Month March 2019
Washington – President Donald Trump says he is reversing his administration’s decision to slap new sanctions on North Korea, ordering them withdrawn. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders says Trump “likes Chairman Kim and he doesn’t think these sanctions will… Continue Reading →
On Thursday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Yad Vashem Holocaust museum, the Kosel, toured the Western Wall tunnels & Wilson’s Arch excavations and visited the Shaarei Teshuva synagogue in the tunnels. Read more on Yeshiva World News
United Nations – The U.N.’s cultural agency said Friday it is considering whether to remove its recognition of a Belgium carnival as a valuable piece of cultural heritage following accusations of anti-Semitism during a parade. UNESCO, Jewish organizations and European… Continue Reading →
Agudath Israel of America warmly welcomes the announcement made by President Donald Trump recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. The Golan Heights, a mountainous range overlooking Israel, were captured after Syria attacked Israel during the Six Day War and… Continue Reading →
Town Of Ulster, NY – The arrest of a New York man on charges of harassing a Jewish co-worker at a health food store is the latest in a rising number of anti-Semitic episodes reported in New York, Gov. Andrew… Continue Reading →
Poland – Warsaw is likely to refuse Holocaust denier David Irving entry to Poland later this year, the foreign minister said on Friday, citing local legislation that bans denying the genocide. Israel had urged Poland to deny Irving entry after… Continue Reading →
NPGS is temporarily shut today due to last night’s fire. Reports of a commercial structure fire at the Lakewood-Jackson border. — The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) March 22, 2019 The fire was caused by an electrical issue, and no serious damage… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump’s statement that the United States should recognize the Golan Heights as part of Israel was widely welcomed by Israelis on Friday but also triggered criticism that he… Read more » The post Trump’s Statement on Golan Heights… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump said he is nominating Stephen Moore, a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a long-time supporter of the president, for a seat on the Federal Reserve… Read more » The post Trump Says He’ll Nominate Stephen… Continue Reading →
Multiple Democratic presidential candidates said Thursday that they won’t attend the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s annual conference in Washington next week. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Sen. Bernie Sanders… Read more » The post Multiple 2020 Democrats Say They… Continue Reading →
Israel has been inundated in recent days by hundreds of millions of “invaders” – a species of butterflies that is undertaking a mass annual migration from the southern hemisphere to… Read more » The post Millions of ‘Painted Ladies’ Invade… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump abruptly declared Thursday the U.S. will recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights, a major shift in American policy that gives Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a political boost a month before what is expected to… Continue Reading →
The Otzma Yehudit party slammed the High Court’s attempt to explain why it decided to ban Michael Ben-Aril from running as a candidate on the United Right List in the… Read more » The post Otzma on Court’s Reasoning: They… Continue Reading →
As of Friday, there are 18 days to the election that is pitting Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu against his Blue and White rival, Benny Gantz, and both his party and… Read more » The post Poll: Allegations on Cellphone Security,… Continue Reading →
British Prime Minister Theresa May returned on Friday to her mammoth struggle of persuading a deeply divided parliament to back her Brexit deal after an EU summit granted her more… Read more » The post Britain’s May Faces Mammoth Task… Continue Reading →
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told a Christian broadcast network that it’s “possible” that President Donald Trump is like Queen Esther, who saved the Jews during the Persian Empire of the 4th century BCE. Read more on Yeshiva World… Continue Reading →
Authorities say a New York man has been charged after he turned off the lights in a store’s cooler and told a Jewish co-worker standing inside that she was “in… Read more » The post Police: Man Told Jewish Co-Worker… Continue Reading →
Multiple Democratic presidential candidates said Thursday that they won’t attend the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s annual conference in Washington next week. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Sen. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Majdal Shams -Druze Arabs and Israeli settlers on opposite sides of the dispute over U.S. President Donald Trump’s support for Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights agree on one thing – it won’t change matters on the ground. The fertile… Continue Reading →
U.S. stocks moved broadly lower in early trading on Wall Street Friday, dragged down by banks and industrial companies. Citigroup led a decline in banks with a 3.8 percent loss… Read more » The post US Stocks Move Broadly Lower,… Continue Reading →
Two U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan on Friday while conducting an operation, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said in a statement. It gave no further details and withheld… Read more » The post Two U.S. Service Members Killed… Continue Reading →