The Times of Israel | Israeli Plan to Conscript Ultra-Orthodox Advances New York Times JERUSALEM — Under popular pressure to fulfill campaign promises to make the burdens of citizenship more equitably shared, an Israeli government committee on Wednesday approved a proposal to phase out wholesale exemptions from military service for ... Israel seals deal ending military exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Haredi MKs' Holy Vision: Draft Law behind Israel's Woes Draft and equality |
Aljazeera.com | Israel 'to build' new outposts in Jerusalem Aljazeera.com Israel is preparing to build more than 1,000 new settler homes in east Jerusalem as the United States strives to revive dormant Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, according to an non-governmental organisation. Danny Seidemann, director of Jerusalem ... Israel to build 1000 illegal settler units in East al-Quds: NGO Israel to Build in Jerusalem, US Angry Israel to build 1000 new homes in E. Jerusalem |
New York Daily News | Israel and NYPD's vigilance will be on display during Sunday's Salute to ... New York Daily News Dr. Joseph Frager says that after the Boston Marathon bombings and the beheading of a British soldier in London there will be “a wall of NYPD blue” at the Salute to Israel Parade Sunday and the free post-parade Israel Day Concert that he helped ... |
The Guardian | Israel in Moscow talks to halt supply of missiles to Syrian regime The Guardian Top-level Israeli intelligence figures flew into Moscow on Tuesday night in a last-ditch attempt to talk the Kremlin out of supplying sophisticated anti-aircraft missiles to the Assad regime, which once installed in Syria would have the range and power ... Israel warns Russia over Syria arms delivery Syria promises 'immediate retaliation' if Israel strikes again Israel warns of action over Russian plan to give missiles to Syria's Assad |
The Times of Israel | 'Israel has more moral authority to strike Iran' Jerusalem Post The Iranian nuclear program poses an existential threat to Israel but not to the US, and Jerusalem therefore has greater moral authority to strike nuclear sites in Iran, two senior Israeli and American defense analysts said this week. Maj.-Gen. (res ... 'The US or Israel -- who should strike Iran?' Iran Could Use a Nuclear Weapon Against Israel and Get Away with It The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs Applauds Increased Sanctions Against ... |
Haaretz | Desmond Tutu and the call for a Uefa boycott of Israel The Guardian Having read Archbishop Desmond Tutu et al's plea for boycotting Israel (Letters, 28 May), I found myself shifting uncomfortably in my seat. Isn't Tutu the person who, a few years ago, encouraged an idea to bring an international football tournament to ... Desmond Tutu urges UEFA to strip Israel of Under-21 championship UEFA Under 21 Championship Activists Demand It Be Moved From Israel |
Press TV | Palestinian leader feeling international pressure to restart talks with Israel Washington Post JERUSALEM — The Palestinian president has told advisers that as the U.S. tries to restart Mideast peace talks, he is under intense international pressure to return to negotiations with Israel and drop demands for a Jewish settlement freeze in the West ... PA negotiator: Kerry's chances slim to revive peace process Hope on Israel-Palestine? Maybe, Just Maybe Israel settlers damage Palestinian property in East al-Quds, West Bank |
The Times of Israel | Israel seeks to re-engage with UNHRC Jerusalem Post Israel seeks to re-establish ties with the United Nations Human Rights Council in exchange for a pledge of fair treatment from the international body with a seven year record of unfairly singling out the Jewish state, according to Deputy Foreign ... Israel to reengage with UN Human Rights Council |
Israel Does Have a Good Option New York Times I suppose that Shmuel Rosner is correct (Latitude, May 28) when he says that Israel bombs Syria because it will not allow the transfer of “game-changing weaponry from getting into the wrong hands.” And Israel decides what hands are wrong. What arrogance. |
Haaretz | Building Israel's desert airport Haaretz The cornerstone of the facility, whose official name is the Ilan and Asaf Ramon Airport, was laid two weeks ago in a ceremony attended by Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz, Israel Airports Authority officials, Eilat Mayor Meir Yitzhak Halevy and ... |