A founder of the Palestinian-led boycott movement against Israel was blocked from entering the United States in what he said was a “politically motivated” move.
Omar Barghouti was traveling to the U.S. Read more on Yeshiva World News
An empty bus rolled down a hill after it was parked near a camp site where a number of high-school students were camping out during their selection trials for elite units in the IDF.
It was a far cry from “I love WikiLeaks!”
President Donald Trump declared on Thursday that “I know nothing about WikiLeaks” after its disheveled founder Julian Assange was hauled out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to face charges, a stark contrast to how candidate Trump showered praise on Assange’s hacking organization night after night during the final weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign.
After the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London, his lawyer was quick to characterize it as an assault against the rights of journalists all over the world who seek to uncover secrets. Read more on Yeshiva World News
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed an executive order immediately ending the city’s purchase of unnecessary single use plastic food ware.
The order, announced Thursday, targets plastic straws, plates, bowls and utensil ware. Read more on Yeshiva World News
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has retained his most important leadership post as his rubber-stamp parliament made a slew of personnel changes that bolstered his diplomatic lineup amid stalemated nuclear talks with the United States. Read more on Yeshiva World News
An MTA bus driver allegedly made anti-Semitic remarks towards a Hasidic man, regarding the measles outbreak in the community.
The United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg said the incident happened last week on a B57 bus.
Key figures in Britain’s opposition Labour Party said Friday the government should oppose the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States on charges of conspiring to break into a Pentagon computer. Read more on Yeshiva World News
President Donald Trump says the U.S. wants to keep economic sanctions in place to pressure North Korea to give up nuclear weapons, but isn’t ruling out a third summit with Kim Jong Un or taking steps to ease food or other shortages in the repressive nation. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Southwest is removing flights with the troubled Boeing 737 Max aircraft from its schedule through Aug. 5, a period that includes the peak of the airline’s busy summer travel season. Read more on Yeshiva World News
A founder of the Palestinian-led boycott movement against Israel was blocked from entering the United States in what he said was a “politically motivated” move.
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