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Israel to run for UN Security Council seat for 2019-20 - Reuters Thu, 03 Oct 2013 22:52:23 GMT

The Atlantic Wire

Israel to run for UN Security Council seat for 2019-20 Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Israel said on Thursday it plans to run for a rotating seat on the U.N. Security Council for the time ever for 2019-2020, although U.N. diplomats said it will not be easy for the Jewish state to win. "We're going all out to win ... Israel Wants a Seat on the UN Security CouncilThe Atlantic Wire Israel to Run for Security Council Seat in 2019Arutz Sheva Israel to campaign for security council seat, envoy saysThe Times of Israel all 7 news articles »

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Iranian Diplomat Publicly Mentions 'Israel' - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 03 Oct 2013 19:35:17 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Iranian Diplomat Publicly Mentions 'Israel' Foreign Policy (blog) Correction 10/2/13 11:50 A.M.: An earlier version of this story noted that the mention of "Israel" was the first by an Iranian leader in decades. This is incorrect; in fact, even hardline Iranian leaders like Mahmoud Admadinejad have done so from time ... Iran's Jewish community reflects a complicated relationship with IsraelWashington Post Israel's Netanyahu Says He'd 'Consider' A Meeting With New Iranian LeaderNPR (blog) US and Israel Share a Goal in Iran Talks, but Not a StrategyNew York Times Al-Monitor -ABC News -Jerusalem Post all 2,495 news articles »

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Israel Eases Restriction On Building Materials To Gaza Strip - NPR Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:21:51 GMT

NPR

Israel Eases Restriction On Building Materials To Gaza Strip NPR Israel eased a major restriction on the Gaza Strip last week. For the first time in six years, limited commercial shipments of cement and iron were allowed through Israel into Gaza. The 70 trucks per weekday will barely put a dent in the need in Gaza ... Israel Contemplates New Regional StrategyAl-Monitor Hamas: We're Avoiding Confrontation With Israel, But...Arutz Sheva Report: Egypt's army planning to attack targets in GazaJerusalem Post OpEdNews -Mondoweiss all 100 news articles »

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how American Jews think about Israel - Washington Post (blog) Thu, 03 Oct 2013 15:42:24 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

how American Jews think about Israel Washington Post (blog) There are dozens of fascinating details in a new Pew Research study on American Jews. But a few that jumped out at me have to do with American attitudes toward Israel. While Americans remain supportive of Israel across the board, the nature of that ... Should American Jews care about Israel?Washington Times Jews Express Wide Criticism of Israel in Pew Survey But Leaders Dismiss FindingsJewish Daily Forward More white evangelicals than American Jews say God gave Israel to the Jewish ...Pew Research Center Mondoweiss -Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (blog) -Arutz Sheva all 205 news articles »

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When Israel Stepped Back From the Brink - New York Times Fri, 04 Oct 2013 02:33:59 GMT

Israel Today

When Israel Stepped Back From the Brink New York Times NEXT week is the 40th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, perhaps the most traumatic moment in Israel's history. On Oct. 7, 1973 — the second day of the war — Israel's borders along the Suez Canal in the south and the Golan Heights in the north ... Israel on guard 40 years after Yom Kippur warFRANCE 24 Forty Years to the Yom Kippur WarArutz Sheva Declassified: Israel nearly used nukes in Yom Kippur WarIsrael Today Jewish Telegraphic Agency -Jweekly.com all 31 news articles »

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Palestinians win settlement land from Israel - Aljazeera.com Thu, 03 Oct 2013 17:20:45 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Palestinians win settlement land from Israel Aljazeera.com Palestinian farmers have reclaimed lands they had lost decades earlier to an Israeli settlement, in a rare legal victory their lawyer says is proof that Israel's settlement policy is reversible. In the 1970s, Israel seized several hundred acres from ... Ethnic Cleansing by Bureaucracy: Israel's policy of destroying Palestinian homesMondoweiss The speech I want to hear from NetanyahuJerusalem Post Israel can't afford to ignore Abbas' serious message of peaceHaaretz The National -CCTV -Algemeiner all 175 news articles »

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Israel to Post Rare Hebrew Manuscripts Online - ABC News Thu, 03 Oct 2013 19:08:59 GMT

Israel to Post Rare Hebrew Manuscripts Online ABC News Israel's National Library says it has signed an agreement with a leading Italian collection to display online some of the world's most important Hebrew manuscripts, making them accessible to the public for the first time. National Library Judaica ... and more »

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Keshet Tackles Taboo Topics in Israel - Variety Thu, 03 Oct 2013 16:20:41 GMT

Keshet Tackles Taboo Topics in Israel Variety One of the most beloved comedies on Israeli television today concerns a hapless Arab journalist balancing family, work and an unquenchable desire to blend in with his Jewish peers. SEE MORE: From the October 01, 2013 issue of Variety. “Arab Labor ... and more »

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Fineprint: A new approach for Israel? - Washington Post Thu, 03 Oct 2013 00:43:53 GMT

Fineprint: A new approach for Israel? Washington Post It has accused Iran of seeking the capability to produce nuclear weapons, when for years Israel has been believed to possess hundreds of nuclear bombs and missiles, along with multiple delivery systems. It continues to insist it doesn't have them.

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'Not business as usual' || US State Dept: Shutdown could hit military funding ... - Haaretz Thu, 03 Oct 2013 12:13:03 GMT

Haaretz

'Not business as usual' || US State Dept: Shutdown could hit military funding ... Haaretz "The State Department's ability to provide military assistance to Israel and other allies in the time frame that is expected and customary could be hindered, depending on the length of the shutdown," State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf told ...