Haaretz | European Union to slam Israel's actions in West Bank Haaretz The 27 foreign ministers of the European Union are expected on Sunday to issue a harsh denunciation of Israel's activities on the West Bank. The EU's Foreign Affairs Council will criticize violence by Jewish settlers against Palestinians and will call ... Israel, PA pledge commitment to peace after Ramallah parley Israel Envoy Delivers Letter to Palestinian President Israel envoy meets with Palestinian president |
Globe and Mail | A united, strong Israel Washington Post THE FORMATION by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a new coalition comprising a parliamentary supermajority prompted hawks to conclude that he was laying the groundwork for a military strike against Iran. Doves speculated that the new ... Israeli activists worry that Netanyahu's new majority will mean new measures ... Patrick Cockburn: Netanyahu's threats to bomb Iran have served Israel – and ... Charles Krauthammer: For Israel, it feels like '67 again |
AFP | Iranian president: Israel 'nothing more than a mosquito' to Iran CNN International (CNN) -- Ahead of upcoming nuclear talks, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad downplayed the threat Israel poses to Iran, comparing it to an annoying bug. "Israel is nothing more than a mosquito which cannot see the broad horizon of the Iranian ... Iranian president: No need to take up arms against Israel No need for war to 'destroy' Israel: Ahmadinejad Ahmadinejad Calls Israel "an Insect Challenging Iranian Nation" |
Haaretz | The new face of Israel's social protest Haaretz By Gideon Levy Tags: Israel protest Tel aviv Social protest showed a new face last night: What began in the summer of 2011 as a small tent protest, aimed at bringing down housing prices, is in the summer of 2012 a strange and endless coalition of ... Israel's social protest coming back? Israelis rally over living costs, social issues Hundreds rally in Israeli socio-economic protests |
Culture war looms as Israel pledges to end ultra-Orthodox military exemptions Washington Post JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dramatically bolstered his ruling coalition this week with a unity deal meant to help him thwart challenges from fringe factions. But Yoel Krois, a man with sidelocks past his shoulders and a ... |
Haaretz | World Chess: Anand draws his second game with Gelfand again New York Daily News Moscow, May 12 — Indiaa's Vishvanatan Anand and Israel's Boris Gelfand again drew in the second game of their match for the World chess Crown, which is being played in Moscow's Tretyakov Picture Gallery. Gelfand's first match against Anand on Friday ... WATCH LIVE: Israel's chessmaster Gelfand competes for world championship Anand draws the first game Moscow hosts chess kings in post-Cold War first |
Ahram Online | Israel frets on sideline as fall of Assad delayed Jerusalem Post Keen for a little bit of certainty in a turbulent Arab world, Israeli leaders persuaded themselves last year that Syrian President Bashar Assad - the devil they knew next door - was finished, and something possibly better might be on the way. Analysis: Israel frets on sideline as fall of Assad delayed |
Israel not invited to NATO's Chicago summit Sacramento Bee By SLOBODAN LEKIC AP BRUSSELS -- Israel will not be invited to NATO's May 20-21 summit in Chicago, the alliance's top official said Friday. But he denied that alliance member Turkey had blocked Israel's participation. Instead, NATO Secretary-General ... |
New York Daily News | Israel's separation barrier threatens ancient Palestinian farming practice New York Daily News BATTIR, West Bank — One of the last Palestinian farming villages that still uses irrigation systems from Roman times says its ancient way of life is in danger as Israel prepares to lay down its West Bank separation barrier. Israel's barrier to cut off ancient irrigation system No Easy Answers Palestinian Authority silent as Israel uses fuel monopoly as an instrument of ... |
Los Angeles Times | Israel's military looks to the sea Los Angeles Times Israel buys a sixth German-made submarine. A navy officer explains why Israel's military is looking increasingly to the seas. An Israeli battleship is shown in 2011. The country is building up its navy, including six German-made submarines believed to ... |