Globe and Mail | Quartet alarmed by Israel's settlement plans Aljazeera.net The Middle East Quartet, consisting of the US, Russia, the EU and the UN, has expressed concern over Israel's move to build 277 houses in the occupied West Bank and 900 houses in occupied East Jerusalem. "The Quartet is greatly concerned by Israel's ... Defense officials mull gestures to woo PA from UN bid Op-Ed: Obama and Israel are not on the same page Israel Will Push for Mideast Peace Talks With Help of UN 'Moral Minority' |
Globe and Mail | Abbas: We'll seek recognition despite US, Israel opposition Jerusalem Post Nuland added that US efforts have been directed at pushing both the Palestinians and Israel to return to the negotiating table. In Sarajevo, Abbas said of the US: “We don't want to boycott Americans. At the same time, they will not boycott us. ... A primer on Palestinian statehood |
Telegraph.co.uk | Israel arrests Al-Jazeera Kabul bureau chief Samer Allawi Herald Sun Source: AP ISRAEL has arrested the Palestinian head of Al-Jazeera's Kabul office, accusing him of belonging to Hamas and contacting its military wing, the channel's Jerusalem bureau chief said today. Samer Allawi was arrested last Wednesday as he tried ... Al Jazeera journalist detained in Israel last week Al-Jazeera bureau chief arrested in Israel CPJ: Israel Charges Al-Jazeera Journalist with Militant Ties |
Reuters | Use it politically or lose it Ha'aretz Here in Israel protesters are demanding no less than a complete change of the government's social policy. The team launched by the prime minister, headed by Prof. Manuel Trajtenberg, has just started to reveal the chasm between the protesters' demands ... Just how expensive is it to live in Israel? Social Origins of the Tent Protests in Israel Center field: social protests – a Zionist success, failure |
Reuters Africa | Israel kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza The Associated Press The military said its aircraft struck five targets in retaliation for Palestinian rocket fire on southern Israel Monday that exploded in the city of Beersheba. It said aircraft hit a group of armed men preparing to launch a rocket attack on Israel. ... Israeli troops kill Palestinian after deadly air strikes Israeli Air Strike Hits Gaza After Rocket Fire Palestine needs a political solution, not aid |
Solving the White House photo mystery over 'Jerusalem, Israel' Jewish Telegraphic Agency WASHINGTON (JTA/Washington Jewish Week) -- Jerusalem: To be or not to be part of Israel. That's the question that White House administrations have tiptoed around for decades. The State Department neither recognizes ... Obama Re-Writes History on Bush and Jerusalem White House Mischief White House mischief |
Ha'aretz | Livni calls for a 'new Israel' as MKs debate social uprising Ha'aretz MK Amir Peretz said, "There is no doubt that something happened in Israel. "It could be that the people will not bring down the government, and that the echoes of the protest are not reaching the government offices," Peretz said. ... Israel's protests a "summer of hope," opposition head says Israel's parliament debates street protests Livni: Social protest should lead to a new Israel |
UK Zionists fight cosmetics firm for anti-Israel project Jerusalem Post StandWithUs, UK Zionist Federation encouraging people to stop buying LUSH products until it drops support for campaign led by anti-Israel charity. LONDON – Two community organizations have launched an ... |
NOW LEBANON | Terra Incognita: The boring Jewish state? Jerusalem Post Why is there such a fear of taking Jews to see minorities of Israel? Why fear of them meeting Russians, Yemenites, Moroccans, Ethiopians? 'I'm Japanese, but every time I go back to the home country, it's just boring, ... Knesset Set To Define 'Jewish State' History, Demographics, and Law Favor Israel's Annexation of Judea and Samaria ... Op-Ed: To help Israel, Jews must broaden the tent |
Telegraph.co.uk | Rare statue of Hercules discovered in Northern Israel Telegraph.co.uk A rare statue depicting the Roman god Hercules has been discovered during an excavation in the Jezeel Valley in the north of Israel. By Phoebe Greenwood in Tel Aviv The white marble figure stands at 0.5 metres and is thought to have originally ... Headless Hercules Unearthed in Israel Hercules statue found in Jezreel Valley Ancient Hercules statue found in Israel |