Archive for September 17, 2015

Pro-Palestinian B’Tselem, Blames Jewish Israelis for Losing Dutch Funding

Confrontational and propaganda-driven pro-Palestinian NGO blasts ‘right-wing Israelis’ for voting for legitimate humanitarian groups to attain a lucrative European grant, making them ineligible.

By Ari Soffer

 

Far-left Israeli NGO B’Tselem is licking its wounds after falling short in an online vote to win a 100,000 euro-grant from the Dutch government – and is blaming “right-wingers” for spoiling its chances.

B’Tselem – which receives most of its funding from foreign, primarily European, donors – was among 30 NGOs and charities running for the Dutch Human Rights Tulip 2015.

Six candidates – including three “public favorites” along with another three “wild cards” selected by judges – will be shortlisted for the prize money, following which “an independent jury will meet and advise the Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs, who will select the winner.” Continue Reading »

Palestinian gunmen open fire on PA security forces in Jenin wounding three

 

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

Three Palestinians were wounded, one of them seriously, in a gun battle that erupted in Jenin refugee camp late Tuesday between Palestinian security officers and local gunmen.

The armed clashes erupted after gunmen opened fire into the air during a rally in protest against visits by Jews to the Temple Mount, eyewitnesses said.

Bullet impacts are seen on a wall as a Palestinian man inspects a house where two members of the military wing of Hamas, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, and a civilian were killed on March 22, 2014 during an Israeli military operation in the northern West Bank of Jenin.

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Weighing Suggested Deterrent: Deport East Jerusalem Rock-Throwers

 

Israel’s Deputy Defense Minister insists deporting convicted violent assailants and their families will create an immediate deterrence with parents no longer allowing their children to throw rocks.

By Hezki Ezra

 

The IDF could intervene in future rock-throwing attacks, Deputy Defense Minister MK Rabbi Eli Ben-Dahan stated Wednesday, in the event the Israel Police needs reinforcements.

“If the police think it needs help then I have no doubt the army would be happy to lend a hand and help,” Ben-Dahan stated to reporters as he left the funeral of rock attack victim Alexander Levlovitz, 64.

“While we celebrated Rosh Hashanah, our Arab neighbors threw rocks and killed Jews,” he continued. Continue Reading »

Confirmed: Netanyahu invited to White House for meeting with Obama

 

US official announced Netanyahu & Obama will meet on November 9 to discuss implementing the Iran accord and future security needs for Israel in first meeting since row over deal.

By i24news

 

The White House on Wednesday announced that President Barack Obama will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on November 9, their first meeting since a fierce row over the Iranian nuclear deal.

Spokesman Josh Earnest said implementing the Iran accord that Netanyahu opposed would be on the agenda of a visit designed as “a demonstration of the deep and enduring bonds between the United States and Israel.” Continue Reading »

Iceland’s capital bans all goods from Jewish State 

 

In support of Palestinian claims of Israel’s ‘racist apartheid policies,’ Reykjavik city council has passed a resolution boycotting all Israeli-made products.

By Itamar Eichner

 

The city council of Icelandic capital Reykjavik has passed a resolution banning all Israeli-made products in protest of policy in the Palestinian territories.

The resolution was proposed by Councilwoman Björk Vilhelmsdóttir, who mentioned that she intends to spend the rest of the year doing humanitarian work in the Palestinian territories.

The city of Reykjavik. – Photo: Getty Image Bank Israel

The resolution appears to be purely symbolic, since it didn’t mention specific companies or products, and it’s not clear if the Reykjavik municipal authorities have even had any business ties to Israeli companies –  or if they’ve been purchasing Israeli products – so far. Continue Reading »

Abbas: ‘Jews have no right to desecrate Temple Mount with their filthy feet’

 

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday that the Palestinians wouldn’t allow Israelis to “desecrate” Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.

Referring to the tensions surrounding visits by Jews to the Temple Mount, Abbas said: “Al-Aksa is ours and so is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. They have no right to desecrate them with their filthy feet. We won’t allow them to do so and we will do whatever we can to defend Jerusalem.”

Mahmoud Abbas – Photo: REUTERS

Abbas was speaking in his office in Ramallah during a meeting with east Jerusalem activists. Continue Reading »

Last week Shanghai opened park honoring 20,000 Jewish Holocaust refugees

 

Life in Shanghai was marked by its own political tensions during the 1930’s & 1940’s, but the Chinese welcomed the Jewish refugees. “As bad as we had it, they had it worse. And they felt bad for us,” recalls Jerry Moses.

By Brian Schaefer

 

Beginning in 1938, as Jewish persecution by the Nazis went into high gear, approximately 20,000 Jewish refugees fled to Shanghai, one of the few safe havens in the world that did not require a visa.

On Sunday, a Jewish Memorial Park was opened at the Fushouyuan cemetery in that city’s Qingpu district in their honor. Continue Reading »

Bedazzling Heat Lightning Awes Jerusalem, Dead Sea

 

Jerusalem natives report that they had never seen such heat lightning at end of Rosh Hashanah, as winter rains appear to be on their way.

By Ari Yashar, Reut Hadar

 

The massive dust storm that started in Israel last Tuesday largely dissipated on Sunday just in time for the start of the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanah, but as the holiday ended on Tuesday night the stuffy heat led to extremely rare heat lightning in Jerusalem and the Dead Sea.

Residents of the capital told Arutz Sheva that they saw constant ongoing heat lightning light up the skies in the southwestern Jerusalem neighborhood of Kiryat Menachem. Continue Reading »

REPORT: Australia’s Newly Sworn In Prime Minister Has ‘Jewish Roots’

 

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who was sworn in Tuesday, has expressed interest at a meeting in August that Australia should collaborate much more with Israel.

By Cynthia Blank

 

Australia has a new prime minister – one who claims to have Jewish roots and has also expressed a desire in advancing and increasing relations with Israel.

Malcolm Turnbull, a former communications minister, was sworn in on Tuesday as Australia’s latest leader, replacing outgoing prime minister Tony Abbott.

Screen Shot - Arutz 7

In an interview with the Australian Jewish News in 2013, Turnbull asserted he had Jewish roots, saying his “mother always used to say that her mother’s family was Jewish.” Continue Reading »

Arab Joint List party lawmakers congratulate new UK Labour leader Corbyn on win

 

Jeremy Corbyn, known for his anti-Israel rhetoric, has come under scrutiny for his ties and support of Islamic extremist groups such as Hezbollah & Hamas, to whom he calls ‘our friends.’

By i24news

 

Five lawmakers from the Arab Joint List party sent a letter of congratulations to newly-elected UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. They hail Corbyn’s victory as “an extraordinary achievement for all democratic forces and socialists around the world.”

The letter continues: “We see you as a partner in our struggle to end the occupation and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and a sovereign state with East Jerusalem as its capital, alongside Israel.” Continue Reading »

Arabs attack Jerusalem police on Temple Mount for 3rd straight day

 

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Rioting broke out Tuesday for a third straight day at the Temple Mount as police came to secure the contested Jerusalem holy site for Jewish visitors on the second day of Rosh Hashana.

When Israeli security forces entered the plaza of the site dozens of  masked Palestinian youth met them with a barrage of stones, blocks, and firecrackers, police said.

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Israeli pocket-scanner identifies ingredients in drink, pills or food

 

Israeli start-up launches mini molecular sensor that tells you how many calories are in your burger, how ripe a tomato is, if a leather jacket is real, and much more. 

By AFP

 

An Israeli start-up has launched a pocket device which analyzes instantly the composition of food, drink, medication or other objects.

A staff of the Laboratory of the Consumer Physics Society performs a test on a chocolate bar using SCIO – Photo: AFP

It is “the first molecular sensor that fits in the palm of your hand,” says Dror Sharon, co-founder of the firm based in Hod Hasharon, near Tel Aviv. Continue Reading »

King Abdullah II of Jordan threatens Israel on Jerusalem ‘provocation’

 

view videoKing Abdullah II told journalists that Jordan will be forced “to take actions” over Israel’s “provocation” on the Temple Mount should it continue.

By i24news

 

Jordan’s king warned Israel on Monday that any further “provocation” in Jerusalem where Israeli police have clashed with Muslims at Al-Aqsa mosque would damage ties between the two countries.

“Any more provocation in Jerusalem will affect the relationship between Jordan and Israel” which have a 1994 peace accord but which has custodian rights over the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, said King Abdullah II following a second day of clashes at the flashpoint holy site in east Jerusalem. Continue Reading »

Arab League Threatens Israel with ICC Action Over “Judaization” of Al-Aqsa

 

Arab League FM threatens to take int’l legal actions to prevent Israeli activity on the Temple Mount, including going to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

By Ben Ariel, Canada

 

The Arab League on Sunday warned against the “Judaization of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israel” and called for action against the Jewish state, Channel 2 News reported.

The condemnation came after masked Muslim rioters hurled rocks and fireworks at police on the Temple Mount, as well as firebombs near two entrances to the site.

Jerusalem District Police and Border Police were forced to respond with riot dispersal measures. Continue Reading »

Russian Military Stationed in Syria Worries Israel

 

Israeli officials fear any defensive strikes on Hezbollah targets in Syria may bring the Jewish State into a confrontation with Russian military forces.

By Israel Today Staff

 

Israeli officials have expressed concern over reports of a major Russian military buildup in neighboring Syria, a move that could have far-reaching ramifications for the Jewish state.

A number of sources have recently noted a major influx of Russian personnel and equipment, including fighter jets, into war-torn Syria, presumably to prop up the embattled regime of Bashar Assad.

Russian Army troops

“We have been informed that the Russians are entering into active intervention,” Amos Gilad, senior adviser to Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon, said at a recent security conference. Continue Reading »