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ARTICLES BY: Alex Traiman /JNS.org
Amid Global Focus on Jewish Construction, NGO Counters Illegal Arab Building
JNS.org - While the international community often focuses on the legal status of Jewish construction in Jerusalem and in Judea and Samaria, two Israeli government...
Syria, Target of Reported Israeli Airstrikes, Jumps to Top of Iran’s Foreign Interests
The recently reported Israeli airstrikes on Syria, which were neither confirmed nor denied by the Jewish state, targeted weapons depots allegedly storing Iranian-made weapons intended...
Yom Yerushalayim and the Temple Mount: ‘Miracles of Biblical Proportion’
While the 1967 Six Day War ushered in a 46-year period of controversial and complex political realities, Israelis joyously celebrate that year's historic military...
Netanyahu in China to Cultivate Relations with Increasingly Relevant ‘Sleeping Giant’
As tensions brewed along Israel's northern border with Syria, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the country for highly anticipated talks with leaders of one...
Israeli Economy, Stable During Global Crisis, Could Be Disturbed By Budget Deficit
While the Israeli economy has managed to steadily weather the global financial crisis of recent years, a growing budget deficit now threatens to disturb the...
Israel Independence Day Honor for Mayor Who Turned a Mountain into a Metropolis
On Israel Independence Day, Israelis take great pride in the hard work and military victories that have built the world's only Jewish state. At...
Israel Natural Gas Exportation: The Potential Economic and Geopolitical Impacts
Israel recently crossed a major energy milestone when the daily supply of natural gas began flowing from the Tamar offshore reserve—gas that is expected to...
Gaza Flotilla Apology May Have Ramifications Beyond Israel-Turkey Relations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reversed Israeli policy last Friday, offering an apology to the Turkish people for the deaths of nine Turkish citizens aboard...
Israeli Government Coalition ‘Determined by the Negotiators’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has finally assembled a governing coalition following nearly six weeks of negotiations, the maximum time allowed under Israeli law. The Israeli...
A Third Intifada?
An increase in Palestinian violence against Israel Defense Forces soldiers and Jewish civilians throughout the West Bank, following the death of a Palestinian prisoner in...
What Does the Prisoner X Case Reveal About Israeli Intelligence?
The mysterious death of Australian-born Mossad agent Ben Zygier, commonly known as "Prisoner X," in an Israeli jail has sparked international intrigue into...
Study At Odds With Years of Research on Incitement in Palestinian Textbooks
A strikingly balanced report comparing prejudices in Israeli and Palestinian school textbooks was published this week, raising questions about the states of each...
After Bank of Israel Head’s Resignation, Looking Back and Ahead
Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer shocked Israeli markets when he announced his resignation just one week after the country completed national elections. Add Fischer's...
Censored by Facebook, Arab-Israeli Journalist Continues to Expose PA Corruption
In an environment where criticism of Israel is not only common, but encouraged, Arab-Israeli journalist Khaled Abu Toameh is a lonely voice of dissent on...
