Al-Arabiya | Israel shuts liberal radio station in attempt to silence criticism of right The Independent Israel has closed down a dovish Israeli-Palestinian radio station in what its backers say is a politically-motivated decision to silence criticism of the Jewish state. The Communications Ministry ordered the Kol Hashalom station, or All for Peace, ... Israel shuts down dovish radio station, critics allege muzzling Canada's 'extreme support' for Israel hampering peace process: Palestinian ... Israeli Police Close Jewish-Palestinian Radio Station as Attacks on Freedom of ... |
The National | Israel urges West to crack down on Iran The National TEL AVIV // Israel yesterday stepped up pressure on its western allies to take more aggressive steps to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions. The defence minister, Ehud Barak, claimed Iran was less than a year away from developing nuclear arms. ... A double-edged sword Israel: Iran to pass nuclear threshold within year Israel Says "Time Has Come" to Move Against Iran's Nuclear Program |
AFP | Israel's effort to muffle speech Washington Post So it is shocking to see Israel's democratic government propose measures that could silence its own critics. A ministerial committee of Benjamin Netanyahu's government voted last week to support two pieces of legislation that would have the effect of ... Israel's medical residents tell High Court willing to return to talks with state Israel PM stalls contested NGO laws: report Israeli PM reconciles foreign minister, spymaster |
Ma'an News Agency | Israeli ambassador returns to Egypt for farewell 2 months after forced to flee Washington Post CAIRO — Israel's outgoing ambassador to Egypt returned to Cairo on Sunday for a short visit, two months after he and other embassy staffers fled on military planes when a crowd attacked the building. An Egyptian foreign ministry official said Yitzhak ... Israeli envoy returns to Cairo for meetings Israel's Sinai Fence Israel envoy in Egypt for first time since embassy storming |
ABNA.ir | Poor Israel Ha'aretz Poverty in Israel declined last year but more than a third of children remain poor, the National Insurance Institute said yesterday in its annual report on poverty and social gaps. The country needs a five-year plan to tackle this ... NII: Over Half of Israel's Impoverished Families are Working Poor Israel : one in four living in poverty |
AFP | PA: US, Israel won't stop Palestinian reconciliation Jerusalem Post Israeli and American opposition won't stop the Palestinian Authority from proceeding with its plans to achieve reconciliation with Hamas, PA officials said on Sunday. The officials told The Jerusalem Post that the US and Israel were trying to "foil" ... Israel greets prospects of Palestinian unity with new settlement plans in West ... US envoy to meet Abbas on unity govt: report Abbas hopes to close schism and form unity government |
Ha'aretz | Israeli rape crisis centers get record number of calls following Katsav verdict Ha'aretz A record number of people turned to rape crisis centers in January 2011, the month following the verdict in the rape trial of former President Moshe Katsav, according to the Association of Rape ... |
Israel's 2022 Bond Snaps Four-Day Gain Before Government Auction BusinessWeek 20 (Bloomberg) -- Israel's benchmark 10-year bonds declined for the first time in five days on speculation demand for existing securities will decrease as the government sells more debt tomorrow. The yield on the 5.5 Mimshal Shiklit bond due January ... Israel's 2022 Bond Snaps 4-Day Gain Before Government Auction |
Ha'aretz | West Bank land seized by Israeli kibbutz CBS News Palestinians clash with members of the Israeli Defense Forces near a checkpoint at Bitunia on Oct. 18, 2011 in West Bank, Israel. (Getty Images) JERUSALEM - A tract of Palestinian land in the West Bank has for the first time been seized by a kibbutz ... Researcher says Palestinian land in West Bank seized by kibbutz inside Israel ... Israel effectively annexes Palestinian land near Jordan Valley Israel's Response to the Palestinian UNESCO Bid |
CTV.ca | Israel says sees signs of cracks in Assad rule Reuters HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - Israel sees cracks in Syrian power structures amid increasingly violent unrest, and there are signs President Bashar al-Assad may not be in power for long, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on ... Israel says sees signs of cracks in Assad rule In Halifax, Israeli defence minister slams Iran Dictator may fall but Syria won't change |