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Jewish Agency Looking to Fund Haredi-Secular Dialogue Initiative in Beit Shemesh
Posted on: January 2nd, 2012
News → IsraelThe Jewish Agency for Israel has called on local residents of the city of Beit Shemesh in central Israel to submit proposals for “promoting dialogue and cooperation between Haredi [ultra-orthodox] communities and other communities in Beit Shemesh".
New, Severe Traffic Enforcement in Israel
Posted on: January 2nd, 2012
News → IsraelNew measures to enforce driving rules announced by the Israel Police Traffic Division, the Knesset, and the State Prosecutor’s office this week will mean severe punishments for driving infractions, and a significantly increased likelihood of being caught committing them.
Chareidim Protest Media Incitement
Posted on: January 1st, 2012
News → IsraelThousands of Chareidi men (ultra-Orthodox Jews) protested at Kikar Shabbat, the main intersection between the Geulah and Meah Shearim neighborhoods in Jerusalem, this Saturday evening. The protest was against what they claim is the unusual level of media incitement against their community these past few weeks. The primary complaints the Chareidim have are that their [...]
2CAIR, Radical Islam, Influencing Army Policy
Posted on: December 28th, 2011
InDepth → Columns → Aaron Klein.
Holocaust Hero Recognized Nearly 50 Years After His Passing
Posted on: December 28th, 2011
In Print → From the PaperJERUSALEM – Poland’s Ambassador to Israel is proud of her compatriots who acted to save Jews during the Holocaust – but feels strongly that she can express this only if she also remembers those who chose the opposite path.
InDepth: Beit Shemesh Religious Tensions
Posted on: December 28th, 2011
News → IsraelA protest in Beit Shemesh on Tuesday evening highlighted the problems and religious tensions facing this community.
Beit Shemesh Becomes Focus Of Growing Outrage Over Violent Religious Extremism
Posted on: December 28th, 2011
In Print → From the PaperJERUSALEM – Several thousand Israelis, from across the country’s religious and political spectrums, rallied in Beit Shemesh Tuesday evening against the growing number of attacks on local women and children by a group of radical haredim affiliated with the Sikrikim, a violent offshoot of Jerusalem’s Neturei Karta faction.
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Israel Air Force Launches Gaza Strike, Kills 3
Posted on: December 28th, 2011
News → IsraelThe Israel Air Force launched an airstrike against terror groups in Gaza Tuesday night, killing three jihadists and wounding at least 11 others.
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Former Aide: Ron Paul “Calls for Abolishment of Jewish State”
Posted on: December 27th, 2011
News → IsraelRepublican US presidential candidate Congressman Ron Paul will have to answer to pro-Israel supporters following a blog post by a former senior aide stating Paul wishes Israel “did not exist”.
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“Pure for God” Seal Found in Temple Mount Excavation
Posted on: December 26th, 2011
News → IsraelA rare seal certifying the ritual purity of an item to be used in the Second Temple in Jerusalem was discovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority as part of excavations under the Robinson’s Arch right next to the Temple Mount.
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US OKs Unprecedented Amount for Israeli Missile Defense
Posted on: December 23rd, 2011
News → IsraelThe US House and Senate committee on Appropriations has approved a budget doubling aid to Israel for the David’s Sling and Arrow 3 anti-ballistic medium-to-long range air defense systems.
More Details On Friday’s Modiin Airplane Crash
Posted on: December 21st, 2011
News → IsraelMODIIN – More than a thousand mourners including high-ranking IDF officials, Modiin Chief Rabbi Rabbi David Lau, and Member of Knesset and former Shin Bet chief Avi Dichter, paid final respects Sunday to former Israel Defense Forces Col. Elhanan Shmueli and former Israel Air Force pilot Col. Shimshon Rozen, both of whom perished in the crash of their light plane over Modiin Friday afternoon.
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Israeli Officials Escalate War Of Words With The N.Y. Times
Posted on: December 21st, 2011
News → IsraelWASHINGTON – Israeli officials are stepping up their criticism of The New York Times, slamming columnist Thomas Friedman and arguing that the newspaper is an unfit venue for an op-ed column from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Posted on: December 21st, 2011
News → IsraelMK Otniel Scheller attacked with a firebomb on Tuesday night..
Ramat Gilad Outpost To Be Legalized
Posted on: December 20th, 2011
News → IsraelRamat Gilad may no longer be under threat of destruction.
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Apple’s First R&D Center Outside of US in Israel
Posted on: December 20th, 2011
Sections → Business/FinanceComputer and software giant Apple has begun searching for office space for its first technology development center outside of Cupertino, California - in Israel.
US Defense Sec: Iran Could Have Nuke in Year or Less
Posted on: December 20th, 2011
News → IsraelIran has the capability to produce an atomic bomb within a year, according to US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in an interview on CBS News Monday night.
Second Stage of Shalit Prisoner Release Complete
Posted on: December 19th, 2011
News → IsraelAt 10pm on Sunday, 509 Palestinian security convicts were released in the second phase of a massive prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel in exchange for captured soldier Gilad Shalit.
IDF Razes Buildings at Mitzpe Yitzhar
Posted on: December 15th, 2011
News → IsraelIDF troops tore down two buildings in the small Mitzpe Yitzhar neighborhood early Thursday morning. Local residents did not resist.
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