Politics
After Career in Congress, Peter Deutsch Finds New Life in Israel
JTA - When U.S. Rep. Peter Deutsch lost his campaign for the U.S. Senate in 2004, forcing him out of Congress for the first time...
Indyk Expected to be U.S. Point Man on Peace Talks
Times of Israel - Dr. Martin Indyk will likely head the American delegation to peace talks between Israel and Palestinians, diplomatic sources said Sunday. Indyk, born in London and educated in Australia, twice served as...
Israel Concerned About ‘Revolution of Bureaucrats in Europe’ Amid Pre-1967 Lines Guidelines
JNS.org - On Friday, the Official Journal of the European Union published its guidelines stating that all future agreements with Israel will apply only to areas within Israel's pre-1967 lines and that funding will be...
U.S. Bill Threatens to Cut PA Funding if UN Declares Statehood
Times of Israel - House Republicans will seek billions of dollars in cuts to US foreign operations, but a spending bill published Thursday maintains security money for Israel and Jordan. A section of the bill mandates...
Palestinian Leaders Favorable to Kerry Proposal
Ynet - As Palestinian leaders discussed a possible US-brokered resumption of peace talks on Thursday, the...
Bennett Threatens Coalition Crisis Over Talks Based on 1967 Lines
The Jerusalem Post - Economy and Trade Minister Naftali Bennett issued his first ever threat to...
EU Directive May Make it Harder for Netanyahu to Rein in Right
Times of Israel - In the wake of new European Union rules conditioning cooperation with...
Muslim Brotherhood Dissidents Call for Own Leader’s Ouster
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood faces a split in its ranks in the wake of the army's...
Obama’s Hypocrisy on Snowden
A great medieval poet, troubled by lost loves and a spate of global warming during...
After Career in Congress, Peter Deutsch Finds New Life in Israel
JTA - When U.S. Rep. Peter Deutsch lost his campaign for the U.S. Senate in 2004, forcing him out of Congress for the first time in...
Indyk Expected to be U.S. Point Man on Peace Talks
Times of Israel - Dr. Martin Indyk will likely head the American delegation to peace talks between Israel and Palestinians, diplomatic sources said Sunday. Indyk,...
Israel Concerned About ‘Revolution of Bureaucrats in Europe’ Amid Pre-1967 Lines Guidelines
JNS.org - On Friday, the Official Journal of the European Union published its guidelines stating that all future agreements with Israel will apply only to...
U.S. Bill Threatens to Cut PA Funding if UN Declares Statehood
Times of Israel - House Republicans will seek billions of dollars in cuts to US foreign operations, but a spending bill published Thursday maintains security...
Palestinian Leaders Favorable to Kerry Proposal
Ynet - As Palestinian leaders discussed a possible US-brokered resumption of peace talks on Thursday, the Israeli government denied a shift in its conditions that might...
Bennett Threatens Coalition Crisis Over Talks Based on 1967 Lines
The Jerusalem Post - Economy and Trade Minister Naftali Bennett issued his first ever threat to take his Bayit Yehudi party out of Prime Minister Binyamin...
EU Directive May Make it Harder for Netanyahu to Rein in Right
Times of Israel - In the wake of new European Union rules conditioning cooperation with Israel on Israel's acknowledgement that it does not have rights...
Muslim Brotherhood Dissidents Call for Own Leader’s Ouster
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood faces a split in its ranks in the wake of the army's July 3 ouster of President Mohamed Morsi. A group of 1,400...
Obama’s Hypocrisy on Snowden
A great medieval poet, troubled by lost loves and a spate of global warming during the Middle Ages, lamented "but where are the snows of...
Power: U.S. Will Push for Israeli Seat on UN Security Council
Ynet - President Barack Obama's decision to appoint Samantha Power as the American ambassador to the UN has raised concerns in Jerusalem due to her past statements...
Obama Would Consider Ray Kelly for Homeland Security, Replacing Napolitano
Politico - President Barack Obama thinks Ray Kelly has done an "extraordinary job" as New York's police commissioner, and would consider him as a candidate to...
Jack Hidary, Yeshiva Educated Sephardic Jew, IPO Millionaire, Spanish Speaker, to Run for NYC Mayor; Could Make for Three Way Jewish Race (INTERVIEW)
New Yorkers will have another chance to elect a Jewish candidate to the mayor's office to follow Michael Bloomberg, when Sephardic yeshiva graduate, entrepreneur, IPO...
Labor MK Proposes Law to Impose Two-State Solution
Times of Israel - MK Hilik Bar (Labor) proposed a bill on Monday calling for the legislative implementation of a two-state solution, a move some...
John Bolton: Israel Should Have Attacked Iran ‘Yesterday’
Jerusalem Post - "Israel should have attacked Iran yesterday - every day that goes by puts Israel in greater danger, every day Iran makes more progress,"...
