Politics
Senator Chuck Grassley Looks Into Visits of Islamic Leaders to U.S.
A longtime Islamic Society of North America leader appears to be at the center of an inquiry by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley about a "hands...
Israel Mayor Accepts Plea Deal on Corruption Charges
Jerusalem Post - The state has cut a plea bargain with Bat Yam Mayor Shlomo Lahiani, which was presented in Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court Thursday morning. Bribery offenses will be removed from the indictment and Lahiani will...
Opinion: J Street and the Vote Heard Around the World
JNS.org - To the chagrin of supporters who confidently predicted otherwise, J Street failed to receive the votes it needed for admission into the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. So now, they have...
Israeli Official Says U.S. Spying Report ‘Smells’ of Anti-Semitism
Arutz Sheva - Israeli officials denounced on Tuesday evening a report in Newsweek which said that American intelligence officials have linked the U.S. visa crisis to Israeli espionage. The report cited these American officials as saying in closed conversations that "Israel crosses the...
Israel’s Foreign Minister Lieberman Predicts Hamas Will Take Over West Bank
Ynet - Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman slammed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday in a speech...
U.S. Denies That Kerry Has Disassembled ‘Peace’ Team
Times of Israel - Senior US officials are planning to travel to Israel "soon" following...
Abbas Releases Hamas Prisoners as Unity Talks Intensify
Ha'aretz - The interior ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza said it freed six prisoners from rival party Fatah on...
Israel’s Ya’alon Promises ‘Iron Fist’ Against Anti-Arab Hate Crimes
Ynet - Israel must tackle anti-Arab hate crime with an "iron fist," Defense Minister Moshe...
Report: Ultra-Orthodox Israelis Quietly Joining Israel Defense Force Ranks
AP - Moshe Prigan starts his day off just like many other men in the...
Senator Chuck Grassley Looks Into Visits of Islamic Leaders to U.S.
A longtime Islamic Society of North America leader appears to be at the center of an inquiry by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley about a "hands off"...
Israel Mayor Accepts Plea Deal on Corruption Charges
Jerusalem Post - The state has cut a plea bargain with Bat Yam Mayor Shlomo Lahiani, which was presented in Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court Thursday morning. Bribery...
Opinion: J Street and the Vote Heard Around the World
JNS.org - To the chagrin of supporters who confidently predicted otherwise, J Street failed to receive the votes it needed for admission into the Conference...
Israeli Official Says U.S. Spying Report ‘Smells’ of Anti-Semitism
Arutz Sheva - Israeli officials denounced on Tuesday evening a report in Newsweek which said that American intelligence officials have linked the U.S. visa crisis to Israeli espionage. The report cited these...
Israel’s Foreign Minister Lieberman Predicts Hamas Will Take Over West Bank
Ynet - Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman slammed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday in a speech before Israel's diplomatic corps at the President's Residence in Jerusalem. According...
U.S. Denies That Kerry Has Disassembled ‘Peace’ Team
Times of Israel - Senior US officials are planning to travel to Israel "soon" following the collapse of the Middle East peace talks led by...
Abbas Releases Hamas Prisoners as Unity Talks Intensify
Ha'aretz - The interior ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza said it freed six prisoners from rival party Fatah on Monday as part of a Palestinian unity pact the Islamist...
Israel’s Ya’alon Promises ‘Iron Fist’ Against Anti-Arab Hate Crimes
Ynet - Israel must tackle anti-Arab hate crime with an "iron fist," Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said on Monday at a memorial day ceremony for...
Report: Ultra-Orthodox Israelis Quietly Joining Israel Defense Force Ranks
AP - Moshe Prigan starts his day off just like many other men in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak with his morning prayer. It's...
Daughter of Israeli Terror Victim Blasts Knesset Members Who Supported Release of Father’s Murderer
Arutz Sheva - Meirav Osher, whose father Avi Osher was murdered by an Arab terrorist in 1991, on Sunday called on Cabinet ministers who supported...
Opinion: Obama Sends Dangerous Message to Allies and Foes on Asia Trip
Barack Obama's Asia tour had the look and feel of a tired, uninterested president simply going through the motions. Other than just showing up, Obama did...
Report: Abbas Refused to Discuss Finding ‘Acceptable Wording’ on Jewish State
Times of Israel - The terminology recognizing Israel's Jewish character sought by Israel and rejected by the Palestinians during negotiations in recent months was not...
J Street Says Hoenlein Doesn’t Represent Voice of the Jewish Community
Ynet - After it was denied admission to a major umbrella group of American Jewish organizations, J Street decided on Thursday to hit back with...
Israeli Minister Criticizes Focus on ‘Price Tag’ Attacks in U.S. Report
Arutz Sheva - The US has no business criticizing Israel for failing to rein in so-called "price tag" attacks, Communications Minister Gilad Erdan said Thursday. The criteria...
