Daily Archives: January 11, 2019
From the corridors of the Idishe comes the best anthology of Mexican music
From the aisles of the idishe comes this incredible anthology of 5 albums to remember the best songs of Mexican music from 1920 to 1969.
Almost 300 songs that will remind you of your best...
![U.S. Department of State from United States [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](https://jewishwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/784px-Secretary_Pompeo_Participates_in_Press_Conference_With_President_Trump_at_NATO_41551661440-324x235.jpg "Who’s in charge? Pompeo or Trump")
Who’s in charge? Pompeo or Trump
There were a great many differences between President Barack Obama’s June 2009 Cairo speech and the address delivered on Jan. 10 in the same city by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. As Pompeo repeatedly...
Head to head: Bolton and Erdoğan on Syria
It may not have been such a good idea for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to snub U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton in his own capital of Ankara by not only refusing to...
Bennett projects confidence that he can take votes from Gantz and Lapid
The election strategy of the New Right party, co-founded by former leader of Habayit Hayehudi Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, focuses on attracting votes that might otherwise go to Yesh Atid or...
Number of suicides by IDF soldiers plummets in 2018
The number of suicides by Israel Defense Forces’ soldiers dropped by nearly half in 2018 compared to the previous year, an annual report from the IDF Personnel Division shows.
A total of nine soldiers are...
Pompeo announces February international summit on Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced an international summit in Poland next month on Iran, in addition to promoting stability and freedom in the Middle East.
The U.S. top diplomat told Fox News during his weeklong...
Nazi guard deported from US to Germany dies at age 95
Former Nazi guard Jakiw Palij, who was deported from the United States to Germany last year after years of unsuccessful attempts, has died at the age of 95.
U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell confirmed...
Report: 170K anti-Semitic Google searches a year in UK, 10 percent violent phrases
Approximately 170,000 Google searches in the United Kingdom annually are anti-Semitic with 10 percent of them consisting of violent keywords such as “kill Jews” and “Jews must die,” according to a report.
The study, commissioned...
Senate Democrats block pro-Israel, anti-BDS bill for second time in a week
For the second time this week, Senate Democrats failed to reach the necessary 60 votes on Thursday afternoon to end debate on Republican-introduced legislation that, if enacted, would impose fresh sanctions on Syria, as well as...
Edelman cleats in memory of Pittsburgh shooting victims sell for $10,000
Specialized cleats worn by New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman in remembrance of the 11 people killed in the Oct. 27 shooting at the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh have been...