Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without permission
Saudi Arabia issues series of royal decrees granting women more freedoms.
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Elad was born in Haifa, Israel, and currently resides in Canada.
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Ocasio-Cortez: Israel is 'criminal' in treatment of Arabs
American Jewish Congress President blasts freshman congresswoman: AOC prefers bias and ignorance over the truth.
North Korea fires another projectile
US officials say North Korea's latest test is similar to two other short-range missile tests in the past eight days.
Three soldiers wounded in clashes on Gaza border
Terrorist infiltrates into Israeli territory and opens fire at IDF forces. One officer moderately wounded, two fighters lightly wounded.
Jewish Canadian organizations: Suspend funding to UNRWA
CIJA, B'nai Brith Canada urge government to suspend funding to UN agency for "Palestinian refugees" in wake of corruption report.
North Korean leader oversees test of new rocket system
North Korean media says Kim Jong Un oversaw first test firing of a “new-type large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system”.
US sanctions Iranian Foreign Minister
Trump administration imposes sanctions against Mohammad Javad Zarif, says he implements the "reckless agenda" of Supreme Leader Khamenei.
Israeli-Arab captured by ISIS: Bring me home
BBC Arabic broadcast a rare testimony of an Israeli who joined ISIS in Syria in recent years and now wants to come back to Israel.
Zarif urges Trump: Reject your allies' thirst for war
Iran’s Foreign Minister says Iran has outlasted every aggressor, urges Trump to reject the fake history of the so-called "B-team".
PLO official welcomes Canadian ruling on Judea and Samaria wine
Hanan Ashrawi praises Canadian court's ruling that Judea and Samaria wine cannot be labeled as made in Israel.
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles from its east coast.
Abbas: Israel destroying all opportunities for peace
PA chairman: Israel does not respect the agreements we signed with it, US is no longer considered an honest mediator.
Greenblatt calls for probe into UNRWA ethical abuses
US envoy responds to UN ethics report which found abuses of authority at the highest levels of UN agency for “Palestinian refugees”.
Tlaib defends support for BDS, blasts 'racist' Israel
Michigan Democrat claims "under Netanyahu's regime, that human rights violations have gotten worse".
Egypt, Jordan reaffirm support for two states
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II discuss efforts to end Israeli-Palestinian Arab conflict.
'Iran is the core conflict in the region'
US envoy Jason Greenblatt: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not the core conflict in the region. Iran is.
Canada won't change election date which falls on Jewish holiday
Canada's chief electoral officer says he will not recommend changing federal election date, even though it conflicts with Shmini Atzret.
Erdogan: Whoever is on Israel's side, we are against them
Turkish President continues to criticize Israel, tells members of his party the country will oppose anyone who supports Israel.
Erekat: The 'occupation' has destroyed all agreements
PLO leader says Israel has effectively destroyed and ended all signed agreements.
Meretz approves alliance with Barak's party
Meretz party approves agreement for joint run with Israel Democratic party.
US to North Korea: Stop the provocations
US says it wants to continue talking with North Korea but it must halt the "provocations".
Report: Iran tests ballistic missile
US official says Iran test-fired a Shehab-3 medium-range ballistic missile which flew more than 600 miles.
Poll: Democratic Camp weakens Labor
The new party of Ehud Barak, Meretz and Stav Shafir wins 9 seats and drops Labor to 5.
Pompeo: Willing to travel to Tehran
Secretary of State says he would be willing to travel to Tehran to address the Iranian people about US foreign policy.
Meretz and Israel Democratic unite
Nitzan Horowitz and Ehud Barak announce joint list to be called the Democratic Camp. Stav Shafir joining as well.
Jordan's King stresses importance of 'two-state solution'
In meeting with PA chairman, King Abdullah restates his position that creation of Palestinian state is the only way to end the conflict.
Rouhani hints tanker swap with Britain is possible
Iranian President signals his country might be willing to release British-flagged oil tanker if Britain releases a detained Iranian tanker.
US blocks attempt to condemn Israel at UN
US blocks attempt by Kuwait, Indonesia and South Africa to get Security Council to condemn Israel’s demolition of illegal Arab homes.
Shaked:
'We'll recommend Netanyahu if he establishes right-wing gov't'
Former Justice Minister does not intend to support Netanyahu if he forms a government with Gantz.
British MP: Johnson may withdraw from Iran nuclear deal
British MP says he believes Boris Johnson's government will follow Trump and withdraw from 2015 nuclear deal.
Could Canada's election day change?
Canada’s Federal Court orders review of election date which coincides with Jewish holiday of Shmini Atzeret.
House approves resolution opposing BDS
House of Representatives approves resolution opposing boycotts of Israel by overwhelming majority of 398 to 17.
Syria claims Israel attacked weapons warehouse
Syrian news agency says Israel attacked weapons warehouse belonging to Iranian militias.
US may have brought down two Iranian drones
CENTCOM Commander says US believes it may have brought down two Iranian drones last week rather than just one.
Arab tries to stab officers in Hadera
21-year-old Palestinian Arab neutralized by police officers after trying to stab one of them. Motive for incident being investigated.
Corbyn proposes changes to procedure on anti-Semitism
British Labour leader proposes changes to party’s complaints system to speed up expulsion of members over anti-Semitism.
Khamenei: US peace plan aims to 'destroy Palestinian identity'
Iran's Supreme Leader meets Hamas delegation, calls on Palestinian Arabs to confront US peace plan.
Canadian Jews most targeted group for hate crimes
Statistics Canada finds Canadian Jews were the most targeted group for hate crimes in 2018, a trend continuing from the previous two years.
France condemns Israel for demolishing illegal Arab homes
France says demolitions of illegal Palestinian Arab homes near Jerusalem threatens the two-state solution.
Zarif: British tanker was seized to implement international law
Iranian Foreign Minister insists seizure of British oil tanker was not in retaliation for British capture of Iranian tanker.
