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| October 12, 2012
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Human Rights group: ‘Police fail to prosecute Palestinian trees vandalism’

Human rights group reports that 162 Palestinian complaints over alleged orchard vandalism by settlers during last 7 years, have yielded only one single indictment.

By Elior Levy

 

The Yesh Din – Volunteers for Human Rights group leveled harsh criticism at the Judea and Samaria District Police Thursday, saying the department is failing to prosecute cases of vandalism against Palestinian orchards in the West Bank.

Cut Olive trees (Archive) Photo: AP

Cut Olive trees (Archive) – Photo: AP

According to a report by the group, released following the beginning of the olive-picking season, the 162 complaints filed by Palestinians over the past seven years – mostly against settlers – have so far yielded only one indictment. Continue Reading »

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| October 11, 2012
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Parliament Members Worldwide Meet in Support of Israel

A gathering of MPs  from around the world was held this month in Jerusalem to express their solidarity with the State of Israel

By Yoni Kempinski and Annie Lubin

 

The annual Chairman’s Conference for the Congressional and Parliamentary leaders of the Israel Allies Caucuses worldwide was held in Jerusalem this month to express “solidarity with the people and State of Israel at this critical hour.”

Photo: The annual Chairman's Conference for the Congressional and Parliamentary leaders of the Israel Allies Caucuses worldwide was held in Jerusalem this month to express "solidarity with the people and State of Israel at this critical hour."http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/160720

The annual Chairman’s Conference for the Congressional and Parliamentary leaders of the Israel Allies Caucuses worldwide was held in Jerusalem this month to express “solidarity with the people and State of Israel at this critical hour.

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| October 11, 2012
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Israeli man stabbed by Palestinian terrorist

 

The Israeli, stabbed in neck yet only lightly hurt, was treated on site.

Arab Assailant in custody

Itamar Fleishman

 

An Israeli man suffered light injuries Wednesday after he was stabbed by a Palestinian assailant at the West Bank settlement of Beitar Illit.

The victim – Photo: Shlomi Bolotin

Magen David Adom emergency services were called to the scene and treated the man, whose neck was cut, on the site.

The assailant, who fled the immediate scene, was apprehended by security forces shortly thereafter.

Authorities believe the Palestinian’s act was nationalistically motivated.

הדקור. טופל בשטח (צילום: שלומי בולטין)

The assailant – Photo: Shlomi Bolotin

According to initial details, the victim was walking towards the settlement’s gates when the Palestinian, who was standing nearby, began running towards him, wielding a knife, and stabbed him. Continue Reading »

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| October 10, 2012
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Everything you always wanted to know about the upcoming Israeli elections

With early elections to be held within 3 months, here’s a comprehensive guide to the most pertinent questions & issues.

Next Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to submit to the Knesset plenum a bill to dissolve the current Knesset. Immediately following the first reading, the Knesset Committee will formulate the wording of the bill, so that the plenum will swiftly approve the second and third readings that same night.

knesset indoors

The Knesset.

When will the elections take place?

The government will determine the exact date for the election. Netanyahu began consultations on Tuesday with the leaders of the various parties and has already discussed the issue with the leaders of the opposition, including Shelly Yacimovich (Labor) and Zahava Gal-On (Meretz), with the hope of finding an agreed date. Continue Reading »

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| October 10, 2012
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Only 3 Infiltrated through Egyptian Border so far in October

Three infiltrated in first 10 days of this month, compared to 1,309 in October 2011.

By Gil Ronen

 

Only three people infiltrated into Israel through the southern border in the first ten days of October, according to official data communicated to journalists Wednesday.

The journalists were accompanying Interior Minister Eli Yishai on a tour of the Saharonim incarceration facility in the Negev.

In October of 2011, by comparison, a total of 1,309 people infiltrated through the border. This means the rate of infiltration has declined to less than 3% of what it was last year, largely thanks to the fence that has been erected along the border. Continue Reading »

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| October 10, 2012
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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu calls for elections ‘as soon as possible’

PM Netanyahu announces elections, which could be as soon as January, because of  Knesset’s inability to pass “responsible” budget.

 

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu ignited an expedited election campaign Tuesday night when he called for early elections to take place.

In a statement delivered at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said that after completing a round of meetings with his coalition partners, he concluded he could not pass the 2013 state budget and has no choice but to initiate elections.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu - Photo: Marc Israel Sellem

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu – Photo: Marc Israel Sellem

“My obligation as prime minister is to put the national interest above all else, and therefore I decided that the good of Israel requires going to elections now, as soon as possible,” Netanyahu said.

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| October 10, 2012
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Jerusalem Will Host 2015 Int’l Space Convention

 

Int’l Astronautic Federation to hold 2015 convention in Jerusalem; ‘Israel is an int’l power in the field,’ says Science & Technology Ministry

By Ynet

 

The International Astronautical Federation announced over the weekend, that Israel was chosen to host the 2015 annual Astronautic convention, during its congress meeting in Napoli, Italy.

Israeli communication satellite (Photo: Space Communications)

Israeli communication satellite – Photo: Space Communications

The Israeli Space Agency’s proposal was favored by more than half of the federation member-nations, beating the Thai and Mexican proposals.

“The Israeli proposal emphasized its uniqueness and Jerusalem‘s special character, as well as the government support in hosting the convention,” said a statement by the Science and Technology Ministry. Continue Reading »

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| October 9, 2012
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Patriot Anti-Missile Battery Deployed in Northern Israel

Patriot anti-missile battery installed on Mt. Carmel near Haifa in what the IDF reports is “not an unusual thing.”

By Chana Ya’ar

 

A Patriot anti-missile battery has been installed in the north, atop Mt. Carmel near Haifa. However, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, deployment of a Patriot battery “is not an unusual thing.”

The system, operated by the IDF Air Defense Command, is capable of intercepting flying objects (balllistic missiles, aircraft and other threats) at ranges between 60 to 160 kilometers ( 37 to 99 miles). The Patriot system was used during the Gulf War to intercept missiles fired at Israel from Iraq. Continue Reading »

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| October 8, 2012
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Nabed ‘red-handed’ – Settlers attacked cops posing as Palestinian shepherds

Undercover policemen who were posing as Palestinian shepherds were beaten by Jewish settlers with clubs.

Legal aid org: Police treats settlers like ‘worst enemies’.

By Itamar Fleishman

 

Three young Jewish settlers are suspected of attacking undercover police officers who were posing as Palestinian shepherds. One officer was injured in the incident.

According to police, the suspects punched the officers and attacked them with clubs because they assumed they were Arabs approaching the farm they were staying in. The Mount Sinai farm is located in the south Mount Hebron area.

On Sunday the Jerusalem District Court extended the suspects’ remand until Tuesday. Continue Reading »

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| October 7, 2012
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Video: Arab Youths Disrupt Bus Ride Just for Fun

Just Another day in Be’er Sheva: 2 young Arab boys on bus go from loud singing to rock throwing.

By Gil Ronen

 

It was a scene typical of the times in Israel. On a Be’er Sheva bus carrying mostly elderly Jews, an Arab boy began singing out loud in a way that seemed calculated to convey his disdain for his fellow passengers.

Repeated attempts by passengers and the driver to get the boy to pipe down only resulted in more disruption, as the boy was joined by another, younger boy, in their annoying song.

Push came to shove, shove came to kick, and the boys were taken off the bus, which drove away – but not before the boys had thrown a rock that smashed a hole in the pane of one of its doors. Continue Reading »

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| October 6, 2012
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Breaking News: IDF Intercepts UAV in Israeli Airspace

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was identified by the IDF penetrating Israeli airspace, then intercepted & destroyed by the Israel Air Force (IAF)

By the IDF

 

UAV that entered Israel airspace on what is believed to be a spying mission today. The UAV was monitored and then destroyed – Official Israel Air Force

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was identified penetrating Israeli airspace from the west this morning (Saturday, October 6), and was intercepted by the IAF at approximately 10:00 AM.

Protecting Israel’s skies. – Photo: IAF

The aircraft remained under the surveillance of IDF forces on the ground and in the air, including fighter planes. Continue Reading »

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| October 6, 2012
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What may be the end of a beautiful friendship

It began when Netanyahu wanted a unity gov’t and Livni refused, but Barak wanted to remain defense minister. Then for several years, they were inseparable, right until Barak realized that the elections were coming.

 

By Mati Tuchfeld

 

It is amazing how many people have been waiting for this moment. For four years they have been looking on, green with envy, at this unlikely, nearly mythical relationship between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak. They have been waiting with baited breath for this relationship to end badly. In the eyes of senior cabinet ministers, especially ones from Likud, the close ties between Netanyahu and Barak have brought almost nothing but calamity.

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| October 6, 2012
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Judge rules Washington Metro must display anti-Jihadist ads

Metro officials had delayed displaying the ads because of the violent Islamic reaction in the Mid-East to the American made video, the ‘Innocence of Muslims.’

 

A U.S. judge says the Washington transit system must allow a pro-Israel ad that equates Muslim radicals with savages.

Commuters walk by the anti-Jihad poster in New York.

Commuters walk by an advertisement that reads ‘Support Israel/Defeat Jihad’ in the Times Square subway station in New York, September 24, 2012. – Photo by Reuters

U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer said in a one-page opinion Friday that the advertisement must be displayed no later than 5 p.m. on Monday.

The American Freedom Defense Initiative sued last month for the right to display the ads in the Metro system. Continue Reading »

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| October 5, 2012
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Israel’s exports to EU fall to 3 yr low

Israel Export Institute reveals exports to European Union totaled $1.9 billion in July-Aug 2012 – down 21% from last year, but Israeli exports to US up 16%

By Hadar Kane, Calcalist

 

Exports to the European Union totaled $1.9 billion in July and August 2012, a 21% drop compared to the same period last year and an 8% drop compared to the two previous months, according to an analysis of the economics division at the Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute (IEICI).

US passes EU in Israeli export volumes – Photo: Index Open

The analysis reveals that the export of goods (excluding diamonds) totaled some $7.7 billion in July-August 2012 – a 3.5% drop compared to the same period last year and a 6% increase compared to May-June 2012. Continue Reading »

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| October 5, 2012
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U.S. citizen kills worker at Eilat hotel, then killed by police

The New Yorker, in his twenties, was working at the Leonardo Club Hotel as part of a program affiliated with Masa Israel Journey, for U.S. youth in Israel.

A 33-year-old Eilat hotel worker was killed on Friday morning by a gunman who stole a firearm from a security guard at the Leonardo Club Hotel in the southern city, and opened fire.

Police outside the Leonardo Club Hotel in Eilat.

Police outside the Leonardo Club Hotel in Eilat. – Photo by Jacky Poms

The shooter, a 23-year-old American citizen from New York, also an employee of the hotel, was later killed by police during an exchange of gunfire. Continue Reading »

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