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Shultz warns of religious war led by Islamic State, Iran

Shultz warns of religious war led by Islamic State, Iran

“You can’t tear religion and war apart from each other, and now with ISIS and I might say Iran, war has a religious background to… Read More ›

Border Police kill two armed terrorists at Damascus Gate

Border Police kill two armed terrorists at Damascus Gate

Two terrorists were shot and subdued by security forces at the scene.   Police killed two Palesitinian terrorists late Sunday night who opened fire on… Read More ›

Peace Now: PM okayed 20 outposts since 2009

Peace Now: PM okayed 20 outposts since 2009

Last year, construction began on 265 homes in West Bank outposts. Out of those, 32 were built on private Palestinian property in the outposts.  … Read More ›

Quartet eyes peace push, warns chances for 2-state solution fading

Quartet eyes peace push, warns chances for 2-state solution fading

Mideast peacemakers say status quo is not sustainable; urge Israel, Palestinians to take concrete action to calm situation   The chances for a two-state solution… Read More ›

UN rights observer charges Israel with excessive force against Palestinians

UN rights observer charges Israel with excessive force against Palestinians

Outgoing rapporteur Makarim Wibisono calls Gaza blockade ‘stranglehold’ and ‘collective punishment’; Israel dismisses report as biased   The UN’s human rights rapporteur in the Palestinian… Read More ›

Netanyahu denies EU claim he backs new peace push

Netanyahu denies EU claim he backs new peace push

European Union foreign policy chief Mogherini says PM, Abbas agreed to new report on reinvigorating two-state process   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied on Saturday… Read More ›

Balad MK defends visit to terrorists’ families

Balad MK defends visit to terrorists’ families

‘They (the terrorists) did not go out to murder with criminal intent,’ claims Bassel Ghattas in interview with Arabic language channel Hala TV. Balad MK… Read More ›

Expert recommends education, rehabilitation for teenage terrorists

Expert recommends education, rehabilitation for teenage terrorists

“The push factors can be negative conditions such as poverty, despair, lack of education and having nothing better to do,” says Dr. Hilly Moodrick-Even Khen.… Read More ›

On Valentine’s Day, Israeli flowers are smelling better than ever

On Valentine’s Day, Israeli flowers are smelling better than ever

Local research improves floral scents, color, and saves lives.   As a young physics student in the Soviet Union, Prof. Alexander Vainstein never could have… Read More ›

US Jewish delegation meets Egypt’s Sisi in Cairo

US Jewish delegation meets Egypt’s Sisi in Cairo

The delegation of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations met with Sisi for two hours in Cairo.   A delegation of American… Read More ›

Obama to reluctantly sign trade bill that lumps together Israel and settlements

Obama to reluctantly sign trade bill that lumps together Israel and settlements

Legislation, hailed by AIPAC, includes anti-BDS provision with language White House says ‘contravenes longstanding US policy,’ but president will still back it   WASHINGTON —… Read More ›

Court awards damages to worker humiliated by Israeli Prime Minister’s wife

Court awards damages to worker humiliated by Israeli Prime Minister’s wife

  A court in Jerusalem has found that the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu humiliated and degraded a government caretaker in her home… Read More ›

Soldier who beat and electrocuted Palestinians gets 7 months prison

Soldier who beat and electrocuted Palestinians gets 7 months prison

An infantryman in the Haredi Netsah Yehuda battalion is convicted of beating and abusing Palestinian detainees on 2 occasions; he also filmed on of the… Read More ›

Condemnation, not censorship

Condemnation, not censorship

Op-ed: The Arab MKs who visited terrorists’ families were voted in legally, entitling them to the protection enjoyed by all public representatives; the true test… Read More ›

UK envoy: British-Israel relationship ‘probably stronger and deeper than ever’

UK envoy: British-Israel relationship ‘probably stronger and deeper than ever’

Beyond economic, scientific and technological cooperation, British Ambassador David Quarrey said it is important that the UK and Israel “work together on the big security… Read More ›

Police look to appoint first Muslim deputy commissioner

Police look to appoint first Muslim deputy commissioner

Deputy commissioner is the second-highest rank in the Israel Police, and is typically held by a district commander or head of a police branch.  … Read More ›

French FM Fabius steps down, Mideast initiative still on table

French FM Fabius steps down, Mideast initiative still on table

Fabius, and the French initiative, were at the center of dueling tweets this week between France’s envoy to the US, Gerard Araud, and Israel’s ambassador,… Read More ›

New survey shows worrying levels of school violence in Israel

New survey shows worrying levels of school violence in Israel

Over 26,000 Israeli students gave their reports, indicating that 12 of those in the 4th-6th grades being victims of serious violence. 4% of 10th-11th graders… Read More ›

MK demands trips to death camps in Poland be suspended

MK demands trips to death camps in Poland be suspended

At a Knesset Education Committee meeting Monday, MK Yaacov Margi insisted a solution for disadvantaged students who can’t afford to go on the trip be… Read More ›

Meni Naftali wins partial verdict in Netanyahu lawsuit

Meni Naftali wins partial verdict in Netanyahu lawsuit

The Labor Court determined that the former Prime Minister’s Residence employee suffered hostile work conditions due to Mrs. Netanyahu’s behavior. The Jerusalem Labor Court partially… Read More ›