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| January 21, 2014
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Israel Evaluates Jerusalem’s Ancient Sites in Event of Earthquake

The only site in the Old City that Israeli officials say is being checked for a possible earthquake risk is the Tower of David.  Israeli involvement in the Old City’s ancient buildings has sparked protest from Palestinians who seek sovereignty there.

The Associated Press

 

JERUSALEM — With Israel situated in one of the world’s earthquake-prone areas, officials are taking action to protect the Holy Land’s most important ancient treasures so they don’t come tumbling down.

Tower of David - Photo:IsraelandStuff/PP

Tower of David – Photo:IsraelandStuff/PP

After a series of five moderate earthquakes shook the country in October, experts installed a seismic monitoring system at the Tower of David, one of Jerusalem’s most important — and most visible — historical sites. Continue Reading »

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| January 21, 2014
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Arab MK Tibi yells at Netanyahu & Harper During Speeches in Knesset

Netanyahu: “I haven’t found any Arabs who wish to leave the State. Quite the opposite; Arabs have been very upset at a proposal by Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman that would redraw Israel’s boundaries and include many Israeli Arabs in a Palestinian state.”

By David Lev

 

A particularly nasty debate broke out Monday evening between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Arab MK Ahmed Tibi – as Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who was visiting the Knesset, looked on. Tibi screamed at Netanyahu, who spoke in praise of Israeli democracy, and later walked out when Harper said the same when he spoke to MKs. Continue Reading »

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| January 20, 2014
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Rockets fired on Eilat from the Sinai

 Security  Alert – – Rockets Fired on Eilat

Last strike on Eilat occurred in August, when Iron Dome intercepted rockets.

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Two rockets were fired at the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Monday evening, apparently from the Sinai Peninsula.

Rocket fired on Eilat in April 2013.

Rocket fired on Eilat in April 2013. – Photo: Israel Police

Police forces began combing the city shortly after the blasts were heard, at around 7 P.M., and located one of the projectiles in an open area near the entrance to the city.

An Iron Dome anti-missile battery intercepted a rocket targeting Eilat in August, marking the first time the Iron Dome system a rocket has been shot down over the southern resort city. Continue Reading »

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| January 20, 2014
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Finally: Obama admits little chance for Israeli-Palestinian peace deal

 

In an interview with The New Yorker magazine, U.S. President Barack Obama says his Middle East initiatives — Iran, Syria & Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, have less than 50% chance of reaching final treaties.

PA: We will never recognize a Jewish Israel.<— maybe that’s one reason?

By Eli Leon, Shlomo Cesana and Efrat Forsher

 

U.S. President Barack Obama thinks that the chances of the ongoing U.S.-brokered Israeli-Palestinian negotiations resulting in a final peace agreement are less than 50 percent, according to an interview he gave to The New Yorker magazine.

U.S. President Barack Obama – Photo: AFP

“Obama told me that in all three of his main initiatives in the region — with Iran, with Israel and the Palestinians, with Syria — the odds of completing final treaties are less than fifty-fifty,” wrote The New Yorker editor David Remnick.

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| January 20, 2014
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Israel seeks permanent office at Int’l Renewable Energy Agency in Abu Dhabi

Energy, Water & National Infrastructures Minister Shalom, says despite Kuwait ban, Arab delegations stayed on to hear his speech.

By SHARON UDASIN
 

 

Energy, Water and National Infrastructures Minister Silvan Shalom aims to see a permanent Israeli delegate based in Abu Dhabi, as a representative to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) headquartered in the emirate, he told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

Energy, Water and National Infrastructures Minister Silvan Shalom at the IRENA assembly in Abu Dhabi. - Photo: Courtesy

Energy, Water and National Infrastructures Minister Silvan Shalom at the IRENA assembly in Abu Dhabi. – Photo: Courtesy

Shalom spoke with the Post on Sunday evening over the phone from Abu Dhabi, where he attended the IRENA Fourth Assembly on Saturday and Sunday, occurring in conjunction with Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Continue Reading »

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| January 20, 2014
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Norwegian Minister: We don’t see boycott as tool to promote positive change

 

Norway’s record of hostility towards Israel is now assuming a more balanced policy, enhancing cooperation in various fields such as energy & television. Norway’s PM Solberg is expected to make 1st visit to Israel this year.

By Eldad Beck

BERLIN – The new Norwegian government, which so far was considered one of the most hostile administrations facing Israel, is working towards bracing the ties between the two countries and enhancing mutual cooperation in an array of fields.

Norway’s PM Erna Solberg left, & right, Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany – Photo: POLFOTO/AP

 

The conservative-progressive minority government, which was established some three months ago, included an article in its elections platform that states that the government will change its Middle East policy and implement a more balanced course of action. Continue Reading »

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| January 20, 2014
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PLO official blasts Australia’s FM for admitting Israeli settlements are legal

 

Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi urged the Australian government to clarify its official position regarding settlements’ legality.

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The Palestine Liberation Organization on Monday condemned recent remarks from Australia’s foreign minister, who said Israeli settlements may not be illegal under international law.

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop. – Photo: AP

 

PLO Executive Committee member Hanan Ashrawi urged the Australian government to clarify its official position regarding settlements and to act in accordance with international law and consensus, Palestinian media reported.

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Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, who was in Israel last week to attend the funeral of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, gave an interview to the Times of Israel, in which she cast doubt on the settlements’ illegality. Continue Reading »

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| January 20, 2014
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Video: Palestinians Film Israel Border Police Being Ambushed at Anata

The 3rd intifada? Arabs ambush a police patrol, hurling cinder blocks, paint & fire bombs.

By Dalit Halevy

 

A “third intifada” may not have been officially declared, but conditions on the ground resemble those of the “first intifada” in the patterns of violence and the daring exhibited by the attackers.

Anata attack – Screenshot

The Palestinian Authority encourages what it terms “resistance” or “struggle” – adding the term “by peaceful means.” This is doublespeak, however, for struggle that includes severe violence, and the use of rocks and firebombs with intent to cause severe injuries or death among Israeli civilians and security forces. Continue Reading »

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| January 20, 2014
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Israel sends terrorists’ bodies to Palestinian Authority

The remains of 36 terrorists to be transferred to the PA following court order.

Israeli official says the move was purely procedural & denies the move is any ‘gesture’.

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Israel late Sunday began the gradual handover of the remains of 36 Palestinians buried on its turf to the Palestinian Authority in a move reportedly aimed at boosting the ongoing peace talks between the two sides.

Bodies of terrorists transferred to Palestinians ( AFP )

The deceased were militants laid to rest in “numbered graves” at a specially designated cemetery for enemy fatalities.

The transfer became possible after Israel’s High Court of Justice acquiesced to release the bodies following an appeal by Israeli human right groups and the Palestinian families of the late militants. Continue Reading »

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| January 20, 2014
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Israel to chair UN-linked Conference on Disarmament for month

This is Israel’s 2nd time to assume the rotating role to head the UN-linked Conference on Disarmament.

By HERB KEINON

 

Israel will be in the driver’s seat of the UN-linked Conference on Disarmament starting on Monday, assuming the organizations’ presidency for one month.

Council Chamber at the UN in Geneva where the Conference on Disarmament holds its meetings. - Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Council Chamber at the UN in Geneva where the Conference on Disarmament holds its meetings. – Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Israel’s ambassador to UN organizations in Geneva, Eviatar Manor, will take the gavel at the first formal session to be held on Tuesday, in the presence of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The Conference on Disarmament is the sole multilateral body for negotiating agreements for disarmament and arms control, and Israel has been a member state since 1996. Continue Reading »

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| January 20, 2014
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Security cabinet: Gas mask distribution ends after February

 

The inner cabinet’s decision will be reevaluated at the end of the year, following their assessment by defense authorities.

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Israel will discontinue the distribution of gas masks to the public at the end of February, the security cabinet decided on Sunday.

Trying on my gas-mask - Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

Trying on my gas-mask – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

The decision was taken in accordance with the assessment of the defense establishment that the danger of a chemical attack against Israel had declined substantially – primarily due to Syria’s decommissioning of its chemical weapons.

The manufacture of gas masks will continue at a reduced pace after February, the Prime Minister’s Bureau said in a statement, but they will be for the use of emergency teams only and won’t be distributed to the public. Continue Reading »

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| January 19, 2014
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Canadian Prime Minister Harper praised by Netanyahu for ‘Great Moral Leadership’

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in Jerusalem for first official visit and will address Israel’s Knesset Monday.

By Gil Ronen

 

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in Israel and will address the Knesset on Monday. This is Harper’s first visit to Israel.

PM Netanyahu welcomes PM of Canada Stephen Harper - Photo: Screenshot PMO

PM Netanyahu welcomes PM of Canada Stephen Harper – Photo: Screenshot PMO

In welcoming Harper, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said that while this world is “often cynical and hypocritical, you have shown great moral leadership. When it comes to fighting terrorism, you know that there cannot be any politically correct double talk, but only unequivocal condemnation and united international action. Continue Reading »

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| January 19, 2014
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Sri Lankan president makes historical visit to Jerusalem

 

 

 

Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaska visits President Peres in Jerusalem to offer his assistance in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

By GREER FAY CASHMAN

 

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is on an unprecedented official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. He is his country’s first head of state to come to Israel since both countries gained independence in 1948.

President Shimon Peres greets Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaska in Jerusalem Photo: Mark Neiman/GPO

President Shimon Peres greets Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaska in Jerusalem – Photo: Mark Neiman/GPO

In welcoming his Sri Lankan counterpart to his residence on Thursday, President Shimon Peres hailed him as a great leader who was successful in bringing peace, reconciliation and restoration to his people, “which is not a small achievement.”“You
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| January 19, 2014
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Arabs Proudly Serve in the Israel Defense Force

As it turns out, Israeli Arabs & other Arabic speaking minorities in Israel, proudly & unabashedly speak of their service in the Israeli army.

By Israel Today Staff

 

Israel is often portrayed, even from within, as racist and hateful toward Arabs. Naturally, there couldn’t be any Arabs serving in the Israeli army, and certainly none proudly doing so.

Arabs Proudly Serve in Israeli Army

Mona Lisa Abdo, proud to have served (in a combat unit) in the IDF – Photo courtesy: Screenshot

Not so! The reality is that many thousands of Arabs and Arabic-speakers are not only Israeli soldiers, but outspoken advocates of both the IDF and the Jewish state they serve. Continue Reading »

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| January 19, 2014
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Young Wounded Syrian Couple Being Treated in Israeli Hospital

 

“We hesitated coming to Israel, because we were taught to hate it. We were taught this is a brutal enemy state, but we learned that reality is different. People here have a conscience. Our enemy is in Syria, not in Israel.” the young pregnant Syrian woman said.
By Danny Brenner

 

Israel Defense Forces troops brought a wounded Syrian couple to Poriah Hospital near Tiberias Thursday night. The couple, residents of the embattled town Daraa, arrived with gunshot wounds in their legs. The male is 27 years old and his wife is 23 and in the early stages of pregnancy.

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