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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...
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 in eastern Afghanistan at about midnight local time. Read full story...
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 reservation at a Manhattan restaurant on Tuesday night after discovering that Pakistani...
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 Oslo Accords. "Unilateralism is not policy,” said American Jewish Committee Executive Director...
Report: White House Brushed Off Harry Reid’s Appeals for Pledge to Veto Palestinian State Resolution at UN
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) twice this year sought a commitment from President Barack...
Deputy Nat’l Security Adviser Squirms When Asked About Obama’s Relations With Putin, Netanyahu
An Obama adviser was left stuttering on Wednesday when asked to compare the U.S. president's relations with Russian President...
‘Yiddishe Kop’: 4 Jews Among 24 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Winners
JNS.org - Four Jews have been selected among this year's 24 MacArthur fellows. The grants of...
Red, White…Green and Black? Palestinian Flag Raised at UN for First Time
JNS.org - The Palestinian flag was raised at United Nations headquarters for the first time on...
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Calls for New Sanctions Against Iran Over Human Rights Abuses
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) sent a letter...
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...
Report: White House Brushed Off Harry Reid’s Appeals for Pledge to Veto Palestinian State Resolution at UN
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) twice this year sought a commitment from President Barack Obama that he would veto any U.N. resolution calling for the...
Deputy Nat’l Security Adviser Squirms When Asked About Obama’s Relations With Putin, Netanyahu
An Obama adviser was left stuttering on Wednesday when asked to compare the U.S. president's relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin to those with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other world...
‘Yiddishe Kop’: 4 Jews Among 24 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Winners
JNS.org - Four Jews have been selected among this year's 24 MacArthur fellows. The grants of $625,000 per fellow are colloquially referred to as the "genius"...
Red, White…Green and Black? Palestinian Flag Raised at UN for First Time
JNS.org - The Palestinian flag was raised at United Nations headquarters for the first time on Wednesday afternoon in New York City, accompanying Palestinian Authority (PA)...
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Calls for New Sanctions Against Iran Over Human Rights Abuses
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) sent a letter to President Barack Obama on Wednesday calling on the president directly to slap...
Israelis Big on New York City Property; Ranked Fourth Among Investors Worldwide
Israelis came in fourth place among New York's biggest real estate investors over the last decade, the New York Post reported on Wednesday. Jewish state denizens invested $5.26...
Student Leader in California Blasted for ‘Blatantly Antisemitic’ Remarks, Holocaust Denial
Sacramento region community college student trustee Cameron Weaver's recent comments questioning the number of Jewish Holocaust victims are "blatantly antisemitic" and constitute "clear Holocaust denial," said one of...
Jewish American Fashion Mogul Ralph Lauren to Step Down as CEO
JNS.org - Jewish American fashion mogul Ralph Lauren announced his plan to step down as chief executive officer of the renowned fashion brand. The head of...
Jewish Boxer Dustin ‘White Tiger’ Fleischer Scores Fourth Knockout Victory
Jewish boxer Dustin Fleischer, who said his quest is to become the first world champion descended from a Holocaust survivor, stayed unbeaten with a first-round...
Obama to Meet With Cuba’s President Raul Castro on Tuesday
President Barack Obama will hold a formal meeting Tuesday with Cuban President Raul Castro. The meeting comes on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General...
