Politics
Israel’s Abortion Laws to be Among World’s Most Liberal
Times of Israel - Israel, a nation with a forceful religious lobby and a conservative prime minister, is poised to offer its female citizens...
UN Agency Attacks Israel for Policy on Illegal Immigrants
Ynet - UNHCR representative in Israel, Walpurga Englbrecht said the new 'open' Holot facility is in fact a detention center for all manner and purpose. "I am particularly disquieted about the purpose of the so-called 'open' residence...
Netanyahu to Kerry: Many Israelis Doubt Palestinian Commitment to Peace
Ynet - US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Israel as peace talks aimed at reaching a two-state solution between the Israelis and Palestinians enter a difficult phase. In a joint press conference with the...
De Blasio ‘Very Comfortable’ With Description of NYC as ‘Plantation’ at Inauguration
Politicker - Mayor Bill de Blasio today defended the controversial comments made by many of his inauguration speakers, including one cleric who described New York City as a "plantation." "I am very comfortable with everyone's remarks...
Shas Sages Council Announces Opposition to Compromise on Draft Law
Israel Hayom - Three months after the passing of their spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef,...
New Mayor De Blasio Vows Liberal Agenda for New York
New York Times - Bill de Blasio, whose fiery populism propelled his rise from obscure...
Israel to Name Missile Defense Facility After Former U.S. Senator Inouye
Jerusalem Post - Israel plans to name an Arrow defense missile facility after deceased former...
Knesset Seeks to Become ‘Greenest’ Parliament in the World
Ynet - As a legislature that passes environmental laws, the Knesset must practice what it...
Peace Talks: Returning to Israel Kerry Promises to Strike ‘While Iron is Hot’
Ynet - During his tenth round of Mideast shuttle diplomacy, Secretary of State John Kerry...
Israel’s Abortion Laws to be Among World’s Most Liberal
Times of Israel - Israel, a nation with a forceful religious lobby and a conservative prime minister, is poised to offer its female citizens some...
UN Agency Attacks Israel for Policy on Illegal Immigrants
Ynet - UNHCR representative in Israel, Walpurga Englbrecht said the new 'open' Holot facility is in fact a detention center for all manner and purpose. "I am...
Netanyahu to Kerry: Many Israelis Doubt Palestinian Commitment to Peace
Ynet - US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Israel as peace talks aimed at reaching a two-state solution between the Israelis and Palestinians...
De Blasio ‘Very Comfortable’ With Description of NYC as ‘Plantation’ at Inauguration
Politicker - Mayor Bill de Blasio today defended the controversial comments made by many of his inauguration speakers, including one cleric who described New York...
Shas Sages Council Announces Opposition to Compromise on Draft Law
Israel Hayom - Three months after the passing of their spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the Shas Council of Torah Sages gathered for the first...
New Mayor De Blasio Vows Liberal Agenda for New York
New York Times - Bill de Blasio, whose fiery populism propelled his rise from obscure neighborhood official to the 109th mayor of New York, was...
Israel to Name Missile Defense Facility After Former U.S. Senator Inouye
Jerusalem Post - Israel plans to name an Arrow defense missile facility after deceased former US senator Daniel Inouye for his contribution to Israel, marking...
Knesset Seeks to Become ‘Greenest’ Parliament in the World
Ynet - As a legislature that passes environmental laws, the Knesset must practice what it preaches, Speaker Yuli-Yoel Edelstein (Likud-Yisrael Beitenu) said Wednesday during the...
Peace Talks: Returning to Israel Kerry Promises to Strike ‘While Iron is Hot’
Ynet - During his tenth round of Mideast shuttle diplomacy, Secretary of State John Kerry will try to get Israel and the Palestinians to agree to...
New Mayor De Blasio Vows to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages in NYC
New York Daily News - Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio vowed to act quickly to abolish horse-drawn carriages in the city. "We are going to get rid...
Israeli Housing Minister: Home Prices to Drop by 2015
Israel Hayom - By 2015, housing prices in Israel will go down, Housing and Construction Minister Uri Ariel (Habayit Hayehudi) said on Monday. Speaking at a...
Report: Bloomberg Spent $650 Million of Personal Fortune as Mayor
New York Times - Michael R. Bloomberg loves tropical fish. So when he was elected mayor, he installed two giant aquariums in City Hall. The cost to...
U.S. State Department: Kerry Peace Plan Will Address All Core Issues
AP - Secretary of State John Kerry will present Israel and the Palestinians the broad outlines of what a final Mideast peace agreement could look...
Gay Couples in Israel to Get Tax Benefits
Ynet - The Israel Tax Authority has decided to get a head start on the Knesset and go ahead and grant same-sex couples the same benefits...
