Engadget | Israel may issue cryptocurrency to speed up payments Engadget Some countries are treating cryptocurrencies as the bane of their existence, but that might not be true of Israel -- it might see the technology as a cure. Reuters sources have claimed that the Bank of Israel is considering issuing virtual currency in ... Israeli bank considering digital currency: Report |
New York Times | Saudi Arabia Blocks Israel's Chess Team From World Championships New York Times In a statement posted online on Tuesday, Fatimah S. Baeshen, a spokeswoman for the Saudi ambassador to the United States, blamed a lack of formal relations between the two countries for the denial. Saudi Arabia “has historically not had diplomatic ties ... Saudi chess tournament starts without Israeli players - BBC News The Saudis Checkmated Israel. What's Next? Chess Federation Says Israel Excluded From Saudi-Hosted Match |
Snopes.com | Guatemala to Move Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem Snopes.com GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala's president announced on Christmas Eve that the Central American country will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, becoming the first nation to follow the lead of U.S. President Donald Trump in ordering the change ... Israel 'in touch with 10 countries' over embassy moves Israel Says 'More Than 10 Countries' May Join Trump In Moving Embassy to Jerusalem, But Others Fight Back Guatemala FM defends Israel embassy move, says no reversal |
Aljazeera.com | 'Devastating': Israeli tear gas' effect on Palestinians Aljazeera.com Aida refugee camp, occupied West Bank - A Palestinian refugee camp in the occupied West Bank may be the most exposed place to tear gas in the world, according to the author of a new study. The Human Rights Centre of the University of California at ... |
The Jerusalem Post | Syrian army and Iranian proxies demand surrender of rebels near Israel border Reuters AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels pinned down in a strategic area where the Israeli and Lebanese borders meet with Syria were handed an ultimatum by the Syrian army and its Iranian-backed militia allies to either surrender or face certain military defeat ... Report: Syrian regime closes in on village near Israeli Golan |
Washington Post | Lorde canceled her show in Israel over politics. Here's how other musicians have handled it. Washington Post In Israel, even concerts are political. For international superstars, deciding whether to show up might imply what side you're on: Israel's or Palestine's. And over the weekend, the singer Lorde became the latest musician to cancel a performance in Tel ... Lorde cancels Israel concert amid calls for cultural boycott Lorde cancels Israel concert after boycott movement weighs in Lorde cancels Israel concert after pro-Palestinian campaign | Music ... |
Newsweek | President Trump Cuts Funding to UN After Israel Vote Newsweek Updated | The U.S. was cheering a massive $285-million cut in the United Nations' 2018 budget on Sunday—an announcement that comes days after more than 120 nations criticized the United States for its decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of ... US to slash UN budget by more than $285 million after Israel vote Days after vote on Jerusalem, US says it negotiated $285m cut in UN budget Ambassador Haley on the United States Negotiating a Significant Reduction in the UN Budget | usun.state.gov |
The Jerusalem Post | US Ambassador Friedman tells State Dept. to stop using word 'occupation' The Jerusalem Post Breaking with US policy, the ambassador claimed that Israeli settlements make up less than 2% of the West Bank. 1 minute read. Share on facebook. Share on twitter. David Friedman testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his ... |
Townhall | Lorde Cancels Israel Concert After Pressure from BDS Movement Townhall Grammy-winning singer Lorde has succumbed to peer pressure and canceled a concert in Israel as a way to cater to the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, a campaign created as a way to punish Israel for its "oppression" of Palestinians ... After Lorde nixes Israel gig, envoy to N. Zealand asks to meet with her Lorde's Israel backdown shows doing the right thing in music is far from black and white Lorde cancels Israel concert under boycott pressure |
Financial Times | Israeli regulator becomes latest to crack down on bitcoin Financial Times Israeli authorities became the latest national regulators to crack down on cryptocurrencies, announcing on Monday they would bar companies trading in bitcoin from operating on the Tel Aviv stock exchange. The move by the Israel Securities Agency ... Israel may ban bitcoin, cryptocurrency companies from Tel Aviv listing Israel regulator seeks to ban bitcoin firms from stock exchange Israel latest to crack down on bitcoin |