The Independent | 45 senators support bill that makes boycotting Israel a crime The Independent A bill that would criminalise boycotts against Israel has been signed by 45 US senators and 237 congressman. The so-called “Israel Anti-Boycott Act” would impose fines of up to $250,000 (£192,000) on any US citizen “engaged in interstate or foreign ... The First Amendment Protects the Right to Boycott Israel Exclusive: Israel set to deny entry to radical BDS activists US Lawmakers Seek to Criminally Outlaw Support for Boycott Campaign Against Israel |
Aljazeera.com | Hamas warns Israel of al-Aqsa 'red lines' amid protests Aljazeera.com The Palestinian group Hamas has warned Israel against crossing a "red line" at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, as residents of the Gaza Strip demonstrate for a second day in solidarity with Muslim worshippers protesting against the new security measures ... Palestinians clash with Israel police at Jerusalem holy site The Latest: Palestinians, Israeli police clash in Jerusalem Israel faces mounting Palestinian anger over holy site metal detectors |
Slate Magazine (blog) | Never Forget Radiohead's Relationship With Israel Goes Way Back Slate Magazine (blog) This Wednesday, Radiohead performed in Israel for the first time since 2000, having played there eight times over the band's long career. But international attitudes toward Israel have changed drastically over nearly 20 years and, up until now ... Radiohead just gave the perfect answer to anti-Israel creeps Radiohead perform for thousands in Israel after ignoring boycott calls |
The Jerusalem Post | Did an Israeli student steal Auschwitz artifacts for an art exhibit? Washington Post Bides, a 27-year-old Israeli artist, has visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum in Poland six times, she told Ynetnews, bearing witness to what remains of the largest of the German Nazi concentration and death camps, where an estimated 1.1 ... Beit Berl: Our student did not steal from Auschwitz Israeli student admits stealing Auschwitz artefacts for artistic exhibition Israeli student admits stealing items from Auschwitz for art project ... |
Pitchfork | Radiohead Play Longest Set in 11 Years at Controversial Israel Show Pitchfork Last night, at Park HaYarkon in Tel Aviv, Israel, Radiohead played their longest concert in 11 years, the BBC reports. The show had been mired in controversy: In the preceding months, artists such as Roger Waters—supporters of the Boycott, Divestment ... Radiohead told not to play in Israel, so they did Radiohead in Israel: Tel Aviv show was band's longest gig in 10 years Radiohead defy critics to play Israel |
The Times of Israel | Turkish Islamists hold anti-Israel rally outside Istanbul synagogue The Times of Israel A group of Turkish ultra-nationalists on Thursday protested outside one of the most significant synagogues in Istanbul to denounce Israel's security measures at the Temple Mount following a deadly attack last Friday that left two Israeli police ... Anti-Israel protest at Istanbul synagogue: report |
Haaretz | Netanyahu's Message to the World: Accept Israel as It Is, Occupier and Settler Haaretz At least in the section broadcast to journalists (apparently by mistake), he didn't speak about “peace” or the “two-state solution,” but about Israel's growing power to help form alliances with other countries, a message repeated in all his speeches of ... Netanyahu attack on EU policy towards Israel caught on microphone Netanyahu: EU's policy towards Israel is 'crazy' Israeli Diplomacy Pays Off |
New York Times | Israel and George Soros New York Times George Soros has a consistent record of reckless antipathy toward Israel. In 2011, Mr. Soros absurdly claimed that Israel was the main barrier to democracy in the Middle East. In 2003, he said American and Israeli policies were contributing to anti ... |
The Jerusalem Post | Israel: UNESCO is a full partner in Palestinian incitement The Jerusalem Post This year, both UNESCO's Executive Board and its World Heritage Committee passed a resolution that disavowed Israeli sovereignty on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, known to Muslims as Al-Haram/Al-Sharif. This followed two years of resolutions ... |