TheBlaze.com | In Israel, Values of a Holy Respite Are Adapted for a High-Tech World New York Times During the last two shmita cycles, controversy erupted between the religious and the more-religious in Israel over a century-old workaround that enables Jews to temporarily transfer ownership of their lands to non-Jews so it can still be cultivated ... How Farmers in Israel Are Preparing for a Rare Biblical Event That Starts This ... A new look in Israel for Shmita, the year of rest Jews In Israel Are Getting Ready For This Rare Event |
Reuters | Arab Resolution on Israel Defeated at IAEA Meeting ABC News Backed by 18 Arab states, including Syria, the resolution expressed concern "about the Israeli nuclear capabilities," urging Israel to join the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and put its nuclear facilities under international oversight. The Jewish ... UN nuclear assembly rejects Arab bid to pressure Israel UN nuclear assembly rejects Arab bid criticizing Israel's 'atomic arsenal' Israel says Iran used Parchin military site for testing nuclear detonation ... |
Wall Street Journal | Chinese Firms Swoop Into Israel Looking for Tech Investments Wall Street Journal TEL AVIV—Chinese investors are pouring millions into Israel-focused, tech-investment funds—as well as launching their own funds and investing directly in Israeli startups—amid a frenzy of tech investment and deal making here. Yongjin Group Inc., a ... Should Israel welcome the flood of foreign investment? |
New York Times | Israel counts the cost of the 50-day Gaza war Middle East Eye The social protests in Israel during the summers of 2011 and 2012 left their mark on the Israeli political scene. Politicians who got into parliament by promising to improve the standard of living have agreed that the money for much-needed social ... Israeli Forces Kill 2 Palestinian Suspects in Murders of Jewish Teenagers Israeli forces kill two Hamas members suspected in kidnapping, killing of 3 teens Opinion: United States attack in Syria parallels Israel's in Gaza |
New York Times | The most common baby name for boys in Israel is Mohammed. The Israeli ... Vox The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported a bit of an odd story on Sunday: Mohammed is the most common name for newborn boys in Israel in the last Jewish calendar year, but the official government report said it was Yosef — typically an Israeli Jewish name. Talk in Synagogue of Israel and Gaza Goes From Debate to Wrath to Rage Why America Loves Israel, Israel Loves Us, and Europe Hates Us Both Another view: Professor's opinion on Israel cannot go unchallenged |
The Nation. | Israel's Bloated War Machine The Nation. The OECD's 2014 “Education at a Glance” report, published in Paris on September 9, found that Israeli expenditure per student is one of the lowest among industrialized countries. In 2011, for example, it spent $4,058 per student on pre-primary ... Israel gives military 10% spending boost, covers Gaza campaign costs Israel ups military budget after Gaza war Israel to increase 2015 defence budget by over 10 percent |
Telegraph.co.uk | Ultra-Orthodox Jews cause chaos on flight to Israel Telegraph.co.uk One passenger described the entire experience as an 11-hour nightmare. "El Al does everything it can to give its passengers the best possible service year-round,” an airline spokesman said. “These days bring with them a peak in air traffic to Israel ... |
Arutz Sheva | 'Israel the Only Place in Middle East Where Christians are Safe' Arutz Sheva Greek Orthodox priest Father Gabriel Nadaf, a leader of the Aramaean Christian minority in Israel, spoke before the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Tuesday in a strong show of support for the Jewish state. Despite speaking before a body that has ... Israel, the Only Safe Place for Christians in the Middle East Arab-Israeli Priest to UN: 'Israel Only Safe Haven For Christians in Middle ... Priest Tells UN: 'Israel Only Place Christians Are Safe in Middle East' |
Reuters | Israel downs Syrian warplane it says violated its Golan airspace Reuters The Israeli military said its U.S.-made Patriot missile air defence system shot down a Syrian Russian-built Sukhoi fighter plane that had "infiltrated Israeli airspace" over the territory, captured by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war. It was the ... Israel Military Shoots Down Syrian Aircraft Israel shoots down Syrian warplane over Golan Heights Israeli Military Shoots Down Syrian Aircraft |
Fox News | Israel's legendary Mossad steps out of the shadows in recruitment drive Fox News There was a time when the recruiting methods of the Mossad were as secretive as the spy work of Israel's world-famous intelligence agency itself, but times have changed. This week, the legendary agency stepped out from the shadows and launched a glossy ... |