Haaretz | US rebuffs Israel on 'red lines' over Iran nuclear program Los Angeles Times Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Sunday for the United States to declare "red lines" over Tehran's nuclear program, warning that otherwise, Iranian officials wouldn't take seriously Washington's implied threat of military action. "The ... In secret visit to Israel, UK officials warn Netanyahu against unilateral ... Can Israel still surprise Iran? Israel Presses US Over Setting 'Red Lines' for Iran |
Arutz Sheva | The president's parade of Israel testimonials Jewish Telegraphic Agency (blog) After a convention that was marred by a bit of Israel-related platform tsuris, big-name Jewish supporters of President Obama are taking to Op-Ed pages to vouch for his commitment to Israel. (And they all seem to be quoting Ehud Barak!) In The Jerusalem ... Is Obama really throwing Israel under the bus? Why we love Israel The defeatism of the left |
AFP | UN hits at Israel and Palestinian authorities Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned Israel on Monday that keeping its long-standing blockade of Gaza would only condemn the area's people to lasting poverty and play into the hands of extremists in the Middle East. ISRAEL: Reoccupying Gaza Israeli planes strike Gaza terror sites in response to rocket fire UN chief: Israel's blockade on Gaza Strip serves only to bolster extremists in ... |
The Star Online | Israel's budget a political hot potato Chicago Tribune NEW YORK (Reuters) - Whether or not Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls for early elections is a toss-up, according to the nation's finance minister, who said he did not expect to deliver a budget until early October. The budget is the ... NY conference to portray Israel as island of stability |
Haaretz | Britian's Hague condemns Israeli gesture on West Bank university in Ariel Jewish Telegraphic Agency The final authorization for making the Ariel center a university must be made by the Israel Defense Forces' central commander in the West Bank, Maj.-Gen. Nitzan Alon, who reportedly has not yet signed the go-ahead at the instruction of Defense Minister ... UK urges Israel to 'reconsider' approval of West Bank college's upgrade Hague denounces Israeli cabinet's backing of Ariel upgrade |
ABC2 News | O'Malley plans another trip to Israel Washington Post (blog) “That's why we're pleased to announce today that we will be leading an economic development mission to Israel to build on Maryland and Israel's shared strengths … so we can attract more companies.” A year ago, O'Malley headlined a delegation of more ... O'Malley plans development mission to Israel O'Malley trade mission targets Israel Governor to Lead Economic Development Mission to Israel |
Haaretz | Israel newspaper Maariv to lay off most of its 2000 staff this month Haaretz Maariv told its more than 2,000 staff on Monday that most of them will be fired by October and that the paper does not have the money to cover the severance pay they have coming if the paper closes, employees said. They said it was not clear whether ... Israel's Maariv daily sold to hawkish publisher |
Christian Post (blog) | Why I Booed Jerusalem Daily Beast By Wednesday afternoon, however, chaos ensued in Charlotte after party officials sought to insert a plank into the platform establishing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In what was surely the most awkward moment of the convention, delegates voted ... Lie-Partisan Support The Democratic mask slips on Israel Republican Jewish Coalition Blasts Dems. for Israel Rift |
Daily Beast | The One Where Israel Bombed Syria Daily Beast This is not the story of a future Israeli strike against Iran; this is Israel's attack on a Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007. This week in the New Yorker, David Makovsky leverages interviews with top Israeli and American officials to put together a ... Israel attacked Syria's nuclear reactor after raiding home of official: report How Israel Secretly Bombed Syria's Nuke Reactor New Details of 2007 Syria Operation May Provide Insight into Iran Attack |
Haaretz | Palestinians ask Israel to amend Paris economic agreement, amid intensifying ... Haaretz The Palestinian minister of civil affairs announced on Sunday that he requested Israel open the Paris Agreement, as demonstrations against increasing prices in the West Bank went up a notch on Monday, growing violent in some areas. Hussain al-Sheikh ... West Bank city hit by violent price protests A Dream Not Deferred Israel's Palestinians move to West Bank for better future |