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Experts uncover hidden layers of Jesus’ tomb site

Experts uncover hidden layers of Jesus’ tomb site

Radar tests determined that cave walls are standing behind the marble panels of the chamber where Jesus’ body was laid before his resurrection; ‘What was… Read More ›

Mosul as an allegory of Gaza

Mosul as an allegory of Gaza

Analysis: The fighting taking place in the Iraqi city is a practical model for the IDF, which has yet to deal with the occupation of… Read More ›

J Street prepares for shift in approach under Clinton

J Street prepares for shift in approach under Clinton

Jeremy Ben-Ami: The hand-off of the baton is going to be very smooth.   WASHINGTON – A lobby that seeks to pressure Israel over its… Read More ›

Netanyahu’s coalition in jeopardy as Knesset winter session begins next week

Netanyahu’s coalition in jeopardy as Knesset winter session begins next week

Parties spar over public broadcasting, Amona outpost.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition will face its first tests of the Knesset’s winter session next… Read More ›

Old City voices split over UNESCO resolution

Old City voices split over UNESCO resolution

Outside a church in the Armenian Quarter, an Armenian historian in his 60s said he would not comment on the issue for fear of being… Read More ›

Meretz MKs want Oren Hazan’s immunity revoked

Meretz MKs want Oren Hazan’s immunity revoked

Following a court decision in a civil case that implicated the controversial Likud MK with hard drug use, MKs from the left-wing party demand that… Read More ›

Israel recalling UNESCO ambassador

Israel recalling UNESCO ambassador

Following another controversial resolution adopted by the UN body Wednesday, PM Netanyahu orders Israel’s ambassador to the organization to return home for consultation. Following its… Read More ›

Discrimination against Baha’is increases in Iran

Discrimination against Baha’is increases in Iran

A report published by the Special Rapporteur to the United Nations General Assembly finds that the Baha’i minority in Iran is continued to be systematically… Read More ›

Analysis: What brought on the dramatic UNESCO upset?

Analysis: What brought on the dramatic UNESCO upset?

Assuming a consensus support, the Palestinians and the Jordanians submitted the softer version of the resolution for a vote.   For a man who just… Read More ›

Fresh murders prompt Arab introspection about gender violence

Fresh murders prompt Arab introspection about gender violence

Brother arrested for death of sister yesterday in Jaffa.   Gender violence is once again triggering introspection and discussion among Arab politicians and opinion makers… Read More ›

Bayit Yehudi to bring bill to stop Amona evacuation to a vote Sunday

Bayit Yehudi to bring bill to stop Amona evacuation to a vote Sunday

Should the bill go to a vote, it could have a chance of passing in the committee, which could embarrass and put pressure on Netanyahu… Read More ›

New public broadcaster says it’s ready to broadcast on January 1

New public broadcaster says it’s ready to broadcast on January 1

Nascent corporation, with four working studios and NIS 140m already spent, challenges PM’s call to delay launch, lawmaker’s bid to abolish it   Top managers… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israel Court Says Lawmaker Hazan Did Drugs As Casino Manager

Jerusalem – Israel Court Says Lawmaker Hazan Did Drugs As Casino Manager

  Jerusalem –  An Israeli court has ruled that a lawmaker from the ruling Likud party had used hard drugs when he ran a casino… Read More ›

On the banks of the Yarkon River lies a little piece of Moscow

On the banks of the Yarkon River lies a little piece of Moscow

Driven out of Russia by political change and economic crisis, Moscow intellectuals boost commerce and community life in Russian-speaking Israel   TEL AVIV — Late… Read More ›

Award to actor suspected of sexual harassment sparks controversy

Award to actor suspected of sexual harassment sparks controversy

Moshe Ivgy, accused by several women of sexual harassment, won the award for best actor at the Haifa Film festival, causing anger in many people… Read More ›

Police reject judgment that criminal suspects arrested ‘because they were Arabs’

Police reject judgment that criminal suspects arrested ‘because they were Arabs’

After Petah Tikva Magistrates’ Court rules that four Arabs were arrested for criminal acts in the city based on their ethnicity, citing ‘no reasonable’ grounds… Read More ›

Lieberman lambasted on all fronts for Palestinian media interview

Lieberman lambasted on all fronts for Palestinian media interview

Following defense minister’s failure to mention the fate of Lt. Hadar Goldin and Sgt. Oron Shaul during a recent interview with Palestinian media, Lieberman finds… Read More ›

Analysis: Israel likely to lose big in Wednesday’s UNESCO vote

Analysis: Israel likely to lose big in Wednesday’s UNESCO vote

The result of the vote in this forum — if there is a roll-call vote — will likely make the previous UNESCO’s Executive Board look… Read More ›

60 years later, massacre by border policemen still haunts Kafr Kasim

60 years later, massacre by border policemen still haunts Kafr Kasim

Leaders say apologizing for 48 people killed is not enough.   With the 60th anniversary of the Kafr Kasim massacre just days away, local leaders opened… Read More ›

Family of soldier whose body is held by Hamas says Liberman’s ‘grown soft’

Family of soldier whose body is held by Hamas says Liberman’s ‘grown soft’

Hadar Goldin’s family criticizes defense minister for failure to mention their son or Oron Shaul in interview with Palestinian paper   The family of IDF… Read More ›