Daily Beast | Israel Legalizes 'Outpost' Settlements Daily Beast By now the story almost writes itself: A high-ranking representative of the U.S. government—in this case, John Kerry—is slated to arrive soon in Israel, part of an effort to reinvigorate a peace process described as “moribund” since at least the ... Israel to approve four West Bank settlements Israel to authorize four West Bank settler outposts Confronting the psychological costs of the occupation |
Aljazeera.com | Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Israel army draft Aljazeera.com An Israel Radio commentator said the participants came from the most hardline elements of the ultra-Orthodox community who shun any compromise with the authorities on army service, and even refuse to recognise Israel for religious reasons. Religious ... Ultra-Orthodox protest military draft in Israel Ultra-Orthodox Jews in mass protest against Israel army draft Orthodox Jews rally against forced military service in Israel |
The Guardian | CIA chief John Brennan makes surprise Israel visit for Syria talks The Guardian The unannounced meetings followed two Israeli air strikes on weapons stores near Damascus a fortnight ago. Israel has repeatedly warned it will take action to prevent advanced or chemical weapons being transferred to the Syrian regime's Lebanese ally, ... UN: 3 Peacekeepers Abducted Between Israel-Syria CIA chief makes unannounced Israel visit amid growing concerns over Syrian ... Israel Hints at New Strikes, Warning Syria Not to Hit Back |
The Daily Star | Report: Russia sends Assad 'ship killing missile' Jerusalem Post In a separate report on Thursday, the Wall Street Journal cited US and European officials as saying that Russia sent at least a dozen warships to its Tartus naval base in Syria, in a move partly meant to send a message to Israel and the West not to ... 'Expect Israeli strikes on Russian arms shipment to Syria-Hezbollah' Israel justice minister slams Russia arms to Syria Russia says still committed to Syria arms deal |
Arutz Sheva | German FM: We stand by Israel during this unstable time Jerusalem Post Germany "stands alongside Israel" during this challenging period in the region, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said at the outset of a meeting Friday in Jerusalem with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Westerwelle, who arrived for a day of ... Netanyahu: I'll Do Anything to Keep Israel Safe German foreign minister reaffirms Israel 'friendship' Germany reaffirms support for Israel |
Tablet Magazine | The Campaign to Bring Pearl Jam to Israel Tablet Magazine A YouTube video of students from Olam Hamuzika music school in Maccabim-Reut is starting to go viral in Israel and is the latest push in the remarkable Bring Pearl Jam To Israel campaign. In the video, a mixed group of teens is crammed into a small ... |
New York Times (blog) | The Rabbis' Campaign New York Times (blog) JERUSALEM — The two presiding rabbis of Israel's Chief Rabbinate — one Ashkenazi, the other Sephardic — completed their 10-year term three months ago, but they were asked to stay until new chief rabbis are elected. The new rabbis can't be chosen ... |
BBC News | Arabs and Jews in high-tech Israel The Economist ON A biblical outcrop overlooking the Jezreel valley near Nazareth, Israel's largest Arab town, a state-of-the-art complex has opened its doors to high-tech companies. “We'll be famed for computing as well as Jesus,” quips Ramez Jaraisi, mayor of the ... Church of Scotland revises controversial Israel report Israeli Researcher Challenges Jewish DNA links to Israel, Calls Those Who ... How Did 150000000 Europeans Come to Hate Israel? |
Daily Beast | Critics Fear Visa Waiver For Israel Glosses Over Discrimination Against Americans Daily Beast A week after Joudah's deportation, California Democrat Barbara Boxer introduced a bill—the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013—that would add Israel to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, ensuring visa-free travel for Americans and Israelis to ... |
The Independent | It's official: thanks to Stephen Hawking's Israel boycott, anti-Semitism is no ... The Independent I first heard the news in a motion passed by the University and College Union declaring that criticism of Israel can “never” be anti-Semitic which, if “never” means “never”, is a guarantee that Jew-hating is over, because ... Well, because it's ... Boycott of Israel is a personal choice Is Stephen Hawking Wrong To Boycott Israel? Israel, Hawking and the Pressing Question of the Boycott |