Aljazeera.com | Israel Grants Settlement College University Status ABC News Israel granted a West Bank college coveted university status on Monday, in a move that could trigger international condemnation and enrage the Palestinians. Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that following a legal review, he instructed the military to ... Christmas, just another front in the Israel-Palestine conflict Israel endorses first university in West Bank Israel gives final approval for settlement university in West Bank |
ABC News | Israel Rejects US Gun Lobby Claims on Its Security ABC News Israel's policy on issuing guns is restrictive, and armed guards at its schools are meant to stop terrorists, not crazed or disgruntled gunmen, experts said Monday, rejecting claims by America's top gun lobby that Israel serves as proof for its ... Even Israel Is Fact-Checking the NRA Now Israel Denies NRA's False Claims About School Shootings Israelis wonder what 'Israel' Wayne LaPierre is referring to |
Arutz Sheva | Protesters Disrupt Egyptian Blogger's Speech in Israel New York Times (blog) His visit to Israel was sponsored by the non-governmental organization U.N. Watch, which is critical of the United Nations and affiliated with the American Jewish Committee and the World Jewish Congress. Egypt won't become democratic without Peace with ... Egyptian Blogger Visits Israel to Call for Peace Pro-Israel Egyptian activist: Our fates are linked Egyptian Activist Visits Israel on Peace Mission |
Times of India | Indian Jews From 'Lost Tribe' Move to Israel ABC News Dozens of Jews who claim to be the descendants of a lost biblical Jewish tribe emigrated to Israel on Monday from their village in northeastern India, celebrating their arrival after a five-year struggle to get in. The Bnei Menashe say they are ... 'Lost tribe' migrates from India to Israel Israel-EU Tension: The View From Europe |
Israel Grail Trail Offers Gospel for Christmas, Vivid Human Landscape Businessweek The walk has been named one of the world's epic treks. It follows part of the Gospel Trail, for those who want to walk in the footsteps of Jesus, and adds ancient battlefields and deserts, skirting Tel Aviv skyscrapers. It's more than twice the length ... |
Economic Times | UPDATE 3-Bank of Israel cuts key rate, sees weaker 2013 growth Reuters JERUSALEM, Dec 24 (Reuters) - With Israel's economy expected to slow further next year, the Bank of Israel took advantage of a low inflation environment to lower short-term interest rates for the second time in three months on Monday. The bank cut its ... In a surprise rate cut, Bank of Israel acts to head off economic slowdown Bank of Israel Cuts Rate to Lowest in More Than Two Years Israel Trims Rate 25 Bps, Cuts Growth, Inflation Forecasts |
DEBKA file | Turkey lifts objection to NATO cooperation with Israel Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has given approval for Israel to participate in non-military NATO activities in 2013, withdrawing an earlier objection driven by an ongoing dispute between the former regional allies, a Turkish official said on Monday ... Turkey resumes NATO ties with Israel - a Netanyahu breakthrough Turkey lifts veto on Israel's NATO activities despite tensions: report Turkey lifts veto on Israel's NATO activities despite frictions – report |
Gestetner Updates | Jews and pro-Israel community warm to prospect of a Secretary of State John Kerry Jewish Telegraphic Agency The man whose opponents had taken to depicting as aloof and patrician, whose campaign for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination had been all but written off by that point, leapt onto the dais at Tifereth Israel synagogue in Des Moines. Israel's Man at State Obama's Appointments a Harbinger of Things to Come Kerry, While Supporting Israel, Might Still Collide with Them on Policies |
DAWN.com | Gaza targeting of Israel civilians violates war laws: HRW DAWN.com These attacks “killed three Israeli civilians, wounded at least 38, several seriously, and destroyed civilian property,” HRW said, noting that there were also rockets fired from Gaza “that fell short of their intended targets in Israel apparently ... |
Press TV | US, Arab puppets want to break anti-Israel shia resistence: E. Michael Jone Press TV Their main goal right now is to break Syria's control - breaking the Shiite arch that surrounds Israel right now; they want to break it, they want to break it by bringing down Syria, but I don't think the people they put in power there are going to be ... Is Israel Ready For Post-Assad Syria? |