The Atlantic | Israeli Officials Denounce UN Rights Council Bid to Study Effects of Settlements New York Times JERUSALEM — Israeli officials on Friday rejected any prospect of cooperation with an inquiry called for a day earlier by the United Nations Human Rights Council into how Israeli settlements affect the rights of Palestinians. Israel's Settlement Crisis: It's Not Too Late for a Two-State Solution Israel opposes UN inquiry into threats to Palestinian rights 'Israel warned neighbors: Don't march to Jerusalem' |
ABC News (blog) | Jeffrey Goldberg Replies on Israel, Iran, and 'Bluffing', Round 2 The Atlantic Let me try briefly to answer the crucial question about Israel's two principal leaders, Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister, Ehud Barak: "What version of reality are they seeing that lets them think this way?" By "this way," you mean, ... 'Israel Loves Iran' Campaign Gains Force Israel Loves Iran (On Facebook) Iran, Israel and U.S. moves from war rhetoric back to diplomacy |
Al-Arabiya | Some amounts of Israeli fuel reach Gaza Strip amid Egypt tensions Fox News GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Small amounts of Israeli fuel were trucked into the Gaza Strip on Friday, slightly easing an energy crisis provoked by a cut-off of Egyptian fuel, Palestinian and Israeli officials said. The shipment however did not meet Gaza's ... Fuel crosses from Israel to ease Gaza fuel crisis |
Israel Law Requires Magazines to Disclose Photoshopped Models PCWorld By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal, PCWorld Mar 23, 2012 6:10 AM A law passed Monday in Israel requires publications to disclose when models have been Photoshopped to appear thinner and bans ads from using underweight models, or models with a Body Mass Index ... |
Foreign Policy (blog) | Soccer Hooligans in Israel Bring Racist Chants to Shopping Mall New York Times (blog) By J. DAVID GOODMAN Amateur video posted this week is said to show hooligan supporters of the Israeli team Beitar Jerusalem shortly before a racially motivated brawl in a Jerusalem mall on Monday. Updated | 7:42 pm Notorious for their racist chants at ... Israel: Soccer hooligans start racist chants FP Passport: Israel's soccer hooligans riot Report: No arrests after racist mall riot |
Haaretz | Israel strikes open-skies aviation deal with EU Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and the European Union on Thursday concluded an aviation agreement that is aimed at reducing air fares to and from the Jewish state, the European Union said. The deal is set to be phased in gradually by 2017 and will allow ... EU and Israel reach comprehensive aviation deal Israel, EU sign 'open skies' agreement EU signs aviation pact with Israel |
The Associated Press | Official: Israel, US disagree on Iran timetable The Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and the US disagree on what would be a realistic timetable for stopping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, Israel's defense minister said Thursday, but he stopped short of threatening unilateral Israeli action. Israel inks sixth sub deal with Germany Israel's Barak Casts Doubt on Iranian Cooperation Ahead of Talks Germany sells sub to Israel but warns on attacking Iran |
Israel Plans to Continue Two-Year Budget Cycle Washington Post 22, 2012 - March 22 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz discusses the economy and fiscal policy. He speaks with David Tweed in Frankfurt on Bloomberg Television's "The Pulse" on the sidelines of the Bloomberg Link Sovereign Debt ... |
USA TODAY | Lawmakers release $88.6M in Palestinian aid USA TODAY "Just a week after the recent rocket attacks against Israel, the administration is pressuring Congress to provide resources and funding for Gaza that allows Hamas the flexibility necessary to continue its rule over the area," she wrote, ... Key holds lifted on most US aid to Palestinians |
AFP | 'Many in J Street are pro-peace first and pro-Israel second' The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. J Street has become a form of identification, although at its inception it was understood to be an alternative or different voice which was part of the conversation about the relationship between American Jews and Israel. Structurally it was set up to ... Israel Set Up For Jews Under Threat: Netanyahu An Interview With Jeremy Ben-Ami on Settlements, Beinart, Obama, the Whole ... Modern Anti-Semitism Has Found a Good Cause |