Hungarian Jewish Writer Seeking Canadian Asylum May Not Be Jewish

Posted on: March 6th, 2012

Ákos Kertész, winner of the Hungary's prestigious literary award, arrived in Montreal Sunday seeking asylum, saying elements in his home country are threatening his life. But a fellow Hungarian immigrant says that Kertész may not be Jewish, and Hungarians are angry at him because he called them "genetically servile," comparing them to pigs.

Obama and Netanyahu Meet: Relationship and Differences Unchanged

Posted on: March 5th, 2012

Obama sought to assure Netanyahu that the United States was keeping the military option against Iran open, and "has Israel's back," and at the same time urged Israel to wait patiently for the sanctions and, possibly, diplomacy, to do their job. Netanyahu, for his part, concentrated on Israel's undeniable right to defend itself against Iran, and reiterated that Israel sees Iran’s nuclear program as a threat to its existence. The problem is, both leaders had held precisely the same positions before and after their meeting. So why meet?

Israelis Risk Flying Through Enemy Countries To Save a Buck

Posted on: March 1st, 2012

In recent years, Israelis have been choosing to fly to the Far East through Arab states which do not recognize the State of Israel, according to Israel Channel 2 News. Israel's Foreign Office says that those enemy countries prohibit the entry of Israelis – but Israeli passengers report no special problem at those stops, and they get to save as much as $500 per ticket.

Syrian Crisis May Top Agenda At Bibi-Obama Meeting

Posted on: February 29th, 2012

The Iran issue may be moved somewhat down the agenda as flailing Syrian dictator Bashar Assad is being pressured by members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard to move both his WMD cache and long-range Scud missiles to well-protected Hizbullah bases inside Lebanon.

Israel to Sell Germany Spike Missiles Totaling Hundreds of Millions

Posted on: February 29th, 2012

Israel Defense reports that Eurospike, a subsidiary of weapons manufacturer Rafael, has signed a contract to supply Spike missiles totaling hundreds of millions of dollars to Germany.

Yori’s News Picks from All Over, Tue. 2/28/12

Posted on: February 28th, 2012

So, what have the children of Jacob and the people who hate them been up to over the past 24 hours? What can I say, it's a violent planet. But even in a violent blue-green ball like ours, some stories still get our goat.

Dr. Pepper Not Kosher – In Israel

Posted on: February 28th, 2012

The Chief Rabbinate claims that, based on data provided by the Badatz in London, it appears that the products under the name "Dr Pepper" which are made in England and imported to Israel are not kosher.

Heartbreak: Iran’s “A Separation” Beats Israeli “Footnote” at the Oscars

Posted on: February 27th, 2012

In pre-Oscar television interviews, actors Shlomo Bar-Aba and Lior Ashkenazi, stars of the Israeli Oscar nominated "Footnote," which last night became the tenth Israeli nominee to not win the big prize – were telling anyone who would listen that it was definitely going to be Iran this year. And they were right. The Hollywood elite which decides these things gave the nod to Iran's "A Separation," from what we hear a fantastic family drama, and Director Asghar Farhadi has taken home the Oscar for best foreign language film. While Director Joseph Cedar, an observant Jew, went home empty handed for the second time in his career. Bummer.

Choked: The EU Is Cutting Iran off SWIFT Operations

Posted on: February 24th, 2012

The AP reported that the European Union is working on regulations that would shut out Iran’s banks from the financial clearinghouse SWIFT, which is used by virtually every country in the world. The move is part of an unprecedented escalation of economic pressure by the United States and the EU meant to halt Iran’s suspected [...]

Jewish Leaders: Arabs Looking to Israel to Eliminate Iran Threat

Posted on: February 23rd, 2012

Malcolm Hoenlein: “While I choose not to reveal their names, they [Arab leaders] have all expressed serious concern about Iran and are interested in making peace with Israel. They are serious about what they say and proof of that has been seen in recent weeks, as you don’t hear many of these leaders raise the Palestinian issue against Israel in our discussions or in the headlines.”