New York Times | Egypt's Parliament Expels Lawmaker Who Dined With Israel's Ambassador New York Times CAIRO — Egypt's Parliament on Wednesday expelled a well-known television personality turned lawmaker over a dinner he had with the Israeli ambassador — a vote that exposed a raw nerve in the mostly tranquil relationship between the two countries. Egypt parliament expels lawmaker for meeting Israel's envoy Egypt's Parliament Votes to Remove Lawmaker Who Met With Israel's Ambassador Are Israel and Egypt getting closer? |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Report: Turkey demands weapons from Israel as part of normalization effort Jerusalem Post Israel News A representative appointed by Turkey's Defense Ministry has been sent to Israel in order to procure Israeli made weapons and aircraft equipment as a condition for the return to normalized relations between the two countries, Arab media reported Wednesday. |
New York Times | Blacklisted in Iran, Gay Poet Seeks Asylum in Israel New York Times JERUSALEM — In his native Iran, leaders openly wish for Israel to be wiped off the map. Yet Payam Feili, a poet and novelist, developed what he called a “special relationship” with the place, imagining it in his stories, which are replete with gay ... |
Fox News | Israel claims Syria used chemical weapons during cease-fire Fox News Israel on Tuesday accused Syrian government forces of using chemical weapons against civilians since the start of a cease-fire brokered by the U.S. and Russia aimed at ending the bloody conflict. "The Syrians used military grade chemical weapons and ... Israel says Syria used chemical weapons during ceasefire Israel says Syrian government used chemical weapons during truce |
NBCNews.com | Chinese Kaifeng Jews Seek New Lives in Israel NBCNews.com TEL AVIV, Israel — Yue Ting finally went "home" to Israel this week. She had been looking forward to the day for years — where she comes from there are no synagogues or rabbis. "Our ancestors are Jews ... I have to be here," said Yue, a 25-year-old ... |
Christian Science Monitor | Jewish or democratic? A textbook battle for Israel's soul. Christian Science Monitor Civics educators and academics allege that political appointees in Israel's Education Ministry – controlled by the right-wing religious Jewish Home party – have rewritten the textbook to water down discussion of democracy and Israel's Arab minority ... Israel think tank seeks to revive Arab Peace Initiative to push forward peace process Trump And Israel College Politics Textbook Includes Debunked Israel-Palestine 'Map That Lies' — and Publisher Responds |
Haaretz | Biden to Visit Israel, Palestinian Authority Next Week Haaretz This will be Biden's third visit to Israel since becoming vice president seven years ago. His first visit, in March 2010, turned into a diplomatic dispute between Israel and the United States following the announcement issued during the visit about ... Biden to arrive in Israel with US election in the backdrop Biden to visit Israel next week Would Donald Trump be 'neutral' between Israel and its enemies? |
Wall Street Journal | Israel Ramps Up Fight Against Tunnelers With 'The Obstacle' Wall Street Journal TEL AVIV—One morning early last month, Ahmed al Zahar picked up a scarf, left his mobile phone in the kitchen and headed out to help build a tunnel underneath the Gaza Strip near the border with Israel. Hours later, he was dead, after an underground ... Video: Did Israel target Gaza's ambulances? |
Haaretz | Why Did It Take Israel So Long to Condemn North Korea's Nuclear Test? Haaretz The three Israeli allies tried to understand why it took Jerusalem six days to issue a two-line announcement condemning the nuclear test conducted by North Korea, an enemy state that helped Iran and Syria develop their missiles and nuclear programs. |
Haaretz | Israel's New National Square Haaretz Here Israel's true appearance is reflected – a garrison state, violent and fearful, one that insists on living by the sword. East Germany is here; even the watchdogs are German shepherds. Everything smacks of violence, threat, and fear. It's on the ... |