By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — December 28, 2016 … The following was communicated by the Israel Prime Minister’s office to the Israel News Agency. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening, issued the following statement in response to US Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech: “Before I explain why this speech was so… Read More »
By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — December 25, 2016 … Following an UN Security Council resolution that condemns Israeli settlements, a resolution that Barack Obama allowed to pass with 14 votes, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Elect Donald Trump and Jewish leaders responded with pure revulsion. After an intense period of diplomacy… Read More »
By John Hill Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — December 20, 2016 … More than five years after it began, the Syrian civil war has killed a reported 470,000 people. Bombings are destroying crowded cities and horrific human rights violations are widespread. Basic necessities like food and medical care are sparse. The U.N. estimates that… Read More »
By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — December 6, 2016 … The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), respected for providing the best education for young Jews, plans to reduce mandatory military service of male soldiers by two months, from 32 to 30. The initiative was approved Monday by the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.… Read More »
Photo: Mark Neiman By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — December 5, 2016 … Israeli President Reuven Rivlin addressed a summit of publishers and writers of Jewish media outlets from around the world. His first and foremost words were for the Jewish media to be the eyes and ears of the Jewish community. Rivlin… Read More »
By Herb Brandon Israel News Agency Washington — December 2, 2016 … The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) states that it applauds the U.S. Senate for unanimously passing the Iran Sanctions Extension Act today. The House previously adopted this critical measure on November 15. AIPAC says that when enacted into law: “it would preserve… Read More »
Ellison was responsible for defending 12 Muslims from Minneapolis who wanted to join ISIS. By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency New York, NY — December 1, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which only last month defended and described Rep. Keith Ellison as “a man of good character”, has now decided to expose Ellison for racist comments he has… Read More »