Netanyahu’s New Coalition Receives Knesset Approval

Knesset plenum approves Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s newest coalition by a vote of 61 to 59 in Israel’s 34th government.

By Elad Benari

 

The Knesset on Thursday night approved Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s new coalition by a narrow vote of 61 to 59.

“I determine the government has won the confidence of the Knesset. Congratulations,” Knesset speaker Yuli Edelstein said following the vote.

As expected, the vote was preceded by a heated debate in the Knesset between coalition and opposition.

As Netanyahu addressed the Knesset to present his new government, he faced a raucous, disrespectful plenum. Three Arab MKs were ejected from the plenum, one after the other, as Netanyahu began speaking, due to loud and incessant interruptions.

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Hamas reports Gaza blast leaves 3 dead and 40 hospitalized

 

At least 40 people were wounded and three killed after an explosion rocked the northern Gaza Strip during the attempted diffusion of an un-exploded Israeli ordnance Thursday night.

Gaza blast, May 14 2015

Eyad Bozum, spokesman for the Hamas-run Interior Ministry in Gaza confirmed that the explosion occurred at a Hamas training camp in the al-Atatra neighborhood of Gaza City and that authorities were investigating where it was due to the dismantling of the ordnance or a “work accident.” Continue Reading »

Palestinian Wage Demographic War With the Jews Over the Land

Palestinian officials claim their population is growing by 1 million every few years. Israeli experts say the demographic threat is a myth facilitated by the ludicrous reliance on statistics provided by the Palestinian Authority.

By Aviel Schneider

 

Some 6.1 million Palestinian Arabs live between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, 100,000 less than the number of Jews who live in the same area. That according to figures published this week by the Palestinian Bureau of Statistics in honor of “Nakba Day” – the commemoration of the “disaster” of Israel’s rebirth on May 14, 1948.

For years various Israeli experts, like Prof.

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Israel’s President inspects new IDF submarine during visit to Germany

President Rivlin visits German shipyard in Kiel, where Israeli commandos are presently training to operate new INS Rahav, which is expected to arrive in Haifa during the upcoming year.

By Roi Yanovsky

 

President Reuven Rivlin visited the Kiel shipyards in Germany on Wednesday, receiving a private tour aboard the INS Rahav – the fifth submarine expected to arrive in Israel.

Rivlin visits new submarine in Germany – עמוס בן גרשום, לע”מ

“You are our fortified wall on our maritime borders, and nowhere is too far for you when it comes to Israel’s safety,” the president told the submarine commandos.

The tour of the submarine was held on the last day of Rivlin’s visit to Germany to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations. Continue Reading »

Canadian Multiculturalism Minister: Defending Israel Key to Tackling Anti-Semitism

Canada’s Minister Uppal admits his country defends Israel ‘not because it’s popular, but because it’s the right thing to do.’

By Ari Soffer

 

Supporting Israel is part and parcel of the fight against anti-Semitism, and other countries should learn from Canada’s example in doing so, a Canadian minister has said.

Canadian Minister of State (Multiculturalism), Tim Uppal – Photo: Ari Soffer

Speaking to Arutz Sheva at the 5th Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism, Minister of State for Multiculturalism Tim Uppal said it was “only natural” that the Canadian government should send a senior delegation to the event.

He cited Canada’s role as a safe haven for Jews fleeing persecution in the past, including some 40,000 holocaust survivors “who came  to the country, established themselves and really helped helped build the country into what it is today.”

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Israeli doctors develops new noninvasive procedure for early detection of colon cancer

Doctors at Maccabi Health Services have developed a simple blood test for early detection of Israel’s 2nd-deadliest cancer, to replace the previous unpleasant procedures of colonoscopies & collecting stool samples.

 

Maccabi Health Services has developed a new noninvasive procedure to detect early signs of colon cancer.

Doctors hope new noninvasive technique to determine signs of colon cancer will lead many people to get tested who avoided the uncomfortable tests previously offered – Photo: Liquidlibrary

Colon cancer is the second most common and deadly form of cancer in Israel, with 3,200 new cases diagnosed and 1,300 deaths resulting from it in 2012. Continue Reading »

New Ad for Israeli-Founded Company Wix Stars Supermodel Heidi Klum

WATCH the German born beauty as she spotlights her entrepreneurial side for a Tel Aviv headquartered company.

 

Although known for sauntering down the catwalk in risque lingerie, supermodel Keidi Klum’s unmentionables are again gaining notoriety, but this time for her “tighty whities” – or “Heidi whities.”

Heidi Klum
Wix commercial featuring supermodel Heidi Klum. – Photo: screenshot

The Israeli-founded company Wix.com has harnessed the good looks and entrepreneurial reputation of the German-born beauty in a new advertisement.

The website building platform features supermodel Heidi Klum along with actor Rex Lee in a commercial set to hit television screens on Thursday. Continue Reading »

Expert Says European Anti-Semitism at Worst Levels Since Holocaust

With Jews attacked and murdered in Europe with increasing frequency, ADL president Abraham Foxman warns anti-Semitic occurrences hitting levels the worst since the 1930s.

By Ari Soffer

 

Anti-Semitism has reached “critical mass” in Europe, and stands at its worst levels globally since the 1930s, a senior anti-hate campaigner has warned.

Critical mass: French soldiers guard a Jewish institution in western Paris. – Reuters

Speaking to Arutz Sheva at the 5th Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism on Wednesday, ADL National Director Abraham Foxman said that although anti-Semitism was not yet at the same levels as it was immediately prior to the holocaust, Jews are certainly being subjected to the worst levels of hatred since then. Continue Reading »

Israel ‘disappointed’ at Vatican’s appeasement in officially recognizing State of Palestine

Vatican treaty, soon to be signed, upgrades existing diplomatic relations from Palestinian Liberation Organization to ‘State of Palestine.’

By The Associated Press

 

The Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty finalized Wednesday, immediately sparking Israeli ire and accusations that the move hurt peace prospects.

Abbas & PopePope Francis & Mahmoud Abbas talk at the Vatican, October 17, 2013. – Photo: AP/Maurizio Brambatti, Pool

The treaty, which concerns the activities of the Catholic Church in Palestinian territory, makes clear that the Holy See has switched its diplomatic recognition from the Palestine Liberation Organization to the state of Palestine.

The Vatican had welcomed the decision by the UN General Assembly in 2012 to recognize a Palestinian state. Continue Reading »

Staff Sgt. ‘Dr. Golani’, Ph.D., receives Nefesh B’Nefesh leadership award

From Alabama, & too old to be drafted, Asaf Stein, Ph.D., battled with the IDF to volunteer for the army in a combat position, and won.

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Israel’s police chief says ‘Time has come to re-examine marijuana prohibition’

 

The Israeli government and police should reexamine their policies on the use of cannabis and study how other countries are dealing with the matter, National Police Chief Yohanan Danino said Wednesday.

National Police Chief Yochanan Danino – Photo: Marc Israel Sellem

“I think the time has come for the Israel police, together with the state, to re-examine their stance on Cannabis. I think we must sit and study what’s happening around the world [with Cannabis].” Continue Reading »

ICC urges Israel to be forthcoming with material relating to ‘Operation Protective Edge’ probe

Chief ICC prosecutor warns that unless Israel provides the requested information, she may open ‘full-scale’ investigation into Hamas’ allegations of Israeli war crimes during last conflict with Gaza.

By The Associated Press

 

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court warned Israel Tuesday that if it doesn’t provide reliable information for her preliminary probe into possible war crimes in Palestinian territories she may be forced to decide whether to launch a full-scale investigation based on Palestinian allegations.

The International Criminal Court at The Hague – Photo: Gettyimages

Fatou Bensouda said in an interview with The Associated Press that she hasn’t received any information yet from either side regarding last summer’s Gaza war and urged Israel and the Palestinians to provide information to her.

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J-Street Joins Pro-Palestinian Groups to Scuttle Anti-BDS Legislation

J-Street aligns with vile anti-Israel groups in unsuccessful attempt to scrap legislation which would deal a death blow to BDS in the U.S.

By Ari Soffer

 

J-Street has been lobbying furiously to torpedo legislation currently making its way through the US Congress to combat the anti-Israel BDS (Boycott Divestment and Sanction) Movement.

Capitol Hill Washington DC Congress America – Thinkstock

In late April, the Senate Finance Committee adopted new amendments to the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which would require US trade negotiators to make rejection of BDS a principal trade objective in Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations with the European Union.

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Pew Survey: Hindus & Jews are most highly-educated in US

The Pew survey revels a 6.7% increase in the amount of Americans who do not affiliate with any religion, but having Islam as the fastest-growing religion, with a 0.5% growth.

By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN

 

The Pew Research Center on Tuesday released its annual report on religion in the United States which showed that Hindus and Jews were the most highly-educated people in the country, as well as those with the highest incomes on average.

Young Jews rally in support of Israel in New York, July 20. – Photo: EDUARDO MUNOZ/REUTERS

According to the 2014 US Religious Landscape Study, 59 percent of Jews in the US said they were college graduates, while 77% of Hindus also said they were holders of academic degrees. Continue Reading »

IDF artillery tests Lance rocket system in successful exercise

The ‘Lance’ self-propelled mobile rocket system is designed for its precision strikes while offering cheaper costs than air-to-ground alternatives.

By Yoav Zitun

 

A new Israeli rocket system was tested for out in the field the first time during a military exercise last week where drone footage showed the accuracy and power of a strike of the “Lance” rocket.

Lance mobile rocket system – Ynetnews screenshot

The target vehicle before the rocket strike... (Photo: Yoav Zitun)
The target vehicle before the rocket strike. – Photo: Yoav Zitun

 

...and after. (Photo: Yoav Zitun)
…and after. – Photo: Yoav Zitun

The new weapons system delivers a total weight of 20 kilograms of explosives to a target specified by advanced GPS technology meant to minimize the chances of collateral damage to nearby civilians and structures. Continue Reading »