‘Israel News’ Archives
Obama and Israel
The Obama Administration has condemned the Israeli comments about building new homes in Ramat Shlomo, leading to the absence of warmth and fuzziness in the American-Israeli relationship so characteristic of preceding American presidencies. Obama believes the only way to peace in the region is a two state solution, and that the way to achieve this [...]
Biden’s Israeli Visit Ends On A Low
Vice President Biden's visit ended on a sour note due to the Israeli statement of building 1600 new houses for an ultra-Orthodox East Jerusalem neighborhood. The neighborhood has been annexed by Israel, and Palestinians view the area as their future capital. In a public statement Biden "condemned" the announcement as "precisely the kind of step [...]
Biden’s Journey to Israel
Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Tuesday to call for negotiations between Palestine and the Jewish state and to dissuadeIsraelis from unilateral military actions against Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah. Calling the U.S.'s ties to Israel "unshakeable," the Vice President arrives on the eve of indirect peace talks between Palestine and [...]
World Heritage Sites Spark Dismay
For Jews, the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and the Tomb of Rachel in Bethlehem were declared by Prime Minister Netanyahu to be in need of refurbishment. This inspired much reaction from the leader of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas. Hebron is a site revered by Jews, Christians and Arabs, primarily for being the putative resting place of Abraham, [...]
A More Moderate Road to Peace?
After the assasination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, there has been much international finger pointing at Israel. If al-Mabhouh's attempt to procure supplies for Iran in order to facilitate nuclear warfare is true, then his assasination is just another prevention measure against bringing rockets into Gaza. Essentially there is no problem with this. [...]
BOI Chief: Peace is Good for Economy
Last month, the Shekel rose to its highest official rate since October 2008 with the central banks fixing operation putting it at 3.6830 against the dollar. In 2010, the Shekel has gained 2.5 percent versus the U.S. dollar. Exceptions were the pound sterling, which increased .279 percent to NIS 5.8551, the Canadian dollar, and the Egyptian [...]
Israeli Organizations Send Aid to Relieve Haiti Earthquake Damage
Following the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday, the Jewish community has been at the forefront of relief efforts, with much of the push coming directly from Israel. The earthquake, ranked a 7.0 on the Richter scale, devastated the impoverished nation of Haiti, particularly the capital city Port-au-Prince. Experts estimate a death [...]
Encountering peace: Change in Gaza is possible
Thirty-nine young people from Gaza applied to attend a peace education workshop sponsored by the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information, or IPCRI, which was held recently in a school in Beit Jala. Thirty-five of them were denied entry by the Israeli Defense Forces, or IDF, and did not have the opportunity to join the 70 other [...]
Shabak: Terrorism Down in 2009
by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz (IsraelNN.com) According to an Israel Security Agency (Shabak) report released Wednesday, there has been a significant decrease in the number of terrorist attacks recorded in 2009 as compared with previous years. On the other hand, 2009 saw an increasing Al-Qaeda-affiliated presence inside the Palestinian [...]
