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Rivlin: Israel Is in Crisis, Needs Government Now

Rivlin: Israel Is in Crisis, Needs Government Now

22nd Knesset sworn in amid political uncertainty.   Israeli democracy is in a state of emergency, and a government must be formed as soon as possible, President… Read More ›

Israel Police must protect Arab citizens too

Israel Police must protect Arab citizens too

Opinion: Israel’s largest minority has lost faith in almost every aspect of their lives as widespread use of illegal guns makes every disagreement potentially deadly;… Read More ›

What it’s like growing up as a hidden Jew in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq

What it’s like growing up as a hidden Jew in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq

Ceen Gabbai survived 2003 invasion, received asylum in US; in home country, family had to move 5 times due to anti-Semitism, but her Muslim friends… Read More ›

Putin is not Israel’s savior in the Middle East

Putin is not Israel’s savior in the Middle East

Opinion: Russia is taking advantage a lack of American policy in the region, but Jerusalem must appreciate that Moscow has more plans for the Mideast… Read More ›

52% of Israelis Don’t Think Netanyahu Should Be Offered Plea Bargain – Poll

52% of Israelis Don’t Think Netanyahu Should Be Offered Plea Bargain – Poll

The poll also found that a majority of Israelis prefer a unity government as opposed to a third round of elections (64% compared to 15%)… Read More ›

Palestinians protest in support of hospitalized terrorist suspected of Israeli teen murder

Palestinians protest in support of hospitalized terrorist suspected of Israeli teen murder

Some 300 protesters burn tires and hurl stones at security forces in Ramallah after Samer al-Arbid – arrested by Israel on suspicion of orchestrating a… Read More ›

Netanyahu lawyers project confidence as pre-indictment hearing begins

Netanyahu lawyers project confidence as pre-indictment hearing begins

Arriving at Justice Ministry, PM’s attorneys say they have new evidence, and there are ‘solid grounds’ for reconsidering the allegations in trio of criminal probes… Read More ›

Iraq Blames Israel for Airstrikes, Why Now?

Iraq Blames Israel for Airstrikes, Why Now?

It appears that the Iraqi Prime Minister is blaming Israel at this juncture because he is being targeted for criticism for removing a key member… Read More ›

Israel quietly lets in Gaza workers in bid to ease tensions

Israel quietly lets in Gaza workers in bid to ease tensions

Amid unofficial truce with Hamas, Palestinian officials say Israel has granted merchant permits to Gazans working in menial jobs such as construction, agriculture   GAZA… Read More ›

Emily Weiss: This Is About Beauty

Emily Weiss: This Is About Beauty

#41: Emily Weiss   Since a young age, Emily Weiss has expressed a love for fashion and cosmetics. She was focused on becoming a beauty… Read More ›

Electoral gains revive old dilemma for Israel’s Arab citizens

Electoral gains revive old dilemma for Israel’s Arab citizens

Joint List is now the third-largest party in the Knesset, which could make its chair Ayman Odeh the first-ever Arab opposition leader; but the sector… Read More ›

Hamas chief warns Israel over terror suspect hospitalized after interrogation

Hamas chief warns Israel over terror suspect hospitalized after interrogation

Ismail Haniyeh says Jewish state responsible for Samer Arbid’s life, vows security prisoners won’t be left ‘to the Zionist sadism’   Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh… Read More ›

Mandelblit to Fast-Track Decision on Netanyahu Indictment

Mandelblit to Fast-Track Decision on Netanyahu Indictment

Previous reports that Mandelblit would make a final decision in December before State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan steps down, these sources said, were not true.  … Read More ›

When Israel’s right-wing courted the Arab vote

When Israel’s right-wing courted the Arab vote

Opinion: At the beginning of the 60s, when all the Arabs under Israeli rule had the right to vote, Menachen Begin chased them with sweet… Read More ›

Israel Captures Terrorists Responsible For Murdering Rina Shnerb

Israel Captures Terrorists Responsible For Murdering Rina Shnerb

  JERUSALEM (VIN) – The terrorists who murdered 17-year-old Rina Shnerb and wounded her father, Rabbi Eitan Shnerb and brother Dvir near Ein Bubin spring… Read More ›

What Really Happened in the Meeting with Polish President Duda?

What Really Happened in the Meeting with Polish President Duda?

It opened with the President offering brief introductory remarks.   As I write this column the media is blowing up with reports that the President… Read More ›

It’s crunch time for Netanyahu and Gantz

It’s crunch time for Netanyahu and Gantz

Opinion: Israeli politics are deadlocked and it’s the people who are suffering; both the Likud leader and his Blue and White counterpart need to make… Read More ›

Polish president blamed Israel for anti-Semitic incidents in country — report

Polish president blamed Israel for anti-Semitic incidents in country — report

In meeting with Jewish leaders in New York, Duda reportedly shocked attendees by suggesting offensive comments by Israeli FM were cause for rise in hate… Read More ›

Gantz to Netanyahu: Let’s Aim for a Real Unity Government Without Spin

Gantz to Netanyahu: Let’s Aim for a Real Unity Government Without Spin

Gantz called out to Netanyahu and asked him to come to the negotiation table without the bloc or any other tricks, citing the good of… Read More ›

Police officer lightly wounded in suspected terror attack in Jerusalem

Police officer lightly wounded in suspected terror attack in Jerusalem

Policewoman hurt in stabbing attack at one of Israel’s most sensitive locations right before Jewish New Year in Jerusalem; forces arrive at scene, detain suspect… Read More ›