Posts Tagged: Israel News
Anti-Semitism on the Rise in Europe
Seven months ago, following the abhorrent anti-Semitic comments by Baroness Tonge, I wrote an Op-Ed for Progress about how Anti-Semitism is still alive in Europe....
Bibi’s Big Speech: An Obsession with Consensus
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the United Nations last Thursday night was powerful, compelling and highlighted by a visual aid - a...
Post-Mortem on the Muhammad Protests
Protesters tearing down the American flag at U.S. embassy in Cairo earlier this year. Photo: screenshot. As Muslim crowds dissipate...
Jewish Dems, GOPers React to First Presidential Debate
Jewish Republicans reacted to the Oct. 3 presidential debate in Denver by touting the aggressive performance of challenger Mitt Romney, while Jewish Democrats criticized what...
Human Rights Watch Condemns Hamas Abuses
Human Rights Watch has released a 43-page report titled "Abusive System" in which it accuses Hamas, the internationally labeled terrorist group which governs the Gaza...
Israeli Divide: Netanyahu, Barak Relationship Sours
With the backdrop of the possibility of early elections in Israel, unprecedented tension has been reported in the relationship between Prime Minister Benjamin...
Predicting “Persian Spring”, Lieberman Calls for Western Assistance to Iranian Opposition
Israel's Foreign Minister called for Western governments to assist Iranian opposition groups with money, equipment, and logistics, as protests linked to economic unrest began to...
Rick Ross Gives Himself “A Black Bar Mitzvah” on New Mixtape
One of hip-hop's biggest names is giving himself his very own bar mitzvah. Rick Ross, who founded the music label Maybach Music, announced the release of...
Algemeiner Editor Dovid Efune on CNBC: Netanyahu Position on Iran is Better for Oil Markets
Algemeiner Editor Dovid Efune appeared on CNBC's Closing Bell last week, shortly after Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the Iranian threat in a speech delivered to...
Pro-Gaza, Hamas Movement Claims “Zionists Operated the Concentration Camps”
One of the leaders of the Free Gaza Movement, the group responsible for sending vessels towards the Gaza Strip in an attempt to break the...
Walk Tall and Carry a Large….Cartoon Bomb?
It has become the iconic picture that reverberated around the world and took over social media sites. Israeli Prime Minister, Binyamin Netanyahu illustrating to the...
German Parliament to Approve Religious Circumcision Practice
Germany's parliament is expected to pass legislation that will legalize religious circumcisions, putting an end to the battle between religious groups and the state over...
France Endorses Agreement with East Jerusalem Without Consulting Israel
The administrative zone encompassing the city of Paris, France's most populous, has signed to cooperate with East Jerusalem in a move to send a "political...
Presidential Debate: The Prince and the Fighter
A few quick thoughts about Wednesday's Presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Romney has been fighting to be President of the United States...
