For the PA’s Dr. Saeb Erekat, a former close associate of Yasser Arafat and senior negotiator, the election of US President Barak Obama is a far better outcome in the election than if Mitt Romney would have unseated him. That said Erekat is angry and disappointed at Barak’s performance during his first term in office. […]
It was no secret that the egg strike which halted nationwide delivery throughout Israel would not take too long to settle as it was only a matter of approving an
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, convened his forum of 9 ministers to discuss the possibility of the PA (Palestinian Authority) turning to the United Nations General Assembly seeking observer nation status. The daily Yisrael HaYom quotes a “senior political source” as confirming a decision was not reached as to how Israel will react to […]
At nighttime, high up in the apartment buildings that tower over New York’s Rockaway Peninsula, it’s so inky black inside that residents have to use their hands to feel their
Employees of the daily Maariv and its affiliate NRG website on Tuesday, announced they will be striking on Wednesday, marking the newspaper’s first strike in its 64-year history. The workers feel management broke the collective agreement in the recent sale of the newspaper to Shlomo Ben-Tzvi, in which the latter will only be hiring 80 […]
Mitt Romney spent the past six years running for president. After his loss to President Barack Obama, he’ll have to chart a different course. His initial plan: spend time with his family. He has five sons and 18 grandchildren, with a 19th on the way. “I don’t look at postelection to be a time of […]
A state official says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo fired his emergency management director for diverting crews to remove a tree from his driveway during Superstorm Sandy. The official says
The Israeli franchise for McDonalds will face legal proceedings for employing Jewish youths in its branch at Golani Junction on shabbos in violation of Israel labor law. A Nazareth Labor
Aryeh Deri, who enjoyed considerable popularity with the Arab sector before breaking from politics over a decade ago, is now working to return to the days of yesteryear. On Tuesday night the eve of 22 Cheshvan 5773, Deri took part in a Shas election event in Tiveria, appearing without co-leader Eli Yishai. It was Deri’s […]
Naftali Bennett emerged as the new leader of the dati leumi political community, now heading the Bayit HaYehudi Party. His win was a significant one, marking a new generation of
Millions of dollars were raised and spent, swing states reeled from endless political ads, and now that President Barack Obama has been re-elected, the soul searching begins. What happened to
A civil liberties lawyer on Wednesday asked a U.S. judge to force the New York Police Department to develop and implement clear policies on how it stops people in and
A California man who served time for bank fraud was sent back to jail on Wednesday for probation violations stemming from his role in making a crude anti-Islam film that
Councilman David G. Greenfield is calling on the state and federal government to take immediate action under the state of emergency declared in response to Hurricane Sandy to end the
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the election showed that Democrats are the party of diversity, and he plans to bring up an immigration reform bill next year. The Nevada Democrats says Republicans block such legislation at their own “peril.” Reid spoke to reporters Wednesday hours after a national election in which President Barack Obama […]
[By Yosef Sosnow] “It is all because of Sandy.” That is not really the true answer, but that is what I told him… “Him,” is the person who asked me, “What is pshat that Dirshu is making a big Shabbos Kinnus Olam HaTorah in the DoubleTree Hotel in Tarrytown? What is the point?” he asked. […]
U.S. stocks fell more than 2 percent on Wednesday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its biggest drop since June, as investors shifted their focus to a looming fiscal
Paul Ryan says he is returning to Congress. The failed Republican vice presidential nominee said Wednesday that he will be seated when the new House convenes in January. But first,
If relations between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and US President Barak Obama were strained during the US president’s first term in office, things are not likely to improve any day soon. It is clear that Jerusalem would have preferred the election of Governor Mitt Romney, an outspoken advocate and strong ally of Israel, but as […]
Iran reacted coolly to Barack Obama’s re-election on Wednesday, as the head of its judiciary condemned the “crimes” of U.S. sanctions and indicated the president should not expect rapid new
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