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Swiss to Reveal Arafat Findings Thursday
Reuters - Swiss scientists who conducted tests on the remains of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, whose widow Suha says he was poisoned by...
U.S. Rabbis Criticize Israeli Chief Rabbinate
Ynet - Dozens of Orthodox rabbis from the United States are accusing the Chief Rabbinate of Israel of challenging their rabbinic credentials by rejecting letters attesting to...
Open Zion to Close, Peter Beinart Will Join Haaretz
Politico - Peter Beinart, the liberal Jewish blogger, is leaving The Daily Beast for The Atlantic Media Company, where he will serve as contributing editor...
U.S. Vows to Consult With Israel on Any Iran Nuclear Deal
Times of Israel - The US will inform and consult with Israel about any nuclear deal world powers arrive at with Iran before it is...
Israeli Companies to Face Penalties for Hiring Released Illegal Immigrants
Ynet - The Interior Ministry and the Population and Immigration Authority have forbidden asylum seekers released from detention as a result of High Court's September ruling,...
Israel National Security Advisor: If Peace Talks Fail, Boycotts Will Worsen
Ynet - Outgoing National Security Advisor Yaakov Amidror said Sunday that if Israel's peace talks with the Palestinians collapse, international pressure on Israel may worsen, which...
Settlers Suspected of Attack on Israeli Soldiers
Ynet - Settlers are suspected of assaulting two Israeli soldiers and a Palestinian truck driver at the entrance to the settlement of Bat Ayin. The attackers,...
White House Defends Syria Strategy Amid GOP Criticism
Times of Israel - Obama administration officials defended US efforts in Syria on Thursday against criticism from Republicans who say Washington has no strategy to...
EU Condemns New Settlement Construction
AP - The European Union's top diplomat has denounced Israel's plan to build more than 1,500 homes in Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem and the West Bank....
Benny Gantz: Budget Cuts Hurt IDF Officers
Ynet - In a ceremony at the The Monument for Fallen Bedouin Soldiers, IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz addressed cuts to the defense budget, saying "I've...
Israeli Supreme Court Declines to Block Convict Release
Ynet - The High Court rejected on Tuesday the appeal of the Almagor group and bereaved families against the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners, scheduled for midnight...
French President Barred From Knesset After Cancelling Upcoming Speech
Times of Israel - Knesset speaker Yuli Edelstein has told the French president that he is no longer welcome in the Knesset after Francois Hollande canceled an...
Israel Releases 26 Palestinian Convicts as Peace Gesture
JPost - Israel in the early hours of Wednesday completed the release of 26 long-serving Palestinian prisoners in the second part of a four...
139 Art Works Looted by Nazis ID’d by Museums
New York Post - A major investigation into whether art hanging in Dutch museums may have once been Nazi loot has yielded an unexpectedly...
