US Congress representatives say Muslim, Jewish communities must confront 'twin evils of anti-Semitic and Islamophobic violence'

Amsterdam – Despite opposition by the Dutch constitutional court, the local animal rights party has filed its second bill seeking to ban a kosher slaughter method it considers cruel. The bill would ban the slaughter of animals without stunning them first. Jewish religious laws require that animals be conscious when they are slaughtered for their [...]

NASA Shows First Photos of Bereishit’s Crash Site on the MoonThe U.S. space agency NASA published on Wednesday photos of the crash site on the moon where it is believed that the Israeli spacecraft known as Bereishit crashed.
The photo, taken from dozens of kilometers away, shows debris of the spacecraft and mainly shows the spot on the moon’s surface that was disturbed in the crash.

US president makes comment ahead of meeting with Swiss president, reportedly aimed at opening communications with Tehran

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Jewish Agency emissaries around the world make video signing Kobi Marimi's 'Home' for the hearing impaired

London – Amnesty International called on Thursday for Israel’s government to ensure that an Israeli company, whose spyware has been linked to a WhatsApp breach that may have targeted human rights groups, be held accountable for the way its software is used. Amnesty on Tuesday filed a petition in Israel seeking the revocation of NSO [...]

 Facebook Busts Israel-Based Campaign To Disrupt ElectionsFacebook says it has identified a private Israel-based influence campaign aimed at disrupting elections in various countries and has canceled dozens of accounts that engaged in spreading disinformation.
Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, told reporters Thursday the tech giant had purged 65 accounts, 161 pages and dozens of groups.

Lapid Turns To Lieberman To Form A Left-Wing Government But Misses The MarkIn light of the difficulties in forming the coalition by the Likud, MK Yair Lapid on Thursday called on Yisrael Beiteinu chairman MK Avigdor Lieberman to form an alternative government with the Blue and White faction.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC’s First Lady Chirlane McCray hold a brief media availability hours after the much-maligned leader announced his intention to enter the crowded Democratic 2020 primary.
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Strategic Affairs Ministry to unveil new program offering money for pro-Israel events and online efforts against boycott activists

Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped the United States was not heading to war with Iran as he prepared to meet with Switzerland President Ueli Maurer, whose nation has served as a diplomatic conduit between the two countries. Asked if Washington was going to war with Tehran, Trump told reporters [...]

Fire In Jerusalem Ministry Of Education BuildingFour fire and rescue teams from the Jerusalem stations, with the help of a rescue crane, responded to a Thursday morning fire in the Ministry of Education in Jerusalem, located on Dvora Hanevia Street.
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Ashraf Na'alowa, who killed 2 in October West Bank shooting, told his mother Wafa he planned to become a 'martyr,' but she didn't try to stop him or inform authorities

Harrison City, PA – A Pennsylvania school district is defending itself after video surfaced of a safety drill that had a teacher posing as a shooter and donning what appeared to be a Middle Eastern headdress. The video appears to show the actor wearing a kaffiyeh (keh-FEE’-yuh). The Penn-Trafford School District said Wednesday that organizers [...]

Judge Orders FDA To Speed Up Review Of E-CigarettesA federal judge is siding with public health groups suing the Food and Drug Administration to begin reviewing thousands of e-cigarettes on the U.S. market.
The ruling handed down Wednesday in district court states that the agency shirked its legal duty when it postponed reviewing all U.S.

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Gas Leak Blamed For Explosion That Left 2 Persons Seriously Injured In EilatTwo persons were seriously injured in an explosion in an Eilat apartment on Sheshet HaYomim Street on Thursday morning. Police and firefighters responded to a reported explosion, which the preliminary report shows was caused by a gas leak.

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