UK's Cameron Offers Plan to Counter Attraction of Extremism
Prime Minister David Cameron is launching a five-year plan to defeat Islamic extremism, saying it is time to counter the ideology that has attracted so many young people to the Islamic State group.
In a speech prepared for delivery Monday in Birmingham, Cameron says that the extremist ideology of the group, also known as ISIL, must be countered to create a more cohesive nation in which young Muslims feel they have a stake.
Excerpts were released by Cameron's office.
Many people born in ...
Moshe Feiglin Launches a New Party
Former Likud party MK Moshe Feiglin has announced the launching of his new party, ‘Zehut (Identity) – A Jewish Israeli Movement’, which was officially registered as a party on Thursday, 29 Tammuz.
Feiglin, who headed an internal Likud opposition for years, the Manhigut Yehudit (Jewish Leadership) faction, was finally elected to the 19th Knesset, where he served as a deputy speaker. However, his position on the party roster in the primaries for the 20th Knesset was too low for him to ...
Sderot Hesder Talmid Injured in an Attempted Robbery
A talmid in the Sderot Hesder Yeshiva was injured in an attempted robbery on Shabbos. According to the police complaint, a young man entered the yeshiva demanding money. When the complainant refused, the intruder brandished a knife and cut him in his neck. B’chasdei Hashem his injury was light. A short time later police arrested the 19-year-old suspect near the yeshiva.
According to Kippa News, there have been several thefts of smartphones from the yeshiva of late. A 60-year-old resident ...
US, Cuba Restore Full Diplomatic Ties After 5 Decades
More than a half century of Cold War and lingering enmity came to an abrupt but quiet end on Monday as the United States and Cuba restored full diplomatic relations.
The new era began with little fanfare when an agreement between the two nations to resume normal ties on July 20 came into force just after midnight Sunday and the diplomatic missions of each country were upgraded from interests sections to embassies. When clocks struck 12:00 in Washington and Havana, they tolled a knell for ...
Hamas Demands the Release of Terrorists for Information on Missing Israelis
Amid reports Israel is continuing behind the scenes efforts to obtain the release of Avra Mengistu from Ashkelon and an unnamed Israeli Bedouin, Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh announced he will not give a shred of information about the two without Israel releasing prisoners. This case is somewhat different as the two Israelis were not abducted, but entered Gaza on their own. Mengistu, who is believed to be in Gaza for over 10 months, is described as mentally challenged.
It has also been ...
Ichud Hatzalah Responds to CPR Call Of Child In A Ramot Talmud Torah
Ichud (United) Hatzalah reported on Sunday morning 3 Menachem Av that it responded to a CPR call in a yeshiva in the Ramot area of Yerushalayim. A child in the talmid torah on Ohr Shraga Street in the capital went into cardiac arrest.
Chezi Roth, a member of the Ichud ambucycle team explains “When I arrived on the scene I saw the child, who was unconscious. Together with other volunteers we began CPR along with advanced life support. Miraculously, he regained consciousness and was ...
Maran HaRav Shteinman Instructs Degel to Push for Dayanim Appointment Committee
One of the disagreements between Degel Hatorah and Agudas Yisrael surrounds ongoing efforts by Degel to receive the chareidi slot on the committee that appoints dayanim. The Agudas Yisrael faction explains that in line with the agreement between the factions, that slot is supposed go to the chassidim, which hold a 4 to 2 majority in the party.
On Sunday morning 3 Menachem Av, Degel faction MKs Moshe Gafne and Uri Maklev visited with Maran HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita ...
An Explanation Of Medicaid And Its Expansion In Some States
Some answers to common questions about Medicaid and the program's expansion under the federal health care reform law:
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WHAT IS MEDICAID AND HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN AROUND?
Medicaid is a federal-state health care program for low-income and disabled people, including nursing home residents. This year, Medicaid is expected to cover about 69 million people, more than any other government health care program, including Medicare. On average, the federal government pays about 60 percent of ...
Jerusalem Kashrus Officials Not Cooperating with City's Chief Rabbi
Jerusalem Chief Rabbi HaGaon HaRav Aryeh Stern has clearly set his agenda, to reestablish the position of a chief rabbi in the capital after over a decade without chief rabbis. Part of Rav Stern’s agenda is improving religious services, and towards that end, he is challenging the Jerusalem Religious Council and its hashgacha services.
As part of his ongoing effort, Rabbi Stern has begun a probe of the Jerusalem Rabbinate Kashrus, and unfortunately, he is being stone-walled. He is not ...
Rav David Yosef Appointed to Head El HaMayan Education Network Directorate
The Shas party Moetzas Gedolei Yisrael has appointed HaGaon HaRav David Yosef Shlita to head the Mayan HaChinuch education network directorate. The appointment results in the ousting of Rabbi Refael Cohen, a well-known educator, some feel because of his support during Knesset elections for Eli Yishai and his Yachad party.
Appointed along with Rabbi David Yosef are Rabbi Yehuda Cohen (Rosh Yeshivat Yakirei Yerushalayim), Rabbi Moshe Pinto, Rabbi Zamir Cohen, Rabbi Moshe Halevy, Rabbi Avraham ...
2 Teens Arrested in Connection With Staten Island Paintball Gun Attacks
Police arrested two teens Saturday night in connection with a series of drive-by paintball gun attacks in Staten Island this month.
Nicholas Barranco, 18, and a 17-year-old boy were each arrested on charges of aggravated criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment, police said.
At least five people on Staten Island were shot at in the attacks, which appeared to be random and targeted men and women of all ages. All of the attacks occurred relatively close to one another in ...
Cabinet Ministers Approves Norwegian Law
Last week, Deputy Minister Yaakov Litzman announced his unwillingness to resign from Knesset to make room for Yaakov Asher of Degel Hatorah. Being that the coalition has a one-seat majority, any opposition to the law within the coalition would topple it. As reported, a minimum of 61 votes is required since accepting the so-called Norwegian Law compels amending the Basic Law and a simple majority of those present for the vote is insufficient, but a majority of the 120 lawmakers is ...
Gross Family of Jerusalem Files an NIS 11 Million Lawsuit
The Gross family of Yerushalayim, whose daughters Yael and Avigail z”l died after their home was sprayed by an exterminator, have filed an NIS 11 million lawsuit against the exterminator who visited their home, the Terem emergency clinic that treated his daughters, the physician and two nurses who treated them, the importer of the chemical agent used by the exterminator and the Ministries of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, and Health.
The Gross’ had their Givat Mordechai apartment ...
New Yorkers Fight To Keep Cool As Heat Index Hits 100
People throughout the Tri-State area were trying to beat the oppressive heat Sunday.
The temperatures were in the low 90s, but the humidity was making it feel as though it was around 100 in the afternoon.
The city’s Office of Emergency Management was warning everyone to be careful because it’s easy to get sick in the hot, humid weather.
The elderly and those with health problems are at the highest risk.
Officials are urging New Yorkers to try to keep cool, offering suggestions ...
Report: PA Arrests of Hamas Terror Cell Prevented Attacks
Walla News quoting “a senior PA (Palestinian Authority) source” reports the PA claims arrests of Hamas cell members prevented terror attacks in Israel.
A wave of arrests carried out by the PA throughout Yehuda and Shomron prevented terror attacks. Over 250 Hamas members were arrested since the beginning of July, the senior PA official reports. The detainees are members of sleeper cells affiliated with Hamas. The report adds the entire cell is comprised of terrorists released by Israel in ...
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