Washington Post | Israeli-Palestinian violence: What you need to know CNN Jerusalem (CNN) Over the past few weeks, violence in the decades long Israeli-Palestinian conflict has flared up. Bloodshed is not unusual in this part of the Middle East but this particular wave of aggression -- stabbings as well as a shooting and ... Israeli army moves into cities amid sharp response to Palestinian attacks Israel Deploys Troops in Bid to Quell Palestinian Attacks Israel Bolsters Security in East Jerusalem After Violence |
New York Times | Mayor de Blasio, on Israel Trip, Plans Visit With Palestinians New York Times But Mayor Bill de Blasio, who departs for Jerusalem on Thursday, plans to change that well-worn political script: In a break from his predecessors, Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat, is intent on meeting with members of Israel's Palestinian community. The move ... De Blasio will meet with group of Jewish, Arab students on Israel trip NYC mayor to meet with Jewish and Arab students in Israel Bill de Blasio to visit school hit with arson attack during Israeli trip |
TIME | Distancing From Israel Won't Help US Relationship With Arab States TIME Tension in the U.S.-Israeli relationship makes news because the two countries have seemed so close for so long. The irony is that for the first two decades of Israel's existence, the U.S. was neither Israel's most important economic or security partner ... EDITORIAL: Making up with Israel Top US general to visit Israel as defence aid talks expected to resume Oren: Israel, US Are Allies a World Apart |
NBCNews.com | Dispute Over Viral Video of Shot Ahmed Manasrah Sums Up Israel-Palestinian ... NBCNews.com Disturbing video of a bleeding Palestinian boy writhing on the pavement while Israeli bystanders hurl verbal abuse has spread like wildfire on social media — along with sharply differing accounts underscoring the depth of anger and emotion driving a ... Police release footage of Pisgat Zeev terrorists with knives |
The Nation. | Republicans Mentioned Israel 23 Times During Their Last Two Debates. Democrats ... The Nation. On Tuesday night, there was a single mention of the word “Israel” during the Democratic debate. It was uttered by the most conservative candidate on the stage, Jim Webb, while arguing that the Iran nuclear deal is a “strategic failing” that upset the ... Democratic Candidates' Drastic Disconnect From Israel In Democratic debate, Israel barely bears mention |
TheBlaze.com | Israel Calls Citizen Gun Owners a 'Force Multiplier' Against Terrorism, Eases ... TheBlaze.com In an effort to stem a wave of Palestinian attacks targeting civilians on buses, light rail stops and on city streets, the Israeli government Wednesday decided to ease citizens' access to guns, calling legal gun owners a “force multiplier” in combating ... Israel eases gun laws in bid to cope with Palestinian 'lone wolf' attacks Israel Relaxes Gun Control Amid Surge in Terrorist Attacks Israel eases gun license regulations |
WSET | Expert: 'Suicide' attacks replaced with 'sacrifice' attacks in Israel WSET WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) -- More attacks were reported in Israel on Wednesday by mostly young men looking to kill or injure people with stabbings or shootings, Israeli officials said. Since mid-September, eight Israelis have been killed ... |
Forward | HomeWhy Was Israel Missing From the Democratic Debate? Forward Not once was the Israeli-Palestinian conflict raised, either by direct question or by the kind of changing-the-subject tactic so common in these sparring contests. Jim Webb managed to reference “our greatest ally Israel” in the midst of a long-winded ... |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Israel-California initiative to combat water scarcity Jerusalem Post Israel News A firefighter uses a hose to extinguish flames along Morgan Valley Road during the Jerusalem Fire in Lake County, California, August 13, 2015. (photo credit:REUTERS). Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. Aiming to help combat the ongoing drought crisis ... |
The Times of Israel | US Jewish movements come together in support of Israel The Times of Israel “We hope that all synagogues will add special prayers in addition to the prayer for the State of Israel in their Sabbath morning services and that rabbis will use their sermons to discuss what is occurring,” they added. “We also hope they will ... |