Ofer Kalifon

Mississippi Could Start Prosecuting Women for Stillbirths, Miscarriages

The Mississippi Supreme Court is currently considering a case which could lead to the prosecution of women who suffer miscarriages and stillbirths, according to Mother Jones. In 2009, Nina Buckhalter gave birth to a stillborn girl (whom she named Hayley Jade) following the use of methamphetamine during her pregnancy. Two months later, a grand jury […]

11y ago

egypt|israel

KFC Delivers to Gaza Strip via Smuggling Tunnels

It would seem that Gazans are willing to go to great lengths to enjoy the taste of Colonel Sanders’ secret recipe for fried chicken. Never mind that it takes 4 hours to get to the customers (which sort of defeats the whole idea of fast food). Never mind that the French fries arrive soggy and […]

11y ago

Barack Obama|jerusalem|passover

Obama Arrives in Israel for First Official Visit of 2nd Term

President Barack Obama arrived in Israel today for the first overseas trip in his second term. He was greeted by Israeli President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with nearly every member of his new government, Israel’s Chief Rabbis, Christian and Muslim religious leaders, IDF Chief of Staff Gen. Benny Gantz, Jerusalem Mayor […]

11y ago

Israel Swears In New Government

After a month a half of political bloodletting, public condemnations, last minute crises, and a great many disappointed politicians, Israel finally has a new government, just in time for President Barack Obama’s visit today. “I would like to thank the citizens of Israel for granting me the great privilege of leading them for a third […]

11y ago

maryland

Maryland Abolishes Death Penalty

Maryland is poised to become the 18th US state to repeal the death penalty. On Friday the Maryland House of Delegates voted upon a measure, to repeal the death penalty by a vote of 82-56, making Maryland the sixth state to abolish capital punishment in the last six years. The State Senate approved the bill […]

11y ago

israel

UN Peacekeepers Taken by Syrian Rebels, Released

The United Nations peacekeepers, seized near the Israeli-Syrian border in the Golan Heights, were released on Saturday. The Syrian rebels released the 21 Filipino peacekeepers into the custody of the Jordanian Army, ending a 3-day standoff which had contributed to the rising tensions in the regions. According to the New York Times the peacekeepers were […]

11y ago

china|gambling

Sheldon Adelson’s company ‘likely’ violated anti-bribery law

The Las Vegas Sands Corporation, an international gambling corporation, founded and controlled by billionaire Sheldon G. Adelson, admitted today, for the first time, that “there were likely violations of the books and records and internal controls provisions of the FCPA”, this according to the Macau Daily Times. Since 2004, the Sands Corporation has built two […]

11y ago

Benjamin Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu’s Gordian Knot [Op-Ed]

For Benjamin Netanyahu, the election last January has been an endless source of grief, frustration and headaches. Bad enough that his party only won a pathetic 31 seats. Worse still was that 11 out of those seats belong to his supposed ally Avigdor Liebermann and his “Yisrael Beiteinu” party and only 20 in the hands […]

11y ago