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Brazilian musician: I’ll never go back to Israel

Brazilian musician: I’ll never go back to Israel

South American composer and singer Caetano Veloso, who performed in Tel Aviv in July with fellow musician Gilberto Gil, publishes a three-page article on the… Read More ›

Traffic accident or failed terror attack?

Traffic accident or failed terror attack?

The IDF spokespersons office said Saturday night they are checking a report that the driver tried to enter Psagot to carry out a stabbing attack… Read More ›

Israeli leaders express condolences, declare ‘wake up’ call against Muslim extremism

Israeli leaders express condolences, declare ‘wake up’ call against Muslim extremism

The Knesset will be lit in the colors of the French flag and Israeli flags will be lowered to half-mast in solidarity with France.  … Read More ›

Far-right settler rabbi: Paris attacks are payback for the Holocaust

Far-right settler rabbi: Paris attacks are payback for the Holocaust

The quote from Dov Lior, the chief rabbi of the Israeli settlement of Kiryat Arba, was first reported by the Walla! news agency.   A… Read More ›

Saudi Prince: Israeli peace is non-sustainable without a two-state solution

Saudi Prince: Israeli peace is non-sustainable without a two-state solution

  Israel cannot sustain peace unless the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is resolved through the creation of a two-state solution, Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal said in an… Read More ›

Israeli security raids hospital and captures terrorist

Israeli security raids hospital and captures terrorist

  Jerusalem – Undercover Israeli authorities shot and killed a Palestinian man inside a West Bank hospital Thursday, the Palestinian health minister said. The Israel Defense… Read More ›

Israel raises Hezbollah rocket estimate to 150,000

Israel raises Hezbollah rocket estimate to 150,000

New assessments suggest the Lebanese terror group is ramping up efforts to acquire weapons   Israeli officials believe that the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah has… Read More ›

Herzog wants ‘NATO-like’ alliance of Israel, moderate Arab states

Herzog wants ‘NATO-like’ alliance of Israel, moderate Arab states

Opposition leader says despite near-daily stabbings, Jewish state currently has a ‘unique opportunity’ for peace NEW YORK (JTA) – In the mind of Israel’s opposition… Read More ›

Kosher hip-hop fighting anti-Semitism

Kosher hip-hop fighting anti-Semitism

Kosha Dillz, an Israeli-American rapper who has become a household name in the US, is appearing at the Tune in Tel Aviv festival. Rapper Kosha… Read More ›

Three-quarters of British Jews believe settlements are ‘major’ obstacle to peace

Three-quarters of British Jews believe settlements are ‘major’ obstacle to peace

New report issued by British pro-peace outfit Yachad finds 24% of British Jews would be willing to ‘support some sanctions against Israel’ if they thought… Read More ›

CC issues first report on war crimes in Palestinian- Israeli conflict

CC issues first report on war crimes in Palestinian- Israeli conflict

The report comes after the preliminary investigation was launched in January 2015.   The International Criminal Court released its first preliminary report on Thursday regarding alleged… Read More ›

The secret weapon in the fight for the labeling of Israeli settlement goods

The secret weapon in the fight for the labeling of Israeli settlement goods

Meet the non-governmental organizations behind the European labeling lobby.   “The European Union cannot be expected to make exceptions in the law for the occupied territories,”… Read More ›

Jerusalem business owners hard hit by terror wave demand emergency government aid

Jerusalem business owners hard hit by terror wave demand emergency government aid

“It’s bad, really bad,” he said. “All the stores need help.” Walking down the normally bustling Ben-Yehuda Street, one finds the heart of Jerusalem uncannily… Read More ›

Nasrallah ‘proud’ that Netanyahu and Obama discussed Hezbollah in White House meeting

Nasrallah ‘proud’ that Netanyahu and Obama discussed Hezbollah in White House meeting

Hezbollah leader: Israel can take measures against resistance factions, but it cannot thwart individual attacks.   Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said in a speech on… Read More ›

Jewish man with Nazi-raised identical twin dies at age 82

Jewish man with Nazi-raised identical twin dies at age 82

Jack Yufe and Oskar Stohr were separated at birth and grew up in radically different environments, yet shared similar habits and mannerisms   A Jewish… Read More ›

Seventy-five percent of U.S. foreign military financing goes to two countries

Seventy-five percent of U.S. foreign military financing goes to two countries

American taxpayers doled out $5.9 billion in foreign military financing in 2014, according to the government’s Foreign Assistance report — that’s roughly the GDP of… Read More ›

Israel suspends talks with EU amid settlement tagging scrap

Israel suspends talks with EU amid settlement tagging scrap

European envoy formally rebuked; deputy FM says there will be no dialogue with Europeans about Israeli-Palestinian conflict   Israel on Wednesday suspended dialogue with the… Read More ›

Culture minister calls A-G ‘garbage’ in leaked recording

Culture minister calls A-G ‘garbage’ in leaked recording

In audio clip, Regev also refers to Weinstein’s staff as ‘scumbags’ over theater funding spat; she says she called him to apologize   Culture and… Read More ›

Bloody October: 11 killed in 609 attacks

Bloody October: 11 killed in 609 attacks

Statistics published by the Shin Bet show the increase in terror throughout the last month. Ten Israelis and one foreign citizen paid with their lives,… Read More ›

Report: Air force struck near Damascus airport

Report: Air force struck near Damascus airport

Syrian opposition media outlets claim Israel bombed targets about two weeks after prior report of Israeli airstrikes; both reports remain unconfirmed. Israel’s air force conducted… Read More ›