Israel’s High Court of Justice: Convicted Palestinian Will Not Be Executed

Israel's High Court of Justice: Convicted Palestinian Will Not Be Executed Shurat HaDin has been informed by Israeli government sources that the Palestinian Authority (PA) has made formal assurances that it will not carry out...

U.S. Government delaying provision of evidence against Olmert

Yediot Ahronot correspondent Tova Tzimuki reports today that the U.S. Justice Department has already delayed approving the opening of financial and legal records relating to the Israeli investigation of Talansky and the transfer of...

Antisemitism Embedded in British Culture

Antisemitism has been present in Great Britain for almost a thousand years of recorded history. In the twelfth century, Catholic medieval Britain was a persecutory society, particularly when it came to Jews. It pioneered...

She’s not all pure: An Assessment of Tzippi Livni

While it is certainly time for Israel to once again have a woman prime minister - if only to make life uncomfortable for Shas and the other chauvinists around the cabinet table - this...

Syria reiterates Support to the Palestinian people, al-Mikdad says [i.e, Right of Return]

Deputy Foreign Minister Fayssal al-Mikdad on Tuesday renewed Syria's support to the Palestinian people and their fair cause until their lands are liberated and the Palestinian refugees are back home. "Syria is working to help...

Friendly Foreign Leader Snubs Israel: Symptom of Israel’s Moral Leadership Crisis

Not many foreign heads of state stand up for Israel. When that does happen, it is newsworthy. Such is the case with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. During the Summer 2006 Lebanon conflict, Harper rejected calls...

Report: Iran Moves Assets Out Of Europe

Iran has suddenly withdrawn $75 billion of assets from Europe, anticipating threatened European Union sanctions over Tehran's alleged nuclear ambitions, the credible gulfinthemedia.com news Web site reports. Iran's refusal to suspend nuclear-enrichment activities, a process...

Incisive Insight into the News in Israel

"The Blessing" Here in Israel, we have just completed the holiday of Shavuot, which -- marking the receiving of the Torah at Sinai -- is the culmination of the Exodus from Egypt celebrated at Pesach....

Property Tax Authority – Enough!

Which is worse? Having your home being hit by a Kassam, or dealing with "Property Tax Authority" afterwards? Many residents of Sderot, whose homes and property were damaged by terrorist activities, have to live...

Dialogue with Arab students

On Thursday evening, May 29, a group of Israeli and Arab college students were aired live on Al Jazeera from Haifa from where they participated in a special two-hour program. The college students, who...