The Guardian | Six dead as Israeli-Palestinian tensions boil over The Guardian Escalating Israeli-Palestinian tensions over a highly sensitive holy site have turned into violence that killed six people: three Palestinians in street clashes in Jerusalem and three Israelis in a stabbing attack at a West Bank settlement. A ... Palestinian stabs Israeli settlers to death as tensions rise Israel: 3 Dead in Stabbing Attack by Palestinian West Bank attack: Three Israelis stabbed to death amid day of violent clashes |
Washington Post | Abbas to 'freeze contact' with Israel until metal detectors at al-Aqsa Mosque are removed Washington Post JERUSALEM —After a long, hot day of violent protests that saw three Arab Muslims fatally shot during clashes, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced Friday night that his government would “freeze contact on all levels” with Israel ... Palestinians Suspend Official Contact With Israel 6 Killed in Violent Clashes in Jerusalem Mahmoud Abbas freezes contact with Israel over al-Aqsa |
CNBC | Israel considering infrastructure spending to close gap and boost productivity CNBC Israel is waking up to its dramatic shortfall in infrastructure compared to most developed economies and a potential increase in spending is bound to offer the private sector a raft of new opportunities. This week (Monday) the government announced the ... |
The Independent | 45 senators support bill that makes boycotting Israel a crime | The ... 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 ... The First Amendment Protects the Right to Boycott Israel US Lawmakers Seek to Criminally Outlaw Support for Boycott Campaign Against Israel Criminalizing Critics of Israel: Congress Considers Sweeping Bills to Fine & Jail Backers of BDS |
Entrepreneur | 5 Reasons Israel Is Ideal for Startups and What the US Can Learn Entrepreneur With the spotlight firmly on Israel, other high-growth companies, entrepreneurs, venture capital firms and investment banks across all sectors from the U.S. and Europe are setting their sights on the 8,000-square-mile country tucked away in the Middle ... |
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 perform for thousands in Israel after ignoring boycott calls |
Washington Examiner | Fact-free Israel-bashing comes to Capitol Hill Washington Examiner Last month, Capitol Hill became the site of an Israel-bashing event masquerading as a forum for children's rights. The anticipated content was problematic enough that the sponsoring congressman, Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., attempted to keep his ... |
Israel and the Gaza Strip Irish Times Although Israel has established a blockade to prevent arms and materials which could be used to build rockets from reaching Hamas, there has been no siege and, even during times of war, Israel has consistently maintained a steady flow of food and ... |
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 ... BJP flaunts warm ties with Israel Benjamin Netanyahu accidentally reveals why Narendra Modi did not visit Palestine during Israel trip Hot Mic Picks Up What Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Said About PM Modi |