Politics
Sen. Ted Cruz Blasts Palestinians for Failed Peace Talks
JNS.org - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who may be considering a 2016 presidential run, on a visit to Israel blasted the Palestinians...
European Rabbis Call for Tougher Stance Against Anti-Semitism
Ynet - The chief rabbi of Brussels, Albert Gigi, says local police estimates that Saturday's attack at the Belgian capital's Jewish museum could have been criminally motivated were not genuine and were only aimed at calming...
Olmert’s Attorney Says Former Prime Minister’s Rights Were Violated
Arutz Sheva - Eli Zohar, attorney for former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, on Monday criticized the conduct of Judge David Rosen, who presided over the Holyland trial. Rosen convicted Olmert on March 31 of receiving bribes, and two weeks...
U.S.-Bound Israeli Knesset Members to Plead for Pollard’s Release
Times of Israel - A delegation of Israeli MKs leaving for the US were handed a letter on Monday containing an appeal to release Israeli-American spy Jonathan Pollard, and were instructed to pass it on...
Obama Promises Afghan Mission Will ‘End’ in 2014
Politico - Sandwiched between a week of outrage over Veterans Affairs mismanagement and a major...
Right-Wing Activists Protest Pope’s Visit in Jerusalem
Ynet - Jerusalem District Police arrested 26 right-wing activists Saturday night, including one soldier, after...
Netanyahu Tells Pope He Will Maintain ‘Status Quo’ at Religious Sites
Times of Israel - Pope Francis is in the Holy Land on a historic two-day tour. Stay...
Livni Slams Bennett on West Bank Area C Annexation Idea
Arutz Sheva - Justice Minister Tzipi Livni blasted Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett on Thursday,...
U.S. Congress Doubles Funding for Iron Dome Missile Defense System
Times of Israel - US lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a $601 billion defense authorization bill that...
Sen. Ted Cruz Blasts Palestinians for Failed Peace Talks
JNS.org - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who may be considering a 2016 presidential run, on a visit to Israel blasted the Palestinians for...
European Rabbis Call for Tougher Stance Against Anti-Semitism
Ynet - The chief rabbi of Brussels, Albert Gigi, says local police estimates that Saturday's attack at the Belgian capital's Jewish museum could have been criminally...
Olmert’s Attorney Says Former Prime Minister’s Rights Were Violated
Arutz Sheva - Eli Zohar, attorney for former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, on Monday criticized the conduct of Judge David Rosen, who presided over the...
U.S.-Bound Israeli Knesset Members to Plead for Pollard’s Release
Times of Israel - A delegation of Israeli MKs leaving for the US were handed a letter on Monday containing an appeal to release Israeli-American...
Obama Promises Afghan Mission Will ‘End’ in 2014
Politico - Sandwiched between a week of outrage over Veterans Affairs mismanagement and a major foreign policy speech to West Point graduates Wednesday, President Barack...
Right-Wing Activists Protest Pope’s Visit in Jerusalem
Ynet - Jerusalem District Police arrested 26 right-wing activists Saturday night, including one soldier, after they seized King David's Tomb in Jerusalem in protest of...
Netanyahu Tells Pope He Will Maintain ‘Status Quo’ at Religious Sites
Times of Israel - Pope Francis is in the Holy Land on a historic two-day tour. Stay with The Times of Israel for our live blog of his...
Livni Slams Bennett on West Bank Area C Annexation Idea
Arutz Sheva - Justice Minister Tzipi Livni blasted Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett on Thursday, over his plan for Israel to annex Area C of Judea and...
U.S. Congress Doubles Funding for Iron Dome Missile Defense System
Times of Israel - US lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a $601 billion defense authorization bill that would almost double funding for the Israeli Iron Dome anti-missile...
Far-Right Parties Rise in Europe – Many Friendly to Russia
New York Times - At a rally last week near the Palace of Versailles, France's largest far-right party, the National Front, deployed all the familiar...
U.S. State Department Says Kerry Won’t Propose New Peace Initiative
Arutz Sheva - The United States is not planning to present a new initiative for peace between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA), State Department...
An Evening With Tzipi Livni
Tzipi Livni was in London last week for official meetings with Foreign Minister William Hague and other British foreign office representatives, and an unofficial meeting...
Israeli Defense Minister Dismisses Footage Allegedly Showing IDF Shootings
Arutz Sheva - Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon on Tuesday evening dismissed the footage that was uploaded to the internet and which purports to showsecurity camera footage of the IDF shooting...
Bill to Ban Free Israeli Newspapers Sparks Outcry
JNS.org - With the Summer Assembly of Israel's 19th Knesset now in session, a highly controversial bill has drawn the ire of many from...
