US & Canada
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to Visit Israel to Speak About Anti-Semitism
JNS.org - Starting next Thursday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will make his first visit to Israel since taking office. Visiting the Jewish...
Creator of Captain Israel, the Anti-BDS Superhero Visits Comic Con (INTERVIEW)
These days it might seem like Israel needs a superhero. At Comic Con, taking place at Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Center from Oct. 8-11, there is actually an artist who created one. Arlen Schumer, a comic book...
Klinghoffer Daughters Recall: The Palestinian Terrorists Killed Our Father to Prove They Had No Mercy
“The reason they killed our father was because they wanted the world to know the that they had no mercy,” Isla Klinghoffer told an audience of hundreds at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan...
$300K in Jewish Education Funding Aids Houston Families Affected by Flood
JNS.org - Two grants totaling $300,000 from the Jim Joseph Foundation and The AVI CHAI Foundation have provided scholarships for Jewish day schools, early childhood programs, and overnight camps to Houston-area families affected by May’s flood...
Obama Admin Ends $500 Million Pentagon Program to Train Syrian Rebels
The Obama administration has ended the Pentagon’s $500 million program to train and equip Syrian...
White House Cites ‘Concern’ Over Violence in Israel, Doesn’t Use Word Terrorism
JNS.org - The White House on Wednesday expressed “deep concern” over the growing violence in Israel,...
AP Reporter Challenges State Department on Double Standards for Civilians Killed in Combat (VIDEO)
The Associated Press’ Matt Lee tripped up State Department spokesman Mark Toner on Monday for...
Netanyahu Orders Tough New Measures Following Jerusalem Terror Spree
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday Israel was "waging a fight to the death against...
New York Post Blasts Mayor De Blasio’s Dinkins Honor Over Crown Heights Riots Failures
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's decision to name the city's Municipal Building after early 90's mayor...
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to Visit Israel to Speak About Anti-Semitism
JNS.org - Starting next Thursday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will make his first visit to Israel since taking office. Visiting the Jewish state...
Creator of Captain Israel, the Anti-BDS Superhero Visits Comic Con (INTERVIEW)
These days it might seem like Israel needs a superhero. At Comic Con, taking place at Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Center from Oct. 8-11, there is actually...
Klinghoffer Daughters Recall: The Palestinian Terrorists Killed Our Father to Prove They Had No Mercy
“The reason they killed our father was because they wanted the world to know the that they had no mercy,” Isla Klinghoffer told an audience...
$300K in Jewish Education Funding Aids Houston Families Affected by Flood
JNS.org - Two grants totaling $300,000 from the Jim Joseph Foundation and The AVI CHAI Foundation have provided scholarships for Jewish day schools, early childhood programs,...
Obama Admin Ends $500 Million Pentagon Program to Train Syrian Rebels
The Obama administration has ended the Pentagon’s $500 million program to train and equip Syrian rebels, administration officials said on Friday, in an acknowledgment that...
White House Cites ‘Concern’ Over Violence in Israel, Doesn’t Use Word Terrorism
JNS.org - The White House on Wednesday expressed “deep concern” over the growing violence in Israel, but stopped short of calling recent Palestinian attacks “terrorism.” “We are...
AP Reporter Challenges State Department on Double Standards for Civilians Killed in Combat (VIDEO)
The Associated Press’ Matt Lee tripped up State Department spokesman Mark Toner on Monday for appearing to hold the Israeli military to a higher standard...
Netanyahu Orders Tough New Measures Following Jerusalem Terror Spree
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday Israel was "waging a fight to the death against Palestinian terror", and ordered tough new measures after the killing...
New York Post Blasts Mayor De Blasio’s Dinkins Honor Over Crown Heights Riots Failures
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's decision to name the city's Municipal Building after early 90's mayor David Dinkins raised some eyebrows over at the New York Post on Friday. The...
Obama Warns Russia of ‘Quagmire’ in Syria
President Barack Obama said Friday that he was willing to work with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on moving Syria away from civil war, but only...
US Officials Kerry, Power Miss Netanyahu UN Speech Over Obama Video Talk
JNS.org - High-ranking American officials Secretary of State John Kerry and Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power missed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to...
US Cargo Plane Crashes in Afghanistan, Kills 11 People
An American C-130 cargo plane crashed early Friday in Afghanistan, killing 11 people, including six U.S. service members, officials said. The plane crashed at Jalalabad Airport...
Report: Netanyahu Canceled Dinner Reservation at Manhattan Restaurant to Avoid Pakistani Leader
The team assisting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his stay in New York City this week for the U.N. General Assembly cancelled his dinner...
Major Jewish Groups Fuming Over Abbas’ Threats to Cancel Accords With Israel
Major American Jewish organizations roundly criticized Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas over his threats at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday to cancel previous agreements with Israel, including the...
