African Immigrant Knocks Kippa Off Head of MK Stern

Posted on: April 22nd, 2013

Police have arrested an African immigrant who charged at Knesset Member Elazar Stern in Tel Aviv Sunday night, hit him, knocked his kippa off his head and then stepped on the kippa several times. MK Stern is a product of a national religious yeshiva, former head of the IDF Manpower Department and now presents Tzipi [...]

American Friends of IDF Open up New Home for Lone Soldiers

Posted on: April 22nd, 2013

A new home for Lone Soldiers in Israel was opened in Ramat Gan with a special ceremony marking the conclusion of the $5 million project launched by Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, headed by Elias and Lila Kalimian and family of Great Neck, N.Y. Thousands of young men and women from around the world [...]

Fist-Fight at Public Security Ministry Hospitalizes Woman

Posted on: April 22nd, 2013

A fight that erupted at a meeting in the Public Security Ministry Monday sent one woman to the hospital for injuries suffered by the attacker, who has been ordered to take a two-week “cooling off” vacation. The head of the firearms department barged into a workers’ committee meeting and protested his not being invited. When [...]

Kerry’s Heart Bleeds for Dead IHH Terrorists as for Boston Victims

Posted on: April 22nd, 2013

Kerry showed Ankara how much the Boston Marathon bombings affected him. Now he understands why Turks are angry at Israel for the Mavi Mamara flotilla clash. Go figure.

With Haredim Out of Govt. Summer Clock Will Be Stretched

Posted on: April 22nd, 2013

Traditionally, a religious Interior minister decided in favor of the religious, but now things have changed.

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Israeli Gymnast Alexander Shatilov Wins European Gold

Posted on: April 22nd, 2013

Israeli gymnast Alexander Shatilov won a gold medal in the men’s floor exercise final at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Moscow. Shatilov shared the first-place podium on Saturday with Max Whitlock of Britain. It was the first gold medal in international competition for Shatilov, 26, who finished sixth in the floor exercise finals at [...]

Subway Chaos over Arrest of Teen Harassing Jewish Rider (Video)

Posted on: April 22nd, 2013

When he received no reply, the young man said "You think you're better than me? We are cousins."

Nearly 100 Massacred near Damascus

Posted on: April 22nd, 2013

Blood poured like water in Syria on Sunday. Rebels claimed nearly 100 fighters were massacred. Assad’s regime in effect confirmed the report and said it “inflicted heavy losses upon terrorists.”

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Former IDF Combat Doc Cares for Boston bombings Victims and Suspect

Posted on: April 21st, 2013

Israeli physicians who have been treating the victims and the suspects of the Boston Marathon bombings are used to the eerie situation.

Canadian Chief of Staff Visiting Israel

Posted on: April 21st, 2013

Chief of the Defense Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces General Thomas J. Lawson arrived in Israel today for his first visit to the country as commander of the Canadian Armed Forces. His arrival coincided with the first official visit by U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. Gen. Lawson will be hosted by the IDF [...]

Egypt Says It Busted Israeli Spy Ring

Posted on: April 21st, 2013

Egyptian authorities have smashed a suspected Israeli spy ring consisting of Egyptian and Palestinian Authority Arabs operating in the Sinai Peninsula, official state media reported Sunday. The only alleged spy who has been arrested is an Egyptian national who is said to have been the ringleader and who confessed that he handed over secret military [...]

Sunday Times: Israel Wants Use of Turkish Base to Bomb Iran

Posted on: April 21st, 2013

Turkey and Israel once were good friends until Erdogan went berserk when Israel defended itself against Gaza missiles and then Turkish terrorists. But the Iranian threat has a way of uniting old friends.

Union to Ground All Ben Gurion Flights for Five Hours Tuesday

Posted on: April 21st, 2013

The Histadrut national labor union will shut down Ben Gurion Airport for five hours Tuesday morning in a solidarity move with employees of El Al, Arkia and Israir. They shut down the three airlines starting Sunday morning because of their opposition to the “open-skies” agreement, which will not go into effect until next April. Tuesday’s [...]

Cabinet Approves ‘Open Skies’ Agreement and Skies Stayed Closed

Posted on: April 21st, 2013

El Al has cancelled all flights that were scheduled to take off before 9 p.m. (2 p.m. EDT) as its workers continue to strike even after the Cabinet approved the European-Mediterranean Sea “Open Skies” aviation agreement. Click here to understand the agreement and why the unions are striking. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “The goal [...]

Samsung Korea VP Visits Yeshiva to Help Koreans Learn Talmud

Posted on: April 21st, 2013

South Koreans love the Talmud, a mandatory school course. A Korean language version is popular, and a Samsung official visited an Israeli yeshiva to grasp “the growing grounds” of the Jewish genius.

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IKEA Pulls Ad from Swedish Anti-Semitic blog

Posted on: April 21st, 2013

IKEA is investigating how its online advertisement banner came to be placed on a Swedish anti-Semitic blog, a spokesperson for the furniture giant said. IKEA has two stores in Israel. Aftonbladet found ads for several companies, including IKEA and Western Union, on a Swedish blog called the “Gothic team,” which features anti-Semitic and other racist [...]

Hagel Thumps ‘I Love Israel’ Litany, Visits Yad VaShem

Posted on: April 21st, 2013

Who cares whether Hagel loves or hates Israel? The US needs the Jews. He brought money and parroted the official line: ‘Israel has the right to defend itself.” Thank you. He even visited Yad VaShem.

Kerry: US Doubling Non-Lethal Aid to Syrian Rebels

Posted on: April 21st, 2013

The Jewish Press received the following press release from the Dept. of State: Following his meetings with Syrian Coalition President al-Khatib, members of the Coalition’s leadership, and international partners supporting the Syrian opposition, Secretary of State John Kerry announced the United States’ intention to double non-lethal assistance to the Syrian opposition, as well as provide [...]

Hagel Coming to Israel Bearing Lots of (Sort of) Gifts

Posted on: April 21st, 2013

When Chuck Hagel leaves the region, he will have explained how Israel can afford to spend even more billions of dollars.

Midnight Rockets

Posted on: April 21st, 2013

Things that go boom in the night.