Posts Tagged: Israeli government
Was Israel Justified in Going After Hamas Terrorist Tunnels? The Key Question for Any Legal Proceeding
The key question—both legally and morally—in evaluating Israel's recent military actions is whether the Israeli government was justified in ordering ground troops into Gaza to...
Israel, Hamas Accept Renewed 72-Hour Cease-Fire Proposal
JNS.org - The Israeli government has accepted another 72-hour despite heavy rocket fire from Gaza on Sunday. The Israeli government said in a statement that it...
Official: Rockets Found in UNRWA Gaza School Returned to Hamas
Israel may demand U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon deal with the discovery and return to Hamas of 20 rockets found in an UNRWA school on July...
Kerry Confronted on Hot Mic Comments Implying Dissatisfaction With Israel’s Gaza Offensive (VIDEO)
In a remarkable and rare television moment on Sunday, Fox News host Chris Wallace confronted U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on comments he made...
Hamas Issues Demands for Gaza Ceasefire as Israel Prepares for Possible Escalation
Leaders of the Gaza-based terror group Hamas on Monday announced terms for the cessation of rocket fire into Israel, which are unlikely to be met...
Israeli Government Committee Advances Bill Seeking to Ban Release of Convicts Sentenced for Life
JNS.org - Israel's Ministerial Committee on Legislation on Sunday approved draft legislation that would make it illegal to release terrorists convicted of murder and sentenced...
Conference of Presidents Had Good Reasons to Reject the Extremist Group J-Street’s Bid
There were very good reasons why the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (the Conference) clearly voted against the membership application of J-Street,...
Jewish Organization’s Reactions to J Street Conference of Presidents Rejection
JNS.org - Members of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, in a much-anticipated vote that many perceive is a statement on...
J Street Rejected by American Jewish Umbrella Group in ‘Big Tent’ Litmus Test
JNS.org - In what many observers will see as the de facto expression of mainstream U.S. Jewry's outlook on J Street, members of the...
Turkey’s Erdogan Says Normalization With Israel ‘A Matter of Days, Weeks’
JNS.org - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that a compensation deal between Israel and Turkey is forthcoming. In an interview with Charlie Rose of PBS, Erdogan...
New Report Reveals Extent of Israeli Government Outsourcing
Ynet - Private bodies are growing increasingly involved in almost every aspect of governmental activities and in almost every government ministry, a new report claims,...
In Hebron, Victory at Last!
The ancient city of Hebron, twenty miles south of Jerusalem, has long been a source of seething conflict between Arabs and Jews. According to the...
Ten Reasons Why the BDS Movement is Immoral and Hinders Peace
As a strong supporter of the two state solution and a critic of Israel's settlement policies, I am particularly appalled at efforts to impose divestment,...
Arab MKs Attack Plan to Build New Galilee Jewish Communities
JNS.org - The Knesset's Interior Committee was the scene of heated emotions on Thursday as Arab MKs attacked the Israeli government initiative to build...
