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Israeli researchers’ breakthrough for treating bacterial infection.

Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers’ breakthrough discovery could lead to new ways of combating bacterial infection.

By Ido Efrati

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have for the first time worked out how even non-antibiotic resistant bacteria survive antibiotic treatment. The study, which was published this week in the journal Nature Communications, could pave the way for improved therapies for treating bacterial infection.

A petri dish with bacteria culture (illustrative) – Photo: Dreamstime

The problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics has preoccupied many scientists for years. Aside from bacteria that have undergone mutations, making them resistant to antibiotics, another kind of bacterium exists as well, which is inherently unaffected by antibiotic treatment, called “persistent bacteria.” Continue Reading »

Category: Innovations & Discoveries, Israel News | Tags: Health News, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Medicine

Universities Executive Committee Condemns ASA Academic Boycott of Israel

Academic freedom is the freedom of university faculty responsibly to produce and disseminate knowledge through research, teaching, and service, without undue constraint.

It is a principle that should not be abridged by political considerations. American colleges and universities, as well as like institutions elsewhere, must stand as the first line of defense against attacks on academic freedom.

By JTA

The Executive Committee of the Association of American Universities issued a statement opposing a boycott of Israeli academic institutions.

Rothberg International School of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

The statement dated Dec. 20 came a week after the membership of the American Studies Association in an online vote endorsed its national council’s call for a boycott of Israeli universities.

Category: Israel News | Tags: academic boycott

Israel Air Force hits Gaza targets in retaliation for shooting of IDF employee

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Palestinian sniper fire from Gaza kills Salah Shukri Abu Latyef, 22, a civilian contract employee who was working on the Gaza border fence.

Netanyahu calls shooting a “very grave incident,” says Israel will “react with force.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN, HERB KEINON

A civilian employee of the IDF was killed by a Palestinian gun attack on the Gaza – Israel border on Tuesday. He was identified as Salah Shukri Abu Latyef, 22, from Rahat.

IDF medics at the scene of the shooting on the northern Gaza border, December 24, 2013. Photo: REUTERS/Amir Cohen

The IAF attacked targets in Gaza in response for the shooting, Israel Radio reported. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Gaza, IAF-Gaza, IDF, terrorism

Jerusalem increases quota of Turkish laborers in Israel

Turkish-Israeli relations are slowly recovering as Jerusalem fulfills old obligation in deal made prior to Marmara incident.

By Itamar Eichner

Israel is continuing to improve its relations with Turkey, increasing the quota on the number of Turkish foreign workers in the country.

Turkey-Israel Flags

The social-financial cabinet made a decision recently, which until now has been kept in a low profile, that will raise the number of Turkish foreign workers in the construction industry in Israel to 1,200 from 800.

Turkey also agreed to let Israeli airlines land in Turkey with armed security guards. There has also been progress in settling the policy for compensating victims from the Marmara flotilla. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: economic cooperation, Israel Turkey

Jerusalem’s Top Catholic cleric will exploit Christmas address to bash Israel

Sky News reports: Archbishop Fouad Twal, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, is expected to condemn Jewish housing construction during Christmas Eve Mass.

By Haaretz

The Latin Patriach of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal, is expected to use his Midnight Mass sermon to criticize Israel’s continued construction of settlements in the West bank, Sky News reported on Tuesday.

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal leads a mass as part of the International Day of Faith celebration on Mount Precipice, near the northern Israeli town of Nazareth, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013. – Photo: AP

According to the report, the Holy Land’s top Roman Catholic cleric will likely brand settlements an obstacle to regional stability when he addresses pilgrims at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity on Tuesday night.

Category: Israel News | Tags: Christianity, Christians and Jews, Christmas, Israel settlements, Middle East peace, West Bank

Civilian worker shot by Palestinian sniper from inside Gaza

Civilian IDF contractor, fixing Gaza-Israel border’s security fence was shot by a Gaza sniper.

He was evacuated to Be’er Sheva’s Soroka Hospital.

By Ari Yashar, Arutz Sheva Staff

A civilian worker for the IDF was shot by sniper fire near Gaza, where he was working between Nachal Oz and Kfar Aza. The worker was evacuated to Be’er Sheva’s Soroka Hospital.

The worker was fixing the security fence that was revealed to have holes and damage in it, caused by the recent snow and rainstorm. Soldiers have reported that repairs have been slow or non-existent, creating a security threat.

The IDF is searching the area to find suspects involved in the incident. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Gaza, IDF, Palestinian attack, security fence, sniper

Iran Reports: Saudi delegation visited Jerusalem, met with Netanyahu

Iran’s Fars news agency reports Saudi officials met with Israelis in Monaco. Then Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Salman bin Sultan visited Israel 10 days ago, including a tour of an IDF base.

Jerusalem offers no response to reports.

By Eli Leon & Shlomo Cesana

A Saudi Arabian delegation flew to Israel about 10 days ago for meetings with high-ranking Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the semi-official Iranian Fars News Agency reported, citing Palestinian sources.

Iranian report says Saudi Arabia’s deputy defense minister recently toured an IDF base – Photo: AFP

Fars also reported that Saudi representatives met with Israeli officials less than a week ago in Monaco. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Israel Saudi Arabia

IDF shoots at Palestinian placing explosive devise on fence at Gaza-Israel border

This Palestinian hit by gunfire comes after 4 incidents of IDF soldiers opening fire on border ‘incidents’ over past weekend.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

IDF soldiers fired at the legs of a Palestinian man attempting to plant an explosive on the Gaza – Israel border Monday.

IDF soldier sits atop a tank just outside northern Gaza – Photo: REUTERS/Amir

The incident occurred on the border with northern Gaza. The man was hit by gunfire, though his condition remains unknown.

Over the weekend, the IDF opened fire on four separate occasions at Palestinians who entered the forbidden security zones near the fence and refused to vacate the area. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Gaza border, Israel Gaza, Palestinian terrorism

Again Abbas advances fairytale in Christmas message: Jesus was a ‘Palestinian’

Reiterating his commitment to peace, the Palestinian Authority president said in his statement from Ramallah, ‘We celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem under occupation,’

By DPA

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called Jesus a role model for the Palestinians, in a Christmas message from the West Bank Monday.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas – Photo AP

Referring to Jesusas “a Palestinian messenger,” Abbas said that “as we Palestinians strive for our freedom two millennia later, we do our best to follow his example. We work with hope, seeking justice, in order to achieve a lasting peace.”

He criticized Israeli restrictions on the entry of Palestinians living abroad into the West Bank, as well as Israel’s controversial West Bank security barrier, which cuts off Bethlehem, which he charged “steals land.” Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Christmas, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinians, West Bank

Analysis: How Israel’s Chief Rabbis Lost Influence Over its Most Holy Site

Rabbis have banned all Jews from ascending the Temple Mount, reasoning that the pre-entry requirement of purification rituals, such as bathing, are not accessible today & also that one could accidentally step on the inner sanctuary of the temple — where it’s absolutely forbidden to tread — as its exact location is still unknown.

By Nathan Jeffay

Israel’s chief rabbis have issued a declaration reminding the public of the religious ban against visiting the holiest site in Judaism, Temple Mount.

Israeli police clash with Palestinian stone-throwers on Temple Mount

Israeli police advance to arrest Palestinian stone-throwers on Temple Mount – Photo source: The JC.com

The new chief rabbis, who took office five months ago, have stated that they adhere to the traditional position, which has dominated Israeli Orthodoxy since Israel captured Temple Mount in 1967. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Judaism, Rabbis, Temple Mount

Terror Attack: Israeli Policeman Stabbed in West Bank

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Terrorist stabs policeman in back near community of Adam, causing moderate-to-serious wounds.

Security forces including the IDF are searching the area for the suspect. Injured police officer transported to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

An Israeli police officer was stabbed and moderately-to-seriously wounded near the Adam settlement, north of Jerusalem in the West Bank on Monday in what is believed to be a terror attack.

A Magen David Adom ambulance. – Photo: REUTERS

Security forces were searching the area for the suspect.

MDA paramedics transported the injured police officer to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Shaare Zedek Medical Center, terrorist attack

Christians, Jews & Muslims rally in Jerusalem against price tag attacks

Grassroots interfaith group calls price tags attacks “cancer,” urges government to classify their vandalism attacks as acts of terrorism.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

Price tag attacks must be classified as acts of terrorism, said a small group of Israeli Jews and Arabs as they jointly rallied Sunday morning in front of the Prime Minister’s Office during the weekly cabinet meeting in hopes of swaying the government to clamp down on such incidents.

Tag Meir rally against price tag attacks across from the PMO, December 22, 2013. Photo: TOVAH LAZAROFF

“We are here across from the PM to call for him and the government to stop the price tag attacks. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Jerusalem, price tag

israelandstuffcom | December 22, 2013

Alert Policeman Foiled Terror Attack Outside of Jerusalem

3 Palestinian terrorists approached police at Mishor Adumim, 1 brandishing a knife in hand, committed to kill.

Alert Police managed to subdue & arrest them.

By Gil Ronen

Police near Jerusalem foiled an attempted terror attack against them Sunday evening and arrested the three terrorists involved.

The attempted attack took place at the police roadblock at Mishor Adumim Junction, near Maale Adumim.

Three Arab men got off a taxi mext to the roadblock and began advancing toward the police checkpoint. One of them held a knife.

One of the policemen saw the knife and warned his cohorts. They succeeded in overcoming the attackers and arrested them. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Israel Police, Palestinian attack

israelandstuffcom | December 22, 2013