Washington Post | How Israel is turning part of the Negev Desert into a cyber-city Washington Post BEERSHEBA, Israel — Here in the middle of the Negev Desert, a cyber-city is rising to cement Israel's place as a major digital power. The new development, an outcropping of glass and steel, will concentrate some of the country's top talent from the ... |
USA TODAY | Angry, despairing Palestinians mark 'Catastrophe' Day: Israel's creation USA TODAY BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Sixty-eight years after the creation of the State of Israel, young Palestinians are losing hope that they will ever live to see the creation of their own independent state. The growing despair mounted this week as Israelis ... Analysis: Saying 'non' to the French Interview With BDS Co-Founder Omar Barghouti: Banned by Israel From Traveling, Threatened With Worse Do Israeli Christians Celebrate Israel's Independence Day? |
NBCNews.com | Israel's First Transgender Officer: Army Wants Me to Succeed NBCNews.com TEL AVIV, Israel — The young Israeli lieutenant harbored a huge secret for years — she was he. The moment of truth came when a group of cadets asked why the officer they knew as a female was wearing a man's uniform. "I [came] to a conclusion that I ... |
Ynetnews | Former Syrian general calls for peace with Israel Ynetnews Speaker of the Knesset Yuli Edelstein received a letter from a former Syrian brigadier general, Nabil al-Dandel, who defected from the ranks of the regime in 2012; al-Dandel tells Ynet that Israel should open a dialogue with the Syrian people and ... |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Israel Drops Behind Top Ten in Eurovision Song Contest Haaretz Israel's entry was written by Doron Medalie. Medalie is at the contest for the second year in a row, after his song “Golden Boy” finished ninth last year. Ukraine's Jamala struck a surprise gold with her "1944" song featuring lyrics about deportations ... Eurovision 2016: Israeli haircut disappoints, Ukraine backhands Russia Israel shooting for a fourth Eurovision win with Hovi Star and Made of Stars Israel progresses to Eurovision grand final |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Did Israel take advantage of Middle East mayhem to take out Hezbollah leader? Jerusalem Post Israel News It remains unclear who killed the top Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine this week in Syria, but if Israel turns out to be responsible as a Hezbollah MP claimed, it signals an aggressive tactical move by Israel to take advantage of the mayhem in ... Hizbollah blames jihadists, not Israel, for killing of military chief Mustafa Badreddine Hezbollah blames Israel for death of militant Hezbollah Backs Away from Blaming Israel For Death of Senior Commander |
The Independent | Israeli academic uses Israel Prize $20000 award money to help Palestinians The Independent A professor who won a prestigious Israeli prize has promised to donate the award money to a group of peace activists striving to achieve full civic equality between Israelis and Palestinians. David Shulman, an American-born Israeli who teaches at the ... Indyk confronted on America's role in Israel-Palestinian peace talks Bill Clinton defends his and Hillary's Israel record, spars with heckler over Gaza Hamas to 'never forgive' the UK for enabling Israel's existence |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Trying to mend Israel's fractured society at 68 years old Jerusalem Post Israel News In a small building in Jaffa, a group of 18 leaders from all sectors of Israeli society gather to brainstorm and discuss a myriad of ground-breaking social initiatives. The leaders – CEOs, social activists, a former MK, conservative and ultra-Orthodox ... |
Aljazeera.com | UN panel warns against 'excessive force' by Israel Aljazeera.com A United Nations panel against torture has expressed concerns about allegations of "excessive use of force", including deadly force, by Israeli security forces in Palestinian areas, and warned authorities about barring access to detained suspects ... Security forces nab Palestinian suspect carrying Israeli police uniform UN panel against torture cites 'excessive force' by Israel Palestinian Arrested With Police Uniform, Suspected of Planning Terror Attack |
The Times of Israel | From Hezbollah to Israeli army: The extraordinary journey of a father and son The Times of Israel For Amos wasn't born Israeli. He wasn't even born Jewish, but a Shiite Muslim in Lebanon, Israel's Channel 2 news reported on Friday. And his father, Rabbi Avraham Sinai, was once Ibrahim Yassin — a mole for Israel planted deep inside the Hezbollah ... |