Bloomberg | Rabbi condemns Ahmadinejad's Israel 'cancer' remark Washington Post (blog) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, president of Iran, speaks at a news conference in New Yor in 2001. (BLOOMBERG) When the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad compares Israel to a cancer, I take it personally. On Monday, you see, I traveled to Israel to ... An Obama Visit to Israel Could Stall Iran Attack Israeli Embassy condemns Berlin pro-Iran march Listen to what Iran is saying |
Wall Street Journal (blog) | Skinny-dipping in Israel: GOP lawmakers reprimanded for drinking, swimming ... Washington Post (blog) (Eli Reichman for The Washington Post). Updated Monday, 5:53 p.m. ET. House Republican leaders reprimanded 30 lawmakers last August for antics including drinking and skinny-dipping during a fact-finding trip to Israel, according to published reports. Ryan gets his Israel on, Jay Carney gets his Galilee on FBI Wasn't Investigating Skinny Dipping in Israel Republican lawmaker skinny-dipped on Israel trip |
Haaretz | Israel Boycott: United Church Of Canada Will Not Buy Products From Settlements Huffington Post The report prepared by the Working Group on Israel-Palestine Policy says that the occupation is "the primary contributor to the injustice that underlies the violence of the region" and calls Israeli settlements "a serious obstacle" to peace. During the ... United Church of Canada adopts resolution to boycott Israeli settlement products Israel's critics apply their values selectively United Church of Canada approves boycott of settlement goods |
Israeli Army Eases Housing Crisis With Vacated Bases: Mortgages Businessweek About eighty percent of Israel's land is either directly under the military's control or subject to its restrictions, more than any other country. The Israel Land Administration, which will oversee the transfer of the land for development, estimates ... Israel CPI Bonds Rise as Price Increases Boost Inflation Bets |
Politicker | The Divide Between Israel And The U.S. Greater Than We Think The Jewish Week I write this editorial as I depart from Israel. I was here for four days to see the country, to better understand it and its people. I met with religious leaders and government officials, spoke to regular Israelis, and soaked in the sites that make ... Halloran Mocks Meng's Foreign Policy 'Chutzpah' in His Own Op-Ed |
Banned Israel Singer Rita Woos Iranians Amid Attack Fear Businessweek Rita, an Iranian-born, Israel-based singer, is becoming more popular, as tensions grow between the two countries. She plans an international tour to promote her new CD "My Joys." Source: Fistuk Artists via Bloomberg ... |
Haaretz | Israeli defense officials consult with Rabbi Ovadia Yosef over Iran strike Haaretz Israeli defense officials consult with Rabbi Ovadia Yosef over Iran strike. Some want the spiritual leader of ultra-Orthodox party Shas to support a strike, others to oppose it. At least one visit, in which the rabbi was briefed on Iran's nuclear ... Israeli Government Held Secret Meeting With Rabbi Ovadia Yosef On Iran Report: Netanyahu Pressuring Rabbi Yosef to Support Iran Strike |
Eurasia Review | Is Israel planning EMP attack on Iran? WND.com WASHINGTON – Analysts say because Israel now believes diplomacy has failed to halt Iran's nuclear program and the Jewish state's very survival is at stake, Israelis have not ruled out a Jericho III missile launch to detonate a single electromagnetic ... 'Cooling off Israel' and Riling up Americans |
International Business Times | Israel deploys Iron Dome anti-missile system near Eilat after rocket attack Haaretz An Iron Dome anti-missile system battery was positioned outside Eilat Sunday, only days after a Grad rocket was fired at the city. Police located the remains of the Grad rocket on Friday following a two-day search that had commenced Wednesday evening ... Israel deploys anti-rocket shield near Egypt border Missile defense set in Israel's south Israel Deploys Rocket Shield Near Egyptian Border |
Globes, Tel Aviv, Israel, Shlomi Cohen column [Globes, Tel Aviv, Israel] Businessweek Aug. 20--Despite European troubles, despite the slowdown in China, despite the fact that the results season signaled a problematic third quarter, and despite the talk about an Iranian bomb being closer than ever, the market surprised everyone and gave ... |