New York Daily News | Israel — the place to go in an election year MiamiHerald.com Israel has become a prime travel destination for American politicians recently. Last week, Gov. Mitt Romney made a much publicized trip to Jerusalem, which left some people happier than others. He was preceded by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who ... Thomas L. Friedman: Romney visit to Israel proves he doesn't get Middle East MITT IN ISRAEL WAS TALKING STRAIGHT Mitt Romney praises Israel's government-run health care system for keeping ... |
International Business Times | 'Israel can rely on Obama to stop nuclear Iran' Jerusalem Post Israel can rely on the US to take the necessary steps – including possible military action one day – to stop Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon, Michele Flournoy, former undersecretary of defense for policy, has told The Jerusalem Post. Speaking ... US Passes New Iran Sanctions, Israel Doubts They Will Change Anything |
Wall Street Journal | US And Israel Intensify Talks On Iran Options - NYTimes.com Huffington Post ASHKELON, Israel -- A series of public statements and private communications from the Israeli leadership in recent weeks set off renewed concerns in the Obama administration that Israel might be preparing a unilateral military strike on Iran, perhaps ... US Reassures Israel on Iran Plans Former Israeli spymaster says Iran should be worried by Israel's attack threats Iran, Israel wage a silent war |
The Atlantic | Israel Should Withdraw From the West Bank—Now The Atlantic These generally feel like good times in Israel. The existential dangers facing the country often seem to have subsided, with sanctions starting to bite Iran and most Israelis, secure behind their wall, able to ignore the Palestinians. Recent protests ... Geraldo: Romney 'Racist' to Claim Culture Plays Role in Israel's Success J'lem 'angry' at PA failure to reciprocate goodwill Decoding Bibi's West Bank agenda |
Haaretz | Israel takes on junk food Haaretz The Israeli government is taking concrete steps to help Israelis eat right, with the help of the Tax Authority. The Tax Authority agrees to support a special tax on unhealthy foods, it said this week, to encourage healthy eating habits and help curb ... Israel mulls junk food tax to check expanding waistlines |
The Atlantic | The Oddly Cordial Letter That the Muslim Brotherhood Sent to Israel The Atlantic One of the stranger episodes of Egypt-Israel relations in the post-Mubarak era occurred Tuesday with the emergence of a letter--first reported by Haaretz's Barak Ravid--ostensibly from the Egyptian president to his Israeli counterpart. The letter ... Israel, Egypt spar over letter purportedly sent from Egyptian President Morsi ... Israel says it's received a message of peace from Egypt's President; Egyptians ... Egypt denies Morsi sent letter to Israeli President Shimon Peres |
Romney on Israel and the US: 'We speak the same language of freedom' Washington Post (blog) “It's a deeply moving experience to be in Jerusalem, the capital of Israel. Our two nations are more than 5000 miles apart, but for an American abroad you can't get much closer to the ideals and convictions of my own country than you do in Israel. We ... |
Haaretz | Amid threats, Israel urges its citizens to leave Sinai immediately Washington Post JERUSALEM — Israel is urging its citizens traveling in Egypt's Sinai peninsula to return immediately amid warnings of an attack. The travel warning was based on information alleging militant groups from the Gaza Strip are operating in the area and ... Israel warns citizens to return from Sinai Israel renews Sinai travel advisory amid threats |
Christian Science Monitor | Australia: A Long-Standing Friend of Israel Algemeiner The Australian Foreign Minister, Bob Carr, who will be visiting Israel this week, has a longstanding warm relationship with the Jewish community. Carr boasts a distinguished political career, having served uninterruptedly for a record 10 years as ... We may have a thing or two to teach Israel about identity Israel's ultra-orthodox An alternative to the two-state solution |
European Jewish Press | Turkey and Israel Drifting Back to Each Other? EurasiaNet Two years after the tragic Mavi Marmara incident, in which nine Turks were killed by Israeli commandos who stormed a ship attempting to break Israel's blockade on Gaza, Turkish-Israel relations remain frozen. Ankara maintains that only an Israeli ... 'British government mediating' in Israeli-Turkish dispute, claims Israeli media |