New York, NY – Rick Lazio issued the following statement today in response to the recent incident involving Isareli naval commandos and a ship carrying aid to Gaza: Rick Lazio said, “Since September 11th the world has carefully opened containers coming from outside countries to ensure they do not include weapons or other material that can [...]

The state’s Republican party will converge on Manhattan Tuesday for their nominating convention. There is a crowded field of candidates looking to top the ticket. Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy has the backing of party chairman Ed Cox, but that does not assure him a spot on the ballot. Levy only recently switched from the Democratic to the [...]

PM cuts visit short in wake of IDF Gaza-bound flotilla raids, where dozens were killed and many injured; Lieberman: "Ships' passengers planned violence carefully in advance."

Chicago, IL – President Barack Obama has agreed to reschedule a White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in light of the deadly Israeli commando raid on ships bringing aid to the blockaded Gaza Strip. The White House said Obama talked by telephone with Netanyahu on Monday and that the president “understood the prime [...]

The link below shows IDF choppers arriving at Tel Hashomer Hospital early Monday morning with patients injured aboard the Gaza-bound Mavi Marmara. The photos were taken by Itzik Levy of the HNN website, and given to YWN. Click HERE for the album. The following is a summary of the number of injuries and casualties in today’s incident in [...]

Dozens rioting in Wadi Ara, demo's in response to flotilla deaths.

Jerusalem – Dozens of Neturei Karta members are demonstrating in Jerusalem’s Mea Shearim neighborhood in protest of the IDF raid on the Gaza sail. Neturei Karta is claiming that Israel slaughtered the activists who were on the boats. A Palestinian flag was waved during the protest. Meanwhile, protests continue in Arab communities in northern Israel, however order [...]

Turkey requests emergency UN session, calls Israel's acts "piracy."

As Israel is engaged in a life and death diplomatic struggle following the Gaza flotilla commando operation, Jerusalem’s radical Neturei Karta fringe feels the time is right for an anti-Israel protest, waving PLO Flags in Meah Shearim and decrying the “crimes” of the Zionists at sea today. The pashkavilim state “The Yishuv is in danger”, calling [...]