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Why two Israeli Supreme Court rulings could hurt Netanyahu's governing coalition - Los Angeles Times Wed, 13 Sep 2017 23:06:15 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Why two Israeli Supreme Court rulings could hurt Netanyahu's governing coalition Los Angeles Times Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's fragile governing coalition was dealt another setback Wednesday after back-to-back rulings by the Supreme Court stunned the country's Orthodox Jewish establishment. In one far-reaching decision, the court ... Israel's Military Exemption for Ultra-Orthodox Is Ruled UnconstitutionalNew York Times Israel's supreme court cancels conscription exemption lawFRANCE 24 Trump Plummets To 21% Approval Among Jews — Below Obama On IsraelForward RT -i24NEWS -Channel NewsAsia all 62 news articles »

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Remains of four Palestinians buried by Israel | Palestine News | Al ... - Aljazeera.com Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:28:40 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Remains of four Palestinians buried by Israel | Palestine News | Al ... Aljazeera.com Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs lawyer says burials won't affect appeal demanding release of bodies held by Israel. 11 Years Later, Israel's High Court Overturns Recall of Hamas Legislators' J'lem ResidencyHaaretz Rights group slams Israeli banks for supporting settlementsThe Times of Israel Report: Israel arrested 522 Palestinians in AugustMiddle East Monitor all 52 news articles »

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Israel becomes first state to back an independent Kurdistan - Telegraph.co.uk Wed, 13 Sep 2017 23:53:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Israel becomes first state to back an independent Kurdistan Telegraph.co.uk Israel supports the establishment of a Kurdish state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, as Kurds in Iraq gear up for a referendum on independence that lawmakers in Baghdad oppose. Israel has maintained discreet military, intelligence ... Netanyahu says Israel endorses independence for KurdsThe Spokesman-Review all 61 news articles »

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Israel found an unlikely buyer for its lab-grown meat: China - Quartz Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:20:11 GMT

Quartz

Israel found an unlikely buyer for its lab-grown meat: China Quartz China this week inked a deal with Israel that stands to give high-tech vegan meat companies an opening into the world's most populous country. “It is a colossal market opportunity,” says Bruce Friedrich, head of the The Good Food Institute (GFI), which ...

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HRW: Israeli banks complicit in settlement expansion - Aljazeera.com Wed, 13 Sep 2017 06:55:03 GMT

Aljazeera.com

HRW: Israeli banks complicit in settlement expansion Aljazeera.com A leading rights group says Israeli banks are contributing to the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank by providing loans and mortgages for construction there. A report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) released on Wednesday says no Israeli law ... Palestinians reveal PA torture to JPost, seek justice in Israeli courtsThe Jerusalem Post Israel/Palestine: Israeli Banks Supporting SettlementsHuman Rights Watch Israeli Party Approves Annexation Plan to Coerce Palestinian DepartureHaaretz Amnesty International all 124 news articles »

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Israel Endorses Kurdish Independence in Lone Show of Support - Bloomberg Wed, 13 Sep 2017 07:15:00 GMT

Bloomberg

Israel Endorses Kurdish Independence in Lone Show of Support Bloomberg Israel, with few allies in the region, has previously spoken in support of Kurdish autonomy, but the timing of Netanyahu's statement so close to the scheduled vote gives it added significance. Iraq's Kurds plan to hold a referendum on Sept. 25, to be ... Israeli prime minister backs Kurdish independence in IraqThe National all 121 news articles »

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Ultra-Orthodox Israeli MP quits amid gay wedding criticism - BBC News Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:57:27 GMT

BBC News

Ultra-Orthodox Israeli MP quits amid gay wedding criticism BBC News An ultra-Orthodox Jewish member of Israel's parliament has resigned after prominent rabbis criticised him for attending his gay nephew's wedding. Yigal Guetta revealed in a radio interview on Sunday that he had gone to the ceremony two years ago. He ... Rabbis Force ultra-Orthodox Israeli Lawmaker to Resign After Attending Gay Nephew's WeddingHaaretz Israeli Legislator Quits in Dispute Over Nephew's Gay WeddingU.S. News & World Report all 33 news articles »

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Israel, Colombia pledge cooperation in post-conflict era - Washington Post Wed, 13 Sep 2017 23:43:37 GMT

Washington Post

Israel, Colombia pledge cooperation in post-conflict era Washington Post BOGOTA, Colombia — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos are pledging to strengthen ties in areas like science and tourism as Colombia transitions into a post-conflict era. Netanyahu arrived in Bogota ... Netanyahu to offer Colombia Israel's help in post-war reconstructionThe Jerusalem Post Argentina delivers thousands of WWII-era documents to IsraelThe Hindu Argentina hands Israel thousands of WWII files to probe aid to NazisThe Times of Israel ABC News -10News -Arutz Sheva all 162 news articles »

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It's time to update America's important anti-boycott law for Israel - Washington Post Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:22:39 GMT

Washington Post

It's time to update America's important anti-boycott law for Israel Washington Post Bipartisan legislation is making its way through Congress that would bar Americans from joining in boycotts by international organizations against companies doing business in Israel. The bill, known as the Israel Anti-Boycott Act, has attracted much ... and more »

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Trip to Israel eye-opening, life changing - Cleveland Jewish News Wed, 13 Sep 2017 17:44:37 GMT

Cleveland Jewish News

Trip to Israel eye-opening, life changing Cleveland Jewish News Recently, a group of civic leaders, through the insight and generosity of Tom and Joanie Adler and the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, learned about a most beautiful, historic, spirit-filled, and complicated place called Israel. This visit was a first ... and more »