New York Daily News | Israel delays prisoner release due for Saturday night Jerusalem Post Israel will not release a fourth batch of 26 Palestinian security prisoners Saturday night as stipulated under the framework deal that led to the renewal of negotiations last July. The five-minister committee chaired by Prime Minister Binyamin ... Arab League rejects Israel as Jewish homeland Arab leaders: no way we'll ever recognize Israel US Taxpayers and Palestine's Forced Dependency on Israel |
Haaretz | Turkish foreign minister says 'gap with Israel closing' Haaretz Turkey is sending increasingly positive messages regarding a reconciliation agreement with Israel, as the March 30 local election nears. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told AFP on Wednesday that Turkey is interested in bringing the 2010 Mavi ... Hamas in Gaza Takes War Against Israel Underground, Literally Israel to allow materials into Gaza for Turkish hospital Israel Allows Turkey to Import Goods to Gaza |
MiamiHerald.com | Church Official: Pope's Trip to Israel in Doubt ABC News A top Roman Catholic official in the Holy Land said Thursday that a trip to Israel by Pope Francis in late May is now in doubt because of a strike by Israeli diplomats, even as the Vatican said travel preparations were going ahead. A cancellation of ... Israel gives assurances that Foreign Ministry strike won't affect Pope's visit Pope Francis May Skip Israel During Middle East Visit Due To Labor Strike ... Church official: Pope's trip to Israel in peril |
Press TV | Israel and Syria: edging towards the brink Al-Arabiya It can be seen as almost a small miracle that in the three years of brutal civil war in Syria, for the most part, Israel managed not to become embroiled in the conflict. Considering the conflict's impact and its outcome on Israeli national interests ... Turkey in league with Israel against Syria: Ja'afari |
Shadow World of Israel's Palestinian Informants Spawns Three Acclaimed Films TIME It's been a decade since suicide bombs exploded inside Israel with anything approaching regular frequency. Attacks on Israeli soldiers remain rare enough that, when they do happen, they generate international headlines. But the “quiet” in the conflict ... |
ENPI Info Centre | Why did Israel fail to back US-supported UN resolution on Crimea? The Electronic Intifada (blog) The United States often stands virtually alone, save for the company of its colonies like Micronesia and the Marshall Islands, as well as other settler-colonial states like Canada, in opposing UN resolutions critical of Israel. Israel did not return ... EU-Israel relations: important advances achieved yet challenges remain ... |
Haaretz (blog) | Israel doesn't need a president - or embassies Haaretz (blog) Introduce a bill abolishing the office of the Israeli president, and move it along quickly. Before the election of President Yitzhak Navon, the writer Yehonatan Gefen wrote (I'm quoting from memory, and I hope my memory is not misleading me): “I don't ... |
Haaretz | Opening UP The Economist (blog) WHETHER you have flown with El Al or not, any mention of Israel's flag carrier will almost certainly evoke images of iron-fisted security in your mind. The airline protects its flight crew, most of whom are former Air Force pilots, behind two ... Learning to build rockets, in a Tel Aviv square Tel Aviv Car Rental |
The Times of Israel | Israel, US say good riddance to UN official who lauded Khomenei, blames US ... Fox News HAIFA, Israel – A controversial United Nations official renowned for his anti-semitism, praise of Ayatollah Khomenei and 9/11 conspiracies is leaving the world body, and the U.S. and Israel agree that's a good thing. Richard Falk, the 83-year-old ... Outspoken Israel critic set to replace Falk as UN monitor Arab States Pushing for Anti-Israel Ambassador to Replace Falk Richard Falk, 'Noxious' Critic of Israel, Leaving UN Post — US Cheers Move |
Jewish Daily Forward | The BDS Movement Is About Dismantling Israel, Not The '67 Occupation Huffington Post (blog) Early Wednesday morning the University of Michigan's student government voted down a resolution that would have begun the process of divesting from companies doing business with Israel. It was the latest defeat for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions ... McMaster students support Israel boycott in tense meeting J Street's hypocrisy must be exposed Drowning Israel's California detractors with hope, technology |