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Czech Parliament rejects labeling of products from Israeli settlements

Czech Parliament rejects labeling of products from Israeli settlements

One Czech lawmaker says decision “may evoke awkward reminiscence of marking Jewish people during World War II.”   The Czech parliament passed a resolution on… Read More ›

Paris synagogue goers mildly poisoned by toxin smeared on lock

Paris synagogue goers mildly poisoned by toxin smeared on lock

Members of the Jewish community of Bonneuil-sur-Marne poisoned by a toxin applied to keypad of lock of synagogue .   Fourteen people were mildly poisoned… Read More ›

Israel holds ‘substantive’ talks with Quartet delegation that included EU reps

Israel holds ‘substantive’ talks with Quartet delegation that included EU reps

The meeting is especially significant since Israel suspended contact with the EU regarding the peace process last month.   Israeli officials met with a high-level Quartet… Read More ›

Israel ranks as 18th best place in the world to live

Israel ranks as 18th best place in the world to live

The UN’s Human Development index has ranked Israel in 18th place for its list of the best countries in the world to live, putting it… Read More ›

Prime minister, opposition chief clash over incitement

Prime minister, opposition chief clash over incitement

Zionist Union Chairman Herzog and Prime Minister Netanyahu face off as the opposition chief demands that the PM condemn incitement against President Reuven Rivlin, while… Read More ›

US issues travel warning for Israel

US issues travel warning for Israel

Tourists should know where the nearest bomb shelter is, and the security situation ‘can change day to day’, US State Department tells potential visitors to… Read More ›

Jordanian air force pilots pay ‘working visit’ to Israel

Jordanian air force pilots pay ‘working visit’ to Israel

Amman’s military ties with Israel come under scrutiny after one airman refuses to join delegation, is booted from the service   Jordanian media reports that… Read More ›

Kuwait Airways drops New York-London route to avoid selling tickets to Israelis

Kuwait Airways drops New York-London route to avoid selling tickets to Israelis

The incident revolves around the company’s refusal in 2013 to sell a ticket to an Israeli citizen who wanted to fly from New York’s JFK… Read More ›

Home Front Command prepares for increased rocket threat from Syria

Home Front Command prepares for increased rocket threat from Syria

“I encourage individuals and families to prioritize investing in safe rooms,” senior officer tells the ‘Post.’   The IDF Home Front Command is in the process… Read More ›

45 held as undercover cop busts ultra-Orthodox drugs, weapons ring

45 held as undercover cop busts ultra-Orthodox drugs, weapons ring

Officer, himself Haredi, buys pot, ecstasy, stolen cars, illegal firearms in Jerusalem’s Mea Shearim, Ramat Beit Shemesh   The work of an undercover police agent… Read More ›

Three soldiers lightly wounded in West Bank operation

Three soldiers lightly wounded in West Bank operation

IDF says troops in Qalandiya may have been hit by friendly fire, as Palestinian assailant tries to ram soldiers with car   Three soldiers were… Read More ›

Breaking the silence? No, distorting reality

Breaking the silence? No, distorting reality

Op-ed: The organization of IDF soldiers and veterans isn’t publishing anonymous testimonies about individual cases, but a false testimony about an unbalanced army, an unbalanced… Read More ›

Israeli satellite is a ‘total loss’

Israeli satellite is a ‘total loss’

Commercial satellite valued at $158 million declared completely destroyed after four years in service; communication was lost last month. Israel’s Amos-5 commercial satellite has lost… Read More ›

Terrorist who rammed infant, 10 others in capital, affiliated with Hamas

Terrorist who rammed infant, 10 others in capital, affiliated with Hamas

Report that leg of toddler was amputated unconfirmed by family and hospital; female Border Police officer thwarts attempted downtown attack.   Less than 24 hour… Read More ›

High Court grants state more time to solve Duma terrorist attack

High Court grants state more time to solve Duma terrorist attack

Justice defers to state’s judgment that arrests will soon lead to indictments.   The High Court of Justice on Tuesday gave the state more time… Read More ›

Official: Israel to meet Quartet delegations that include EU reps

Official: Israel to meet Quartet delegations that include EU reps

Government says it does not want to “punish” US, Russia and UN for EU’s move on labeling settlement products.   Israel will continue to hod… Read More ›

Analysis: Senior Eritrean Church official stuck in bureaucratic limbo over detention

Analysis: Senior Eritrean Church official stuck in bureaucratic limbo over detention

Father Semere summoned to Holot detention center.   The Holot detention center for illegal African migrants may soon have a celebrity “resident.” Father Semere, the… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israeli-American Violinist Perlman Wins ‘Jewish Nobel’ Share Tweet Share Mail

Jerusalem – Israeli-American Violinist Perlman Wins ‘Jewish Nobel’ Share Tweet Share Mail

  Jerusalem – Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman has been awarded this year’s “Jewish Nobel” for his accomplishments as a musician, teacher and advocate for the… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Israel to do its part in ‘important’ climate deal

Netanyahu: Israel to do its part in ‘important’ climate deal

Agreement reached this weekend would actually entail increasing Israel’s greenhouse gas output by 2030, due to population growth   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday… Read More ›

After accord, activists hope Israel finally warms to climate change fight

After accord, activists hope Israel finally warms to climate change fight

But environmentalists say Jerusalem’s plan to battle global warming falls short of what other countries have vowed to do, and might not be implemented at… Read More ›