Israel Judicial Overhaul: Protests Mount Against Benjamin Netanyahu After Bill Passed
Israeli doctors declared a strike and black ads covered newspaper front pages on Tuesday in a backlash over the hard-right government’s ratification of the first part of a judicial overhaul that critics say endangers democracy. With long-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing his gravest domestic crisis, Israel’s military took its first known internal disciplinary action over the protests. One […]
IDF Warns If Reservists Don't Report For Duty For A Long Time, 'There Will Be Damage' To The Army
IDF chief Herzi Halevi calls for unity to defend Israel amid internal unrest over the government’s controversial judicial overhaul In the aftermath of the Israeli parliament’s passing of a key judicial overhaul bill the day prior, the IDF warned that if reservists did not report for voluntary duty, “there will be damage.” On Monday, the […]
McCarthy: Biden Probes ‘Rising To The Level Of Impeachment Inquiry’
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he expects the House GOP’s investigations into the foreign business activities of President Biden’s family to rise to the level of an impeachment inquiry. “When Biden was running for office, he told the public he has never talked about business. He said his family has never received a dollar from China, […]
US Citizens Will Need To Pay For A Visa To Travel To Europe Starting In 2024
Long gone are the days of spontaneous holidays overseas. Beginning in 2024, the European Union will require visitors to get pre-approval via the European Travel Information and Authorisation System — and that goes for summer jet-setters from the US. Before securing tickets, lodging, or a reservation at that trendy hotspot you saw on TikTok, vacationers will need to submit an ETIAS application for approximately $8. […]
Ron DeSantis' Team Says He Is Uninjured After A Car Accident In Tennessee
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his team were uninjured after they were involved in a car accident Tuesday in Tennessee, according to his presidential campaign. “This morning, the governor was in a car accident while traveling to an event in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He and his team are uninjured,” his press secretary, Bryan Griffin, said in a statement. […]
STAR-K: Watch Recording of The Get Procedure Webinar (Video)
Baltimore, MD – July 25, 2023 – The Get Procedure was discussed on Mon, July 24, 2023 and in case you missed it, you can click here to view the recording. Rabbi Zvi Goldberg welcomed Rabbi Zvi Holland and Rabbi Yirmiyahu Benyowitz, two experienced mesadrei gittin, for an informative halachic webinar about the get procedure. […]
UPS, Teamsters Announce Tentative Deal Days Before Contract Was Set To Expire
UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced Wednesday a tentative collective bargaining agreement — just days before their current contract was set to lapse. “Together we reached a win-win-win agreement on the issues that are important to Teamsters leadership, our employees and to UPS and our customers,” UPS CEO Carol Tomé said in a […]
IG Report: Baltimore City Charged $33,088 After Failing To Suspend Election Phone Service
A new report from the Office of the Inspector General found that the city was charged more than $33,000 after it failed to suspend phone service after the election in November of 2022. According to the IG report, the Department of Telecommunications provides 400 mobile phones to the Baltimore City Board of Elections during the […]
Joint Statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in Response to Moody's Special Report
This is a momentary response; when the dust clears, it will be clear that the Israeli economy is very strong.The security industries are bursting with orders. The gas industry is increasing exports to Europe and seven companies are now competing for tenders to explore for gas in Israel at an investment worth billions. Intel is […]
Rating Agencies Warn Against Israel Due To Reform Legislation
In the wake of the legislation regarding the reasonability standard, top US credit rating agencies have expressed their concern about the Israeli government’s policies. Moody’s announced that there would be a special bulletin regarding Israel released in the near future. Morgan Stanley has stated that ‘investing in Israel is unadvisable at the moment due to […]
