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‘Dogs are Allowed in this Establishment, Jews are Not Under any Circumstances’
All over the world, displays of anti-Semitism and hatred against Jews continue to segregate them from the community, from pro-Palestinians in France attempting to attack suburban synagogues, to a swastika being spray painted on a Thornhill, Ontario bus stop.
In Belgium, where just a few months ago in Brussels a gunman went on a shooting spree at a Jewish museum killing four, another ... Full Story » PM Speaks to the Media Ahead of Cabinet Meeting
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Thursday 26 Tammuz released statements to the media ahead of an afternoon cabinet meeting.
"At this time IDF soldiers are continuing take strong action across the Gaza Strip. As of now, the IDF has struck a deep and significant blow at the infrastructures of terrorism – at the terrorists themselves, at rockets, at command centers, at production ... Full Story » Turkey Slams Attempts To Boycott Jewish Writer
Calls for a boycott of a prominent Turkish author of Jewish descent over Israel’s assault in Gaza are being denounced by politicians in Turkey as a “hate crime.”
Turkey has taken a lead in denouncing the Israeli campaign in Gaza - launched in a bid to stem rocket strikes launched from Gaza at Israel’s citizens - which Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called a ... Full Story » UN Chief Condemns Attack On UN School In Gaza - IDF Says Hamas Rocket May Have Hit The UNRWA School (2 opinions)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is condemning a deadly attack on a UN school for Palestinian refugees in northern Gaza that killed many Palestinians who sought refuge there from Israeli shelling as well as UN staff.
The UN chief again demanded that Israel and Hamas abide by international humanitarian law during their conflict and respect "the sanctity of civilian life, the ... Full Story » Video: Misameach - Nothing Feels Better than a Smile
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22:52: Polish airline LOT resumes flights to Israel -
22:51: Two officers lightly wounded in Temple Mount riots.
22:23: Iron Dome has intercepted rockets fired from Egypt's Sinai into Eilat, B'chasdei Hashem there have been no injuries reported.
22:14: Brazil Recalls Its Ambassador To Israel. The Brazilian Ministry of External Relations released a statement saying: "We ... Full Story » 
President Shimon Peres Says Farewell (6 opinions)
Following is a translation of the address given in Knesset on Thursday evening 26 Tammuz, President Shimon Peres’ farewell address as Reuven Rivlin is sworn in as Israel’s 10th president.
I came to thank you for the privilege you granted me to serve our country and its people for the past seven years. There is no greater privilege. Thank you.
Israel, this small country, became a ... Full Story » VIDEO & PHOTOS: New Mincha-Maariv/Rest Area to Serve JFK’s Jewish Travelers
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Flying in and out of John F. Kennedy International Airport is about to become much easier for Jewish travelers with the opening of the Rabbi Morton Friedman Mincha-Maariv/Rest Area just minutes away from JFK.
The full service rest area will be located just off the Belt Parkway at the Rockwood Park Jewish Center, approximately five minutes away ... Full Story » 
"Thoughts" by Rabbi Nachman Seltzer: – WAR (2 opinions)
When I first began writing this column for YWN, I never dreamed that it would turn out to be a column about war – but our three boys were kidnapped and brutally murdered shortly after my first column appeared and events snowballed as they tend to do in the Middle East. These days my thoughts run in so many directions that I can barely keep up with them ... Full Story » Jewish Group Wants Turkish PM to Return Award (2 opinions)
In an open letter to Erdogan Thursday, Mark Rosen, the chairman of the Jewish American Congress, said Erdogan had become "arguably the most virulent anti-Israel leader in the world."
Erdogan, who is campaigning to be elected president next month, has spoken out strongly against Israel's operations in Gaza, accusing it of committing genocide and "barbarism surpassing Hitler."
Rosen ... Full Story » WJC Urges Italy To Refuse Accreditation Of 'Anti-Semitic' Hungarian Envoy
The head of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) on Thursday said that appointment of Hungarian far-right publicist Péter Szentmihályi Szabó as Hungary’s ambassador to Italy was “clearly an affront to Jews”. WJC President Ronald Lauder urged Italy to refuse the accreditation of Szentmihályi Szabó, who has penned anti-Semitic texts in the past. “A man who suggests that ... Full Story » German Prosecutors Criticized In Nazi Probe
A lawyer for families of alleged victims of a suspected Nazi death camp guard who died this week before he could be extradited for trial says German investigators should have acted more quickly to bring charges.
Thomas Walther, who represents seven members of victims’ families, said Thursday that Johann Breyer’s death in Philadelphia “clearly demonstrates the devastating ... Full Story » 150 Gazans Surrender to IDF Soldiers (3 opinions)
Dressed only in undergarments, 150 Gazans surrendered to IDF soldiers in the Rafiach area on Wednesday. They were taken for interrogation. It is unclear how many of them are affiliated with Hamas and if any are simple Gaza civilians. Many have been released during the night but tens remain in custody.
It is reported that the 150 furnished intelligence officials with valuable ... Full Story » Ukrainian Prime Minister Announces Resignation (2 opinions)
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has announced his resignation following turmoil in government.
Yatsenyuk made the announcement from the dais of the parliament after two parties said they would pull out of the governing coalition. "I am announcing my resignation in connect with the collapse of the coalition," Yatsenyuk said.
He said the parliament could no longer do its ... Full Story » Average US 30-Year Mortgage Rate at 4.13 Percent
Average U.S. long-term mortgage rates were stable to slightly higher this week, remaining near their lows for the year.
Mortgage company Freddie Mac says the nationwide average for a 30-year loan was 4.13 percent, unchanged from last week. The average for the 15-year mortgage, a popular choice for people who are refinancing, edged up to 3.26 percent from 3.23 percent last ... Full Story » Hamas Working to Import Rockets that Can Bypass the Iron Dome (4 opinions)
Speaking on Channel 1 TV on Thursday 26 Tammuz, Dr. Mordechai Kedar explains that there are too many “experts” who are not embarrassed to speak, lecture and write about Hamas and the ongoing warfare without understanding Hamas on the most elementary level. “If one wishes to understand the British or the American one must know English and one cannot be an expert on Hamas without ... Full Story » Photo Essay: 1000s Attended the Atzeres Tefilla at the Kosel (Photos By JDN) (2 opinions)
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Thousands of mispallel came to the Kosel for a later night atzeres tefilla on Wednesday, the eve of 26 Tammuz.
Among the rabbonim participating were Rishon L’Tzion Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef Shlita, Beersheva Chief Rabbi Yehuda Deri Shlita, Migdal HaEmek Chief Rabbi Yitzchok Dovid Grossman, Rabbi Shalom Cohen Shlita, Kiryat Arba Chief Rabbi Dov Lior ... Full Story » Greenfield Fights for More Parking at Avenue L Mega Development (4 opinions)
Councilman David G. Greenfield spoke out against a request for a reduction in required parking spaces at a new office and retail building soon coming to Coney Island Avenue and Avenue L. The proposed mega development at 1504 Coney Island Avenue will bring over 160,000 square feet of new development to the intersection. The plans include a 49,332 square foot department store, 23,737 ... Full Story » Drone Surveillance for Jerusalem Light Rail
A drone pilotless aircraft is being used to monitor the security situation on the Jerusalem light rail. The small craft will hover over the train, providing real-time footage to a police commander center of possible security threat or terrorist incident.
All of the trains will be escorted by the aircraft while driving through the Arab areas of the capital. This is the response to ... Full Story » Israel's Protection & Hamas' Exploitation of Civilians in Operation Protective Edge (1 opinions)
Following the United Nations' Human Rights Council decision to establish an inquiry into alleged human rights violations in Gaza the following information was released which clarifies Israel's position.
Background
On 12 June 2014, the day Hamas terrorists abducted and murdered three Israeli teens in the Gush Etzion; Hamas resumed launching rockets from Gaza on Israeli cities. For ... Full Story » NYPD Investigate Another Apparent Chokehold
The New York Police Department is conducting an internal investigation after a video surfaced of another officer using an apparent chokehold on a suspect during an arrest.
Police say the July 14 incident happened at a subway station in East Harlem.
They say 22-year-old Ronald Johns was arrested on a fare-evading charge after walking through an emergency gate without paying.
It ... Full Story » Rivlin Opts for a Modest Ceremony
President-elect Reuven Rivlin has decided to do away with much of the pomp and ceremony that is usually associated with the swearing in of a new president.
There will be no horses heading to Knesset and much of the majestic display that accompanies the event will not take place. Mr. Rivlin feels that while warfare is taking place in Gaza one should not have such a lavish ... Full Story » France: Air Algerie Flight Vanishes Over N Mali (2 opinions)
An Air Algerie flight carrying 116 people from Burkina Faso to Algeria's capital disappeared from radar early Thursday over northern Mali after heavy rains were reported, according to the plane's owner and government officials in France and Burkina Faso. Nearly half of the passengers were French.
Air navigation services lost track of the MD-83 about 50 minutes after takeoff from ... Full Story » United 1st US Airline To Resume Flights To Israel
United Airlines will be the first U.S. carrier to resume flights to Israel after a two-day hiatus caused by combat in Gaza .
The Chicago-based airline says it will resume service to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv with a 4:45 p.m. eastern flight from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.
A second United flight will leave Newark at 10:50 p.m. eastern.
The decision ... Full Story » Europe Lifts Recommendation Not To Fly To Tel Aviv
The European Aviation Safety Agency has lifted a recommendation that airlines refrain from flying to Tel Aviv airport.
The agency said Thursday it is now recommending that national authorities base decisions on flying to Israel’s main airport “on thorough risk assessments, in particular using risk analysis made by operators.”
EASA had said late Tuesday that it “strongly ... Full Story » 
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What does it take to create a successful marketing campaign to attract Young Jewish students and Professionals in today’s multichannel, mobile, social-media-driven world? A question without a doubt, Jewish organizational directors across the country are asking themselves every day. Perhaps we found have the answer. ... Full Story » Some European Carriers Resuming Flights to/ From Israel (4 opinions)
Speaking from Ben-Gurion International Airport, Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz welcomed the FAA decision to permit a resumption of flights to and from Israel.
Katz held a situation assessment with airport officials, adding that a number of European carriers have already agreed to lift the ban and resume flights. He did not specify airlines. Katz is hopeful the European Union ... Full Story » 10,000 Israelis Stuck in Turkey (3 opinions)
As a result of the cessation of flights to and from Tel Aviv, some 10,000 Israelis are stuck in Turkey, Maariv reports. Most used Turkey as a stopover to save considerable sums on their tickets but they now find themselves stranded.
While some succeeded in getting a hotel room, many were stranded in the airport, reporting there is no security and they fear for their safety.
(YWN ... Full Story » FAA Says It Is Lifting Ban On Flights To Israel (2 opinions)
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday lifted a ban on U.S. airlines flying to Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport.
The cancellation went into effect at 11:45 p.m. ET. Wednesday night.
The decision to lift the ban came after a security assessment, the FAA said in a statement.
“Before making this decision, the FAA worked with its U.S. government counterparts to ... Full Story » Tourism Ministry Assisting Tourists in Israel
Under the instructions of the Tourism Minister Dr. Uzi Landau, the Tourism Ministry is operating a situation room headed by Tourism Ministry Director-General Amir Halevi. The minister holds consultations with the Foreign Minister and the Transport Minister, in order to offer solutions to the hundreds of tourists whose flights have been canceled, in order to ensure that no tourist will ... Full Story » 
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