Burston's tragic vision after Itamar
For days, I've been trying to figure out the multiple meanings of the terrible killings in the West Bank settlement of Itamar, where a family of five was stabbed and slashed to death in their...
View ArticlePalin in Israel: is this about the evangelical vote?
During a visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem this week, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told her hosts that Israel acts too contrite."Why are you apologizing all the time?” she asked Likud MK Danny...
View ArticleA reader reminds us: delegitimization works both ways
In this hyper-polarized age it's always surprising to hear a controversial position expressed civilly – especially on an emotional issue like the Middle East.It happened today; a self-described...
View ArticleBarak Presents Plan for Israeli-Palestinian Agreement
JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak presented a plan for an agreement with the Palestinians.The points could shed some light on the plan that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will...
View ArticleU.S. Reiterates Opposition To "Israeli Settlement Activity"
JNS United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice also rejects new bid to upgrade Palestinians' status at the UN. During a speech at the United Nations Security Council’s Open Debate on the Middle East, U.S....
View ArticleNew Outposts Built In West Bank
JTA Settlements First To Have Municipal Approval Since 2005 Two new settler outposts have been erected in the West Bank, with the approval of municipal authorities, Peace Now says. The two outposts...
View ArticleEmanuel Blasts Netanyahu For 'Betraying' Obama
JTA Chicago mayor criticizes Israeli PM for construction plans, tax cutoff to Palestinians. Rahm Emanuel said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu betrayed the Obama administration by announcing...
View Article400-plus Jewish Clergy Press Netanyahu On E1 Construction
JTA More than 400 American Jewish clergy asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to go ahead with new construction in a corridor connecting eastern Jerusalem to the West Bank settlement of...
View ArticleUN General Assembly Adopts Nine Resolutions Condemning Israel
JTA Resolutions describe the 'extremely difficult socioeconomic conditions' of Palestinian refugees. The United Nations General Assembly adopted nine resolutions on the topics of Palestinian rights...
View ArticleReport: Netanyahu Promised Kerry To ‘Hold’ Settlement Construction
JTA Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that he would put a hold on construction in West Bank settlements until mid-June.read more
View ArticleLapid: Yesh Atid Party Will Topple Gov’t That Attempts Annexation
JTA HERZLIYA, Israel — Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid said his centrist Yesh Atid party will topple Israel’s governing coalition should it move to annex any Israeli West Bank settlements.read more
View ArticleEverything You Need To Know About SodaStream’s Move
JTA Tel Aviv — SodaStream, the Israeli at-home seltzer machine company, announced last week that it would be closing its West Bank factory and moving the facility’s operations to southern Israel next...
View ArticleLeaked EU Document: Sanctions Against Israel Under Consideration
JTA The European Union is considering imposing sanctions on Israel for continued settlement building, according to a leaked document.read more
View ArticleYaalon: Settlement Slowdown Temporary Since Obama Only Has Two Years Left
JTA Jerusalem — Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said his difficulties in advancing plans for settlement construction are temporary, since the Obama administration only has two more years left in...
View ArticleEuropean Policy Paper Suggests Banking Restrictions Against Israel
JTA Tel Aviv — A paper by an influential European think tank proposes that the European Union should restrict its dealings with Israeli banks as a way to combat Israel’s West Bank occupation.read more
View ArticleWhat Surprises Await Biden In Israel?
The Israeli government is touting tomorrow's visit by Vice President Joe Biden as an expression of the "strong relations" between the two countries. This will be Biden's second trip to Israel since...
View ArticleExport Chill Descends On The Settlements
Joshua Mitnick Contributing Editor Six months into new EU labeling guidelines, businesses shifting strategies but bracing for problems. Jordan Valley, West Bank — The headquarters of the Jordan Valley...
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