abc13.com | Ashrawi hopes US won't veto state at Security Council Jerusalem Post Deputy Foreign Minister Ayalon: Israel seeks support of 50 to 70 countries at General Assembly against Palestinian bid; PLO executive c'tee member says she believes there's still a chance to stop US veto. ... Ashrawi: UN Bid Prevents Israel from Eliminating Peace, Palestinian Rights |
Reuters | Israeli Leader Vows Fiscal Reform but No Quick Fixes New York Times BEERSHEBA, Israel — As Israel's social protest movement spread beyond Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday tempered a promise to find “concrete solutions” to demonstrators' concerns with a warning that ... Israel's social protest leaders to present alternative expert panel Protests in Israel Mass protests and tent cities shake Israeli government |
Ha'aretz | Syria calls on UN to thwart Israel's 'separation fence' on Golan Heights Ha'aretz Fence is part of IDF attempt to prevent border infiltration following September vote at UN; Syria's ambassador to United Nations says Israel trying to separate Syrian-Druze population of Golan Heights from their Syrian motherland. ... IDF plants new mines on Syrian border Israel army plants new mines along Syria border Israel Re-Mining Border Areas Close To Syria |
New York Times | Israel Quietly Acquiesces to Egyptian Storming of Sinai The Media Line With Israel's nod, Egyptian armored vehicles, special forces and hundreds of police have flooded into the northern Sinai to beef up security against marauding Bedouins who have directly challenged Egyptian control in the area. ... Cairo's terror crackdown / With Israel's okay, Egypt beefs up military ... Smuggling in North Sinai Surges as the Police Vanish Egypt launches massive operation to control Sinai |
Globe and Mail | Chinese army chief here to talk defense cooperation Jerusalem Post Israel hopes that by strengthening its ties with the People's Liberation Army it will be able to influence weapons supply to Arab armies. Gen. Chen Bingde, chief of General Staff of the People's Liberation Army, arrived in Israel on ... Chinese military chief makes first visit to Israel The State of Israel and its neighbor, the IDF China, Israel vow to improve military ties |
BBC News | Cantor 'worried' over situation in Egypt Jerusalem Post Over the next month, 81 Republican and Democrat lawmakers – almost 20 percent of the House of Representatives – will visit Israel. Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor from Virginia, who will lead one of the trips organized by the American ... Palestinian Statehood Bid at UN May Aggravate Economic Troubles Israel stockpiling crowd-control weapons Violent Mideast conflict unexpected despite anticipated clash at UN |
Op-Ed: To help Israel, Jews must broaden the tent Jewish Telegraphic Agency The assault on Israel's legitimacy, which is attacking the Jewish people's right to national self-determination, is being waged by a relatively small number of ideological organizations from the radical left and fundamental Islam. ... Jewish bachelors head to Israel |
Lockout or not, Jeremy Pargo is NBA-bound ESPN (blog) Euroleague perennial power Maccabi Tel-Aviv will have at least two NBA players in its lineup this season if the lockout continues to drag now that Israel's own Omri Casspi has committed to join Jordan Farmar on the team coached by ... |
Ha'aretz | Ahmadinejad: Iran will respond 'decisively' to U.S., Israel attacks Ha'aretz By Haaretz Tags: Iran Iran nuclear Iran threat Iranian President Ahmadinejad warned that he would respond harshly to any attempts by Israel or the United States to launch a war against the Islamic republic in an interview with Russia Today news network ... President: Iran Ready to Give Crushing Response to Israel's Aggression Ahmadinejad warns Israel, United States Iran vows 'regrettable' reply to Israel |
More tests not always needed for diagnosis Reuters NEW YORK Aug 15 (Reuters) - Examining patients and taking a medical history are more useful to hospital doctors in diagnosing patients than high-tech scans, according to a study from Israel. Tests such as CT scans and ultrasounds add to hospital bills, ... |