Sydney Morning Herald | Summer of Protest in Israel Peaks With 400000 in City Streets New York Times The mass protest across the country had been planned for weeks and was considered by many to be the grand finale of the street phase of the social dissent that has swept Israel this summer. Organizers initially billed it as a million-person march, ... Mass rallies revive Israel protest movement Masses show up for biggest protest in Israel's history Israelis pour into streets as economic protests rebound |
Globe and Mail | World will likely support Turkey's moves against Israel Ha'aretz Supporting legal actions against Israel by families of the raid victims in both Turkish and international courts, and appealing to the International Court of Justice against the blockade of the Gaza Strip could have far-reaching effects. ... Turkey to take Israel to ICJ Turkey says it will challenge Israel's naval blockade of Gaza at The Hague Turkey to take Israel to UN court |
Protesters in Israel take to the streets over rising prices MiamiHerald.com JERUSALEM -- Demonstrators filled the streets of Israel's largest cities Saturday night to protest the country's high cost of living, winding down a summer-long movement that has fizzled in recent weeks because of rising security ... Editorial: Iran's deadly talk |
The Daily Star | Israel favoured brute force against West Bank protesters Times of India The political-military chief of Israel's ministry of defence, Amos Gilad, had told US interlocutors in February, 2010, that the Israeli forces would be compelled to take more strong-arm methods against protesters in the West Bank. ... WikiLeaks: Israel irked by West Bank protests Israel tries to avert UN endorsement of Palestine The UN's worst enemy |
Israel anti-terror laws: Effective or extreme? msnbc.com JERSUALEM — Israel was dealing with terrorism long before al-Qaida attacked the United States a decade ago. So when two passenger planes crashed into the World Trade Center, Washington looked to Israel for ideas. ... |
Reuters Africa | Failed Mideast peace talks moving ball to UN court Forbes JERUSALEM -- The Middle East conflict faces a critical diplomatic moment this month with the Palestinians apparently sticking to their plan to ask the UN to recognize their state, a plan condemned by Israel, ... Failed Mideast peace talks moving ball to UN court Hirsh Goodman: Israel has no margin for error when it comes to Iran Failed Mideast peace talks moving ball to UN court |
CTV.ca | Military Begins Operation to Close Tunnels The Ledger CAIRO | Egypt's military has began an operation to close a network of smuggling tunnels under the Egypt-Gaza border following tension with Israel, security officials said Saturday. Hundreds of tunnels snake under the 9-mile border, where smugglers ... Analysis: Hope in Sinai Egyptian military are closing Gaza tunnels, say officials |
Analysis: From '0-problem' to '10-problem' policy Jerusalem Post Israel must play a new, sharp and calculated game of diplomacy and let Turkey act first. A famous Turkish proverb expresses similarities between relationship and a string – when a string is cut, it says, there is always a possibility to ... Turkey's tough response to UN flotilla report: not just about Israel Turkey's newfound influence leaves old alliances behind A Puzzling Syrian Spring |
Ha'aretz | What's next for Israel after the 'March of the Million' Ha'aretz I also want standards in Israel to be equal to those of the OECD. But unfortunately, that is impossible. We are poorer than Europe, we work less and spend more on security. Shmuli understands this well. That is why he is not setting impossible goals. ... |
FRANCE 24 | Lebanon jails ex-general for leaking info to Israel AFP BEIRUT — Lebanon's military court on Saturday sentenced a former army general and high-profile member of a Christian party allied with Hezbollah to two years in prison for leaking information to Israel, a judicial source said. ... Court sentences Karam to 2 years prison with hard labor |