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Israel's giant gas field is on hold again, just as the world tries to move away from coal - Quartz Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:50:52 GMT

Quartz

Israel's giant gas field is on hold again, just as the world tries to move away from coal Quartz For five years, a giant natural gas field called Leviathan has been touted as a way for Israel to join the leagues of petro-exporters, obtaining energy security and a much-needed flow of dollars. But a court decision has again postponed drilling ... Israel Supreme Court President Slams Government for 'Vitriol' Over Gas Deal RulingHaaretz Israel Supreme Court Rules Against Offshore-Gas DealWall Street Journal Israeli Court Strikes Down Natural Gas Development DealNew York Times FrontPage Magazine -RT -Financial Times all 195 news articles »

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Senior IDF Officer: Ban on Palestinian Produce in E. Jerusalem Harming Israel - Haaretz Wed, 30 Mar 2016 01:13:01 GMT

Haaretz

Senior IDF Officer: Ban on Palestinian Produce in E. Jerusalem Harming Israel Haaretz A recent decision to bar the sale of Palestinian meat and dairy products in East Jerusalem is liable to worsen the security situation and give a tailwind to anti-Israel boycotts, a senior Israel Defense Forces officer has warned. The decision was made ... Watch: Belgians protect Israeli flag at memorial for Brussels attacksJerusalem Post Israel News all 25 news articles »

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Israel's Leaders Are Appeasing Extremists at the Cost of Diaspora Jewish Support - Haaretz Tue, 29 Mar 2016 21:59:05 GMT

Haaretz

Israel's Leaders Are Appeasing Extremists at the Cost of Diaspora Jewish Support Haaretz This week we witnessed a new low: a horribly xenophobic outburst from the Sephardi Chief Rabbi claiming that, according to Jewish law, non-Jews should not live in the Land of Israel. Many of us may brush this off as another episode of insensitive ... Non-Jews should not be allowed to live in Israel – Israel's Chief RabbiRT Israeli lawmaker: US Jewish leaders threatened to stop helping Israel due to insultsJewish Telegraphic Agency What do you think: Is Israel 'pushing away' non-Orthodox Jews?Arutz Sheva all 46 news articles »

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Israel passes law to cap bankers' salaries - The Guardian Tue, 29 Mar 2016 13:13:00 GMT

The Guardian

Israel passes law to cap bankers' salaries The Guardian Israel has introduced one of the world's toughest curbs on bank executives' salaries in an effort to narrow a big pay gap between bosses and workers. The legislation was pushed through by the finance minister, Moshe Kahlon, who, before last year's ... Israel Adopts New Law To Cap Bank Executives' Salaries At Less Than $1 Million A YearInternational Business Times all 13 news articles »

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Israel Changes Tack After Standoff With Brazil Over Dani Dayan - New York Times Mon, 28 Mar 2016 14:15:44 GMT

New York Times

Israel Changes Tack After Standoff With Brazil Over Dani Dayan New York Times JERUSALEM — After a monthslong diplomatic standoff with Brazil over plans to install a former settler leader as its ambassador there, Israel pulled back on Monday — reassigning him to a post in the United States after the government in Brasília ... Israel backs down in row with Brazil over ambassadorThe Guardian Israel's New NY Envoy Dani Dayan Calls J Street 'un-Jewish'Haaretz Israel agrees to replace 'pro-settlement' Brazil ambassadorRT BBC News -The Times of Israel -Deutsche Welle all 86 news articles »

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Is Israel reviving this 50-year old land plan? - Al-Monitor Tue, 29 Mar 2016 23:48:45 GMT

Al-Monitor

Is Israel reviving this 50-year old land plan? Al-Monitor The Allon Plan, developed shortly after Israel began its occupation of Palestinian lands in 1967, proposed that Israel relinquish the main Palestinian population centers in the West Bank to Jordan while retaining land along the Jordan River under ...

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Sanders' Middle East Policy Shows He's the True Voice on Israel for Young, Progressive US Jews - Haaretz Tue, 29 Mar 2016 16:20:07 GMT

Haaretz

Sanders' Middle East Policy Shows He's the True Voice on Israel for Young, Progressive US Jews Haaretz Sanders' Middle East Policy Shows He's the True Voice on Israel for Young, Progressive U.S. Jews. Bernie Sanders is the first U.S. presidential candidate to take progressive ideas on Israel out of the pages of essays, op-eds and sermons, and into the ... CENTER FIELD: AIPAC's student activists: Pro-Israel, pro-active, and often progressiveJerusalem Post Israel News The Israel Lobby's Dangerous Agenda for the U.S.: Attack Free Speech and Criminalize ResistanceAlterNet Students want Ohio State, other universities to boycott IsraelColumbus Dispatch The Week Magazine -Forward -Al-Monitor all 130 news articles »

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Theater director: Take 'Israel' off my name on int'l festival program - Jerusalem Post Israel News Wed, 30 Mar 2016 02:36:48 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Theater director: Take 'Israel' off my name on int'l festival program Jerusalem Post Israel News It is not about denying the State of Israel, it is about the freedom of choosing, and a free independent mind is not obviously contradict to the State of Israel [sic]. Isn't it?” Henig was one of 150 actors, playwrights, directors and other artists who ... and more »

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Israel must write its own national security PhD - Jerusalem Post Israel News Tue, 29 Mar 2016 17:59:02 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Israel must write its own national security PhD Jerusalem Post Israel News Once again the UN Human Rights Council condemned Israel for the settlements, and once again Israel termed the council biased. Nothing would be newsworthy about this if this time the council had not focused on companies. This discussion turns on money.

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Israel and China Begin Negotiations Over Free-trade Deal - Haaretz Tue, 29 Mar 2016 21:12:38 GMT

Haaretz

Israel and China Begin Negotiations Over Free-trade Deal Haaretz It quoted Liu as saying Israel was "world-renowned for its innovation" and that China would embark on "great joint projects" with it. Netanyahu wants to diversify Israel's commercial ties abroad, in partly due to what he has said is a need to reduce ... Israel and China commit to completing free-trade agreementYnetnews China's Vice Premier to Rivlin: China takes Israel very seriouslyJerusalem Post Israel News Israel and China enter talks over establishing free-trade zoneThe Times of Israel all 42 news articles »