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Featured / Glimpses Into American Jewish History

Did Haym Salomon Really Finance The American Revolution?

By Dr. Yitzchok Levine

One of the most fascinating figures in American Jewish history is Haym Salomon (1740-1785).

Government

New Israeli Government Appointments

By Jewish Press News Desk

The various special cabinets and deputy ministers were established.

Government / Elections / Left vs. Right / The Knesset

Lapid’s Calls for Insurrection Puts Civil Society at Risk, Legal Analysts Say

By David Isaac

Israel's outgoing PM urged municipalities not to cooperate with an educational department to be headed by lawmaker Avi Maoz.

Politics / Government / Elections / Left vs. Right / News Briefs

UTJ Head Gafni: ‘Whoever has a Problem with the People’s Elected Government – Go to Live in France’

By Gil Tanenbaum / TPS

Gafni has little patience for those who are implying that the religious parties planning on usurping Israeli democracy.

Government / The Courts / The Temple Mount

Israeli Government Refutes Court Ruling on Temple Mount Prayer

By Jewish Press News Desk

The government said the ruling doesn't change the status quo, and the state would be filing an appeal in the case.

Israel / Politics / Elections

Benny Gantz Declares He Could Be Prime Minister of Israel

By Gil Tanenbaum / TPS

Rumor has it that Netanyahu is planning to offer Gantz a very sweet deal.

Government / News Briefs

Israeli Govt. Appoints 5 New Ministers

By Steve

The High Court said the government must fill the positions that were left empty after the last election.

Israel / Politics / Elections

Bibi Buys Some Time, Government Will Postpone Budget Decision

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The government will vote to push off a budget decision by 100 days.

Headline / Government / Coronavirus

Netanyahu Announces Plan to Flatten the Curve, Avoid General Lockdown

By Jewish Press News Desk

"The alternative to the steps that we take today – is much harsher steps tomorrow."

Israel / UK

Tzipi Hotovely to Become Israel’s New Ambassador to UK

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Minister Tzachi Hanegbi to replace Hotoveley as head of the Settlement Affairs Ministry.

US / Politics / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sovereignty

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo Talks Iran, COVID-19, Peace Plan During Lightning Israel Visit

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

At a joint press conference in Jerusalem, America's top diplomat says that the IDF soldier's murder in a Palestinian rock attack the previous day “reminds us of the importance of making sure that people across the world know that Israel has the right to defend itself.”

Politics / Elections / Left vs. Right / Religious & Secular in Israel

Provocative Tiberias Mayor Fired

By Jewish Press News Desk

Ron Kobi was accused of provoking and instigating against religious Jews. He was fired for failing to pass a budget.

IDF & Security / Iran

Israel on High Alert After Top Iranian General Soleimani Eliminated by the US

By Arye Green / TPS

Netanyahu ordered all ministers in the Israeli government not to say anything about the American strike.

US / Politics / Elections

Jerry Nadler: Conditioning US Assistance to Israel is ‘Wrong’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“We have a $38 billion commitment over 10 years for military aid to Israel,” said Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), who is the chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. “The Israelis need it for defense.”

Featured / Politics / Police and Crime / Government / Europe / Boycott / BDS / Arts and Entertainment

Eurovision Demands Israeli Commitment to Allow In Fans Who Are Anti-Israel

By JNi.Media

The EBU also demands that Israel agree not to restrict in any way the events related to the contest that would fall on Shabbat.

Featured / IDF & Security / Politics / Government / Science and Tech

Netanyahu: Whoever Tries to Hurt Us – We Hurt Them

By JNi.Media

"Whoever threatens us with destruction puts himself in similar danger and in any case will not achieve his goal," Netanyahu vowed.

Featured / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Politics / Gaza / Hamas / Government / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / Settlements

Gaza Expulsion Day – What Did Israeli Pols Predict 13 Years Ago?

By JNi.Media

Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz: "We will be in of control of the envelope around the fence, and the level of terror will drop in the Gaza Strip, as pragmatic forces will rise."

Featured / Terrorism / Police and Crime / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / European Union

First Foreign Working Arrangement Europol Signs Is with Israel Police

By JNi.Media

The agreement was brought to a vote at the Europol headquarters and was unanimously approved by 28 representatives of the member states.

Headline / Politics / Government / Elections

Kahlon Attacks Netanyahu: 'You'll Be Prime Minister Another 20 Years and Still Do Nothing'

By JNi.Media

"You are a philosopher, you only know how to talk and leave the doing to the rest of us," Kahlon told Netanyahu bitterly.

Featured / Israel / The Courts / On Campus / Education / United Nations (UN)

Extreme Leftist Israeli Jurist Elected Chair of UN Human Rights Committee

By JNi.Media

In 2013, Prof. Shany evaluated the Israeli judicial system on YouTube – we believe his views foretell a worse scrutiny of Israel by the UNHRC in the next 18 months.

Government / Business and Economy / Science and Tech / Aliyah / Geulah

PM, Transport Minister, Dedicate 2 New Ra'anana Train Stations

By JNi.Media

We are destroying the terrorist tunnels, and in contrast, we are building these tunnels here which shorten distances.

The Danger Zone with Gadi Adelman

You Are Being Lied To - The Danger Zone

By Israel News Talk Radio

Governments and politicians are lying to you. But what's worse is that those that were hired to keep you safe are following suit.

Headline / Politics / Government / The Courts / The Knesset / Jerusalem

MKs Begin Work Amid Investigations, Controversy, Criminal Investigations

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

MKs will debate laws to legalize the Jewish character of the state, and to limit the power of the Supreme Court.

Politics / The Knesset

Knesset Rule Change: Remove Immediately MK Disrupting Foreign Visitor's Speech

By JNi.Media

'Often times I found myself asking foreign presidents not to speak at the Knesset for fear of a disgraceful outburst,' Speaker Edelstein said.

Photo of the Day

A Grand Opening in Tzfat

By Photo of the Day

The new Radiotherapy department was opened at Ziv Hospital.

Druze / Government

Ayoub Kara Appointed Minister of Communications

By Jewish Press News Desk

PM Netanyahu will be handing over this closely guarded ministry to Ayoub Kara.

Headline / IDF & Security / Haredim & Hassidim / US / Government / History / Judea & Samaria / United Nations (UN) / Judaism

AIPAC Conference Celebrates Judea and Samaria Anniversary

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"We are committed to doing everything in our power to strengthen the Israeli presence in Judea and Samaria," said Rabbi Ben Dahan.

The Lid with Jeff Dunetz

OUTRAGEOUS! Famous U.S. Liberals Now Openly Calling For Overthrow Of Government

By Onan Coca

The right wing has used harsh terms, but only the most fringe have argued for the government's overthrow or the upending of a lawfully elected administration. Sadly the same can't be said for liberals

Bulletproof

BULLETPROOF - The Watch-Dog of the Government vs. Amona

By Israel News Talk Radio

An Israeli Watch-dog defends the community of Amona which the government plans to destroy.

Politics / Government / The Courts / News Briefs / The Knesset / On Campus / Education

Shaked: Court's Intervention in Knesset, Government Work Distorts Democracy

By JNi.Media

'A judicial branch that intervenes in the legally created product of the legislative or executive branches is not adhering to the democratic model and it is our duty to bring it back on track.'

Politics / Government / History / News Briefs / Aliyah / Geulah

Government to Reveal Lost Yemenite Children 2001 Committee Findings

By JNi.Media

The committee began its investigations in 1995, following bloody clashes in Passover of 1994, between the followers of a Yemenite Rabbi and police.

FirstOneThrough

Liberal Hypocrisy on Foreign Government Intervention

By Paul Gherkin

Remarkably hypocritical for liberal groups to fight foreign governments from publicizing emails that Dems actually wrote, while supporting their efforts to ACTIVELY operate inside Israel anonymously.

Op-Eds

Government to Expel BDS Activists. Bravo!

By Isi Leibler

I applaud Israel's government for, albeit belatedly, acting to expel or bar entry to foreigners entering Israel as "tourists" to promote/assist BDS and provoke West Bank Palestinians against the IDF

Politics / Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel

New Poll Sees Israeli Left Collapsing, Purely Rightwing Coalition Government

By JNi.Media

The rightwing parties could possibly combine their numbers to boycott either Kahlon or Lapid, or both, from the future coalition government.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Government / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Government Approves $18.6 Million Transfer to Settlements

By JNi.Media

"Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria have been experiencing unique security realities on a daily basis because of their geographic location and the quality of life in the area."

Op-Eds

Is the Israeli Government Empowering Islam’s Disregard for History?

By David Mark

The real question for the Israeli government is what cost do we incur letting the Muslim Waqf radically change our holiest site-the Temple Mount-in exchange for some 'quiet.'

IDF & Security / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Jerusalem

Liberman Appointed Defense Minister After Government Compromise

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Yisrael Beytenu party chairman Avigdor Liberman was unanimously voted in as defense minister by the cabinet after a government compromise.

Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Israeli Arabs

Netanyahu Tells Knesset He Wants 'Broader Government,' Herzog: Stop Zigzagging

By JNi.Media

Herzog did not explain how a 55% majority of the house can be considered "extremist" while the remaining 45% are the proverbial moderates.

Shiloh Musings

Shiloh Musings: National Unity Government? UGH!

By Batya Medad

Bibi wants a national unity government, because his narrow coalition (61 out of 120 MKs) is too tight to allow him to make any policy changes

Politics / Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Report: Habayit Hayehudi to Leave Netanyahu's Government in Six Months

By JNi.Media

Bennett plans to crash the Netanyahu coalition in six months, with or without Labor taking up residence in the cabinet.

Government / News Briefs

Open Rebellion: Israeli State Attorneys Refuse to Obey Justice Minister Shaked

By JNi.Media

Justice Minister Shaked wants to enhance control of the legislative and executive branches over judiciary decisions—a democratizing direction.

US / Politics / News Briefs

US Government Shutdown Averted

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

No shutdown: U.S. Government will be funded through Dec. 11.

Israel / Iran / News Briefs / Europe

'US and Iranian Cartoon Doves' Shown Defecating on Bibi by Swiss Amb to Iran

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Swiss Ambassador Portrays U.S. and Iran as doves of peace defecating on Netanyahu.

IDF & Security / US / News Briefs

Gen. Dempsey Tells Netanyahu 'Friendship with IDF a Gift'

By Jewish Press News Desk

Visiting U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey said Thursday morning with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, "The greatest gift has been the friendship that we've managed to forge with the leaders in the IDF, and I know you're proud of them but we are too. It's our constitution, and you know […]

Politics / Government / Elections

Netanyahu to Ask for Extension

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Netanyahu will head over to President Rivlin's house on Tuesday and ask for a 14 day extension to build his coalition.

IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Rockets from Gaza / Israel At War: Operation Protective Edge

Bewildered Southerners Ask, ‘Is It Really Quiet Yet?’

By Rachel Levy

The government tells Israeli southerners it's safe to go home; but the cease fire is set to end in two days. Then what happens?

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.

US / Government / News Briefs

Israel, U.S. Reach Agreement on IRS Regs for Dual Citizens

By Jewish Press Staff Reporter

The Israel Tax Authority has reached agreement with the U.S. to coordinate info between the IRS and Israeli banks.

News Briefs / Egypt

Egyptian Government Resigns

By Jewish Press News Desk

In what is apparently a surprise move, the army-backed Egyptian government just resigned, following a 15 minute cabinet meeting.

Op-Eds

Israel: the Impudence Accompanying Betrayal

By Barry Rubin

"Israel has become an affluent and developed country that can afford to pay for its own defense."

Daughters of Zion

I'm a Feminist and the Women of the Wall Don’t Represent Me

By Rachel Avraham

The Israeli government was respectful enough to offer Reform Jews their own location at one of the holiest sites in Judaism in order to pray as they please.

Op-Eds

Britain: 'A World Capital for Islamic Finance'

By Soeren Kern

"I want London to stand alongside Dubai and Kuala Lumpur as one of the great capitals of Islamic finance anywhere in the world." — David Cameron, Prime Minister, Great Britain.

Op-Eds

Nothing Legitimate about Antisemitic Slur

By Jonathan S. Tobin

As frustrating as it may be for Israel’s critics, support for Zionism is baked into the DNA of American politics.

Op-Eds

Turkey: A House Divided

By Robert Ellis

The EU Commission's progress report deals with a polarized society and a government that takes repressive measures against citizens who assert their democratic rights.

America's Rabbi / Shmuley Boteach

Obama Negotiates Amid Iranian Genocidal Intent

By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Crimes were committed, but not a holocaust, against both Jews and non-Jews, and even this must still be verified by historians...

Dr. Mordechai Kedar

Egypt is Boiling

By Dr. Mordechai Kedar

Al-Jazeera again appears to be promoting Islamic violence these days, in Egypt and in Israel.

J.E. Dyer

Why Ted Cruz Speaks for Me

By J. E. Dyer

He gets that we can’t just sit still, paralyzed by bad press and Democratic talking points.

Louis Rene Beres

Syria (Today) and ‘Palestine’ (Tomorrow) II

By Louis Rene Beres

Easily misrepresented or abused, international law can generally be manipulated to serve virtually any preferred geo-political strategy.

Rubin Reports

Turning Point: Obama and Israel, the Next Three Years

By Barry Rubin

The greatest danger for Israel would be to listen to the bad advice of Obama, Kerry, and their supporters.

Shiloh Musings

The Morsi, Syria, Lebanon etc. Lesson for Israel

By Batya Medad

According to Jewish Law, an insane person can't sign an important contract.

News Briefs

Egyptian FM Visiting PA Capital Ramallah

By Jewish Press News Desk

Egyptian foreign minister Nabil Fahmy is visiting Ramallah on Monday to discuss bilateral relations between Egypt and the Palestinian Authority with Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, the Egyptian ambassador to the PA told Ma'an. Yasser Othman said that the visit comes in support of the Palestinian return to negotiations and in gratitude for the Palestinian Authority's position […]

Emes Ve-Emunah

Abusing Clout

By Harry Maryles

When Chassidim make a request to a government official, he pays attention.

J.E. Dyer

Liberty 101: The Principle of Establishment

By J. E. Dyer

Liberty always – always – has to be deliberately established and hedged about with protections.

Shiloh Musings

Netanyahu, Lapid, Punish Families with Children and Bennett is Silent

By Batya Medad

"Only the wealthy won't feel Binyamin Netanyahu and Yair Lapid's latest budget cut."

News Briefs

Rabbi Sacks Attacking PM, Multiculturalism

By Jewish Press News Desk

Britain's chief rabbi, Lord Sacks, is blaming British Prime Minister David Cameron for failing to do enough to boost marriages in the UK, and saying multiculturalism in Britain has "had its day," The Times reported. Rabbi Sacks said Cameron should recognize marriage in the tax system and do more to support stay at home mothers. […]

Emes Ve-Emunah

A Step in the Right Direction

By Harry Maryles

The moderate Charedi world that I often talk about as the future of mainstream American Orthodoxy - is a beneficiary of the new high school curriculum.

Moshe Feiglin

Civil Liberties and the Governance Act

By Moshe Feiglin

My problem is with the part of the law that requires 61 signatures in order to submit a no-confidence measure in the Knesset, which effectively neutralizes the no-confidence option.

A Soldier's Mother

Their Heroes and Ours...

By Paula Stern

There is inside of me a part that thinks our greatest victory, even if the world does not recognize it, is simply that we are not like them.

Rubin Reports

Supporting 'Peace Process' and Muslim Brotherhood via Misinformation

By Barry Rubin

The Palestinian leadership's goal of wiping out Israel has not changed. Only if it ever does will there be any chance of a two-state solution.

Op-Eds

Living Respectfully among Non-Jews: an Open Letter to Jewish Parents

By Rabbis Yitzchok Adlerstein and Abraham Cooper

Across Europe, the lid has come off the demons repressed for a few decades after the Holocaust.

United with Israel

Iranians Citizens Increasingly Support Peace with Israel

By Rachel Avraham

Ahmadi criticizes Iranian leadership’s view of Israel as “little Satan” to the US’ “big Satan.”

Politics / Government / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Conflict of Interest Brewing for Lapid and Beer Company

By Jewish Press News Desk

Yesh Atid and party chairman Yair Lapid are facing their first charges of unethical conduct following the revelation that one of Lipid’s advisers is a part-owner of a beer company that is due tor receive aid from the Finance Ministry that Lapid heads. Hillel Kobrinsky is an adviser to Lapid and holds a 4 percent […]

Op-Eds

ObamaCare: Don't Believe Gov't Projections

By Daniel Payne

Predicting the future of huge laws is next to impossible, except, in this case, to say that it will either fail or cost taxpayers a lot of money, or both.

Settlers of Samaria

Outlaw Marriage for All!

By Rafi Farber

People, we are being hoodwinked. No matter what the government says, the government does not define marriage, nor can it.

Shiloh Musings

A Coalition of Wannabes

By Batya Medad

It's not that the various coalition partners don't trust Bibi, but that he doesn't really trust them.

Israel

Report: Likud's No. Two Considering Resigning Over Sexual Allegations

By Jewish Press Staff

Gideon Sa'ar, a contender to replace Netanyahu as party chairman, may be taking recent allegations more seriously than initially believed.

Israel

Jewish Home: Bringing in Livni Makes it Harder for Us to Join the Gov't

By Jewish Press Staff

The criticism focused on the fact that Livni will be given a leading role in negotiations with the Palestinians, by the Likud said the Prime Minister will lead the negotiating team.

News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5773

Latest Coalition Building Rumors and Threats from Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Nasty threats, mistreatment, rumors, and a general lack of trust define this government's coalition building attempts.

The Muqata

Hareidim - N.I.M.B.Y.

By JoeSettler

No one wants Hareidim moving into their neighborhood. But no one is letting them build all-Hareidi communities either.

HADAR

Will the Likud Remain Democratic?

By Daniel Tauber

The institution of party primaries in Israel needs to be expanded not shrunk, so that the government will be under the supervision of the people from which it derives power and the moral authority to govern.

My Right Word

The Temple as Political Satire on Eretz Nehederet

By Yisrael Medad

A little insulting but shouldn't the Temple become a central element in the public discourse?

Politics / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5773

Pro-Labor Settler and Pro-Bennett Bedouin

By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency

There are Israeli voters making some surprising and rather unexpected choices.

Goldstein on Gelt

When Protective Laws Do More Harm Than Good (Podcast)

By Doug Goldstein, CFP®

An interview with Henry Juszkiewicz, chairman and CEO of the Gibson Guitar Corp.

Iran / News Briefs

Iran Launches Its Own "Acceptable" Version of YouTube

By Malkah Fleisher

In an attempt to meet the demands for online entertainment starved since the official censoring of YouTube in 2009, Iran’s government has created an “acceptable” version of the video site, filled with government-approved content.

Op-Eds

Please, America, Learn from Egypt's Experience: Avoid Socialism

By Nonie Darwish

It should take just one visit to the Middle East to understand what America is all about.

Interviews and Profiles / US / Politics / News Briefs

Romney's Frum Adviser Sums Up Campaign

By Elliot Resnick

Had Mitt Romney won the presidential election, Tevi Troy would be director of domestic policy on his transition team.

Israel / Politics

Israel’s Political Map As Confusing As Ever

By Steve K. Walz

JERUSALEM – While it is almost certain that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will form the next Israeli coalition government, the country’s confusing electoral system has created another medley of instant political parties headed by a variety of media celebrities and scorned politicians.

Daniel Greenfield

How the Government Class Lives

By Daniel Greenfield

The government middle class is the most hopeless middle class in all of history. It aspires to nothing and it dreams of nothing.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe

Hungarian Jews to Russia: Give Us Back Our Looted Torahs

By Malkah Fleisher

Hungarian Jewry is asking the government of Russia to release between 300 and 400 Torah scrolls, covers, crowns, pointers, and other objects seized by the Nazis during World War II and then appropriated by the Red Army.

Daniel Greenfield

The Working Class and the Government Class

By Daniel Greenfield

The government class is being led by liars and fools who see it as a lever for upending and taking over a working class society.

J.E. Dyer

ObamaCare: The Propaganda Machine Revs Up

By J. E. Dyer

Many readers are no doubt aware of the millions in taxpayer dollars that the Obama administration has contracted out to PR firms for the purpose of hawking Obamacare to a reluctant public.

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