Russian President Vladimir Putin asked to “restore the framework of bilateral cooperation” with the U.S. in a letter to President-elect Donald Trump earlier this month – which the transition team released Friday. The letter offers Christmas and New Year’s wishes, then Mr. Putin suggests the two nations find a way to get beyond the loggerheads […]
Putin offers cooperation with Trump in Christmas letter Read More »
International, USAWASHINGTON — The National Science Foundation might cross Sen. Rand Paul’s name off its Christmas card list next year. The Kentucky Republican, a frequent critic of government spending, released a new list this week of government studies he considers wasteful, and the foundation was naughty, in his estimation. According to his report Wednesday, the foundation
Sen. Rand Paul singles out National Science Foundation grants as wasteful. Are they? Read More »
USABy Sean Savage/JNS.org UNITED NATIONS, nEW yoRK — With the U.S. abstaining from Friday’s vote, rather than exercising its veto power, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution condemning Israeli settlement construction beyond the 1967 lines. The resolution was put forward Friday by four non-permanent Security Council members—New Zealand, Malaysia, Venezuela and Senegal—just a
By Susie Rosenbluth TheJewishVoiceAndOpinion.com ENGLEWOOD, New Jersey — The symbol of Jerusalem’s Third Temple and its implications for Messianic Times, including world peace, universal brotherhood, and the end goal of the Jewish mission, looms large in Jewish, Christian, and even some Muslim traditions. According to the Bible, both the First and Second Temples stood on
‘The Falconi Effect’ envisions the Third Temple transforming the world Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Middle EastEgyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday night spoke with U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump, Sisi’s office said, according to Reuters. The call came hours after the UN Security Council postponed indefinitely a vote on Egypt’s draft resolution denouncing Israeli “settlements”. “During the call they discussed regional affairs and developments in the Middle East and in
Trump and Sisi discuss Middle East peace Read More »
Middle East, USAThe delay, perhaps indefinitely, of the UN Security Council vote on an Egyptian-sponsored resolution ordering Israel to cease all “settlement activity” does not mean that the struggle against anti-Israel resolutions at the UN intended to harm Jewish rights in Judea and Samaria is finished, according to Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon. “We are
‘The fight against anti-Israel UN resolution isn’t over yet’ Read More »
International, Middle East, USAWASHINGTON — Donald Trump has named his media-savvy campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, to advise him in the White House in the role of counselor, his transition team announced early Thursday morning. The move comes after Conway sought to put to rest speculation that she would continue to serve as the public face of the Trump
Kellyanne Conway will join Trump in the White House Read More »
USAWhile speaking with Fox Business Network on Thursday, Kellyanne Conway was asked how she will manage her new, top-level White House job of Presidential Counselor while being a mother of four children, and she was not having it. RELATED: Kellyanne Conway’s Trump White House position finally becomes clear Watch the video “I would say that
Anis Amri, the chief suspect in Monday’s truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market, has been shot dead by police in Milan. Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti told a news conference on Friday morning that Amri was killed during a shootout with police at 3am. Amri opened fire during a routine check when he was
Berlin attack suspect Anis Amri shot dead by police in Milan Read More »
International, Middle EastVice President Joseph R. Biden said Thursday that Hillary Clinton lost the presidential election because she never knew why she was running, and she felt a “burden” to become the first woman president. “I don’t think she ever really figured it out,” Mr. Biden told the Los Angeles Times in an interview published Thursday. “And
Joseph R. Biden says Hillary Clinton never ‘figured it out’ Read More »
USAThe United States was planning to abstain from the vote at the UN Security Council on a resolution which would have called on Israel to halt “settlement building”, U.S.-based media outlets reported on Thursday. Several diplomatic sources told NBC News that the outgoing Obama administration had planned to abstain from the vote, which would have
Obama planned to abstain on anti-Israel resolution Read More »
Middle East, USATokyo (dpa) – A record number of visitors celebrated Japanese Emperor Akihito’s 83rd birthday at a ceremony held at the Imperial Palace on Friday, as he once again flagged the possibility of his impending abdication. The emperor, alongside his wife Empress Michiko, waved to the crowd from the palace’s balcony at the event in Tokyo
Emperor Akihito celebrates 83rd birthday, flags succession again Read More »
InternationalWASHINGTON, December 22, 2016 – President-elect Donald Trump announced his communications team on Thursday, continuing to fill the posts in the administration. He first announced that Republican Party communications chief Sean Spicer will be press secretary for the Trump administration. He also announced that Hope Hicks will serve as director of strategic communications; Jason Miller
Donald Trump names his communications team Read More »
USAIn London recently I met a Jesuit priest from Syria. He gave me a graphic account of what life is like for those Christians he was forced to leave behind. He told me of mass kidnappings in parts of Syria and Iraq and how he feared that Christians will be driven en-masse out of lands
Prince Charles: Beware the Rise of Intolerant Populism Read More »
International