Opposition leader and Zionist Union chief Isaac Herzog agreed to far reaching concessions on the eve of the 2015 election, a report by Channel 10 on Sunday revealed. Herzog, who prior to the election was seen as a viable candidate for Prime Minister, signed a secret letter of understanding with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, […]
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Middle EastBritish soccer icon David Beckham revealed that he considers himself to be Jewish because of his grandfather. During a discussion at the London Jewish Cultural Center, the 41-year-old made it clear that Judaism had been a part of his life. “My grandfather was Jewish, that was on my mother’s side, so yes, I do see
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International, Sports & CompetitionsBy Joel H. Cohen AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Curiously, what finally undammed my tears were the faded photographs of movie stars, under glass, on the bedroom wall. More than anything else, it was the sight of them that tore me emotionally, more than the solemn walk up the steep staircase and through the revolving bookcases that
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International, Jewish History, Joel H. CohenRome (dpa) – Italians are voting Sunday in run-off mayoral elections in several cities but all eyes are on Rome, where a victory for the eurosceptic Five Star Movement (M5S) would be a blow to Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. Virginia Raggi, a 37-year-old lawyer and the anti-establishment M5S’ candidate in Rome, could become the first
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InternationalPalestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has vowed to increase benefits for the families of terrorists killed while carrying out deadly attacks against Israelis. Speaking at an iftar meal to break the Ramadan fast on Friday in Ramallah, Hamdallah said the PA and its institutions would continue providing a wide range of benefits – including
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Middle EastDuring the cabinet meeting on Sunday, the government authorized an additional 80 million shekels in funding for haredi yeshivas, as per a coalition agreement signed between the Likud and United Torah Judaism (UTJ) parties following last year’s election. With the additional funds, government spending on yeshivas will be restored to the level it was at
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Middle EastNational Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre said Sunday all the recent talk about gun control is just an effort by U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration to divert attention away from terrorism. And U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, blamed administration foreign policy for the June 12 mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and called
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USADonald Trump called for racial profiling Sunday, saying it’s just “common sense” in the wake of the bloody attacks in Orlando, Florida, this year; in San Bernardino, California, last year; and at the Boston Marathon in 2013. “Well, I think profiling is something that we’re going to have to start thinking about as a country,”
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USAFollowing a petition filed by the Movement for Freedom of Information, invoices revealed that the Prime Minister”s Residence cost Israeli taxpayers a total of 1,965,373 shekels (508,199 UDS) in 2014. The figures, pertaining to Netanyahu’s official residence and two private houses in Jerusalem and Caesarea, mark a decline of about half a million shekels from
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Middle EastLondon (dpa) – British voters should opt for a “tolerant, liberal Britain” and reject a British EU exit, or Brexit, in this week’s referendum, extolled Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday, as the campaign to decide Britain’s role in the EU enters its last days. “If you don’t know, don’t go,” Cameron told undecided voters
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InternationalThe campaign to keep Britain in the European Union has regained its lead in two opinion polls giving a boost to the prime minister’s battle to avoid a historic vote in next Thursday’s referendum. David Cameron now has the backing of a leading right-leaning newspaper, Mail on Sunday which is endorsing the campaign to remain
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InternationalAbout 20 firebombs were hurled towards the fence of the Binyamin region community of Psagot on Saturday night. There were no injuries or damages as a result of the firebombs, which were thrown from the direction of Ramallah. The incident is the latest in a series of attacks on Psagot in recent weeks, including a
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Middle EastDonald Trump spoke out Saturday against some Republicans trying to thwart him, calling them “an insurgent group.” The New York real estate mogul also threatened to stop fundraising if the Republicans don’t rally around him. Trump’s comments come amid his bid to get support from those who did not back him during the primary season,
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USAIsraeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman (also spelled Lieberman) headed to American Saturday night, for his first official state visit since taking office. During his trip, Liberman will be meeting with several senior US administration officials, including his counterpart Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter. On top of the agenda will be ongoing discussions concerning an upgraded
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