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Anti-Israel Propaganda Delays South Africa’s Approval of Israeli Circumcision Device

The African National Congress and the Congress of South African Trade Unions, both supporters of the Boycott Divest Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel are boycotting the device since 2013.

By JTA

The South African Department of Health reportedly is delaying approval of an Israeli-made circumcision device after political pressure from anti-Israel trade unions.

Pro-Gaza, anti-Israel demonstrators in Cape Town, August 9, 2014. – Photo: Reuters

Prepex, a nonsurgical circumcising device developed in Israel, was approved last year by the World Health Organization. Studies show it reduces the likelihood of contracting the virus that causes AIDS by nearly 60 percent.

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The boycott of the device began in 2013 by the Congress of South African Trade Unions, or Cosatu, and the African National Congress, both supporters of the Boycott Divest Sanctions campaign against Israel.

Category: Israel News | Tags: anti-Israel Propaganda, Apartheid, BDS, circumcision device, Israel boycott, Israel South Africa

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Lady Gaga is Israel’s #1 Fan

Superstar Lady Gaga gushes over Israel’s ‘beautiful energy’, saying ‘world view of Israel is just not reality.’

By Moshe Cohen

Pop singer Lady Gaga was a fan of Israel before she performed here several weeks ago – and she’s an even bigger fan now, she told the Independent newspaper in London last weekend. Commenting on her recent show, Gaga said that “Tel Aviv was magnificent. The world view of Israel is just not reality. It’s in a beautiful place, the people are in good spirits.”

“I had a very emotional show with those fans. It was wonderful,” she added.

Gaga has been chatting up Israel in several recent interviews, as she continues performing on her European tour. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Israel culture, Lady Gaga, music

Full text and Video of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s UNGA speech, 29-Sept-2014

The following is the entire text of the speech Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu gave to the UN on September 29 2014.
• Video included

By ISRAEL’S PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

[Transcription] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Speech at the United Nations General Assembly September 29, 2014 Thank you, Mr. President, Distinguished delegates, I come here from Jerusalem to speak on behalf of my people, the people of Israel. I’ve come here to speak about the dangers we face and about the opportunities we see. I’ve come here to expose the brazen lies spoken from this very podium against my country and against the brave soldiers who defend it. Continue Reading »

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Bedouins tell Israel: Polygamy is Natural, Do Not Interfere

Bedouin leaders respond harshly to the minister who dared challenge their right to marry as many women as they deem proper.

By Shimon Cohen, Gil Ronen

Leaders of the Negev Bedouin fired back immediately Sunday at Agriculture Minister Yair Shamir (Yisrael Beytenu), who called Sunday for an end to polygamy in the Bedouin sector. Shamir, who heads the Committee on Regulation of Bedouin Settlement, told a Bedouin group that he is considering reviving a plan proposed in the past to place limits on Bedouin marriage.

MK Taleb Abu Arar (Raam-Taal) responded by saying that he is not surprised by Shamir’s words. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Bedouin, Polygamy, Taleb Abu Arar, Yair Shamir

Israel’s Prime Minister: ‘Sky’s the limit’ for India & Israel

In the first meeting between the Indian PM & Israeli PM in 11 years, the 2 leaders discussed IS, Iran, & trade ties.

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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Sunday evening with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York. It was the first meeting between an Israeli and Indian prime minister since late Israeli PM Ariel Sharon visited New Delhi in 2003.

Benjamin Netanyahu and Nevandra Modi ( Prime Minister's Office )

Benjamin Netanyahu and Narendra Modi – Photo: Prime Minister’s Office

At the beginning of the meeting Netanyahu said to Modi the “sky is the limit” in Israeli-Indian ties.

“I’m delighted to meet you Mr. Prime Minister. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Israel India

University of Haifa archaeologists unearth evidence of 363 CE earthquake in Galilee

Archaeologists from the University of Haifa find a dove-shaped gold pendant, bones crushed under a collapsed roof & stone catapult ammunition at dig-site near Lake Kinneret.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

University of Haifa archaeologists announced Monday that they have recently discovered items which have shed light on an earthquake that occurred in 363 CE in the ancient city of Hippos which overlooks the Sea of Galilee.

Gold pendant in shape of dove.- Photo: DR. MICHAEL EISENBERG

Hippos, near modern-day Kibbutz Ein Gev, was the site of a Greco-Roman city-state. Archaeologists digging at the Hippos excavation site, known as Susita in Hebrew, uncovered a woman’s skeleton and a gold dove-shaped pendant under the tiles of a collapsed roof. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Israel archaeology, University of Haifa

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British energy expert says Israel’s natural gas bonanza is an illusion

Expert says Israel’s export costs to Far East will be much higher than competitors for all-important market, and suggests the LNG be used mainly for Israel’s domestic needs.

By Haaretz

The national consensus holds that the discoveries of huge offshore natural gas fields in recent years amount to an economic revolution, one that will put the economy on easy street for generations to come. A leading British energy expert, however, says it’s an illusion.

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Drilling at the Leviathan natural gas field off the Mediterranean shore. – Photo: Courtesy Albatross

“Exporting gas as LNG [liquefied natural gas] is very expensive. Israeli gas isn’t competitive enough to compete with LNG from other countries,” says Nick Butler, one-time senior energy adviser to former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and former vice president for strategy and policy development at British Petroleum Group, in an interview with Globes’ Hedy Cohen.

Category: Israel News | Tags: Israel economy, Israel gas, LNG, natural gas

Armed Palestinian terrorist caught 8 kilometers inside Israel

Knife-wielding Palestinian who infiltrated into Israel from Gaza was caught by alert security officer.

By Orli Harari, Gil Ronen

The Security Officer for the Sdot Negev Regional Council, Rafi Babiyan, told IDF Radio Sunday about the arrest of the terrorist who infiltrated from Gaza to one of the region’s communities.

Palestinian caught on Gaza border – Photo: Radi Babian

“We received an alert about a possible infiltration from Gaza,” he recounted. “The security men and the Military Security Officers started to roll out the emergency preparedness squads, in order to protect the communities. As we combed the area, we received word that a suspect was identified east of the community in an open field. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Gaza, Gaza Terrorist, infiltration

Global Wealth Report ranks Israel 11th for 2014

Allianz’s Global Wealth Report ranks Israel after Britain, ahead of Austria, Denmark, Italy, France & Germany
• Israel ranks 16th in financial assets per household.

By Hezi Sternlicht

Israel has been ranked 11th in the 2014 Global Wealth Report, composed by multinational financial services company Allianz. The report, which reviews the average financial assets per capita, in euros, across the world’s 20 leading economies, was released over the weekend.

Israel ranks 16th in financial assets per household [Illustrative] – Photo: Reuters

The Munich-based Allianz is an insurance and asset management giant, servicing over 83 million customers in more than 70 countries.

Category: Israel News | Tags: Global Wealth Report, survey

Israel’s PM & India’s PM meet cementing ‘expanded cooperation’ before Netanyahu’s UN speech

Israel’s Prime Minister promises: At the UNGA, I will tell the truth about the IDF, ‘the most moral army in the world.’

By HERB KEINON

Before boarding a plane to New York where he will address the UN General Assembly on Monday, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said that, in his speech to the forum, he “will deflect all the lies about us, and tell the truth about the heroic soldiers of the IDF, the most moral army in the world.”

Binyamin and Sara Netanyahu leave for the US. – Photo: AVI OHAYON/GPO

Netanyahu’s parting comments follow Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas’s speech at the UN on Friday, in which he accused Israel of “committing genocide in Gaza” and “missing no opportunity to undermine the chance for peace,” while “seeking the continuation and entrenchment of the occupation.” Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel India, Israel UN

Israel Team Awarded Silver Medal at World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

Israeli rhythmic team makes biggest achievement to date, stunning judges & pulling off amazing performance without error.

By Oren Aharoni

Israel’s national rhythmic gymnastic team won the silver medal Sunday in the 2014 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships that took place in Izmir, Turkey. This the team’s biggest achievement to date.

Israel’s national team in rhythmic gymnastic in Izmir, Turkey – Photo: EPA

The team won the medal for the club routine as part of group competition stage with the final score of 16.983.

The team, which include Alona Kushewtzki, Ida Meirin, Yuval Pilo, Katia Levín, Karina Lichber and Lihi Shuchtowitz, ascended to the finals following a great performance in the preliminaries which gave them the fifth spot in the all round competition and the ticket to the top eight. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Gymnastics, Israel sport, sports

Islamic 57-Nation Organization Lobby Palestinians to Petition the ICC

OIC secretary-general says 57-nation bloc supports PA President Abbas’ joining the International Criminal Court so it can prosecute Israelis for war crimes, crimes against humanity & genocide.

By Associated Press

The world’s largest bloc of Islamic countries has been lobbying the Palestinians to join the International Criminal Court so it can prosecute Israeli politicians and military leaders for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, the bloc’s leader said Saturday.

Gaza school damaged by IDF strikes – Photo: Reuters

Iyad Madani said the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation strongly supports Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ plan to ask the UN Security Council to impose a deadline for an Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian lands. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: anti-Israel Propaganda, ICC, OIC

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Apartheid Palestinian University Ejects HAARETZ Journalist for Being Jewish

Leftist Haaretz journalist Amira Hass left offended after being forcefully expelled for being Jewish and attending a pro-Palestinian conference at Juderein Birzeit University.

By Nir Har-Zahav and Tova Dvorin

A Haaretz reporter was ejected from a pro-Palestinian conference at Birzeit University on Saturday, reporter Amira Hass said – simply for being an Israeli Jew.

Hass attempted to attend the “Alternatives to Neo-Liberal Development in the Occupied Palestinian Territories – Critical Perspectives” conference at the university, which is located near Ramallah where she lives.

But she was ejected from the hall by the organizers, Hass claimed, after students at the admission desk noted she worked for the Israeli publication and alerted security authorities to intervene. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Amira Hass, Apartheid, Birzeit University, racism, racist