New York Times | Israel and Jordan Agree on Steps to Ease Jerusalem Tensions, Kerry Says New York Times AMMAN, Jordan — Seeking to end the latest round of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday that Israel and Jordan had agreed to take steps toward defusing tensions at one of Jerusalem's holiest sites, ... Jordan and Israel agree to take steps to help quell violence Kerry: Israel, Jordan working to ease holy site tensions Kerry: Israel And Jordan Agree On Steps To Reduce Tensions |
Wall Street Journal | With Videos, Islamic State Enters Latest Palestinian-Israeli Fighting Wall Street Journal JERUSALEM—Islamic State released a video of a Hebrew-speaking militant threatening more attacks on Jews, underscoring the influence of social-media networks and the difficult task ahead for Israeli and Palestinian leaders trying to end weeks of violence. ISIS Trying to Co-Opt Palestinian Jihad Against Israel as Part of Its Own Cause WATCH: Islamic State threatens Israel in new Hebrew video WATCH: Hebrew speaking-ISIS jihadi threatens Israel, Jews worldwide in new video |
Mondoweiss | Two establishment Jews (Harvard and Microsoft) endorse boycott of Israel and ... Mondoweiss For supporters of Israel like us, all viable forms of pressure are painful. The only tools that could plausibly shape Israeli strategic calculations are a withdrawal of U.S. aid and diplomatic support, and boycotts of and divestitures from the Israeli ... We are lifelong Zionists. Here's why we've chosen to boycott Israel. Most pro-Israel? Russian-speaking Jews Reports of India changing its negative voting pattern on Israel prove premature |
Jerusalem Post Israel News (blog) | Will Trudeau support Israel? Jerusalem Post Israel News (blog) Canada has found itself in a rather big uproar in the last few days as Justin Trudeau's Liberal party won a 184 seat majority in the Canadian parliament. Yet the question remains: Will he continue to support Israel, similar to Harper's famous commitment? Pro-Israel PM's defeat is worse for Canada's Jews than for Israel |
USA TODAY | Israel lifts Muslim age limit at Jerusalem shrine USA TODAY RAMALLAH, West Bank - Muslim prayers at a major Jerusalem shrine, the epicenter of weeks of unrest, ended peacefully Friday after Israel lifted restrictions on worshippers in an apparent bid to ease tensions. Meanwhile, violence continued in the West ... Israel eases Al-Aqsa limits as 90 wounded in Gaza, West Bank Israel lifts age barriers at shrine in Jerusalem Another Knife Attack in Israel as Kerry Holds Talks With Netanyahu |
Israel 'canary in coal mine': Labor MP Yahoo7 News Jewish MP Michael Danby believes Israel is the "canary in the bottom of the coal mine" and indicative of the kind of terrorism that could continue to occur in Australia. "The parallels are very, very important for people to understand," he told Network ... |
With Help From Kerry, Israel And Jordan Reach A Deal To Quell Violence NPR Secretary of State John Kerry has helped forge an agreement between Israel and Jordan, in an effort to defuse violence between Israelis and Palestinians over the past few weeks. More From Middle East. Middle East. With Help From Kerry, Israel And ... |
The Times of Israel | WATCH: Jenin teen posing as Krembo seller attacks Israeli guard The Times of Israel The Defense Ministry said the teen, identified as Muhammad Zakarna from the nearby village of Kabatiyeh, was posing as a vendor of Krembo, a popular chocolate-and-marshmallow Israeli snack, at the crossing before tossing the box aside and charging ... Attacks foiled, no Israeli casualties on Saturday |
Forward | Stop Letting Israel Dictate Your Vote! Forward My mother-in-law and I recently got into it because she is planning on voting for Conservative Stephen Harper for Prime Minister in our upcoming elections because, nearly exclusively, of his stance on Israel. Otherwise, he doesn't really represent her ... |
Haaretz | The Tragedy of Lucy Aharish, Israel's Neutralized Arab Talk-show Host Haaretz She has argued that if during the current tensions Jews are afraid to come to Jaffa with its large Arab population, or if they distrust Arabs, Israeli Arabs including Aharish herself need to do some soul-searching and fix their mistakes. That's because ... Amid the violence, Arab-Israeli newscaster keeps on smiling Ha'aretz on War Path Against Pro-Israel Arab Host Lucy Aharish |