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OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A top Hamas commander in the West Bank has been arrested by the Israeli security services after more than a decade on the run, an Israeli military spokesman announced on Sunday. Read More »
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Israeli Apology Gets Cool Reception In Washington
JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister expressed regret Sunday for a crisis with the United States over plans to expand a Jewish neighborhood in east Jerusalem, even as American officials played do… Read More »
Israel Seeks To Ease Tension With U.s. After Biden Visit
The premier expresses regret over the announcement of a controversial Jewish settlement. The U.S. says the move hurt efforts to restart peace talks with Palestinians and embarrassed the vice president Read More »
Israel Approves Plan To Stop Brain Drain
said in a statement Sunday the plan includes incentives for scientists and new research facilities. It did not elaborate. It said around $250 million have been earmarked for the project. The plan ai… Read More »
Israeli Apology Gets Cool Reception In Washington
(AP Photo/Dan Balilty)Israeli Jewish men participate in a prayer at the Hurva synagogue in Jerusalem’s Old City, Sunday, March 14, 2010. After successive weekends of clashes between Israeli security f… Read More »
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Israel’s Apology Gets Cool Reception In D.c.
(3/1/2010) Israel’s prime minister expressed regret Sunday for a crisis with the United States over plans to expand a Jewish neighborhood in east Jerusalem, even as American officials played down th… Read More »
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Israeli Apology Gets Cool Reception In Washington
Israel’s prime minister expressed regret Sunday for a crisis with the United States over plans to expand a Jewish neighborhood in east Jerusalem, even as American officials played down the apology and… Read More »
Israeli Apology Gets Cool Reception In Washington
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s prime minister expressed regret Sunday for a crisis with the United States over plans to expand a Jewish neighborhood in east Jerusalem, even as American officials played dow… Read More »
Jews and the Just-World Theory
Contact the PM’s office and tell him that the Temple Mount situation must change. This article explains why, but for more information, click http”//www/ templeinstitute.org/temple-mount-awareness-day.htm. Contact the PM’s office and tell him that the Temple Mount situation must change. Read More »
Even Labor ministers oppose halting east Jerusalem building
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu received backing from his ministers and the parties in his coalition Sunday as he faced a deepening crisis in Israel’s relations with the American administration. Read More »
RE: Appalling Double Standards
Noah, if you recall, the administration quite candidly announced its intention to “put daylight” between Israel and the U.S. This was under the guise of gaining credibility as an impartial arbitrator, an honest broker, as they say. That, in and of itself, is problematic, given the U.S. historic relationship with the Jewish state. Read More »
Stag night: Strippers, beer, Auschwitz
Two UK companies offer tour of concentration camp alongside rafting, paintball, clubbing for youth celebrating last night of being single Two UK companies offer tour of concentration camp alongside rafting, paintball, clubbing for youth celebrating Read More »
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J’lem planning c’tee to discuss okaying 56 building projects
The Jerusalem Regional Planning and Building Committee will convene on Monday to deliberate over 56 construction plans pending throughout the Jerusalem District – six of which concern new housing for Arab residents in the east Jerusalem neighborhoods of Beit Safafa, Ras al-Amud, and Sur Bahir, among others. Read More »
Knesset Speaker Rivlin: Don’t Cut the Tree We Sit On
Knesset Speaker (Likud) Reuven Rivlin spent much of Sunday morning speaking with various radio stations, supporting Israel’s policy to continue construction in the capital. Read More »
2,500 policemen deployed in Jerusalem for fear of riots break in East …
David Cohen. Read to maintain restraint Photo: Tomer Appelbaum fear riots flare in Jerusalem due to the dedication of a synagogue "ruin" to be held today (Monday) in the Jewish Quarter in the Old City. Read More »
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Obama’s Appalling Double Standards
The Obama-Israel showdown is an example of high hypocrisy, double standards, and political stupidity, all on display for a global audience. As Barry Rubin reminds us : For more than four months the U.S. Read More »
Info to be Menachem Avel the Schapiro Family
The Schapiro family is sitting shiva at 553 Montgomery St . Shachris: 7: 00 7: 30 9: 30 Mincha: 3: 15 and Bzman Mariv Bzman Tuesday-rosh chodesh shachris is 930 and mincha Bzman 718 774 1840 Fax: 718 735 6825 Email theschapirofamily@gmail.com Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim. Read More »
An intelligence think-tank
The Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, known by its Hebrew acronym Malam, was established in 2001 as a branch of the Israel Intelligence Heritage and Commemoration Center, an NGO dedicated to the memory of members of Israel’s intelligence community who fell in the line of duty. Read More »
PA Spurs on Riots, 3 Roadway Attacks
The PA called on Muslims to ‘defend Al Aksa’ as police tried to quell riots. Multiple roadway attacks caused injury, damage. The Palestinian Authority called Sunday for PA Muslims to flock to the Al Aksa mosque on the Temple Mount. Read More »
Info to be Menachem Avel the Palace Family
Moshe Palace and his children are sitting shiva at their home after the passing of their wife or mother. 15 Wallenberg Circle in Monsey. There are 5 minyanim needed so please make every effort to come to the davenings. Read More »
‘10 Gazan hospitals used by Hamas in Cast Lead’
The top Hamas leadership slept inside a children’s hospital in Gaza City the night of December 27, 2008, to escape Israeli targeted killings after the IDF launched Operation Cast Lead, according to intelligence revealed in a new report aimed at countering the Goldstone Report. Read More »
‘US Demands Israel Cancel Ramat Shlomo Construction Plans’
Channel 2: Clinton told Netanyahu to cancel project, make gestures to PA, declare talks will include all core issues. Video tour: Ramat Shlomo. Read More »
Cabinet advances planning reform bill
The cabinet on Sunday gave its stamp of approval to a controversial government bill calling for a comprehensive overhaul of the 1965 Planning and Building Law, aimed at streamlining procedures. Read More »
Netanyahu canceled orders Rosh Chodesh march around the gates of Jerusalem
Following security assessments in Jerusalem for the dedication of a synagogue ruin, Israel Police unexpectedly canceled the event round the gates of Rosh Chodesh Nissan had to be held tomorrow, Monday. Event were expected to be more than two thousand participants. Read More »
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Hear Ambassador Yehuda Avner
Walter’s World This week, former Ambassador and veteran Diplomat Yehuda Avner launched his 715 page book ‘The Prime Ministers. An intimate narrative of Israeli leadership. He has served as speechwriter to Levi Eshkol and Golda Meir and advisor to Yitzchak Rabin, Menachem Begin and Shimon Peres. Read More »
Egypt Forced To Cancel Football Match In Jerusalem
Last Updated: March 15. 2010 12: 17AM UAE / March 14. 2010 8: 17PM GMT CAIRO // A controversial match between the Egyptian and Palestinian football teams in occupied East Jerusalem was postponed indefin… Read More »
“Jewish, Latino leaders forge alliances to fight bigotry in U.S.”
When six teenagers allegedly beat a Guatemalan immigrant into a coma last July in a Boston suburb, a Jewish and Latino coalition called the attack hateful. In October, when a Cape Cod Jewish center was trashed and Nazi images were downloaded onto a rabbi’s computer, Boston Latino leaders came to a rally to denounce the vandalism as a hate crime. Read More »
Rabbis for Human Rights Blame Soldiers for Violence
Dozens of Arabs rioted in Beit Jala, a PA area adjacent to PA (Palestinian Authority) –occupied Beit Lechem. Security forces used riot-control adjuncts to restore order. Read More »
Cabinet okays barrier along Sinai border
The cabinet on Sunday approved the construction of a NIS 1.35 billion barrier along the border with Egypt, designed to prevent terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal infiltrations and human trafficking. Read More »
Netanyahu faces ‘moment of truth’ after US slams Israel ‘insult’
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to calm the nation after a series of US officials have called last week’s announcement to allow Israelis … Read More »