Ben Smith @ Politico reports the following: President Obama has a packed day of international statesmanship at the United Nations tomorrow, but he’s squeezing in a bit of domestic politics
The situation throughout Yehuda and Shomron is beginning to heat up ahead of the PA (Palestinian Authority) statehood bid in the United Nations. While the incidents are Baruch Hashem relatively
This week, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is making his annual visit to New York to address the United Nations General Assembly. This time, Ali Akbar Salehi, Iran’s foreign minister and
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A man jumped the north fence of the White House Tuesday evening, prompting an evacuation of Pennsylvania Avenue and Lafayette Park. Secret Service spokesman Max Milien said around 6:30 p.m.
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has launched an international campaign to achieve recognition by the United Nations for an independent Palestinian state. Abbas and his international supporters
In Chevron, preparations are underway to accommodate the thousands expected to spend Yom Kippur in the Holy City. In an effort to accommodate more mispallalim, the community will be expanding
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman approved the return of four members of Israel’s diplomatic corps to the Israeli Embassy in Cairo on Monday. The move came ten days after an Egyptian
Hurricane Irene last month cost New York City at least $55 million for overtime, evacuation expenses and damage to public infrastructure, said Chris Gilbride, a spokesman for the Office of
The Chief Rabbinate of Israel has decided to authorize all rabbonim affiliated with the Rabbanei Tzohar to perform weddings. To date, permission to conduct a chupah was in the hands
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Thank you. Let me begin by thanking Dr. Solomon Frager and Aron Hirtz for helping us organize this press conference today. I am joined today by
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Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said Tuesday that his committee plans to investigate government loan programs to private corporations in light of allegations of improper dealings between the White House and
Plans for members of a Columbia University student organization to nosh with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were scuttled Wednesday by “the controversy surrounding the event,” The Columbia Spectator reported. Fifteen members of
The U.S. and other allies are scrambling for a path to push Palestinians back into direct peace negotiations with Israel, but prospects appear to be grim. Diplomatic efforts by Western
On Wednesday, September 7, at 8 p.m. EST, STAR-K made history by hosting the world’s first Eruv-inar. The inaugural long distance interactive presentation allowed participants from around the globe to
US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro was a guest speaker in an event hosted by Lander Institute in Jerusalem. The ambassador addressed the forum in Hebrew. Following are a number
Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry accused President Obama of fostering a policy of “appeasement” in the Middle East, blaming him for the standoff at the United Nations over the Palestinian
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