu wants Liberman to step back and take something else.
By Shalom Bear
Ministerial distributions are starting to firm up, but Bennett reportedly has a new demand.
Prime Minister Netanyahu will head over to President Rivlin's house on Tuesday and ask for a 14 day extension to build his coalition.
By Shalom Bear
The Likud could reach agreements with most of its potential coalition partners by next week.
The former defense Minister puts his money in 911-type platform developer run by former defense and IDF officials.
Pelosi will fight the legislation, but not all Democrats are with her on this...
The State Department tried to walk back Obama's statements yesterday, when he accidentally told the truth about the Iran deal.
The primary road block is the position that Bayit Yehudi party head Naftali Bennett will receive.
Marzel not sorry Yachad party's loss cost Bayit Yehudi seats in Knesset. Bennett accuses Netanyahu of thinking he is a sucker.
The clowns are back in town while ringmaster Netanyahu tries to tame the beasts.
By Rachel Levy
Former Secy of State Hillary Clinton says she wants to see US-Israeli relations on a "constructive footing" and Israel negotiating with the PA.