Mofaz Wanted Defense

Posted on: February 24th, 2013

Mofaz asked for the Defense Ministry during coalition talks.

Yisrael Beiteinu Splits From Likud

Posted on: February 24th, 2013

With coalition building going nowhere, Yair Shamir took the reins, and the top job.

Israel Adopts Sundays-Off

Posted on: February 23rd, 2013

Israel adopting Sundays-Off seemed like a great idea, until it was put into practice.

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Modern Orthodox Students Meet to ‘Slam’ in Poetry Combat

Posted on: February 22nd, 2013

The students could have come from anywhere, but the content of many of the poems dealt with various aspects of their relationship to God and to Judaism.

Police Stormed Temple Mount, Violence in Judea & Samaria

Posted on: February 22nd, 2013

There have been ongoing disturbances in several areas of Judea and Samaria on Friday.

President Obama’s Three-Day Visit to Israel

Posted on: February 22nd, 2013

The White House has requested that at least 1,000 Israelis be in attendance for Obama’s public address.

Settlement Mayor Boycotting IDF Ceremony over Treatment of Women

Posted on: February 22nd, 2013

Ravivi was enraged: "It's unacceptable that we're the leaders in all the most important statistics, yet, in the end, we find ourselves in the 60th percentile."

British MP Storming Out: ‘I Don’t Debate with Israelis’ (Video)

Posted on: February 22nd, 2013

The Israeli-British student said Galloway should be barred from the House of Commons. "He clearly had a problem not because I am Israeli - I'm sure he would have talked to an Israeli Arab, he didn't want to talk to me because I am an Israeli Jew," Aslan-Levy said.

Vienna Jewish Museum Contains Looted Objects, Officials Say

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

Officials from the Jewish Museum of Vienna said that hundreds of objects in the museum’s possession were looted from Jewish families during the Holocaust. A review of the artifacts found 490 objects and more than 980 books that may have been stolen from Jewish owners, The New York Times reported Wednesday. “For historic reasons, people [...]

Peres Wants ‘Soccer Game for Peace’ with Israel and PA vs. Spain

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

President Shimon Peres and the head of the Barcelona soccer club announced on Thursday a special soccer match for peace that will include players from the Palestinian Authority. President Peres told club president Sandro Rosell at a press conference, “I am delighted that we will have the opportunity to launch this project together. Your club [...]

Iran Installs Advanced Centrifuges, Gets Closer to Bibi’s Red Line

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

United Nations nuclear watchdogs said Thursday that Iran has installed next-generation centrifuges at the Natanz nuclear plant, and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu quickly responded that it has come closer to his “red line.” The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it saw the centrifuges earlier this month, adding that “this is the first time that [...]

Shock Knesset Poll: Lapid Runaway Victor in New Elections

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

Netanyahu wheels and deals, Livni sacrifices herself on the altar of a Cabinet post, Shas plays cute and the public is fed up. A new poll shows that if elections were held today, Lapid would win.

PA Hunger Striker to be Freed in March, but Protests Continue

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

A Palestinian Authority prisoner on a long-term hunger strike in an Israeli jail will be released in March, but violent protests continued Thursday near the Ofer Prison, on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Samer Issawi was sentenced to eight months in prison for violating the terms of his release under the Gilad Shalit prisoner swap, and [...]

Britain Convicts Al Qaeda Terrorist for Massive Suicide Bomb Plot

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

A British court found three Al Qaeda terrorists guilty on Thursday for planning what would have c been the worst-ever terror attack in Britain, featuring eight suicide bombers. A trial that last for four and a half months concluded with a guilty verdict for the Birmingham-based group, whose ringleaders were Irfan Naseer, 31, Irfan Khalid, [...]

Attack on British Soccer Fans in France Appears to be Anti-Semitic

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

Fans of the British soccer team the Tottenham Spurs were targeted by an apparent anti-Semitic attack at a pub in Lyon, France. The Spurs traditionally have had a large Jewish support base in London, which is sometimes referred to as the “Yid Army.” Some 50 attackers entered the Smoking Dog on Wednesday night making a [...]

Coalition Carnival of Spins Turning into Purim Fest

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

Talks on a new government coalition have turned into spin after spin and bluff after bluff, with “everyone on first” and no one at home. Everyone is wearing masks to the point that some people, like Livni, already have lost their identities. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s deal with Tzipi Livni to appoint her in charge of [...]

US Pressing Abbas to Steer Clear of Hamas

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

Palestinian Authority PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas reportedly is angry at Hamas for reportedly conducting indirect talks with Israel, but his ire may be an excuse to appease the Obama administration and stay clear of the terrorist organization. However, Abbas also wants something in return from the United States, mainly forcing Israel to accept PA demands [...]

Jews in Washington Launch Fund to Help Gross and other Jailed Jews

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington established a legal defense fund for Jews being held wrongfully because of their Jewishness and will assist Alan Gross, who is in prison in Cuba. Financial contributions will be used to help cover the legal defense of Jews in the United States and throughout the world who [...]

Dozens Killed, Hundreds Injured, in Rebel Bomb Blast in Damascus

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

The Mysteriously Missing Religious Alliance

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

Who's to blame for there being no religious bloc in the negotiations with the Likud?