Javad Zarif travels to China, Japan, seeking to keep world markets open to Tehran as tensions in Persian Gulf spiral

With coalition talks faltering, Likud officials offer Gadi Yevarkan immigration and absorption portfolio to try to convince freshman lawmaker to join their party

Anti-immigration party, which is taboo among German Jewish community leaders, calls itself 'Israel’s one true friend in parliament' as it pushes for stronger legislation

New law bans procedure from around 8 weeks of pregnancy, including in cases of rape or incest; doctors who carry out operation could face 15 years in prison

Tel Aviv firm Archimedes backed winning candidate in February presidential election in profit-driven scheme, reaching millions on social media

Opponents accuse Republican leaders of focusing on anti-BDS policy for political gain, while ignoring more serious threat of white nationalism

Popular series 'Charlie Golf One' about IDF medics to be reworked for American audiences, set in Afghanistan

House Judiciary Committee chairman Nadler demands Attorney General Barr reveal grand jury information from Mueller report.
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Explosions Near Syrian Capital in Apparent Israeli AirstrikesSeveral explosions were heard in the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday night as the country’s air defenses opened fire on “objects” coming from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, state media reported.
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President Donald Trump warned Friday of the possibility of “long jail sentences” for law-enforcement and intelligence officials involved in the early stages of the investigation into possible coordination between Russia and members of his 2016 campaign.
“My Campaign for President was conclusively spied on,” Trump claimed in a morning tweet. “Nothing like this has ever happened in American Politics. A really bad situation. TREASON means long jail sentences, and this was TREASON!”
His claims come as Attorney General William Barr has taken steps to review the origins of the Russia probe, including the appointment of a senior prosecutor to examine the roles of the FBI and the CIA.

Two members of the Illinois Jewish community, who dress in religious garb, are outed as Christian missionaries. They don't deny it, and don't see a problem

Donald Trump said today that his 2016 campaign was “conclusively spied on” and accused those responsible of all-caps “TREASON!”
The president’s much-repeated belief that his campaign was illegally monitored has been backed by his attorney general, William Barr.
“Nothing like this has ever happened in American Politics,” said Trump. “A really bad situation. TREASON means long jail sentences, and this was TREASON!” Trump’s outburst comes days after Barr announced the appointment of a U.S. attorney to review the origins of the Russia investigation. (The Daily Beast)
 

Chicago, IL – A few months ago, a couple got involved in the Chicago Jewish community. Rivkah Weber and David Costello started attending an Orthodox synagogue in the West Ridge neighborhood. They looked and acted like Orthodox Jews: Weber covered her hair and wore long skirts, while Costello sported sidelocks and a kippah. The latter [...]

Israel’s national air carrier El Al will begin offering nonstop flights between Tel Aviv and Las Vegas starting June 14.
The 14-hour direct flights will depart Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion International Airport on Friday mornings. A return flight from Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport will leave on Saturday nights.
El Al’s vice president of commercial and industry affairs, Michael Strassburger, said the route was added to meet the demand of Israeli travelers for whom Vegas has become a popular destination.
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A new terminal for pets and their owners will be built at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport at a cost of 1.5 million U.S. dollars, said the Israeli company Terminal4pets on Wednesday.
The new terminal will be established by the Israeli company, which deals with international flying and transporting of pets, the Israel Airport Authority (IAA) and other aviation and logistics partners.
The new terminal will provide services to pets travelling overseas as well as guard and care services for animals that will be left until their owners return from abroad. It will include a lobby and reception area, flight assistance desk, pet shop, dog walking areas, shower services, clinic, food warehouse and private sleeping cells.

Washington – President Donald Trump could only be delighted to have his attorney general in El Salvador, dealing with his biggest issue: illegal immigration. Yet Barr did even better for his boss. In interviews from the Central American country, he’s been offering cryptic comments suggesting the Russia probe unfairly targeted Trump. More and more, Barr’s [...]

 All Illegal Immigrants and “Bad Hombres” To Be Removed From CountryUnveiling a new immigration plan, President Donald Trump said he wanted to provide a sharp contrast with Democrats, and he did — aiming to upend decades of family-based immigration policy with a new approach that favors younger, “totally brilliant,” high-skilled workers he says won’t compete for American jobs.

The international community and remaining signatories of Iran‘s nuclear deal should act to save the accord as “supportive statements” are not enough, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told state media during a visit to Japan and China.
Last week, Iran notified the five remaining signatories that it would scale back some commitments under its 2015 nuclear deal, a year after Washington left the pact and reimposed sanctions on Tehran. Tehran has asked the other signatories to help protect its economy from US sanctions.
“Safeguarding the (nuclear accord) is possible through practical measures, and not only through supportive statements,” Zarif was quoted as saying by the state news agency IRNA.

18 different acts to compete for crown of 2019 edition of song contest, among them favorites the Netherlands and Sweden ; Madonna also to perform

Tallahassee, FL – Florida’s governor plans to fight a federal plan to fly hundreds of immigrants from the Mexican border to two South Florida counties, saying Friday he’ll take his case to President Donald Trump. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis made his remarks a day after being caught off guard when Broward and Palm Beach county [...]

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