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Israel seeking to block fresh Palestinian bid to join Interpol
PA request expected to come to vote after being stopped short in 2015 and 2016,

Zarif says Iran’s missile program needed for defense
Foreign minister warns Tehran can walk away from nuclear agreement if Trump doesn’t certify to

German Jews say far right’s march into Bundestag a ‘nightmare come true’
Nationalist AfD party vows to ‘change country,’ after winning 13% of vote, becoming first extreme

Hard right AfD surges into German parliament as Merkel wins fourth term
On course for lackluster victory in German elections, reelected chancellor says nationalist party’s entry into

Iraqi Kurdish leader vows independence vote to go ahead despite opposition
Massud Barzani says partnership with Baghdad has ‘failed,’ urges his people to the polls ahead

Disgraced lawmaker Weiner faces sentencing in sexting drama
Ousted congressman could face up to 2 years behind bars for sending explicit material to

Palestinian leader tries to put Trump on notice with warning
JERUSALEM – Overshadowed by last week’s showdown between the U.S. and North Korea, Palestinian President

French leftist leader in hot water over ‘shameful’ Nazi comparison
Jean-Luc Melenchon slammed for apparently likening Macron’s administration to Nazi Germany at anti-government demonstration The

Iran parades S-300 air defense missiles amid rocketing tensions
Russian-made batteries make first public appearance in Tehran after Trump calls future of nuke deal

New restrictions expected as Trump travel ban expires
US Department of Homeland Security recommending president sign off on more targeted limits on foreign

Krakow JCC’s new preschool signals hope for a community’s rebirth
Against the odds, Frajda will become the city’s first pluralistic Jewish nursery since before WWII

Islamic State fighter challenges Prince Harry to fight
Singaporean member of Syria-based jihadist group says British royal should ‘come here and fight us

Patriots owner Kraft joins NFL chorus protesting Trump tirade
Dozens of players kneel in during anthem in London game as day of expected demonstrations

Top basketball official charged in sprawling Yisrael Beytenu graft case
Moshe Kaliski, former head of Maccabi Rishon Lezion, accused of funneling money to ex-deputy minister

Triumphant Corbyn eyes path to power at UK Labour conference
Opposition leader increasingly seen as a realistic candidate to become Britain’s next prime minister The

Iran guards flex muscle ahead of Kurdish independence vote
Troops hold drill near Iranian Kurdish region amid fears of instability over Monday poll; Turkish

The librarian’s bun
That time I tried to escape the high price of an overdue library book The

Settler sics dog on border guard during outpost demolition
Officer sent to hospital with bitten leg, two other cops hurt in rioting in West

Dashboard measures how Russian disinformation is interfering in German elections
According to the Washington-based Alliance for Securing Democracy, Putin supports the far right in today’s

Netanyahu convenes security cabinet to discuss Iran missile threat
At specially called meeting, prime minister also to brief members on diplomatic progress during his

Iranian Guard drills near Iraq ahead of Kurdish referendum
Iraq’s Kurds to vote on independence amid fears of unrest; Netanyahu to brief security cabinet

Body of rabbi pulled from Mexico’s earthquake rubble
Haim (Jaime) Ashkenazi of Mexico City’s Kehillat Magen David was in an office building when

Nukes of hazard
The press tries to answer whether North Korea and Iran are two separate threats or

The KBG arrested me and launched my career
Those police did warn me not to write about my time in the Soviet Union….

Regev urges Arab Israeli director probed for saying Israel ties are treason
Culture minister asks attorney-general to look into Mohammad Bakri’s statement, made while visiting Lebanon, against

Ben-Gurion University signs research deals with Arizona, Mexico counterparts
Framework hopes to develop joint projects, cooperation in technology transfers and applied research, among others

The loss of a Jewish education giant
3 ways Rabbi Dr. Chaim Feuerman z”l turned me into a better educator The post