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Israeli Navy preparing to take over Gaza-bound flotilla

Israeli Navy preparing to take over Gaza-bound flotilla

Four boats carrying 47 pro-Palestinian activists will be welcomed with letter from PM: ‘It looks like you took a wrong turn. Perhaps you meant to… Read More ›

Report: Islamic Jihad leader to end hunger-strike after Israel agrees to his release

Report: Islamic Jihad leader to end hunger-strike after Israel agrees to his release

Khader Adnan, 37, had been hospitalized in critical condition as a result of rejecting food since May 4.   An Islamic Jihad leader jailed by… Read More ›

Analysis: Why Germany is the weakest Western link in nuclear talks with Iran

Analysis: Why Germany is the weakest Western link in nuclear talks with Iran

The negotiations coincide with this year’s celebration of 50 years of diplomatic relations between Israel and the Federal Republic of Germany.   With the Iran… Read More ›

Protesting classroom crunch, parents to keep kids from school

Protesting classroom crunch, parents to keep kids from school

Students in some 70 cities to get day off as parents step up protest against class sizes swelling to 40 children or more   Parents… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israeli 11-Year-Old Boy Pronounced Dead In Tragic Fall From School Roof

Jerusalem – Israeli 11-Year-Old Boy Pronounced Dead In Tragic Fall From School Roof

Jerusalem – The City of Jerusalem is in mourning tonight after an 11-year-old boy from Ramot Aleph was pronounced dead after falling down a staircase… Read More ›

US slams Israel’s treatment of Palestinian prisoners

US slams Israel’s treatment of Palestinian prisoners

Annual human rights report decries ‘killings and abuse of Palestinian detainees’; criticizes PA restrictions, Hamas killings and terrorism   The annual US State Department report… Read More ›

No injuries as Israeli ambulance in West Bank takes fire

No injuries as Israeli ambulance in West Bank takes fire

At least four bullets hit MDA vehicle near Beit El, local official blames reopening of nearby road into Palestinian town   Unknown assailants shot at… Read More ›

Seeing few gaps, New Zealand to push for Israeli-Palestinian talks

Seeing few gaps, New Zealand to push for Israeli-Palestinian talks

As Wellington takes reins of UN Security Council, foreign minister says sides not far apart, hints he won’t support resolution imposing conditions   New  Zealand… Read More ›

Website records testimonies of anti-Semitism on US campuses

Website records testimonies of anti-Semitism on US campuses

‘I am terrified knowing I may not be able to discuss my Judaism without taunts, or worse, violence,’ says Northwestern University student. A new webpage… Read More ›

Thousands protest natural gas deal

Thousands protest natural gas deal

Crowd demonstrates in Tel Aviv against government’s plan to let a American-Israeli energy group keep control of most of the country’s natural gas deposits. Thousands… Read More ›

Rift in Foreign Ministry prevents effective fight against BDS

Rift in Foreign Ministry prevents effective fight against BDS

Division developed in the ministry after professionals urged cooperating with Jewish left-wing organizations to fight boycott, with politicians choosing to brand all criticism as anti-Semitism… Read More ›

Israel and ICC on a collision course

Israel and ICC on a collision course

The UNHRC report on the 2014 Gaza war and Jerusalem’s response suggest a clash between Israel and the ICC is becoming much more likely.  … Read More ›

Haredi yeshiva with radical agenda to provide high school, higher education courses

Haredi yeshiva with radical agenda to provide high school, higher education courses

Ein Hemed Campus and Darkei Torah Yeshiva have started small enterprise maintaining websites for small businesses.   The haredi education system has long been seen as… Read More ›

Gas decision is the right solution for all citizens of Israel, PM says

Gas decision is the right solution for all citizens of Israel, PM says

“We are promoting a realistic solution that will bring natural gas to the Israeli market and not a populist solution that will keep the gas… Read More ›

New HBO doc takes candid look at writer-AIDS activist Larry Kramer

New HBO doc takes candid look at writer-AIDS activist Larry Kramer

On the forefront of the AIDS epidemic, the outspoken Jewish author and playwright became a provocateur who rallied a nation JTA — It wasn’t so… Read More ›

Benzi Sau named as new police commissioner

Benzi Sau named as new police commissioner

Yohanan Danino set to be replaced on July 1 after Attorney General approves appointment of current Tel Aviv district commander. Police Commissioner Yohanan Danino will… Read More ›

PA presents claims of Israeli crimes to ICC

PA presents claims of Israeli crimes to ICC

Documents presented to chief prosecutor meant to convince ICC to investigate claims; Foreign Ministry: ‘We hope attorney won’t fall for this trap.’ The Palestinian Authority… Read More ›

Jewish Agency seeks to streamline Ukraine efforts as immigrants deal with war traumas

Jewish Agency seeks to streamline Ukraine efforts as immigrants deal with war traumas

Immigrants escaping the fighting in Ukraine could require extended stays in absorption centers to deal with the issues brought about by surviving war.   The… Read More ›

Israel supporters to rally in Geneva against UNHRC Gaza report

Israel supporters to rally in Geneva against UNHRC Gaza report

Opponents of the report, including the State of Israel, are upset that it appears to equate the IDF with the Hamas terrorist group.   Pro-Israel… Read More ›

Analysis: PA war crimes charges aren’t really about Gaza

Analysis: PA war crimes charges aren’t really about Gaza

The report pushes forward on the issue of whether settlements are war crimes.   Where does the Palestinian Authority’s Thursday submission of a report on… Read More ›