Israeli Police Destroy E1 Menorah to Appease Palestinians

Posted on: December 3rd, 2013

Despite repeated promises by virtually every Israeli government in the last decade or two, E1 remains largely vacant.

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Unprecedented Participation Expected in Birthright Winter Program

Posted on: December 3rd, 2013

More than 17,000 Jewish young adults will participate in the Taglit-Birthright Israel free 10-day tours this season, the largest number of winter participants for Birthright since the program was founded in 2000. Over the past 13 years, more than 350,000 participants have attended Birthright trips to Israel. The program is expected to reach 50 percent of Jewish […]

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Report: Shimon Peres Secretly Speaks to Arab Nations

Posted on: December 3rd, 2013

Israeli President Shimon Peres gave a secret speech to 29 representatives from Arab nations in November via livestream as part of the Gulf States Security Summit in Abu Dhabi, Yedioth Ahronoth reported. New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman attended the meeting and first revealed Peres’s appearance. Participants included representatives from Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, […]

First: Hasmonean Building Uncovered in the City of David

Posted on: December 3rd, 2013

It is only now that remains of a building from this period in the city’s history are being exposed.

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Israel Warns EU of Emerging Gaza Humanitarian Disaster

Posted on: December 3rd, 2013

Gaza is experiencing long, daily blackouts, raw sewage in the streets, and water supply shortages.

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At Long Last, Israel to Have Regional Home Group at UN

Posted on: December 3rd, 2013

After more than 60 years as a member nation of the UN, Israel will finally have an official regional home there as of Jan. 1, 2014

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Did SFSU Student Post Selfie with Knife: ‘I Want to Stab an Israeli Soldier’

Posted on: December 3rd, 2013

It appears the president of a university-funded student group at San Francisco State boasted how much he loved his knife and that it made him want to stab an Israeli soldier.

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Arabs Accuse Israel of Deploying Trees as Soldiers in the Negev

Posted on: December 2nd, 2013

How much more ridiculous can Palestinian Authority Arabs make themselves appear before foreign ministers stop taking them seriously?

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Pope Will Enjoy Netanyahu’s Gift If He Has Guilty Conscience

Posted on: December 2nd, 2013

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu presented  Pope Francis Monday with a copy of the book “The Origins of the Inquisition in Fifteenth Century Spain,” a Tel Aviv scholarly publication of some of the worst things the Catholic Church has done to Jews. The book was written by the Prime Minister’s late father Benzion, who wrote of […]

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British Rabbis Scold Orthodox Shul for Letting Women Hold Torah

Posted on: December 2nd, 2013

The issue of women becoming involved in synagogue services to the point of holding a Torah scroll is as loaded in the Diaspora than it is in Israel.

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Seventh Hanukkah Candle to Be Lit in Seven Nations Simultaneously

Posted on: December 2nd, 2013

Immigrants to Israel from seven countries will light Hanukkah candles Tuesday night simultaneously with Jews in seven other countries in a ceremony organized by the Ministry of Immigration and Absorption and The Jewish Agency for Israel. The candle lighting in Israel will take place at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem, where 300 young […]

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Netanyahu Lights Hanukkah Candles in Rome’s Main Synagogue

Posted on: December 2nd, 2013

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Rome’s main synagogue Sunday night and lit Hanukkah candles with his Italian counterpart Enrico Letta before he arrived at the Vatican for an audience with Pope Francis. Speaking to the Jewish community and the media at Sunday’s ceremony, Netanyahu reiterated his warnings that the recent agreement on Iran’s nuclear […]

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PA Will Stay with Talks to Gain Release of More Murderers

Posted on: December 2nd, 2013

Fatah Central Committee Member Nabil Sha’ath said that despite his belief that the Israeli-Palestinian Authority “peace talks” failed, but the PA will remain in the discussions to force Israel to release terrorist prisoners. “We have committed to negotiations for a period of nine months, and by then we hope to see all 104 of our […]

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Panicky Obama Recruiting Olmert to Slam Bibi

Posted on: December 2nd, 2013

The Iranians are spilling so many beans, somebody is bound to trip and break something…

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Bibi Lights Candles in Rome, Meets Pope

Posted on: December 2nd, 2013

Bibi reiterated the nuclear threat the world, not just Israel, faces from Iran.

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Gunfire Exchanged on Israel’s Northern Border

Posted on: December 2nd, 2013

A few incidents of gunfire exchange were reported Monday morning on Israel’s northern border with Syria. In one incident an IDF patrol was fired on by shooters from the Syrian side of the border. The patrol identified the source and returned fire. At least one attacker in Syria was wounded. It is unclear if the […]

Lapid to Give Peres Extra 3.3 Mil. while Bibi Rebuked for Water Bill

Posted on: December 2nd, 2013

Forget Netanyahu, the media should be looking at President Peres's budget, and what he's been doing with it.

Fars: Saudis, Israelis ‘Super Stuxnet’ Targets Iran Nuke Program

Posted on: December 2nd, 2013

It was all discussed in a secret meeting in Aqaba.

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Syrian Mortar Hits Majdal Shams

Posted on: December 2nd, 2013

A mortar shell, apparently from fighting in Syria, hit near the village of Majdal Shams in the northern Golan Heights. It is believed that the mortar was launched from the Syrian side of the Hermon mountain. No injuries or damage were reported from the hit.

Did Palestinian Media Fabricate ‘Israeli Attack’ on University?

Posted on: December 2nd, 2013

Despite Nusseibeh's claim and a Ma'an report, 40 Arab Palestinians were not shot by Israelis, there were no tear gas canisters thrown nor were any sound bombs used.

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