Two major party leaders don’t “come to Washington just for a conversation,” which poses questions as to why an initiative would be released a month before the third round of Israeli elections, says Aaron David Miller, a former Mideast negotiator.
By JNi.Media
The Trump administration on Monday announced it is closing the PLO office in Washington, DC, cutting off the Palestinian Authority's ability to maintain its diplomatic mission to the US.
By JNi.Media
Prosecutor Rommel noted the huge difference between the US legal requirement for deportation, versus the German requirement for capital crime proceedings.
By JNi.Media
"Israel is working to create a region without violence in Syria, and possibly the region will include unarmed Syrian fighters, and police who be allowed to operate without heavy weapons."
Washington and Jerusalem Day, Gadi talks about both.
Trump, Rex Tillerson and Nikki Haley may be coming to Israel within the next few months for the first time.
Syria, AIPAC, music, and ...did Bibi dye his hair?
Friedman is expected to quickly leave for Israel where he has long maintained a residence in Jerusalem.
By JNi.Media
King Abdullah told Trump's envoy that he would 'do everything possible" to help end the Israel-PA conflict – on the basis of a two-state solution.'
There is no doubt that the atmosphere in Washington has become much more favorable to Israel.
PM Netanyahu is preparing for his Wednesday meeting with President Trump.
"Congress is willing to hold hearings about other options for the Israel-Palestinian story other than the two-state solution."
Jewish Guests need a place to go to, this weekend in Washington.
By JNi.Media
A whopping 25 out of Netanyahu's 30 Knesset Members have signed a commitment to pass the Arrangements Act, which would force a war between the government and the high court.
By JNi.Media
Neither Republican nor Democratic candidate offered realistic solutions for the escalation of the Syrian civil war, just north of Israel's border.
By JNi.Media
The White House has been watching helplessly as Putin suspended the treaty with Washington on cleaning up weapons-grade plutonium.
By JNi.Media
Three months ago, a similar program was held in Moscow, and many more such events are anticipated worldwide in the coming months.
"This district is literally Ground Zero and our representative supported the Iran Deal? Is no one paying attention," Rosenthal queries.
By JNi.Media
US-Turkey relations have so deteriorated after the coup that Washington no longer trusts Ankara with the nuclear weapons.
By JNi.Media
Trump's new campaign chief executive officer comes from Breitbart, which called Bill Kristol "Renegade Jew."
By JNi.Media
It isn't clear who is panicking more at the moment—Jerusalem or Washington—over the possibility that Turkey, a NATO member, would switch sides and coalesce with Russia and Iran.
By dvora
While the efforts did not lead to the result that was hoped for, the work was not in vain.
By JNi.Media
“I have decided this holiday season to send you products that were made in Judea, Samaria and the Golan Heights. I hope you will enjoy them.”
Gilad says the State Dept. believes lies to draw false conclusions, but he does not expect an apology because the Obama administration is "hostile" to Israel. The off-and-on irritable relationship between the United States and Israel is back into the "testy" category with frowns from Washington that Israel uses excessive violence to quell rioters and […]
The State Dept. also is "concerned about mounting tensions" on the Temple Mount, without suggesting the source of the conflict.
The Obama administration also promises not sell F-35 to any other Middle East country - but for how long?
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. "
Instead of accepting reality, the President is trying to hold on to an illusion.
The Ravens' Ray Lewis screamed that violence is never the answer." Unfortunately, he is wrong.
The NY Times may not realize that this was the second time Obama pushed off a potential meeting since the Israeli elections ended.
Police immediately rule out terror without knowing the contents of a suspicious package.
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.
By JTA
“It was crucial to my survival knowing that I was not forgotten.“
Indyk is the epitome of the US view that Israel should be America’s Jewish image.
By Rachel Levy
Rocket attack from Gaza starts off the morning in southern Israel to show the new PA unity government is the 'same old thing.'
By JTA
A sapling taken from the tree that grew outside the attic where teen Holocaust diarist Anne Frank was hidden will be planted at the U.S. Capitol. The tree will be planted on the west front lawn on April 30. Saplings taken from the tree have been planted around the world. The tree, at more than […]
By JTA
Alan Gross’ wife and Washington’s Jewish community are calling on President Obama to prioritize securing his release from a Cuban jail and will attend a demonstration at Lafayette Park outside the White House at noon next Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of his imprisonment. Judy Gross and officials from the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater […]
By JTA
The street in front of the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington has been renamed Dimitar Peshev Plaza, in honor of the man credited with halting the deportation of about 50,000 Jews. In March 1943, Peshev, who was the deputy speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament at the time, heard of a deportation order and decided he had […]
More than 200 of the rarest and most important Biblical manuscripts and texts were on display Wednesday night in an historical “Book of Books” exhibition at the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem. Among the manuscripts are the original fragments from the Septuagint, the earliest New Testament Scriptures, exquisite illuminated manuscripts, rare texts from the Cairo Geniza […]
In California, Columbus Day became Indigenous People's Day, which sounds like a Marxist terrorist group's holiday.
Call it paranoia or call it terror in real time, but what you would you think if you saw Arabs changing seats in a plane or veiled Muslim women on a flight, without a flight marshal?
By JTA
A Washington Jewish theater funded in part by the local Jewish federation scaled back its plans to produce a controversial play concerning how Israeli Arabs were treated when Israel became a state. Rather than showing the entire play, Theater J instead will present “The Admission” as a workshop in which viewers will be invited to […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Everyone is “Pro-Israel” today. Jewish federations bankroll “Zionist” Gaza sympathizers and “Zionist” boycotters of anything over the “Green Line.” Fundraisers find they have crossed the “red line.”
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu communicated to President Barack Obama Tuesday “heartfelt condolences” following the massacre at the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington on Monday. "On behalf of the people of Israel, please accept following the tragedy at the Washington Navy Yard,” he wrote. “We extend our deepest sympathies to the families of the victims of […]
Two or three gunmen went on a shooting spree at the US Navy Yard in Washington, killing at least four people and wounding 8 or 10 others including two police officers.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A group of hundreds of Egyptian Christians from around the U.S. held a series of rallies in Washington, DC, on Thursday to protest U.S. policy in Egypt and Western media coverage. The rallies were organized by an online campaign. One of the group’s organizers, Amro A. Gadd, wrote that the rallies are “intended also to […]
By Daniel Pipes
His singular foreign policy accomplishment, trumpeted ad nauseam, was the execution of Osama bin Laden.
Palestinian leaders have legitimized Israel to the point where it has become a "crime" for any Palestinian to be seen talking to, much less negotiating with any Israeli.
Outgoing Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Oren was the only American to hold the post – until Tuesday. Netanyahu has appointed Ron Dermer, a close aide, to take over the job.
By Shalom Bear
Rumors first emerged in December that Dermer would be appointed Ambassador, this time it appears it might happen.
Yeshivat Maharat, the first institution to train Orthodox women as spiritual leaders and halakhic authorities will host their first graduation ceremony on Sunday. The women have each studied the same course of training as men and have studied the Jewish Torah at advanced levels for years. Orthodox rabbis will be present at the graduation, at […]
John Kerry’s effort to revive the Middle East peace process has posed an interesting challenge to the Palestinians.
Turns out Israel has plenty of friends on the Hill, and the ZOA helped bring them out in the open.
The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington established a legal defense fund for Jews being held wrongfully because of their Jewishness and will assist Alan Gross, who is in prison in Cuba. Financial contributions will be used to help cover the legal defense of Jews in the United States and throughout the world who […]
The ads are already running on the sides of San Francisco buses, they began running today, September 24th, in New York City, and they were scheduled to begin appearing in the Washington, D.C. metro system. However, the DC system balked, citing the violent rioting by Muslims allegedly inflamed by a YouTube video which represents, so Geller initiated an emergency court action at the end of last week to enforce her First Amendment rights.
By JTA
A Hebrew-language charter school was approved in Washington, DC, and is scheduled to open for the 2013-14 term. An Arabic-language charter school also under review was not approved by the charter school board. The Sela school, originally named the Washington DC Hebrew Language Public Charter School, was one of four new charter schools approved Monday […]
Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin announced that he has canceled a Knesset delegation's trip to the US after MK Michael Ben-Ari (National Union) was denied a US visa due to his past membership in Meir Kahane's political party Kach. MKs Tzipi Hotovely (Likud), Einat Wilf (Independence), and Zehava Gal-On (Meretz) were scheduled to attend a women's empowerment […]