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Israel named head of UN body for first time

Israel named head of UN body for first time

An Israeli ambassador to the UN will head a UN committee for the first time since joining the organization in 1949, Dannon was elected after… Read More ›

UN warns Israel over its refusal to cooperate with human rights investigations

UN warns Israel over its refusal to cooperate with human rights investigations

The refusal stems from Israel deep conviction that the investigations are biased and akin to a “kangaroo” court whose negative judgment against Israel is already… Read More ›

Ministers to debate two bills on kashrut today

Ministers to debate two bills on kashrut today

Rachel Azaria’s bill comes hot on the heels of a ruling by the High Court of Justice last week, which ruled that independent authorities cannot… Read More ›

United Nations – France: Israel’s Ban On Palestinians Could Escalate Violence

United Nations – France: Israel’s Ban On Palestinians Could Escalate Violence

  United Nations –  France’s foreign minister warned Friday that Israel’s ban on Palestinians entering its territory following the “abominable” attack on a popular cafe… Read More ›

Israeli show picked up by Fox

Israeli show picked up by Fox

Fox International has reportedly purchased the rights to the Israeli drama ‘A Very Important Person,’ which stars actor Yehuda Levi and is partially based on… Read More ›

Hamas: Abbas to blame for no reconciliation

Hamas: Abbas to blame for no reconciliation

Al-Zahar says Abbas will not agree to a reconciliation agreement that includes elections because he knows he will lose; Fatah spokesperson calls on Al-Zahar to… Read More ›

From cottage cheese to Kahlon

From cottage cheese to Kahlon

Five years after Israel’s 2011 social protests, government policy hasn’t moved an inch, while consumerism and public discourse have managed to become more attuned to… Read More ›

INTELLIGENCE FILE: New broom, old measures

INTELLIGENCE FILE: New broom, old measures

Avigdor Liberman understands that there are no new tools in Israel’s security shed and so far is responding to this week’s terrorist attack in Tel… Read More ›

UN: 2015 was most violent year in West Bank, Israel in the last decade

UN: 2015 was most violent year in West Bank, Israel in the last decade

  Last year saw the highest number of Palestinian and Israeli casualties in the West Bank and Israel since the UN began recording such data… Read More ›

MKs seek to stem spread of graphic footage from terrorist attacks

MKs seek to stem spread of graphic footage from terrorist attacks

The Bayit Yehudi MK initiated the legislation after the terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, when relatives of people injured in the attack found out from… Read More ›

Day before Tel Aviv attack, Hamas calls Ramadan ‘month of jihad’

Day before Tel Aviv attack, Hamas calls Ramadan ‘month of jihad’

Article by group’s military wing says that during the month, a fighter ‘dedicates himself to Islam by day, defends Palestine by night’   The military… Read More ›

Israelis saving more

Israelis saving more

Hitting a 20-year high across private and public savings, Israel is also ranked 7th of OECD companies for saving rate; income inequality has also grown.… Read More ›

Israel’s legal war on terror

Israel’s legal war on terror

Israeli jurists have become in recent years the world’s most in-demand lecturers on all facets of handling terrorism; after a decade of preparation, the draft… Read More ›

Young generation’s self-centeredness has grave implications for Israel’s security, experts say

Young generation’s self-centeredness has grave implications for Israel’s security, experts say

Haifa University academics Tamar and Oz Almog posit that Israel’s Generation Y,is generally spoiled, cosseted, self-involved, late to mature and passive.   Omri Gilad, a… Read More ›

A little Israeli robot on the moon that could inspire others

A little Israeli robot on the moon that could inspire others

The vision of SpaceIL is to use the contest to inspire more young Israelis to study science, technology, engineering and math.   It’s 2010, three… Read More ›

MK Odeh slammed for asking UN to investigate Israel while working with Palestinian mission

MK Odeh slammed for asking UN to investigate Israel while working with Palestinian mission

Odeh said that “so long as Israel occupies another people it can’t be a true egalitarian democracy.”   NEW YORK – The Israeli mission to… Read More ›

High Court: No autopsy for Tel Aviv terror victim

High Court: No autopsy for Tel Aviv terror victim

Family of Ilana Naveh, who may have died of a heart attack at the scene, had objected to request; she, along with three other Sarona… Read More ›

New York – Two Israelis Charged In Cyberfraud Against JPMorgan, Others Plead Not Guilty

New York – Two Israelis Charged In Cyberfraud Against JPMorgan, Others Plead Not Guilty

  New York – Two Israeli citizens pleaded not guilty on Thursday to orchestrating a massive computer hacking and fraud scheme that included an attack… Read More ›

A day after terror attack, Tel Aviv’s Sarona goes back to a sadder normal

A day after terror attack, Tel Aviv’s Sarona goes back to a sadder normal

Patrons determinedly return to scene of killings, joined by journalists and politicians   TEL AVIV — Not 12 hours after a devastating Palestinian terror attack… Read More ›

After Tel Aviv terror attack, IDF seals off West Bank, Gaza

After Tel Aviv terror attack, IDF seals off West Bank, Gaza

Closure imposed through Shavuot holiday, ends Sunday night; will not affect Friday Ramadan prayers on Temple Mount   The Israeli army late Thursday announced it… Read More ›