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Former Shin Bet Chief: Israel Faces Prospect of New Intifada
Reuters - Israel faces the prospect of a new Palestinian uprising because of despair over the gridlock in peacemaking, a former head of the Israeli...
Report: Egypt Consults Powerful Iranian Commander On Security and Intelligence
Qassem Suleimani, the commander of the Qods Force, a division of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps which conducts special operations outside Iran, visited Egypt at the end of December at the invitation of President...
Netanyahu: The Danger to the World is Not a University in Ariel the Danger is Iran, Syrian Chemical Weapons
Speaking at Ariel University Center of Samaria (West Bank) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced his support for the university, and deflected criticism of its accreditation, saying: "I would like to make it clear to the...
Report: Israeli Intelligence Alerted West to Movement of Syria’s Chemical Weapons
As fears surfaced that Syria could use chemical weapons against rebels and citizens in the country, Israel led the charge to halt the decisive action. According to a report in the New York Times, in...
With Hagel Nomination, Iran Expects US Policy Changes
Ynet - Iran's Foreign Ministry says it is hopeful the appointment of former Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel...
Tel Aviv Underwater: Rain and Floods Bring City to Halt
Tel Aviv was paralyzed on Tuesday when heavy rains flooded the main highways and closed...
Alan Dershowitz on Chuck Hagel Nomination: “This Was a Great Appointment for Tehran”
"No I'm not" said Israel advocate and President Obama supporter Alan Dershowitz, when asked by The...
Chuck Schumer on Chuck Hagel: I Look Forward to “Exploring His Views”
Senator Chuck Schumer issued a non-committal statement Monday on President Obama's controversial nomination of former Nebraska senator Chuck...
Ed Koch on Chuck Hagel Nomination: Obama’s Reneging on His Conveyed Support for Israel Has Come Earlier Than I Thought
In an interview with The Algemeiner, former Mayor of New York, Ed Koch, a lifelong...
Former Shin Bet Chief: Israel Faces Prospect of New Intifada
Reuters - Israel faces the prospect of a new Palestinian uprising because of despair over the gridlock in peacemaking, a former head of the Israeli internal...
Report: Egypt Consults Powerful Iranian Commander On Security and Intelligence
Qassem Suleimani, the commander of the Qods Force, a division of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps which conducts special operations outside Iran, visited Egypt...
Netanyahu: The Danger to the World is Not a University in Ariel the Danger is Iran, Syrian Chemical Weapons
Speaking at Ariel University Center of Samaria (West Bank) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced his support for the university, and deflected criticism of its...
Report: Israeli Intelligence Alerted West to Movement of Syria’s Chemical Weapons
As fears surfaced that Syria could use chemical weapons against rebels and citizens in the country, Israel led the charge to halt the decisive action....
With Hagel Nomination, Iran Expects US Policy Changes
Ynet - Iran's Foreign Ministry says it is hopeful the appointment of former Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon would improve relations between Tehran and...
Tel Aviv Underwater: Rain and Floods Bring City to Halt
Tel Aviv was paralyzed on Tuesday when heavy rains flooded the main highways and closed the city off to traffic, as police asked drivers to...
Alan Dershowitz on Chuck Hagel Nomination: “This Was a Great Appointment for Tehran”
"No I'm not" said Israel advocate and President Obama supporter Alan Dershowitz, when asked by The Algemeiner if he was surprised by the President's decision to nominate...
Chuck Schumer on Chuck Hagel: I Look Forward to “Exploring His Views”
Senator Chuck Schumer issued a non-committal statement Monday on President Obama's controversial nomination of former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense. Schumer who is both Jewish and a Democrat...
Ed Koch on Chuck Hagel Nomination: Obama’s Reneging on His Conveyed Support for Israel Has Come Earlier Than I Thought
In an interview with The Algemeiner, former Mayor of New York, Ed Koch, a lifelong Democrat who supported President Obama's recent re-election, expressed disappointment with...
Jewish Responses to Hagel Nomination Include Strong Opposition, Puzzlement, and Reluctant Acceptance
Debate over Chuck Hagel's history with Israel and the Jewish community has hit a fever pitch as anticipation mounts that U.S. President Barack Obama will nominate...
Flooding, Winds Pound Israel as Weather Disrupts Daily Life
Uncharacteristically fierce weather continued to pound Israel Monday, causing injuries and damage to infrastructure. Most of the damage was being caused by high winds, but...
Austrian Jewish Community Leader Warns of Major Increase in Anti-Semitic Incidents
The leader of Austria's Jewish community, Oskar Deutsch, said that anti-Semitic incidents in Austria doubled in 2012 and that he fears the rising anti-Semitism in...
Auschwitz Attracts Record Number of Visitors in 2012
JTA - The Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp memorial and museum attracted a record number of visitors in 2012. There were 1.43 million visitors to the grounds of...
Obama Will Nominate Chuck Hagel for Pentagon
Politico - President Barack Obama has settled on Chuck Hagel, a Republican and former U.S. senator from Nebraska, to succeed Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, with an...
