Jweekly.com | 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 was not on the brink of nuclear strike in 1973 –video Israel on guard 40 years after Yom Kippur war Israel: 40 years ago, the Yom Kippur War was a turning point |
New York Times | US and Israel Share a Goal in Iran Talks, but Not a Strategy New York Times JERUSALEM — Fearing that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on the verge of ordering an airstrike on Iran's nuclear plants, President Obama sent two emissaries here almost exactly a year ago to stop him. Warning that the White House could not ... Iran's Jewish community reflects a complicated relationship with Israel Israel's Netanyahu Says He'd 'Consider' A Meeting With New Iranian Leader Israel seeks US funds for Arrow-2 to counter Iran |
The Atlantic Wire | Israel Wants a Seat on the UN Security Council The Atlantic Wire Israel announced on Thursday that it would run for a rotating seat on the U.N. Security Council for the 2019-2020 term. The country, aiming for its first tenure ever on the Council, is something of a longshot for the job. But Israel's U.N. Ambassador ... Israel to run for UN Security Council seat for 2019-20 Israel to Run for Seat on UN Security Council Israel to seek UN Security Council seat, ambassador says |
RT | Israel attacks Council of Europe move to restrict male circumcision Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Friday accused a leading European human rights body of fostering hatred and racism in calling for the circumcision of boys on religious grounds to be monitored more closely. The 47-nation Council of Europe adopted a ... 'Racist Trend': Israel slams European Council over circumcision ruling Israel calls on Council of Europe to rescind anti-circumcision resolution Israel Calls to Rescind Anti Circumcision Resolution |
Washington Post (blog) | More white evangelicals than American Jews say God gave Israel to the Jewish ... Pew Research Center Israel defines itself as a Jewish state, and most Jews in the United States say that emotionally they are either very attached (30%) or somewhat attached (39%) to Israel. But on some measures, Jews' feelings for Israel are equaled or even exceeded by ... how American Jews think about Israel Israel's apartheid isn't just political, it's ideology wrapped in history and ... Should American Jews care about Israel? |
PolicyMic | Abbas, US envoy Indyk discuss Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in Ramallah Jerusalem Post Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met with US special envoy to the peace process Martin Indyk in Ramallah, Israel Radio reported on Friday. Indyk and Abbas discussed efforts to create conditions conducive to the successful continuation of ... J Street Conference 2013: Meet the Young People Who Love Israel But Hate the ... The second intifada put holes in Israel's wall of fear Israel plans 32 new settlement units in Jerusalem |
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 ... Israel Hopes to Avoid Third Intifada Despite Palestinian Rhetoric, Violence Israeli, Palestinian TV to simultaneously air film about conflict Americans in Israel Stranded as US Check Clearance Blocked |
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 ... Hamas: We're Avoiding Confrontation With Israel, But... Report: Egypt's army planning to attack targets in Gaza Gaza: Crushed between Israel and Egypt |
Max Blumenthal on "Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel" Democracy Now JUAN GONZÁLEZ: We end today's show with Israel. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is continuing a public campaign to cast doubt on diplomatic engagement with Iran. Speaking before the U.N. General Assembly, Netanyahu accused new Iranian ... |
The Local.se | Israel tight lipped about Swedish teen's detention The Local.se A Swedish boy detained on the West Bank last week has still not been allowed to meet with Swedish embassy officials, with Israeli authorities stating only that the 17-year-old is being held over terrorism suspicions. Israel envoy: Palestinian prisoners ... |