Former PM Shamir Remembered For Saying Little, Standing Strong

Posted on: July 4th, 2012

WASHINGTON – When Yitzhak Shamir was Israel’s prime minister, he liked to point American visitors to a gift he received upon his retirement after many years serving in the Mossad, Israel’s intelligence service.

Iran’s ‘Great Prophet’ Military Drill: A Display of the Obsolete?

Posted on: July 3rd, 2012

Iran's current three-day military drill, understood as a thinly-veiled and defiant response to the newest round of EU sanctions on its petroleum industry, is intended to demonstrate Iran's ability to retaliate to a US or Israeli attack. But the maneuvers may be having the opposite effect, as more experts are coming to the conclusion that Iran's incessant sabre-rattling and bellicosity seek to mask the obsolete and impotent state of its armed forces.

It’s Official: No Circumcision in Germany – Jewish Hospital Bans the Brit

Posted on: July 3rd, 2012

The Jewish Hospital in Berlin has suspended all religious circumcisions of children following a ruling delivered by a German court banning the practice.

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Report: Western Governments Fund Anti-Israel Church Activism

Posted on: July 3rd, 2012

A report by NGO Monitor reveals that several western governments providing funds for Church-based efforts to delegitimize Israel.

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Carmel Caves Voted a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Posted on: July 2nd, 2012

The announcement comes on the heels of UNESCO's decision last week to name the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem as "Palestine's" first World Heritage Site.

Police: Shooting at Manchester Yeshiva Intentional

Posted on: July 1st, 2012

British police reported that the shots fired in front of Manchester’s Yeshivat Shaarei Torah around 2 AM last night were aimed at the yeshiva and did not happen by accident. The yeshiva is located in the mostly Jewish neighborhood of Broughton Park.

New EU Sanctions on Iran Go into Effect; Tehran Remains Defiant

Posted on: July 1st, 2012

The most recent round of sanctions is part of the West's determined effort to halt Iran's contentious nuclear program without resorting to force. But Iran struck a belligerent tone, with Iran's central bank governor Mahmoud Bahmani telling the semi-official Mehr News Agency that "we are implementing programs to counter sanctions and we will confront these malicious policies."

Polish Synagogue to Günter Grass: Don’t Come Back

Posted on: June 29th, 2012

Nobel Prize winner author Günter Grass was asked not to visit the synagogue in Gdansk, his birthplace.

Survey: Israelis Split over U.S. Role in Reaching Peace

Posted on: June 28th, 2012

The 2012 B'nai B'rith World Center Survey on Contemporary Israeli Attitudes Toward Diaspora Jewry also found that an overwhelming majority of Israeli Jews disagree with calls on American Jewry to "boycott the settlements," while thirteen percent support such a boycott. And 51 percent of respondents said that “encouraging Aliya” is the best government response to anti-Semitism.

German Court Criminalizes Religious Circumcision

Posted on: June 26th, 2012

A Cologne district court ruled on Tuesday that parents may not have their sons circumcised for religious reasons, essentially criminalizing religious circumcisions.

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Putin Vows: Holocaust Will Not Be Repeated

Posted on: June 26th, 2012

Two years ago, when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on a visit to Moscow, proposed the idea of a monument in Israel commemorating the sacrifices of the Red Army on behalf of Jews, President Putin promised to come to Israel for the inauguration ceremony.

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Police Arrest Leader of Mumbai Terror Attack

Posted on: June 25th, 2012

Following more than three years of investigation, Indian security forces have arrested Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari aka Abu Hamza, alleged member of Lashker-e-Taiba (Army of the Righteous) and the Hindi instructor of 10 terrorists who executed the murderous attack in Mumbai in 2008.

New Egyptian President: ‘We Will Revise the Camp David Treaty’

Posted on: June 25th, 2012

The statement, made by Mohammed Morsi in an interview with Fars News Agency published Monday, seems to contradict comments he made in his televised victory speech, where he offered a vague assurance that he would "preserve international accords and obligations."

Russia to Possess Historic Building in Heart of Jerusalem

Posted on: June 25th, 2012

The transfer of one of Jerusalem’s most prime pieces of real estate to Russia will be finalized when the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) vacates its offices, following the completion of talks between Israel and Russia on Sunday.

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Census: Almost 100,000 Jews in Australia

Posted on: June 25th, 2012

Australia’s 2011 census shows that Australia’s official Jewish population has risen to almost 100,000, a rise of 10 percent in five years.

It’s Official: Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi Elected President of Egypt

Posted on: June 24th, 2012

Morsi's election will have tremendous reverberations beyond Egypt's borders, and not least for Israel, as the Muslim Brotherhood has questioned the validity of the 30-plus year peace treaty between Israel and Egypt; and is also the inspiration for and closely affiliated with Hamas, which rules in Gaza, and borders both Egypt and Israel.

Yoram Ettinger: Cisco and Facebook Expand Israel Operations

Posted on: June 24th, 2012

Cisco and Facebook demonstrate confidence in the long-term viability of Israel’s economy.

Ivory Coast Head Wants Illegals Back, But Challenges the Numbers

Posted on: June 21st, 2012

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said he intends to bring home Ivorian citizens who are living illegally in Israel. But following talks with Rivlin, Ouattara was unsure about Israel's estimate of the number of his brethren (2,000) living illegally within its borders.

Former Mossad Chief: Arab Spring ‘Incredible Opportunity

Posted on: June 20th, 2012

Dagan and Ashkenazi made their comments on a panel at the 2012 Presidential Conference that included former Presidential adviser Dennis Ross. Dagan said in Egypt it matters not who votes but who counts the vote.

Hamas Celebrates Muslim Brotherhood’s Victory in Egypt, Fires Rockets into Israel

Posted on: June 19th, 2012

The 10 rockets launched by Hamas in the past 24 hours represent its first rocket barrage in some months, and its claim of responsibility and timing suggests that the escalation is linked to Muhammad Morsi's putative victory in the Egyptian presidential elections.