Google Makes a Fast (of Esther) Error

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

Google had a good idea on how to present the data.The only problem is, the data is wrong.

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It’s No Fish Tale

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

The Kineret is filling up beautifully from all the rain Israel has had over the winter. Apparently the fishing is good too. Can you identify what kind of fish, this fisherman has caught?

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Schumer Cites Hagel’s Tears, but Smears Jewish Conservatives

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

Schumer provided inaccurate information about other matters Wednesday morning. He said that "there is not a major Jewish organization against Hagel." That's not true.

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Hizbullah Fingered in Cyprus Terror Plot against Israelis

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

The noose tightened on Hizbullah Wednesday after a Swedish-Lebanese citizen on trial in Cyprus admitted that the terrorist organization recruited him to stake out areas where Israelis gather. Hossam Taleb Yaacoub traveled to Cyprus on business and with no ulterior motives, according to his lawyer, before Hizbullah hooked him into cooperating with it. Cyprus police [...]

Syrian Rebels Threatened to Take On Hizbullah in Lebanon

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

The Syrian Free Army warned Hizbullah Wednesday it will open a new front in Lebanon in the ongoing war against the Syrian-Hizbullah alliance if the terrorist organization continues to fight for Syrian President Bashar Assad. “”We are announcing and warning that if Hizbullah will not stop shelling the Syrian lands, villages and civilians from inside [...]

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Syrian and Lebanese News Agencies Claim Israeli Drone Downed

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

Two news agencies in Lebanon and Syria claimed Wednesday evening that an Israeli drone was downed, possibly by a SAM anti-missile that was fired from Syria. The official Lebanese National News Agency reported, “The tail of a surface-to-air missile (SAM) fired from Syria fell in the outskirts of the Lebanese town of Deir al-Ashayer,” near [...]

Rubio Tells Peres, ‘Of Course’ Jerusalem is Israel’s Capital

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

US State Department spokesmen on several occasions have refused to give a straight answer to reporters’ questions concerning the location of Israel’s capital.

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Dressing Up

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

Hareidi boys dress up in a costumes as part of the Purim Holiday tradition, at the “Talmud Torah Ohalei Menachem” school in the town of Beitar Illit in Gusg Etzion.

Israel Awards First-Ever Oil Drilling Permit in Golan Heights

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

Israel has awarded the first-ever oil drilling permit in the Golan Heights. On the eve of almost every high-level visit to Israel by US officials, the Israeli government habitually has angered the American government by coming up with an approval for building in Judea and Samaria or areas in Jerusalem that are claimed by the [...]

Police Let Sarah Silverman’s Niece Visit Western Wall on Purim

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

Police have agreed to allow the niece of American comedian Sarah Silverman will be allowed to attend a women’s Megillah reading at the Western Wall despite being banned from the site. Hallel Abramowitz Silverman, 17, was one of 10 female worshipers arrested for wearing prayer shawls during a women’s Rosh Chodesh prayer service at the [...]

Aussie Zionists Furious at Reports of Mossad ‘Recruitment Camps’

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

The Zionist Federation of Australia blasted as “totally uninformed and mischievous” several claims in the media that Israel programs serve as recruitment camps for the Mossad. The Australian Broadcasting Corp last week delivered a bombshell report that linked “Prisoner X,” who committed suicide in an Israel prison two years ago, to Ben Zygier, a Melbourne-born [...]

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Hizbullah Threatens To Disable Israel’s Power Stations

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

JERUSALEM – After being briefed by Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and several high-ranking Israeli intelligence and military officials on the internal Syrian chaos, White House officials have reportedly advised President Obama to set aside a substantial amount of time to discuss various military and security issues with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the president’s upcoming visit to Israel.

Controversy Abounds Over FEMA Funding For Sandy-Damaged Synagogues

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

WASHINGTON – How essential is a house of worship to a neighborhood? That’s the crux of a question now exercising Congress as a bill advances that would provide direct relief to synagogues and churches damaged by Superstorm Sandy last October.

Sen. Rubio Tells Netanyahu US-Israel Partnership is Bipartisan

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu welcomes on Wednesday Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, touted as one of the top possibilities to be GOP’s presidential candidate in 2016. They traded the usual pleasantries, the Prime Minister stating his gratitude for American support and Rubio pledging to back security in Israel. “You live in a challenging neighborhood but [...]

US Budget Cuts May Axe Funds for Israel’s Anti-Missile Systems

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

The “Unbreakable Alliance” motto for President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel next month may be undermined by massive budget cuts in US aid for Israel’ anti-terrorist missile programs.

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Gag Order Released: Two PA Arabs Beat Up Elderly Cab Driver

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

Two Palestinian Authority Arabs have been indicted for beating unconscious a 70-year-old Israeli cab driver and stealing his vehicle after throwing him out of the taxi near Ramallah. The attack took place at night in January but was kept under wraps during the investigation until police released a gag order on Wednesday. Yaakov Levi had [...]

200 Palestinian Authority Arabs Riot, Hit Two Soldiers with Rocks

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

Palestinian Authority violence continued early Wednesday afternoon when approximately 200 Arabs in Samaria rioted and hurled rocks at soldiers who evacuated a small illegal village. Two of the soldiers were lightly injured and w ere treated on the spot. The IDF shot over the heads of the rioters to disperse them.

Ancient Liquid Extraction Installation Uncovered in Tel Aviv-Yafo

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

Digging up the streets in Israel is a great way to discover ancient history, such as a 1,500-year-old installation for extracting liquids, like wine from grapes, found in Tel Aviv-Yafo.

Settlers Take Security Into Their Own Hands

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

Feeling abandoned, some residents of Judea and Samaria are taking security into their own hands.

Report: Likud’s No. Two Considering Resigning Over Sexual Allegations

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

Gideon Sa'ar, a contender to replace Netanyahu as party chairman, may be taking recent allegations more seriously than initially believed.