Israel News

Sharp drop in granting of citizenship to J’lem Arabs

Sharp drop in granting of citizenship to J’lem Arabs

Over the past decade, 2,641 of the 7,168 applications were approved, for an acceptance rate of 36.8 percent. By contrast, in 2015 the acceptance rate… Read More ›

Middle Israel: The seventh day

Middle Israel: The seventh day

As it enters its 50th anniversary year, the Six Day War looms, for better and worse, as the most pivotal moment in the state’s history.… Read More ›

Does Liberman have his eye on Netanyahu’s throne?

Does Liberman have his eye on Netanyahu’s throne?

Avigdor Liberman as Defense Minister is likely to be less impetuous than Liberman in opposition.   As far as he is concerned, the appointment of the… Read More ›

Netanyahu may be forced to concede to haredim on Kotel prayer deal

Netanyahu may be forced to concede to haredim on Kotel prayer deal

For many years the Reform and Conservative movements chafed at the absence of legal standing for the religious ceremonies and services of progressive Jews and… Read More ›

French FM warns of impending disaster if Israeli-Palestinian deadlock not broken

French FM warns of impending disaster if Israeli-Palestinian deadlock not broken

Day ahead of Paris peace summit, Jean-Marc Ayrault says there is genuine concern for Israel amid changing Mideast context   French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault… Read More ›

Israeli flight delays to be radically slashed

Israeli flight delays to be radically slashed

New Euopean-Israeli deal to introduce optimal flight and landing times and save millions of dollars caused by delays; Minister of transport: ‘unprecedented achievement for Israeli… Read More ›

Transgenders making a difference

Transgenders making a difference

When it comes to serving and volunteering, young transgenders in Israel may not have it easy, but with a more inclusive policy in the IDF… Read More ›

Why are El Al pilots getting ‘sick’ before flights?

Why are El Al pilots getting ‘sick’ before flights?

The delay was related to a so-called “Italian strike” El Al pilots have orchestrated several times since 2014 as part of an ongoing labor dispute.… Read More ›

Top aide to ‘Post’: Trump excited to play role in creating Mideast peace

Top aide to ‘Post’: Trump excited to play role in creating Mideast peace

Senior adviser to candidate says Paris peace talks “a waste of time.”   NEW YORK – Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, has… Read More ›

The Tel Aviv gang rape that wasn’t

The Tel Aviv gang rape that wasn’t

A tragic story, but not a disgrace for police.   Imagine you are a police investigator in Tel Aviv and you get the call. A… Read More ›

Elkin plays down Israel’s ability to influence who succeeds PA president

Elkin plays down Israel’s ability to influence who succeeds PA president

The Netanyahu government would not allow PA elections in east Jerusalem and the Palestinians would not go forward with a vote without them.   At… Read More ›

Trump said planning Israel trip before July GOP convention

Trump said planning Israel trip before July GOP convention

Four sources tell New York Magazine presumptive Republican nominee weighing visit; Jewish son-in-law, Sheldon Adelson said making arrangements   Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump is… Read More ›

Kahlon appeals to Herzog: Regional peace efforts ‘more substantial’ than reported

Kahlon appeals to Herzog: Regional peace efforts ‘more substantial’ than reported

Finance minister urges Zionist Union ‘not to miss historic window of opportunity,’ is rebufffed   There is a substantive effort underway to launch a regional… Read More ›

PM: Paris peace parley will ‘radicalize’ Palestinian demands

PM: Paris peace parley will ‘radicalize’ Palestinian demands

Two days before conference to which Israel and PA are not invited, Netanyahu says ‘direct negotiations’ are ‘only path to peace’   Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

Diaspora leaders warn of ‘major rift’ if Western Wall plan collapses

Diaspora leaders warn of ‘major rift’ if Western Wall plan collapses

As ultra-Orthodox parties stymie implementation of pluralistic prayer pavilion, Diaspora Jewish heads hold crisis talks at PMO, look to Netanyahu to prove his leadership  … Read More ›

Attacker sentenced to 25 years in prison

Attacker sentenced to 25 years in prison

Alaa Ziad, who carried out a ramming and stabbing attack last November, will also have to pay victims hundreds of thousands of Shekels in compensaton;… Read More ›

Parents rebel against exorbitant summer camp prices

Parents rebel against exorbitant summer camp prices

Local protests, angry social network groups protest the high fees; several MKs to submit bills to set up price controls; MK Dudu Amsalem: ‘the state… Read More ›

Titanic legal battle – meet prosecution, defense in Hebron shooter trial

Titanic legal battle – meet prosecution, defense in Hebron shooter trial

In many ways it symbolizes a much broader struggle over Israeli identity as the country decides how to confront the ongoing Third Intifada.   The… Read More ›

Israel talking to US in efforts to impact Paris summit

Israel talking to US in efforts to impact Paris summit

Netanyahu again blasts meeting, says path to peace runs through direct talks, not international parleys.   Israel’s efforts at affecting the results of Friday’s scheduled… Read More ›

NGO transparency bill to apply to 27 foreign-gov’t-funded groups

NGO transparency bill to apply to 27 foreign-gov’t-funded groups

All organizations aligned with Left; Bill to ban Super PACs advances.   Legislation requiring greater transparency for organizations getting most of their budgets from foreign… Read More ›