BBC News | Israel: American arrested for allegedly plotting attacks on Muslim sites CNN Jerusalem (CNN) -- An American man has been arrested in Israel for allegedly acquiring explosives stolen from Israel's military that he planned to use to attack Muslim holy sites, Israeli authorities said Tuesday. According to Shin Beit, Israel's ... American 'planned attacks on Muslim sites in Israel' Israel Indicts American Over Plot to Bomb Muslims American planned to bomb Israel holy sites: cops |
Jerusalem Post | Israel belittles Palestinian upgrade of status at ICC Jerusalem Post Joining the ICC was “a legal step, a diplomatic, political, civilized, peaceful step – in order to seek accountability and seek justice for our people and follow Israeli leaders who are responsible for committing crimes against the Palestinian people ... |
Haaretz | Ya'alon hints at Syria strikes: Israel will get to anyone who arms our enemies Haaretz In an unusually direct reference to Sunday's strikes in the Damascus area attributed to Israel, Defense Minister says Israel will not allow 'red lines to be crossed.' By Amos Harel | Dec. 9, 2014 | 4:02 PM ... Syria Says Israel Launches 2 Airstrikes Against It Israel bombs two areas near Damascus: Syria Is Israel increasing its role in Syrian conflict? |
BBC News | Amnesty: Israeli strikes on Gaza buildings 'war crimes' BBC News Israeli air strikes on four high-rise buildings in the final days of this summer's conflict in Gaza amounted to war crimes, Amnesty International says. Evidence suggested the destruction was "carried out deliberately and with no military justification ... Israel calls Amnesty report on Gaza war crimes 'decontextualized' Israel's destruction of multistorey buildings: extensive, wanton and unjustified Israel's destruction of Gaza tower blocks a 'war crime', says Amnesty |
CNN | Israel's parliament dissolves amid political upheaval Expert: Israel didn't ... CNN Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve the nation's parliament Monday amid mounting political upheaval. The bill dissolving the 120-seat Knesset passed with 93 votes in favor. No one voted against it. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ... Israel Struggles With Its Identity Racism Laid Bare in Israel Israel's parliament disbands, sets elections for March 17 |
Haaretz | CIA cited Israeli Supreme Court rulings to justify torture, Senate report says Haaretz The scathing report published Tuesday by the United States Senate Intelligence Committee on the CIA's interrogation of terror suspects reveals that the CIA's lawyers used the rulings of Israel's Supreme Court to construct a legal case justifying torture. |
New York Times | Elections in Israel: Is Netanyahu All Talk? New York Times On Monday, Israel's parliament, the Knesset, confirmed that in three months voters will either grant (according to current polls) or deny Mr. Netanyahu (as opposition leaders vow to do) a fourth term as prime minister. Mr. Netanyahu is already the ... |
New York Times | If Israel Turns Right, Where Will It End Up? New York Times With new elections slated for March, he appears ready to form a government of rightist allies and religious parties. Does the prospect of a purely rightist government show how much Israel has changed? Could the coming elections transform Israel's ... |
Rinsing Israel Out of Europe: The Zionistfrei Movement Wall Street Journal I appreciate Israel! I hope that it can contain all the Jewish people who want to go there from these inhospitable countries. When I visit the European continent, I get the sense that another Hitler is not out of the question. A consolation: I am an ... |
Christian Science Monitor | Administration dismisses Israel sanction talk as 'unfounded' Fox News Obama administration officials on Monday denied reports that the U.S. was weighing sanctions on Israel over settlement expansions in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, dismissing such speculation as “completely unfounded and without merit.” Reports ... Is Obama considering 'sanctions' on Israel? White House: No sanctions on Israel Obama makes '1st move' toward 'sanctions' on Israel |