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Israeli embassy in Finland subjected to relentless anti-Semitic attacks

Israeli embassy in Finland subjected to relentless anti-Semitic attacks

Over the past year and a half, the embassy in the capital of Helsinki has been vandalized on at least 15 occasions by neo-Nazi extremists… Read More ›

Meretz, former PM Barak, Labor defector Shaffir announce joint Knesset run

Meretz, former PM Barak, Labor defector Shaffir announce joint Knesset run

Meretz head Nitzan Horowitz will head left-wing electoral list followed by Shaffir; Barak to take number 10 spot at his own choosing   The left-wing… Read More ›

Abbas calls for urgent meeting to discuss measures against Israel

Abbas calls for urgent meeting to discuss measures against Israel

Analysis: The PLO has several measures to protest the Sunday demolition of homes in Sur Baher, like turning to the Hague court or ceasing cooperation… Read More ›

Israel Stops Spraying Herbicides along Gaza Border for First Time in 5 Years

Israel Stops Spraying Herbicides along Gaza Border for First Time in 5 Years

Halt comes after four-year long campaign by Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement, Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in… Read More ›

Nurses strike across Israel over working conditions, salaries

Nurses strike across Israel over working conditions, salaries

Deputy health minister slams industrial action launched after talks with government broke down, says he will seek injunction ordering staff back to work; nurses’ union… Read More ›

Less women in Knesset is bad for Israel

Less women in Knesset is bad for Israel

Opinion: Shelly Yachimovich is the latest in a long list of female lawmakers who are either retiring or failed to win reelection for the next… Read More ›

Trump congratulates Netanyahu for becoming Israel’s longest-serving PM

Trump congratulates Netanyahu for becoming Israel’s longest-serving PM

US president praises Jewish state’s democracy, technological prowess, economy; Netanyahu thanks him for his ‘incredible friendship’   US President Donald Trump on Sunday congratulated Prime… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Ex-Israeli Justice Minister Shaked To Head New Right Party

Jerusalem – Ex-Israeli Justice Minister Shaked To Head New Right Party

  Jerusalem – Former Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked has assumed the leadership of her right-wing nationalist party ahead of September’s unprecedented repeat elections. The… Read More ›

In the Middle East, obesity is a growing epidemic

In the Middle East, obesity is a growing epidemic

Obesity in UAE is double the global average; in Kuwait, more than 50% of the adult population suffers from diabetes linked to this condition, and… Read More ›

Palestinians seeking to disengage economically from Israel

Palestinians seeking to disengage economically from Israel

Aiming to end the reliance on Israel and counter the U.S. plan for the region, the Palestinian prime minister is looking for trading partners and… Read More ›

Breakthrough Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Phase IIITrial Opens in Israel

Breakthrough Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Phase IIITrial Opens in Israel

“It’s exciting to see the growth of cancer metabolism in the region following the strides that [CPI-613] has been making in the United States,” Dr.… Read More ›

Multiple injuries found on body of UK woman allegedly raped by 12 Israelis

Multiple injuries found on body of UK woman allegedly raped by 12 Israelis

According to documents presented at a court hearing in Cyprus, the woman had scratches on her lower limbs; she’d met one of the suspects sometime… Read More ›

PM to decide if BDS supporters Omar and Tlaib allowed to visit Israel — report

PM to decide if BDS supporters Omar and Tlaib allowed to visit Israel — report

Democratic congresswomen would be denied entry under 2017 boycott law, but Netanyahu can decide to waive the rule   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyau will decide… Read More ›

Israel Has Almost as Many Religious Restrictions as Iran, Report Says

Israel Has Almost as Many Religious Restrictions as Iran, Report Says

The report also noted a rise in restrictions on Jewish practice in Europe, as well as an increase of attacks on Jews.   When it… Read More ›

Israel is (still) closed for renovations

Israel is (still) closed for renovations

Opinion: In the shadow of the repeat elections, there is a sense that an entire country is stuck, and we are floating in a parallel… Read More ›

Luxembourg PM Avoids Dinner for Israeli Envoy Due to Rafi Peretz Comments

Luxembourg PM Avoids Dinner for Israeli Envoy Due to Rafi Peretz Comments

In 2016 Bettel became the first Luxembourg prime minister to visit Israel.   Education Minister Rafi Peretz’s comments advocating gay conversion therapy caused a diplomatic… Read More ›

Is Israeli apartheid fine as long as it’s not homophobic?

Is Israeli apartheid fine as long as it’s not homophobic?

Opinion: Rabbi Rafi Peretz is a nice man, but he is also in possession of views far removed from mainstream Israeli society; and while his… Read More ›

Liberal US Jews say Trump is weaponizing Israel to defend his racist tweets

Liberal US Jews say Trump is weaponizing Israel to defend his racist tweets

President accused of not helping Jews or Israel by injecting Jewish state into conversation after telling liberal Democrats of color to go back where they… Read More ›

The drums of war are beating weakly in rudderless Gaza

The drums of war are beating weakly in rudderless Gaza

Analysis: Hamas is sticking to its agreement with Israel for now, but while there is no real appetite for war on either side, the lack… Read More ›

Doubling down, Trump says liberal Democrats ‘hate Israel with unbridled passion’

Doubling down, Trump says liberal Democrats ‘hate Israel with unbridled passion’

Defending apparent call for Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Pressley, and Tlaib to ‘go back’ to countries they ‘came from,’ Trump says Democratic party ‘sticking up’ for… Read More ›