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As Syrian Fighting Nears Border, Israel Considers Its Options - New York Times (blog) Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:26:48 GMT

New York Times (blog)

As Syrian Fighting Nears Border, Israel Considers Its Options New York Times (blog) ELYAKIM, Israel — Syrian rebel groups briefly took control Thursday of the only crossing between Israel and Syria, bringing the intense violence of that nation's civil war closer than ever to the Golan Heights, where farmers were told to stay out of ... With Golan fence, Israel closer to surrounding itself with barriersWashington Post Israel moves tanks, Austria moves out as Syrian fighting rages near Golan HeightsCNN (blog) Israel hit by missiles from Syria as civil war flares in Golan HeightsNBCNews.com Jerusalem Post -Yahoo! News all 283 news articles »

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Israel Prods Ultra-Orthodox to 'Share Burden' - New York Times Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:54:45 GMT

New York Times

Israel Prods Ultra-Orthodox to 'Share Burden' New York Times Israel has been consumed in recent months with the challenge of integrating the insular, swelling ultra-Orthodox minority, known as Haredim, into society. The animating theme of the last election campaign was a call for Haredim — and Israeli Arabs ... Insight: Steeped in tradition, Israel's ultra-Orthodox face reform driveReuters Israel's Surprising PovertyNew Yorker (blog) How to Draft the Ultra-OrthodoxAlgemeiner all 14 news articles »

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Frog thought to be extinct found in Israel pond - USA TODAY Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:31:11 GMT

Mother Nature Network

Frog thought to be extinct found in Israel pond USA TODAY "In 1996, this frog was the first amphibian species to be declared by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) as extinct," begins the Nature Communications journal report led by Rebecca Biton of the Hebrew University of Israel. 'Extinct' frog resurfaces in IsraelMother Nature Network Frog Long Thought Extinct Is Rediscovered in IsraelNational Geographic Extinct Frog Found in Israel is a Living FossilTablet Magazine Arutz Sheva -Counsel & Heal all 41 news articles »

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Israel Lives the Joseph Story - New York Times Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:27:48 GMT

Haaretz

Israel Lives the Joseph Story New York Times How would you like to be an Israeli strategist today? Now even Turkey is in turmoil as its people push back on their increasingly autocratic leader. I mean, there goes the neighborhood. The good news for Israel is that in the near term its near ... Netanyahu cool to Arab peace initiative, saying Israel rejects 'dictates'Washington Post Happy IsraelNational Review Online (blog) Fatah leader: Release 120 prisoners as gesture to PAJerusalem Post Haaretz -Center for Research on Globalization -The American Prospect all 357 news articles »

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Should soccer boycott Israel's European Championship? - CNN International Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:29:58 GMT

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Should soccer boycott Israel's European Championship? CNN International (CNN) -- Mahmoud Sarsak is twice the man he used to be. The diminutive Palestinian soccer player is sitting in a small cafe in central London, tired but otherwise surprisingly healthy for a man who had lost half his body weight during a hunger strike ... Council of Europe: Stop settlement constructionJerusalem Post EU envoy: Settlements leading to Israel's isolationJewish Telegraphic Agency all 6 news articles »

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SodaStream Rally Wanes on M&A Doubts: Israel Overnight - Bloomberg Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:12:06 GMT

Economic Times

SodaStream Rally Wanes on M&A Doubts: Israel Overnight Bloomberg SodaStream International Ltd. (S27) pared gains in New York trading as speculation wanes that PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) or Coca-Cola Co. were in talks to buy the Israeli producer of in-home soda makers. The stock advanced 2.7 percent to $71.24 after shares ... PepsiCo CEO denies reports of purchase deal for Israel's SodaStreamHaaretz PepsiCo Denies Talks to Buy Israel's SodaStreamMoneynews all 88 news articles »

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Syrian fighting spills into Golan Heights – and Israel's doorstep - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:35:49 GMT

Syrian fighting spills into Golan Heights – and Israel's doorstep Christian Science Monitor The fighting lasted for seven hours and sent UN peacekeepers scrambling. By Ariel Zirulnick, Staff writer / June 6, 2013. Smoke rises from a fire as a result of fighting in the Syrian village of Quneitra near the border with Israel, as seen from an ...

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Analysis: After tech success, Israel seeks life sciences growth - Reuters Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:01:25 GMT

Analysis: After tech success, Israel seeks life sciences growth Reuters Now the OCS is considering a program aimed at encouraging foreign companies in life sciences to conduct or support research in Israel, either by operating a local R&D centre or through collaboration with Israeli companies. Any company which does so ... and more »

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Samantha Power : Can Obama's UN nominee live down Israel comments ? - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:13:16 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Samantha Power : Can Obama's UN nominee live down Israel comments ? Christian Science Monitor Samantha Power has the kind of credentials and contacts that spark envy among Washington peers. She's a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, confidant to President Obama, and a well-known global human rights crusader. Ms. Power is also married to Cass ... What Samantha Power actually said about 'imposing a solution' on IsraelWashington Post (blog) For Power, Israel is particularly relevantJerusalem Post Video of Samantha Power's 2002 Remarks on Imposing Peace on Israel Could ...New York Times (blog) Huffington Post -Irish Times all 159 news articles »

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Israel sees prestigious academic prize as tool to engage increasingly hostile ... - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:01:27 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Israel sees prestigious academic prize as tool to engage increasingly hostile ... Christian Science Monitor At a time when the international pressure on academics to boycott Israel caused even Stephen Hawking to decline an invitation to a prestigious conference in Jerusalem, it is perhaps surprising that one of the most generous prizes in academia is based ...