Israeli leaders are tripping over themselves with apologies and explanations for daring to announce planned construction in Ramat Shlomo in the presence of US Vice President Joe Biden. Perhaps it is time to learn from the terrorists, for in Gaza, they are concerned with one thing only, their primary objective, the destruction of the State of [...]

Vice Premier Moshe Ya’alon’s armored vehicle caught fire on Thursday while he was visiting Beit Aryeh. The minister was not in the vehicle. No injuries were reported and damage was reportedly light. An electrical short is blamed for the fire. **Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Danny Ayalon on Thursday wrapped up his visit to Washington where [...]

Police pelted with rocks near Old City; Temple Mt. access restricted; W. Bank sealed.

New York, NY – Lawyers representing New York City, construction companies and 10,000 ground zero workers have agreed to a settlement that could pay $657.5 million to responders sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Center. The settlement was announced by the WTC Captive Insurance Co., which was established to indemnify the city and contractors [...]

Seems hard to imagine, but early Sunday morning marks the 2010 return of Daylight Savings Time. Making the change at the beginning of March instead of the beginning of April has been in place since 2007, when Congress didn’t have much else to do. But since 2007, Congress outlined a plan to spring forward on the second [...]

Manhattan, NY – On the road to eternal peace, a body left inside a funeral home minivan wound up at hell on earth: the city tow pound. The unscheduled stop came after a police tow truck hooked the illegally parked vehicle outside Redden’s Funeral Home on W. 14th St. The dearly departed was soon heading for a [...]

Israel – The Israeli army has sealed off the West Bank for 48 hours, preventing Palestinians from entering Israel because of fears of unrest. There have been clashes after Friday prayers at mosques in Jerusalem and elsewhere in recent weeks, sparked by deadlock in peace talks and Israel’s inclusion of two West Bank shrines on a [...]

Police boost presence in Jerusalem's Old City, Temple Mount access restricted.

The city has agreed to a settlement worth up to $657 million in more than 10,000 lawsuits filed by September 11th rescue and response workers. Workers who claim they suffered an array of illnesses from the dust and debris at the ruins of the World Trade Center would receive compensation if the settlement is approved by [...]

Head of German-Emirati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce discharges a female employee who posted the minutes of its “Working Group Iran” project on the council’s Web site.