Obama to Israel: Our tax dollars won't go to your defense contractors Chicago Tribune The United States and Israel are close to clinching a massive 10-year arms deal, but Washington is pushing to scrap a coveted provision that has allowed Israel to pump hundreds of millions of dollars directly into its defense industry. If successful ... |
Washington Post | Israel may finally be doing something to stop its most racist soccer fans Washington Post TEL AVIV — The Israeli national soccer league begins its new season on Saturday. But one of the most significant developments of the upcoming year may have happened last month. On July 26, Israeli police arrested more than 50 members of La Familia, ... |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Israel's sale of goods, services to UN doubled in recent years Jerusalem Post Israel News As far as Israeli services are concerned, the UN paid Israel mostly for management and administrative services - 31 percent of the services purchased - as well as transportation and storage services, which make up for 18 percent of the Israeli services ... Israel doubles sale of goods, services to UN institutions |
Haaretz | The Twilight Zone For Israel, Palestinian Murderer's Widow Bears Mark of Cain Haaretz She is the widow of a murderer who was killed when Israel Defense Forces troops demolished the house he was hiding in. She's five months pregnant. We have to believe her when she says she had no knowledge of her husband's intentions to attack Israelis ... |
The Times of Israel | Israel's rhythmic gymnast out after qualifiers in Rio The Times of Israel Israel's Neta Rivkin competes in the individual all-around qualifying event of the Rhythmic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 19, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / Ben STANSALL) ... Israel hopes rhythmic gymnasts will earn delegation 3rd medal |
Newsweek | Why Are the Lutherans Attacking Israel Again? Newsweek The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is a church in decline but one whose enthusiasm for attacks on Israel never wanes. The decline is very clear in the numbers. When formed in 1988, the ELCA had over 5 million members, but it is now down ... Lutheran Church's Rejection of Israel Caused Louisiana Flooding Disaster, Suggests Hebrew Roots Radio In massive shift, Lutherans vote to halt US aid to Israel |
The Electronic Intifada (blog) | No special treatment for Israel, Jill Stein says The Electronic Intifada (blog) An audience member identifying herself as a US army veteran expressed dismay at Stein's support for the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement that seeks to hold Israel accountable for ongoing human rights abuses against ... Jill Stein to Israel: You're Not So Special Green Party's Jill Stein: U.S. Should Stop Funding Israel & Saudi Arabia Israel should not be treated as an exceptional US ally, Green Party candidate says |
RT | srael's Creeping Annexation of West Bank Huffington Post In Area A, about 18 percent of the territory including all of the major Palestinian cities, Palestinians are supposed to have complete control - although the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) often conduct raids and security operations. In Area B, about 22 ... Israel to destroy Palestinian school in West Bank, UN demands halt to demolitions Israel punishes troops who appeared to attack Palestinians Israel to demolish Bedouin school near Jerusalem |
The Times of Israel | Israeli town celebrates as golden son grabs Jordan's first-ever medal The Times of Israel Ahmad Abughaush, of Jordan, left, battles Alexey Denisenko of Russia, in men's 68-kg taekwondo gold medal match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, August 18, 2016. (AP/Robert F. Bukaty) ... |
Mondoweiss | The Palestine-Israel language trap Mondoweiss Last Saturday I attended a one-day conference on Israeli Settler-colonialism in Palestine organised by the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC) in Edinburgh. It was a moving and gripping day. All the speakers at the conference acknowledged ... Taking Note | Israel's New Man in New York I Will Be to Israel Like the Dew Is Israel Trying To Turn American Jews Into Orthodox Right-Wingers? |