New York Times | Syria Says It Has Right to Counterattack Israel New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Tensions over the Israeli airstrike on Syrian territory appeared to increase on Thursday as Syria delivered a letter to the United Nations declaring its right to self-defense and Israel's action was condemned not only by longstanding ... The Fallout from the Air Raid on Syria: Why Israel is Concerned Opposition slams Syria's Assad, says it would take tougher line against Israel ... Israel jets keep up flights over southern Lebanon after air strike in ... |
Liberal Democrat Voice | Dror Moreh's 'The Gatekeepers' sheds light on Israel's Shin Bet Los Angeles Times Israel's Shin Bet — think of it as a combination of the CIA and the FBI — prides itself on secrecy. So when documentary filmmaker Dror Moreh approached one of its past leaders some three years ago to discuss the agency's role in the Israeli ... Second Israeli Oscar nominee arrives in US theaters 'The Gatekeepers' Review: Israel Through the Prism of Shin Bet 20 Hamas members arrested, Israel says |
Daily Beast | Why Chuck Hagel is Wrong on Israel Daily Beast Come with me on a quick tour of the greater Middle East. The Syrian civil war? Unrelated to the Palestinian-Israeli peace process. The slow disintegration of Yemen? Unrelated. Chaos and violence in Libya? Unrelated. Chaos and fundamentalism in Egypt? Can New Secretary of State Bring Peace to Israel and the Palestinians? 'Kerry to visit Israel during 1st trip in new role' Learn from Israel |
TIME | Official: Israeli Warplanes Fly over Lebanon TIME With Syrian President Bashar Assad's grip on power weakening, Israeli officials fear he could soon lose control over his substantial arsenal of chemical and advanced weapons, which could slip into the hands of Hezbollah or other hostile groups. |
With airstrike, Israel steps into Syria conflict Los Angeles Times JERUSALEM — With the attack in Syria, Israel took its first overt military step into the "Arab Spring" unrest that has destabilized its neighbors and left Israelis feeling more vulnerable than they have in decades. Israel's goal was apparently to deny ... |
Damaging Israel's Legitimacy Daily Beast Nitzan Alon, head of the Israel Defense Force's Central Command, writes a letter to his officers, asking them to show restraint instead of shooting Palestinians, Haaretz reports. Lapid: Most Israelis support a two-state solution - In interview with U.S ... |
Calcutta Telegraph | Chuck Hagel, Israel, and American Power Heritage.org Most of the debate over the Hagel nomination has focused on his views regarding Israel, and understandably so. The United States has a long history of strong support for the Jewish state. That policy has expressed itself in material aid to Israel ... Hagel assures on Iran, Israel in Senate confirmation hearing Chuck Hagel Israel Questioning Shows Sway Of Conventional Thinking In ... When Did Israel Become The 51st State? |
The Guardian (blog) | Israel must withdraw all settlers or face ICC, says UN report The Guardian (blog) All settlement activity in occupied territory must cease "without preconditions" and Israel "must immediately initiate a process of withdrawal of all settlers", said the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Israel, it said, was in violation of article 49 ... Israel: perched between hope and fear Hope for a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine is not the preserve of ... Israel and Human Rights |
ABC News | 8 Mayor Bloomberg, friends and family to speak at Koch's funeral New York Daily News Speakers will include some of Koch's relatives, Mayor Bloomberg and Ambassador Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in New York. Three longtime friends will also speak including his law partner James Gill, John LoCicero, who ran his campaigns and ... Consulate: Israel saddened by Koch's death |
Wall Street Journal | Syria Parries Israel With Verbal Strike Wall Street Journal Syria and its regional allies responded with vitriol to an airstrike inside Syria that has been widely attributed to Israel, but showed no sign that they intended any immediate retaliation or escalation. Instead, comments by Syria's allies—including ... |