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IDF Probe: Soldiers strike Palestinian then camera turned away

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B’Tselem claims filming of beating in which troops allegedly struck detainee in West Bank was purposely compromised.

By Roi Kais

Military Police announced Tuesday the launching of an investigation into an incident in which IDF soldiers and Border Guard officers allegedly beat a Palestinian man during his arrest.

Palestinian stone-thrower hit by IDF - Screenshot The incident occurred in late April in the village of Silwad, located east of Ramallah in the West Bank, and was documented by a security camera belonging to the Ofra settlement.

The Palestinian, Muhammad Da’ar Sa’ad from the village of Al-Mazra’a Al-Sharqiya, was held in Israeli detention for about a month. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: B'Tselem, IDF, stone throwers

Moscow to arm Assad with S-300 missiles to prevent ‘foreign’ (Israeli) intervention

Top Russian official says Russia will commence with sale of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Assad’s army.

Israeli Defense Minister Ya’alon says that if advanced weapon systems reach Syria, Israel will respond.

By The Associated Press, Gili Cohen and Reuters

A top Russian diplomat confirmed that Moscow will provide Syria with state-of-the art air defense missiles to prevent foreign intervention in the country

A Russian S-300 in Moscow. – Photo: AP

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov wouldn’t say whether Russia has shipped any of the long-range S-300 air defense missile systems, but added that Moscow isn’t going to abandon the deal despite strong Western and Israeli criticism. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Bashar Assad, EU, Russia, S-300 Missiles, Syria

Pro-Arab NGOs use Blood-Libels & BDS Guilty of Persistent Double Standards

NGOs claiming to promote human rights use antisemitic themes & images to promote it’s agenda. Hatred of Jews is tolerated in a way that would be unthinkable for other racial, ethic, or religious groups & Jewish victims are denied the right to define what constitutes discrimination against them.

By Arutz Sheva staff

The Jerusalem-based NGO Monitor released today a report titled “Blood Libels and BDS” detailing the antisemitic rhetoric and activity of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) which will be presented to the participants of the Global Forum in Jerusalem later this week.

“A network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) claiming to promote human rights and humanitarian agendas in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict often use antisemitic themes and images,” the report charges. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: BDS, blood libels, NGO, NGO Monitor

Israeli Democracy at work: Arab MKs seek to outlaw drawings of Muhammad

Arab Knesset members seek Israel’s penal code to include a ban on drawings of Muslim prophets, citing Islamic prohibition as precedent.

The new bill would make the portrayal of Muhammad, Moses & Jesus punishable by a full year in prison & would also outlaw the degradation of scripture.

By Israel Hayom Staff

Arab MK Ibrahim Sarsur (Ra’am-Ta’al) has reintroduced legislation that would lower the threshold for what is considered a racist offense and would ban the publication of materials that disparage the Prophet Muhammad through a “cartoon, defamation and insult.” Sarsur is one of three sponsors of the bill, all of whom are from Arab parties.

Category: Israel News | Tags: Arab MK, Knesset

MIA soldier buried in Tel Aviv found after 65 years

IDF to pay last respects to Leon Solomonovitch…finally!

Lack of clarity regarding number of bodies in mass grave of 1948 Israeli fatalities has been resolved.

By Roi Mandel

An error in documentation during the helter-skelter days of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War led a fallen Israeli soldier, who was buried in Tel Aviv, to be considered missing in action for the last 65 years.

Private Leon (Nello) Solomonovitch

Private Leon (Nello) Solomonovitch was killed in the battle for Isdud (Ashdod) in the course of the containment efforts by Egyptian forces. Next month a tombstone bearing his name will be unveiled, but there will be no close relatives to see him paid the last honor. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Hagana

Likud seeks to legislate Judea & Samaria’s legal status into Israeli law

A draft bill aiming to define the Land of Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people is to be presented by Coalition Chairman Yariv Levin. The bill will also seeks to downgrade official status of Arabic as an official language of Israel.

Opposition (Labor) MK Braverman: “This is a disaster.”

By Israel Hayom Staff

After an effort to legally define Israel’s Jewish character in legislation sparked much controversy, Likud has now come up with yet another controversial proposition: Anchor the legal status of Judea and Samaria in a basic law — the Israeli precursor to a constitution, Army Radio reported Monday.

Category: Israel News | Tags: Israeli politics, Judea and Samaria, Labor party, Likud, Yariv Levin

Technological innovation are focused on at In’l tourism summit in Jerusalem

PM Benjamin Netanyahu to attend summit where Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson is to receive a special award for efforts in changing the face of tourism around the world.
Summit to showcase the latest groundbreaking trends in the tourism world.

By Ilan Gattegno

The 2013 Jerusalem Innovative Tourism Summit, a two-day international conference on innovation in the field of tourism, will begin on Tuesday at Jerusalem’s International Convention Center.

Tourism bigwigs will gather at the Jerusalem’s Int’l Convention Center, pictured here, to discuss the future of tourism – Photo: Lior Mizrahi

The summit is one of the most important events in the tourism field and it will showcase the latest groundbreaking technologies and trends in the tourism world. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Jerusalem, Sheldon Adelson, tourism

Number of doctors in Israel prescribing medical marijuana to double

Likud MK says number of physicians who prescribe medical marijuana will rise from 9 today, to 20 by year’s end.

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

The number of physicians allowed to prescribe medical marijuana will be raised from nine to 20 by the end of this year, Likud MK Haim Katz, who chairs the Knesset Labor, Social Welfare and Health Committee said on Monday. In a raucous session, Katz said that a subcomittee will be formed to discuss intensively, demands by patients groups to get medical cannabis more easily to relieve their pain and other side effects of serious illness.

Marijuana leaf – Photo: Reuters

Cannabis is used by sufferers of chronic ailments, including cancer, multiple sclerosis and post-traumatic stress disorder, to combat pain, insomnia, lack of appetite and other symptoms. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Haim Katz, marijuana

Arab Arson Season Kicks Off to a Blazing Start Around Jerusalem

On average, Arab arsonists start a fire on Mount Scopus or near Abu Tor at least once a day.

By Gil Ronen

Summer is approaching and Arab arson season in Jerusalem is off to a scorching start.

Israel's Fire & Rescue Services an the ready - Photo Courtesy, Israel's Fire & Rescue Services

Israel’s Fire & Rescue Services at the ready – Photo Courtesy, Israel’s Fire & Rescue Services

According to Yisrael Hayom, the hottest locations for nationalistically-motivated arson by Israeli-Arabs are the ironically-named “Peace Forest” near Armon Hanatziv Promenade in southern Jerusalem, and the area around Ofrit Base on Mount Scopus in northeastern Jerusalem.

Sometimes, the firemen are also pelted with rocks when they arrive on the scene to put out the fire. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Arab arson, arson

Sirens sounds throughout Israel as part of Home Front Command’s national drill

Everyone called on to actively participate in national exercise by going to their protected areas when sirens are sounded at 12:30 pm in afternoon & 7:05 this evening.

No sirens will be heard in areas bordering Gaza, in order not to cause panic.

By Yoav Zitun

One of the two sirens part of the annual emergency exercise sounded at noon on Monday. The first alarm sounded at 12:30 pm and was meant primarily as a workplace and educational institution exercise. The second siren will sound vated at 7:05 pm, so families can practice in their homes.

נערכים לתרגיל. השר ארדן, הרמטכ"ל גנץ ואלוף אייזנברג (צילום: דובר צה"ל)

Erdan (second from left), beside IDF chief Benny Gantz – Photo: IDF Spokesperson

Following reports of the firing of a rocket from Lebanese territory toward Metula and keeping in mind Israeli worries of the flow of advanced weaponry from Syria to Hezbollah, the Home Front Command has called on citizens to actively participate in the exercise and enter protected spaces. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Gilad Erdan, Home Front Command, IDF excercise

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Nigerian church donates another ambulance to Israel!

Once again the Nigerian church donates fully equipped ambulance to Israel’s first aid association, Magen David Adom.

Church leaders say there are 40 million Christians in Nigeria who love & support Israel.

By Yossi Aloni

Nigerian church and government officials last week came to Israel bearing a large financial gift for Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency medical organization (the local equivalent of the Red Cross).

Nigerian Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) donated ambulance to the Jerusalem MDA station – Photo Courtesy, Magen David Adom

The Nigerian Redeemed Christian Church of God had previously donated a new ambulance to the MDA station in Jerusalem. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Christians, Israel Nigeria, MDA

PM at cabinet meeting: ‘Israel is the most threatened state in the world’

With ‘national emergency week’ begining, as a chemical warfare drill is held country-wide, the Prime Minister says no protection can be a substitute for the striking power of the IDF & stamina and strength of the Israeli public.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

“Israel is the most threatened state in the world,” Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Sunday at the start of “national emergency week.”

Netanyahu arrives for weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusaelm, May 26, 2013 – Photo: REUTERS/Menahem Kahana/Pool

Speaking at the weekly cabinet meeting, the prime minister said that the threats against the Israeli Home Front have significantly increased in recent years, pointing to missile and rocket threats.

Category: Israel News | Tags: Binyamin Netanyahu, IDF excercise

New West Bank road to be built for protection against stone throwing

In attempt to alleviate growing instances of West Bank stone throwing, IDF commander says new road is planned to protect drivers.

Area police chief says: ‘If stones are thrown at you and no one is critically injured, just keep on driving’

By Yoav Zitun

IDF Etzion Sector Commander Colonel Yaniv Alaluf held a meeting with residents of the settlement of Efrat, saying that a new road is to be built in Gush Etzion in an attempt to protect drivers from incidents of stone hurling.

Checkpoint The road construction is expected to be completed within a year.

The meeting was held following the complaints of residents of the settlement against the increasing number of stone throwing incidents in the area. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: IDF, stone throwers, West Bank

Russian parliament forming Pro-Israel caucus

An Israeli delegation met with influential Christian parliamentarians to talk about raising support for Israel by forming a Russia-Israel alliance in the Duma.

By GIL HOFFMAN

A select group of Russian parliament members will soon be urging their colleagues to say “da” to Israel after a delegation of Israelis took steps to initiate the formation of a pro-Israel caucus in the Duma in meetings last week in Moscow.

Russian President Vladimir Putin Prime Minister Netanyahu in the Black Sea, May 14, 2013. – Photo: REUTERS

The delegation from the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus (KCAC) and the World Jewish Congress met with influential Christian leaders from across Russia.

Category: Israel News | Tags: Christians, Israel Russia

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