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Israel – Hike in Produce Prices Ahead of Holidays

By admin on September 3, 2010

Israel – It seems this summer’s extreme heat not only affected us, but also had an impact on fruits and vegetables. One of the branches of the Shufersal supermarket chain posted an apologetic notice on Sunday saying, “Due to the heavy heat, there may be disruptions in the supply of fresh vegetables.”
According to the farmers [...]

Washington – Hamas Among Intractable Issues in Mideast Talks

By admin on September 2, 2010

Washington – To relaunch Middle East peace talks on Thursday, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and their American mediators quietly agreed to push aside the question of Hamas — the Islamic militant group that controls one of the two Palestinian territories and rejects negotiations.
But Hamas let it be known with its bullets that it would [...]

Bronx, NY – Angry Cop Slaps Parking Ticket for NYPD Tow Truck Operator

By admin on September 2, 2010

Bronx, NY – A man ordered to tow away unmarked police vehicles claims a cop slapped him with a parking ticket out of revenge.
The weekend showdown between a patrol officer and an NYPD tow truck operator is now the subject of an Internal Affairs Bureau probe.
The bizarre tale began on Friday, when tow truck operator [...]

France – U.S. Officers Take Up Posts at Paris Airport

By admin on September 2, 2010

France – American officers are taking up posts at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport on Thursday to help identify potential terrorists or other high-risk passengers heading to the United States.
Officers from the US Customs and Border Protection’s Immigration Advisory Program joined French airport personnel and are working at airports in seven other countries under the [...]

New York – Farrakhan: Ground Zero Mosque Must Be Built

By admin on September 2, 2010

New York – Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan said Thursday an Islamic community center and mosque planned near ground zero should be built because Muslims were among those of many faiths who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
“Why then should a mosque, a cultural center, not be constructed a few blocks away?” Farrakhan [...]

Jerusalem- IDF Major Acused Of Using The ‘N’ Word Against Ethiopian Soldier

By admin on September 2, 2010

Jerusalem – An Ethiopian soldier serving at an Air Force base in southern Israel petitioned the High Court of Justice Thursday over racial slurs hurled at him by a senior officer.
The soldier asked the court to order IDF officials to explain why disciplinary action was not being taken against a major whom he claims called [...]

Columbus, OH – Ohio Gov. Commutes Inmate Death Sentence

By admin on September 2, 2010

Columbus, OH – Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has spared the life of a condemned killer who says he is innocent of a 1994 shooting that killed three people, including a 4-year-old girl.
Strickland says he believes Kevin Keith is likely guilty of the killings but says he’s troubled by evidence used to convict Keith.
Strickland questions some [...]

Germany – Library Seeks To Reunite Nazi Theft Sefurim With There Jewish Owners

By admin on September 2, 2010

Nuremberg, Germany – Nuremberg’s city library is turning to the internet to reunite Jewish families with 10,000 books stolen under Nazi rule in Germany, the head of the library announced Thursday.
The library has published a list of the books’ original owners and their addresses online, in the hope that descendants would get in touch.
The books [...]

London – Investigation of Girl that Died from Painkillers She Mistook for Jelly Beans

By admin on September 2, 2010

London – A five-year-old girl died of a drug overdose after mistaking painkillers for jelly beans, an inquest heard this week.
Hanna Collins was believed to have climbed onto a chair to reach what she thought were sweets in a cupboard where her father kept his medication.
Hanna would have been unable to read the “keep [...]

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Washington – Israel, Palestinians Set Next Round of Mideast Peace Talks

By admin on September 2, 2010

Washington – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed to convene a second round of Middle East peace talks in two weeks, President Barack Obama’s special envoy for Middle East said Thursday.
Following morning meetings with Messrs. Netanyahu and Abbas, former Sen. George Mitchell told reporters the two had agreed to convene [...]

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