Politics
Reid: Obamacare First Step to Single-Payer System
Las Vegas Sun- In just about seven weeks, people will be able to start buying Obamacare-approved insurance plans through the new health care exchanges. But already,...
Parents of Terror Victims Protest Prisoner Release
Ynet - Some 20 Israelis whose loved ones' killers are set to be released as part of renewed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians marched from the Mount Herzl cemetery to the Supreme Court in Jerusalem...
Israeli Daily Maariv Lays Off Entire Print Staff, Moves Headquarters
Times of Israel - Struggling Israeli newspaper Maariv announced Sunday that it will lay off all of its printing staff, in an attempt to salvage the cash-strapped publication and prevent its closure. The decision was...
Israeli Professor to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
JNS.org - Israel's Professor Daniel Kahneman, 79, who received the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economics, has been named one of the 16 recipients of the 2013 United States Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House...
Kerry Meets Jewish Leaders, Says He Fears for Israel’s Future Without Peace Deal
Times of Israel - Secretary of State John Kerry and an elite US diplomatic team...
Weiner’s Sexting Partner Backs Disgraced Politician’s Opponent in Primary
Politico - New York City mayoral candidate Christine Quinn just picked up an interesting endorsement —...
New York Times Corrects ‘Illegal’ Settlements Error
JNS.org - New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief Jodi Rudoren printed a correction on Thursday to...
Obama Cancels Putin Meeting Due to Snowden Asylum
Reuters - President Barack Obama on Wednesday abruptly canceled a Moscow summit with President Vladimir Putin...
Israeli Opposition Leader Yachimovich to Address J Street Conference
Times of Israel - Knesset opposition leader MK Shelly Yachimovich will address a plenary session...
Reid: Obamacare First Step to Single-Payer System
Las Vegas Sun- In just about seven weeks, people will be able to start buying Obamacare-approved insurance plans through the new health care exchanges. But already, Senate...
Parents of Terror Victims Protest Prisoner Release
Ynet - Some 20 Israelis whose loved ones' killers are set to be released as part of renewed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians marched from...
Israeli Daily Maariv Lays Off Entire Print Staff, Moves Headquarters
Times of Israel - Struggling Israeli newspaper Maariv announced Sunday that it will lay off all of its printing staff, in an attempt to salvage...
Israeli Professor to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
JNS.org - Israel's Professor Daniel Kahneman, 79, who received the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economics, has been named one of the 16 recipients of the...
Kerry Meets Jewish Leaders, Says He Fears for Israel’s Future Without Peace Deal
Times of Israel - Secretary of State John Kerry and an elite US diplomatic team met with a small group of American Jewish leaders at...
Weiner’s Sexting Partner Backs Disgraced Politician’s Opponent in Primary
Politico - New York City mayoral candidate Christine Quinn just picked up an interesting endorsement — from Sydney Leathers, the young woman at the other end...
New York Times Corrects ‘Illegal’ Settlements Error
JNS.org - New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief Jodi Rudoren printed a correction on Thursday to an earlier version of an article on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...
Obama Cancels Putin Meeting Due to Snowden Asylum
Reuters - President Barack Obama on Wednesday abruptly canceled a Moscow summit with President Vladimir Putin planned for next month in a retaliation for Russia's decision...
Israeli Opposition Leader Yachimovich to Address J Street Conference
Times of Israel - Knesset opposition leader MK Shelly Yachimovich will address a plenary session of J Street's annual conference in September, a spokesman for...
Weiner Asks for Sympathy From Voters
TIME - In a video emailed to supporters last week, mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner made a plea to New York voters. "I know that there are newspaper...
New Israeli Program Could Double Birthright Participants
Haaretz - A new government initiative could effectively double the number of Taglit-Birthright participants traveling to Israel within a few years. The initiative, drawn up in the past...
Israel Allows ‘Arab Idol’ Champion From Gaza to Live in West Bank
Times of Israel - Fame has opened a door for a former Gaza wedding singer that remains closed for others in the blockaded territory: Mohammed...
Poll: Drastic Drop in Support for Israeli Finance Minister Lapid
Times of Israel - The vast majority of Israelis don't trust Yair Lapid as finance minister, and an even higher percentage doesn't believe he's a...
Top U.S. General to Visit Israel Amid Iran, Syria Worries
Times of Israel - America's most senior military officer is set to fly to Israel at the start of next week for talks with Israeli...
