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Sec of State Pompeo: Israeli Settlements Are No Longer Deemed “Illegal”

Historic measure changes narrative for future Middle East peace negotiations Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rescinded a 1978 State Department opinion called the Hansell Memorandum, which claimed that civilian settlements in Judea and Samaria are “inconsistent with international law.” The move angered Palestinians and put the U.S. at odds with nations that favor their position, […]

National News News

More Allegations Arise Over Ilhan Omar Funneling $150K to Lover’s Consulting Firm

More allegations about Rep. Ilhan Omar – this time that the antisemitic Somali congresswoman gave an additional $150,000 to her elicit lover Tim Mynett’s consulting company. By Andy B. Mayfair The New York Post cites records that allegedly show Omar’s campaign paying another $146,712.63 to Mynett’s E Street Group since August. “When news of the […]

International News News

Iran Shuts Down Internet as Protests Continue

Iran’s supreme leader backed Sunday a government decision to increase fuel prices which sparked deadly protests over the weekend. Edited by: JV Staff Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed “thugs” for damaging property in protests that left at least two people dead. His comments come as the government shut off internet across Iran in an attempt to […]

International News News

Trump ‘Very Disappointed’ With Netanyahu, Report Says

In a report in Israel’s daily Yediot Ahronot, a White House source said that Trump talks “negatively” about Netanyahu and “doesn’t like losers.” By: WIN Staff “Americans are discouraged and frustrated by Israeli politics and the political crisis, which has prevented them for months from presenting the political part of the deal of the century,” […]

Local New York News News

Student Complaints Spark Fed Probe of Anti-Semitism on NYU Campus

The US Department of Education has said in a letter to Adela Cojab’s lawyers that it intends to investigate “whether, as a result of incidents that occurred at the university, a hostile environment existed for Jewish students on the university campus and, if so, whether the University responded appropriately.” By: Tirtza Maklewsky It was last […]

International News News

‘Hatikvah’ Played at Abu Dhabi’s Ju-jitsu World Tournament as Israel Takes Gold

Israel’s national anthem, Hatikvah, was played in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after Israel’s 17-year-old Alon Leviev won the gold medal in the under-18 category at the Ju-jitsu World Championship. By: Arye Green Leviev beat competitors from Pakistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, as well as an athlete from Abu Dhabi, in the final, to win the gold […]

National News News

Victims Suing Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate; Claim It’s Not About Money

“When somebody says it’s not about the money,” H.L. Mencken famously said, “it’s about the money.” At least five women who have accused the now-deceased Jeffrey Epstein of wrongdoing are saying it’s not about the money. They are, however, suing Epstein’s estate in Federal District Court in Manhattan, accusing him of rape, battery and false […]

Israel News News

Israel Strikes Hamas Targets After Rockets Fired From Gaza

Israeli aircraft hit military sites associated with the Hamas terror group’s rulers early Saturday after two rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave. By: WIN Staff An airstrike Saturday morning represented Israel’s first strike against Hamas since the start of this week’s cross-border fighting with another Gaza terror group, the Iran-backed Islamic Jihad. After terrorists […]

International News News

Car Bomb Kills at Least 18 in Syrian Town Held by Turkey

Syrian opposition activists and Turkey’s Defense Ministry said that on Saturday a car bomb exploded in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters, killing at least 18 people and wounding several others, as was reported by AP. Edited by: JV Staff AP reported that Northern Syria has been hit by several explosions that […]

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