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Featured / US / Politics / Elections / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Netanyahu and Gantz to Visit White House Next Week for the Deal of the Century

By Jackson Richman / JNS

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.

Headline / Terrorism / US / Politics / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Netanyahu on US Closing PLO Mission in Washington: Correct Decision

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.

Headline / US / The Courts / Germany / Holocaust

German Nazi Hunter: No Proof Against Deported Camp Guard

By JNi.Media

Prosecutor Rommel noted the huge difference between the US legal requirement for deportation, versus the German requirement for capital crime proceedings.

Headline / IDF & Security / Syria

Report: 45,000 Refugees Headed for Israel after Syria Decimates Daraa

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."

Featured / US / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Trump Preparing for First Israel Visit

By Jewish Press News Desk

Trump, Rex Tillerson and Nikki Haley may be coming to Israel within the next few months for the first time.

Headline / US / Politics / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Settlements

David M. Friedman is the New US Ambassador to Israel

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Friedman is expected to quickly leave for Israel where he has long maintained a residence in Jerusalem.

Headline / US / Politics / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

King Abdullah Tells Greenblatt Israel-PA Peace Would Stabilize Entire Region

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.'

The Jay Shapiro Show

The Jay Shapiro Show - New Wind from Washington

By Israel News Talk Radio

There is no doubt that the atmosphere in Washington has become much more favorable to Israel.

Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs

Netanyahu Arrives in Washington

By Jewish Press News Desk

PM Netanyahu is preparing for his Wednesday meeting with President Trump.

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

Lobbyist: Congress Open to Rethinking Two-State Solution

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"Congress is willing to hold hearings about other options for the Israel-Palestinian story other than the two-state solution."

Politics / Government / The Courts / News Briefs / The Knesset / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Bennett, Netanyahu, Clash over Amona, Regulations Act

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.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Syria / US / Politics / Elections / Iran / News Briefs / Turkey / France / Hezbollah / Russia / ISIS

Trump in 2nd Debate: Aleppo Has Already Fallen

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.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Syria / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Turkey / Business and Economy / Egypt / Russia

Russia Announcing Delivery of S-300 Missiles to Syria in Wake of Collapsed Talks with US

By JNi.Media

The White House has been watching helplessly as Putin suspended the treaty with Washington on cleaning up weapons-grade plutonium.

US / Politics / Government / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / Anti-Israel NGOs / Judea & Samaria

Judea, Samaria, Golan Communities Bypassing BDS, Taking Products Directly to US Consumers

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.

Jewish / NY / Politics / Elections / Iran / News Briefs / Science and Tech

Ground Zero for the Iran Deal: Rosenthal Versus Nadler

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

"This district is literally Ground Zero and our representative supported the Iran Deal? Is no one paying attention," Rosenthal queries.

Terrorism / US / Politics / News Briefs / Turkey / Russia / ISIS / NATO

Turkish PM Denies Russia Demanding to Use NATO Nuke Base

By JNi.Media

US-Turkey relations have so deteriorated after the coup that Washington no longer trusts Ankara with the nuclear weapons.

US / Politics / Elections / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Trump Key Advisor Accused of Anti-Semitism, Ridiculing Holocaust

By JNi.Media

Trump's new campaign chief executive officer comes from Breitbart, which called Bill Kristol "Renegade Jew."

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Syria / US / Politics / Iran / News Briefs / Turkey / Russia

Moscow Calming Israeli, American Fears of Russia-Turkey-Iran Coalition

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.

Politics

Sustaining Israel’s Friends On Capitol Hill: NORPAC’s Mission – and Missions – in Washington

By dvora

While the efforts did not lead to the result that was hoped for, the work was not in vain.

US / Politics / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Israeli Ambassador Sends Washington Bigwigs Settlements Gift Products

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.”

IDF & Security / US / Government / News Briefs

Cabinet Minister Calls U.S. Government 'Hostile'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

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 […]

US / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Intifada

Politically Correct: US Condemns 'Tragic Stabbings in Jerusalem'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The State Dept. also is "concerned about mounting tensions" on the Temple Mount, without suggesting the source of the conflict.

Israel / US / Iran / News Briefs / Saudi Arabia / Egypt

US Promises to Protect Israel if Iran Attacks

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Obama administration also promises not sell F-35 to any other Middle East country - but for how long?

Israel / US / Politics / Iran / News Briefs

Meet the 16 Democratic Senators Who Can Scuttle ObamaDeal

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

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. "

First Person / US / Police and Crime / News Briefs / Religion / Judaism

From Segregation to Confrontation - No Nostalgia for Baltimore

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Ravens' Ray Lewis screamed that violence is never the answer." Unfortunately, he is wrong.

Israel / US / News Briefs

NY Times Notices That Obama Pushes Off Netanyahu Meeting (Again)

By Jewish Press News Desk

The NY Times may not realize that this was the second time Obama pushed off a potential meeting since the Israeli elections ended.

US

Suicide Shooting and Suspicious Package Lock Down Capitol in Washington

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Police immediately rule out terror without knowing the contents of a suspicious package.

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.

Jewish / US / News Briefs

Alan Gross Credits Jewish Efforts for His Release From Cuba

By JTA

“It was crucial to my survival knowing that I was not forgotten.“

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

Indyk ‘Atones’ on Yom Kippur by Dumping on Israel

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Indyk is the epitome of the US view that Israel should be America’s Jewish image.

Terrorism / US / Hamas / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / European Union

PA Unity Government Attacks Southern Israel

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.'

US / News Briefs / Holocaust

Anne Frank Tree Sapling to Be Planted In D.C.

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 […]

Jewish / US / News Briefs

Washington Jews Plan Rally on Alan Gross’ 4th Year In Cuban Prison

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 […]

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Holocaust

D.C. Street Renamed For Bulgarian Official Who Saved Jews

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 […]

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Religion / Judaism

Israel Displays Rare Biblical Manuscripts for First Time

By Jewish Press News Desk

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 […]

Sultan Knish

Goodbye Columbus, Goodbye America

By Daniel Greenfield

In California, Columbus Day became Indigenous People's Day, which sounds like a Marxist terrorist group's holiday.

Terrorism / Middle East / Levant / US / Travel / News Briefs

US Pilots Warn: Terrorists Trying ‘Dry Runs’ for New 9/11

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

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?

US / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment / Israeli Arabs

D.C. Theater Retools Controversial Play about Israeli Arabs

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 […]

Israel / Jewish / NY / News Briefs

Leftist ‘Pro-Israel’ Anti-Zionists Hurting Federations Donations

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.”

US / Government / News Briefs

Netanyahu Consoles Obama over US Navy Yard Massacre

By Jewish Press News Desk

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 […]

US

Twelve Killed in Shooting Spree at US Navy Base (Video) UPDATES

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

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.

News & Views

Egyptian Christians Rally to Protest US Policy and Media

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 […]

Daniel Pipes / The Lion's Den

Obama's Foreign Fiasco

By Daniel Pipes

His singular foreign policy accomplishment, trumpeted ad nauseam, was the execution of Osama bin Laden.

Khaled Abu Toameh

Palestinians Accuse Peace Negotiators of Treason

By Khaled Abu Toameh

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.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / Florida

Netanyahu Names American Immigrant Ron Dermer Ambassador to US

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

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.

US / Government / News Briefs

Ron Dermer to be Appointed Israel's Ambassador to U.S.

By Shalom Bear

Rumors first emerged in December that Dermer would be appointed Ambassador, this time it appears it might happen.

Jewish / News Briefs / Religion

Yeshivat Maharat to Ordain Women Rabbis on Sunday

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

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 […]

Op-Eds

The Palestinian Excuse Machine

By Jonathan S. Tobin

John Kerry’s effort to revive the Middle East peace process has posed an interesting challenge to the Palestinians.

Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs

Sane At Last: ZOA Urging an Enthusiastic Congress to Curb Arab Aid

By Jewish Press Staff

Turns out Israel has plenty of friends on the Hill, and the ZOA helped bring them out in the open.

Jewish / US / News Briefs

Jews in Washington Launch Fund to Help Gross and other Jailed Jews

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

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 […]

US / Politics / News Briefs / Media / Islamists

Savaged for Daring to Name Savagery: Pamela Geller Attacked by Critics of Free Speech

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

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.

News Briefs

DC Hebrew-Language Charter School Approved, Arabic School Rejected

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 […]

News Briefs

Knesset Speaker Cancels Knesset Delegation to US Over Visa Denial to Nationalist MK

By Jewish Press Staff

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 […]

Serials

Getzlight – Chapter VII

By Ruchama Feuerman

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