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9+ min ago (110+ words) [US REP. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks on Capitol Hill last week. She went from being one of President Donald Trump's most worshipful allies to him branding her a traitor, says the writer. (photo credit: Annabelle Gordon/Reuters)]As she exited, Taylor Greene had a dire warning for her Republican colleagues. She foresees a blue wave (Democratic Party victories) in next year's House of Representatives election. What Marjorie Taylor Greene's exit tells us on Donald Trump's grip of Republicans - opinion As she exited, Taylor Greene had a dire warning for her Republican colleagues. She foresees a blue wave (Democratic Party victories) in next year's House of Representatives election....

11+ min ago (82+ words) [INDONESIAN VICE PRESIDENT Gibran Rakabuming Raka attends a G20 summit in Johannesburg this past week. Indonesia doesn't recognize Israel, and consistently votes against Israel at the UN, the writer states. (photo credit: Marco Longari/Pool via REUTERS)]The bottom line is clear. Indonesia is the wrong country to provide troops in Gaza. Blocking anti-Israel forces in Gaza: Why Indonesia's "peacekeepers' must stay home - opinion The bottom line is clear. Indonesia is the wrong country to provide troops in Gaza....

13+ min ago (45+ words) [A man holds ]Israel cannot afford to continue losing the information war while winning on the ground. Fixing Israel's broken PR strategy: What Zionism can learn from Sun Tzu - opinion Israel cannot afford to continue losing the information war while winning on the ground....

14+ min ago (40+ words) Palestine Action challenges its UK terror designation in court after RAF base break-in. Over 2,000 arrests since the ban, with critics warning free speech and protest rights are under threat. Palestine Action battles UK government over terror classification...

16+ min ago (660+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 783 Pope Leo XIV begins his first trip outside Italy as Catholic leader on Thursday with a visit to Turkey " where he is expected to make appeals for peace in the Middle East and urge unity among long-divided Christian churches " and then to Lebanon. His three-day itinerary in Turkey includes a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. And his first address in Turkey is expected to focus on dialogue with Islam in a country where Christians account for a fraction of a percent of the 86 million inhabitants, most of them Muslim. Leo will be closely watched as he makes his first speeches overseas and visits sensitive cultural sites. He is expected to address the crises troubling the region and will deliver his speeches in his native English rather than the Italian he usually uses. Israel's yearlong ceasefire…...

32+ min ago (54+ words) The body of another Israeli hostage was returned on Wednesday as Hamas inch closer to completing a key term of the first phase of the peace process ... The body of another Israeli hostage was returned on Wednesday as Hamas inch closer to completing a key term of the first phase of the peace process...

36+ min ago (44+ words) Elijah King, 36, arraigned on federal charges after threatening to bomb synagogues near San Luis Obispo. DOJ says he posted antisemitic rhetoric and faces up to 15 years in prison. California man charged after synagogue bomb threats California man charged after synagogue bomb threats...

36+ min ago (177+ words) Elijah Alexander King, 36, was arraigned Tuesday on a three-count federal indictment after allegedly threatening to bomb every synagogue within a 20-mile radius, the US Justice Department announced, according to a JNS report. King, a resident of San Luis Obispo, California, about 100 miles northwest of Santa Barbara, faces charges related to making threats and conveying hoaxes. He pleaded not guilty and has been in federal custody since November 6. His trial is scheduled for January 13, and he is to be released on bond. Authorities said that even after police sent him to a hospital for monitoring, King continued posting online. He wrote, "I got arrested and put on a three-day psych hold for my posts against the Jews," and allegedly shared another post claiming there is a need for "Jew control" rather than "gun control." The Justice Department added that King has…...

37+ min ago (382+ words) On chronograms and other curiosities By Rabbi Irwin Keller | November 26, 2025 His question for me: Why are there words added before and after this quote? He had heard that you are not supposed to'add to or subtract'from the text of Torah." I stared at the inscription for a while: "In the year of " [This is the gate to Adonai; let the righteous enter through it] " according to the short counting of years." It suddenly dawned on me that the year of the building's dedication must somehow be encrypted right in the quote from Psalms. My heart raced as I pulled out a pencil and paper and started adding up the numerical values of Hebrew letters. I wrote back to the historian full of excitement, describing my discovery. "Oh yes, he replied, "we do that in German too, painting buildings with quotes…...

40+ min ago (95+ words) [ Illustrative image of then-Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in front of an image depicting smoke rising after Israeli strikes in Khan Yunis, Gaza. (photo credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Shutterstock, REUTERS/IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA)]Freed hostage Eitan Mor shares gun range footage, aiming at an image of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who orchestrated the October 7 massacre. Freed Gaza hostage Eitan Mor shoots image of Hamas arch-terrorist Sinwar at gun range Freed hostage Eitan Mor shares gun range footage, aiming at an image of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who orchestrated the October 7 massacre....