Christian Science Monitor | Lobbying Group for Israel to Press Congress on Syria New York Times JERUSALEM — The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the powerful pro-Israel lobby in Washington, plans to dispatch 300 of its members to Capitol Hill on Tuesday as part of a broad campaign to press Congress to back President Obama's proposed ... Is Israel pushing for a strike on Syria? Pro-Israel groups in United States scramble to save Syria strike resolution Syria Vote Tests Pro-Israel Groups' Influence |
The Express Tribune | Will Syria Attack Israel If the US Attacks Syria? The Atlantic Israelis receive gas mask kits at a distribution point in Tel Aviv in late August. (Nir Elias/Reuters). Deliberate neutrality and ambiguity have thus far governed Israel's reaction to the Syrian civil war, but America's deliberations over whether to ... Original Thinking: Will Israel be in close combat with al-Qaida in 2014? Israeli official: Prefer removal of chemical weapons without attack Iran and Israel, Assad and America |
Jewish Daily Forward | Israel welcomes all seeking refuge, but only if they're Jewish Jerusalem Post While Israel has been a country of refuge for Jews fleeing persecution in Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and elsewhere, the government is turning its back on non- Jews seeking refuge from persecution. Celebrating the triumphant accomplishment ... Israel Must Bring Ultra-Orthodox Into the Fold Branch of Jewish New York in Israel Israel Can Never Be Too Jewish |
DigitalJournal.com | Liberman warns that Israel will topple Assad if he attacks Jerusalem Post ... 2013 Photo: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post. Israel will ensure that Syrian leader Bashar Assad will not remain in power if he attacks Israel, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman Avigdor Liberman (Likud Beytenu) said Monday. Israel warns that they will topple Assad if attacked |
Ynetnews | Russia reportedly reprimands Israel for Mediterranean missile test Jerusalem Post The IDF has declined to comment on reports that Russia reprimanded the military attaches of Israel and the US following a missile defense drill held over the Mediterranean Sea last week. According to one report, which appeared in the Russian RIA ... Russia reprimands U.S., Israel over missile test launch Russia 'Reprimanded' Israel, US over Missile Launch Russia reprimands Israel over missile launch |
Haaretz | Israel can look forward to post-election honeymoon in Australia Haaretz But the return to the Howard era of “uncritical support for Israel at the UN” is too simplistic a narrative, according to Philip Mendes, a Melbourne-based academic and co-editor of “Jews and Australian Politics.” “The international context has changed ... Australian-Israeli ties to remain strong under newly elected Abbott Tony Abbott, staunch Israel backer, wins Australian premiership Newly elected Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott known for supporting Israel |
Jewish Chronicle | Exclusive: Does Israel Have Chemical Weapons Too? - by Matthew M. Aid Foreign Policy (blog) Syria's reported use of chemical weapons is threatening to turn the civil war there into a wider conflict. But the Bashar al-Assad government may not be the only one in the region with a nerve gas stockpile. A newly discovered CIA document indicates ... Britain's Observer issues correction: Israel did not use chemical weapons In Gaza The Observer issues correction over Israel chemical weapons slur |
Raw Story | Israel deploys 'Iron Dome' missile defense system outside of Jerusalem Fox News JERUSALEM – The Israeli military has deployed an "Iron Dome" missile defense battery in the outskirts of Jerusalem. Associated Press video footage showed the missile defense system positioned there Sunday afternoon. The Israeli military refused comment ... Israel deploys Iron Dome missile defense system near Jerusalem Israel deploys 'Iron Dome' missile defense system near Jerusalem Analysis: Deploying Iron Dome near Jerusalem is purely psychological |
Haaretz | Israel accuses Palestinians of leaking news from peace talks Los Angeles Times Coming mostly from Palestinian sources and Arab media, the latest chatter claims Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to offer the Palestinians 90% of the West Bank (or 60% for starters). Reportedly, Palestinians have rejected what Israel ... Israel approves 5000 more Palestinian work permits Palestinians 'Everywhere' to Vote on Any Deal with Israel Beware the extremists: Lessons from Oslo, twenty years on |
Natural Gas May Have Profound Impact on Israel's Geopolitics PBS NewsHour Israel's recent discovery of huge offshore natural gas reserves could mean a profound transformation for its economy and the region's political stability. The basin is believed to extend into waters off Syria and Lebanon — a cause for concern, as ... |