The Guardian | After Reversal, Honor Is Likely for Kushner New York Times He was removed from a list of 40 honorary degree candidates from all of CUNY's campuses after one trustee, Jeffrey S. Wiesenfeld, made an impassioned speech denouncing Mr. Kushner's past statements about Israel and Palestinians, including a reference ... Tony Kushner row deepens as supporters renounce honorary degrees CUNY trustee: Kushner must renounce anti-Israel statements to get honorary degree Wiesenfeld: 'My Mother Would Call Tony Kushner a Kapo' |
Kansas City Star | Hamas Leader Nods to New Partners Wall Street Journal CAIRO—Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal said his movement will make decisions about how to wage its struggle with Israel, including if and when to use violence, in consensus with more moderate Palestinian factions. ... Egypt: Amr Moussa vows more critical Israel relationship if elected president The rights of Israel Protests outside embassy in Egypt denounce 'normalization' |
Sydney Morning Herald | UN urges Israel not to withhold Palestinian funds Reuters UNITED NATIONS May 6 (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday that Israel should not withhold tax revenues from the Palestinian Authority following its unity deal with Hamas. ... UN chief to Netanyahu: Do not withhold tax revenues from PA Hamas edges toward tacit acceptance of Israel Hamas rejects concessions to Israel after factions deal |
Challenges and progress in Israel Atlanta Journal Constitution Eight months ago, I arrived in Atlanta to assume my position as consul general of Israel to the Southeast. It was an honor to be posted to the United States, Israel's great friend and ally. I heard much about the famous Southern ... |
Ex-CEO Sues Africa Israel Wall Street Journal Richard Marin, who was terminated as chairman and CEO of Africa Israel USA in December, filed a lawsuit Thursday in New York state Supreme Court alleging breach of contract, according to court documents. The suit asks for $1.25 million, which Mr. Marin ... Ousted Africa Israel USA Chief Richard Marin Alleges He Uncovered 'Abuses' |
ABC News | Death of toddler after circumcision probed Reuters Jamaal Coleson Jr. of Brooklyn died shortly after undergoing the procedure at Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan on Tuesday. The city is probing the toddler's death and hopes to have test results within the next two weeks, said Medical Examiner ... Tot's shock hosp death Brooklyn Toddler Dies After Circumcision Toddler Dies after Circumcision at Manhattan Hospital |
Ha'aretz | Think Again: Is Israel dividing American Jewry? Jerusalem Post By J. ROSENBLUM Once, Israel served to unify the bickering factions of US Jewry; today, it is more often a source of heightened tensions. The creation last October of the Jewish American Affairs Committee of Indiana (JAACI) flew under the media radar ... Israel Chief Rabbinate To Accept All Domestic Orthodox Conversions Israel birthday bash in Oakland to mix fun with tough questions 'The miracle that happened in 1948' |
Reuters | Israel resumes flights after fuel contamination halt Reuters JERUSALEM, May 6 (Reuters) - Flights from Israel's international airport resumed on Friday after a fuel contamination problem had halted air traffic the previous day, a spokesman said. Israel was still checking the cause of the contamination which ... Flights resume from Israel's airports, but fuel crisis continues Despite fuel crisis, Israel has enough supplies to renew all flights Israel gets fuel for grounded airliners |
Technorati | Will Paul McCartney's Marriage Strengthen His Ties With Israel? Technorati Sir Paul McCartney is to marry his long-term girlfriend, Nancy Shevell and the union may strengthen his ties with Israel. The ex-Beatle and Ms Shevell (51), have dated for about four years. Ms Shevell, who like McCartney's first wife, the late Linda ... |
The Hindu | Middle Israel: Osama and the powers that be Jerusalem Post The Indian home security minister's warning Monday, that Pakistan is harboring more terrorists, came while Libyan and Tunisian refugees continued flooding Italian shores and knocking on France's doors, and while Egypt's gas exports (not only to Israel) ... Israel says bin Laden killing triumph for democracies Israel and the Palestinians Kill gives us carte blanche: Israel |