Reality Check: the Truth Behind Judea and Samaria Crossings

Posted on: May 12th, 2013

The crossings and IDF checkpoints in Judea and Samaria have been the source of much confusion and debate worldwide. Crossings and checkpoints, while both provide important security benefits, are different. Crossings are facilities used by Palestinians to enter from Judea and Samaria into other regions of Israel. Checkpoints, on the other hand, operate during times [...]

Egypt Blocks Qaeda Plot Against Western Embassy

Posted on: May 12th, 2013

Egypt’s interior minister said on Saturday that police arrested members of an Al-Qaeda-linked cell that was plotting suicide bombings against a Western embassy as well as other targets, Egyptian Interior Mohammed Ibrahim said at a news conference. According to Ibrahim, police “have delivered a successful blow against a terror cell plotting suicide bomb attacks,” including [...]

Noam Chomsky Pushed Stephen Hawking to Boycott Israeli Conference

Posted on: May 11th, 2013

The veteran supporter of anti-Israel causes joined British academics who shared with Hawking their disappointment with his going to Jerusalem.

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US Adds 4 Iranian Companies to Sanctions List

Posted on: May 11th, 2013

The Obama administration added the names of four Iranian companies and an individual to those sanctioned for assisting Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program. “Iranian private sector firms should heed the risks incurred by conducting business with those who support Iran’s proscribed nuclear activities and should choose to focus their activities on legitimate international commerce,” the [...]

UN Ambassador Prosor: Hezbollah Will Not Test our Resolve

Posted on: May 11th, 2013

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations Ron Prosor spoke on Friday during a discussion on counter-terrorism at the UN Security Council. In his remarks, Ambassador Prosor said terrorism to a “growth industry,” with a “business development arm” and a “human resources division.” He said: “Chapter Seven of the United Nations Charter sets out the Security [...]

While You Were Keeping Shabbat

Posted on: May 11th, 2013

(All times are local, Israel) Friday, 7 PM: an Arab terrorist was moderately injured by IDF fire near the Mount Hebron village of Idhna, after trying to damage the security fence. Friday, 7:15 PM: An Eritrean national, 20, was moderately injured after falling off his bicycle near the Megiddo junction. He was taken to Haemek [...]

IRS Punished Conservative Non-Profits, Perhaps Also Pro-Israel Groups

Posted on: May 11th, 2013

After repeatedly denying it was targeting conservative groups for unfair treatment, the IRS admitted it was treating politically conservative groups in inappropriate ways.

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Cockroach Curses and Jew Hunting in California Colleges

Posted on: May 10th, 2013

The players include several perfect archetypes, and the situation is a classic one.

Report: Muslim Countries ‘Worst Violators of Religious Freedom’

Posted on: May 10th, 2013

But not to worry – the State Department has issued indefinite waivers on taking any action against Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia.

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Flatbush Jews Form Civic Advocacy and Political Coalition

Posted on: May 10th, 2013

The FJCC plans to address many of the civic and communal challenges that face the Jewish residents of Flatbush

Haredi Men Throw Garbage on WOW, Orthodox Women Keep the Peace

Posted on: May 10th, 2013

UTJ and WOW argue over the halacha of women's prayer on the radio -- can Mashiach be too far?

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Livni Pushes for Law Banning Segregation of Women

Posted on: May 10th, 2013

Israel’s Justice Minister Tzipi Livni ordered her ministry on Thursday to draft legislation that would make the gender-based segregation of women illegal. “Discrimination against women in public places, in public services, cannot be allowed,” she said in a radio interview. She wrote on her Facebook page, “Removal of women from the public sphere is damaging [...]

Most Israelis Trust Obama, Most PA Arabs Distrust Him

Posted on: May 10th, 2013

Israelis by a 4-to-1 margin are more confident than Palestinians in how President Barack Obama a handles his foreign policy, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Thursday. The survey revealed that 61 percent of Israelis “express confidence in the American president to do the right thing regarding world affairs,” as opposed to 15 [...]

Nasrallah Brags Syria will Give Hezbollah ‘Game-Changing’ Weapons

Posted on: May 10th, 2013

Hezbollah supreme leader Hassan Nasrallah boasted on Thursday that the Syrian regime will ship to the terrorist organization “game-changing” weapons, a week after Israel bombed Iranian missiles that were sent to Syria for delivery to Hezbollah. Nasrallah’s rhetoric came a day after Syrian President Bashar Assad’ bravado that he will strike Israel but only when [...]

Facebook Running after Waze to Stare Down Google

Posted on: May 9th, 2013

Waze may be Facebook’s third purchase in Israel, not for the Waze maps but for the traffic it can generate through Facebook, at Google’s expense. But the buyout is far from certain.

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Kerry’s Dream and Abbas’ Nightmare Meet in Biblical Beit El

Posted on: May 9th, 2013

The Israeli government has announced a new step in plans to build 300 new homes in Beit El, in  northern Samaria, just as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is trying to convince Mahmoud Abbas to return to talks if Israel slaps a freeze on building for Jews in Judea and Samaria. Reports from Israeli [...]

Netanyahu Views Chinese Wall ‘Security Fence’

Posted on: May 9th, 2013

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara visited the Great Wall of China on Thursday, allowing him to make the obvious comparison with Israel’s security fence, dubbed by leftists as the “Apartheid Wall. Unlike the Chinese Great Wall, the “wall” in Israel extends less than 10 percent of the total length of the fortification, [...]

Israel’s Semi-Automatic Tavor Rifle May Replace M-16s at Airport

Posted on: May 9th, 2013

Tourists landing at Ben Gurion Airport soon may see guards toting the Israel-made Tavor rifle instead of the traditional M-16, according to Israel defense, The Micro Tavor is shorter but heavier than the M-16, and started replacing the M-16 in IDF combat units approximately three years ago.

Invest or Gamble? Egypt Sells Islamic Bonds

Posted on: May 9th, 2013

The Muslim Brotherhood regime in Egypt, headed by President Mohammed Morsi, is set to issue “Islamic bonds,” not to be confused with the highly successful Israeli bonds that helped the Jewish state get off it feet after its re-establishment in 1948. Unlike Israel, modern Egypt has been around for a long time, but the Arab [...]

Rome Jewish Leader Must Pay Court Fees of Convicted Nazi

Posted on: May 9th, 2013

Italian tax collectors have ordered the president of Rome’s Jewish community and a TV reporter to pay the court fees of convicted Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke, who lost a lawsuit against them in 1996. “I won’t pay,” Jewish Community President Riccardo Pacifici told Italian media, but under Italian law, “all parties involved” must pay [...]