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Jerusalem – Actress Helen Mirren Rejects Efforts To Boycot

Jerusalem – Actress Helen Mirren Rejects Efforts To Boycot

  Jerusalem – Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren said Wednesday she was a “believer” in Israel and rejected efforts to boycott it. Mirren showered Israeli artists… Read More ›

Pro-settlement NGO urges Brexit over EU’s West Bank policies

Pro-settlement NGO urges Brexit over EU’s West Bank policies

Regavim’s parody video features Hamas operatives advising Britons who ‘hate Isra-Hell and the Jews’ to vote ‘stay’ An Israeli pro-settlement group is campaigning for Britain… Read More ›

Two toddlers die after father forgets them in car

Two toddlers die after father forgets them in car

A father forgets his two children in a car in the town of Al-Sayyid, in the Negev region; the father is a teacher at a… Read More ›

Erdan allegedly on police document of potential crimes

Erdan allegedly on police document of potential crimes

The minister of public security is reportedly on the police document from 2014 that collected information on possible crimes committed by elected officials; the information… Read More ›

Will Dahlan be Gaza’s next ruler?

Will Dahlan be Gaza’s next ruler?

Op-ed: Mohammed Dahlan, the Fatah leader with a base of support in Gaza, is supported by the pro-Western bloc in the Middle East; Israel also… Read More ›

Israel worried Quartet report could be basis of significant UN Security Council resolution

Israel worried Quartet report could be basis of significant UN Security Council resolution

The Americans are interested in a “balanced” report that places responsibility for the diplomatic logjam on both sides, the sources said.   Israel is concerned… Read More ›

In sign of improving ties, Israeli MK and Turkish official to appear publicly

In sign of improving ties, Israeli MK and Turkish official to appear publicly

Zionist Union lawmaker: It has been a long time since an MK appeared officially in Turkey   In a sign of of improving government ties,… Read More ›

Abbas: Israel must end its regional hegemony if its serious about peace

Abbas: Israel must end its regional hegemony if its serious about peace

The PA President spoke during a joint press conference he held with the European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini within hours after landing in… Read More ›

Israeli sixth graders accidentally given porn DVD instead of graduation video

Israeli sixth graders accidentally given porn DVD instead of graduation video

The DVD was given to students at a Haifa elementary school in honor of national “Hug day.”   In a strange turn of events, a DVD… Read More ›

Israel’s first transgender army officer celebrates at DC embassy

Israel’s first transgender army officer celebrates at DC embassy

In nod to Orlando massacre, Lieutenant Shachar proclaims the ‘whole world’ has a right ‘to be free and to be whoever we want to be’… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Violinist Perlman: Trump Gesture About Disabled Reporter ‘Terrible’

Jerusalem – Violinist Perlman: Trump Gesture About Disabled Reporter ‘Terrible’

  Jerusalem – Violinist Itzhak Perlman, a longtime advocate for the disabled, is still upset over Donald Trump’s derisive behavior toward a disabled reporter last… Read More ›

Defense Minister Liberman heads to US

Defense Minister Liberman heads to US

Visit seen as effort to ease Washington’s concerns over hard-liner’s appointment; he’ll also attend F-35 ceremony   Israel’s new Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman set off… Read More ›

Treasury chief urges Netanyahu to sign US defense deal, ‘end saga’

Treasury chief urges Netanyahu to sign US defense deal, ‘end saga’

Moshe Kahlon warns continued foot-dragging could be viewed as interference in US internal affairs   Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon called on the Israeli government on… Read More ›

Liberman says Israel, US close to finalizing deal on defense aid

Liberman says Israel, US close to finalizing deal on defense aid

Defense minister indicates agreement possible by November, will later attend unveiling ceremony of first F-35 fighter jet for Israel delivery   WASHINGTON — Defense Minister… Read More ›

Booklets demonizing IDF draft spread in mainstream yeshivas

Booklets demonizing IDF draft spread in mainstream yeshivas

Anti-IDF propaganda that compares IDF soldiers to Nazis and cannibals are being distributed in mainstream yeshivas, insisting that the students refrain from the draft; ‘for… Read More ›

Baratz appointed to PM’s PR chief through roundabout appointment

Baratz appointed to PM’s PR chief through roundabout appointment

The Civil Service Commission rejected the appointment of Dr. Ran Baratz as public diplomacy chief in the Prime Minister’s Office. But the PM brought Baratz… Read More ›

New red alert for tunnel digging into Israel

New red alert for tunnel digging into Israel

Israel’s southern citizens will now be informed via SMS of Hamas tuunel-digging activity and will be asked to go home and turn off the lights;… Read More ›

Israel to install its own cyber defenses on F-35 jets

Israel to install its own cyber defenses on F-35 jets

IAF seeking approval to increase number of jets from 33 to 50, with a view of eventually having 75 aircraft.   FORT WORTH, TEXAS –… Read More ›

Hamas: Turkey dropped condition that Israel lift Gaza siege before normalization

Hamas: Turkey dropped condition that Israel lift Gaza siege before normalization

  Amid reports about an approaching normalization deal between Israel and Turkey, Hamas claims that Turkey has renounced the condition that Israel lift the siege on… Read More ›

Controversy rages after Chief Rabbi of Israeli-Ethiopian community pushed aside

Controversy rages after Chief Rabbi of Israeli-Ethiopian community pushed aside

Rabbi Yosef Hadane was denied an extension to his service as chief rabbi of the community after he reached the age of retirement, 67.  … Read More ›