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Politics / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Israeli President Holds Hebron’s Jewish Roots Close to Heart

By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency

President Rivlin has a longstanding family connection to Hebron. His mother’s family, descendants of Chabad Hassidim, lived in Hebron.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Haaretz Poll Puts Bibi On Top, Yishai Finally In Too

By Jewish Press News Desk

Haaretz may not be too pleased with the results of the latest election poll they ran...

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Lieberman Crushes Labor Coalition Illusion

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The barbed-wire political fence was more than Lieberman could stand.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Likud Charges Opponents with Illicit Funding Through US-backed V15

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Likud party members charge opponents with receiving illicit funds and violating Israeli election laws.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

MK Uri Orbach Still Very Unwell

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Prime Minister has declared Orbach temporarily absent from the Knesset for medical reasons.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman Finally Declares His Allegiances

By Shalom Bear

Avigdor Liberman finally declared his political allegiances without the semantic games and ambiguity.

Israel / Politics / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

V15 US Political Operative Marinated in Hate-Israel Activism

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

V15's Bird was marinated in his former boss's hatred of and blame-only Israel mindset.

Israel / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Sen. Cruz Asks if Obama Behind V-15 'Political Campaign against Netanyahu'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Cruz and New York Rep. Zeldin complained to Kerry of Obama's "relentless harassment."

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Election Registration is Over

By Jewish Press News Desk

That's it. If you didn't register your party by now, you're not running for the upcoming Knesset elections.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

New Poll Shows All Parties Going Full Blast in Neutral

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

National religious voters favoring the new Yachad party headed by Eli Yishai may be wasting their votes.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / US / Politics / Gaza / Hamas / Government / Iran / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Lebanon / Islamists / Science and Tech / Hezbollah

Netanyahu: 'Arik Sharon Knew The Real Threat is Iran'

By Rachel Levy

PM Binyamin Netanyahu warns at a memorial for late PM Ariel Sharon that Iran has already begun its war against Israel.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

V15 - Look Who is Behind the New US Democratic-Style Campaign in Israel

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Chicago-style campaigning lands in Israel. Who and what is running this "non-partisan" campaign? Paging Lois Lerner!

Politics / Global / News Briefs / Holocaust

Obama Sends Jack Lew To Auschwitz

By JBN / Jewish Business News

President Obama is sending Jack Lew, the first Orthodox Jewish Treasury Secretary to the commemoration. Secretary Lew will be leading a delegation of State Department officials and Auschwitz survivors.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Yesh Atid Announces Knesset List

By Jewish Press News Desk

Yair Lapid has announced his Yesh Atid list for the upcoming elections....

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

A Yishai--Ben-Ari Mashup Would Hurt Bayit Yehudi, but No Mashup Will be Even Worse

By Jewish Press News Desk

The small right-wing parties will hurt their ideological allies and voters, unless they get past their egos and ideological perfectionism and help their side for a change.

US / Politics / Government / Elections / News Briefs

Time-Honored White House Diplomatic Traditions on Israel

By Rachel Levy

Strange. It wasn't considered as big a deal when it was Shimon Peres who was invited to the White House right before elections in '96.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Caroline Glick to be Offered Likud Spot

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu will reportedly be offering a spot on the Likud list to Caroline Glick.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs / Israel Elections 5775

Arabs Hate the Zionist Camp

By Shalom Bear

Apparently the Arabs believe that all these years they voted for Labor, they were not voting for a Zionist party.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Latest Election Polls

By Jewish Press News Desk

Likud pulls ahead, and quite incredibly Shas is making a comeback, but forming a coalition still depends on the small parties.

Terrorism / US / Politics / Iran / News Briefs / Jerusalem

White House Takes Aim: Netanyahu ‘Departing From Protocol’

By Rachel Levy

The White House says it's “reserving judgment” on PM Binyamin Netanyahu's visit to address a joint session of Congress on Iran Feb. 11.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs / Israel Elections 5775

Arab Parties to Run Together as "The Joint List"

By Jewish Press News Desk

They were afraid they would not pass the electoral threshold running separately.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Liberman Reveals Yisrael Beytenu List -- Shamir Out, Perry In

By Jewish Press News Desk

Yisrael Beytenu introduced his list, and even added a native English speaker, even if he stuck him in an unrealistic spot.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Hotovely Wins 'Realistic Likud' Spot but Dichter not Giving Up

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The popular right-wing Knesset Member now is in the 20th place on the list of candidates.

Terrorism / US / Politics / News Briefs / Religion

Obama Lectures Europeans to Better Assimilate Their Muslims

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Obama scolds Europe for not being more welcoming to its North African immigrants.

Jewish / US / Politics / Iran / News Briefs

Obama Urges Resistance to 'Donors' (i.e. Jews) Pushing for Iran Sanctions

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Obama urged senators to resist pressure from "donors" (i.e. Jews) to increase Iran sanctions.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Minister Yair Shamir to Quit Yisrael Beiteinu

By Jewish Press News Desk

Shamir is quitting Avigdor Libermans' party, will he join the Likud?

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Weekend's Election Poll Results

By Jewish Press News Desk

Labor's up, Bayit Yehudi is up, but the Left-Right division remains about the same.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Recount Lifts Likud's Tzipi Hotovely into Almost Certain Re-Election

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Results of the recount are good news for the Likud and bad news for the Jewish Home party.

NY / Politics / From the Paper

Albany Beat

By Marc Gronich

Barron is not generally considered a friend of Israel or Jews in general.

Terrorism / Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs

Competition for Islamic Terrorism Cluelessness Prize: Carter and Stewart Tie

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Jon Stewart and Jimmy Carter compete to reveal their cluelessness about Islamic terrorism.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Feiglin Forming New Party, But Not Running

By Jewish Press News Desk

In the interview Feiglin describes his initial vision for the party...

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Latest Poll: Likud Back on Top, Arabs Take 4th Place

By Jewish Press News Desk

The latest polls put Likud back on top, but its being able to form a coalition is less clear cut.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Israel Responds to Netanyahu's Call for Candidates

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israelis have submitted a lot of names to the Prime Minister for a guaranteed spot on the Likud list.

Terrorism / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / France / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Israel Elections 5775

Naftali Bennett Invites Tzipi Livni to France

By Jewish Press News Desk

Bennett suggested Livni offer the French her ideas for peace which she keeps trying to foist onto Israel...

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Netanyahu Asks Citizens to Select Candidates for Reserved Likud Slots

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu can insert any 2 candidates he wants into the Knesset, he's asked you to choose for him...

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

The Zionist Camp Erases Zionism

By Jewish Press News Desk

Herzog and Livni discovered some of their voters don't want to vote for a Zionist party.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

MK David Rotem Quits Yisrael Beiteinu and Politics

By Jewish Press News Desk

MK David Rotem (Yisrael Beitienu) announced today that he is retiring from politics.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Text of Moshe Feiglin's Likud Resignation Speech

By Moshe Feiglin

MK Moshe Feiglin’s Likud resignation speech at the Jerusalem Convention Hall Conference

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Moshe Feiglin Quits the Likud and...

By Jewish Press News Desk

Moshe Feiglin announced this evening, in response to the Likud election results....

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

New Update: Hotovely Behind by 55 Votes but Likud May Order Total Recount

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Likud is recounting some problematic ballot boxes. Hotovely reportedly helped dump Feiglin; Bibi wants her in the Knesset.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Likud Beats Labor-Livni as Lieberman Sinks in New Polls

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Voters apparently like the Likud’s more centrist list of candidates. Lieberman hurt by bribe scandal. Shas survives.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset

Feiglin to Announce His Political Future Next Week

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

With Feiglin and Hotovely out of the Knesset, Netanyahu feels safer, but his price might be a bigger Jewish Home party in the next Knesset.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

And the Likud List is...

By Jewish Press News Desk

99% of the votes have been counted, and this is the new Likud list...

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

‘Deals’ with Likud Bigwigs Backfire and Put Feiglin at Exit Door of Knesset

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good. Feiglin’s loss is the Jewish Home party’s gain.

Israel / US / Politics / UK / News Briefs / France / United Nations (UN)

Israel Tells 'Palestinians' at the UNSC: 'You Cannot Agitate Your Way to a State'

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Israel told the Palestinian Arabs to cease their folly of trying to achieve a state through UN resolutions.

Jewish / US / Politics / Police and Crime / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

Brandeis President Responds to Campus Imbroglio over Murdered Cops

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Brandeis president condemns those who expressed no sympathy for slain NYPD officers, ignores campus bullies who attacked student journalist.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

The Shas Council of Sages Responds to Deri's Resignation Offer...

By Jewish Press News Desk

Shas's Council of Sages have given their response to Aryeh Deri's letter of resignation...

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Bombshell Video of Rav Ovadia Trashing Deri Spells Doom for Shas

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

No one knows who leaked the video of Rav Ovadia, but it's a bombshell, and there might be more on the way.

Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

A War of Words (Some More Accurate Than Others) at Brandeis

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Free speech for haters but not for those who quote the haters, according to Brandeis students.

US / Politics / Global / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment

War of Words Escalates Amongst Obama, North Korea and Sony

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

North Korea and Obama are engaged in escalating threats and both are sniping at Sony.

Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs

Indiana’s GOP Governor Tours Israel with Eyes on the White House

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Gov. Mike Pence celebrated Christmas in Israel and staked his credentials for a possible run at the presidency.

US / Politics / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / On Campus / Education / Settlements

Harvard Will Investigate, But Will it Reverse SodaStream Boycott?

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Harvard announced it will "look into" its boycott of SodaStream. But will it remove the boycott?

Jewish / Politics / News Briefs / Florida

Jeb Bush Uses Hanukkah And Christmas Greeting To Launch Presidential Bid

By JTA

Jeb Bush announced his intention to “actively” explore the presidency in a Christmas and Hanukkah greeting message. “Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!” the former Florida governor Bush said in a Facebook message posted Tuesday. He described conversations he had with his family over Thanksgiving. “As a result of these conversations and thoughtful consideration of the […]

US / Politics / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / On Campus / Education

Empty Calif. BDS Vote Triggers Neutrality Reminder: Israel Wins

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

UCalifornia union passes empty BDS resolution, but triggers "no politics in classroom" policy - win for Israel!

Israel / Politics / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Media / Religion / Intifada

Error-Riddled Newsweek Article About Israel: Have You No Shame?

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

A Newsweek article riddled with fabrications, errors and Palestinian Arab propaganda

Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset

Limor Livnat Announces Retirement

By Jewish Press News Desk

After 22 years in politics, Likud Minister Limor Livnat announced her retirement.

Terrorism / Syria / Politics / UK / News Briefs / Islamists

Brits Exile British-Born Family due to Terror Links

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Terrorism ties led UK to strip British family of citizenship

Politics / News Briefs / Media / United Nations (UN)

UNRWA Spokesman Calls for Boycott of Israeli Paper

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

OUTRAGEOUS: UNRWA call for boycott of Israeli newspaper may also violate State Dept. neutrality agreement

Politics / Police and Crime / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Eli Yishai Receives Death Threats

By Jewish Press News Desk

Unlike normal MKs who receive death threats for their connection to the Temple Mount, Eli Yishai was threatened to be stabbed if he left the Shas party.

IDF & Security / Politics / News Briefs / Media

AP Banned Interviews with Non-Anti-Israel Professor

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

AP banned its reporters from quoting pro-Israel Professor Gerald Steinberg and his NGO-Monitor regarding the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Terrorism / US / Politics / Police and Crime / News Briefs

Ferguson Fuels Unrest in America But Israel is Blamed

By Rachel Levy

The Ferguson-related unrest continued across America Tuesday night. Some blamed Israel.

Israel / Politics / News Briefs / Turkey / Islamists

Turkish Legislator Pens Bill Naming Israel Terrorist State

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Turkish legislator proposes Turkey pass law naming Israel a terrorist state.

Politics / Iran / News Briefs / Europe / Islamists

BREAKING: West About to Cave on Key Iranian Demand

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Is the West about to provide Iran with a major concession in order to reach an "historic" (but empty) deal?

Terrorism / US / Politics / News Briefs / Islamists / Gulf States / UAE

The US is Asking UAE to Explain Why CAIR is a Terrorist Group?

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

US can't understand why the UAE is calling terrorist groups terrorist groups.

Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs / Intifada

US Ambassador to Israel Condemns 'Barbaric' Har Nof Attack

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

U.S. Amb. to Israel Dan Shapiro harshly condemned the terrorist attack at the synagogue in Har Nof.

US / Politics / News Briefs

White House and State Dept. Networks Hacked

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

White House and State Dept. networks hacked by "state actor," probably Russia or China

Politics / Government / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Settlements / European Union

EU Again Making 'Dire Threats' Against Israel

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The Europeans simply want to transform the "Green Line" into a "Red Line" which is actually an Apartheid line.

Politics / Global / News Briefs / Turkey / Islamists

Erdogan: Forget Columbus, Muslims Were First in Americas

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Islam expands peacefully, unlike the evil west, Erdogan tells South American Muslims.

NY / Politics / From the Paper

Albany Beat

By Marc Gronich

After this most recent election, there are four fewer Jewish members of the Assembly.

Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs

Montana KKK Looking To Recruit Jews, Get Your White Sheets Here

By Tibbi Singer

Published at Jewish Business News. Forget the old, scary Ku Klux Klan, welcome to the newly branded Klan, the Rocky Mountain Knights, which offers membership to Jews, Blacks, Gays and Latinos. This could all be a conspiracy thought up by Bed, Bath and Beyond, to sell more white sheets. Because no matter who you are, […]

US / Politics / Iran / News Briefs / Islamists

Iranian Official: Iran's Nuclear Capability Irreversible

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Iranian official describes fissures in western coalition, predicts end of sanctions

Jewish / Settlements / News Briefs / Politics / US

J Street Poll Shows Obama Out of Touch with US Jews

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Slowly but surely, the truth wins, which is why Obama is losing.

Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs

Romney Tells Israeli-Americans Obama is ‘Dictatorial and Divisive’

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Romney said Obama’s letter to Iran left him ”speechless,” but he still managed to talk.

Politics / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Islamists

Nearly a Dozen Gazan Fatah Houses and Cars Go Boom

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Hamas and Fatah's explosive relationship is booming again.

US / Politics / Iran / News Briefs

Obama Again Sending Love Letters to Iran

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Once again Obama caught sending love letter to Iran.

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs

Israel's Gains from US Elections

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Obama's pet projects are not likely to get much support after Tuesday's election, especially punch-ball with Bibi.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Republicans Seize Control of Both Houses of Congress

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Republicans now control both houses of congress. Netanyahu is likely in a good mood this morning.

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs

Romney and Lieberman to Headline Israeli-American DC Event

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Romney and Lieberman to headline Israeli-American Council inaugural conference in DC, Nov. 7 - 9.

Israel / Politics / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment

Caroline Glick's Latma Returns

By Jewish Press News Desk

Caroline Glick's Latma will soon be on Israel Channel 1.

Politics / UK

UK Jewish Community Rejecting Labor’s First Jewish Leader

By Jewish Press News Desk

“It’s serious, there are now genuine questions being asked about whether we will be able to vote Labor next May.”

Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset

Elections? Polls Show Center-Left on the Skids

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Israel’s anti-Netanyahu media might regret their wishes if early elections are held.

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs

Organization of Major Jewish Organizations: Name Calling Not Productive

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Conference of Jewish groups chided the Obama administration for the nasty comments made about Bibi.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / Media

Cartoonist Turns Tables on Ha'aretz Anti-Netanyahu Pic

By Jewish Press Staff

A cartoonist has turned the tables on an attack cartoon against the PM published by the leftist daily Ha'aretz.

Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs

Disability Rights Org Dismayed by Diss from US Administration

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Disability rights foundation calls on US to denounce using name of a disability as a derogatory term.

US / Politics / Government / News Briefs / Media

US: Calling Bibi 'Chicken****' Not Acceptable (Other Insults OK)

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

U.S. officials should not have called Bibi 'chicken****,' administration official said, all other insults OK.

Politics / News Briefs / Egypt

Egypt Strips 100s of Citizenship, Including Hamas Leader

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Senior Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Zahar has allegedly had his Egyptian citizenship revoked.

Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs

PM's Office Responds to Obama Administration's Vulgar Remarks

By Jewish Press News Desk

Source in the PM's office made a simple and to the point response.

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