Vox | A new mini documentary on Israel's last election tells us something important about Israel Vox Last March, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a reelection fight that the polls had all said he'd lose. How did Netanyahu do it? That's the subject of a new mini-documentary from Israel's Channel 2 news station, which tells the behind-the ... Leftists Crushed, Israel's Right-wing Starts Gnawing on Itself |
Haaretz | Israel's Image Issue International New York Times The American ambassador to Israel, Daniel Shapiro, was recently dismissed as a “little Jew boy” by a former aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for saying that “two standards” seem to apply in the way the law is applied to Israelis and ... Shutting Down a Pinkwashing Event Is a Smart, Legitimate Protest Against Israel's Occupation Toronto film executive pulls support for York University film program over Israel mural Christians Who Demonize Israel: Kairos |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Analysis: Using Israel's gas to cement ties Jerusalem Post Israel News While some trace Israel's flourishing relations with Greece and Cyprus to 2010 and the Mavi Marmara incident, which led to a nosedive in Jerusalem's then-strategic relationship with Turkey – Greece and Cyprus's historic enemy – the true turning point ... Leaders of Cyprus, Greece, Israel meet to boost cooperation Why Israel needs Turkey now more than ever Leaders of Cyprus, Greece, Israel meet |
Washington Free Beacon | Obama Administration Orders Labeling of Israeli Goods Washington Free Beacon The order comes amid an effort by the European Union to label Israeli-made goods, a move the Israeli government called anti-Israel and that prominent anti-Semitism watchdog groups have condemned as among the worst incidents of anti-Semitism in 2015. Obama Joins Israel Boycott, Labels West Bank Goods US issues telling reminder of labeling rules on Israeli products from West Bank U.S. Labeling Rules Already Bar 'Made in Israel' Tag for West Bank |
The Guardian | Rightwing Israeli group accused of McCarthyism over anti-artist campaign The Guardian Some of Israel's most prominent artists have been described as “leftwing moles” by a far-right group at the forefront of a growing campaign targeting activists and cultural figures perceived as being disloyal. The billboard campaign by Im Tirtzu ... Netanyahu leads political criticism against new Im Tirtzu campaign Israeli campaign against artists draws accusations of 'McCarthyism' Right-wing NGO accuses Israeli artists of being 'foreign agents' |
Huffington Post | Tyranny of the Israeli Majority? Huffington Post Israel was founded as a homeland for the Jewish people. But it was also founded to "ensure complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants," according to its Declaration of Independence. Despite Israel's roots as a liberal ... |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Abbas: Israeli policies will lead ISIS into the heart of Israel Jerusalem Post Israel News “The current Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu, which includes seven settlers, does not want peace or the implementation of signed agreements with the Palestinians,” Abbas charged. “There is a conviction that the Israeli government won't halt ... Israel feels the heat of US, EU and UN criticism Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu: Ban Ki-moon comments encourage terror When 'Made in Israel' Is a Human Rights Abuse |
Haaretz | Israel and Jordan Have Cause for Concern as Assad's Troops Make Gains in Syria Haaretz The ground operation was preceded by a few days of heavy aerial bombings by Russian fighter jets, only about 20 kilometers from Israel's border with Syria on the Golan Heights. The town itself is apparently no different from hundreds of villages and ... |
Reuters | Israel reluctant to accuse Islamic State over bar shootings despite hallmarks Reuters JERUSALEM It appeared to have hallmarks of the first Islamic State attack in Israel: A Muslim citizen opened fire on a Tel Aviv bar days after the militant group threatened the country, and left behind a black ISIS banner. But security officials, given ... |
TechCrunch | Asian Nations Push Courtship Of Israeli Tech Companies TechCrunch While China has been active in the Israeli market for some time, Japan, too, has launched a series of efforts to court the Israeli tech scene. The signs of warming ties between Israel and Japan can perhaps be traced to 2014 when Rakuten, the largest ... |