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| October 29, 2012
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Next Step Approved in Jerusalem for Homes for Retired IDF & Police

Peace Now says Israel has taken the next step in building new homes for retired police & IDF troops in Jerusalem neighborhoods.

By Chana Ya’ar

 

Israel has taken the next step in the process of building new homes for retired police and IDF troops in parts of Jerusalem restored to the city in the 1967 Six Day War. A plan to build the new neighborhood is being marketed to potential developers, according to the leftist Peace Now organization.

Construction in Gilo

Construction in Gilo – Reuters

A spokeswoman for the group, Hagit Ofran told the AFP news agency the Israel Land Administration released 180 units for development last week.  Continue Reading »

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| October 29, 2012
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Israel’s Security Service Busts Hamas Recruiting Squad in Ramallah Area

The Shabak has arrested a large group of Hamas terrorists who have been recruiting members & terrorists in the  Binyamin area

By David Lev

 

The Shabak, Israel’s Security Service, along with the IDF and Israel Police, have uncovered extensive Hamas activity in the Binyamin area. A large group of Hamas terrorists have been working in recent months in the villages around Ramallah recruiting members, and terrorists, for the organization, it was released for publication Monday.

Hamas summer campers

Hamas summer campers – Israel news photo: IDF

The Shabak has been conducting a wide-ranging and long-term investigation of this group; so far, about 30 terrorists have been arrested. Continue Reading »

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| October 29, 2012
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U.S. Military Chief in Israel to discuss with Barak joint missile defense drill

This will be the largest-ever joint Israeli-U.S. drill, which simulates missiles raining down on Israel from Iran, Syria, Lebanon & Gaza.

By DPA

 

U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey was in Israel on Monday to discuss a joint missile defense drill that began a week ago.

martin dempsey

Martin Dempsey – Photo by AP

An honor guard was to receive the US general at Israel’s defense headquarters in central Tel Aviv shortly after noon, an Israeli military statement said.

Israeli Chief of Staff Benny Gantz was scheduled to host the welcoming ceremony.

Dempsey met Defense Minister Ehud Barak in Tel Aviv late Sunday. Continue Reading »

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| October 28, 2012
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Former Birthright tour organizer now a provider for interfaith groups

Joel Rosenfeld, founder of educational tour company Roots of Faith, provides a challenging experience to trip participants.

 

A rabbi, a bishop and an imam walk into a synagogue. It sounds like the setup for a joke, but it happened at Bavat Ayin Congregation in Rosh Ha’ayin last Friday evening when a group of 30 Jews, Christians and Muslims from New Jersey came to town.

Left to right: Bishop Beckwith, Imam Shareef, and Rabbi Gewirtz in Jerusalem last week – Photo: E. James Smith

Standing on the stage, the visiting rabbi led the Kabbalat Shabbat service, the imam recited a few verses from the Koran in Arabic, and the bishop gave a sermon about egoism and the story of Noah, the week’s Torah portion. Continue Reading »

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| October 27, 2012
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Haim Ramon Calls for ‘Center-Left’ Unity Coalition

Former MK Haim Ramon says that in response to the unity between the Likud & Yisrael Beytenu parties, Israel’s ‘center-left’ parties must unite.

By Elad Benari, Canada

 

Former MK Haim Ramon, one of the founders of Kadima, on Friday called on Israel’s center-left parties to unite in response to the unity between the Likud and Yisrael Beytenu parties.

“Given the sense of emergency (because of the unity in the right –ed.), the center and the left should unite and place at the head the man or woman who is the best suited to be prime minister,” Ramon told Channel 2 News. Continue Reading »

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| October 26, 2012
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Morning rain brings flooding to Israel’s North

Eleven scuba divers are rescued off the Jaffa coast.

Firefighters are called to flooded retirement home in Haifa

By JPOST.COM STAFF
A burst of late-morning rain brought minor flooding to a number of cities in the North on Friday as an unusually resilient summer was suddenly relegated to sweat-filled memories of months past.
A storm touches down on water off Atlit coast

A storm touches down on water off Atlit coast – Photo: Baz Ratner / Reuters

In Haifa, the rains flooded at least one retirement home and local media reported water filling a number of local streets, Army Radio reported. Firefighters dispatched to the retirement home helped evacuate the elderly residents. Continue Reading »

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| October 25, 2012
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UN official calls for boycott of firms linked to Israeli settlements

A UN rapporteur on human rights alleges that companies dealing with settlers are in violation of int’l human rights laws.

 

By and Reuters

 

A U.N. investigator on Palestinian human rights urged a boycott of companies tied to Jewish settlements in occupied Palestinian Territories on Thursday, but the United States criticized the call as “irresponsible and unacceptable.”

IDF soldiers in a West Bank settlement

IDF soldiers in a West Bank settlement – Photo by Emil Salman

Richard Falk, the independent special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian Territories, said the companies – which include Hewlett Packard, Motorola, Volvo and Caterpillar – should be boycotted until they adhered to international rights standards and practices. Continue Reading »

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| October 25, 2012
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Arab Olive Tree Vandals ‘caught on tape’ by Jewish Film Crew

Volunteers filmed a group of Arabs & anarchists uprooting olive trees near Ateret in Binyamin, apparently planning to blame Jews

By David Lev

 

Volunteers from the grassroots Binyamin Residents’ Council on Wednesday caught a group of Arabs and anarchists uprooting olive trees near the town of Ateret in Binyamin. Apparently, the group was planning to cause damage to an olive grove belonging to an Arab farmer, and blame it on Jews from the area.

The volunteers filmed footage of the group as it was destroying the trees, filming its members for several minutes, until one of the group noticed they were being recorded. Continue Reading »

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| October 25, 2012
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Lieberman & Netanyahu join forces ahead of upcoming elections

PM & FM  announced united Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu majority

Strategic  move meant to ensure Netanyahu will form upcoming gov’t

By Yuval Karni

 

Dramatic development: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman have met to convene a special press conference on Thursday evening in which they declared that they have negotiated to unite the Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu under one ticket ahead of the upcoming elections.

Netanyahu and Lieberman Photo: EPA

Netanyahu and Lieberman Photo: EPA

The dramatic decision was made after secret negotiations between the two men with senior officials from both parties left out of the loop.

The move was aimed at creating the largest list in the Knesset elections thus guaranteeing that Netanyahu will form the next government. Continue Reading »

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| October 25, 2012
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FM Liberman meets EU Foreign Affairs Representative Catherine Ashton

Israel’s FM Liberman thanked the High Representative for the EU decision regarding sanctions on Iran & expressed his gratitude on the ACAA agreement.

 

By the Foreign Minister’s Press Adviser

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman met on Wednesday (24 October) in the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Baroness Catherine Ashton.

In the meeting, the two discussed relations between Israel and the European Union, as well as events in the region. Foreign Minister Liberman thanked the High Representative for the EU decision regarding sanctions on Iran. Continue Reading »

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| October 25, 2012
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Tayibe Space Center not named after Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon

Arab-Israeli city inaugurates new facility

After MK Tibi’s appeal, Israel’s first astronaut downplayed in Space Center’s title

Hassan Shaalan

 

The Tayibe Space Center, which was officially inaugurated on Tuesday, does not bear the name of Israel’s first astronaut Ilan Ramon.

Ilan Ramon Photo: AP

Ilan Ramon – Photo: AP

Ynet previously reported that Knesset Member Ahmad Tibi had asked Science Minister Daniel Hershkowitz to avoid naming the new center in the Arab-Israeli city after the late astronaut, arguing that

“Ramon took part in bombing civilian population in the first Lebanon war.”

It was eventually decided to downplay the astronaut’s name, with the facility’s sign reading “‘Tayibe Space Center’ – in memory of astronaut Ilan Ramon.” Continue Reading »

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| October 22, 2012
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Will Tel Aviv win title of ‘Most Innovative City’?

In a competition testing forward thinking, The Wall Street Journal nominates the city that never sleeps as the Most Innovative City.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Tel Aviv is one of three cities nominated for the title of “Most Innovative City” in a competition run by the Wall Street Journal. The other cities nominated, selected in an online vote, are New York City and Medellin, Colombia.

Tel Aviv - Photo: REUTERS/NIR ELIAS

Tel Aviv – Photo: REUTERS/NIR ELIAS

The competition tests a city’s capacity to adapt and re-imagine itself and the municipality’s ability of forward thinking.

Other cities that competed for the title but did not make the final voting round include Chicago, Vancouver, Seattle, Sao Paolo, Singapore and London.

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| October 22, 2012
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Israel Air Force Strikes Gaza Twice, Kills 2 Hamas Terrorists

Israel’s Air Force strikes twice, eliminating 2 Hamas terrorists & hitting a targeted terrorist cell that fired on IDF soldiers Monday morning.

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

 

The Air Force struck at terrorists twice Monday morning, eliminating two Hamas terrorists and hitting a targeted terrorist cell that fired on soldiers Monday morning. Two other terrorists were wounded in the aerial counterterrorist operation in northern Gaza.

The IAF also targeted a terrorist cell that fired a mortar shell towards soldiers at the Gaza security fence at dawn Monday, an IDF spokeswoman told Arutz Sheva, wounding three terrorists. The soldiers were not injured. Continue Reading »

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| October 21, 2012
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US expats in Israel can vote via ‘snail-mail’

American citizens residing in Israel can exercise their right to vote using old fashioned Post Office

By Shahar Chai

 

American citizens living in Israel will be able vote in US presidential elections using the post, sending their ballots in sealed envelopes.

Yoni Levitan – Photo: Ofer Amram

Yoni Levitan, who has been residing in Israel for three and a half years, will vote the “long distance” way for the first time, said that “Obama had four years to improve the situation but failed to do so.”

“Israel is not my only consideration” he added, “At the end of the day I’ll vote for someone beneficial to the US. Continue Reading »

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| October 21, 2012
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European Parliament to Vote on Israeli Medical Imports

European Parliament is to vote on whether to allow Israeli medical imports, or continue to support the Palestine Solidarity Campaign lobby & to boycott.

By Chana Ya’ar

 

Europeans are to vote this week on whether to allow Israeli medical imports, or continue to support the Palestine Solidarity Campaign lobby.

The vote by the European Parliament in Strasbourg is on the Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance  (ACAA) of industrial products between Israel and the EU. If approved, Israel will export to Europe thousands of euros’ worth of life-saving medications at a much lower price, due to the ability of generic pharmaceutical firm Teva to produce them. Continue Reading »

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