USA Today | Israel seizes ship carrying weapons Toronto Star Israeli forces intercepted the cargo-ship as it sailed about 200 nautical miles west of Israel's territorial waters. RAMALLAH, WEST BANK—Israeli commandos boarded and seized a Liberian-flagged ship that Israel says was carrying “tons” of weapons from ... Ship Bound for Egypt Is Seized by Israel Analysis: Israel's shadow war against Iran Israel's seizure of arms shipment highlights rising unease about Iran |
Los Angeles Times | Weinstein: 'Miral' not anti-Israel UPI.com UPI/Rune Hellestad NEW YORK, March 15 (UPI) -- US film producer Harvey Weinstein vehemently denies director Julian Schnabel's drama "Miral" is anti-Jewish or anti-Israel, as detractors have suggested. The story of a Palestinian girl growing up in the ... Movies: Past, present and future 'Miral' Premiere Draws Fire From Jewish Group Penn, De Niro Attend UN Screening of 'Anti-Israel' Film |
CTV.ca | American Jews eye Obama's 'anti-Israel' appointees SanFranciscoSentinel.com In the case of Obama's government in particular, every criticism against Israel made by a potential government appointee has become a catalyst for debate about whether appointing “another leftist” offers proof that Obama does not truly support Israel. ... Knesset hearings on J Street up ante in debate about 'pro-Israel, pro-peace' lobby Israel approves construction of settler homes in West Bank Just the facts |
Day Press News | Israel has still not played the Arab peace initiative right Daily Star - Lebanon While the ongoing Arab revolutions promise more unrest and uncertainty in the Middle East, Israel still has one card in its hand that it has not played. In fact, it's an Arab clause written in a nine-year-old paper that could stand as an ... The Threat to Israel From the 'New' Middle East Europe's Israel romance is on the wane Chill regional winds blow across Israel |
Israel, the Arab world and beyond Los Angeles Times Bahrain on Tuesday recalled its ambassador to Iran after an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman decried the "unacceptable" presence of foreign troops in Bahrain, Iranian state media reported. Additional security forces from Saudi Arabia and the United ... |
Reuters | Israel begins paying pensions to Gazan pre-blockade workers Ha'aretz Israel has started transferring pension payments to Gaza Strip residents who worked in Israel before the blockade was imposed on the strip, COGAT (the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories ), a Defense Ministry unit, ... Goldstone defends Gaza report, Israel's right to self-defense in Berkeley talk Israel, the Arab world and beyond Hamas Forces Break Up Pro-Unity Protests in Gaza |
Israel Chemicals sued for $291m in gov't royalties Globes The government has sued Israel Chemicals Ltd. (TASE: ICL) unit Dead Sea Works for $291 million. The government is demanding $265 million in unpaid royalties for 2000-09, and $26 million from a higher royalties rate on potash sales in excess of three ... Israel says ICL underpaid royalties by $300 mln ICL Secures $675 Million Revolving Credit Facility From Consortium of 17 Banks |
Ha'aretz | Israel falls silent to remember captive soldier AFP JERUSALEM — Israelis on Tuesday stopped for five minutes to remember the ongoing captivity of Gilad Shalit, a young soldier captured by Gaza-based militants in 2006. It was not immediately possible to know how many people joined in the five-minute ... Israel comes to partial standstill to protest soldier's captivity Israelis remember soldier still in militant hands Tim Mak: An Israeli father's long wait for his son's return |
France24 | Egyptian gas supply to Israel again fails to start up Jewish Telegraphic Agency A leak was discovered shortly before the gas supply was set to resume, the Ampal-American Israel Corp said Monday in a statement. No date has been given for resumption of the gas supply. Egypt supplies more than 40 percent of the gas that Israel needs ... New delay in resuming Egypt gas flow to Israel Egyptian gas deliveries to Israel delayed Egypt : Gas pipeline to Israel repaired |
Famagusta Gazette | Israel, Cyprus discuss natgas shipping partnership Reuters Israel's Delek Group (DELKG.TA), an Israeli partner in a consortium with US-based Noble Energy (NBL.N) that will produce the gas, has proposed creating a facility in Cyprus to process it into liquefied natural gas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ... Christofias makes historic visit to Israel Energy the key to Cyprus - Israel blossoming friendship Cyprus president deplores murder of Fogel family |