Bibi: Israel Will Not Allow Those who Seek her Destruction to Possess the Means to Achieve that Goal

Posted on: March 6th, 2012

A transcript of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech before the AIPAC Policy Conference Monday.

Florida State Legislature Unanimously Passes Resolution Recognizing Israel’s Right to Judea and Samaria

Posted on: March 6th, 2012

“The members of [Florida’s Legislature] support Israel in its legal, historical, moral and God-given right of self-governance and self-defense upon the entirety of its own lands, recognizing that Israel is neither an attacking force nor an occupier of the lands of others, and that peace can be afforded the region only through a whole and united Israel governed under one law for all people.”

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?

New Group Combating Child Molestation in Ultra Orthodox Enclave

Posted on: March 5th, 2012

"Magen" is a new Child Protection Agency operating in Ramat Beit Shemesh, whose Haredi vs. National Religious and Secular clamorous encounters made headlines a month or so ago. But Magen deals with a quieter, more sinister aspect of life in this area. Founded two years ago, Magen now reports the presence of at least 36 suspected child abusers in the community of Ramat Beit Shemesh.

A Decade after Demise of his Alternative Station, MK Katz Alters Broadcasting Authority Law

Posted on: March 5th, 2012

The Knesset Economic Committee held a heated discussion Monday over the composition of incoming Broadcasting Authority Supervisory Council. MK Jacob Katz argued that the previous text perpetuated a distortion which was causing large communities to feel alienated and segregated from public broadcasting. Ten years ago, Katz's own "Pirate" alternative radio station was taken down in the spirit of that same old law.

Leftist Campaign Against Purim Hits the Web

Posted on: March 5th, 2012

The internet pamphlet plays on a popular Purim greeting, 'sameach u'mevadech' [happy and humorous], and asks rhetorically if people really know what Purim is about.

Israel’s Exports to Asia Surpass Exports to US For First Time

Posted on: March 5th, 2012

The Israel Export Research Institute reported that from October 2011 to January 2012, the US share of Israeli exports had drastically declined as compared to the same period the year before. In contrast, Israel's exports to the Asian market have seen healthy growth, with an increase of 9% over the same period, totaling $3.1 billion.

Hanging Out in Judea and Samaria – Tourism in the Biblical Land

Posted on: March 5th, 2012

Rare landscapes, natural settings, springs, Biblical sites and the largest flying fox in Israel – these are just a few of the attractions you will find on a tour of Judea and Samaria

‘Anorexic Model’ Bill to Ban Images of Dangerously Underweight People in Public Media

Posted on: March 4th, 2012

MK Dannon’s Senior Advisor Jonathan Daniels told the Jewish Press the bill was conceived after a group of legislators visited a clinic for critically underweight patients and met with anorectic patients. “It was horrific,” Daniels said. “And we didn’t see just 15-year-old anorexic girls, there were men, and older women. It was incredibly distressful to see them. They were close to death.”

Peres to AIPAC: ‘Iran Will Not Develop a Nuclear Weapon’

Posted on: March 4th, 2012

President Peres said "there is NO space between" Israel and the US, and insisted that Obama's "commitment to Israel is deep and profound." Regarding peace with the Palestinians, he said "the principle of the 'The Two State solution' was "a paramount Israeli interest."