Month June 2021
An outspoken critic of the Palestinian Authority who had intended to run in parliamentary elections before they were cancelled earlier this year died during his arrest by PA forces early… Read more » The post Critic of Palestinian Authority Dies… Continue Reading →
Iran said on Wednesday the United States had agreed to remove all sanctions on Iran‘s oil and shipping but Washington said “nothing is agreed until everything is agreed” in talks… Read more » The post Iran Says U.S. to Lift… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a union that represents 1.4 million workers, is setting its sights on Amazon. On Thursday, it will vote on whether to make organizing Amazon workers its main priority. The Teamsters accuse… Continue Reading →
CALEXICO, Calif. (AP) — The chief of the U.S. Border Patrol was forced out of his job Wednesday, after less than two years in a position that lies in the crosshairs of polarizing political debate. Rodney Scott wrote to agents… Continue Reading →
HONOLULU (AP) — An invasive species known as the yellow crazy ant has been eradicated from a remote U.S. atoll in the Pacific. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday that the ants have been successfully removed from Johnston… Continue Reading →
A House panel pushed ahead Wednesday with ambitious legislation that could curb the market power of tech giants Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple and force them to sever their dominant platforms from their other lines of business. Conservative Republican lawmakers… Continue Reading →
PHILADELPHIA (JTA) — Three days after igniting a social media firestorm by removing an Israeli food truck from a festival, a Philadelphia group has apologized — and vowed to “make up for our mistakes with help from our community.” Eat… Continue Reading →
The coronavirus vaccine has no effect on male or female fertility, a study carried out by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer showed, according to a Jerusalem Post report. The study evaluated 36 couples… Continue Reading →
Eli Chagira is only one and a half years old. But he’s about to go through Gehennom. His mother is Chaya: A strong, courageous woman who has fought off cancer five times in her short 32 years of… Continue Reading →
Sales of new homes fell unexpectedly in May and the 5.9% retreat was the second consecutive monthly decline even as the median price hit an all-time high. The May sales decline pushed sales to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A majority of Americans disapprove of how President Joe Biden is handling the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — they are split about why. More Republicans are saying Biden should be more supportive of Israel, while more Democrats want better… Continue Reading →
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will make her first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, her office announced, after she has faced criticism from members of both parties for failing to go there despite her role leading the Biden administration’s… Continue Reading →
Russia said one of its warships in the Black Sea fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs Wednesday to force a British destroyer out of an area near Crimea that Moscow claims as its territorial waters, but Britain denied… Continue Reading →
At least 48% of Gazans killed during Operation Guardian of the Walls were members of terrorist organizations, according to a report released by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center on Tuesday. The report said that 112 of the… Continue Reading →
MIAMI (AP) — Miami’s new police chief said he has fired two high-level police officials — a married couple — because they weren’t truthful about a crash involving a city-issued SUV. Deputy Police Chief Ronald Papier and his wife Nerly… Continue Reading →
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Yad L’Achim is looking to hire energetic women / young adults for their summer shidduch project, Tu B’Av Together.This is an incredible opportunity to be part of something historic in a fun & friendly environment. This summer job (until end… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will make her first visit on Friday to the U.S.-Mexico border since taking office, following criticism from members of both parties for failing to go earlier despite her role leading the Biden administration’s… Continue Reading →
As a result of the recent violent riots in mixed cities in Israel, the Israeli police have changed their protocols and will now be allowed to use batons or clubs when dealing with a rioting or violent crowd. The use… Continue Reading →