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Netanyahu to ask Clinton, Trump not to back imposing a diplomatic solution on Israel

Netanyahu to ask Clinton, Trump not to back imposing a diplomatic solution on Israel

Netanyahu has taken great pains to remain outside of this campaign, especially following his experience during the last campaign, when the widely accepted perception was… Read More ›

Netanyahu explains Russia’s interest in cooperating with Israel

Netanyahu explains Russia’s interest in cooperating with Israel

“I think Russia has variegated interests. The first interest is to make sure militant Islam does not penetrate and destabilize Russia.”   Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

PA official: Netanyahu’s invitation to address Knesset ‘bluff’

PA official: Netanyahu’s invitation to address Knesset ‘bluff’

In apparent rejection of overtures, Palestinian source says PM’s address was ‘predictable’ and aimed at Israelis   A Palestinian Authority official late Thursday dismissed an… Read More ›

Israeli spy satellite working after rocky launch

Israeli spy satellite working after rocky launch

Following initial difficulties, Israel’s latest homemade satellite, Ofek 11, is operational, and taking photographs; head of the Israel Aircraft Industries space division: ‘you should smile… Read More ›

Palestinian President Abbas calls to return to 1947 Partition lines

Palestinian President Abbas calls to return to 1947 Partition lines

Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Abbas asserted that Israel should return land conquered in the 1948 War of Independence, and called on the UK… Read More ›

The battle for Susya

The battle for Susya

The Land of Israel Caucus is mounting a campaign to convince the gov’t to uphold High Court’s decision to demolish the illegally-built Palestinian village; Palestinians… Read More ›

Abbas vows to submit UN Security Council resolution against Israeli settlements

Abbas vows to submit UN Security Council resolution against Israeli settlements

PA president in UNGA speech says will seek UN motion against “the terror of the settlers against the Palestinian people.”   The Palestinian leadership intends to… Read More ›

Netanyahu meets with African leaders on sidelines of UNGA, talks Israeli innovations

Netanyahu meets with African leaders on sidelines of UNGA, talks Israeli innovations

Earlier this summer, the Prime Minister went on a historical visit to Africa, the first by a sitting Israeli Prime minister in 29 years.  … Read More ›

Arab-Israelis and elite IDF unit partner to promote new start-ups

Arab-Israelis and elite IDF unit partner to promote new start-ups

Arab-Israelis are also often geographically isolated from the center of Israel’s startup culture – Tel Aviv – and lack the essential contacts most Jewish- Israelis… Read More ›

Roman Catholic leader in Israel laments plight of Mideast Christians

Roman Catholic leader in Israel laments plight of Mideast Christians

“We must counter fundamentalism.”   The most senior Roman Catholic cleric in Israel, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, has urged inter-religious dialogue in the region to counter… Read More ›

3D tech proves Hebrew Bible ‘unchanged for 2000 years’

3D tech proves Hebrew Bible ‘unchanged for 2000 years’

Digital analysis of X ray scan allows researchers to ‘read’ ancient, charred Ein Gedi scroll too fragile to unwrap   JERUSALEM (AP) — The charred… Read More ›

Analsysis: With no designated deputy, Netanyahu keeps spotlight to himself

Analsysis: With no designated deputy, Netanyahu keeps spotlight to himself

In the US for 5 days and without a permanent stand-in, the PM has appointed Yuval Steinitz as the latest Likud lackey to wield no… Read More ›

Analysis: Six takeaways from another smiling display of mutual Obama-Netanyahu frustration

Analysis: Six takeaways from another smiling display of mutual Obama-Netanyahu frustration

Netanyahu hails ‘Barack,’ as Obama hails Shimon Peres; Netanyahu focuses on ‘unremitting fanaticism,’ while Obama worries about settlements   There were smiles and handshakes and… Read More ›

Analysis : Why Netanyahu remains unfazed by Obama’s settlement critique

Analysis : Why Netanyahu remains unfazed by Obama’s settlement critique

PM believes that in the conflict, as in the Mideast as a whole, circumstances are inclined to change. And time, he is convinced, is on… Read More ›

We should be so lucky: Israel considers direct flight to Australia

We should be so lucky: Israel considers direct flight to Australia

The Australian Embassy in Israel is set to launch Ozraeli, a week celebrating the two countries’ warm relationship, as the Australian ambassador vows to work… Read More ›

‘ICC may not be equipped to rule on war crimes’

‘ICC may not be equipped to rule on war crimes’

Ex-IDF int’l law head Sharvit-Baruch says court’s lack of military law practitioners is worrying.   With a recent B’Tselem report declaring that the IDF legal… Read More ›

A brief history of Balad scandals

A brief history of Balad scandals

The party, whose name is an acronym for “National Democratic Alliance,” was founded in 1995 by Azmi Bishara, who entered the Knesset alone after running… Read More ›

Can Arab MKs reconcile the Fatah-Hamas divide?

Can Arab MKs reconcile the Fatah-Hamas divide?

“Fatah and Hamas have been urged for more than 10 years to reconcile, public opinion is overwhelmingly in their favor and that has not been… Read More ›

Israel waits for Obama’s UN shoe to drop

Israel waits for Obama’s UN shoe to drop

Obama’s brief mention of the conflict in his UN address offered few hints of his plans.   Israelis and Palestinians anxiously awaiting President Barack Obama’s… Read More ›

UN chief: One-state solution for Israeli-Palestinian conflict would ‘spell doom’

UN chief: One-state solution for Israeli-Palestinian conflict would ‘spell doom’

In last address as secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon criticizes ‘illegal settlement expansion,’ and ‘growing polarization and hopelessness’; Danon slams ‘UN obsession with Israel’   United Nations… Read More ›