Israel is supposedly the only democracy in the Middle East, yet 4.5 million Palestinians under its control can’t vote
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Netanyahu Unmasks Israel
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Israel likely headed toward conflict, isolation after Netanyahu win
Netanyahu’s reelection will likely result in Likud cooperating with ultranationalists, which does not bode well for the peace process or Israel’s international operation.
Netanyahu looking to quickly form ‘rightwing/religious’ government after victory
ed note–a ‘religious government’, such as this– ‘Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. You may also buy…
Who can save Israel now?
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ALBA Leaders Back Venezuela against US Threats
The US, “is a threat to global security, this is not rhetoric, it is reality.” President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega Continue Reading
Hagee’s ‘Christians United for Israel’ presses uncommitted Dems on Iran bill
JTA Christians United for Israel published full-page newspaper ads in the home states of four Democratic senators urging them to back a bill that would mandate congressional approval of any…
Netanyahu accuses foreign governments of mobilizing left
Prime minister walks back controversial statement expressing alarm over high turnout among Israeli Arabs
Netanyahu scores crushing victory in Israeli elections
With almost all votes tallied, Likud heading for 29-24 seat win over Zionist Union; PM promises new coalition with other ‘nationalist parties’
In Israel’s citizen army, a steep rise in sex crimes
Number of indictments for sex-related offenses has nearly doubled over the past 2 years, IDF’s chief prosecutor says
Israeli election yields no clear winner
The Boston Globe TEL AVIV, Israel — After a bruising campaign focused on his failings, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel seemed to emerge from Tuesday’s elections in the best…
Analysis: The Israel election decided by one vote
Now that the role of the people is over, the election will be decided by one man: President Reuven Rivlin.
Likud closes gap: Netanyahu leads Zionist Union in 1 exit poll, tied in 2 others
Polls close in elections for the 20th Knesset, first numbers released.
Russia deploying missiles, bombers to regions for drills: official
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‘Sheldon Adelson primary’ cranks up next month
POLITICO Prospective GOP presidential candidates Ted Cruz, Mike Pence and Rick Perry are making pilgrimages to Las Vegas next month to appear before Sheldon Adelson and other major Jewish donors.…
Israel To Finally Face ICC Over War Crimes In Gaza
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Obama Aware of Putin’s Statements in Crimea Documentary
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Even if Likud forms government, Netanyahu era is over
Netanyahu’s physical departure from the political arena would only be postponed for a year or two, and the result of the next election would only be a tougher, more profound…
Judaic Acolyte Chuck Norris Loves Netanyahu
ed note (Tony)…“Hello, I’m Chuck Norris. I don’t just kill Arabs on TV, I also fantasize about it in real life”!
On Election Day, Israeli citizens vote also for disenfranchised Palestinians
We, Israeli citizens, are also voting instead of the 2.5 million Palestinians over the age of 18 who live in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip.
U.S. Omits Iran and Hezbollah From Terror Threat List
NEWSWEEK An annual security assessment presented to the U.S. Senate by James Clapper, the director of National Intelligence, has excluded Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah from its list…
Activists commemorating Rachel Corrie’s death attacked in West Bank
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Israeli newspaper: Nisman no hero
Buenos Aires Herald Israeli newspaper Haaretz has published an article questioning the criminal accusation filed by late AMIA prosecutor Alberto Nisman against President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Foreign minister…
Syria’s Assad dismisses Kerry’s offer to help negotiate end to civil war, says that ‘talk of Syria’s future is for Syrian people alone’
Haaretz Syrian President Bashar Assad dismissed on Monday remarks made by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that Assad should be included in negotiations to reach a political transition, saying…
Putin gathers Russian troops in show of force to West
More than 45,000 Russian troops as well as war planes and submarines start military exercises across much of the country
Former envoy and Knesset hopeful Michael Oren: Israel must repair ties with U.S.
Israel’s former ambassador to U.S. says ‘there’s work to be done,’ regardless of who wins Tuesday’s election
Netanyahu: If I’m elected, there will be no Palestinian state
In a definitive disavowal of his Bar-Ilan two-state speech, prime minister makes last-minute attempt to draw voters from Bennett’s Habayit Hayeudi.
Despite show of unity, Israeli right is seething
In last-ditch bid to overtake Herzog, Netanyahu seeks to siphon votes away from rivals in his own camp, especially Jewish Home and Kulanu
Wealthy US Jewish developer arrested for murder of several women
Eccentric Robert Durst held on suspicion of spate of killings of women, says in HBO finale he ‘killed them all’ ed note–how many others are out there just like this…
After Lieberman, imagining Israel’s new face to the world
A fresh government will almost certainly bring a more diplomatic foreign minister, but don’t expect a sea change on the Palestinian or Iranian fronts ed note–as we have predicted here…