Reuters | Israel thanks US for stand on Mideast nuclear arms ban at UN Reuters Netanyahu conveyed his gratitude to President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry in a call to Kerry, said a senior Israeli official, requesting anonymity. "The United States kept its commitment to Israel by preventing a Middle East ... US blocks nuclear disarmament document over Israel, Moscow fumes UN nuclear weapons talks fail 'over Israel row' US rejects nuclear disarmament document over Israel concerns |
New York Times | Obama Stresses Support for Israel, but Refuses to 'Paper Over' Discord New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama sought to reassure American Jews that he is a fierce supporter of Israel as he visited an influential synagogue here on Friday to defend his quest for a nuclear agreement with Iran. The visit was also an attempt to mend a ... Obama: Iran agreement will help Israel Obama Restates Support of Israel in Synagogue Speech Obama takes step to mend relations with speech at Adas Israel synagogue |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | How Israel plans to evacuate Gaza border towns during next war with Hamas Jerusalem Post Israel News The program, entitled "safe distance," will provide an evacuation plan for all communities within a seven-kilometer radius of the Gaza Strip. Israeli air strike in Rafah.. (photo credit:REUTERS). Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. Towns located up to ... Israel detains Palestinians youths near Gaza border Hamas reportedly paving road near Gaza-Israel border |
Haaretz (blog) | To salvage its democracy, Israel must be divided into cantons Haaretz (blog) For a number of years I have argued that Israel's internal differences — not only between Jews and Arabs, but among Jews — are so large that the country should be divided into cantons linked in a federative structure. Last year, with Haaretz's Judd ... Hotovely: This country belongs to us, all of it Obama is nostalgic for “white” Israel Israel's new deputy foreign minister: 'This land is ours. All of it is ours' |
Ynetnews | Israel's 'Golden Boy' performs at Eurovision song contest in Vienna Ynetnews Accompanying Guedj is the Israeli delegation, which includes songwriter Doron Madli, production personnel, representatives of the Israel Broadcasting Authority and family members, who have travelled from Israel especially to be with the 16-year-old. Israel charged up for Eurovision song contest final Israel's 'Golden Boy' Makes Eurovision Finals Israel: Eurovision 2015's craziest performance? |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Security and Defense: Israel closely eying the Syrian situation Jerusalem Post Israel News Members of the Kfir Infantry Brigade on combat training maneuvers in the Golan Heights recently. (photo credit:IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT). Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. In recent weeks, the Assad regime has absorbed a series of losses from an ... |
The Times of Israel | Saudi Arabia 'rejects Israeli offer to supply Iron Dome' The Times of Israel Israel's Iron Dome system has been used in recent years to intercept and destroy rockets launched by Hamas from the Gaza Strip. It has proven highly effective in protecting the civilian population from the rocekt threat. The system was used extensively ... Report: Israel offered Saudi Arabia use of its Iron Dome technology Israel reportedly offered Saudi its Iron Dome technology; Saudi rejected offer Saudi Arabia rejected Israel's Iron Dome offer, report |
Haaretz | Hezbollah shows off its tunnels, claims it is prepared for war with Israel Ynetnews The tunnels were discussed several times, but not as an offensive tactic to infiltrate Israel, like the ones used by Hamas during Operation Protective Edge – a greatly concerning prospect for residents in the north. Instead, the tunnels were described ... Hezbollah touts rockets, tunnels on border with Israel Hezbollah shows off 'advanced tunnel network' on Israeli border Israel's Threat to Kill Lebanese Civilians |
The Guardian | Israel has many injustices. But it is not an apartheid state The Guardian The A-word reappeared in Israel this week. The country's defence minister, Moshe Ya'alon, approved a scheme that would have seen a crude form of segregation of Jews and Arabs in the West Bank, with Palestinians banned from using Israeli-run bus ... International Criminal Court founder Cherif Bassiouni defends violation of ... Illinois Bill Would Ban State Pension Funds from Divesting from Israel Meta-activism: NY may boycott anti-Israel boycotters |
Wall Street Journal | Israel Frets as UN Works to Arrange Mideast Nuclear Conference Wall Street Journal Israeli officials said they are concerned the Obama administration is preparing to renege on a 2010 commitment to shield the Jewish state from attending a United Nations-backed conference aimed at establishing a Middle East free of nuclear weapons. Israel Fears Obama Will Stop Hiding Its Nuclear 'Secret' Concern in Jerusalem over international decision against Israeli nuclear program US presses Israel on talks for Middle East nuclear-free zone |