“The same goes for followers of Osama Bin Laden – how can this country make a serious claim to diversity without such people in the legislature?” Jerusalem, March 1 – Social activists decried the composition of Israel’s legislature today, calling ...
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“As an intellectual exercise, if nothing else, let us consider the implications of this idea.” Cairo, March 1 – Scholars at the Islamic University of Cairo have raised the possibility that Allah, the all-powerful deity who created and sustains the ...
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Either way, noted Manager Joe Maddon, the team is approaching Spring Training with the same vigor and enthusiasm. Mesa, AZ, February 29 – Spring training for Major League Baseball kicked off two weeks ago, and the world champion Chicago Cubs ...
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Hair salon growth has spiked in the last twenty years, overtaking the population at around the turn of the millennium. Jerusalem, February 27 – Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics released new data on the population of the country’s capital and ...
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Jewish prisoners, in discriminatory fashion, are provided with mostly grain-free meals for a week or so every spring. New York, February 27 – A leading organization advocating for political rights and against mistreatment of political detainees has criticized Israel for ...
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By Lena Dunham I’m sure I’m not the only one thrilled to see how many people have mobilized online – and occasionally in person – to mock Donald Trump. The scale of involvement in the sacred work of ridiculing his ...
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They edged out such infamous venues as Guantanamo Bay, Russian labor camps, and most of China’s vast penal system. Palmyra, Syria, February 26 – Syrian authorities expressed satisfaction today that their work has been recognized, pointing to the TripAdvisor ranking ...
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“This is a serious development,” declared a subdued Ahmad Tibi. Tel Aviv, February 22 – Following the sentencing of an IDF soldier for a manslaughter conviction after he killed a wounded, neutralized Palestinian terrorist, members of the Joint List of ...
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A Mikveh attendant who gave her name as Riva Rivenu told reporters that confusion over who had made an appointment for a 7:45 immersion led to the fracas. Brooklyn, February 22 – Officers from the NYPD’s 66th precinct responded to a ...
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Residents have responded enthusiastically. Berkeley, February 23 – A northern California city has found an ingenious way to reduce car horn noise by appealing to residents’ political leanings. In a series of billboard ads located in high-traffic areas of Berkeley, ...
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