Politics
Lapid Insists on IDF Budget Cuts
Ynet -The Political-Security Cabinet adjourned on Wednesday evening to discuss the security budget. Chief of Staff Benny Gantz asked for a reduction in budget cuts on...
Lhota, De Blasio Spar in Final Debate
New York Times - Bill de Blasio said he needed no backup plan: skeptics aside, Albany would approve his plan to raise taxes on the rich. Joseph J. Lhota looked incredulous. "You know why he says something...
Iranian Actress Jailed After Calling for Reform
AP - An Iranian actress known for her political activism in support of the country's reformists has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after facing security charges, newspapers reported Tuesday. The case over the 24-year-old...
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 approved a plan that will unfortunately lead to the departure...
Israeli Supreme Court Declines to Block Convict Release
Ynet - The High Court rejected on Tuesday the appeal of the Almagor group and bereaved...
Former U.K. Foreign Secretary Straw: ‘I’m Not Anti-Semitic’
Times of Israel - Former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw on Monday rejected claims he...
New Database Reveals Jewish Groups Lost $150 Million to Madoff
Times of Israel - A new database of non-profit organizations' tax disclosures sheds light on...
Israel’s Attorney General Allows for Detention of Illegal Immigrants
Ynet - The article allowing the detainment of migrants and asylum seekers based on suspicion...
Iran: Four Christians Sentenced to 80 Lashes Each for Drinking Ceremonial Wine
The Independent - Four Iranian Christians have been sentenced to 80 lashes for drinking ceremonial...
Lapid Insists on IDF Budget Cuts
Ynet -The Political-Security Cabinet adjourned on Wednesday evening to discuss the security budget. Chief of Staff Benny Gantz asked for a reduction in budget cuts on security...
Lhota, De Blasio Spar in Final Debate
New York Times - Bill de Blasio said he needed no backup plan: skeptics aside, Albany would approve his plan to raise taxes on the rich. Joseph...
Iranian Actress Jailed After Calling for Reform
AP - An Iranian actress known for her political activism in support of the country's reformists has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after...
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...
Former U.K. Foreign Secretary Straw: ‘I’m Not Anti-Semitic’
Times of Israel - Former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw on Monday rejected claims he had made anti-Semitic comments in a debate last week, telling...
New Database Reveals Jewish Groups Lost $150 Million to Madoff
Times of Israel - A new database of non-profit organizations' tax disclosures sheds light on the scale of the damage inflicted on Jewish community organizations by...
Israel’s Attorney General Allows for Detention of Illegal Immigrants
Ynet - The article allowing the detainment of migrants and asylum seekers based on suspicion alone was struck out by the Supreme Court, but it...
Iran: Four Christians Sentenced to 80 Lashes Each for Drinking Ceremonial Wine
The Independent - Four Iranian Christians have been sentenced to 80 lashes for drinking ceremonial wine during a communion service and possessing a satellite radio...
Susan Rice Outlines Obama’s Mideast Policy
New York Times - Each Saturday morning in July and August, Susan E. Rice, President Obama's new national security adviser, gathered half a dozen aides in her...
New Group of Palestinian Terrorists Set to be Released
Times of Israel - The Israel Prison Service published the names late Sunday night of 26 Palestinian prisoners set to be released over the next...
Proposed Knesset Bill Would Block Release of Terrorists
Ynet - Habayit Hayehudi announced Thursday that on Sunday the party intends to raise to vote a bill prohibiting the release of terrorists, shortly before the...
UK Ambassador: Israel Does Not Face Iran Threat Alone
Jerusalem Post - The United Kingdom won't allow Iran to produce nuclear weapons nor will it compromise on Israel's security, its ambassador to Israel Matthew...
Protesters Allege Voter Fraud in Beit Shemesh
Ynet - Hundreds of Beit Shemesh residents were marching Thursday across town, headed to city hall, where a rally against haredi coercion in the city is...
