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From Iran, with love
Sharam Tayebi, one half of the successful Iranian-American DJ duo Deep Dish is coming to Israel for a show at Tel Aviv’s ZiZi club. Read More »
US officials doubtful of Israeli attack
According to American defense officials, an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear sites would be a highly complex operation. Apparently Israeli jets would have to refuel in the air en route, fight off Iran’s air defenses and attack multiple underground sites simultaneously. Former CIA director, Michael V. Read More »
Iron Dome system in central Israel
The Israel Defense Forces will deploy an Iron Dome missile interception battery in central Israel this week, as part of a drill simulating a medium-range rocket attack. IDF officials said Sunday that the deployment of the battery is part of a yearly drill that was scheduled ahead of time. Read More »
Netanyahu’s border proposal
Three weeks after the end of the talks that took place between Israel and the Palestinians in Amman Israeli officials are laying the blame on the failure of the talks on Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas. On January 25, the final round of talks took place between the sides. Read More »
Sweet dessert for breakfast lead to weight loss?
A new Israeli study from the Wolfson Medical Center, the Hebrew University’s school of nutrition in Rehovot and the Ariel University found that a sweet dish at breakfast time may actually help weight loss diets and can reduce appetite for sweets during the rest of the day. The findings were published in the Steroids journal in December 2011. Read More »
Israel, Cyprus sign deal
Israel and Cyprus have agreed to launch a joint natural gas and oil exploration venture in their adjoining territorial waters. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Cypriot President Demetris Christofias inked the deal during the PM’s visit to Nicosia, which was the first by an Israeli leader ever. Read More »
Energy crisis in Gaza
In the midst of plummeting temperatures, Gaza’s power station has been operating for only several hours a day, as locals are subjected to power cuts lasting as many as 12 hours. The Gaza Strip is entirely dependant on the oil-fired power station and Israel has met refusal when offering to sell the PA diesel oil to keep the power plant operating. Read More »
Jerusalem ice sculptor exhibition
Jerusalem is set to host the International Ice Sculpting Festival. The exhibition, scheduled to run March 6 to April 30, will include sculptures of famous Jerusalem landmarks, alongside fantasy figures and scenes, animals, and more, all to be displayed in a chilly 10 degrees below zero. Read More »
Attempt on Barak’s life
Israel was able to prevent an assassination attempt on Defense Minister Ehud Barak, during his visit to Singapore this week. The Mossad — who collaborated with local authorities — were able to stop the assassins, who planned on targeting Barak during his visit to the Singapore Air Show in his hotel. Read More »
Government divided on Syria
What constitutes a proper Israeli response to the events in Syria – where around 6000 civilians have been killed – in the revolt against President Bashar Assad? Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman believes it is time for Israel to condemn the massacres while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prefers to remain ambiguous. Read More »
Guns N’ Roses in Israel
Mostrar todos Imprimir todo En una ventana nueva INFOLIVE.TV NEWS 16/02/2012 Recibidos x Maxime Perez ✆ 16: 45 (hace 17 horas) INFOLIVE.TV NEWS 16/02/2012 1 — Report: Attempt on Barak’s life foiled in Sin… Donna Rudolph ✆ donnarudolph@gmail. Read More »
10 children killed
Ten Palestinian schoolchildren were killed on Thursday and 42 injured as a school bus collided with a truck northeast of Jerusalem. At least eight are said to be in serious condition. Seven bodies have been taken to the Palestinian Medical Clinic and three are at the Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem. Read More »
Headlines 16-02-2012
Iran stops oil export Israeli Embassy target US Jews back Israel Mossad activity in Tunisia Oldest couple to make Aliyah Read More »
US Jews back Israel
Malcolm Hoenlein, the executive vice president of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations said it was the Jewish leadership’s duty to make certain that the US and Europe are aware that the “evil” regime in Tehran violates human rights and threatens global stability. Read More »
Oldest couple to make Aliyah
Phillip and Dorothy Grossman, ages 95 and 93, are probably the oldest married couple ever to immigrate to Israel. The couple from Baltimore, Maryland, who have been together for 71 years, were greeted at Ben Gurion airport by their family and immediately taken to their new home in Jerusalem. Read More »
Iran stops oil export
Iran has stopped oil exports to six European states in retaliation for European Union sanctions imposed on the Islamic state’s key export. Iran has stopped exporting oil to Netherlands, Greece, France, Portugal, Spain and Italy. Brent crude oil prices were up $1 a barrel to $118.35 shortly after the announcement. Read More »
Israeli Embassy target
The bombs discovered in a Bangkok house after a series of blasts in the Thai capital were similar to those used in attacks on Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia. Thai police found and defused two magnetic bombs that could be stuck on vehicles after Tuesday’s blasts to be similar to the ones used in Delhi and in Tbilisi. Read More »
Mossad activity in Tunisia
The Mossad has bolstered its activity in several Tunisian cities since the start of the revolt last January. They have been working with its US-based counterpart, the CIA, to revive its spy network in post-revolution Tunisia. The Mossad’s intelligence net is spread across several Tunisian cities — each branch with its own specialty. Read More »
Black Hebrews mourn Whitney
Israel’s Black Hebrew community is mourning the loss of singer Whitney Houston, who famously visited them in 2003. Ben Ammi Ben-Israel, the leader of the 2500-strong group, told Channel 2 TV Sunday that he considered Houston his “spiritual daughter.” In 2003, she visited the Black Hebrews in the desert town of Dimona. Read More »
Magazine takes on Bus segregation
Fashion magazine BelleMode caused commotion on the web this week when it released overtly sexualized high-fashion photos from its forthcoming issue depicting the issue of ultra-Orthodox gender separation on buses. Read More »
Iraqi fighters in Syria
The revolt against Syria’s President Bashar Assad has struck a chord with Sunni tribes in Iraq’s border provinces of Anbar and Ninawa. Weapons and Sunni Muslim insurgents are seeping from Iraq into Syria, fueling violence in a country that once sent guns and militants the other way. Read More »
830 million for Dead Sea tourism
The Israeli Cabinet has decided that 830 million shekel will be allocated toward developing tourism facilities at the Dead Sea, and repairing environmental damage caused in the area over the years. The funds will be allocated over the next five years. Read More »
Syria rejects Arab League, resumes bloodshed
One day after the Arab League vowed to support the Syrian opposition, Syrian troops bombarded restive areas in the province of Homs with heavy artillery and stormed areas near the capital Damascus on Monday. The United Nations General Assembly is due to discuss the country’s human rights situation in New York on Monday. Read More »
eBay selling Western Wall Stones?
The Western Wall Heritage Foundation filed an official police complaint after a fraudulent solicitation appeared on eBay offering stones from the Jewish Holy site as a talisman for luck and blessing. Read More »
Israeli officials targeted: India and Georgia
A car bomb exploded outside of Israel’s embassy in the Indian capital of New Delhi on Monday moderately wounding Israel’s defense minister to India’s wife. The incident came one day after the fourth anniversary marking the assassination of Hezbollah’s deputy leader, Imad Mughniyah. Read More »
Headlines 02-14-2012
Israeli officials targeted: India and Georgia Mossad secret US visit Syria rejects Arab League, resumes bloodshed eBay selling Western Wall Stones? 830 million for Dead Sea tourism Read More »
Mossad secret US visit
Mossad chief Tamir Pardo’s secret visit to Washington earlier this month was meant to gauge how the US administration would react to an Israeli strike against Iran’s nuclear program. Pardo’s visit was exposed last month after top US officials mentioned his participation in a series of meetings in Washington at a public hearing in the Senate. Read More »
Tel Aviv Protest for Syrians
Dozens of activists held a candlelight vigil on Saturday night outside the Russian embassy in Tel Aviv to protest Moscow’s defense of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime. Organizers called on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to open the northern border for Syrian refugees looking for shelter. Read More »
Israel and NASCAR
A new team is set to join the NASCAR racing league: AIR: American Israel Racing. The goal behind the new initiative is to promote awareness of Israel. The new team is planning on having their car, adorned with an Israeli flag; and will feature the American eagle and an olive branch as a symbol for peace. Read More »
Argentina and Mid East Peac
Argentina’s President, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, said her country intends to spearhead the increased involvement of Latin American states in the Mideast peace process. Kirchner announced the decision over the weekend at the presidential palace in Buenos Aires, where she met an Israeli-Palestinian delegation of the Peace NGO Forum. Read More »
Haniyeh in Iran
Visiting Tehran, Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian movement in Gaza said that Hamas would never acknowledge the Israeli state. Iran reiterated its support for Palestinian resistance against Israel saying that it would do everything to support the Palestinians. Read More »
Iran to make announcement
In a speech broadcast live on state television Saturday Iranian President Ahmadinejad declared that Tehran will soon unveil some very important and very major nuclear achievements. He did not elaborate on the said achievements, but insisted Iran would never give up its uranium enrichment. Read More »
Headlines 13-02-2012
Iran to make announcement Haniyeh in Iran Argentina and Mid East Peace Tel Aviv Protest for Syrians Israel and NASCAR Read More »
Best of week
Madonna to launch MDNA world tour in Israel Yiddish making a comeback at US colleges In the Arab world, Turkey’s on top Facebook : write only nice things about Palestinian leaders Study: Haredi middle class emerging Read More »
Deal near to end strike
Significant steps forward were taken on Thursday in talks between the Finance Ministry and the Histadrut Labor Federation to end Israel’s general strike. According to the agreement under discussion, a few thousand out of 300000 contract workers will become state employees, whose salaries and social benefits will improve significantly. Read More »
Homs bombarded again
Worsening the humanitarian situation and prompting a new diplomatic push from Turkey, Armored reinforcements poured into Homs as President Bashar Assad’s forces bombarded the Syrian city for a fourth day,. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that Ankara could no longer stand by and watch. Read More »
Haredi middle class emerging
A small but significant segment of the haredi population whose socioeconomic status could be defined as middle class is beginning to emerge. Read More »
Iran must attack Israel
In a document published on conservative Farsi website Alef, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s strategist provided the legal and religious justification for the annihilation of Israel and the Jewish people. The strategy specialist Alireza Forghani, outlined the reasons why, in the name of Allah, Iran needed to attack Israel by 2014. Read More »
Headlines 02-10-2012
Iran must attack Israel Homs bombarded again Palestinian uprising? Deal near to end strike Haredi middle class emerging Read More »
Palestinian uprising?
The Palestinian Authority has been hit by a flurry of protests in recent weeks, with residents rising up against the state of the economy, the rising cost of living and a series of austerity measures that are being promoted by PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. Read More »
Turkey top of Arab world
Despite the Arab Spring and withering criticism, Turkey is as popular as ever in the Arab world. A newly released poll finds that Arabs see Turkey as a champion of regional peace and role model for religion and democracy living side by side. Read More »
Gilad Shalit is in Paris
On Wednesday, Gilad Shalit met with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Gilad was accompanied by his parents Noam and Aviva Shalit who will also be guests of honor at the annual Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions dinner on Wednesday night. Read More »
Embassies prep for Iran strike
Foreign embassies in Israel have recently started to formulate contingency plans to evacuate their citizens from the Jewish State in case of a missile attack on Israel by Iran. Foreign diplomats stationed in Israel requested that the Foreign Ministry equip them and their family members with gas masks. Read More »
US preparing for Syria
The United States has begun an internal review of its military capabilities vis-a-vis Syria despite remaining committed to diplomatic and economic pressure on Damascus. The report did not specify whether the White House had ordered the review or if it was initiated by the Pentagon. Read More »
Headlines 02-09-2012
Gilad Shalit is in Paris Embassies prep for Iran strike US preparing for Syria Turkey top of Arab world PA monitors Facebook Read More »
PA monitors Facebook
The US-backed Palestinian Authority security forces belonging to Mahmoud Abbas and Salam Fayyad have been monitoring the activities of Palestinians on Facebook to make sure that no one criticizes them. The Palestinian Authority wants Palestinians to write only nice things about their leaders. Criticism should be directed only against Israel. Read More »
Headlines 08-02-2012
Russian FM receives hero’s welcome in Syria IAF base in Cyprus Madonna MDNA world tour Israel’s biggest solar farm Yiddish making a comeback Read More »
Israel’s biggest solar farm
The Industrial Council Ramat Hovav approved a new venture that would see Israel’s biggest solar venture constructed in its limits. The Tenders Committee accepted an NIS 80 million bid by Sol Project 7. The company will lease 120 acres for the purpose of building a photovoltaic power generation farm. Read More »
Yiddish making a comeback
Experts estimate there are between 1 million and 2 million native Yiddish speakers in the world, but only about 500000 speak it in the home – mostly orthodox Jews. When YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in New York City began offering summer programs in Yiddish in 1968, they were the only such program in the world. Read More »
Russian FM receives hero’s welcome in Syria
Thousands of Syrians waving Russian flags cheered Russia’s foreign minister as he arrived in Damascus Tuesday for talks with President Bashar Assad. Lavrov began the talks by saying Moscow wants the Arab people to live in peace and that the Syrian leader is aware of his responsibility. Read More »
Madonna MDNA world tour
Pop icon Madonna will launch her upcoming world tour in Israel. The tour for Madonna’s new album, MDNA, will set off on May 31 at Ramat Gan Stadium. Unlike her last two concerts in Israel, where general admission cost NIS 490 per ticket, most audience members will pay between NIS 240 and 490 for the MDNA concert. Read More »
IAF base in Cyprus
Israel will ask Cyprus to station Israel Air Force fighter jets at a military facility on the island. It is possible that Israel is seeking to establish a base in Cyprus to be able to more effectively protect the growing number of gas fields it is discovering in the Mediterranean Sea. Read More »
Abbas heading unity government
Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas chief Khaled Meshal said in a joint announcement on Monday that Abbas will head a Fatah-Hamas unity caretaker cabinet, in a move that could pave reconciliation between the rival factions. Meshal said that Palestinians wanted to accomplish unity and move forward in order to resist the enemy and achieve their common goal. Read More »
World leaders’ chefs cook for peace
220 wealthy people from Israel and abroad were lucky enough to have five leading professional cooks of world leaders cook for them. The event was planned by Chef Shalom Kadosh, with the aim of preparing a gourmet meal at a Peres Center for Peace fundraiser for activities that would help bring Israeli and Palestinian children closer together. Read More »
Syrian forces kill 60
Syrian forces bombarded the city of Homs early on Monday, killing 60 people in a wave of attacks across several districts, An activist said forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad were using multiple rocket launchers in the attack. Read More »
IAF: Iran top concern
INFOLIVE.TV NEWS 06/02/2012 Recibidos x Maxime Perez ✆ 16: 04 (hace 15 horas) INFOLIVE.TV NEWS 06/02/2012 1 — Syrian forces bombard Homs, 60 reportedly kil… Donna Rudolph ✆ donnarudolph@gmail. Read More »
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