Huffington Post | Is Israel Preparing for War Against Hezbollah? Huffington Post BEIRUT — How does Israel read the Middle East these days? Few details on its national security strategy are explicitly and publicly expressed. But at the annual Herzliya Security Conference in mid-June, it was possible to read between the lines of ... |
BBC News | US criticises Israel over plans for new settlement homes BBC News The US has criticised Israeli plans to build hundreds of new homes in existing Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. State department spokesman John Kirby called the plans the "latest step... in a systematic process of land ... US accuses Israel of systematically seizing Palestinian land Obama Administration's Latest Attack On Israel Based On Palestinian Disinformation Palestinian posts make Facebook a 'monster,' Israeli minister says |
New York Times | In Africa, Benjamin Netanyahu Looks for Friends, and UN Votes, for Israel New York Times NAIROBI, Kenya — Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, cruised around the capital of Kenya with an entourage of dozens of Israeli executives, hoping to sell Africa everything from Israeli-made plastic wrap, sprinklers and irrigation pipes ... Israel and Rwanda share bond of 'pain of genocide' |
Forward | Israel Seeks Diplomatic Coup in Africa — What About Its Jews? Forward This week Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on a four-day tour of East Africa, becoming the first prime minister to visit sub-Saharan Africa in almost 30 years. He visited Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda. He will also visit Ethiopia. “Israel is ... Israel's Netanyahu visits Rwanda genocide memorial Netanyahu's Africa tour: A spit in the face of those Israel helps oppress During historic Netanyahu visit, Kenyan president says Africa needs Israel |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Israel, US syncing missile defense systems for joint response to future attacks Jerusalem Post Israel News In face of the increasing missile threat to Israel, the Defense Ministry and the US Missile Defense Agency completed a test in recent days aimed at ensuring Israeli and American air defense systems can operate cooperatively in a future war. During the ... Israel, US successfully test integration of missile defense systems IDF and US Military Sync Missile Defense Systems for Joint Response in Wartime US-Israel Conclude 5-Day Missile Defense Tech Drill |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Israel/OPT: Two years on still no justice for war crimes victims Amnesty International (press release) (blog) The only criminal charges resulting from Israel's military investigations were brought against three soldiers for the relatively minor abuses of looting and obstructing an investigation. Meanwhile, more serious crimes, some of which are likely war ... Hamas's Haniyeh: No prisoner swap with Israel until re-arrested Schalit deal prisoners freed New bill would strip benefits from terrorists in Israeli jails |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | J Street Israel head: Hillary win won't end sticky US-Israel ties Jerusalem Post Israel News The strained relationship between Israel and the American Left will not improve automatically when there is a president of the United States whom Israelis perceive to be less critical than the current one, J Street's Israel director, Yael Patir, told ... |
Al-Monitor | Israel amps up cyber war on Palestinian Facebook posts Al-Monitor The Facebook page of Muhammad Taraiyre, 17, from the West Bank village of Bani Na'im, who murdered Hallel Yaffa Ariel, 13, in her bed in the neighboring settlement of Kiryat Arba June 30, has set off a war between the State of Israel and the Facebook ... |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Israel, US promote first responders technology Jerusalem Post Israel News The United States and Israel are working together to develop technology to help first responders, with a $1.9 million investment from the Israel-US Binational Industrial R&D Foundation (BIRD). The foundation awarded funds to two joint projects selected ... |
Haaretz | Life (In Israel) Is a Cabaret, Old Chum Haaretz Last month, watching the 200,000 people in various states of undress and intoxication dancing in the annual LGBT Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, one could characterize Israel as an oasis of tolerance, freedom and liberal values in a much-less cosmopolitan ... |