US & Canada
US Defense Secretary Carter Says Israeli Innovation Has Saved the Lives of American Soldiers
Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispatched his defense chief, Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon, to Washington, to help smooth the way for his own...
Orthodox Jewish Man Stabbed in Brooklyn; Victim in Stable Condition (VIDEO)
An off-duty volunteer for Brooklyn-based Jewish ambulance service Hatzalah was stabbed in the back on Tuesday night while walking in Crown Heights, local blogs reported. The victim, identified as 34-year-old Dovid Katz, was treated on the scene...
After South Carolina, Illinois and Ohio, New York State Senator Pushes for Anti-BDS Law
New York Senator Michael Gianaris vowed on Tuesday to introduce legislation barring the state from doing business with corporations or individuals engaging in the movement to boycott, divest from and sanction Israel (BDS). Gianaris -- whose district represents swaths of the...
Sen. Schumer: US to Compensate French Rail’s Holocaust Deportees
JNS.org - The US State Department will accept applications for restitution from Holocaust victims (and their family members) who were transported to concentration camps by the French rail company Societé Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais (SNCF),...
In Newly Revealed Emails, Hillary Asks Why US Can’t Set Up Field Hospital Like Israel in Haiti
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton wondered why the US was not setting up a field hospital in...
US Lawmakers Demand New Iran Sanctions After Islamic Republic Arrests American Citizen
US lawmakers, angered by the recent arrest of an Iranian-American, demanded Friday that the White House take...
Sports Field at Englewood, New Jersey School Vandalized With Massive Swastika
A New Jersey school was vandalized over the Halloween weekend with an antisemitic image that the principal called...
Helen Mirren Recalls Volunteering on Kibbutz, Hitchhiking Israel at LA Israeli Film Festival (VIDEO)
Iconic actress Helen Mirren was honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Israel Film Festival...
More Terror in Israel as Kerry Calls Out Palestinian Incitement
JNS.org - In the latest terror attack in Israel, a 40-year-old Israeli woman was stabbed at the...
US Defense Secretary Carter Says Israeli Innovation Has Saved the Lives of American Soldiers
Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispatched his defense chief, Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon, to Washington, to help smooth the way for his own visit...
Orthodox Jewish Man Stabbed in Brooklyn; Victim in Stable Condition (VIDEO)
An off-duty volunteer for Brooklyn-based Jewish ambulance service Hatzalah was stabbed in the back on Tuesday night while walking in Crown Heights, local blogs reported. The...
After South Carolina, Illinois and Ohio, New York State Senator Pushes for Anti-BDS Law
New York Senator Michael Gianaris vowed on Tuesday to introduce legislation barring the state from doing business with corporations or individuals engaging in the movement to boycott, divest from and...
Sen. Schumer: US to Compensate French Rail’s Holocaust Deportees
JNS.org - The US State Department will accept applications for restitution from Holocaust victims (and their family members) who were transported to concentration camps by the French...
In Newly Revealed Emails, Hillary Asks Why US Can’t Set Up Field Hospital Like Israel in Haiti
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton wondered why the US was not setting up a field hospital in Haiti as Israel had done following the catastrophic 2010 earthquake,...
US Lawmakers Demand New Iran Sanctions After Islamic Republic Arrests American Citizen
US lawmakers, angered by the recent arrest of an Iranian-American, demanded Friday that the White House take a tougher line against Tehran and impose fresh sanctions on...
Sports Field at Englewood, New Jersey School Vandalized With Massive Swastika
A New Jersey school was vandalized over the Halloween weekend with an antisemitic image that the principal called "extremely offensive and disturbing," the Algemeiner has learned. According to head of the...
Helen Mirren Recalls Volunteering on Kibbutz, Hitchhiking Israel at LA Israeli Film Festival (VIDEO)
Iconic actress Helen Mirren was honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles on Wednesday, declaring her love for the "great,...
More Terror in Israel as Kerry Calls Out Palestinian Incitement
JNS.org - In the latest terror attack in Israel, a 40-year-old Israeli woman was stabbed at the Gush Etzion junction on Wednesday afternoon, according to Israel’s national...
US Upholds Stance That Kuwait Airways Discriminates Against Israelis
JNS.org - The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has rejected arguments by Kuwait Airways that attempted to rationalize the Arab airline’s denial of tickets to Israeli...
Jewish Human Rights Organization Calls on New Yorkers to Shun Roger Waters Concert; Theater Offers Refunds
A major international Jewish organization this week urged New Yorkers not to attend Friday's performance by British rockstar Roger Waters at the Bay Street Theater in Sag...
Walmart Caves to Arab-American Pressure, Removes IDF Halloween Costume From Racks
BreakingIsraelNews.com/JNS.org - Under pressure from Arab-American groups and anti-Israel consumers on social media, the giant retail chain Walmart has stopped selling an IDF soldier’s Halloween costume for...
John Hagee Ministries Distributes $3.2 Million to Israeli, Jewish Charities
JNS.org - John Hagee Ministries distributed more than $3.2 million to Israeli and Jewish charities earlier this week at the 34th annual “Night to Honor Israel”...
US Official Says Iran Invited to Attend Vienna Talks About Syria
Iran will be invited to participate in talks in Vienna on Friday to discuss ending the conflict in Syria, a dialogue aimed at finding a...
