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Studying Marijuana and Its Loftier Purpose - New York Times Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:59:28 GMT

New York Times

Studying Marijuana and Its Loftier Purpose New York Times Marijuana is illegal in Israel, but farms like this one, at a secret location near the city of Safed, are at the cutting edge of the debate on the legality, benefits and risks of medicinal cannabis. Its staff members wear white lab coats, its growing ...

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Israel eases Gaza trade restrictions after Egypt's Islamist leaders broker ... - New York Daily News Tue, 01 Jan 2013 21:38:57 GMT

New York Daily News

Israel eases Gaza trade restrictions after Egypt's Islamist leaders broker ... New York Daily News JERUSALEM — In a major concession to Gaza's Hamas leaders Monday, Israel dropped its five-year ban on construction materials crossing into the territory and raised hopes there that rebuilding could begin following a damaging eight-day Israeli air ... Israel Already Deals With HamasDaily Beast Clarification: Israel-Palestinians StoryNPR Israel eases some restrictions on GazaWashington Post Irish Times -Jewish Telegraphic Agency all 1,042 news articles »

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Israel's New Year's Resolution: No More Overly Thin Models - Wall Street Journal Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:00:43 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Israel's New Year's Resolution: No More Overly Thin Models Wall Street Journal Israel's new law banning skinny models has again brought up an uncomfortable topic to the table for the fashion industry, which has long been criticized for seeming to promote unnatural thinness as beauty standard. And once again, countries are divided ...

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Stanley Fischer Takes Israel Donors on Synagogue Tour - Bloomberg Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:16:08 GMT

Stanley Fischer Takes Israel Donors on Synagogue Tour Bloomberg Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer has turned an unlikely tour guide for the day. He's standing in the middle of a Tzedek ve-Shalom synagogue from Suriname, reconstructed in Jerusalem. Fisher speaks not of economics but of history -- his own and ... and more »

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Israel's Jewish population passes 6 million mark - The Guardian Tue, 01 Jan 2013 12:20:43 GMT

The Guardian

Israel's Jewish population passes 6 million mark The Guardian Israel's Jewish population has passed the symbolically significant 6 million mark for the first time – equivalent to the number of Jews killed in the Holocaust. Figures released by the central bureau of statistics this week show the total population of ... Israel will cease to exist within a decade, says Muslim Brotherhood officialTelegraph.co.uk Morsi Aide: Israel Will Cease to Exist Within DecadeArutz Sheva Will 2013 be the year American Jews secede from Israel?Haaretz (blog) The Times of Israel -Ynetnews -God Discussion (blog) all 229 news articles »

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Likud politicians call on Israel to annex Area C - Jerusalem Post Wed, 02 Jan 2013 03:01:35 GMT

Arutz Sheva

Likud politicians call on Israel to annex Area C Jerusalem Post “Lack of Israeli sovereignty over Area C means the continuation of the status quo,” said Edelstein, as he spoke about an area of the country that is now under Israeli military control. “It strengthens the international community's demand for a ... Watch: Conference on Israeli Annexation of Judea, SamariaArutz Sheva all 8 news articles »

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Israel Eases Gaza Blockade, Allowing Construction Supplies - NPR Tue, 01 Jan 2013 21:47:16 GMT

Israel Eases Gaza Blockade, Allowing Construction Supplies NPR For the first time in five years, Israel is allowing shipments of construction materials into the Gaza Strip for private-sector buyers. It amounts to a significant easing of Israel's blockade of Gaza, the result of ongoing negotiations in the aftermath ...

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Native Americans turning on Israel? - Jerusalem Post Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:33:31 GMT

Native Americans turning on Israel? Jerusalem Post In 2008, the Sovereign Nation of the Coushatta Indiana Tribe of Louisiana was the first Native American tribe to establish a formal relationship with Israel, hosting an affirmation of friendship event with Israeli consular officials and issuing a ...

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Defend government policy or resign, Israel's ambassadors are told - The Independent Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:41:37 GMT

The Independent

Defend government policy or resign, Israel's ambassadors are told The Independent Mr Prosor had queried the timing of a recent Israeli government decision announcing settlement construction in E1, an area of the West Bank east of Jerusalem that Palestinians say is vital for the geographical integrity of their future state. The ... Israel's national adviser to diplomats: If you don't like government's policy ...Haaretz Ambassadors protest Israel policyYnetnews Israel envoy questions new settlementsAl-Monitor IsraCast all 18 news articles »

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State bars Westerners living in West Bank from entering Israel, East Jerusalem - Haaretz Wed, 02 Jan 2013 03:18:24 GMT

Haaretz

State bars Westerners living in West Bank from entering Israel, East Jerusalem Haaretz Israel recently renewed restrictions on the freedom of movement of Western nationals who live and work in the West Bank that prohibit them from entering East Jerusalem or Israel. The changes were discovered when foreigners learned, after renewing their ... Israel plans to build separation barrier on Palestinian villagePress TV Israel fires on PalestiniansMorning Star Online Undercover IDF troops exposed in West BankYnetnews all 114 news articles »