Washington Post | Why school shootings are so rare in Israel, where guns are such a common sight Washington Post JERUSALEM — When students, parents and teachers pleaded with President Trump this week to act against school shootings, they cited Israel, a place where guns are a familiar sight but where school shootings are virtually unheard of. During a meeting at ... Why school shootings are rare in Israel where guns are common |
Aljazeera.com | Palestinian killed during Israeli raid in the West Bank Aljazeera.com Yassin Omar al-Saradih, 33, died shortly after being taken into custody by Israeli security forces in Jericho early on Thursday, Palestine's Maan news agency reported. The Israeli troops had launched an operation to arrest "suspects" in the town, the ... Palestinian Beaten, Dies During Arrest; Israeli Army Claims He Charged Soldiers Amnesty report claims Israel 'kills,' 'tortures' Palestinian children Jimmy Carter warns against one-state for Israel-Palestine |
NPR | Israel Gives African Asylum-Seekers A Choice: Deportation Or Jail NPR Take $3,500 and a one-way ticket to Africa by April, or face forced deportation or jail. This is Israel's new plan for thousands of East African migrants, mostly from Eritrea and Sudan, who crossed the Sinai Desert into Israel over the last decade. The ... African refugees on hunger strike in Israel Israel jails African asylum seekers refusing deportation African Asylum Seekers Facing Expulsion Have Embraced Israel |
Brookings Institution (blog) | Is it time for India to play a role in Israeli-Palestinian peace? Brookings Institution (blog) The fact that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Palestine just weeks after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured India demonstrates just why rising powers like New Delhi can play a significant role in building peace between Israel ... |
New York Times | As Gunman Rampaged Through Florida School, Armed Deputy 'Never Went In' New York Times Coral Springs police have said they were the first to respond to the shooting. Sheriff Israel, who defended his office's response on Wednesday and said his own deputies had not hung back outside the building, said on Thursday that the Coral Springs ... Armed officer at Parkland high school resigns after he did nothing during deadly shooting Sheriff's officer who did 'nothing' to stop Florida shooter resigns Deputy on duty during Florida shooting resigns after failing to act, sheriff says |
Reuters | Qatar says Gaza aid spares Israel war, shows Doha does not back Hamas Reuters Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut diplomatic and commercial ties with Qatar in June for allegedly supporting militant groups such as Hamas, meddling in their internal affairs and backing regional foe Iran's agenda. Qatar ... As Conditions in Gaza Worsen, Israel Turns to World for Help |
Haaretz | In Win for Justice Minister, Israel Appoints US Professor as Supreme Court Judge Haaretz Stein was previously a professor of law at Yeshiva University's Cardozo Law School. He is an expert on the laws of evidence. In his legal writing, he has not addressed matters of public law and as a practical matter has not been writing about Israeli ... Supreme Court gets more conservative with appointment of two new justices |
BBC News | Israel foiled 'plane terror plot' in Australia BBC News Israel helped avert an alleged terror plot in Australia to bring down a plane last year, both nations have confirmed. Last July, Australian police charged two brothers over an alleged plan to blow up an Etihad Airways flight travelling from Sydney to ... Israeli intelligence unit claims responsibility for foiling ISIS plot - CBS ... Israel claims credit for thwarting ISIS bomb plot targeting Etihad Airways flight Elite Hackers Stopped ISIS From Shooting Down a Passenger Plane, Israel Claims |
The Spokesman-Review | Israel's Ruling Party as a Rowdy Militia Haaretz With the storm raised by police recommendations, the alleged attempt to bribe Judge Hila Gerstl and the bombshell of Filber's turning state's evidence, the few critics in Likud are trying to find a common denominator with Bibi supporters, joining in ... Israel extends detention for 2 suspects in Netanyahu case Israel plagued with political corruption Quit, polls or stick: future uncertain for Israel's Netanyahu |
The Jerusalem Post | Israeli and American troops gear up for joint 12-day Juniper Cobra drill The Jerusalem Post The ninth annual Juniper Cobra drill scheduled to take place from March 4-15, will be the largest IDF and US European Command joint exercise taking place this year. By Anna Ahronheim. February 22, 2018 22:08. 1 minute read. > Israel, Cyprus begin joint ... USEUCOM to Send 2500 Personnel to Israel for Missile Defense Exercise US, Israel gear up for missile defense exercises IDF, US troops get ready for drill to simulate massive missile attack on Israel |