Israel’s Left Calling for Abolition of Jerusalem Day

Posted on: May 19th, 2012 at 11:58PM

According to the Israeli extreme left, Jerusalem Day is "a holiday only to settlers and racists, who get a license to provoke and harass Palestinians." In the march of Jerusalem Day, tens of thousands of Israelis go from the western part of the capital through the Muslim Quarter, ending in front of the Wailing Wall. The parade has received the greatest amount of criticism on the Left.

Netanyahu: No Sign Iran Will Stop Developing Nuclear Weapons

Posted on: May 19th, 2012 at 9:22PM

Nothing suggests that Iran is ready to stop its nuclear weapons program, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said ahead of talks between Iran and a U.S.-led negotiating coalition. “Nothing would be better than to see this issue resolved diplomatically,” Netanyahu said Friday during a state visit to the Czech Republic. “But I have seen no evidence [...]

Panetta Announces $70 Million for Iron Dome

Posted on: May 18th, 2012 at 6:33AM

The Obama administration said it would rush $70 million to Israel in order to enhance its Iron Dome missile defense system, with more money in the pipeline. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Thursday, after meeting with his Israeli counterpart Ehud Barak, that he was directed by President Obama to meet Israel’s needs for the [...]

Toronto Islamic School Closed over Anti-Semitic Teachings

Posted on: May 18th, 2012 at 6:24AM

A Toronto Islamic school has lost the right to use a public school building for its classes after anti-Semitic teachings were discovered in its curriculum and posted on its website. The Toronto District School Board announced this week that the East End Madrassah could no longer rent space for its Sunday classes until police finish [...]

Report: IDF Engages Terrorist Squad at Gaza Border, Injures 7

Posted on: May 17th, 2012 at 3:36PM

IDF spokesperson: "Terrorists approach the security fence in order to place explosives, plan terror attacks, and attempt to kidnap IDF soldiers, endangering Israeli civilians and security forces stationed in the region."

Foreign Lawyers Permitted to Work in Israel

Posted on: May 17th, 2012 at 12:57PM

Minister of Finance Yuval Steinitz signed a directive on Wednesday enabling foreign lawyers to work in Israel, and enabling collaboration between Israeli and foreign law firms.

Israel and Japan Celebrate 60 Years of Diplomatic Relations

Posted on: May 17th, 2012 at 11:10AM

Israel and Japan celebrated 60 years of diplomatic relations on Tuesday, kicking off a series of special events commemorating the occasion. On May 21, the Israeli embassy in Tokyo will stage a special gala concert marking the occasion, joining the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra with leading Israeli musicians.

Minority Births in US Over 50%

Posted on: May 17th, 2012 at 10:24AM

It’s official – over half of babies are being born to racial and ethnic minorities in the United States, according to a report in the Associated Press.

Military Intelligence Monitored ‘Google Street View’ Project in Israel

Posted on: May 17th, 2012 at 6:48AM

Israeli security authorities including the IDF Military Intelligence Formation, closely monitored the Google Street View Project, first launched in Israel just last month, giving a close look of streets in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa. The inspection prevented publication of pictures revealing classified information and locations of security facilities operating in Israel.

Report: Ignoring UN Ban, Iran Continues Shipping Arms to Syria, Enriching Uranium

Posted on: May 17th, 2012 at 6:32AM

According to Reuters, a confidential report on Iran sanctions-busting says Syria continues to receive Iranian arms shipments that violate a U.N. Security Council ban on weapons exports by Iran. The new report, by a panel of experts on monitoring sanctions, submitted to the Security Council’s Iran sanctions committee, also details Iranians’ efforts to circumvent sanctions [...]