New York Times | Israeli Orthodox Lawmaker in Trouble Over Gay Nephew's Wedding New York Times JERUSALEM — The Israeli lawmaker had gone on the radio to promote a new single by his daughter, a singer, and to show a more liberal and hipper face of his party, the ultra-Orthodox Shas. But after the lawmaker, Yigal Guetta, revealed in the radio ... The rise and fall of Israel's ultra-Orthodox party |
Washington Post | Israel's strike in Syria should be a wake-up call for Trump Washington Post ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu says he's looking forward to meeting “my friend” President Trump next week at the United Nations. But the warm feelings might not be wholehearted. Israel's leaders are deeply disturbed these days by what ... Netanyahu at Odds With Israeli Military and Intelligence Brass Over Whether to Push Trump to Scrap Iran Nuclear Deal US flip-flop on Iran deal in line with Israel policies: Analyst |
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 ... Court Forces Israel to Face Its Ultra-Orthodox Problem Israel's Military Exemption for Ultra-Orthodox Is Ruled Unconstitutional Israel's supreme court cancels conscription exemption law |
Bloomberg | Palestinians Seek More Assertive Trump for Talks With Israel Bloomberg Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will try to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump when they meet next week to endorse a two-state solution to the conflict with Israel and get more assertive about bringing both sides to the peace table, his envoy to ... |
Newsweek | Trump Wall: Israeli Company to Make Prototype for His Mexico Border Wall Newsweek President Donald Trump has long been an admirer of Israel's wall-building program and it appears the Department of Homeland Security is too, with an Israeli firm reported to be among those building prototypes for the Mexico border wall. Elta North ... |
In 'Forest Dark,' A Building In Israel Connects 2 Searching Souls NPR Nicole Krauss' new novel, Forest Dark, tells two stories concurrently: a man at the end of a financially successful life searching for meaning, and a younger woman writer searching for meaning as her marriage collapses. The only thing that connects ... |
Bicycling | Giro d'Italia to Start in Israel in 2018 Bicycling The Giro d'Italia is to begin in Israel in 2018, the first time one of pro cycling's three major races has started outside Europe, the country's sport ministry said Thursday. A spokesperson for Israeli sports minister Miri Regev confirmed the start ... Giro d'Italia to open 2018 race in Israel Giro d'Italia set to start 2018 cycling race with three stages in Israel |
The Independent | If Nikki Haley doesn't drop her nonsensical pro-Israeli propaganda line at the UN, she could cause real problems for ... The Independent Under a broiling hot midday sun on the south Lebanese-Israeli border this summer, an extraordinary and very angry meeting took place between two major generals: the 60-year-old Irish UN force commander in Lebanon and the 54-year-old deputy chief of ... |
Haaretz | What Hamas' Leader in Gaza Really Said About War With Israel Haaretz “If Israel does something stupid we'll crush it,” “If Israel starts a war we'll crush it” — these were the top headlines in most Israeli newspapers and news sites, quoting the Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, at a media briefing a month ago. Why ... Israel threatened to charge PA for Gaza power, to avert humanitarian crisis Report: Egypt proposes new formula for prisoner swap talks |
Israel protests marathon body's exclusion of West Bank race ABC News Israel on Thursday said the international marathon body was injecting politics into sports by excluding an Israeli race because it passes through West Bank territory the Palestinians and most of the world considers to be occupied. The Israel Marathon ... |