Remains of Victims of Nazi Experiments Found in France
It started with a letter, a brief reference to samples taken from the bodies of Holocaust victims used in Nazi medical research. Decades later, the jars and test tubes found behind a glass cupboard in a locked room testified to history's horror.
Raphael Toledano, a researcher from Strasbourg who has spent more than a decade delving into the eastern French city's Nazi past, stumbled upon the 1952 letter from Camille Simonin, the director of the forensic science school at the University of ...
Hikind Calls on Schumer to Publicly Oppose and Fight Iran Deal
Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) called on Senator Charles Schumer (D-New York) to publicly oppose the Iran deal and to commit to leading the fight to stop it in Congress.
“We’ve listened to Senator Schumer for years and how he takes every opportunity to explain the origin of his name Schumer and what it means for him to be a proud “Shomer”—which in Hebrew means protector. From your time as Congressman to one of the most powerful members of the Senate, Senator Schumer, you have ...
Congressional Review of Iran Deal Underway
The US State Department has sent the Iran deal to Congress for review, which now means lawmakers have 60 days to make a decision.
For Israel, this time period is critical as Jerusalem will be working to persuade US lawmakers to reject President Obama’s agreement that was signed with Tehran. PM Netanyahu has commented on several occasions after the deal between Iran and the P5+1 was signed in Vienna, including a warning based on statements released by Iranian ruler Khamenei following the ...
GOP Sheds Cautious Approach To Trump But He May Not Care
Seeking to blunt Donald Trump's summer surge, Republican White House hopefuls are shedding their cautious approach to the provocative businessman's political rise.
But Trump simply may not care.
Trump has refused to apologize for disparaging comments he made about Sen. John McCain's military service and brushed off rivals who say he's shown he doesn't merit the presidency. He's also sought to use the furor over his remarks to remind supporters, especially those frustrated with Washington, ...
Thousands Lose Power In NYC Area Amid Hot Weather Blast
Utilities say says over 16,000 homes and businesses in and around New York City have lost power as the electric network grapples with one of the summer's hottest days.
Consolidated Edison was reporting over 11,000 outages on Staten Island Monday afternoon and scattered ones elsewhere. PSEG Long Island says over 5,000 customers are without electricity, mainly in Nassau County.
Spokeswomen for both utilities say crews are working on the problems.
Earlier Monday, Con Ed reduced power to ...
NSC Chairman Yossi Cohen Briefs Ministers on the Iran Nuclear Deal
At the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, 3 Menachem Av, National Security Council Chairman Yossi Cohen briefed ministers on the main points of the nuclear agreement with Iran.
Cohen noted the preservation of Iran's nuclear capabilities that have been made possible as a result of the agreement including the enrichment of uranium and the maintaining of underground nuclear installations such as that at Fordo. This is despite the major powers' promises that the foregoing would not be possible ...
Iran Deal Vindicates Kerry After Diplomatic Disappointments
For John Kerry, vindication came at midnight.
As last Monday became Tuesday in Vienna, the U.S. secretary of state picked up the telephone in his first-floor room at the ornate, 19th-century Palais Coburg and dialed the White House.
We have a deal, Kerry told President Barack Obama.
After nearly 18 days of intense, often fractious and highly technical negotiations in the Austrian capital, he reported an agreement to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. All that ...
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Stay Updated This Summer With 'YWN Catskills'
As in previous years, thousands of folks are staying tuned to "YWN Catskills", which is bringing them the latest news and information from the Catskill Mountains.
Besides for news, the site will keep you informed about any major road conditions, the latest events, and photos and videos of anything of interest.
A very handy PDA version is available for all those using mobile devices. You can locate the link on the YWN mobile site, or on the top of the YWN Homepage.
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Moetzas Gedolei Yisrael of Agudas Yisrael Stand Firmly Behind Coalition Agreement
The Moetzas Gedolei Yisrael of Agudas Yisrael convened on Sunday, 4 Menachem Av. The admorim had a number of items on the agenda, including demands from Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for Yahadut Hatorah to accept funding cuts along with other coalition parties. The cuts would reduce the amount of monthly child allowance payments and money for mosdos, both guaranteed in the coalition agreement.
It is reported the eight admorim have decided the Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu must ...
New Era In Ties Begins As Cuba Raises Flag At Embassy In US
Cuba's blue, red and white-starred flag was hoisted Monday at the country's embassy in Washington in a symbolic move signaling the start of a new post-Cold War era in U.S.-Cuba relations.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez presided over the flag-raising ceremony hours after full diplomatic relations with the United States were restored at the stroke of midnight, when an agreement to resume normal ties on July 20 took effect. Earlier, without ceremony, the Cuban flag was hung in the lobby ...
A Bereaved Father Discusses the Release of Terrorists from Prison
The father of Malachi Moshe Rosenfeld HY”D spoke with Kol Chai Radio regarding his son and the release of Arab terrorists from Israeli prisons. Mr. Eliezer Rosenfeld spoke with Kol Chai on Monday, 3 Menachem Av. Malachi was killed in a drive-by shooting attack near Shvut Rachel in Shomron.
Mr. Rosenfeld spoke about the fact the head of the cell responsible for murdering his son and leaving others wounded was among the terrorists released from prison in the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange ...
BREAKING PHOTOS: Serious Crash Outside Kiryas Joel, Victim Heavily Entrapped, Medevac Requested [1:10PM]
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Emergency personnel are currently on the scene of a serious crash just outside of Kiryas Joel, Monday afternoon.
The crash is on Nininger Rd - also known as State Police Road - and happened just before 1:00PM. It appears this was a head-on crash involving a van and the cab of a tractor-trailer.
Sources tell YWN that the victim is heavily pinned inside the vehicle, and rescue workers are in the process of cutting the vehicle apart to extricate the victim. ...
Europe's Largest Jewish Sporting Event Coming To Germany - Will Compete At Site Constructed By The Nazis
Europe's largest Jewish sporting event is coming to Germany for the first time, bringing more than 2,000 Jewish athletes together from around the world to compete at a site constructed by the Nazis for the 1936 Olympics.
The decision to host the 14th European Maccabi Games in Berlin was a difficult one, organizer Alon Meyer said Monday, but should be seen as a "signal of reconciliation" 70 years after the end of World War II.
The games take place every four years and were last held in ...
Cop Charged with Brutality in Amona Evacuation Walks with Only Community Service
The expulsion of the community of Amona in Shomron nine years ago was perhaps the most brutal show of unjustifiable force by police against unarmed civilians. One policeman, David Attia, a member of the Yassam commando force, was convicted in 2010 for using unjustifiable force.
However, another policeman, Moti Mahger, walked away with only a community service sentence nine years following his offense. Mahger was given six months community service after being convicted on Monday morning, 3 ...
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