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Dear Fellow Liberals: I'm Done Apologizing for Israel - TIME Thu, 18 Sep 2014 22:45:34 GMT

Haaretz

Dear Fellow Liberals: I'm Done Apologizing for Israel TIME The conversation soon turned, as conversation often does among professional intellectuals, to Israel, specifically to the then-recent conflict between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian fighters in the West Bank town of Jenin, which my dinner partner ... Book Review: 'Israel: Is It Good for the Jews?' by Richard CohenWall Street Journal Independence Day - for a pro-Palestinian Scotland?Haaretz Scottish Independence Could Escalate Anti-Israel Sentiment, Jews FearAlgemeiner Israel Hayom -Arutz Sheva -The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. all 146 news articles »

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Israel's Worst-Kept Secret - The Atlantic Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:01:33 GMT

The Atlantic

Israel's Worst-Kept Secret The Atlantic Israel has a substantial arsenal of nuclear weapons. Former CIA Director Robert Gates said so during his 2006 Senate confirmation hearings for secretary of defense, when he noted—while serving as a university president—that Iran is surrounded by ... and more »

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Hoping War-Weary Tourists Will Return to Israel - New York Times Wed, 17 Sep 2014 16:19:42 GMT

New York Times

Hoping War-Weary Tourists Will Return to Israel New York Times On a recent afternoon in the Old City of Jerusalem, while fighting raged in Gaza, Bilal Abu Khalaf hosted a group of Israeli tourists at his textile store in the Christian Quarter — one of Jerusalem's tourist gems. Dressed in a striped galabiyya and ... and more »

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Israel goes back 4000 years in latest attempt to divide and rule its Arab minority - The Independent Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:38 GMT

The Independent

Israel goes back 4000 years in latest attempt to divide and rule its Arab minority The Independent Hardly anyone in Israel can speak 4,000-year-old Aramaic. Now, the Israeli decision to recognise “Aramean” as a distinct nationality in the country's population register is fuelling the ire of Israeli Arab leaders, who accuse the government of ... Israel recognizes Aramean minority in Israel as separate nationalityHaaretz Israeli Christians Officially Recognized as Arameans, Not ArabsIsrael Today Israel Recognizes 'Arameans' as NationalityChristian Broadcasting Network The Times of Israel -i24news -Arutz Sheva all 19 news articles »

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Is Israel most important strategic US ally in the region? - Al-Monitor Fri, 19 Sep 2014 00:43:50 GMT

Is Israel most important strategic US ally in the region? Al-Monitor Today, too, while IS is advancing toward its borders, Israel, the closest US ally, is looking on from the sidelines as the superpower and its partners take action. Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel both bypassed Jerusalem ...

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Another Democrat, another Israel bashing - Washington Post (blog) Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:05:46 GMT

Yahoo! Voices

Another Democrat, another Israel bashing Washington Post (blog) Bill Clinton was caught off mike in Iowa this weekend “agreeing that the [Israeli] prime minister [Benjamin Netanyahu] was 'not the man' to make peace with Palestinians — a position at odds with his wife's pro-Israel stance, a new report said Monday ... Netanyahu rival shocks Israel with sudden plan to quit cabinetYahoo! Voices Bill Clinton agrees Israel's Netanyahu 'not the guy' for peace dealWashington Times all 37 news articles »

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Lieberman to Kerry: Israel ready to help US-led fight against Islamic State - Haaretz Thu, 18 Sep 2014 12:17:13 GMT

Haaretz

Lieberman to Kerry: Israel ready to help US-led fight against Islamic State Haaretz Lieberman also told Kerry during their meeting that Hamas' terror activities against both Israel and the residents of the Gaza Strip were no different from the activities of the Islamic State. The only difference, said Lieberman, was a matter of ... Despite US skepticism, Liberman presses 'Hamas is ISIS' equation in DCJerusalem Post Liberman pledges Israeli help in fighting Islamic StateThe Times of Israel all 11 news articles »

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Syria's “Moderate Rebels” Seek Support of Israel - Center for Research on Globalization Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:11:07 GMT

The Times of Israel

Syria's “Moderate Rebels” Seek Support of Israel Center for Research on Globalization Israel could down any plane above that area and no one would blame it. Refraining from doing this means collaborating with the Assad gang in our murder. We are at a historic crossroads. Israel has the opportunity to win the hearts of all Syrians, whom ... Head of UNIFIL mission says Israel-Lebanon border calmThe Times of Israel all 4 news articles »

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The myth that sanctions felled apartheid - Haaretz Thu, 18 Sep 2014 12:54:55 GMT

Haaretz

The myth that sanctions felled apartheid Haaretz When the global boycott, divestment and sanctions movement talks about Israel, the word “apartheid” is never far away. Associating the Jewish state with a racist regime inspires supporters, for whom white-ruled South Africa is the epitome of evil. It's ... and more »

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Rights groups: Israel coercing African migrants to leave - Haaretz Thu, 18 Sep 2014 06:50:25 GMT

Haaretz

Rights groups: Israel coercing African migrants to leave Haaretz The government has recently been stepping up pressure on asylum seekers held at the Holot open detention facility to agree to leave Israel, two human rights organization charged on Wednesday. In a report on Holot, entitled “Managing despair,” the ...