ABC News | Israel's governing Likud Party approves teaming up with nationalist Yisrael ... Washington Post JERUSALEM — Israel's governing Likud Party approved teaming up with an ultranationalist partner on Monday, forming a hawkish bloc that appears poised to win parliamentary elections in January. The move to join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ... Israel's Likud teams with nationalist party Israeli Likud party approves merger with Israel Beiteinu Israel's Likud to Vote on Merger With Lieberman |
The Nation | Official: Israel believes sanctions on Iran are affecting aid flow to Lebanon ... Washington Post TEL AVIV, Israel — International sanctions are forcing Iran to cut back aid to its anti-Israel Hezbollah allies in Lebanon, but the Lebanese guerrilla group remains a potent force, a top Israeli military official said Monday. He said Hezbollah has an ... Israel to limit cluster bombs in possible war with Hezbollah Iran has drone's photos of restricted areas in Israel: MP Israel Doubts Iran Has Drone Data, Defense Official Says |
Haaretz (blog) | Israel arrests West Bank Hamas web; Gaza militants fire rockets, Israel ... Washington Post JERUSALEM — Israel's intelligence service has arrested dozens of Hamas members in the West Bank who had been setting up infrastructure for the militant Islamic group there, according to a statement Monday. In Hamas-controlled Gaza, militants fired ... Israel: Arrests for Rebuilding Hamas As Hamas grows bold, Gaza violence could overshadow Israel election Israel arrests members of militant Islamic group Hamas in the Palestinian West ... |
Bloomberg | Bank of Israel Unexpectedly Cuts Rate, Sets Mortgage Limits Bloomberg The Bank of Israel cut its benchmark interest rate to a 22-month low and set limits on mortgage spending in an effort to counter slowing economic growth without fueling a housing bubble. The monetary policy committee, led by Governor Stanley Fischer ... UPDATE 2-Israel cuts rates, tightens mortgage rules Bank of Israel Cuts Rate Bank of Israel surprises with interest rate cut |
ThinkProgress | U.S. General Visits Israel to Discuss Joint Missile Drill Bloomberg The American general is also meeting with Israel's Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Binyamin Gantz to discuss “aspects of military cooperation and shared security challenges,” the army spokesman's office said in an e-mailed statement today. Israeli Defense Minister Again Praises U.S.-Israeli Security Relationship US Joint Chiefs chairman Martin Dempsey arrives in Israel US Military Chief in Israel to Oversee Joint Drill |
Los Angeles Times | Arab citizens in Israel bemoan lack of policing Los Angeles Times October 29, 2012, 6:24 p.m.. TIRA, Israel — When residents of this once-sleepy Arab village gathered to protest recent gang-style shootings in their community, anger quickly focused on the Israeli police. Residents raised signs reading, "Police are ... |
Pro-Israel Donors Divided in Congressional Races Businessweek (blog) A clash is emerging between pro- Israel political action committees over whether to give campaign donations based on support for the Jewish state or on other issues, including global warming and abortion rights, that often appeal to Jewish voters. |
The Associated Press | Israel's Barak hopes to extend political career The Associated Press By ARON HELLER, Associated Press – 3 hours ago. JERUSALEM (AP) — He's been Israel's prime minister, military chief, the country's most decorated soldier and, for the past five years, its defense minister and moderate face to the West. Now Ehud Barak's ... |
Daily Beast | Should Pro-Israel Blue-state Democrats Boycott Obama? Daily Beast Among the great anomalies of this political season have been the eerie campaign quiet in major American states, along with the refusal to admit that Mitt Romney and Barack Obama differ regarding Israel, as each candidate competes to appear more ... Former Chair of Democrats Abroad Israel Comes out for Romney (VIDEO) |
Analysis: Palestinians' UN vote, Israel's elections Jerusalem Post Israeli officials say there has been considerable pressure on Abbas from Washington – which has been adamantly opposed to the measure – to delay it until after the November 6 US election so as not to make President Barack Obama's reelection campaign ... |