Portugal refuses to compensate heirs of Jewish soldier
I24 NEWS – Officer discharged in 1937 for being Jewish was eventually rehabilitated, but unlike others, not compensated
Amid Matisyahu Storm, Israeli Filmmaker Rejected From Oslo Festival Over Israel Boycott
Decision draws surprise opposition from founder of BDS movement, says cultural boycott should target ‘institutions, not individuals.’
BREAKING NEWS: 'At least' two rockets land in northern Israel
I24 NEWS - At least two rockets landed Thursday near a kibbutz in northern Israel close to the Lebanese border, Army Radio reported. Early reports indicate the rockets landed in…
Israel begins testing new techniques to detect hidden tunnels from Gaza
ED-NOTE (Sabba) – Sounds like jews are getting itchy feet and hands, sounds like they need to get their fix, sounds they can not wait to go and “mow the…
The sovereign state of Palestine that never was (sic)
JERUSALEM POST - ‘What if” is a fascinating game. It forces you to use your imagination, think around a subject, probe possibilities, consider options. On July 11, 2000, Israel’s prime…
Explosive thrown at IDF position south of Jerusalem, soldier moderately injured
JERUSALEM POST – Opposition leader Issac Herzog warned of the prospect of a third intifada, Defense Minister Eli Ben-Dahan suggested the attack may be related to High Court’s decision to…
WAR WITH HEZBOLLAH: A MATTER OF 'WHEN' NOT 'IF'
“The new strategic plan unveiled by the chief of staff leaves no room for excuses. When the IDF embarks on the next war, it will stop only after it completes…
Spanish public broadcaster accuses Jews of promoting Satanism
JERUSALEM POST – A Spanish public broadcaster accused Jews of promoting Satanism. The assertion was the focus of a radio program titled From the Inferno — The Jewish People: Propagator…
Jewish woman will be the White House’s first openly transgendered staffer
Raffi Freedman-Gurspan was a powerful leader for trans inclusion” in her Brookline, Massachusetts synagogue, LGBT advocacy group says.
Hamas Says Captured Israeli Spy: A Dolphin
Mossad dolphin supposedly captured off the Gaza coast was carrying espionage equipment, including a camera, Hamas says.
US must take action on Israeli settler violence
The Hill The sound of shattering glass startles you awake. Your lungs fill with the acrid smell of burning petrol. You lunge out of bed, the house ablaze, your body…
Israel Refuses Asylum for Ghana Citizen Because 'She Chose to Be a Lesbian'
Interior Ministry concludes Mavis Amponsah, who claims she was persecuted in her home country for being a lesbian, chose to ‘adopt’ lifestyle; she was questioned in English, which she doesn’t…
The Questionable Legality of Military Aid to Egypt
The New York Times Egypt’s rising authoritarianism has been met with a collective shrug in Washington, which sends Cairo $1.3 billion in military aid each year. One notable exception is…
AIPAC Chose A Peculiar Admiral For Its Memo Against The Iran Deal
He’s a critic of the deal who believes the Obama White House is controlled by the Muslim Brotherhood.
Rabbi Kanievsky Again Hints at Looming Arrival of the Messiah
BREAKING ISRAEL NEWS – Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, one of the most prominent rabbinic authorities in mainstream Ultra-Orthodox Judaism, is said to have made a new reference to the imminent arrival…
IDF Prepares for Possible Operation in Syria as Threats Gather on Border
BREAKING ISRAEL NEWS – The Israeli military has begun preparations for a possible ground operation in the Syrian Golan Heights to deal with mounting threats from the north, Israel’s Channel…
Rahm Emanuel Backs Iran Deal
THE FORWARD - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he supports the Iran nuclear deal. Asked about it at a press conference Tuesday, Emanuel, a Democrat who is President Obama’s former…
Netanyahu: Israel ‘Ready for Any Scenario’
THE ALGEMEINER – “Israel is strong, the IDF is strong, and we are ready for any scenario,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday during a visit to the Israeli military’s…
Washington Think Tanks Call for More Sanctions and Pressure on European Businesses to Stay Out of Iran
THE ALGEMEINER – The heads of conservative Washington DC think tanks rallied against the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with Iran on Tuesday, insisting there were still ways for Congress to…
New Zealand Collectibles Shop Owner Refuses to Take Down Nazi Swastika Flag
“The most copied, the most expensive and the most collected military in the world is Third Reich; we can’t deny that. I have no sympathies with them myself of course…
China fears its tourists were target for Bangkok bombers
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/18/china-fears-its-tourists-were-target-for-bangkok-bombers
Thailand, China bolster military ties as US relations splinter
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/security/468332/thailand-china-bolster-military-ties-as-us-relations-splinter
UN warns of ‘palpable’ risk of Israeli-Palestinian escalation
TIMES OF ISRAEL – The United Nations political leader said Wednesday that the risk of escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict “is palpable.”
Huckabee: Israel’s claim to Judea and Samaria stronger than US tie to Manhattan
TIMES OF ISRAEL – Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee on Wednesday defended Israeli settlements, saying he does not consider the West Bank occupied and vowing to maintain this position as…
Restitution advocates criticize Polish policies as overly onerous
JERUSALEM POST – Poland’s fiscal policies related to issues stemming from the Holocaust have come under fire recently by Jewish groups concerned with caring for survivors and obtaining restitution for…
Spanish festival apologizes to Matisyahu, reinvites him to perform
ED-NOTE (Sabba) – So much about the terrible threat BDS and Ali Abu Nimah are to the jewish state and world jewry in general.