Washington Post | Trump's pick for Israeli ambassador clears key Senate panel Washington Post President Trump's controversial pick to serve as U.S. ambassador to Israel earned the support of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday with all but one Democrat opposed to his nomination. David M. Friedman's bid to serve as the next ... As Israel Surges Further Rightward, US Under Trump Follows Suit Trump's hard-line Israel ambassador pick will have to bend Senate Committee Approves David Friedman, President Trump's Pick For US Ambassador To Israel |
Newsweek | In Israel, a Street Sign Named After Yasser Arafat Stirs Emotions Newsweek As deadly attacks, land appropriation and clashes push a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians further from reach, a row over street signs has further stoked tensions between Arabs and Jews in Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ... Netanyahu urges Putin to block Iranian power corridor on Israel's border Israel Warns Russia That Iran's Presence In Syria Blocks Peace Deal Netanyahu to Putin: Israel fears Iranian foothold in Syria |
The Nation. | Will FIFA Ever Stand Up to Israeli Teams in Illegal Settlements? The Nation. The situation for Palestinian and Arab soccer players in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza has, for some time, been dire at best. On one side of the wall, segregated youth teams, racist abuse, and heckling—including charming chants such as “Death to the ... Once again, Israel's critics are being hypocritical The West Bank settlement with close ties to Trump's Israel envoy For Second Year Running, Israel Imposes Closure on West Bank and Gaza for Purim |
Sports Illustrated | World Baseball Classic Day 4 roundup: Undefeated Israel downs the Dutch, wins Pool A Sports Illustrated Three World Baseball Classic games, three wins for Israel, and by this point, it doesn't feel right to call them upsets. The ragtag group of American Jews that has swept its way through the tournament thus far has looked like the better team in all of ... Mensch Power! Israel Reaches 2nd Round Of World Baseball Classic World Baseball ClassicWBC Israel advances in World Baseball Classic with third straight win |
Here And Now | How Effective Are Israel's Border Walls? Here And Now A picture taken near the southern kibbutz of Lahav on Feb. 7, 2017, shows workers building a new section of the controversial Israeli separation wall dividing Israel from the West Bank. (Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images). When President Trump talks about ... |
World Council of Churches 'gravely concerned' over Israel's travel ban Episcopal News Service The 'Entry to Israel Act (Denial of Visa to Non-Residents Who Knowingly Call for a Boycott on Israel)' apparently makes no distinction between boycotting Israel proper and boycotting products of the settlements, which are widely considered illegal ... |
The Independent | Israel bill to limit Muslim call to prayer passes parliamentary first reading The Independent Supporters of the bill say it is aimed at improving the quality of life of people living near mosques who have been losing sleep, while opponents say the legislation, sponsored by right-wing parties, impinges on the religious freedom of Israel's Muslim ... Israel wants Arab neighbors to turn down volume on call to prayer Muting mosque bill gets initial thumbs up in Israel Israeli Arab anger as parliament backs 'muezzin bill' |
Haaretz | Reform movement slams Israel's boycott law as anti-democratic Jewish Telegraphic Agency “We are frustrated that by passing this law, the Israeli government has in essence posted a giant sign by the door of the Jewish state saying, 'Don't come unless you agree with everything we're doing here,'” Rabbi Rick Jacobs, the URJ's president, said ... Am I Too Dangerous to Enter Israel? Israel Approves Law To Block Entry To People Who Call For Boycotting Israel Israeli Travel Ban Draws Fire |
Aljazeera.com | The uneven alliance: How America became pro-Israel | Palestine ... Aljazeera.com Israeli lobby in the US managed to infiltrate all aspects of government, thus formulating US policy directly. |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | How North Korea endangers Israel Jerusalem Post Israel News The latest US-North Korea crisis which could have ripple effects on Iran and Israel follows Pyongyang's firing of five ballistic Scud missiles on Monday, four of which flew about 1,000 kilometers and hit in the Sea of Japan. The Trump administration ... |