Progressive US pro-Israel group claims Hagel fight as a victory Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - J Street, a liberal Jewish-American lobbying group barely five years old and once shunned by top Israeli officials, is claiming as a victory the fact that Chuck Hagel was confirmed as defense secretary despite opposition from ... |
Bronze Age donkey sacrifice found in Israel NBCNews.com (blog) By Megan Gannon, LiveScience. Archaeologists in southern Israel say they've uncovered a young donkey that was carefully laid to rest on its side more than 3,500 years ago, complete with a copper bridle bit in its mouth and saddle bags on its back. |
Haaretz | App to track Obama's Israel visit Jewish Telegraphic Agency JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israel's Prime Minister's Office launched an app to follow President Obama's visit in real time. The app, which is available though Israel's Apple store, will assist journalists covering the visit and allow Israelis to receive real ... Obama's visit: Just like a game show US embassy in Israel offers contest to attend 'glamorous' Obama speech US scouts for invitees to Obama's Jerusalem speech on Facebook |
Arutz Sheva | Advances by Syrian rebels spur Israel to increase Golan-area forces Jewish Telegraphic Agency JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israel's military increased its forces on the northern border with Syria following advances by Syrian rebels in the Golan Heights region. The rebels reportedly began entering the demilitarized zone between Syria and Israel on ... IDF on High Alert in the Golan Heights, Israel-Syria Border News Analysis: Kidnapping of UN peacekeepers sign of increased uncertainty ... Israel: Re-thinking Syria's Opposition |
Pro-Israel Irish cabinet minister set to arrive Jerusalem Post According to the report, “Ireland has spent over 14m. euros on Israeli weapons in recent years despite UN claims that it committed war crimes during its previous invasion of Gaza, and the use of Irish passports by Israeli secret service as cover in ... |
Israel Economy Expanded 3.1% in 2012, Slower Than First Estimate Bloomberg The Bank of Israel has gradually reduced the borrowing rate from 3.25 percent in 2011 in an effort to shore up the economy amid the European debt crisis. The monetary committee held the rate at 1.75 percent last month for a second month, as rising ... |
Haaretz | Israeli Arabs more afraid than Jews of enemy attack, poll finds Haaretz Israeli Arabs are more afraid than the Jewish public of being attacked by an enemy state, according to the annual "National Resilience" survey. Israel's Jewish population, meanwhile, is more calm than ever about the possibility of an attack by an enemy ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | Israel official warns of 'Somalization' of Syria Hurriyet Daily News Yigar Palmor insists Israel respects Turkey's rights and expect Turkey to respect everyone's right in the same way. “When Turkey retaliated to deadly Syrian fire Israel made it clear that Turkey had the right to respond and defend its own citizens,” he ... Report: Turkey Supports Funding to Syrian Jihadist Rebels? |
Haaretz | With a new coalition, what will Israel's security cabinet look like? Haaretz The cabinet and smaller Septet (or Octet or Nonet, depending, of course, on the number of members) will determine the next government's most important decisions in key areas of diplomacy and national security, including policy on Iranian nuclear threat. |
Arutz Sheva | PA Plans to Prosecute Israel Via International Groups Arutz Sheva At a press conference in Ramallah Sunday, Karaka said that the PA should join the Geneva Convention, and once admitted, use the Convention's provisions to prosecute Israel in the International Criminal Court for “crimes against the Palestinian nation ... Palestinians urge PA to pressure Israel in intl. courts In Israel, Obama's Blunders Precede Him Obama, enough listening - it's time to act |