UN: Rocket Attacks ‘Undermine’ Ceasefire, Israel Should Refrain

Posted on: April 3rd, 2013

United Nations “peace process” coordinator Robert Serry underplayed Wednesday morning’s rocket attacks on southern Israel while wagging his finger against any retaliation, which was “proportional” by virtue of two bombing attacks that caused no casualties. While citing the Kassam rocket attacks on the town of Sderot as “violations of the ceasefire,” Serry added that they [...]

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Morsi on Satirist’s Arrest: I Didn’t Do It

Posted on: April 3rd, 2013

Youssef is out on bail and facing charges of insulting Morsi and Islam, as well as a new investigation for "threatening public security."

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Hamas Bans Co-Ed Schools, ‘Feminizes’ Girls’ Education

Posted on: April 3rd, 2013

The law which bans boys and girls learning together in the Gaza Strip went into effect on Sunday, according to Hamas Education Minister Osama Mazini. The law, proposed on February 10, was approved by the Hamas legislative council. Article 46 of the law, as reported by AFP, will “ban the mixing of students from the [...]

Bennett’s Burden Equality Plan to Exempt 1,800 Haredim

Posted on: April 3rd, 2013

Naftali Bennett, who serves as both Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor, and Minister Religious Services, has presented the government’s outline of burden equality. According to Bennett, in the next 3 years all 18-year-olds will continue learn Torah and receive the government assistance granted them today. In the fourth year, out of the anticipated 7,000 [...]

Yair Lapid’s Unexpected Failed Affair with Two Mrs. Cohens

Posted on: April 3rd, 2013

How Lapid's solution to his Finance job woes, employing his tried and true, unabashed populism, blew in his face.

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Kerry and Abbas to Meet Next Week

Posted on: April 3rd, 2013

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas will meet on Sunday with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, in Amman, Palestinian source told AFP. On Wednesday, East Jerusalem-based Arab newspaper Al Quds wrote that Kerry will come to the region next week, in an attempt to find a formula that would allow the resumption of peace negotiations. [...]

Historic Damascus Synagogue Looted and Burned

Posted on: April 3rd, 2013

The 2,000-year-old Jobar Synagogue in the Syrian capital of Damascus was looted and burned to the ground. The Syrian army loyal to President Bashar Assad and rebel forces are blaming each other for the destruction of the historic synagogue, according to reports on Sunday. The synagogue is said to be built on the site where [...]

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2 Rockets Exploded Near Sderot

Posted on: April 3rd, 2013

Two Qassam rockets exploded in an open area near the town of Sderot, with no injuries or damage. The falling rockets were preceded by a siren alert. New Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon announced that Israel would not permit a return to a “dripping” of rockets and mortar shells from enemy territory, and will respond immediately [...]

Erdogan to Visit US in May

Posted on: April 3rd, 2013

Erdogan hopes to persuade Obama to take bigger role in ending Syrian violence

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Palestinian Terrorist Convicted for Double-Murder, Another for Looting Victim’s Body

Posted on: April 3rd, 2013

A military court convicted Palestinian terrorist Wael Salaman Mohammed el-Arjeh of Hebron for the murder of Asher Palmer and his son Yonatan on September 23, 2011.

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IAF Retaliates Against Gaza Terror Targets

Posted on: April 3rd, 2013

Gazan rocket attacks have begun to escalate

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Feiglin Wants Turkey Apology for Deaths of 766 Holocaust Refugees

Posted on: April 2nd, 2013

If Erdogan wants Israel to apologize for killing terrorists, it should search its own soul for the deaths of 766 Holocaust refugees by towing their stricken ship to the high seas, where it was sunk.

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Jews Showcased in Berlin — Literally

Posted on: April 2nd, 2013

Germans find out "The Whole Truth … everything you always wanted to know about Jews" at the Jewish Museum Berlin.

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Bennett Suggests Haredi ‘Yeshiva-IDF Service’ Plan

Posted on: April 2nd, 2013

An annual quota of approximately 7,000 Haredim would be paid while learning in yeshiva for three years before serving in the IDF or doing national service, under a plan by Industry and Trade Minister Naftali Bennett, head of the Jewish Home party. He also proposed that 1,800 of them would be exempt from service and [...]

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Outpost Fathers Arrested in Middle of the Night and then Freed

Posted on: April 2nd, 2013

Border police swooped down on the Eish Kodesh outpost late Monday night and arrested five men who were released only hours later concerning an incident several weeks ago in which a Palestinian Authority Arab infiltrator was wounded. The Honenu legal defense organization called the arrest a “political provocation by the police,” who lawyers said knew [...]

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Archeologist Discover ‘Gates of Hell’ in Turkey

Posted on: April 2nd, 2013

The place was popular with the tourists of the ancient world, the pilgrims.

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Terrorist’s Death by Cancer Gives PA New Excuse for Terror

Posted on: April 2nd, 2013

The Palestinian Authority never misses an opportunity to incite terror. Firebomb attacks and prison riots followed the death of a cancer-stricken terrorist. The PA blames Israel, of course.

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Amsterdam Fined Holocaust Survivors for Unpaid Taxes while Hiding

Posted on: April 2nd, 2013

The City of Amsterdam fined hundreds of Jewish Holocaust survivors as late as 1947 for failing to pay taxes while they were in hiding or in concentration camps. The affair was exposed in an article in Het Parool, a local daily. Many of the houses in question were confiscated and used by members of the [...]

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Hackers Threatening Organized Cyber Attack

Posted on: April 2nd, 2013

Some hackers are planning an organized cyber-attack against Israel.

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IDF to Protect Israeli Gas Fields

Posted on: April 2nd, 2013

Oil platforms off Nigeria have been hit repeatedly, and suicide bombers launched coordinated boat attacks on an Iraqi oil export terminal in 2004.