Barak: “Currently, Iran Poses No Threat”
Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, stated Monday that, at the current stage, Iran does not pose any threat to the existence of the state of Israel, and added that should…
Olmert Main Suspect In Corruption Case
On Thursday, an Israeli court lifted a gagging order in the case of the“Holy Land” corruption scandal revealing that the main suspect in this case is Israel’s former Prime Minister,…
Former Jerusalem Mayor Arrested For Corruption, Bribery And Money Laundering
The Israeli police arrested on Wednesday former Jerusalem mayor, Uri Lupolianski, on suspicions of corruption, bribery, and money laundering. He will remain in custody for 5 days pending further investigation.…
Israeli Tourism Agency Advertises Al Aqsa As Jewish Site
The Guardian British Newspaper reported that an Israeli tourism agency is advertising the Al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock in occupied East Jerusalem as Jewish sites, and…
Moscow Warns Against Israel’s Decision To Deport Thousands of Palestinians
The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement warning that implementing Israeli order #1650 regarding the deportation of thousands of residents from the West Bank could lead to further escalation and…
Israeli TV: “Hamas Wants To Abduct More Soldiers”
The Israeli TV, Channel 2, reported that the Hamas movement ordered its military wing to try to abduct soldiers and move them to safe locations, preferably in the West Bank,…
Israelis Advised Out of Sinai
Israeli sources reported that the “Counter Terrorism Unit” at the office if Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, issued an urgent waning advising all Israeli tourists in Sinai to return to…
Netanyahu To Skip US Nuclear Summit
Israeli sources reported that Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has decided not to attend the Nuclear Summit in the United States after learning that a number of Muslim Countries would seek…
Netanyahu To Attend Nuclear Summit in Washington, Will Not Meet Obama
Israeli sources reported that Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, will be attending the Nuclear Summit in the United States, but will not be holding a meeting with U.S. President, Barack…
Israel: “While Hamas Leaders In Gaza Seek Calm, Mashal Seeks Escalation”
Several Israeli media outlets accused Hamas leader in exile, Khalid Mashal, of pressuring Hamas leaders in Gaza to have further confrontations and clashes with Israel along the borders of the…
For The First Time Since Three Years, Israel To Allow Construction Materials Into Gaza
Israeli paper, Maariv, reported Friday that for the first time since the siege was imposed by Israel on the Gaza Strip more than three years ago, the Israeli government decided…
Shoes, Clothes To Be Allowed Into Gaza
The Israeli authorities decided to allow the import of shoes and clothes into the Gaza Strip by the end of this week. Nasser Al Siraj, assistant-director of the National Economy…
Sama News: “Angered By Netanyahu, Obama Leaves Meeting”
The Sama News Agency reported that the President of the United States, Barack Obama, insulted the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, when he told him “the meeting is over” as…
Netanyahu Leaves Washington Without Accepting Any ‘Compromise’
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, left the United States without reaching any compromise or understanding with the American administration, especially regarding settlement construction in occupied East Jerusalem. Advisors of both…
Netanyahu-Obama White House Meeting Ends With No Progress
United States President, Barack Obama, held a meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, for 90 minutes and discussed the bilateral U.S-Israeli relations and the construction of settlements in East…
Netanyahu: “Palestinian Demands Could Halt Talks For Another Year”
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated Tuesday that the Palestinian “demands” for a full settlement freeze could lead for delaying the peace talks for another year. He told congress members…
Netanyahu: “Jerusalem Is Not A Settlement”
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated that Jerusalem is not an occupied city, but the eternal capital of Israel, and added that the Jewish people started building Jerusalem 3000 years…
Jerusalem Municipality Cancels Meeting on Construction in Abu Ghneim
The Jerusalem Municipality canceled a meeting that was scheduled for Monday to discuss new construction plans in Abu Ghneim Mountain (Har Homa Settlement), Israeli Army radio reported. The municipality did…
Israeli Sources: “Netanyahu ‘Softens’ Stances On Peace Talks’
Israeli sources reported that Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, told the U.S. president, Barack Obama, that he will conduct measures on “good will” towards the Palestinians, including “easing” the siege on…
Barak Orders Full Closure on Jerusalem, West Bank
Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, ordered a full siege on Jerusalem and the West Bank starting on Thursday night after night. His decision was made after the Israeli Police warned…
Israel “Pardons” Ten Fateh Fighters
The Israeli Authorities decided to pardon ten fighters of the Al Aqsa Brigades, the armed wing of Fateh movement. A list containing the names of the fighters was handed to…
PLO Agrees To Indirect Talks With Israel
The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) agreed to holding indirect talks with Israel, as proposed by the United States, while some PLO factions expressed rejection to such talks.Yasser Abed-Rabbo, secretary of…
Israel Demands P.A To Stop Protests
The Israeli government sent messages to the Palestinian Authority (P.A) demanding it to act on stopping popular protests in the West Bank, and to forbid P.A officials from participating in…
Gaza: The Video Game
When your are only referred to as a shape monitored by a few young soldiers, mostly 18 or 19 years old sitting in the comfort of their office, and determine…
Netanyahu & Livni Trade Accusations Over “Concessions”
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud Party, traded accusations with Israel’s opposition leader of the Kadima Party, Tzipi Tivni, over what they described as “concessions made to the…
Netanyahu Blasts Abbas’ Statements Regarding “Jewish Heritage Trial”
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, blasted president Mahmoud Abbas for his remarks regarding Israel’s plan to consider the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron and the Bilal Mosque in Bethlehem as part…
Two Palestinian Workers Wounded Near Hebron
Israeli soldiers shot and wounded on Saturday morning two Palestinian workers near a military roadblock east of Yatta town, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron.Medical sources reported…
Israel’s New Strategy: ‘Sabotage’ And ‘attack’ The Global Justice Movement
An extraordinary series of articles, reports and presentations by Israel’s influential Reut Institute has identified the global movement for justice, equality and peace as an ‘existential threat’ to Israel and…
Israeli Prime Minister Plans ‘Zionist Heritage’ Trail Through Palestinian Land
After a recent speech to a Zionist conference in Tel Aviv extolling the importance of building ‘heritage sites’ and other projects connecting Jews around the world to the Zionist program,…
MK Tibi: “We Are The Natives Of This Land”
Arab member of Knesset, Ahmad Tibi, slammed the statements of Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Danny Ayalon, who called for swapping areas inhibited by the Arab population in Israel with settlements.…
Shabak Instructs Lieberman’s Bodyguards Not To Speak In Russian
The Israeli General Security Agency, Shabak, informed the guards of Israel’s Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, that they will not be allowed to talk to him in Russian and should only…
Israel Retracts Its Pardon Of Palestinian Fighter In Nablus
Senior Palestinian sources reported, Tuesday, that the Israeli government retracted its full pardon previously issued to a Palestinian fighter from the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and decided downgrade…
Israel To Partially Open Gaza Trade Crossings
The Israeli Authorities decided, Tuesday, to partially open its trade crossings with the Gaza Strip to allow the entry of some foodstuffs, and to enable the export of flowers and…
Israel Objects To Moscow’s Reception of Mashal
The Israeli embassy in Moscow sent a letter to the Russian government expressing dismay over Moscow’s reception of Hamas Political Bureau Chief, Khalid Mashal, and a number of Hamas officials.…
Israeli Navy Ships Crossed The Suez Canal
Israeli daily, Yedioth Ahronoth reported that two Israeli Navy Vessels crossed the Suez Egyptian Canal on Thursday morning, while on their way to the Red Sea. The reason behind the…
Mizrahi: “Our Army Can Reach Damascus, Syria Cannot Stop Us”
Head of the Central Command at the Israeli Army, Avi Mizrahi, stated that Syria cannot defeat the Israeli Army, and that the army can reach the Syrian capital, Damascus, “while…
NYT’s Israel Editor’s Sticky Situation
Ethan Bronner is the New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief. As such, he is the editor responsible for all the news coming out of Israel-Palestine. It is his job to…
Netanyahu Expects Peace Talks To Resume Within Coming Weeks
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated Wednesday that there is a chance that the stalled peace process would be unconditionally resumed in the coming few weeks. Netanyahu said that the…
Fayyad From Hertzilia: ‘Ending Conflict Is The Only Assurance To Israel’s Security’
Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Salaam Fayyad, stated during his speech at the Hertzilia Conference on Tuesday at night that ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is the only means that could assure…
Barak Warns Of Confrontations With Syria
Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, warned, Monday, of the possibility of military confrontations with Syria due to the lack of progress during indirect talks with the country, and added that…
Barak To Visit Cairo, Wednesday
Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, will be heading to Cairo to hold a meeting with Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, on Wednesday morning. It will be held at the Egyptian resort…
Israeli Govt. Annuls Sentences Brought Against Settlers Who Refused to Leave Gaza
On Monday, the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) overruled the country’s court system by enacting legislation that overturns the sentences for Israeli settlers who refused to move from their homes built on…
Netanyahu States Intention to Maintain Military Presence Even After Final Peace Deal
Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has stated that even if a deal is reached to enable lasting peace, Israel will maintain a military presence along the border with Jordan.Netanyahu’s justification…
Likud Officials Head To Turkey To Discuss Shalit Deal
The Walla Hebrew Language Israeli Website, reported that Likud party members of Knesset, headed by Ayyoub Qarra, headed on Tuesday morning to Turkey to hold talks with Ankara officials on…
Former Israeli High Court Justice Advices Mazuz To Probe Gaza War
In an attempt to respond to the Goldstone report on the war on Gaza, and after officially rejecting it, former High Court Justice in Israel, Aharon Barak, advised the legal…
Turkish President, Prime Minister, Refuse To Meet Barak
Turkish media sources reported on Saturday that the Turkish President, Abdullah Gül, and Prime Minister, Receb Tayyip Erdogan, will not hold a meeting with Israel’s Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, who…
Israeli Officials Arrive In Jordan After Attack On Embassy
Following a bombing that was meant to target Israeli diplomats in Jordan two days ago, a number of senior Israeli security officials arrived in Amman to review the security measures…
Israel Approves Construction Of Wall Along Egypt Border
The Israeli government has officially approved on Sunday at night the construction of a Wall along its border with Egypt. The approval came after the Israeli Interior Security Minister, Yitzhak…
Israeli org. says world’s major human rights groups engaged in ‘political warfare’ against Israel
The Israeli Knesset (Parliament) recently hosted a conference in which a right-wing Israeli settler-led organization presented a ‘report’ claiming that virtually all of the world’s major non-governmental organizations (NGOs) ‘lack…
Haifa University bans commemoration of Israeli invasion
Following a similar ban at Hebrew University, students at the University of Haifa were notified Tuesday that the administration would not allow their planned protest commemorating Israel’s invasion of Gaza…
Hebrew University bans student conference on anniversary of Gaza invasion
A student group affiliated with the socialist ‘Hadash’ party in Israel had organized a conference commemorating and condemning the Israeli invasion of Gaza one year ago, but the Hebrew University…
Netanyahu Rejects Removing Roadblocks
Israeli Army Radio reported Friday that Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, rejected in recent months several requests to remove Israeli military roadblocks spread across the occupied West Bank.A number of…
Six Kadima Legislators To Defect From Party
Israeli Television, Channel 1, reported on Wednesday at night that six Knesset members of the Kdaima Party, headed opposition leader by Tzipi Livni, signed their initials on an agreement with…
Netanyahu Reluctant on Swap Deal
Netanyahu, worked hard to foil a prisoner-swap deal with the Hamas movement in Gaza and insisted to increase the number of detainees Israel demands to deport in case they were…
“Let’s Boycott Britain”, MK’s Say
39 fundamentalist members of Knesset signed a petition calling for boycotting goods and services from the United Kingdom as a response to a recent non-binding decision asking merchants and importers…
Olmert’s Plan Excluded Jerusalem, Offered Limited ‘Land Swap’
Israeli online daily, Haaretz, published the “map for a permanent solution with the Palestinians” that was previously proposed by the former Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, to the Palestinian President,…
Israel To Open Kerem Shalom And Al Mintar Crossings
The Israeli Authorities decided to open the Kerem Shalom (Karem Abu Salem) and the Eretz (Al Mintar) Crossing to allow the entry of home humanitarian aid, fuel and cooking gas…
Israel to Build A Wall Along The Border With Egypt
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, decided to build a Wall along Israel’s border with Egypt after stating that this step is unavoidable and strategic to stop the thousands of African…
Netanyahu claims Syria Dropped Golan Withdrawal As Precondition
Israeli media sources reported that Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated that Syria dropped an Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Golan Heights as a precondition to resume indirect peace talks.…
Israeli Spy Imprisoned By The U.S Demands Executing Palestinian Detainees
Jonathan Pollard, an Israeli spy imprisoned by the United States harshly attacked talks on the release of hundreds of Palestinian detainees in exchange for the release of the prisoner of…
Likud Fundamentalists Protest Netanyahu, Obama
Some 200 Likud party members protested on Saturday evening against the decision of Likud leader, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to temporarily freeze settlement activities in the occupied territories. They…
Israel Pardons Dozens Of Fighters, Some Partially
Palestinian sources reported Friday that Israel decided to pardon dozens of Palestinian fighters of Fateh’s armed wing, in the occupied West Bank, including senior fighters who were targeted for assassinations.…
Shalom: “Israel Will Not Free Barghouthi, Saadat”
Visiting London, Israeli deputy Prime Minister, Silvan Shalom, stated that Israel will not release Fateh leader, Marwan Barghouthi, and Secretary-general of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Ahmad…
Netanyahu: “No Prisoner-swap Deal Reached Yet”
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated Monday that efforts are being conducted to the release of the captured soldier, Gilad Shalit, but so far no deal was reached, and that…
Netanyahu: “No Prisoner-swap Deal Reached Yet”
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated Monday that efforts are being conducted to the release of the captured soldier, Gilad Shalit, but so far no deal was reached, and that…
Israeli legislators plan commemoration of Jewish terrorist Meir Kahane
Israeli Knesset (Parliament) Member Michael Ben-Ari is organizing, with other legislators and supporters, a commemoration this month of the death of Rabbi Meir Kahane, whose organization, Kach, was declared a…
Netanyahu: “I Want A Permanent Peace Deal”
The Jerusalem Post Israeli newspaper reported that Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated during internal government discussions that ‘if there is a courageous Palestinian leadership’ he would be interested in…
Beilin: “Temporary Freeze Of Settlements Could Lead To P.A Collapse”
Former head of the Meretz Israeli leftist party, Yossi Beilin, stated Wednesday that a temporary freeze of settlement construction could lead to the collapse of the Palestinian Authority (P.A). He…
Thousands Protest Peres In Argentina
Thousands protested in front of the Argentinean Congress building in Buenos Aires against the visit of Israel’s President, Shimon Peres. The protested called Peres a murderer and a child killer,…
Lieberman: “P.A Asks Israel To Crush Hamas Then Complains To The International Community”
Israeli Foreign Minister of the Yisrael Beiteinu fundamental party, Avigdor Lieberman, stated Monday that the Palestinian Authority seeks Israel’s support in fighting and countering Hamas, and at the same time…
Israel Offers NIS 10 M. For Information About Shalit
Israeli sources reported that thousands of residents of the Gaza Strip receive daily calls from an Israeli organization offering 10 Million NIS for information on the whereabouts and the conditions…
Netanyahu: “Israel Would Respond To Any Unilateral Palestinian Political Maneuvers”
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, warned on Sunday that Palestinian unilateral moves, especially a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State, would push Israel to make similar unilateral moves, and added…
Lieberman: “Establishing A Palestinian State Would Not End The Conflict”
Israeli Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, stated Saturday evening that establishing a Palestinian state does not mean an end to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but “would get the conflict closer to Israel’s…
Activists Protest Peres’ Visit To Brazil
Dozens of activists protested on Thursday against the Israeli President, Shimon Peres, during a visit to Sao Paolo – Brazil. Peres was participating in an event when the activists gathered…
Netanyahu Meets Sarkozi
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, met on Wednesday with the French President, Nicolas Sarkozi, during a visit to France. The two discussed the bilateral relations between Israel and France, the…
Netanyahu Vows ‘Limited Decrease’ Of Settlement Activities
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, vowed during his Monday night meeting with U.S. President, Barack Obama, to place a limited decrease on Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories.…
Netanyahu: “We Are Ready To Make Concessions, But Not On Jerusalem, Israel’s Security”
Israeli Prime Minister stated at the conference of the General Assembly of the Jewish Federation in North America that he is willing to make concessions for peace but will never…
Netanyahu-Obama Meeting Set For Monday
The White House officially confirmed that a meeting between Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and U.S. President, Barack Obama, will take place in Washington on Monday evening. The statement came…
Netanyahu To Visit The U.S. Sunday
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is scheduled to start on Sunday a four-day visit to the United States along with Israel’s Defense Minister, Ehud Barak.Barak will be holding a meeting…
Ashkenazi: “Next Battle Likely In Gaza”
Israeli Army Chief of Staff, Gabi Ashkenazi, stated Tuesday that he believes a new war in Gaza is nearing, and that the army is readying to target Qassam launching pads,…
Barak To Accompany Netanyahu To The U.S.
Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, will be accompanying Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in his next week visit to the United States to hold talk with President Barack Obama and other…
Netanyahu Orders A Plan For A Wall In Southern Israel
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, ordered the army and the Ministry of Internal Security to prepare a plan to install a fence or a wall in southern Israel to prevent…
Ya’alon: “To Ensure The Army’s Freedom To Act, I Will Not Travel To Europe”
Israeli Vice Prime Minister, Moshe Ya’alon, had to cancel a trip to Europe due to fears that he would be apprehended for committing war crimes against the Palestinians during his…
It’s All About Demography, Again!
A recent Israeli report based on a study conducted by the Macro Center for Political Economy in Israel states that the aim of Israel in East Jerusalem is to guarantee…
Israel Agrees To Pay Families Of Palestinians Killed In 2000 Intifada Protests
Media sources in Israel are reporting that the Israeli authorities have agreed to an out-of-court settlement with the families of the 13 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in September 2000…
Israel Agrees To Pay Families Of Palestinians Killed In 2000 Intifada Protests
Media sources in Israel are reporting that the Israeli authorities have agreed to an out-of-court settlement with the families of the 13 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in September 2000…
Israeli Cabinet Refrains From Discussing Goldstone Report
The Israeli cabinet refrained during its Tuesday session from discussing the formation of a committee to discuss the events of the Gaza war earlier this year and the Goldstone report.…
Israel Refuses To Grant French FM Permit To Visit Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, rejected a request by the French Foreign Minister, Bernard Kouchner, to visit the Gaza Strip. Kouchner intends to visit Israel and the West Bank soon,…
Israel Might Discuss Goldstone Report
The Israeli security-diplomatic cabinet is planning to convene on Tuesday to decide whether Israel should look into the report of Judge Richard Goldstone on Gaza war. OSCAILTIMAGE(attachments/oct2009/gaza_un_army_frighters_1.jpg 300 0) Image…
Israel Acting To Void A Vote On Goldstone Report
Israeli officials are actively involved in talks with several European officials in an attempt to convince their countries to vote against adopting the report on Judge Richard Goldstone on Gaza…
Israel Weighing Limiting Travel Of Senior Officials To Europe
The Washington Times reported Wednesday that Israel is seriously weighing the possibility of limiting its officials travel to Europe fearing that they could be arrested following the Goldstone report accusing…
Netanyahu Demands P.A To Recognize Israel As Jewish State
During his Monday morning speech at the Knesset, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, demanded the Palestinian Authority to recognize Israel as a Jewish State, and to declare that the Palestinian-Israeli…
Israel Ex Pow Calls On Netanayhu To Discredit Shalit Video
Israeli pilot, Ex Prisoner of War, Uri Shahak, called on Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and his government to discredit the video in which the captured Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit,…
Fundamental Jewish Group Demands Court Not To Release Palestinian Female Detainees
The Almagor fundamental Jewish group filed an appeal to the Israeli High Court of Justice demanding it to stop the release of 20 Palestinian female detainees in return to a…
Livni calls for a large-scaled military offensive in Gaza
Israeli Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni, stated on Wednesday that the Israeli army should carry a large-scaled military offensive in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for what she described as “the…
Barak to meet Mubarak in Egypt on talks to free Shalit
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak will meet with the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Alexandria to discuss Egypt's efforts to broker a prisoner swap deal between Israel and Hamas; as…
Fateh leader accuses the US of obstructing Hamas-Fateh talks
Azzam Al Ahmad, head of the Fateh parliamentary bloc, stated on Friday that the current Palestinian-Israeli talks are on a standstill and will not achieve any positive results as the…
Barak orders closure of Gaza’s borders in response to single homemade shell
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered commercial and humanitarian crossings between Israel and the Gaza Strip closed as ofWednesday morning after a homemade Palestinian shell was fired at an Israeli…
Olmert offers to absorb 20,000 Palestinians
The Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has proposed to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas that the ‘shelf agreement’ the two sides are working on should include an agreement for Israel…
Israel to reopen four Gaza crossings
Local sources reported that Israel will reopen four crossing points with the Gaza Strip, including the Kerem Shalom border crossing. This will be the first time that the Kerem Shalom…