New York Times | Smugglers in West Bank Open Door to Jobs in Israel, and Violence New York Times The wall, which Israel began building more than a decade ago to thwart the suicide bombers of the second intifada, is supposed to prevent Palestinian residents of the occupied West Bank from entering into Israel outside military checkpoints where their ... No boycotts against Israel Israel slams EU backing of international peace conference INTERNATIONAL: Israel approves $18M extra funding for West Bank settlements |
Washington Post | Israel wants someone to build a $5 billion island off Gaza — for a seaport, hotels, airport Washington Post JERUSALEM — The Israeli government is considering a proposal to build an artificial island off the Gaza Strip that a top official says would give Palestinians living in the besieged enclave their one and only seaport — and maybe a hotel and an ... Israel is planning to build a $5bn ARTIFICIAL ISLAND off the coast of Gaza Israel-Hamas Conflict Becomes Hot Question in Hollywood Insurance Row Israel and Turkey on the verge of an agreement |
Haaretz | On Walls and Racial Profiling, Trump Damns Israel With Loud Praise Haaretz Mike Huckabee, one of Trump's few vocal supporters in the GOP, told Fox News this week why, when it comes to Muslims, Israel was a paragon of virtue. “In Israel, they don't play the political correct game,” Huckabee noted. “When everybody acts like 'Oh ... Donald Trump Calls for Israeli-Style Racial Profiling — But Profiling Is a Disaster Trump says US should adopt Israel's racial profiling model, after Huckabee applauds Israel's anti-Muslim policies Israeli minister unapologetic for security 'profiling' hailed by Trump |
Aljazeera.com | Israel prosecutes a Palestinian poet over Youtube poem Aljazeera.com Kiryat Ono, Israel - With a flick of her wrist, Dareen Tatour turned a page in her notebook, smoothed the paper and began reading aloud in a slow, steady cadence. "The charges are like pieces of clothing. They brought me these clothes and forced me to ... |
Aljazeera.com | Palestinian PFLP prisoners on hunger strike in Israel Aljazeera.com This order allows Israel to detain Palestinians on "secret evidence" without charge or trial for renewable six-month intervals. Israeli authorities say he poses a security threat to the state and that he was conducting activities in the prison which ... |
Politico | GOP jumps on Democratic platform feud over Israel Politico The RJC's five-figure social media campaign characterizes the three platform committee members as “radical” Democrats who are “stridently anti-Israel,” “hand-selected member[s] of the Democratic platform committee.” All three were selected by Vermont ... |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | New US-Israel 10-year military aid deal said to be 'very close' Jerusalem Post Israel News Speaking following high-level defense meetings between the two governments, the official said Israel hopes to wrap up negotiations as quickly as possible – and brushed off reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his aides are waiting until ... Israel Should Accept US Aid Package Now, Finance Minister Says Senior official says Israel, US close to deal on defense aid Multi-Billion Dollar US Defense Aid Package for Israel Nearly Complete |
The Times of Israel | AP NewsBreak: UN: Israel for Ratifying Nuke Test Ban Treaty ABC News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Monday that his country backs ratification of a treaty banning nuclear tests but did not commit to a time frame, a senior U.N. official said after meeting with the Israeli leader. Lassina Zerbo, who ... Centrist parties soar, left implodes in latest poll Netanyahu: Israel will only ratify nuclear ban treaty when time is right Israel backs Nuclear Test Ban Treaty - with no timeframe for ratification |
Haaretz | President Rivlin Is Israel's Only Opposition to Extremism Haaretz Above all else, Reuven Rivlin's statement last week that he does not expect or demand that all Israelis be Zionists proves (again) that the Israeli president constitutes the only functioning ideological opposition to the extremist, right-wing ... |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Israel marks Orlando massacre at first Pride embassy event Jerusalem Post Israel News WASHINGTON -- Israel's embassy in Washington had been planning its first-ever Pride reception celebrating the gay and lesbian community, held on Monday evening, for several months. It had not planned to begin the event with a moment of silence. |