Wall Street Journal | Donald Trump's Pick for Israel Envoy Helped Fund Settlers Wall Street Journal Donald Trump's choice for ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, has helped raise millions of dollars for a prominent West Bank settlement, a connection that could complicate the president-elect's promised effort to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Israeli ambassador urges move of US embassy Trump's reckless choice of ambassador is a gift to Israel's radical right Israeli ambassador backs Trump pledge to move US embassy to Jerusalem |
Vox | Israel just announced it will take in wounded civilians from Aleppo Vox Israel has spent years trying to avoid getting sucked into the vicious civil war raging in neighboring Syria. It's now wading into the conflict in a way you wouldn't expect. On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he has ordered ... Netanyahu: Israel is looking to absorb injured Syrians from Aleppo Netanyahu offers to treat wounded Aleppo 'noncombatants' in Israel If it wanted to, Israel could have stopped the massacre in Syria |
The Times of Israel | Israel arrests Beny Steinmetz associate in Guinea investigation The Guardian Asher Avidan, president of BSGR, a mining company owned by Steinmetz, was arrested in Israel on Tuesday. The development comes 24 hours after Steinmetz was arrested following an investigation that began in Guinea in 2012 before spreading to the US ... The Fall of Beny Steinmetz, Once Israel's Richest Man Second Israeli arrested in massive Africa bribery scandal Beny Steinmetz arrested in Israel in bribery probe |
Politico | Israel-Palestine tensions ripple through Democratic Party chair races Politico Top Jewish fundraisers and activists in Florida have a message for the politicians who want to lead the Democratic Party: Support for the Palestinian cause at the expense of Israel is politically toxic. In the nation's biggest swing state — home to a ... |
Forward | Israel Museum to Host Exhibition by Chinese Dissident Artist Ai Weiwei Forward Starting in June 2017, The Israel Museum will begin exhibiting a number of installations by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei. The exhibition, titled “Ai Weiwei: One and the Multitude” will feature four works by the artist, including “Sunflower Seeds ... |
Arutz Sheva | Former MK: Israel is deliberately acting against Arab MKs Arutz Sheva Former MK Afou Agbaria on Tuesday claimed that the Israeli government is deliberately working against the Arab Knesset members because of their support for terrorist prisoners serving time in Israel. Speaking to the Hamas-affiliated Palestine newspaper ... Police Show Israeli Arab Lawmaker Evidence He Smuggled Phones to Prisoners Rift growing between Israeli Arabs and Israeli Arab party |
MLB stars to visit Israel Jerusalem Post Israel News A group of 11 Major League Baseball players and former stars will be visiting Israel from January 3-10. The players are members of the Team Israel baseball team that will play in the World Baseball Classic tournament in March 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. |
On the Rise: How Cell Phones Reach Inmates in Israeli Jails Haaretz On the Rise: How Cell Phones Reach Inmates in Israeli Jails. Palestinian security prisoners held by Israel are generally not permitted any calls. Exceptions are sometimes made in the event of a death or wedding of a close relative, or for medical ... |
New York Times | Israel seeks to delay evacuation of West Bank outpost Fox News JERUSALEM – The Israeli government is asking Israel's Supreme Court for permission to delay the evacuation of a Jewish settlement outpost in the West Bank. The court determined the Amona outpost was built on private Palestinian land and ordered Israel ... Israel Asks Court to Extend Deadline for Evacuating Illegal West Bank Outpost Israel Reaches Agreement to Relocate Amona Settlers Amona and Israeli democracy |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Israel goes on strike: Schools, waste disposal to stop in protest over cuts Jerusalem Post Israel News Earlier on Tuesday, head of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel and Modi'in Mayor Haim Bibas told The Jerusalem Post: “We have been in talks all day with the Prime Minister's Office, the Finance and Interior Ministries, but as it seems right ... Localities in Israel to strike as of 6:00 a.m. |