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PM: Israel’s Pivot to Asia is Economic Not Political

PM: Israel’s Pivot to Asia is Economic Not Political

Netanyahu said there was no replacement for the US on the diplomatic scale.   SYDNEY – Israel’s pivot to Asia is economic, not political, Prime… Read More ›

The enemy of the people? Join the club

The enemy of the people? Join the club

Op-ed: Unlike in the US, Israeli media outlets are not protected by amendments enshrined in the constitution. Freedom of the press is protected by the… Read More ›

US torpedoed regional peace bid by trying to impose terms, Israeli official says

US torpedoed regional peace bid by trying to impose terms, Israeli official says

Secret effort to solve Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which saw a Feb. 2016 Aqaba summit with Netanyahu, Kerry, Sissi, Abdullah, was doomed by US, official close to… Read More ›

Global Arms Sales at Highest Level Since Cold War

Global Arms Sales at Highest Level Since Cold War

Israel a minor player in importing arms, but a top exporter   Global arms sales have skyrocketed in the last five years, reaching their highest… Read More ›

IDF soldiers punished after leaving their station in protest

IDF soldiers punished after leaving their station in protest

5 soldiers from the Kfir Brigade are given 21 days’ detention for leaving their post near the Gaza Strip; the soldiers state they did so… Read More ›

US Jewish leaders urge Israel to query Trump on anti-Semitism

US Jewish leaders urge Israel to query Trump on anti-Semitism

In Jerusalem, JCC chair says dozens of bomb threats have made members fearful and US president ought to address it   American Jewish leaders on… Read More ›

No Love Lost for Bibi in Australia

No Love Lost for Bibi in Australia

Netanyahu to encounter protests during official visit down under.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Australia this week was supposed to be a positive, official… Read More ›

After his magical meeting with Trump, real life awaits Netanyahu

After his magical meeting with Trump, real life awaits Netanyahu

Op-ed: The joy in the Right over Wednesday’s White House meeting may be premature, as there is no guarantee that what the US president said… Read More ›

Islamic State claims five members killed in Israeli drone strike

Islamic State claims five members killed in Israeli drone strike

Terror group says cell targeted Saturday in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula; no immediate comment from IDF   The Islamic State’s official media outlet claimed Sunday five… Read More ›

Austrian Interior Minister Looks to Israel for Security Expertise

Austrian Interior Minister Looks to Israel for Security Expertise

Sobotka’s trip included visits to Yad Vashem, Golan Heights.   In the first visit by an Austrian official since the January inauguration of President Alexander… Read More ›

The ball is now in Netanyahu’s court

The ball is now in Netanyahu’s court

Op-ed: The Trump administration is the most permissive administration the Israeli prime minister could have dreamed of. It’s time to set brave objectives, like applying… Read More ›

Nasrallah Warns: Hezbollah’s Missiles Can Hit Israel’s Nuclear Reactor

Nasrallah Warns: Hezbollah’s Missiles Can Hit Israel’s Nuclear Reactor

Hezbollah leader says Wednesday’s Trump-Netanyahu meeting signaled the death of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.   Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah called on Israel to dismantle its… Read More ›

B’Tselem: 2016 a record year in Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes

B’Tselem: 2016 a record year in Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes

A new report reveals that Israel destroyed 274 structures in the West Bank last year, leaving 1,134 people homeless. ‘This reflects Israel’s increased efforts to… Read More ›

Despite Trump’s indifference, the two-state solution isn’t dead… yet

Despite Trump’s indifference, the two-state solution isn’t dead… yet

Netanyahu won’t say the words, and Abbas won’t come to the talks, but it’s still the two-state deal, and no other, that they’re not doing… Read More ›

J Street To Trump: One State is the Problem, Not Solution

J Street To Trump: One State is the Problem, Not Solution

Trump is the first US president in at least two decades to refrain from pledging total allegiance to the idea of a two-state paradigm  … Read More ›

The carrot, the stick and the narrative

The carrot, the stick and the narrative

Op-ed: The change of governments in Washington and in Gaza is both an opportunity and a need to create a change. Israel should respond to… Read More ›

While refusing to endorse two-state solution, Netanyahu says Israel won’t annex West Bank

While refusing to endorse two-state solution, Netanyahu says Israel won’t annex West Bank

In briefing after talks with Trump, PM says he requested US recognize Israeli annexation of Golan, indicates a willingness to discuss reining in settlements, though… Read More ›

Netanyahu and Trump to Spar Over Two-State Solution

Netanyahu and Trump to Spar Over Two-State Solution

Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, press secretary Sean Spicer said Trump plans to emphasize his interest in reaching a “comprehensive agreement that would end the… Read More ›

Hamas’ new leader in Gaza: A radical and a militant

Hamas’ new leader in Gaza: A radical and a militant

Analysis: Yahya Sanwar’s election is bad news for Israel. The terrorist who was released as part of the Shalit deal has set inadmissible conditions for… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Jerusalemites Laud First Direct Bus Route To Ben-Gurion Airport

Jerusalem – Jerusalemites Laud First Direct Bus Route To Ben-Gurion Airport

  Jerusalem – By any standard, Jerusalem’s first direct bus route to Ben–Gurion Airport represents a public transportation victory, if not a revolution, for the… Read More ›