The Guardian | Hamas admits responsibility for tunnel from Gaza into Israel The Guardian Hamas Islamists in the Gaza strip have claimed responsibility for a tunnel that Israel said was found beneath the heavily fortified Israel-Gaza frontier. A website for the Hamas radio station al Aqsa said the group's armed wing was responsible for what ... Haniyeh calls for 'big Al Aqsa intifada,' demands Israel release prisoners Embassy Row: Tunnel terror in Israel Hamas says it built tunnel into Israel |
Haaretz | Israel names female central bank chief USA TODAY JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel appointed the country's deputy central bank chief as the institution's next governor on Sunday after a months-long process in which two previous selections were forced to withdraw. Karnit Flug succeeds former central bank chief ... The true story behind the belated, grudging appointment of Israel's new ... Twice-Snubbed Flug Nominated as Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug named Bank of Israel governor |
ABC News (blog) | Family of Arab Holocaust Hero Rejects Award From Israel ABC News (blog) Irena Steinfeldt, an official at Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, shows a certificate recognizing Mohamed Helmy, an Egyptian physician in Berlin, as "Righteous Among the Nations" for saving a Jewish family during the Holocaust, in Jerusalem, Sept. Family of Egyptian doctor honored by Israel refuse award Egyptian hero's kin reject honor by Israel's Holocaust museum Relative: Egyptian family rejects Israel honor |
The Hindu | Israel Awards Bloomberg $1 Million 'Jewish Nobel' ABC News Israel on Monday recognized New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg as the first recipient of the $1 million Genesis Prize, an award popularly dubbed the "Jewish Nobel Prize." The Genesis Prize Foundation said Bloomberg was honored for his long record of ... Israel Awards Mayor Bloomberg Genesis Prize, $1 Million 'Jewish Nobel' For ... |
Daily Beast | Inside Israel's Frenemy Diplomacy With Turkey Daily Beast Israel believes Iran is determined to build a nuclear weapon, and it has justified its intelligence activities inside the country as crucial to delaying and sabotaging its enemy's nuclear program. In January 2012, before the Turks informed Iran about ... 'US canceled deal to supply Turkey with drones' Report: US Cancelled Drone Delivery to Turkey How Turkey betrayed Israel and the US |
Press TV | Observations of an outgoing Israeli ambassador to Washington Jerusalem Post Now he is back in Israel and will be joining the staff at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya as a lecturer at its Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy. Before departing the States, he spoke to The Jerusalem Post and shared some ... US must dump Israel to revive image: Analyst |
Aljazeera.com | Israel's elections bring 'racism' to the fore Aljazeera.com Nazareth, Israel - In some parts of Israel, voters in Tuesday's elections will be casting a ballot not on how well their municipality is run but on how to stop “Arabs” moving in next door, how to prevent mosques being built in their community, or how ... Lithuania Calls on Israel to 'Stop Settlement Expansion' Palestinians slam Israeli 'incitement' against Abbas, say it hurts peace talks 'The Jewish State of Israel' |
The Guardian | Israel PM Netanyahu calls on US to pressure Iran in nuclear negotiations The Guardian Israel considers a nuclear-armed Iran a threat to its very survival, citing Iranian references to Israel's destruction. Netanyahu says pressure must be maintained until Iran halts all enrichment of uranium, a key step in producing a nuclear weapon ... 'Transatlantic Institute Israel's lobby in EU' Would Israel 'Go It Alone' & Bomb Iran Amid Warmed Relations With US? Three reasons the US should pay attention to Israel's Iran fears |
Israel's Livni to block effort to bar talks about Jerusalem Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's chief peace negotiator will seek to block a proposal introduced by members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet to make it tougher to negotiate with the Palestinians over Jerusalem, one of her aides said on ... Bill curbing Jerusalem talks sparks Israel Cabinet battle Livni: Shocked That Ministers Would Prevent Talks on Jerusalem 'If I divide thee O Jerusalem, I'll need 80 MKs' |
Haaretz | Australian government's support of Israel alienates local Palestinians Haaretz Tony Abbott's unapologetic support for Israel, backed by his deputy's pre-election pledge to deny funding to those who support the boycott of Israel, offers cold comfort for the small Palestinian diaspora Down Under. Samah Sabawi, who was born in Gaza ... |