International

Police open probe into Breaking the Silence official after confession

Investigation comes after justice minister asks for investigation of Dean Issacharoff, taped describing how he beat an unarmed Palestinian protester By Jacob Magid Screen capture from video in which Breaking the Silence spokesman Dean Issacharoff described how he beat a passive Palestinian protester in Hebron, filmed at a rally in April, 2017. (YouTube/hakolhayehudi) Police opened

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Middle East

Will Qatar agree to Arab countries’ new list of demands? Unlikely

BEIRUT — Four Arab countries locked in a blockade of Qatar since June 5 have issued a list of 13 demands posted online by Doha-based Al-Jazeera that the Persian Gulf nation is unlikely to accept: 1) Scale back diplomatic ties with Iran; close Iranian diplomatic missions in Qatar; expel members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard; cut

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Middle East

Department of Justice sides with Texas on ‘sanctuary cities’ lawsuit

DALLAS — The Department of Justice on Friday sided with Texas in the lawsuit against its recently passed sanctuary cities ban, lending significant if not unsurprising support to boosters of the law. The department’s decision to back a state in a high-profile case on a hawkish immigration issue is a reversal from its operation under

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USA

Dennis Rodman takes credit for Otto Warmbier’s release from North Korea

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman made an appearance on Friday’s “Good Morning America” and essentially took credit for North Korea’s release of Otto Warmbier, an American college student imprisoned in the country for 18 months. Warmbier returned home to Ohio on June 13 with severe neurological injuries. He died Monday. Chris Volo, Rodman’s agent, sat

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International, Sports & Competitions, USA

Trump says he tweeted about tapes to influence Comey’s account of their private conversations

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called it “bothersome” that the special counsel now overseeing the Russia probe was “good friends” with fired FBI Director James B. Comey, and said he hinted at having tapes of his private conversations — apparently falsely — to try to influence Comey’s eventual testimony. The president made his remarks during

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International, USA

Abbas said enraged by Kushner meet, refuses to cut any prisoner salaries

Ramallah reportedly accuses US delegation of being mouthpiece for Israeli government, rebuffs watered-down demand to stop paying 600 terrorists By Times of Israel staff US presidential adviser Jared Kushner meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on June 21, 2017 (PA press office) A meeting between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and senior

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Middle East, USA

Senate announces probe of Loretta Lynch behavior in 2016 election

The Senate Judiciary Committee has opened a probe into former Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s efforts to shape the FBI’s investigation into 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, the committee’s chairman announced Friday. In a letter to Ms. Lynch, the committee asks her to detail the depths of her involvement in the FBI’s investigation, including whether

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USA

Reading into State Department readouts

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following high-level meetings with foreign leaders, the U.S. State Department issues a “readout,” an official statement to cover and characterize the event. This week, Jared Kushner, assistant to the president, and Jason Greenblatt, special representative for international negotiations, met with Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA

Harrison is new editor of Western States Jewish History

LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — The Western States Jewish History Association has announced that Donald H. Harrison, editor and publisher of San Diego Jewish World, will also assume the position of editor of the quarterly journal Western States Jewish History, starting with Volume 50, Issue #1 – Fall 2017 Harrison has been a contributor to

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, USA