When Penn Met Shimon Peres
Famed Hollywood actor Sean Penn met with former president Shimon Peres at the Peres Center for Peace in Jaffa on Monday, as part of the actor’s two day visit to Israel.
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – Islamist To Egypt’s Christians: Pay ‘Protection’ Tax Or Move Out
TEL AVIV – In the first such visit in 35 years, the head of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church attended the funeral of a local bishop in Jerusalem, sparking controversy in Egypt for Pope Tawadros and his decision to enter the Jewish state.
Iran’s Khamenei: Israel More ‘Barbaric’ Than Paris Terrorists
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday accused Israel of perpetrating “the worst kind of terrorism for the last 60 years,” noting that it was far more “barbaric” than the Paris terror attacks two weeks ago by Islamic State
Israel Suspends EU Role In Peace Process With Palestinians
Israel said on Sunday it was suspending contacts with European Union (EU) bodies involved in peace efforts with the Palestinians after the bloc started requiring the labelling of exports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Report: Israel Air Force Strikes Targets in Syria Near Lebanese Border
The Israel Air Force attacked Syrian army and Hezbollah targets in the area around Qalamoun in Syria overnight Saturday, Israel Radio reported citing Syrian forces.
Israel Gives Lebanese-Swede 18 Months for Hezbollah Spying
Swedish national recruited by Hezbollah has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for spying for the Lebanese terror group, Israel’s Central District Court said Sunday.
‘Talmudic Grape’ Resurrected to Make New Line of Wine
JERUSALEM – An Israeli winemaker is turning a nearly extinct variety of grape into wine that was last consumed in the era of the bible, ISRAEL21c reported. Using 3D and DNA analysis, Marawi grapes were found to be the same
Poll: Most Palestinians Support Intifada of Stabbings, Car Rammings
TEL AVIV – An overwhelming majority of Palestinians support the current wave of terrorism against Israelis until it achieves its goals, a new opinion poll found. In a poll conducted by the Watan Research Center on 1,167 Arabs, 72% of
UAE Insists Israel Opening Official Diplomatic Mission in Abu Dhabi Does Not Mean Recognition
The UAE government says it does not plan to change its relationship with Israel any time soon, despite Israel’s announcement of opening its first official diplomatic mission in the UAE, according to the Jewish Press.
Defense Official: Russia Has History of Breaching Israeli Air Space
Russia has breached Israeli airspace more than once since it began intervening in Syria, a top Israeli defense official revealed Saturday.
Blue State Blues: Muslim Immigrants and Antisemitism
There is a basis for coexistence, and also great deal of ordinary kindness between Muslims and Jews. But the problem of antisemitism is becoming impossible to ignore, and we need to address it before throwing the doors open.
Paragliding Jihadist Leaves Family in Israel Fearing His Fate
Majdal Shams (AFP) – Shortly before sunset, Nidal Salah stared across the fence towards his new life in Syria with the Islamic State movement — paraglider at the ready.
PHOTOS: America’s Troops Celebrate Thanksgiving Worldwide
Soldiers, whether across the sea or on base in America, do not always receive an opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving with their families. Images of America’s troops enjoying well-earned Thanksgiving feasts are circulating across the world.
Octogenarian Crowned Israel’s ‘Miss Holocaust Survivor’
A Romania-born woman who immigrated to Israel won the third annual Miss Holocaust Survivors Beauty Pageant in Haifa. Rita Berkowitz, 83, was chosen among the 16 European natives who participated in the contest on Tuesday. She came to Israel in 1951.
Obama Tries to Flee Islamic State in Sinai; Egypt, Israel Say No
Egypt and Israel have thwarted an effort by the Obama administration to withdraw U.S. peacekeeping soldiers from the Sinai peninsula. Obama had recently floated the idea of reducing the U.S. presence in the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO).
CLAIM: Obama Warned Islamic State 45 Minutes Before U.S. Airstrikes
TEL AVIV – It appears the Pentagon is struggling with the same moral dilemma that confronts Israel in its own war on terror: How to minimize civilian casualties without compromising the aims of airstrikes targeting terrorist infrastructure in urban areas.
Israel Court Allows Transgender Woman’s Cremation
JERUSALEM — The body of an Israeli transgender woman who committed suicide will be cremated despite her ultra-Orthodox family’s wishes, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled in documents obtained today. Before she killed herself earlier this month, May Peleg wrote in her
Arab-Israeli Father Receives Message From Son: ‘I’m Going to Carry out an Attack Today’
An Arab-Israeli from northern Israel was arrested Tuesday after sending an SMS to his father informing him he was going to carry out a terrorist attack – prompting his father to turn to police.
Israeli envoy to UN: ‘Israeli Blood No Cheaper than French Blood’
As the UN on Monday marked the annual Palestinian Solidarity day by passing a series of 20 anti-Israel resolutions, Israel’s envoy to the global body sought to highlight the country’s struggles with Islamic terrorism on one of the worst days of violence in the course of the recent upsurge in terror.
New England Patriots Honor Terror Victim on Nationwide Broadcast
The New England Patriots honored American terror victim Ezra Schwartz with a moment of silence before their Monday Night Football game against the Buffalo Bills yesterday. Schwartz was an 18-year-old student and lifelong Patriots fan from the Boston area who was killed by a Palestinian terrorist last week.
Kerry in Ramallah: US Committed to Palestinian Statehood
(AFP) — U.S. Secretary of State Kerry expressed sympathy Tuesday for the Palestinians’ “very dire” situation, but also spoke of his concern “about the violence,” while stressing the ongoing US commitment to a Palestinian state.
VIDEO – Palestinian Funeral Eulogy: ‘Strike The Jews, Count Them And Kill Them To The Last One’
A funeral for two Palestinians aired live on the Palestinian government’s official news agency involved a speaker calling for the extermination of the Jewish people. In remarks captured by Palestinian Media Watch, an unidentified man at the funeral says: “[Allah,]
IDF Mum on Report Israeli Fighter Jets Hit Hezbollah, Assad Targets In Syria
Israeli fighter jets have carried out airstrikes in Syria against Hezbollah and forces loyal to the Assad regime, Syrian activists claimed. “After several hours of reconnaissance flights above the area, Israeli planes suddenly launched two raids on a joint Assad
Last Jewish Family in Aleppo Flee for Israel
It took a knock on the door in the dead of night and a hair-raising journey through territory held by al-Qaeda militants to end 3,000 years of Jewish history in northern Syria.
VIDEO: IDF Soldier Implores Foreign Students: ‘Don’t Go Back Home’
Elisha Levy, an immigrant IDF soldier from Britain, uploaded a video to Facebook in which he implores overseas students in Israel to stay despite the recent wave of Palestinian terrorism.
