International

Knesset Committee still forbids MKs from entering Temple Mount

The Knesset Ethics Committee has rejected Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s decision to allow MKs to visit the Temple Mount. The committee listen to police assessments of the situation and chose “in the meantime, not to change its earlier decision” banning Knesset members from the site for eight months. “However,” the ruling noted, “when security officials […]

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Middle East

John Shapiro new AJC president

NEW YORK (Press Release)–John Shapiro was elected President of  the American Jewish Committee (AJC) during the organization’s Global Forum 2016 in Washington, D.C. Shapiro, who chaired AJC’s Board of Trustees for the past three years, succeeds Stanley M. Bergman. “In a time of increasing opportunity and trepidation for Jews worldwide, AJC is privileged to have

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USA

Middle East Roundup: June 15, 2016

Obama administration opposes proposed funding boost for Israeli missile defense (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) The Obama administration on Tuesday announced its opposition to a Congressional proposal for a $455 million increase in funding for Israel’s missile defense program in the 2017 U.S. budget. A statement published on Tuesday by the White House’s Office of Management

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Middle East

Slamming Muslim ban, Jewish Republicans still split on Trump

Jewish Republicans are criticizing Donald Trump for his renewed call to ban Muslim immigration, although few of his Jewish supporters seem to be reconsidering their endorsement of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. But at least one, celebrity Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, rescinded his apparent backing of Trump following the billionaire real estate magnate”s remarks. One day

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USA

Report: Russian hackers stole Trump dossier from Democrats’ computers

Washington (dpa) – Russian spies hacked into the computer system of the Democratic Party and obtained a complete dossier on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, the Washington Post reported Tuesday citing party officials. A Russian embassy spokesman in Washington told the newspaper it had no knowledge of such intrusions. The government hackers had access to

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International, USA

MKs urge president to pardon man jailed for killing his rapist

Members of Knesset from across the political spectrum have appealed to President Reuven Rivlin to pardon a man incarcerated for murdering his rapist. Yonatan Heilo was initially sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Yaron Ayalon, who had repeated beat, raped and blackmailed him over the course of several months. When the two met

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Middle East

Rabbi Riskin urges Israelis: End the ‘war’ on Reform Jews

As the controversy over the so-called “Mikveh Law” rages on, prominent Modern-Orthodox Rabbi Shlomo Riskin has weighed in, urging Israelis not to view non-Orthodox Jews – such as the Reform and Conservative movements – as their enemies. Instead of attempting to legislate against them, the Orthodox establishment needs to find a way to work with

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

Trump: Sometimes Obama supports Muslims more than Israel

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that President Barack Obama sometimes “seems more in support of Muslims than Israel”. “For example the Iran deal, which was one of the worst deals in history, gave $150 billion dollars to a radical regime, which will allow them to fund terrorist activities as well as pursue

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Middle East, USA