Trump says US ‘foolishly spent $7 trillion in the Middle East’
US President Donald Trump said Friday it was time to focus funds on the US rather than foreign spending, tweeting: “After having foolishly spent $7 trillion in the Middle East, it is time to...
Congress to Investigate Obama Scheme to Nix Investigation into Hezbollah Terrorist
Lawmakers are launching an investigation into Obama-era efforts to thwart a longstanding U.S. investigation into the Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah, according to multiple congressional officials and insiders who spoke to the Washington Free Beacon.
The Obama...
At heated UN session, Haley threatens to cut funds: ‘Don’t disrespect us’
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley warned Thursday that Washington would not stand for being “disrespected” by UN countries, as the General Assembly debated a motion rejecting US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s...
U.N. General Assembly repudiates Trump on Jerusalem decision despite his threat of U.S. aid...
The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to repudiate President Trump’s controversial declaration recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Trump threatened to withhold aid in retaliation for a vote condemning his position.
The U.N. body voted 128-9 to declare Trump's recognition of...
Poland pledges $28 million for Warsaw Jewish cemetery restoration
Poland’s government pledged $28 million to restoring the Warsaw Jewish cemetery, making the preservation project one of the largest of its kind in European history.
Deputy Prime Minister Piotr Glinski told World Jewish Congress CEO...
Christmas Tree Distributions in Israel
For decades, KKL-JNF has been growing trees especially for Christmas in its Eshtaol and Golani nurseries, where small saplings are carefully tended to until the trees have grown to their full size. The trees...
Students at Kfar Silver Youth Village “scared” and “stressed” due to rocket launches
Following President Donald Trump’s recognition earlier this month of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital city, the security situation in southern Israel has taken a turn for the worse, after a relatively quiet couple of years.
Since...
German Parliamentarian Calls for Deportation of Foreigners Who Burn Israeli Flags at Demonstrations
A prominent German member of parliament from Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party has called for the deportation of foreigners in the country who torch Israeli flags at demonstrations.
“If foreigners living in Germany burn Israeli flags, there...
A menorah left unattended leads to death of Brooklyn mother and three children
On Sunday night, the sixth night of Hanukkah, the Azan family lit a large menorah in the living room window of their Brooklyn home, neighbors said. The menorah burned with oil, commemorating how in...
Turkey blasts American veto of UN resolution
Turkey on Monday blasted the U.S. veto of a UN resolution that would have required President Donald Trump to rescind his declaration of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,
A statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry which was quoted...