US Arabs: Obama Blames Israel, Congress for Slacking Peace Progress

Posted on: March 13th, 2013

Arab Americans who met with Obama said he blamed the Israeli government for refusing to make concessions, blamed the U.S. congress for providing cover to the Israeli government, and he planned to bring an additional $500 million in aid for the PA.

Rare Discovery of 3,500-Year-Old Donkey in Israel

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

At about the same time the Jewish people were slaves in Egypt, a young donkey was sacrificed in what is now Israel and was placed under a house. In a rare discovery, Archaeologists found the skeleton.

Peres Tells EU Parliament, ‘Europe Has Divorced Its Past’

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

President Shimon Peres told the European Union Parliament Tuesday, “In the past thousand years, more Jews lived in Europe than in any other continent.  Alas, more Jews were murdered in Europe in the last hundred years than in the preceding two thousand years.” The first Israeli president to address the current arrangement of the EU [...]

IDF Releases Names of Helicopter Crash Victims

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

The two reservist pilots who died in the crash of their Cobra helicopter overnight are Maj. Erez Flexer, 31 of Haifa and  Lt. Col. Noam Ron, 49, of Oranit, located on the western edge of Samaria. The Air Force is investigating the cause of the crash, which for the time being is assumed to have [...]

Quinoa for Passover: Kashrut Debate or Power Struggle?

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

Star K says quinoa is kosher for Passover. The OU says it is not, and once again the principle of keeping a mitzvah is getting lost in the argument over who is in charge.

Israel Creating Virtual Embassies in Middle East

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

Israel is utilizing new media technology to developing innovative ways to extend hands of friendship to countries in a volatile Middle East. “We are exploring government, people and societies … trying to skip over the borders and using the new media to create virtual embassies,” which speak directly to those in the Arab world, said [...]

Report: Mossad Wiretapped Abbas’ Tunis Office in 1993

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

The Mossad wiretapped the Tunis office of Mahmoud Abbas, now chairman of the Palestinian Authority, shortly before the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993, Yediot Acharonot reported. Shabtai Shavir, who headed the Mossad at the time, reportedly told officials at an emergency meting that  ”a Fatah-affiliated man within the PLO leadership”  placed  wiretapping equipment [...]

Hamas Re-Working Its Image to Pressing US to Remove Terror Label

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

Hamas is trying to re-work its image as a terrorist organization to convince the United States and the European Union remove it from the list of sponsors of terrorism. The campaign comes at the same time that pressure is growing on the EU to add Hizbullah to the list of terrorist organizations. The Egypt Independent [...]

Mystery Helicopter Crash Kills Two Reservist Pilots

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

Outgoing Defense Minister Ehud Barak told officers at the Palmachim Air Force he always hopes all personnel return safely from action. Hours later, two helicopter pilots died on their way to the base.

Obama Promises Arab-American Leaders He Is Committed to PA State

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

President Barack Obama told Arab-American leaders that his trip to Israel and the Palestinian areas would demonstrate U.S. commitment to partnering with the Palestinian Authority to bring about a state. “The President noted that the trip is not dedicated to resolving a specific policy issue, but is rather a chance to consult with Jordanian, Israeli, [...]

European Union Officials to Tour Jewish Sites in Samaria

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

European Union officials from Austria, Belgium and Turkey are scheduled to visit Ariel University, in Central Samaria, and will meet with Shomron Jewish leaders on Tuesday. International leaders rarely visited Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria until recently. The Shomron Regional Council has successfully attracted foreign journalists and European officials to see for themselves Jewish [...]

IAF Cobra Crash, Crew Killed

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

The crew were on a routine training mission.

A Preview of President Obama’s Stage Show to Israel

Posted on: March 12th, 2013

The year’s biggest photo op gets underway next week. Obama will smile in Jerusalem and Ramallah and pray in a church that he can “fool all the people all of the time.”

Israel Start-Up’s Anti-Obesity Pill Set to Go Big Time

Posted on: March 11th, 2013

An Israeli-made pill may be on its way to make the world slimmer. The “slim pill” to reduce obesity could go on the market as a medicine, with the help of a major pharmaceutical company.

Locusts Invade Israel but More of a Tourist Site than a Plague

Posted on: March 11th, 2013

Israelis are excited over the latest tourists – locusts – while the Agriculture Ministry is making sure the pests have a short stay. Armchair preachers are having as field day with the new arrivals.

Obama Must Keep Kosher for Passover at King David Hotel

Posted on: March 11th, 2013

President Barack Obama will have to eat kosher for Passover meals, without bread, during his stay the King David Hotel next week, Haaretz reported. “We’re used to hosting heads of state and also American presidents, but this situation is very special for us because it’s so close to Pesach [Passover]. For us it will be [...]

Barbra Streisand to Sing at 90th Birthday Bash for Peres

Posted on: March 11th, 2013

Barbra Streisand will make her official performing debut in Israel at the 90th birthday celebration for President Shimon Peres at the Israeli Presidential Conference, where 4,500 people are expected to attend. Streisand is slated to perform at the opening ceremony of the Israeli Presidential Conference on June 18. She has traveled to Israel several times [...]

PA Stats Reveals 3% of Arabs Are Drug Addicts

Posted on: March 11th, 2013

Approximately one of every 30 Arabs in areas claimed by the Palestinian Authority is a drug addict, according to statistics reported by the Bethlehem-based Ma’an news agency Monday. The Arab population of Judea and Samaria, along with those living in eastern, southern and northern Jerusalem, is estimated by Israeli demographers at slightly more than 1.5 [...]

Follow Obama’s Visit to Israel on app

Posted on: March 11th, 2013

Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office launched an app to follow President Obama’s visit in real time. The app, which is available though Israel’s Apple store, will assist journalists covering the visit and allow Israelis to receive real-time updates, including video streaming. It will be available shortly for Android. Now available in Hebrew and English, the app [...]

UN: Hamas Violated International Law, Killed BBC Reporter’s Son

Posted on: March 11th, 2013

Rather than applying consistent and professional standards to fact-finding, the claims of are often the products of instant speculation.