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(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) President Reuven Rivlin departed for Germany on Tuesday evening the eve of 15 Elul, for a visit to Germany at the invitation of German President, Frank-Walter
A prominent Palestinian activist began a hunger strike Tuesday to protest his detention by the Palestinian authorities after he criticized the autonomy government of President Mahmoud Abbas. Issa Amro was
A Jewish deli owner in suburban Chicago came under fire for a cartoon of a Trump-like figure giving the Nazi salute displayed prominently on it’s High Holidays Menu. Max’s Deli
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Jalal Naji Muhammad al-Sawiti, a resident of the village of Beit Awa, was arrested by the Shin Bet in conjunction with the IDF during an August
President Donald Trump’s envoy to the United Nations is laying out the argument for the U.S. potentially declaring Iran in formal violation of the nuclear deal. U.S. Ambassador to the
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With a slew of corruption scandals closing in on him, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dropping what remains of his statesmanlike persona in favor of an angry nationalism that’s
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Newspaper publisher Tronc has acquired the Daily News, a storied New York tabloid newspaper that won a Pulitzer Prize this year but has been buffeted by the changing media environment.
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MK Uri Maklev, who serves as a member of the committee probing what occurred to the Yemenite children, is demanding the opening of the kevarim with supervision. Members of the
Texas cities are getting some help to stay functioning as they focus on reconstruction after Harvey, with federal loans from the Federal Emergency Management Agency helping keep operations intact. It’s
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Full service has resumed on commuter rail lines into New York’s Penn Station following a two-month repair project. New Jersey Transit, Long Island Rail Road and Amtrak trains resumed normal
Russian President Vladimir Putin refrained from criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump at a news conference in China on Tuesday, but said a decision to shutter Russian diplomatic outposts in the
As the investigation into alleged bribery and other illegal activities connected to the Israel Navy purchase of German-build submarines moves forward, Energy Minister (Likud) Dr. Yuval Steinitz joins the list
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