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Erekat: ‘We’re reporting to the ICC’ on Israeli home demolitions

Erekat: ‘We’re reporting to the ICC’ on Israeli home demolitions

Erekat spoke in the aftermath of Civil Administration demolitions of seven illegally built Palestinians structures in Area C of the West Bank on Monday.  … Read More ›

Jews Who Refused to Leave Yemen Have Second Thoughts

Jews Who Refused to Leave Yemen Have Second Thoughts

Airport Official: We will not stop any Jew from leaving the country.   SANA’A – The 67 Yemeni Jews who refused to join the recent… Read More ›

Wars of the Jews, 21st century edition

Wars of the Jews, 21st century edition

A series of challenges to the monopoly of Israel’s state rabbinate may threaten stability of government   Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that the state must… Read More ›

Caught between White House and its critics, lawmaker pledges to renew Iran sanctions

Caught between White House and its critics, lawmaker pledges to renew Iran sanctions

  Top Democrat Ben Cardin, one of 4 who joined Republicans to oppose nuke deal, to seek reauthorization of punitive measures before year’s end  … Read More ›

At Harvard, sparks fly over Israeli-Palestinian economic ties

At Harvard, sparks fly over Israeli-Palestinian economic ties

Although a university gathering brought together business minds from both sides of the divide, some on campus condemned event for advancing ‘occupation’ and ‘daily humiliation… Read More ›

Meir Ettinger will not be released for his son’s circumcision

Meir Ettinger will not be released for his son’s circumcision

The radical right-wing activist’s family are planning to appeal the decision at the High Court of Justice; his wife refuses to have the ceremony in… Read More ›

Givati commanders discuss the Hebron shooting

Givati commanders discuss the Hebron shooting

Givati’s battalion commanders relate the difficulties they face out in the field dealing with disturbances from both sides as well as methods developed by brigade… Read More ›

Pathologists: Soldier’s bullet killed Hebron terrorist

Pathologists: Soldier’s bullet killed Hebron terrorist

Investigators claim that both the Israeli and Palestinian pathologist ruled that it was the bullet of the Kfir Brigade solider who shot the already-neutralized terrorist… Read More ›

Palestinian stabber killed in Hebron to undergo autopsy

Palestinian stabber killed in Hebron to undergo autopsy

IDF soldier who shot Abdel Fattah al-Sharif while he lay apparently helpless on the ground faces manslaughter charges   The autopsy of Abdel Fattah al-Sharif,… Read More ›

Serbia returns seized property of Holocaust victims to Jews

Serbia returns seized property of Holocaust victims to Jews

Over seven decades later, Serbia passes law offering some belated redress to its now tiny Jewish community after seizing and incorporating most Jewish property during… Read More ›

Report: Survivors faced challenges in obtaining restitution in post-war UK

Report: Survivors faced challenges in obtaining restitution in post-war UK

Over 900 files related to the program have this far been released, illustrating what the paper characterized as an overly strict process which excluded many… Read More ›

Netanyahu to Kerry: Israel thoroughly investigating Hebron incident

Netanyahu to Kerry: Israel thoroughly investigating Hebron incident

Abbas says he is ready to meet Netanyahu “at any time.”   Amid an unusual public spat with a senior US senator, Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

Tel Aviv – Israel Sees Tourism Growth From China, India

Tel Aviv – Israel Sees Tourism Growth From China, India

  Tel Aviv – Israel is looking east to China and India to help drive tourism, as visits to the country have yet to fully… Read More ›

Netanyahu revives bid to appoint spokesman who called Obama anti-Semitic

Netanyahu revives bid to appoint spokesman who called Obama anti-Semitic

PM said to finally submit Ran Baratz to vetting committee, despite history of derogatory statements; calls efforts to stymie appointment ‘absurd’   Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

Despite everything, Abbas tells Israelis, peace is attainable

Despite everything, Abbas tells Israelis, peace is attainable

In rare TV interview, Palestinian leader says Netanyahu is still a ‘partner’ for talks; PA security forces are preventing knifings; and while there’s incitement in… Read More ›

UNHRC decision has serious implications

UNHRC decision has serious implications

Op-ed: The UN Human Rights Council approved a decision instructing the compilation of a blacklist of companies operating in the settlements; though it lacks enforcement… Read More ›

Abbas: We are searching schools, in one 70 children had knives

Abbas: We are searching schools, in one 70 children had knives

Abbas’s administration and Israel coordinate security in the West Bank despite the stalling two years ago of US-sponsored negotiations on Palestinian statehood.   Palestinian Authority… Read More ›

Bill Clinton brings Hillary’s message to leading rabbis

Bill Clinton brings Hillary’s message to leading rabbis

Participant’s won’t discuss contents of off-record NY meet-up, will only say it was ‘constructive’   WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton met with over 20… Read More ›

US pans move to blacklist companies working with settlements

US pans move to blacklist companies working with settlements

State Department condemns Human Rights Council’s ‘bias’ against Israel in resolution that is ‘far outside their scope of authority’   The US on Wednesday condemned… Read More ›

German historian accuses AP of Nazi collaboration

German historian accuses AP of Nazi collaboration

Historian Harriet Scharnberg claims the Associated Press reached agreement with Hitler’s regime that it could not publish information that might weaken the Third Reich, while… Read More ›