Politics
Clashes Break Out as Women of the Wall Hold Monthly Prayer Service
JTA - Haredi Orthodox youth mobbed the Western Wall plaza by the thousands to protest Women of the Wall as they held their...
Gregory Hicks Delivers Emotional Reconstruction of Benghazi Attack
Wall Street Journal - A high-ranking American diplomat delivered an emotional reconstruction Wednesday of the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, providing the first detailed public account from...
Israel Warns US of Russia-Syria Arms Deal
Jerusalem Post - Israel warned the United States in recent days that Russia plans to sell advanced ground-to-air missile systems to Syria despite Western pressure on Moscow to hold off on such a...
Lapid Signs Agreement With Histadrut Labor Union Over Budget
Times of Israel - Finance Minister Yair Lapid signed a compromise agreement with Histadrut Labor Union head Ofer Eini over the controversial proposed national budget, the Eini had threatened a general strike last ...
Bayit Yehudi: Choosing Religious Moderation or Extremism
Naftali Bennett represents one of the most successful of the new generation of Israeli...
Obama Says White House Wasn’t Surprised by Syria Strikes
Politico - President Barack Obama has a blunt message for Syrian strongman Bashar Assad and...
Journalist to C-SPAN Anti-Semitic Caller: ‘Enjoy Your Basement’
Free Beacon - On Tuesday's Washington Journal, Eli Lake of The Daily Beast shuts down an...
Israeli Government Budget Proposal Includes Unprecedented Taxes, Extensive Cuts
Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid has presented the Israeli government with his ministry's final budget...
Report: Jewish Candidate Considered to Head Al-Jazeera America
Politico - The Wrap has a rundown today on several possible candidates who are being...
Clashes Break Out as Women of the Wall Hold Monthly Prayer Service
JTA - Haredi Orthodox youth mobbed the Western Wall plaza by the thousands to protest Women of the Wall as they held their monthly...
Gregory Hicks Delivers Emotional Reconstruction of Benghazi Attack
Wall Street Journal - A high-ranking American diplomat delivered an emotional reconstruction Wednesday of the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks on the U.S. consulate in...
Israel Warns US of Russia-Syria Arms Deal
Jerusalem Post - Israel warned the United States in recent days that Russia plans to sell advanced ground-to-air missile systems to Syria despite Western...
Lapid Signs Agreement With Histadrut Labor Union Over Budget
Times of Israel - Finance Minister Yair Lapid signed a compromise agreement with Histadrut Labor Union head Ofer Eini over the controversial proposed...
Bayit Yehudi: Choosing Religious Moderation or Extremism
Naftali Bennett represents one of the most successful of the new generation of Israeli politicians to have emerged from the recent Knesset elections. The...
Obama Says White House Wasn’t Surprised by Syria Strikes
Politico - President Barack Obama has a blunt message for Syrian strongman Bashar Assad and his own critics: I always get my man. Eventually. Obama, who...
Journalist to C-SPAN Anti-Semitic Caller: ‘Enjoy Your Basement’
Free Beacon - On Tuesday's Washington Journal, Eli Lake of The Daily Beast shuts down an anti-Semitic caller in epic fashion. CALLER: Good morning. Mr. Lake, ...
Israeli Government Budget Proposal Includes Unprecedented Taxes, Extensive Cuts
Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid has presented the Israeli government with his ministry's final budget proposal for 2013-2014, outlining aggressive cuts and a series of...
Report: Jewish Candidate Considered to Head Al-Jazeera America
Politico - The Wrap has a rundown today on several possible candidates who are being considered to run Al Jazeera America. The Wrap's Sharon Waxman reports...
Knesset Panel Advances Plan to Regulate Bedouin Settlement
JTA - A Knesset committee advanced a plan that would require the resettlement of some 30,000 Bedouin. The draft ratified Monday by the Ministerial Legislation ...
Israel’s Yesh Atid Opposes Peace Treaty Referendum, Effectively Blocking Proposal
Ynet - The Yesh Atid faction, headed by Finance Minister Yair Lapid, decided on Monday to oppose Economy and Trade Minister Naftali Bennett's...
Israel’s Finance Minister Lapid Plans Deficit Target of 4.65% of GDP
Globes - The cabinet today approved a deficit target of 4.65% of GDP of 2013 and 3% for 2014 as submitted by Minister of...
McCain: Israeli Air Strikes in Syria Could Pressure Obama to Act in Conflict
Jerusalem Post - Israel's air strikes on Syria could add pressure on the Obama administration to intervene in Syria, a key Republican said on...
US Politicians Call for Increased Action in Syria, Say Israeli Strikes Show Weak Syrian Air Defense
The Hill - Lawmakers from both parties on Sunday called for ramped up U.S. action in Syria after Israeli strikes appeared to easily penetrate...
