Hungarian Lawmaker Burns Israeli Flag, Others Call for Jew Screening

Posted on: December 17th, 2012

Balazs, 37, left his extremist, right-wing party, disgusted with the decline of its radical standards.

Israel Museum Raises Funds With Famous Israelis

Posted on: December 17th, 2012

In a departure from the conventional annual fundraising dinners held by philanthropic organizations, Jerusalem’s Israel Museum conducted tours of its exhibits on Saturday evening and drew not just donations to maintain its premises, but also the attention of some high profile Israelis.

Yemen’s Jews Celebrate Bit of Inclusion in Dialogue Conference

Posted on: December 17th, 2012

Five seats have been allocated to Yemen’s Jewish community in the National Dialogue Conference (NDC) by President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi.

Residents of Syria’s Yarmouk Run For Their Lives

Posted on: December 17th, 2012

Reports of international outrage over the bombing of a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus were lacking on Monday, as over half the population of the camp fled for their lives.

Report Lists 10 Countries With Worst Record of Jailing Journalists

Posted on: December 17th, 2012

A report by the Committee to Protect Journalists has listed the 10 countries who imprison the most journalists, asserting that 2012 was the year of the most jailings of reporters since investigations of the practice began in 1990.

New Zealand Gov’t Fund Divests From Israeli Firms Over Settlement Construction

Posted on: December 17th, 2012

A New Zealand government fund divested from three Israeli companies because of their involvement in the construction of Judea and Samaria settlements.

Paralympic Gold Medalist Lights Candles With Israel’s Lone Soldiers

Posted on: December 17th, 2012

Israeli Paralympics gold medalist Noam Gershony lit Chanukah candles in Tel Aviv with lone soldier immigrants to Israel.

Children who Did Not Eat their Fruits and Vegetables Went Blind

Posted on: December 17th, 2012

One mother said she decided not to intervene in her boy's diet to avoid fighting with him.

Syrian Warplanes Bomb Palestinian Refugee Camp, Many Killed

Posted on: December 17th, 2012

Warplanes have bombarded a Palestinian Yarmouk refugee camp in southern Damascus for the first time since the start of Syria’s more than 21-month conflict, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. Battles raged Sunday in the Palestinian camp outside Damascus, with Syrian government troops assaulting against rebels on the outskirts of the capital. Syrian rebels [...]

PA Prime Minister Calls for Boycotting Israeli Goods

Posted on: December 17th, 2012

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad called for a Palestinian boycott of all Israeli goods, JTA reported. Fayyad said Sunday in Ramallah that a boycott of Israeli goods is “a way of resisting the occupation.” The boycott call reportedly also is a response to the Israeli government’s decision to withhold approximately $100 million in tax [...]

Liberman’s Attorneys Will Bargain for Plea with AG, But Disgrace Charge May Become FM’s Career Ender

Posted on: December 17th, 2012

Hell hath no fury as an attorney general scorned…

Children

Posted on: December 17th, 2012

Here’s a bunch of children heading home at the end of a day of work at the Orot Azion school in Efrat. They look a little tired, but otherwise well and healthy. I just wanted to celebrate the normalcy of this picture. Thank God for normal.

Arab Who Aided Fogel Massacre Terrorists Sentenced

Posted on: December 16th, 2012

Yazis Hassan Muhammad Awad was convicted on Sunday by an Israeli military court for his role in aiding the Fogel murderers after they massacred the Fogel family in Itamar last year. Awad provided assistance to the two terrorists after they massacred the family, and helped them sell the weapons they stole from both the Fogel’s [...]

Firebombs Thrown at Migdal Oz

Posted on: December 16th, 2012

On Sunday evening Arab threw three firebombs into the entrance of Kibbutz Migdal Oz in Gush Etzion. The Arabs then fled into nearby Beit Faj’r. Approximately two years ago, throwing firebombs at Migdal Oz became an almost nightly Arab activity, endangering the lives of Migdal Oz residents. In one night the army put an end [...]

Islamists Claim Victory in Egyptian Vote

Posted on: December 16th, 2012

Egypt’s Islamists are claiming victory in first round of voting on the draft constitution. While opponents are saying that fraud was widespread, with women being prevented from voting, judges telling Egyptians to vote “yes”, Christian voters turned away, people impersonating judges, and more. The second round of elections are scheduled for December 22. If the [...]

Guardian Newspaper Bans Pro-Israel Watchdog from Site

Posted on: December 16th, 2012

The British newspaper The Guardian has banned Adam Levick, the managing editor, of the pro-Israel media watchdog, CiFWatch, from its website, deleting all prior comments on Guardian articles and disabling his ability to contribute opinion pieces to the site and further comments.

Next Secretary of State Kerry Was ‘Shocked’ by Gaza

Posted on: December 16th, 2012

WikiLeaks revealed that Kerry was pushing Assad as the man who could bring peace to the region.

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Did the Satmar Rebbe Offer Election Bribes?

Posted on: December 16th, 2012

The not-for-profit Hiddush (Freedom, Religion and Equality) organization last week approached the Israeli Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein and the Chairman of the Central Election Commission, Justice Elyakim Rubinstein, demanding a ruling on whether the offer made by Rabbi Zalman Leib Teitelbaum of Satmar to pay grants to various educational institutions in the country if their [...]

Secretary Clinton’s Illness

Posted on: December 16th, 2012

A State Dept. press release informs: While suffering from a stomach virus, Secretary Clinton became dehydrated and fainted, sustaining a concussion. She has been recovering at home and will continue to be monitored regularly by her doctors. At their recommendation, she will continue to work from home next week, staying in regular contact with Department [...]

White House Menorah From Hurricane Sandy Shul

Posted on: December 16th, 2012

For the second time in office, US President Barack Obama has used a Hanukkah menorah from a hurricane-ravaged area to conduct the official White House Hanukkah celebration.