Peres’s legacy

By JPost— Shimon Pere’s life is the story of a nation. In every major event that occurred throughout the State of Israel’s 68 years, Peres was there, playing a leading role. At the establishment of the state in 1948, he served as an aide to David Ben-Gurion. In 1956, he crafted the Kadesh operation during…

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Power of Light: Judaica Symbolism Art Video for Rosh HaShanah

Please enjoy this virtual exhibition of rare hand crafted Judaica. The video is created by the artist in the enlightened memory of her mother and grand-mother, Anna Pinsky-Buyanover and Adel Chigrinsky-Elovich. Musical video-essay featuring Power of Light series of the fine art photography by Inna Rogatchi on Judaica Symbolism. The series was conceived as a journey…

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After prepping Trump for debate, Giuliani says US should abandon two-state solution

By Michael Wilner, JPost— The United States should give up on a two-state solution between Israel and Palestinians, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani said on Saturday night. The former mayor addressed the Israeli American Council (IAC)– promising to remain apolitical– after four intense days of debate prep with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. His…

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Palestinians: “The mafia of destruction”

By Khaled Abu Toameh, JPost— Hamas and Palestinian Authority (PA) officials have turned medical care into a business that earns them hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. This corruption has enabled top officials in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to embezzle millions of shekels from the PA budget. In 2013, the PA spent…

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What have Methodists got against the Jews

By Tom Wilson, Times of Israel— This week, Hinde Street Methodist Church is installing a replica of an Israeli checkpoint in their church. It is a move that singles out Israel and attempts to call into the question the legitimate means used by democracies to defend their peoples from terrorists. As someone who was raised…

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Israeli minister slams ‘naive and messianic’ Obama

BY RAOUL WOOTLIFF, Times of Israel— Israeli minister Tzachi Hanegbi slammed US President Barack Obama’s efforts to foster Israeli-Palestinian peace Thursday, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a cordial meeting with the American leader and trumpeted warming relations between the two. Speaking a day after what was likely the last meeting between Netanyahu…

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Trump and the Jews

By Jpost— Two conclusions can be reached from the in-depth and superbly documented report about Donald J. Trump’s ties with the Jews by Michael Wilner, The Jerusalem Post’s Washington bureau chief. The first is that Trump is no antisemite. Despite claims by people like Democratic National Committee chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz that antisemitism in…

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In fiery UN speech, Netanyahu invites Abbas to address Knesset

By Times of Israel— Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday invited Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to speak at the Knesset and offered to speak at the PA headquarters in Ramallah to advance peace. But alongside the overture at the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Netanyahu also delivered a…

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NY, NJ bomber charged with use of weapons of mass destruction

By World Israel News Staff— The charges against Ahmad Khan Rahami, the Muslim terrorist who is responsible for Saturday night’s bombing in Manhattan that wounded 31, include bombing, property destruction and use of weapons of mass destruction, but not terrorism or material support. Ahmad Khan Rahami, the Muslim terrorist who is responsible for Saturday night’s…

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Iran threatens to turn Israel to dust

By Reuters— In an attempt to tout his military prowess on Wednesday, Iran threatened to “turn Tel Aviv and Haifa to dust” during a parade of the Islamic Republic’s armed forces in Tehran. Iran marked the anniversary of its 1980 invasion by Iraq by parading its latest ships and missiles and telling the United States…

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