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5 wounded in stabbing at New York rabbi's house
(3rd UPDATE) 2 of the victims are in critical condition, says the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council
Trump accuses Jewish Democratic voters of 'great disloyalty'
Donald Trump's comments prompt condemnation from Jewish groups, which charge the president with anti-Semitism by questioning the loyalty of Jewish citizens
Prosecutors demand life sentence for Brussels Jewish museum killer
'What we ask, without the slightest hesitation, is that you sentence Mehdi Nemmouche to life in prison,' prosecutor Yves Moreau tells a Brussels court
Alleged Brussels museum killer was 'sadistic' Syria jailer
Former hostage Nicolas Henin describes Mehdi Nemmouche as a 'sadistic, playful and narcissistic' man
Belgian Jewish museum attack suspect appears in court
Suspect Mehdi Nemmouche, through his defense lawyer, says he wants 'to see his innocence recognized'
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Group of Jewish leaders to Trump: You are part of the problem
'For the past 3 years your words and your policies have emboldened a growing white nationalist movement. You yourself called the murderer evil, but yesterday's violence is the direct culmination of your influence,' an open letter says
U.S. says no Syria reconstruction aid if Iran stays
'The onus for expelling Iran from the country falls on the Syrian government, which bears responsibility for its presence there,' says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Israel adopts controversial Jewish nation-state law
(3rd UPDATE) The new legislation, which serves as a de facto constitution, provokes fears of discrimination against Arab citizens of Israel
In Israel, Prince William tastes somber and lighter sides
Wearing an open-necked shirt and sunglasses, Prince William strolls along the sunny Mediterranean shoreline in Tel Aviv chatting with surfers about marine pollution
How PH reaps fruits of Quezon's kindness to Jews
Visa free entry to Israel is one of the ways that the Jewish people have repaid the moral conviction of former Philippine president Manuel L Quezon
When the Philippines opened its doors to Jewish refugees
We would not be alive today if not for the Philippines says Lotte Hershfield one of the thousand Jews who came to the country during World War II
Trial opens for 20 in suspected French terror cell
The trial opens as France is grappling with fresh fears of terror attacks
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Can we please stop the Hitler comparisons?
We are better than we seem and much kinder than we appear
Jewish community applauds Duterte after apology
President Rodrigo Duterte makes a personal appearance at a synagogue in Metro Manila to apologize to Jews for his Hitler remarks
Israel defense minister orders boycott of UN envoy – report
Lieberman reportedly orders ministry employees and military officials not to have contact with UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process Nickolay Mladenov
Ex-SS guard, 94, convicted for complicity in Auschwitz murders
More than 70 years after World War II Reinhold Hanning 94 is sentenced to 5 years imprisonment over his role at the Nazi run camp in occupied Poland
Bomb rips through Jerusalem bus, 21 wounded
UPDATED The bombing was expected to lead to a sharp increase in security ahead of Jewish Passover celebrations beginning Friday night April 22
Sanders' Israel criticism splits Jewish American vote
Sanders words reflect changing attitudes among Jewish voters particularly millennials who grew up seeing Israel as a strong state and for whom the horrors of the Holocaust are more removed
Knife, gun attacks on Israelis kill at least 4 as lull ends
It is among the bloodiest days for Israelis since the wave of violence broke out on October 1
New Israel coalition near after negotiation breakthrough
Netanyahu whose Likud party won a surprise victory in a March 17 election has until May 6 to piece together a new government after receiving a 14 day extension last week
Paris supermarket hostages sue media over live coverage
News channel BFMTV is said to have lacked the most basic precautions and endangered the lives of those who survived a gunman attack at the Hyper Casher Jewish supermarket
7 children die as broken heater sparks New York blaze
The hot plate may have been left on to keep food warm because of Orthodox Jewish customs that bar cooking on the Sabbath says New York Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro
Supporters rally for embattled Argentine president
Cristina Kirchner s supporters flood the streets around Congress for her final opening address before the legislature
Mamasapano probe, MILF to return weapons, Obama delays Ukraine arms | The wRap
Senator Alan Cayetano links the MILF to terrorist groups Rebel group vows to return the weapons of 44 cops Obama holds off supplying weapons to Ukraine
Brussels Jewish museum suspect in custody for 3 months
Mehdi Nemmouche has been charged with murder in a terrorist context after an Israeli couple a French woman and a Belgian were shot dead at the museum last May
Ex-hostage says museum shooting suspect was among Syria captors
When Nemmouche was not singing he was torturing writes one of a group of 4 journalist hostages freed in April
Israel prepares 'legal Iron Dome' defense against war crimes
The state is assembling a legal Iron Dome to defend itself against potential allegations of war crimes in Gaza
Palestinian teen said burned alive as Israel Arabs join protests
Palestinians say it is perpetrated by Jewish extremists in revenge for the kidnapping and murder in the West Bank last month of 3 Israeli teenagers
Suspected gunman held for Jewish museum shooting
A Frenchman with suspected ties to Islamic radicals in Syria is arrested over last week s fatal shooting at the Jewish Museum in Brussels
Pope deeply saddened over Brussels museum shooting
Pope Francis reiterates calls for an end to anti Semitism and intolerance
Belgium hunts gunman as attack claims fourth victim
UPDATED Police releases three videos of the suspect walking into the museum with two bags removing an automatic rifle shooting through a door and then walking away again
Iran, UN atomic watchdog tight-lipped after talks
Iran s delegation led by Iranian ambassador to the IAEA Reza Najafi leaves the talks without speaking to reporters and will not say when the meeting may take place
Israel celebrates 66th National Day
It is a night of fun and commemoration for both Israelis and Filipinos who have helped each other in times of need
Israel PM looking to enshrine 'Jewish state' in law
Netanyahu has made recognition of Israel as a Jewish state a key demand in the crisis hit peace talks with the Palestinians which formally drew to a close on April 29
Hitler's wife Eva Braun may have had Jewish ancestry
Nazi leader Adolf Hitler s wife Eva Braun may have been of Jewish descent according to a DNA analysis
Arab summit backs Syria political solution, rejects 'Jewish state'
Arab leaders side with the Palestinians in refusing to recognize Israel as a Jewish state a flash point issue threatening to derail US brokered peace talks
Israel's Peres puts 'secret talks disguise' on Facebook
The Israeli President turns to Facebook to encourage his fellow Israelis in celebrating Purim
Palestinians reject US push for peace talks beyond April
Erakat: There is no meaning to prolonging the negotiation even for one more additional hour if Israel represented by its current government continues to disregard international law
Jewish community slams Hungary for Holocaust commemoration
The Hungarian Prime Minister who is running for re election in April has also been accused of turning a blind eye to a rise in anti Semitism
Pay it forward: Israel helps 'Maring' victims
Israel helps victims of Maring still reciiprocating for what we once did for its people
Twitter hands over data in French anti-Semitism case
Twitter gives the French government data to identify authors of anti Semitic tweets
Angelo Paragoso: Pinoy cockroach in London
He performs odd jobs and is able to represent his country in British theater
Iran will 'annihilate' cities if Israel attacks: Khamenei
Iran will annihilate the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa if it comes under attack by the Jewish state
Dissent as Dems put God back in platform
Democratic leaders faced an embarrassing revolt as they put references to God and Jerusalem s status back in their platform
