High Court upholds punishment for ethics violations against Arab MK Hanin Zoabi

 

MK Hanin Zoabi, who was banned from Knesset’s plenum debates, fails to get decision overturned with Justices ruling the Disciplinary action was proper in light of apparent ethics violations of her sympathizing with terrorists, & calling for popular uprising.

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Israeli film ‘Gett: The Trial of Vivian Amsalem’ gets nominated for Golden Globe

 

Israeli divorce drama “Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem” to contend for Foreign Press Association’s award in category of ‘best foreign film’ at Hollywood’s Golden Globe Awards.

'Gett' movie

Gett’ examines the injustice of our antiquated divorce laws. – Photo: PR

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association on Thursday announced nominations for the American accolade recognizing excellence in film and television.

The Israeli divorce drama “Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem” contending in the best foreign language film category. Continue Reading »

CIA Based Israeli Court Decisions to Justify U.S. Torture Practices

 

CIA report says Israeli Supreme Court decision allows torture on terrorist prisoners for imminent, ‘ticking bomb’ scenarios, citing an ‘Israeli example’ that ‘torture was necessary to prevent imminent harm where there is no other available means’ [in preventing mass-murder].

By Linda Gradstein of The Media Line

 

The newly-released report by the US Senate Intelligence Committee on the CIA’s use of torture says that CIA lawyers used Israel as a justification for building a legal case for torture of Al-Qa’ida suspects after the 9/11 attacks.

Photo: Shutterstock

Illustrative Photo: Shutterstock

Most of the 6000 page-report remains classified. But according to the 528 pages that were released, in November 2001 CIA officers said they wanted legal justification for the interrogation methods they had begun using.

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United States District Judge scheduled jury selection for damages trial against Arab Bank

A jury will determine how much money the Jordanian-based bank, found guilty of violating the Anti-Terrorism Act, owes in damages to the American victims of Hamas terror attacks the Arab Bank funded.

By Cynthia Blank

 

Arab Bank will face a jury trial in May to determine how much money it owes in damages to victims of Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, a court order stated.

In September a federal jury found Arab Bank liable for providing material support to Hamas in two dozen attacks attributed to the terrorist group. Nearly 300 Americans who were either victims or related to victims of the attacks were plaintiffs in the suit.

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Jordanian Gov’t Defends Israel Gas Deal From Domestic Opposition

Jordanian parliamentary opposition to their gas deal with Israel grows as public protests & lawmakers attempt to cancel the deal.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

Jordanian plans to buy gas from Israel have aroused fierce opposition in the kingdom at a time of mounting criticism of the Jewish state’s policies toward Palestinians.

Jordan's parliament

Jordan’s parliament – Reuters

Parliament began debating the proposed gas deal on Tuesday, after 79 lawmakers in the 150-seat house filed a motion calling for it to be scrapped.

“Gas supply is part of national security, so how can we link it to an enemy who does not respect its commitments?”

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Pakistani Newspaper Op-Ed: Israel to be Next Superpower

A large Pakistani paper publishes a surprising op-ed forecasting Israel as benefiting big-time from current Islamic chaos in the world, and this is all in accordance with the teachings of Islam.

By Gil Ronen

 

Pakistan’s The Nation newspaper, which describes itself as being the market leader in the Punjab and Islamabad areas, has published an op-ed that predicts Israel will become the world’s next superpower.

Aisha Noor, a “researcher and designer,” begins her piece by asserting straightforwardly that Israel “has decided to demolish Al-Aqsa Mosque and build the Jewish Temple in its place.”

As evidence supporting this, she notes among other things that Israeli Construction and Housing Minister Uri Ariel recently said that it was time to begin building homes for Jews without restrictions, and that he said in a radio interview that “building the Jewish Temple is the paramount demand of the Torah, as it is at the forefront of Jewish salvation.”

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Irish lower house passes non-binding motion recognizing Palestine with Jerusalem as capital

The Irish gov’t said it will take such steps only if coordinated with Ireland’s allies in the EU. A gov’t source reported Dublin fears unilateral moves may be counter-productive.

By i24news

 

 

The Irish lower house of parliament on Wednesday passed a non-binding motion, proposed by the opposition calling on the parliament to recognize Palestine as a state.

Irish parliament – Photo courtesy: Wikipedia Commons

The motion calls on the government to “officially recognize the State of Palestine, on the basis of the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as the capital, as established in UN resolutions, as a further positive contribution to securing a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” Continue Reading »

Cyprus, Greece & Israel push for EU gas pipeline link

 

Cypriot & Greek officials say the pipeline, linking Israel, Cyprus, Italy and Greece, would reinforce the European Union’s energy security with its 8-12 billion cubic meter capacity.

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Israel remains silent on security cooperation with Lebanese military

 

Despite being technically in a state of war, Jerusalem says IDF is prepared to work together with Lebanon’s armed forces to fight against Sunni Islamist militants.

By Reuters

 

Israel’s military said on Wednesday it was exploring the possibility of cooperating with the Lebanese army to counter Sunni Islamist militants, even though the two countries remain technically at war.

 Lebanese army personnel inspects the remains of a shell that was suspected of having been launched from Lebanon to Israel, near the village of El Mari in Southern Lebanon July 11, 2014.   - Photo: Reuters/Karamallah Daher

Lebanese army personnel inspects the remains of a shell that was suspected of having been launched from Lebanon to Israel, near the village of El Mari in Southern Lebanon July 11, 2014 – Photo: Reuters/Karamallah Daher

Any public coordination was almost certain to be rejected in Beirut, where dealing with neighboring Israel is considered a crime. Continue Reading »

Roseanne Barr blasts ‘anti-Semitic’ Jews for supporting Israel’s enemies

In the comedian’s blog, Barr asks why they support “those who occupy all but a sliver of the middle east, those who stone women to death execute gays and rape little children, and GET AWAY with doing it.”

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Poland’s Constitutional Court overturns ban on kosher slaughter

 

Constitutional court’s decision in favor of an EJA-led petition against the ban, that would have been implemented in 2015, came just in time.

European Jewish Association director: ‘This is an important day for all European Jews.’

ByYnet

Poland’s constitutional court on Wednesday allowed the resumption of kosher slaughter in the country, ruling in favor of a petition to overturn a ban implemented last year.

Kosher slaughter will remain lawful in Poland. (Photo: EPA)

Kosher slaughter will remain lawful in Poland. – Photo: EPA

“Jewish communities all over Europe can sigh in relief,” said a statement by the European Jewish Association (EJA), which led the drive to reallow kosher slaughter in Poland. Continue Reading »

Palestinians ‘Suspends Coordination’ after PA Official Dies During Confrontation with IDF

Senior gov’t official, in Abbas’ Palestinian Authority, Ziad Abu Ein died after apparent heart attack. Abu Ein, who often clashed with the IDF, had high blood pressure and still refused help from an Israeli army paramedic.

By Gil Ronen, Ari Yashar

 

A senior Palestinian Authority (PA) official died Wednesday, after he apparently suffered a heart attack during a “protest march” in Samaria. Arab sources claim he was struck by soldiers.

Ziad Abu Ein in previous clash with IDF soldiers in Hevron two weeks ago – Photo: Reuters

Channel 2 news‘s website cited PA sources who said that PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas has decided to suspend security coordination with Israel as a result.

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What happens to Christians under the proposed ‘Jewish State Bill’ ?

 

 

Minority religious groups are worried about the impact of the proposed Jewish State bill. But the proposed legislation seeks to only place in law Israel’s ‘Jewishness’, that’s already being practiced.

 

Christians in Israel are debating whether the proposed “Jewish State” bill will weaken Israel’s democracy by marginalizing minority religious groups, or whether it will strengthen the Holy Land as a unified state.

Christians in Jerusalem

A Christian woman outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. – Photo: ARIEL COHEN

The “Jewish State” bill legally defines Israel as “the nation-state of the Jewish people,” and reinforces the use of “Hatikva” as the national anthem, state symbols, use of the Hebrew calendar and the Law of Return. Continue Reading »

Jerusalem District Court has ruled against gender segregation at funerals

The Jerusalem District Court has ruled that unless deceased’s family specifically requests segregation, Chevra Kadisha burial society can no longer place signs separating between men & women at cemeteries.

By Kobi Nachshoni

 

The Chevra Kadisha burial society will not be able to place signs separating between men and women in cemeteries, unless the deceased’s family specifically asks for it, the Jerusalem District Court has ruled.

Sign reads, ‘Men to the right, women to the left’ (archives)

The outline suggested by the court has been accepted by both Chevra Kadisha and groups opposing gender segregation. The parties are now waiting for Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein to confirm that the proposal does not fall under the category of forbidden exclusion of women in the public domain. Continue Reading »

Israel arrests US citizen with 3lbs of explosives, was approached by Palestinian to kill Obama

According to the Shin Bet,  Adam Everett Livvix, a 30 yr-old Texan Christian who was living in the Palestinian territories, was approached about assassinating U.S. President Barack Obama.

By Gili Cohen , Amos Harel & The Associated Press

 

The Israel Police and Shin Bet Security Service released information on Tuesday regarding a Christian American citizen arrested on suspicion of planning a terror attack on Muslim holy sites in Israel.

Tourists pose for a picture in front of the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as Nob

Tourists pose for a picture in front of the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City October 19, 2014.

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