CTV.ca | ISRAEL: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on YouTube Los Angeles Times In a special broadcast paired with Israel's Channel 2 news, Netanyahu answered questions from Israelis before switching to English to answer questions from 90 countries around the world, including many throughout the Middle East. ... Israel imposes new taxes on gas finds Israel's Netanyahu takes questions on YouTube Israel approves law to raise tax on gas profits |
Ha'aretz | Israel fears the alternative if Syria's Assad falls Los Angeles Times Syria is one of Israel's strongest enemies, but it has been predictable and relatively stable. A United Nations watch tower stands on the Golan Heights, at the Kuneitra border crossing between Israel and Syria. (Nir Elias / Reuters) By Edmund Sanders, ... 'Israel releases map detailing hundreds of Hezbollah sites in Lebanon' Israel releases map of Hezbollah bunkers Israel releases map of Hezbollah bunkers in Lebanon |
Israel 'given Argentina pledge' BBC News Israel says that Argentina has pledged to continue investigations the bombings of two Jewish targets in Buenos Aires in the 1990s. Foreign Minister Hector Timerman expressed "deep commitment to the investigation", said Israeli official Natan Sharansky ... |
USA Today | Palestinians to ask for UN recognition if peace talks fail, says Abbas Ha'aretz PA President threatens to quit in September if peace talks with Israel don't move forward, urges Israel to 'take advantage' of the current 'order' in the West Bank. By Avi Issacharoff Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has been dropping ... Netanyahu confirms Gaza man held by Israel Israel may build artificial island off Gaza Strip coast Facebook shutters fan page that called for 'violence against Jews' |
World of Judaica | We Have a Problem, but Rick Jacobs Isn't It Forward Thirty-four years ago, when Menachem Begin first led the Likud to power in Israel, it was Rabbi Alexander Schindler, the leader of Reform Judaism, who reached out to embrace him. In doing so, Schindler averted a crisis in relations ... Progressives Should Support Israel Candidly Speaking: Perfidious Albion and Israel Op-Ed: In fights over depictions of Israel, JCCs must remain big-tent institutions |
Spiegel Online | Israel to indict Palestinian engineer with alleged info on Shalit Ha'aretz Netanyahu: he is a member of Hamas; family says Abu Sisi was seized in the Ukraine and flown to Israel. By Yossi Melman and Amir Oren The Shin Bet security service and the State Prosecutor's Office will submit an indictment against Palestinian engineer ... Wife of Gazan held in Israel denies link to captive soldier Abu Sisi's wife: He never spoke about Shalit Lawyer denies Abu Sisi connection to Gilad Scalit |
CBC.ca | Turtle Bay: Was joining the Human Rights Council worth it? Foreign Policy Two years ago, President Barack Obama decided to join the UN Human Rights Council, ending the Bush Administration's policy of shunning the Geneva-based rights body on the grounds that it unfairly singled out Israel for rights abuses while providing ... US to seek second term on UN rights council US 'determined' to address anti-Israel bias at Human Rights Council US to seek new term on UN rights panel |
New York Times | Egypt likely to face more difficult relations with Israel, US Washington Post CAIRO — Whatever new government emerges from the uprising in Tahrir Square, Egypt's relations with Israel and the United States are likely to become more difficult in the months ahead with an infusion of ... Washington Watch: The next chapter in Egypt's book Egypt's revolution orchestrated by the Ikhwan (Muslim Brotherhood); shariah ... |
Ha'aretz | Ethiopia: Group claiming Jewish heritage clash with police Jerusalem Post About 80 people injured, 80 arrested in demonstrations outside Israeli Embassy in Addis Ababa as group demands right to immigrate to Israel. The complicated issue of Ethiopian Jewish heritage and eligibility for aliya came to the fore ... Police, protesters clash near Israeli Embassy in Ethiopia Ethiopia: 80 Falashmura injured during protest outside Israeli embassy 80 Ethiopian Jews Arrested at Protest in Addis Ababa |
Gothamist | Land Day 2011 and BDS All The Way Until Israel Ends the Occupation Salem-News.Com (NEW YORK) - As part of the Global BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) Day of Action commemorating Land Day, Adalah-NY: the New York Campaign for the Boycott of Israel grabbed the attention of busy commuters with a song and dance twisted to remind ... Pro-Israel Panty Protest May Have A Problem The Absurdity Of The BDS Day Protests And Counter-Protests Boycotting Israel: A wrongheaded economic protest |