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Israel minister denies PoWs killed in 1967 war 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 11:59 AM
National Infrastructure Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer on Sunday denied a claim that Egyptian prisoners of war had been killed by a unit he commanded in the June 1967 Israel-Arab war.Arabs to relaunch peace bid with Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 10:38 AM
Arabs will relaunch a 2002 land-for-peace offer in an effort to end the decades-long conflict with Israel at a summit later this month, but without changes Israel has been pushing, the Arab League's Secretary-General said Sunday.Kibbutz ideal collapses as Israel shifts to capitalism The Washington Times - 36 minutes ago
KIBBUTZ GA'ASH, Israel -- The image of the bronzed and brawny kibbutz field worker was once the trademark of a young Israel, but the iconic agricultural communes are becoming a thing of the past.Arabs to Relaunch Peace Bid With Israel ABC News - Mar 04 11:00 AM
Arabs to Relaunch 2002 Peace Offer With Israel With No Changes, League's Chief SaysIsrael to complain to U.N. about mines AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 11:20 PM
Israel will file a complaint with the United Nations forces in Syria after six mines thrown from Syria were found in the southern Golan Heights, the Israeli army said Sunday. Israel massacred 250 helpless Egyptian POW in 1967 Al Jazeera - 20 minutes ago
When the Egyptian Foreign Ministry demanded Israel three years ago to pay compensations for Egypt for the murdering of 250 Egyptian prisoners of war who were killed by Israel s Sayeret Shaked special forces in 1967, Labor member of Knesset, Benjamin Ben Eliezer, denied the accusations, claiming that those soldiers were killed in combat and that they were Palestinian fighters and not Egyptian ...Arabs to relaunch peace offer with Israel NDTV - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
Arabs will relaunch a 2002 land-for-peace offer in an effort to end the decades-long conflict with Israel at a summit later this month, the Arab League's secretary-general said.A gift horse or a Trojan horse? Pro-Israel preacher goes a-lobbying JTA - Mar 04 4:43 PM
A Texas preacher is coming to Capitol Hill later this month with a present for the Jews: some 2,000 heartland Americans lobbying for Israel. But is this a gift horse or a Trojan horse?Anti-Israel article in magazine causes storm of protest in Ireland JTA - Mar 04 3:42 PM
A fiercely anti-Israel article in a Dublin cultural magazine has elicited a storm of protest. Before you continue...Arabs to relaunch Israel peace offer AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 04 11:48 AM
Arabs will relaunch a 2002 land-for-peace offer to end the conflict with Israel later this month but without the changes Israel has been pushing for.Egypt summons Israel envoy over alleged 1967 killings Stuff - Mar 04 11:34 AM
CAIRO: Egypt summoned Israel's envoy to Cairo today after Israeli media allegations that the Israeli army may have killed 250 captured Egyptian soldiers at the end of the 1967 Middle East war.Israel's Eurovision entry stirs pop contest controversy JTA - Mar 04 10:57 AM
Israel's entry for Eurovision has triggered controversy for lyrics that seem to touch on the most combustible of current crises -- Iran's nuclear program.Israel could remove dozens of settlements: Peres Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 1:24 PM
Israel could remove dozens of Jewish settlements from the occupied West Bank, Vice Premier Shimon Peres said on Saturday.Unfriendly nations slated to share tourism stage with Israel Haaretz Daily - Mar 04 4:22 PM
Iran, Syria, Libya, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority are sharing a pavilion with Israel at the ITB International Tourism Fair opening this Wednesday in Berlin, Germany.Egypt summons Israel envoy over doco TVNZ - Mar 04 12:02 PM
Egypt summoned Israel's envoy to Cairo on Sunday after Israeli media allegations that the Israeli army may have killed 250 captured Egyptian soldiers at the end of the 1967 Middle East war.Egypt summons Israel envoy over alleged 1967 killings AlertNet - Mar 04 10:46 AM
Source: Reuters By Abdel Sattar Hatita CAIRO, March 4 (Reuters) - Egypt summoned Israel's envoy to Cairo on Sunday after Israeli media allegations that the Israeli army may have killed 250 captured Egyptian ... Israel to Complain to U.N. About Mines ABC News - Mar 03 11:45 PM
Israel to File Complaint With U.N. After 6 Mines Thrown From Syria Found in Golan HeightsIsrael beefs up patrols along Blue Line The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 04 12:54 PM
Israel boosted its troops all along the Blue Line and deployed extra patrols on Sunday, the National News Agency (NNA) said. The report also said that four Israeli warplanes violated Lebanese airspace at around noon Sunday over the regions of Nabatieh, Iqlim al-Tuffah, and Marjayoun.Would Israel attack Iran? Depends on who you ask Gulf News - Mar 04 1:37 PM
Occupied Jerusalem: Israel has long been the wild card in debates on the Iranian nuclear programme - a country that while formally outside negotiations, has lobbying clout given its strategic fears and penchant for pre-emptive strikes.Sascha Baron Cohen to Receive Israel Film Festival Honors indieWIRE - Mar 04 10:26 AM
Sacha Baron Cohen will be the first recipient of the Israel Film Festival Award for "Outstanding Achievement," joining Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chair Amy Pascal and Israeli actress Gila Almagor to receive honors at the 22nd annual Israel Film Festival's opening night gala Award dinner on March 6th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.Israel affirms some settlers will go The Columbus Dispatch - Mar 04 4:23 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert remains committed to the dismantling of Jewish West Bank settlements, but the scope of removal depends on whether the Islamic militant group Hamas recognizes Israel, his deputy said yesterday.Israel to complain to U.N. after six mines thrown from Syria found in Golan Heights Boston Herald - Mar 04 4:48 AM
JERUSALEM - Israel will file a complaint with the United Nations forces in Syria after six mines thrown from Syria were found in the southern Golan Heights, the Israeli army said Sunday. The unexploded...Egypt antiquities chief urges Israel boycott Khaleej Times - Mar 04 8:08 AM
CAIRO - The powerful head of Egyptian antiquities called for a boycott of any foreign archaeological teams working with Israel on excavations in east Jerusalem at an emergency meeting of Arab antiquities authorities on Sunday.Obama says all the right things on Israel Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 04 10:08 AM
In a speech to American Jewish backers of Israel on Friday, US presidential hopeful Barack Obama said all the things he knew his audience would want to hear.Would Israel attack Iran? Macon Daily - Mar 04 8:33 AM
JERUSALEM ( Reuters ) - Israel has long been the wild card in debates on the Iranian nuclear program -- a country that while formally outside negotiations, has lobbying clout given its strategic fears and penchant for pre-emptive strikes.Israel's chief renews vow on removing settlements Deseret Morning News - Mar 03 11:32 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert remains committed to the dismantling of Jewish West Bank settlements, but the scope of removal depends on whether the Islamic militant Hamas recognizes Israel, his deputy said Saturday.Israel's Olmert seeks delay on Lebanon war report Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 12:24 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert asked parliament on Sunday to delay the release of a key report expected to criticize inadequate protection for Israeli civilians under rocket fire during last year's war in Lebanon.Israel To Complain To UN About Mines Thrown From Syria Nasdaq - Mar 03 11:51 PM
JERUSALEM (AP)--Israel will file a complaint with the U.N. forces in Syria after six mines thrown from Syria were found in the southern Golan Heights, the Israeli army said Sunday.Kuwaiti MPs seek preemptive ban on dealing with Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 3:58 AM
Five Kuwaiti lawmakers on Saturday submitted draft legislation that calls for a total ban on dealing with Israel and proposing hefty penalties for violators.Cynthia McKinney, critic of Israel, wins Democratic primary in Georgia JTA - Mar 04 12:42 AM
Cynthia McKinney. Cynthia McKinney, a former Georgia lawmaker who previously has been targeted by Jewish donors because she is perceived as anti-Israel, won a Democratic primary in a quest to regain her old seat in Congress.Israel on alert during Purim UPI - Mar 03 2:40 PM
Security was tight as Israel celebrated the holiday of Purim with parties at home and on the streets.Bank of Israel soundness indicators conform to int l standards Globes Online - Mar 04 5:04 AM
Israel s risk premium on international markets is now 0.22%.Israel will soon welcome from India descendants of a lost Jewish tribe JTA - Mar 03 10:28 PM
A member of the Bnei Menashe community in India prepares for the Sukkot holiday. A group of 218 people from a remote corner of northeastern India who claim descent from one of the lost biblical tribes will be immigrating to Israel as recognized Jews for the first time.Pelosi s support for Israel is heartfelt, supporters say JTA - Mar 03 6:43 PM
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, expected to be the next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, has strong ties to the Jewish community. With Nancy Pelosi set to be installed as the new speaker of the House, supporters say her commitment to Israel and Jewish domestic concerns are genuine.Israel seals off Palestinian areas ahead of Purim festival EARTHtimes.org - Mar 04 2:11 AM
Tel Aviv- Israel has begun to seal off Palestinian areas in a security precaution ahead of the Jewish festival Purim, Israeli radio reported Sunday. The radio said the secret service had received some 70 warnings about possible attacks during the fes...Israel could remove dozens of settlements Stuff - Mar 03 4:04 PM
JERUSALEM: Israel could remove dozens of Jewish settlements from the occupied West Bank, Vice Premier Shimon Peres said today.Israel, U.S. officials to meet this week to discuss stepping up sanctions on Iran Haaretz Daily - Mar 04 12:35 AM
Israel and the United States are scheduled to hold talks this week on ways of stepping up the pressure on Iran using economic sanctions.Peres: Israel could evacuate dozens of West Bank settlements Haaretz Daily - Mar 03 11:35 PM
Israel could remove dozens of Jewish settlements from the West Bank, Vice Premier Shimon Peres told Channel Two television on Saturday, but warned that "not all the settlements, and I'm not even sure most of the settlements," would be evacuated.Israel: Shepherds threw mines over fence UPI - Mar 04 3:10 PM
Israeli troops said Syrian shepherds threw 10 old mines over the security fence in the Golan Heights.Life s good for Jews of Bahrain as long as they don t visit Israel JTA - Mar 03 5:12 PM
The commercial district of Manama in Bahrain, a kingdom with 36 Jewish residents among its 700,000 inhabitants. The few dozen Jews remaining in Bahrain say life is good in their Persian Gulf home as long as they don t think of visiting Israel.Israel's entry could face Eurovision ban The West Australian - Mar 03 8:56 PM
Eurovision Song Contest organisers might ban this year's Israeli entry, Push the Button, because of its "inappropriate" political message. The song, to be performed at the contest in Helsinki in May, easily won Israel's competition this week.Israel, U.S. officials to meet this week to discuss stepping up sanctions on Iran Haaretz Daily - Mar 03 11:20 PM
Israel and the United States are scheduled to hold talks this week on ways of using economic sanctions to step up the pressure on Iran over its nuclear program.Marquez breaks Vazquez's nose, snags WBC title USA Today - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
Challenger Rafael Marquez broke Israel Vazquez's nose with a hard right in the first round, then took the WBC super bantamweight crown when Vazquez couldn't continue after the seventh. Marquez (37-3, 33 knockouts) was ahead on two judges' cards through seven rounds, and the third had it even.Unable to study in Israel, rabbis learn in online virtual yeshiva JTA - Mar 03 3:28 PM
Three newly ordained rabbis from Germany, holding certificates, who received their training through the Internet. Three rabbinical candidates from Germany who couldn t attend yeshiva in Israel completed their training via Internet telephony and Web sites, and received Orthodox ordination.Anti-Semitic crimes fester within Israel The Washington Times - 35 minutes ago
JERUSALEM -- When police arrested six youths on suspicion of burning Jewish prayer parchments and flags bearing the Star of David last month, it appeared to be the kind of anti-Semitic hate crime that plagues many parts of the world.Pistons owner gives $75M to Israel hospital Sports Illustrated - Mar 04 1:01 PM
Businessman and professional sports team owner Bill Davidson and his wife, Karen, have donated $75 million to support a new inpatient tower at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem.Iranian Leader Blames U.S. & Israel For Iraq War CW Arkansas - Mar 03 10:48 PM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaking in Sudan, blamed the United States and Israel for divisions and wars.Israel could remove dozens of settlements: Peres Muzi - Mar 03 9:18 PM
Israel could remove dozens of Jewish settlements from the occupied West Bank, Vice Premier Shimon Peres said on Saturday. "Yes, settlements will be removed -- not all the settlements, and I'm not even sure most of the settlements," Peres told Israel's Channel Two television.When friends aren t really friends: Be wary of evangelical support for Israel JTA - Mar 03 1:13 PM
Rabbi Barry Block, senior rabbi at Temple Beth-El in San Antonio. American Jews should be wary of extremist Christian supporters of Israel like the Rev. John Hagee, writes Rabbi Barry Block.Israel could remove dozens of settlements-Peres AlertNet - Mar 03 1:16 PM
Source: Reuters By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, March 3 (Reuters) - Israel could remove dozens of Jewish settlements from the occupied West Bank, Vice Premier Shimon Peres said on Saturday. "Yes, settlements will ... Angry exchange between Olmert, watchdog AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 4:49 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and the chief government watchdog exchanged angry letters Sunday over the way Israel dealt with its summer war in Lebanon, the latest blow to the government's prestige after the inconclusive conflict.Israel Protests Planned Russian Missile Sale to Syria Payvand Iran News - Mar 03 1:45 PM
Israel has harshly criticized a plan by Russia to sell advanced anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to Syria. Israeli officials say those missiles will eventually wind up in the hands of the Islamic guerrilla group Hezbollah in Lebanon. -VOAIsrael on alert during Purim Moldova.org - Mar 03 2:40 PM
Security was tight as Israel celebrated the holiday of Purim with parties at home and on the streets.Voice of America reported the Israeli Army sealed off the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and Palestinians were prohibited from entering Israel during the biblical holiday. Purim is a holiday that celebrates the foiling a plot to kill Jews in ancient Persia. Wearing costume is often part of the fun.It's ...Israel Celebrates Purim Holiday Under Tight Security Voice of America - Mar 03 6:03 AM
Israel is celebrating the biblical holiday of Purim under tight security. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel has restricted the movement of Palestinians amid concerns of possible terror attacks.Israel's Olmert seeks delay on Lebanon war report Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Mar 04 12:26 PM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert asked parliament on Sunday to delay the release of a key report expected to criticise inadequate protection for Israeli civilians under rocket fire during last year's war in Lebanon.Sharkie s Machine: A Collision of Champions: Rafael Marquez vs. Israel Vasquez! East Side Boxing - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
04.03.07 - By Frank Gonzalez Jr.Israel's Olmert seeks delay on Lebanon war report AlertNet - Mar 04 12:31 PM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, March 4 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert asked parliament on Sunday to delay the release of a key report expected to criticise inadequate protection for Israeli civilians ... Obama calls Iran threat to U.S., Israel Chicago Tribune - Mar 02 4:15 PM
Seeking to woo Jewish votes and contributions, Sen. Barack Obama told an audience in Chicago Friday that he considers Iran "one of the greatest threats to the United States, Israel and world peace" and pledged he would try to end that nation's uranium enrichment program. Arab peace initiative not negotiable: Mussa AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 6:36 AM
Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa said on Sunday that an Arab peace initiative stipulating that Arabs normalise ties with Israel in exchange for a full withdrawal from occupied land was not negotiable.Israel fears possible Russian arms sale to Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 02 4:04 AM
Israel expressed concern Friday about a potential Russian sale of advanced anti-tank weapon systems to Damascus amid persistent fears in the Jewish state about a future conflict with its enemy.It's time for Beckham comeback, says Lineker AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 7:52 AM
Former England striker Gary Lineker has called for David Beckham to return to the international fold on a short-term basis ahead of the crunch Euro 2008 qualifier against Israel on March 24.A radical experiment at Israel's first kibbutz / Its egalitarian socialists vote in free-market capitalism San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 04 3:54 AM
Yoya Shapiro sat on the veranda of her house, gazing across the manicured lawn of the collective farm founded by her parents and 10 other pioneers in 1910, when Palestine was still under Ottoman control. It was the first kibbutz in the land that would... Jordan's king urges Israel to pick peace Deseret Morning News - Mar 02 11:44 PM
Jordan's King Abdullah II said Friday that Israel must choose between the mentality of "Israel, the fortress" or "living in peace and security with its neighbors."Obama says Iran big threat to the U.S. and Israel Seattle Times - Mar 03 12:19 AM
Sen. Barack Obama told an audience in Chicago on Friday that he considers Iran "one of the greatest threats to the United States, Israel...Kuwaiti MPs seek preemptive ban on dealing with Israel Khaleej Times - Mar 03 5:37 AM
KUWAIT CITY - Five lawmakers in the Gulf state of Kuwait, including four Islamists, on Saturday submitted draft legislation that calls for a total ban on dealing with Israel and proposing hefty penalties for violators.U.S, Israel talk about Iran UPI - Mar 04 9:10 AM
U.S. and Israeli officials met in Jerusalem Sunday to discuss how to increase economic pressure on Iran over its nuclear program.Shin Bet arrests suspected Hamas supporter UPI - Mar 04 12:55 PM
Israel's security agency, the Shin Bet, has arrested a Palestinian man it suspects aided Hamas militants in the creation of deadly rockets, a report says.Obama committed to protection of Israel RTÉ News - Mar 03 12:30 AM
US presidential candidate Barack Obama has told a pro-Israel lobbying group, that he is committed to protecting the security of Israel. In his second formal foreign policy pronouncement, the Democrat senator, also called Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's regime 'a threat to all of us'.One year after the storm, New Orleans Jews rebuilding JTA - 32 minutes ago
Beth Israel Congregation, an Orthodox synagogue in New Orleans that was damaged by 10 feet of water in Hurricane Katrina. Challenged, yes, but also blessed.Jordan king tells Israel to choose peace NDTV - Mar 02 8:59 PM
Jordan's King Abdullah II said on Friday that Israel must choose between the mentality of "Israel the fortress" or "living in peace and security with its neighbours."Impressionist depicts Israel's Golda Meir The Columbian - Mar 04 11:32 AM
Peter Small has made a career of bringing historical figures to life. Appearing before audiences at schools, senior centers, presidential libraries and civic organizations, he's played Harry Truman, Franklin Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, Saddam Hussein, Thomas Jefferson and George Washington.Israel critical of Russia over advanced arms sales to Syria Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 04 10:38 AM
Israeli officials at the weekend expressed concern that Russia intends to go through with the sale of its most advanced anti-tank missiles to Syria.German Bishops in Israel Deutsche Welle - Mar 02 11:51 PM
A group of German Catholic Bishops has visited the holocaust memorial Yad Vashem in Israel to pay tribute to the Jews murdered by the German Nazi regime. Cardinal Karl Lehmann said the mass murder must never be forgotten.Marquez seizes belt; Vazquez breaks nose Sports Illustrated - Mar 03 11:28 PM
Challenger Rafael Marquez broke Israel Vazquez's nose with a hard right in the first round, then took the WBC super bantamweight crown when Vazquez couldn't continue after the seventh.Israel, US discuss new aid package Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 04 10:23 AM
Israeli and US officials met last Thursday to discuss the creation of a new ten-year aid package to the Jewish state when the current one expires next year.Israel criticizes Russian-Syrian arms deal UPI - Mar 02 8:26 AM
Israeli officials Friday criticized Russia for agreeing to provide Syria with advanced missiles that could penetrate Israel's Merkava tanks.Israel objects to Saudi peace plan UPI - Mar 02 7:10 AM
Israeli government officials said the country expects the Arab League to approve a peace plan that includes measures Israel finds objectionable. The ...Hezbollah Rearms, Raising Risk of Reigniting War With Israel Bloomberg.com - Mar 02 6:57 AM
March 2 (Bloomberg) -- Six months after a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite Muslim militia is rearming, raising the specter that even a small border skirmish might trigger another war.Purim: A noisy, fun night Pocono Record - 12 minutes ago
The loud noises coming from Temple Israel of the Poconos at 660 Wallace St. in Stroudsburg last night came from a rowdy group celebrating Purim. Nanette Sagofsky, chair of the Purim program explained the holiday comes on the 15th day of the month of Adar on the Jewish calendar.Marquez stops Vazquez to win WBC super bantamweight title Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 9:20 PM
Rafael Marquez captured the World Boxing Council super bantamweight title on Saturday when holder Israel Vazquez quit on his stool before the start of the eighth round due to breathing difficulties from a broken nose.Israel hardens its peace terms ahead of Saudi Arab summit Independent - Mar 02 4:19 PM
Israel has begun staking out its minimum conditions for any attempt by "moderate" Arab regimes to advance a peace process with the Palestinians, in the apparent hope of influencing a Saudi-convened Arab summit later this month.In Israel, believers focus on day-to-day Green Bay Press-Gazette - Mar 04 2:13 AM
Now it shall come to pass in the latter daysout of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. Isaiah 2:2-3Blogs / Opinion JTA - Mar 04 1:27 PM
About the Blogger: JTA Staff Writer Jacob Berkman is blogging about his travels on a 10-day trip to Israel and Ukraine.Venezuela s Chavez to break ties as verbal war escalates with Israel JTA - Mar 02 2:58 PM
Venezuela's president, Hugo Chavez. As a war of words with Israel escalates, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened that his country would cut ties with the Jewish state.Israel Protests Planned Russian Missile Sale to Syria Voice of America - Mar 02 11:33 AM
A Russian arms deal with Syria has drawn a sharp protest from Israel. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel is warning that the sale would strengthen radical elements in the Middle East and destabilize the region.Pistons owner donates $75 million for hospital in Israel WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids - Mar 04 12:44 PM
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Businessman and professional sports team owner Bill Davidson and his wife, Karen, have donated $75 million to support a new inpatient tower at Hadassah Medical...Marquez breaks Vazquez's nose, takes title Mail and Guardian - 18 minutes ago
Rafael Marquez took the WBC super bantamweight crown from Israel Vazquez when Vazquez had to quit after seven rounds because of a broken nose on Saturday.Russia wants Israel to join NPT Calcutta News - Mar 02 4:37 PM
Moscow, March 2 (RIA Novosti) Russia wants Israel, which has never admitted its nuclear status but is believed to possess nuclear weapons, to join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to establish a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East, the Russian foreign minister has said.Dr. Pat Holliday's Supernatural Experiences in Israel -- Her Book, 'Holliday for the King,' Tells the Story About the ... [Press Release] PR Web - Mar 03 12:20 AM
Dr. Pat Holliday's supernatural experiences in Israel. Speaking in Hebrew, she led 25 Jewish men into the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Guess what? She doesn't speak Hebrew. Her book, "Holliday for the King," tells the story about the powerful supernatural anointing that she received in Kathryn Kuhlman's meeting in Israel.Dr. Holliday says, "Kathryn Kuhlman's appearance in Israel changed my life ...To opponents delight, conflict delays gay parade in Jerusalem JTA - Mar 04 1:58 PM
Pro-WorldPride graffiti in Jerusalem. An international gay pride parade scheduled to take place next month in Jerusalem has been delayed because of recent fighting along Israel s northern and southern borders.Jewish festival of Purim held Asbury Park Press - Mar 04 12:47 PM
Carnival games, costumes and noisemakers marked the festival of Purim for the Congregation B'nai Israel in Toms River. The holiday, which celebrates the triumph of Jews over anti-Semitism, said Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, is a minor holiday in Judaism but also one with more levity. Wolintz-Fields, dressed as an Orthodox Jewish man, said the holiday is like Halloween, but with religious ...Moussa says Arab peace initiative not subject for changes People's Daily - Mar 04 5:02 PM
The Arab countries would not budge on 2002 initiative which offers Israel diplomatic recognition in exchange for its withdrawal to the pre-1967 borders, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said on Sunday.Delphine Dowdall Boston Herald - 33 minutes ago
Delphine (Rose) Dowdall of Attleboro, a retired employee of Texas Instruments, died Friday at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was 81. Born in Pawtucket, R.I., Mrs. Dowdall moved to...Outrage Over Israeli Killing of Captured Egyptians Arab News - Mar 04 4:20 PM
CAIRO, 5 March 2007 Egypt summoned Israel s envoy to Cairo yesterday after Israeli media allegations that the Israeli Army may have killed 250 captured Egyptian soldiers at the end of the 1967 Middle East war. Two ruling party lawmakers demanded the ambassador s expulsion.Soros to support dovish Jews seeking an alternative to AIPAC? JTA - Mar 04 11:28 AM
Billionaire philanthropist George Soros is meeting with dovish pro-Israel groups to consider setting up an alternative to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, JTA has learned.BSR Europe-Africa Israel deal shrinking Globes Online - Mar 04 3:04 AM
BSR Europe will sell only six European properties to AFI Europe for NIS 475 million.Bombing must stop, demands UN leader Harlow Citizen - Mar 04 6:39 PM
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan last night called for an immediate halt to the escalating conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militia - but he admitted the prospects were slim.JTA Newsletters JTA - Mar 04 11:28 AM
Once idealized as a socialist paradise, Israel is increasingly becoming a country of two classes those who have soared in the increasingly capitalist economy and those who have stumbled in its wake.Jewish voices of Katrina are gathered together in new archive JTA - Mar 04 11:28 AM
The remains of Beth Israel Congregation, damaged in Hurricane Katrina. An archive of Katrina s Jewish Voices, set for release later this month, seeks to weave the the Jewish experience of last August s terrible storm into the larger picture.KEEPING YOU IN TOUCH WITH THE TIMES Baltimore Jewish Times - 32 minutes ago
There has never been a better or more important time to keep in touch with the Jewish world, for news about your community and Israel that, quite simply, you won t get anywhere else.