Washington Times | Joint US-Israel military exercise postponed Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States and Israel have postponed an upcoming joint military exercise until later in the year, but sources in both countries denied on Sunday that the move was taken to avoid further escalating tensions with Iran. ... Joint Chiefs chairman plans talks in Israel US, Israel postpone military exercise amid tension with Iran Preventing a Nuclear Iran, Peacefully |
Haaretz | Israel's local authorities launch open-ended general strike Haaretz As a result of draft regulations circulated by the Justice Ministry to business representatives and the local authorities, several large companies, among them Israel Chemicals and IDB, announced they were stopping their donations to city coffers, ... Israel - PM Netanyahu Meets with Union of Local Authorities Residents and ... Netanyahu fails to avert Monday's local authorities strike |
Bloomberg | US Balances Israel Relationship as Tensions Rise Over Iran BusinessWeek 15 (Bloomberg) -- US coordination with Israel on Iran policy is intensifying as the Obama administration's top military adviser prepares for his first trip to Tel Aviv since taking office in September. President Barack Obama spoke to Israeli Prime ... US military chief heads to Israel to avert attack on Iran Israel calls for tougher US sanctions on Iran Netanyahu deputy voices 'disappointment' with Obama on Iran |
New York Daily News | Israel, Palestinians spar over Quartet deadline Jerusalem Post 26 is deadline to present comprehensive border, security proposals; Israel maintains it has another 2 months. Jerusalem hopes the Palestinians are not looking for an excuse to leave direct negotiations just two weeks after they began, an Israeli ... Israel strips Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of VIP status Palestinian leader loses VIP status with Israel |
Boston.com | Veteran Israeli settler says democracy is obstacle Boston.com Israel's democracy was long a point of pride, setting it apart in a region of autocratic governments. But Katzover says democracy is getting in the way of what he believes is a higher purpose. Katzover has been at the forefront of a religiously ... Veteran Israeli settler leader says democracy has become obstacle to settling ... |
'Costa Concordia's' Israel connections Jerusalem Post By NADAV SHEMER Costa Cruises, is a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, whose CEO and chairman is the Israeli-born businessman. The Italian cruise ship that ran aground Friday night has an Israeli connection – its operator, Costa Cruises, ... |
The Boston Globe | Israel turns inward over role of religion The Boston Globe JERUSALEM - A few months ago, the Israeli Health Ministry awarded Channa Maayan, a pediatrics professor at Hebrew University, a prize for a book she had co-written on hereditary diseases common among Jews. For the ceremony, Maayan wore a long-sleeve ... In Israel, a political and religious controversy over the role of women Israel's Lady Problem Hundreds protest Haredim arrests in Israel |
Haaretz | WATCH: Faith - and occasionally Israel - play central role in Bible Belt Haaretz Israel occasionally becomes a hot-button issue. Rick Perry and South Carolina resident Linda Harper. On Sunday, Governor of Texas Rick Perry visited Georgetown in South Carolina, where among the hugging, shaking hands, taking pictures with local ... |
Demjanjuk's lawyer to defend Israeli president CBS News (AP) JERUSALEM — An Israeli attorney who defended an accused Nazi-era war criminal has joined the legal team of the disgraced former president, Moshe Katsav, an associate of the lawyer said Sunday. Yoram Sheftel will help Katsav in a last attempt to ... |
Israel Benchmark Bonds Drop Before Inflation Data, Debt Auction BusinessWeek 15 (Bloomberg) -- Israel's benchmark bonds fell for the first time in five days before an inflation report today and a government debt auction tomorrow. The yield on the 5.5 Mimshal Shiklit bond due January 2022 increased one basis point, ... |