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Thousands stranded as Rafah closed for fifth day
Maan News Agency
3 mentions — 5 hours ago
GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Egyptian authorities kept the Rafah crossing with Gaza closed for a fifth consecutive day on Tuesday, despite efforts by Palestinian officials to reopen the terminal.Egyptian police closed the Rafah crossing on Friday after gunmen ambushed two minibuses in Sinai's Wadi al-Akhdar and detained seven ...
Bird's-Eye View of Jerusalem Connects Visitors to the Holy City
youtube.com
5 mentions — 7 hours ago
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Al Jazeera management orders Joseph Massad article pulled in act of pro-Israel censorship
The Electronic Intifada
12 mentions — 2 days ago
In an unprecedented act of political censorship Al Jazeera English has deleted an article by noted Columbia University Professor Joseph Massad after coming under intense criticism from Zionists in recent days.Massad told The Electronic Intifada that he had “received confirmation” from his editor at Al Jazeera English that ...
Tel Aviv to be the world’s first ‘digitalized’ city
The Times of Israel
6 mentions — 5 days ago
If you’re planning a beach day in Tel Aviv this coming summer, bring your laptop along – the wifi will be free for the taking. It’s part of what Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai is portraying as “a digital revolution” that the Big Orange will be undergoing in ...
Football - Israel Hosts Under-21 Championships
Israel Hosts Under-21 Championships
3 mentions — 20 hours ago
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Government rifts over peace process revealed during Knesset committee meeting - Diplomacy & Defense
Haaretz Daily Newspaper
3 mentions — 3 hours ago
Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, left, Finance Minister Yair Lapid, center and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni at a cabinet meeting, May 13, 2013. Photo by Emil SalmanA discussion at the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Tuesday regarding the peace process with the Palestinians uncovered just how deep ...
Jewish terrorist Tytell appeals murder conviction
Israel News
3 mentions — 4 hours ago
Jewish terrorist Jack Tytell on Tuesday appealed his conviction and his two life sentences for murdering two Palestinians to the Supreme Court.On April 9, the Jerusalem District Court sentenced Tytell to two life sentences and an additional 30 years in prison for the murder of two Palestinians and ...
Investigate Israel's killing of US teen, rights group tells Obama
The Electronic Intifada
3 mentions — 15 hours ago
The Center for Constitutional Rights called on US President Barack Obama last week to break his three-year silence over Israel’s 2009 killing of 18-year-old US citizen Furkan Doğan during its siege on the Gaza-bound Mavi Marmara ship in international waters.The New York-based group issued its call the same ...
UK retail companies shop Israeli technology
ISRAEL21c
2 mentions — 5 hours ago
UK’s largest retailers including Marks & Spencer, Tesco and John Lewis are now in Israel on a business and technology mission.
Livni: PA must know peace talks are the only game in town
Israel News
2 mentions — 6 hours ago
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni [file] Photo: REUTERSIsraeli is continuing an intense dialogue on the peace process with US Secretary of State John Kerry, Justice Minister Tzipi Livni said Tuesday during the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting. The common goal,
Gunshots from Syria damage IDF vehicle in Golan; none hurt
Israel News
3 mentions — 10 hours ago
IDF tanks along the Syrian border on Golan Heights Photo: Baz Ratner / ReutersGunfire from Syria crossed the border into Israel early Tuesday morning causing light damage to an Israeli military vehicle, the IDF stated.IDF soldiers fired back at the source of the gunshots, recording a direct hit.
School 'superfood' project aims to curb malnutrition
reuters.com
2 mentions — 5 hours ago
Wells Fargo's Walter Price says analysts aren't giving Google enough credit for growth in its mobile and video businesses and says the stock holds more opportunity than rival internet giant Yahoo.It's window shopping at its best, unless you have a flush bank account. Some of the world's most luxurious and exotic vehicles, from Rolls Royce to Falcon F7, were featured at a kick off event to the North American International Auto show.Nouriel Roubini and Ian Bremmer say extreme weather caused by climate change is hampering the global economy. One big ...
Lapid clarifies stance after 'NY Times' interview
Israel News
2 mentions — 15 hours ago
Yesh Atid favors an immediate return to peace talks toward a two-state solution, Finance Minister Yair Lapid clarified Monday.Lapid set off waves of opposition within his party and others, after saying settlement construction should not be frozen ahead of peace talks and Jerusalem will not be divided.“I need ...
The 2013 Jerusalem Light Festival returns to light up Jerusalem! : The ESSENTIAL guide to Israel
igoogledisrael.com
2 mentions — 19 hours ago
The hugely popular Jerusalem Light Festival returns to Jerusalem’s Old City this June for the FIFTH time!We’ve been to this festival a couple of times, and it’s no wonder it’s one of Jerusalem’s much anticipated festivals. There’s nothing quite like strolling through some of those Old City lanes ...
Q&A with Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman
Forward.com
3 mentions — 2 days ago
On June 16, three young Orthodox women will receive a title that no woman (or man) before them has ever held: maharat (short for Manhiga Hilchatit Ruchanit Toranit, which means leader in Jewish law, spirituality and Torah). The graduation of the first class from Riverdale’s Yeshivat Maharat, which ...
Tornado devastates Oklahoma town; at least 51 dead
Israel News
3 mentions — 12 hours ago
Destroyed cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma May 20, 2013. Photo: REUTERS
'Gas exports will create jobs in Israel'
Israel News
2 mentions — 11 hours ago
The Israeli government must educate the public as to how a strong natural gas export policy will not only strengthen the country’s economic position globally but also create jobs at home, a United States Chamber of Commerce official told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.“I think there’s a good ...
Podcast: Max Blumenthal on investigating the Islamophobia industry's financial network
The Electronic Intifada
3 mentions — 3 days ago
The Electronic Intifada: First, lay out what was uncovered in this extensive investigation. This was a multi-layered expose on what you call the Islamophobia industry’s financial network.Max Blumenthal: We uncovered some remarkable things that were unfamiliar to me, because you associate the Islamophobia industry with a small coterie ...
Gaza Students: Clean the World of Jews
Israel National News
4 mentions — 3 hours ago
The Hamas-affiliated student union in Gaza published a cartoon Tuesday in which a person whose body is made of a Palestinian Authority flag is seen throwing a Star of David – one of the best-known Jewish symbols – into a garbage can.The cartoon uses a Star of David ...
'Chaos caused by Libyan war delaying intervention in Syria'
Israel News
2 mentions — 11 hours ago
A fighter from the Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra Photo: REUTERSLibya is now a center of jihadist terror. The Western intervention in Libya in 2011 accelerated the destabilization of the Libyan state and the North African and Sahel regions, and as a result chaos, weapons, and jihadist ...
Swastika flag flies over Palestinian village - The Commentator
The Commentator
7 mentions — 1 day ago
Israel's Tazpit News Agency this morning reported that hundreds of residents of the Gush Etzion area were "astounded" to find a Nazi flag flyingnext to a mosque in the Palestinian town of Beit Ummar. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were notified immediately, claims the report.The flag, as can ...
Summing Up Your Jewish Dad in Six Words
Forward.com
2 mentions — 22 hours ago
Seinfeld’s Day: Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica Seinfeld with sons Shepherd and Julian and daughter Sascha.Everyone has something to say about the Jewish mother, but the Jewish dad is a harder character to pinpoint. In film and television, he often plays the meek foil to his overbearing wife. But ...
Ex-IDF chief rabbi takes over Israel’s new Jewish Identity Administration - National
Haaretz Daily Newspaper
2 mentions — 9 hours ago
By Revital Hovel |06:48 AMBy Jonathan Lis |05:27 AMBy Moti Bassok,Daniel Schmil,Ora Coren,Avi Bar-Eli |05:13 AM
John Kerry to visit Middle East this week to revive peace talks
guardian.co.uk
3 mentions — 20 hours ago
John Kerry will visit Israel, the Palestinian territories, Oman and Jordan on this trip. Photograph: Ivan Sekretarev/APUS secretary of state John Kerry arrives in the Holy Land this week on his fourth visit in two months amid deepening scepticism on all sides about his chances of breathing life ...
Uganda: Stop Harassing the Media
Human Rights Watch
2 mentions — 7 hours ago
The police and government regulatory bodies in Uganda have a history of shutting down broadcasts without due process in times of political controversy. The government needs to tolerate debate of divergent and critical opinions and leave concerns of professionalism and impartiality to the listeners.
London protest outside UEFA congress to call for cancelation of Israel tournament
The Electronic Intifada
4 mentions — 2 days ago
On Friday, 24 May, protestors from several European countries will assemble outside UEFA’s annual congress to call for the cancelation of Israel as location for the European Under-21 football championship. The European football’s governing body awarded Israel the prestigious tournament despite the country’s systematic violation of Palestinians’ rights.The ...
NJDC Lauds Forman Appointment as Anti-Semitism Envoy
NJDC
3 mentions — 22 hours ago
WASHINGTON, DC- National Jewish Democratic Council Chair Marc R. Stanley issued the following statement:“On behalf of NJDC’s Board, staff, and membership, I congratulate our former CEO Ira Forman on his appointment as Special Envoy and the head of the Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism. Ira is a perfect fit for his new position and an exemplary Jewish leader. He will do an excellent job of combating anti-Semitism and defending American and Jewish interests around the world. We wish Ira the best as he serves our country and the Jewish ...
Palestinian film of love and betrayal breaks new ground at Cannes
Reuters
2 mentions — 21 hours ago
CANNES (Reuters) - A tragic love story between two Palestinians living under Israeli occupation received a standing ovation at the Cannes film festival on Monday and broke new ground as the first film fully funded by the Palestinian cinema industry."Omar" by director Hany Abu-Assad, known for the 2005 ...
Erekat throws his weight behind Kerry's bid to revive talks
Israel News
3 mentions — 17 hours ago
US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) shakes hands with Saeb Erekat, April 2013. Photo: REUTERSUNITED NATIONS - The top Palestinian negotiator with Israel on Monday threw his weight behind US Secretary of State John Kerry's bid to revive stalled peace talks, while describing the situation in the ...
‘We are all journalists now’
Columbia Journalism Review
2 mentions — 20 hours ago
In a 2011 court case in Diyarbakır, Turkey, a student is on trial for membership in a terrorist organization. The case is legally open to the public, but no journalists are present in the small, cramped courtroom. After several hours, one of the police officers perusing his Twitter ...
Washington Post
m.washingtonpost.com
3 mentions — 21 hours ago
When the Justice Department began investigating possible leaks of classified information about North Korea in 2009, investigators did more than obtain telephone records of a working journalist suspected of receiving the secret material.They used security badge access records to track the reporter’s comings and goings from the State Department, according to a newly obtained court affidavit. They traced the timing of his calls with a State Department security adviser suspected of sharing the classified report. They obtained a search warrant for the reporter’s personal e-mails.The case of Stephen Jin-Woo Kim,
eBay’s Amit Menipaz Talks About The Launch Of An eBay “Innovation Center” In Israel
Technology News
5 mentions — 5 days ago
International retail giant eBay is setting up a startup incubator in Israel. The incubator will focus on startups dealing with ecommerce, social networks and big data, and will be located at eBay’s Israeli headquarters in Netanya, which was constructed over the ruins of Kika’s giant furniture store.“We want ...
Throw Away That Rusty Key
The Daily Beast
2 mentions — 17 hours ago
Dear Maysoon, I was moved to read your piece commemorating the flight of your husband from a village near Jerusalem in 1948. He has kept the rusty iron key to his home. Yours was one of hundreds of articles in the global media, together with demonstrations and marches,
Are you a liberal imperialist? - by Stephen M. Walt
Stephen M. Walt
3 mentions — 8 hours ago
Are you a liberal imperialist? Liberal imperialists are like kinder, gentler neoconservatives: Like neocons, they believe it's America's responsibility to right political and humanitarian wrongs around the world, and they're comfortable with the idea of the United States deciding who will run countries such as Libya, Syria, or ...
Love in the Time of Crisis
kickstarter.com
2 mentions — 20 hours ago
What happens to love when society falls apart? Does the heart beat differently in times of crisis? The untold story of the Greek unrestI've been covering the crisis for the BBC in Greece since it erupted in 2010: the riots, the strikes, the fall of a government and ...
IDF unit shoots at Syrian post in retaliation for gunfire
Israel News, Ynetnews
2 mentions — 9 hours ago
The IDF estimated that due to a recurring pattern of gunfire from the same Syrian area, directed at the same Israelitarget and executed at roughly the same time at night, the gunfire was not the result of unintentional overspill and decided therefore to fire back. On both Monday ...