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| October 13, 2016
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Israel set to join the executive board of the U.N. agency on women’s rights

 

Israeli envoy to the U.N. says agreement will prevent politicization and delegitimization of Israel in the U.N. Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women.

By Shlomo Cesana

 

Israel is set to join the executive board of the U.N. Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.

Israeli ambassador to U.N. Danny Danon – Facebook

According to Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon, the deal will allow for cooperation between various Israeli government agencies and the U.N. agency for women’s rights, and will pave the way for Israelis to join the ranks of the organization and establish opportunities for further cooperation between U.N. Continue Reading »

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| October 12, 2016
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U.S. lawmakers write UNESCO to not revise Jerusalem’s history

Ted Cruz and Ros-Lehtinen lead a bipartisan congressional effort urging UNESCO to reject latest Palestinian inspired resolution describing the Temple Mount and Western Wall as strictly a holy Muslim site.

By Ben Ariel

 

U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) are leading a bipartisan effort to stop the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) from passing a resolution that would describe the Temple Mount and the Western Wall as holy Muslim sites, thus diminishing the historic and verified Jewish and Christian ties to the Old City of Jerusalem.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) - Facebook

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and U.S. Rep.

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| October 11, 2016
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Israel’s Defense Minister calls to shun Joint List for boycotting Peres’ funeral

 

Joint List Chairman slams Lieberman’s initiative to have gov’t Knesset members walk out during Knesset speeches by Joint List MKs because of their refusal to attend or participate in Shimon Peres’s funeral.

By Itamar Eichner

 

Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has requested from Coalition Leader MK David Bitan to sanction a decision demanding that the coalition boycott the Joint List in the Knesset.

Joint Arab List

The initiative was formed shortly after the Joint List presided over a boycott of the funeral of Israel’s former President Shimon Peres.

The Yisrael Beytenu leader said that the decision to boycott Peres’s funeral constituted the crossing of a red line and that a decision must be taken to boycott speeches and appearances of its members during a full Knesset session. Continue Reading »

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| October 10, 2016
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Danon asks UN Security Council: Why no condemnation that PA supports & aids terror attacks?

 

Israeli Ambassador to UN exhibits photos of Palestinians celebrating following the deadly shooting attack, says to the Security Council, “The time has come for the in’l community to explicitly & unconditionally declare, that support for terror, or aid to terrorists, is unacceptable.”

By Shimon Cohen

 

Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, penned a letter to the UN Security Council, calling upon the body to demand the Palestinian Authority condemn the murder of Yosef Kirma and Levana Malichi in Jerusalem on Sunday.

Israel's envoy to the UN, Danny Danon - Press release photo

Israel’s envoy to the UN, Amb. Danny Danon – Press release photo

In his letter, Danon noted the numerous expressions of joy and celebrations by Arabs in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria following the terror attack.
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| October 10, 2016
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IDF soldiers fires on Gaza kite launched with camera attached

 

After IDF soldiers fire warning shots, Palestinian kite returns to Gaza side of the border.
• In a routine check, Border Police prevent a Palestinian headed to commit a terrorist attack on security forces.
• PM Netanyahu sends message to Israel’s enemies: Every “drizzle” of rocket fire onto Israel will be met with a deluge.

By Lilach Shoval, Shlomo Cesana, Efrat Forsher, and Israel Hayom Staff

 

Israeli soldiers on duty on the Israel-Gaza Strip border spotted something unusual in the sky on Saturday morning, and discovered a kite equipped with a camera coming toward them from the direction of Gaza. Continue Reading »

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| October 9, 2016
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Foreign Ministry video of Israel history upsets anti-Israel Arab Knesset Member

 

WATCH: A new video produced by the Israel’s Foreign Ministry, that depicts a Jewish couple’s home as being constantly claimed by foreign invaders, has raised ire with MK Ahmad Tibi.

By Itamar Eichner

 

A new video recently put out by the Israeli Foreign Ministry, which depicts a Jewish couple whose home is constantly claimed by foreign invaders, has raised ire.

Critics say the video, which seeks to present a humorous version of the history of the Land of Israel, has achieved the opposite goal by distorting Middle Eastern history, erasing the history of Israeli Arabs and ridiculing quite a few nations. Continue Reading »

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| October 9, 2016
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Palestinian terrorist murder 2, wound 6 others in Jerusalem terror attack

 

view videoTerrorist opens fire from passing car in Jerusalem murdering 2 people and leaving six injured.
– WATCH video, Israel Police run after escaping terrorist, killing him.

By Uzi Baruch

 

Two people were killed and six others injured after a terrorist opened fire Sunday morning opposite the police station in northern Jerusalem, according to reports by MDA and police.

The attack took place at two different locations. A white car stopped and opened fire at the Ammunition Hill light rail station, located at the Central Police Headquarters intersection, injuring those standing at the station. The driver then drove to the Shimon Hatzadik station and opened fire, wounding more passersby. Continue Reading »

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| October 7, 2016
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UK freezes financial payments to Palestinians over its monthly salaries to jailed terrorists

 

The UK freezes payments to the Palestinian Authority after learning it transfers western aid to the PLO, so monthly stipends can be paid to jailed terrorists, the families of suicide bombers, & teenagers currently engaging in knife-attacks on Jews.

By JTA

 

The United Kingdom suspended millions of dollars in aid payments to the Palestinian Authority amid claims that the money is ending up in the hands of terrorists.

Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jail - Palestinian propaganda blog

Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jail – Source: Palestinian propaganda blog

Britain’s International Development Secretary Priti Patel has ordered a freeze pending an investigation, The Sun reported Friday.

Earlier this summer, lawmakers demanded action after revelations that UK aid supposedly paying for civil servants in Gaza was being transferred to the Palestinian Liberation Organization, which offers payment to terrorists serving sentences in Israeli jails. Continue Reading »

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| October 7, 2016
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Alzheimer breakthrough in Israel by Tel Aviv University researchers

 

Israeli researchers discover a way to correct the genetic flaw that causes Alzheimer’s.
• Lab mice who were treated with Tel Aviv University’s new therapy, recovered from the illness. Researcher, “We believe our study opens up new directions for the development of effective treatment of Alzheimer’s.”

By Ilan Gattegno

 

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a new approach to innovative treatment of Alzheimer’s, providing hope to those with the degenerative disease. They have found a way to correct the flaw in the gene that causes Alzheimer’s. Lab mice treated with the new therapy recovered from the illness.

DNA Wikipedialadyofhats

Researchers Professor Danny Michaelson and doctoral student Anat Bam-Kagan focused on the ApoE4 gene, which is present in 60% of Alzheimer patients. Continue Reading »

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| October 7, 2016
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New UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ‘a Friend of Israel’

 

Antonio Guterres, former Portuguese PM was close to former Israeli PMs Peres and Barak.

By GIL HOFFMAN

 

Incoming United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been and will always be a friend of Israel, former Israeli officials who have met with him toldThe Jerusalem Post on Thursday.

Guterres came to Israel in 1993 as secretary-general of the Portuguese Socialist Party and leader of Portugal’s opposition.

He met with then-foreign minister Shimon Peres and then-industry and trade minister Micha Harish.

Following the visit, Guterres remained in close contact with Peres and former prime minister Ehud Barak, who both served under him in top posts in the Socialist International. Continue Reading »

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| October 6, 2016
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Interview: Trump believes Israel must decide its own future

view videoMarc Zell, the head of ‘Republicans in Israel’ condemns President Obama’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ dealings with Netanyahu, saying Trump will finally move U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

By Eliran Aharon

 

Following the vice presidential debate this Tuesday and days before the second presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, Republicans in Israel chief Marc Zell spoke with Arutz Sheva regarding the upcoming election and its impact on the State of Israel.

Despite initial misgivings over Trump’s candidacy during the primary, Zell – who had previously backed Florida Senator Marco Rubio – says he’s come to respect the Republican nominee’s leadership skill and intuitive understanding of the American public. Continue Reading »

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| October 6, 2016
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Nephew of Yasser Arafat considered as possible replacement for Abbas

 

Prior to Abbas bing taken to a hospital in Ramallah on Thursday, the Arab leaders from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have each reportedly urged the aging dictator to name his successor in order to avoid chaos in the event of his inability to lead.

By i24news

 

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was taken to hospital in Ramallah on Thursday where he is undergoing cardiac testing after feeling unexpectedly unwell.

Nasser al-Kidwa & Mahmoud Abbas

A hospital official told the Associated Press that Abbas would undergo a cardiac catheterization, a procedure in which a thin tube is inserted into a blood vessel in order to examines heart strength. Continue Reading »

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| October 6, 2016
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Saudi Arabia unblocks internet access to ‘The Jerusalem Post’

 

On Monday a Saudi journalist confirmed on Twitter that he can now access the ‘The Jerusalem Post’ news site from there on his mobile device.

By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL

 

After years without reliable verification, a Saudi Arabian journalist confirmed on Monday that Saudis can now access The Jerusalem Post online from inside the Kingdom.

Flag of Saudi Arabia. – Photo: Courtesy

A reader in Saudi Arabia also wrote on Twitter on Monday that he can now access the site from there on his mobile device.

It is unclear when the Kingdom stopped censoring JPost.com, but it apparently blocked access to the site beginning in May 2013. Continue Reading »

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| October 6, 2016
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US harshly condemns Israel for adding settlement homes in West Bank

 

In an unusually strong statement, the White House & US State Department called plans to construct a ‘significant’ new settlement of up to 300 housing units in the West Bank ‘deeply troubling’ and undermines the peace process.
– The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented in reply, “The 98 housing units approved in Shilo do not constitute a ‘new settlement.'”

The Associated Press, Reuters

 

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is once again condemning Israel for plans to construct housing on land claimed by the Palestinians, saying that a new project announced last week profoundly hurts efforts to forge a two-state solution to the long-running conflict. Continue Reading »

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| October 6, 2016
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Clinton running mate Kaine misrepresents IDF chief Eizenkot during TV debate

 

During Tuesday’s televised vice presidential debate, democratic nominee Sen. Tim Kaine fabricated comments he attributed to Israeli CoS Lt. Gen. Eizenkot, about US-Iranian nuclear deal.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

Clinton’s nominee for Vice President claimed in Tuesday’s vice presidential debate that Gadi Eizenkot, the Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, said that the the Iranian nuclear deal prevented Iran from obtaining nuclear arms.

IDF Chief of Staff, Rav Aluf (Lt Gen) Gadi Eizenkot, at the IDF HQ – Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Kaine was apparently referring to remarks Eizenkot made in January when he said,“Since the end of 2005, Israel’s central threat was Iran,” he stated. Continue Reading »

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