After Obama’s Victory, Jews Focus On U.S.-Israel Relations

Posted on: November 7th, 2012

Capping a race that on a national level was largely defined by the economy but in the Jewish community turned into an extended debate over which candidate would steer the best course for U.S.-Israel relations, President Barack Obama defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Tuesday to earn a second term.

PM Netanyahu Congratulates US President-Elect Obama

Posted on: November 7th, 2012

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu congratulated re-elected President Barack Obama.

Indian Tribe Aliyah Approved

Posted on: November 6th, 2012

Israel's government approved the immigration of the Bnei Menashe, an Indian tribe that claims Jewish ancestry.

Israeli Jewelry Entrepreneurs Give Back to Ethiopian Community

Posted on: November 6th, 2012

The company’s employees are mostly immigrants who have come to Israel from places like the United States, Syria, Iraq and Ethiopia. The Levys’ business philosophy is firmly rooted in social responsibility and philanthropy.

Israelis and Iranians Held Talks on Dismantling their Nuclear Weapons

Posted on: November 6th, 2012

Despite the verbal confrontation between Israel and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program, Israeli and Iranian officials participated this week in secret talks in Brussels, Belgium, on dismantling both countries' arsenals of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction.

Syrians Shoot IDF Jeep

Posted on: November 5th, 2012

Ynet reports that an IDF patrol jeep was hit by Syrian gunfire. The incident happened at 8:30 pm on Monday, when the Golani jeep, on routine patrol along the border came under fire. It is believed the shooting were caused by stray bullets from the fighting between the Syrian factions. No IDF soldiers were hurt [...]

Microsoft, Israel To Sign Strategic Partnership

Posted on: November 5th, 2012

Just ten days after the launch of Windows 8, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer arrived in Jerusalem to discuss a memorandum of understanding between his company and Israel’s Finance Ministry to form a strategic partnership to develop and promote technology.

Kahlon Announces He Will Stick with Likud, Stay Out of Elections

Posted on: November 5th, 2012

The hype over a potential independent Knesset bid by popular Likud Communications Minister Moshe Kahlon has been quashed with news that Kahlon is putting his name behind prime minister and Likud chief Binyamin Netanyahu and announced that he will not abandon the party.

Computer Giant to Invest $5 Million in Israeli Education

Posted on: November 5th, 2012

Computer giant Intel has announced that it will invest five million dollars (NIS 20 million) into Israeli high schools over the next four years, to provide advanced science, technology, engineering and math education to students in the “startup nation”.

Israeli Company Featured at World’s Largest Military Expo

Posted on: November 5th, 2012

One of the world’s largest land warfare expos featured Israeli company Al-Sorag from Moshav Emunin this year as one of the participants, being handpicked by the AUSA (Association of the United States Army).

Israeli War Games Simulate Strike on Iran

Posted on: November 4th, 2012

A massive war game simulation by the Institute for National Security Studies of the IDF’s engagement after a strike on Iran recently took place, illustrating Israel’s increasing preparedness for putting a military end to the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

DM Barak Denies Israel Thinks Egypt is Dictatorship

Posted on: November 4th, 2012

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak is insisting that Israel does not consider Egypt’s government a “shocking dictatorship”, after Defense Ministry official Amos Gilad made the statement to students in Herzliya on Friday.

A Flip-Flopping Mahmoud Abbas Fails to Insert 2-State Solution in Israeli Elections (Video)

Posted on: November 4th, 2012

For all intents and purposes, the president of the PA was giving up on the Palestinian right of return to pre-1967 Israel.

Arab Terror Attack and Jewish Protest on the Mount of Olives

Posted on: November 4th, 2012

In response to the stabbing of a Jewish man on Friday night, scores of Jewish residents of the historic Mount of Olives in Jerusalem took to the street in protest, demanding to be afforded the peace and security found in other parts of Israel’s capital city.

3 Syrian Tanks Cross Into Golan DMZ – 2 Tanks Destroyed

Posted on: November 3rd, 2012

Three Syrian tanks drove into the DMZ between Israel and Syria. Two were destroyed.

Romney Sweeps Ex-Pat Vote in Israel, ‘I Vote Israel’ Delivers 20-25% of All Overseas Ballots

Posted on: November 2nd, 2012

In the last week of October, I Vote Israel has sent some 80 thousand ballots, weighing 500 lbs., to the U.S. embassy in Tel-Aviv.

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Sandy’s Ripple Effects Felt In Israel

Posted on: November 1st, 2012

Hurricane Sandy’s fury created a ripple effect that was felt in Israel, as thousands of tourists, business travelers and ordinary citizens found themselves stranded on both sides of the ocean.

Cairo Court Dismisses Case To Annul Camp David

Posted on: November 1st, 2012

The Cairo Administrative Court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, calling for the annulment of the 1978 Camp David peace accords between Egypt and Israel.

22 European NGOs Seeking Ban on Trade with Israeli Settlers

Posted on: October 31st, 2012

Der Spiegel reported that Israel’s government records an estimated €230 million ($298 million) in produce, toys, textiles and cosmetics exported to the EU yearly from Judea and Samaria – approximately 2% of all its exports to Europe, despite a European Court of Justice ruling in 2010 excluding Jewish products from Judea and Samaria from the EU’s international customs cooperation agreements.

Israeli Team Discovers Stem Cell “Bodyguards”

Posted on: October 31st, 2012

A research team headed by Professor Tsvee Lapidot of Israel’s Weizmann Institute’s immunology Department has discovered that the body’s precious stem cells – special bodies which can morph into many different types in order to provide vital services to the body in cases of need – have a little help in the immune system.