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Israel Pushes on With East Jerusalem Building Plan - ABC News Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:19:03 GMT

ABC News

Israel Pushes on With East Jerusalem Building Plan ABC News Israel on Monday said it was pushing forward with plans to build hundreds of homes in a Jewish settlement of east Jerusalem, risking renewed tensions with the Palestinians and its Western allies over the contentious project. The announcement was part ... Israel pushes ahead with plan to build in East JerusalemWashington Post Controversial Israel housing settlement units greenlightedLos Angeles Times Israel approves 1500 more settler homesAljazeera.com Deutsche Welle -BBC News -The Times (subscription) all 263 news articles »

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Israel Embassy: Palestinians Would "Lynch" Jesus And Mary - Daily Beast Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:13:09 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Israel Embassy: Palestinians Would "Lynch" Jesus And Mary Daily Beast Last month I wrote about what Israel doesn't get about Twitter, but I might as well have called the post “What Israel Doesn't Get and Has Never Gotten About Communicating With the Outside World,” because the Twitter mishaps and Facebook comedy of ... Why I demand the dismissal of Israel's ambassador to Ireland+972 Magazine - Independent commentary from Israel and the Palestinian territories Israel investigates embassy 'Christmas message'Telegraph.co.uk Israel's envoy in Dublin, on Facebook: If Jesus were alive, he'd be lynched by ...Haaretz The Times of Israel all 17 news articles »

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Conn. massacre: Lessons from Israel, where guns are a way of life - NBCNews.com (blog) Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:04:25 GMT

Conn. massacre: Lessons from Israel, where guns are a way of life NBCNews.com (blog) By Paul Goldman, NBC News. NEWS ANALYSIS. TEL AVIV -- The Connecticut school massacre has raised the issue of gun control not only in the United States but also in Israel, where self-defense is not so much a point of law as a way of life. Israel and Gun ViolenceCommentary Are Israeli teachers armed?Israel Today all 3 news articles »

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Israel's Leadership Vacuum - Huffington Post (blog) Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:46:56 GMT

Haaretz

Israel's Leadership Vacuum Huffington Post (blog) Israel's political system is dragging the country ever closer to complete paralysis, leaving critical national issues unresolved and threatening fateful consequences. While it is true that Israel enjoys a full-fledged democracy, effective democracy ... A Palestinian boycott of Israeli goods won't hurt IsraelHaaretz Israel: Tzipi Livni's TransformationNewsweek Mailbag: Israel plays for keepsAlbany Democrat Herald Saudi Gazette -Center for Research on Globalization -Jerusalem Post all 586 news articles »

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"Is John Kerry Good For Israel?" - Daily Beast Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:56:07 GMT

Daily Beast

"Is John Kerry Good For Israel?" Daily Beast Over the weekend, word came down that Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair John Kerry (D-MA) would be the likely nominee to replace Hillary Clinton atop the State Department. Kerry's nod seems unlikely to make many waves; he's already gotten the ...

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UN sees risk of escalation in Syria-Israel tensions - Jerusalem Post Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:23:01 GMT

Haaretz

UN sees risk of escalation in Syria-Israel tensions Jerusalem Post UNITED NATIONS - A US and Russian-drafted UN Security Council resolution to extend a peacekeeping mission in a demilitarized zone between Syria and Israel warns that tensions between the neighbors could escalate as Syria's civil war spills into the ... Texas senator-elect Cruz, on first Israel visit, talks Syria with NetanyahuJewish Telegraphic Agency Netanyahu Meets U.S. Senator, Discusses SyriaArutz Sheva Syria 'genuinely worried' extremist groups could get hold of chemical weaponsHaaretz all 263 news articles »

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Inouye, hailed by pro-Israel groups, dies at 88 - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:50:54 GMT

The Times of Israel

Inouye, hailed by pro-Israel groups, dies at 88 Jewish Telegraphic Agency WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Daniel Inouye, the longtime Hawaii senator described by pro-Israel groups as one of Israel's best friends in the Senate, has died. Inouye, 88, and a decorated World War II hero, died Monday of respiratory complications at Walter ... US Sen. Daniel Inouye, supporter of Israel, dead at 88The Times of Israel all 1,167 news articles »

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Report: Explosion in Lebanon Near Israel Border - ABC News Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:58:27 GMT

Haaretz

Report: Explosion in Lebanon Near Israel Border ABC News A large explosion struck southern Lebanon near the border with Israel on Monday, the Lebanese official news agency reported. South Lebanon is considered a stronghold of the country's militant Hezbollah movement. The group's guerrillas fought the ... Explosion rocks Lebanese town near Israel borderJerusalem Post Explosion strikes south Lebanon near Israel borderHaaretz Explosion in Hezbollah weapons depotYnetnews Arutz Sheva all 193 news articles »

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NY Times Reporter Slams Israel With Comparison To Rwanda - Mediaite Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:41:12 GMT

Mediaite

NY Times Reporter Slams Israel With Comparison To Rwanda Mediaite The New York Times has never been known for even-handed coverage of Israel in either its news coverage or editorial page. But even a fair-minded supporter of the Jewish state must appreciate that at times the critiques have been overwrought, ... and more »

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Knesset Member Danon: Israel Must 'Bring Down' Hamas for Lasting Peace - Newsmax.com Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:04:08 GMT

Knesset Member Danon: Israel Must 'Bring Down' Hamas for Lasting Peace Newsmax.com Danny Danon, Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, declared in an exclusive interview with Newsmax TV that Israel must ultimately “bring down the Hamas regime” to secure peace in the Middle East. “We know it's temporary. We will have to take action,” Danon, ...