Aljazeera.com | US calls Israel settlement plans unfortunate Aljazeera.com The US response came after a panel of the Israeli Interior Ministry gave approval on Monday for the new homes in Ramat Shlomo, a neighbourhood built on West Bank territory captured in the 1967 war and annexed to Jerusalem. The announcement by ... Israel Pushes Forward With East Jerusalem Building US slams Israel's 'unfortunate' building plan in East Jerusalem For Israel, midterms spell leverage on Iran talks through Senate |
The Guardian | Israel to reopen Gaza border crossings The Guardian Israel will reopen two border crossings with Gaza that it had ordered shut over the weekend, an army spokeswoman said Monday. “The crossing points of Erez and Kerem Shalom will be open as normal on Tuesday morning,” the spokeswoman said. The two ... Egypt and Israel are tightening the rope around Hamas' neck Hamas arrests suspects in weekend rocket attack against Israel, sources say Hamas chief's sister treated in Israeli hospital |
Haaretz | Israel and the US are playing in each other's political backyard Haaretz Let it first be said: The relations between Israel and the United States are good and will continue to be so. The U.S. is Israel's best friend, and the U.S. has no better friend than Israel. Thus it has been for many years, and so it will continue to ... |
USA TODAY | Is Jerusalem in Israel? Supreme Court to Weigh In NBCNews.com WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is taking its second look at a dispute over the wording of U.S. passports for Americans born in Jerusalem, a case with potential foreign policy implications in the volatile Middle East. The justices are hearing arguments ... Supreme Court divided over Jerusalem native's passport The Supreme Court is Debating Whether Jerusalem Can Be 'in Israel' on US ... US Supreme Court closely divided on Jerusalem passport case |
Arutz Sheva | Disgrace for Israeli soccer as hooligan storms pitch, attacks Maccabi Tel Aviv ... Jerusalem Post "There is no reason which can justify such a violent ending to a soccer match," said Israel Football Association chairman Ofer Eini. "I'm very concerned that violence reared its ugly head in such a dangerous way. The IFA will not only hold those ... Heavy Floods Close Streets in Central Israel Soccer match abandoned after fan attacks player in Israels Premier League Tel Aviv soccer derby descends into melee |
ABC News | Israeli Leader Urges Calm in Jerusalem ABC News Israel captured east Jerusalem — with its sites sacred to Jews, Muslims and Christians — from Jordan in the 1967 war. Palestinians demand the territory for their future capital. The fate of the area is an emotional issue for Jews and Muslims and its ... Israel to Reopen Contested Holy Site in Jerusalem Israel Reopens Holy Site, but Unrest Spreads Zoabi: Israel trusts the PA's role in quashing future uprisings |
Haaretz | Israel gets a blast of wintry weather Haaretz Northern Israel was hit with stormy weather on Monday as a hailstorm hit the Haifa area. Three people in the three Haifa suburbs known as the "krayot" (Kiryat Bialik, Kiryat Haim, Kiryat Motzkin) were lightly hurt as strong winds knocked down a tree ... |
Senior Hamas official Marzouk's sister hospitalized in Israel Jerusalem Post The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories said that Israel approves the entry each week of a number of people from Gaza and the West Bank according to humanitarian needs. The cases are tested on an individual basis by need without ... |
The Atlantic | Even Israel's Best Friends Understand That It Is Disconnecting From Reality The Atlantic More proof, if more proof were needed, that there is a crisis in U.S.-Israel relations, and that the crisis goes deeper than simply the dysfunctional personal relationship between Prime Minister Netanyahu's government and the Obama administration (or ... Name-calling bruises US-Israel relations Israel's Netanyahu fumes at reported US slur The Deteriorating Relationship Between Israel and the Obama Administration |
Jewish Daily Forward | Conversion conflict reflects wider religious war over nature of State of ... Jerusalem Post The intense battle waged in recent months over the conversion bill that was approved by the government on Sunday reflects a broader battle within Israel between competing perspectives on how to deal with the challenges that face Judaism in the modern ... Israel Moves To Ease Path to Conversion Israel approves law to ease conversion to Judaism Israel Approves Bill Easing Conversion to Judaism for Hundreds of Thousands ... |