New York Times | China, Russia, Israel: Your Morning Briefing New York Times ... • President Xi Jinping of China is in Moscow for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, their third this year. Up for discussion during the two-day visit: trade deals, their mutual unhappiness about an American missile shield in South Korea ... |
The Hill | Israel Faces Uproar Abroad as Netanyahu Yields to Ultra-Orthodox Jews New York Times JERUSALEM — The president of the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobbying group flew to Israel for an emergency meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while other Jewish leaders canceled a dinner with him. One prominent ... Mixed-gender prayer section controversy undercuts pro-Israel advocacy Can Anti-occupation Groups Leverage US Jewish Ire at Israel's Moves Against Liberal Judaism? Angry US donor wants to issue 'a wake-up call,' isn't planning to pull his Israel funding |
The Independent | Israel seizes solar panels donated to Palestinians by Dutch government The Independent The Netherlands has lodged a complaint with the Israeli government after dozens of Dutch solar panels donated to a West Bank village were confiscated by Israeli authorities. The hybrid diesel and solar power electricity system was installed last year ... |
New York Times | Chris Christie, Israel, July 4: Your Monday Evening Briefing New York Times Maine has shut down nonessential state offices. Illinois is on the brink of a devastating credit downgrade. New Jersey's state parks and beaches have been closed, despite a heat wave. In all three, outspoken Republican governors clashed with ... |
BBC News | Narendra Modi to become first Indian PM to visit Israel BBC News Narendra Modi will become the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel, when he arrives on Tuesday. Mr Modi, who recently said India and the Jewish state share a "deep and centuries-old" connection, is expected to agree military and cyber security ... Netanyahu to closely accompany India's Modi on historic Israel visit Water cements India-Israel ties Modi to Embrace India's Growing Ties with Israel |
Reuters | Feeling unwanted and unwelcome, African migrants hit by new tax in Israel Reuters TEL AVIV Nine years ago, Teklit Michael fled Eritrea to avoid military conscription, survived a perilous journey across the Sinai peninsula and sought asylum in Israel. The 29-year-old Eritrean community organizer now works as a cook at a restaurant in ... |
The Guardian | Emboldened by Trump, Israel pushes on with East Jerusalem settlement plans The Guardian Israel is pushing forward with controversial plans to build 1,800 new settlement housing units in occupied East Jerusalem in the largest proposed surge in construction in recent years. The plans are expected to be considered by the Jerusalem district ... Khalida Jarrar's arrest condemned by Palestinian groups Israel rearrests Palestinian lawmaker for allegedly promoting violence Israel detains Palestinian lawmaker on security allegations |
Washington Post | Former Israeli PM Olmert leaves prison, heads to mall Washington Post JERUSALEM — Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert left prison Sunday after winning early release from a parole board, capping an ignominious chapter of Israeli history that transformed the once-powerful leader into the first premier ever to be placed ... Ehud Olmert, Israel's jailed ex-PM, is released early Israel's former PM Ehud Olmert released from prison Former Israeli PM Olmert released from prison |
Newsweek | Ahead of Concert, Britney Spears's Arrival in Israel Sparks Pure Chaos Newsweek Britney Spears's arrival in Israel for the first time ever sparked pandemonium. Local Israeli news outlets reported that droves of fans flooded many historical sites, excitedly waiting for a glimpse of Spears as she toured Jerusalem on Sunday. Even ... Britney Spears gives 55000 fans a 'crazy' show in Israel Britney Spears Causes Chaos in Jerusalem Britney Spears' Stop in Israel Is Causing "Chaos" |
Los Angeles Times | On her first visit to Israel, Britney Spears is mobbed by fans in Tel ... Los Angeles Times Tel Aviv wants a piece of Britney Spears. Make that several pieces.The pop star arrived in Israel on Sunday and is scheduled to perform... |