Washington Post | Israel-Palestinian peace initiatives are suddenly popping up everywhere Washington Post JERUSALEM — Until a week ago, it seemed the Israeli-Palestinian peace process was a flat-liner. President Obama thought so. In March, he said he wouldn't seek to jump-start talks — the two sides were too far apart; it was not in the cards. Israel, Palestinians Court Egypt's Sisi as Broker in Peace Talks Israel's Real Enemy Isn't Iran or the Palestinians. It's the Idea of Crisis Itself. Ahead of Paris Summit, Israel Sees Egypt's Regional Initiative as Preferable to French Peace Plan |
Washington Post | Lovable Bernie whacks Israel Washington Post Sanders hardly made Israel central to his campaign. He did call Israel's response in the 2014 Gaza war “disproportionate” and said “we cannot continue to be one-sided.” But now Sanders seeks to permanently alter — i.e., weaken — the relationship ... Comment: Why Bernie Sanders hates Israel |
Daily Beast | Israel Warns: Another Gaza War Is Coming Daily Beast JERUSALEM — Israel ended its last military operation in Gaza almost two years ago. But among some Israeli military officials, national security experts, and activists here, there is a palpable sense that another war is imminent, and that soon Hamas ... Defending Israel's Attacks on Civilians -- A Harbinger for Clinton's Presidency? |
FuelFix (blog) | UPDATE 1-Israel approves development of large offshore Leviathan natgas field Reuters JERUSALEM, June 2 Israel's government on Thursday approved the development of the controversial Leviathan natural gas field that will give Israel a second source of gas supply while potentially turning it into a gas exporter. Leviathan, one of the ... Noble Energy gets approval for Israel natural gas project Noble receives plan of development approval for Israel's Leviathan field |
Haaretz | The Konseptziya About Israel's Poor Image in the World Haaretz One of the most peculiar rituals of the Israeli media is that every few months, when a new state comptroller's report on the shortcomings of government ministries and agencies comes out, they devote long segments on television and pages upon newspaper ... |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Israel to light up Georgia with state's first solar field Jerusalem Post Israel News Israel will be a literal light upon the nations – at least in the US state of Georgia, that is – after an Israeli solar energy company opens the state's first commercial- scale solar field on Friday. On Friday, Georgia Power and Energiya Global ... |
The Australian | Malka Leifer: former principal accused of sex abuse walks free in Israel The Australian Manny Waks, who heads an organisation aiming to prevent sexual abuse in Jewish communities, said Leifer's alleged victims “feel outraged, devastated and completely let down by Israel's legal system. “They are also fearful of bumping into her on the street. Malka Leifer ex Melbourne principle freed in Israel despite 74 child sex charges Malka Leifer: Former Australian principal accused of 74 child sex charges walks free in Israel Israeli Court Lifts House Arrest of Australian Former Jewish School Principal Accused of Abuse |
Haaretz | In National Security Address, Hillary Clinton Lambastes Trump's 'Neutrality' on Israel Haaretz “It is no small thing when [Donald Trump] says he'd be neutral with Israel,” Clinton said during a major national security address in San Diego on Thursday, in which she labeled Trump a “temperamentally unfit” to serve as president and called his ideas ... Hillary Clinton should stop ducking a discussion with Bernie Sanders on Israel Clinton backs Israel, blasts Trump in San Diego Clinton forces dig in against changes to Democratic platform on Israel |
Bloomberg | The Boycott Israel Movement May be Failing Bloomberg Physicist Stephen Hawking shunned a Jerusalem conference hosted by Israel's president, singer Lauryn Hill canceled a Tel Aviv concert and a giant Dutch pension fund blacklisted five Israeli banks. All are signs that an international movement to isolate ... |
Reuters | Archaeologists vs. robbers in Israel's race to find ancient scrolls Reuters We go after them, look for what they are looking for and try to catch them," said Guy Fitoussi, head of the Israel Antiquities Authority robbery prevention unit in southern Israel. "This is the game. Like cat and mouse." The Dead Sea Scrolls, a ... |