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Putin to Netanyahu: Israel, Russia ‘unconditional allies’ in war against terror

Putin to Netanyahu: Israel, Russia ‘unconditional allies’ in war against terror

Russia welcomes Turkey reconciliation efforts, pledges to work to end Israeli-Palestinian conflict.   Israel and Russia agreed to strengthen their regional military cooperation, when Prime… Read More ›

Analysis: Why Netanyahu may have gotten it wrong on the Paris summit

Analysis: Why Netanyahu may have gotten it wrong on the Paris summit

The PM has slammed the French efforts and talked up the Arab Peace Initiative instead. What if they’re essentially one and the same?   PARIS… Read More ›

For Israelis and Palestinians, peace plans just keep coming

For Israelis and Palestinians, peace plans just keep coming

A look at the latest proposals put forward in recent weeks in an effort to revive moribund negotiations and solve the decades-long Middle East conflict… Read More ›

Herzog: ‘US should lead’ new regional peace effort

Herzog: ‘US should lead’ new regional peace effort

Speaking in DC, opposition leader says Israel faces ‘huge’ opportunity for peace with Arab states, who ‘suffer less’ from predecessors’ ‘Israel complex’   WASHINGTON –… Read More ›

Israel accuses PA of misleading report to WHO

Israel accuses PA of misleading report to WHO

Watchdog points to instances in Palestinian Health Ministry report to UN body in which photos were given false captions to assert Israeli violations of Palestinian… Read More ›

Naftali Bennett heaps further criticism on Netanyahu

Naftali Bennett heaps further criticism on Netanyahu

Bayit Yehudi chairman says Netanyahu ‘can’t support Israel in Hebrew and call for Palestinian state in English’; Lieberman: ‘Bennett needs to calm down.’ Education Minister… Read More ›

Good diagnosis, bad treatment

Good diagnosis, bad treatment

Op-ed: Dennis Ross and David Makovsky may correctly diagnose Israel’s diplomatic problems, but their offered solutions are decidedly wrong-headed. The real question Israel is facing… Read More ›

Arab League chief claims Kerry thwarted strong French initiative

Arab League chief claims Kerry thwarted strong French initiative

Kerry was “definitely not enthusiastic” about the June 3 Paris summit, he said and added that the American administration did not play a proactive role… Read More ›

Thousands celebrate Israel in New York despite heavy rain

Thousands celebrate Israel in New York despite heavy rain

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs order for state agencies to divest from pro-BDS companies.   NEW YORK – Thousands of people armed with plastic ponchos and… Read More ›

Marking ‘setback,’ Abbas demands full Israeli withdrawal to ’67 lines

Marking ‘setback,’ Abbas demands full Israeli withdrawal to ’67 lines

In Jerusalem Day message, PA president says Palestinian people will not settle for anything less than independent state with East Jerusalem as capital   Palestinian… Read More ›

Bennett charges PM with two-faced stance on Palestinian state

Bennett charges PM with two-faced stance on Palestinian state

Jewish Home party leader doubles down on rejection of two-state solution, claims Netanyahu says one thing in English, another in Hebrew   Education Minister Naftali… Read More ›

Jerusalem denies planning major Jewish neighborhood over Green Line

Jerusalem denies planning major Jewish neighborhood over Green Line

Chair of municipal planning committee reported to be considering construction of 15,000 housing units at disused Atarot airport   The Jerusalem municipality on Sunday denied… Read More ›

US Jewish LGBT leadership in historic Israel visit

US Jewish LGBT leadership in historic Israel visit

Over 100 leaders of the US LGBT community came on an unprecedented trip to Israel to express solidarity with Israeli LGBT community More than 100… Read More ›

Hundreds of people take part in pluralist Jerusalem Day march

Hundreds of people take part in pluralist Jerusalem Day march

The alternative Jerusalem Day march on Sunday is known as the “March of the Families.”   Several hundred people took part in an alternative Jerusalem… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Yes to peace, no to dividing Jerusalem

Netanyahu: Yes to peace, no to dividing Jerusalem

On Jerusalem Day, Netanyahu pledges to never abandon Kotel or cut ties to Temple Mount.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Sunday not to… Read More ›

Politicians from across the world call for united Jerusalem

Politicians from across the world call for united Jerusalem

“Jerusalem Day serves as an important reminder that only under Israeli control has the rights of all ethnic and religious groups to enjoy the city’s… Read More ›

Court to mull blocking annual march from Muslim Quarter

Court to mull blocking annual march from Muslim Quarter

Mayor Barkat says controversial route ‘appropriate’; police boosts presence in capital, vow ‘zero tolerance’ for violence   The High Court on Sunday was set to… Read More ›

Israeli group calls for new security system

Israeli group calls for new security system

As part of a proposed peace plan, Commanders for Israel’s Security has released a new report advocating a multilayered security approach that would require US… Read More ›

Lone soldiers on the home front: The tank crewman from New Jersey

Lone soldiers on the home front: The tank crewman from New Jersey

Around 3,300 lone soldiers from abroad currently serve in the IDF. Most haven’t seen their families in months. Shortly ahead of Independence Day, Yedioth Ahronoth… 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 ›