Ha'aretz | Israel marks Jerusalem Day Xinhua The status of Jerusalem has traditionally stood at the core of the conflicts between Israel and the Palestinians, who claim the city's eastern section as the capital of their future state. The international community largely views the Jewish ... Infallible Israel Jerusalem Day 2011: history and hope for Israel Deny at your peril |
Globe and Mail | US to boycott global racism conference over anti-Semitic history CNN Political Ticker (blog) The first conference, which took place in 2001 in Durban, South Africa, focused in large measure on Israel's treatment of Palestinians. Delegates produced a draft resolution at the conference that equated Zionism with racism. ... Anti-Semitism concerns lead US to boycott racism forum US Cites Anti-Semitism in Skipping UN Racism Conference US won't participate in Durban III, State Dept. says |
msnbc.com | Life-saver sows 'seeds of a better future between Israelis and Palestinians' Globe and Mail Her sixth child, nine-month-old Abdel-Rahman, had a serious heart defect, and the family's specialist in Gaza told her the only place the boy could receive the surgery he needed was in Israel. In the religiously conservative and militant city of Rafah, ... Americans Are Joining Flotilla to Protest Israeli Blockade Israel considers options on Palestinian statehood bid Letter from Israel: Bibi goes to Washington |
Fox News | Suspected Israeli-Iranian business dealings raise questions Xinhua JERUSALEM, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The exposure by the US State Department that the Ofer Brothers Group, controlled by one of Israel's richest families, has had business dealings with Iran continues raising questions in Israel. ... Ex-Mossad chief: Israeli firm didn't break any laws in Iran deals Billionaires caught in Iran trade storm Mystery embroils Israel firm accused of Iran trade |
Jewish Exponent | Politics Abound at 'Non-Partisan' Pro-Israel Event Jewish Exponent More than 300 people turned out at Congregations of Shaare Shamayim in the Northeast for the program that featured about 10 speakers and was called "Israel in Crisis: President Obama Calls For A Hamas/Fatah Terror State Based on Indefensible '67 Lines. ... Jewish Republican Group Makes Robocalls Against Obama Big Jewish donors ignoring the right's campaign to falsify Obama's Israel stance An ideologically confused GOP reacts to Obama's Middle East comments |
Boston Globe | Illinois key to Democrats retaking Congress: DCCC Chair Steve Israel Chicago Sun-Times (blog) Steve Israel (DN.Y.), who chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to assess the chances for Illinois Democratic gains in the wake of Illinois state Democrats muscling through the Legislature this week a map drawn along highly partisan ... Israel: House hopes hinge on Illinois How Democrats plan to retake the House in 2012 (VIDEO) Democratic Campaign Chief Sees 'Razor-Close' Bid to Retake House |
SVB Israel manager: Israeli tech companies shouldn't fear debt Globes Gemini Israel Funds partner and CFO David Cohen will shortly take up his new job as general manager of SVB Israel Advisors Ltd. David Cohen, partner and CFO at venture capital firm Gemini Israel Funds, is leaving his post after 13 years, ... |
Dispute Grows as Egyptian Gas Is Still Not Flowing to Israel New York Times JERUSALEM — More than a month after saboteurs blew up an Egyptian pipeline supplying natural gas to Israel, the line is repaired but gas is not flowing and foreign shareholders of the company suspect politics to be the reason. ... |
USA Today | Israel to Participate in 2013 World Baseball Classic New York Times (blog) Major League Baseball said Wednesday that a team from Israel would participate in the World Baseball Classic in 2013. The event will be expanded to 28 teams from 16. In a new format, 16 teams, including those from Brazil, Britain, ... World Baseball Classic finds enough countries for 28 teams |
Al-Arabiya | Meridor to discuss sanctions against Iran with IAEA chief Jerusalem Post J'lem concerned that reports of Ofer Brothers commercial ties with Iran could undermine Israel's painstaking efforts to impose sanctions. Intelligence and Atomic Energy Minister Dan Meridor will meet with International Atomic Energy ... Israel repeats threat against Iran Obsessed with Israel, Western Leaders Ignore Iran's Nukes Israel resumes war bluster against Iran |