Islamic Jihad Fool Blows Himself Up in Fatal ‘Work Accident’

A clumsy Islamic Jihad terrorist, from the organization set to join PLO leadership, accidentally detonates explosives in Gaza.

By Ari Yashar

 

A bumbling Gaza terrorist of the Islamic Jihad terror group died on Monday morning, after having a “work accident” with an explosive he was handling.

The 25-year-old terrorist had his unlucky run-in with the bomb in Jabalia, a town in northern Gaza, reports Channel 10.

Two other terrorists, also of Islamic Jihad, were killed on Saturday in an explosion that reportedly occurred while training with various devices.

The explosive that killed the terrorist this Monday likely was similar to those often set on the Gaza security border targeting IDF soldiers. Continue Reading »

Observation: Israel replacing the EU by shifting eastward for economic growth

Europe’s economic & political stagnation, constant condemnation of Israeli policies and deep rooted legacy of anti-Semitism set it apart from East Asia.

By Moshe Arens

 

 

Slowly but surely Israel is pivoting toward the East. Years ago that would have been a most unexpected development. After all, most of Israel’s population originated from Europe, and most of its leadership had its roots in Europe. For many years Israel might have been considered, for better or for worse, an outpost of Europe in the Middle East. Whether Europe loved Israel or hated Israel, Europe remained Israel’s closest connection to Western civilization.

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Israeli Teacher That Attacked IDF in Class Gets Canned

Adam Verete says he’s not sure if his sacking was connected to the controversy he aroused earlier this year.

By Gil Ronen

 

Adam Verete, the teacher who caused a public storm when he told students before enlistment that the IDF was an immoral army, has been informed that he will not continue to teach next year at the ORT Kiryat Tivon high school, according to IDF Radio.

Verete told the military radio station that he was recently summoned to a hearing and told by the school’s management that the Jewish Thinking track in which he teaches will be shut down in the next school year. Continue Reading »

In Israel, Pope Francis calls for 2-state solution

 

The Vatican said the main reason for the visit was a meeting in Jerusalem with Bartholomew I, the Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople, and “to pray for peace in that land, which has suffered so much.”

By i24news

 

Pope Francis joined with Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I for a historic unity service Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Christianity’s holiest site.

Pope Francis and Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I in Jerusalem ( )

Arriving to Jerusalem, Francis met with Orthodox Patriarch to lead historic joint service – Photo: Mark Neiman

The two met at the ancient shrine inside the walled Old City after signing a landmark pledge to work together to further unity between the eastern and western branches of Christianity. Continue Reading »

World Arabs Envious of Israel-Style Democracy

Sami Dirani, of Al-Hayat, “Israel is the enemy of the Arabs…but it practices democracy – something the Arabs do not know. Some [Arabs] are dying of starvation, while others are swimming in pools of dollars.”

By Israel Today Staff

 

The recent conviction of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on graft charges has many in the Arab world salivating over what they once again realize is the region’s only true democracy.

Arabs seek Israel-Style Democracy – Photo source: Israel Today

Israeli-Arab journalist Khaled Abu Toameh noted in a recent analysis for the Gatestone Institute that corruption is so rampant in the Arab world that today it is the norm, and many see emulating Israel as the only way out of this oppressive phenomenon. Continue Reading »

From the French Army to the IDF to contribute & defend Israel

 

A year ago, Ron Abukrat had never been to Israel and did not speak Hebrew. “I understood that Israel was under attack and that it wasn’t easy to live there, but I knew that the information was not really accurate & not favorable. I decided that I had to go to Israel myself to see what was really happening there.”

By Danny Brenner

 

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Israel High Court ruling: 10,000 non-working haredim to lose monthly stipend

Israel’s Supreme Court decision addresses only directly-paid subsidies & does not impact the new major law that reset the entire balance of ultra-Orthodox obligations regarding serving in the army etc.

 

 

An expanded seven justice panel of the High Court unanimously threw out as unconstitutional approximately NIS 1,000 per month in subsidies which the state has been paying directly to around 10,000 haredim for studying in yeshivot and not working.

Haredim

Haredim – Illustrative photo: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post

Though Supreme Court President Asher D. Grunis presided, justice Elyakim Rubinstein wrote the court’s opinion, including an anecdote at the end stating that members of a synagogue he attends recently told a young haredi man asking for charity that he should “go find a job.” Continue Reading »

In Technology: Israel attracts Chinese investments

 

The ‘Start-up Nation’ draws in Chinese firms, who offer Israel funding & access to one of the world’s largest markets in return.

By Reuters

 

China’s purchase of a controlling stake in Israel’s largest food maker reflects a broader surge in Chinese investment in an economy largely tethered to Western markets.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in his Jerusalem office with Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong. May 19, 2014 – Photo: Amos Ben Gershom, GPO.

The deal, announced on Thursday, gives China access to Israel’s high tech expertise, cachet among consumers made wary by domestic food production scandals and an alternative place to put their money amid trade obstacles from a wary United States. Continue Reading »

2 Jewish men attacked leaving synagogue outside Paris just after Brussels killings

 

After Saturday evening’s Brussels Attack when 4 Jews were shot dead, 2 Jews were attacked leaving a synagogue outside Paris.

French police ordered to increase security at Jewish establishments after wave of European anti-Semitism.

 

 

France’s interior minister says that two Jewish men have been attacked as they left a synagogue in the Paris area.

French Jews marching in Paris in March 2012.

French Jews marching in Paris in March 2012.- Photo: Reuters

Bernard Caseneuve ordered police around France to increase security at Jewish houses of worship and other Jewish establishments, according to a statement Sunday.

There were no immediate details on the Saturday night attack on two men leaving the synagogue in Creteil, southeast of Paris.

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4th Victim Confirmed Dead in Brussels Jewish Museum killings

Closed-circuit security footage of suspect at Jewish Museum attack is released, as Jewish institutions placed on high alert.

By AFP and Arutz Sheva Stafj

 

A fourth victim was pronounced dead Sunday and Belgium’s Jewish community was placed on high alert as police hunted down a gunman who opened fire at the Brussels Jewish Museum in an attack blamed on growing anti-Semitism.

Gunman firing at victims. (Screenshot)

An Israeli tourist couple and a French woman died from gunshots to the face and neck after a man apparently acting alone fired two successive rounds into the museum on Saturday afternoon before escaping minutes later on foot. Continue Reading »

WATCH LIVE: Pope Francis I in Jordan appeals for urgent steps to end Syria war

 

Under tight security arrangements, the pontiff lands in Jordan to kick off his 1st visit to region as head of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Pope is scheduled to arrive in Israel on Sunday.

By REUTERS

 

Pope Francis called for urgent steps to end Syria’s three-year-old civil war as he arrived in neighboring Jordan on Saturday, starting a Middle East trip aimed at bringing hope to the region’s dwindling Christian population.

Pope in Jordan - CTV Screanshot
Pope Francis I in Jordan – CTV Screenshot

Addressing Jordan’s King Abdullah at the start of his first visit as pope to the Holy Land, Francis praised the Western-backed kingdom for its efforts to “to seek lasting peace for the entire region.”

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IDF Counsels NATO Conference on ‘Women in the Military’

 

Western nations seeking to successfully integrate more women into their perspective militaries learn of Israel’s success during recent NATO conference.

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit

 

The Women’s Affairs Advisor to the IDF Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Rachel Tevet-Wiesel, participated this week in the annual conference of NATO’s Committee on Gender Perspectives, which took place at the organization’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Representatives from some 30 countries attended the conference to discuss the integration of women in militaries throughout the world.

. Gen. Tevet-Wiesel speaks at the NATO conference. (Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)

Gen. Tevet-Wiesel speaks at the NATO conference. – Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

During the conference, Brig. Gen. Tevet-Wiesel spoke to global military representatives on the IDF’s opportunities for women, which are considered advanced relative to those of other militaries. Continue Reading »

Jerusalem Judge Vetoes Israel Police, Allows Anti-Pope Protests

Jerusalem Magistrates’ Court Judge overrules Police remand of youths who put up posters calling on ‘impure’ Pope to leave Israel.

By Orly Harari, Gil Ronen

 

Jerusalem Magistrates’ Court Judge Shmuel Herbst rejected early Friday afternoon a request by police to place two youths under house arrest for seven days, distance them from Jerusalem and slap them with a security deposit after they were caught putting up posters hostile to Pope Francis.

Judge Herbst

Judge Herbst – Courts Website

The posters said, among other things, that Christianity is an “accursed” religion that is complicit in the murder of millions of Jews, and that its leaders dream of “annihilating the Jewish state.” Continue Reading »

4.1 earthquake hits Israel

 

The epicenter of Saturday’s quake was located on the Dead Sea Rift, source of the majority of Israel’s strongest earthquakes.

 

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck southern Israel, the Geophysical Institute of Israel said. The quake was felt across the country.
 - Alon Ron

Earthquake – Photo: Alon Ron

The earthquake’s center was in the Dead Sea Rift, a system of faults prone to earthquakes, and the source of most of the powerful quakes which struck Israel.

Saturday’s earthquake was the first of its magnitude in this segment of the Rift in recent years. However, the earthquake doesn’t foretell of the frequency or magnitude of future earthquakes. Continue Reading »

PA art exhibit for Papal visit presents Jesus as Palestinian

Official PA presidential committee requested the exhibit. As seen by a few examples, the exhibit shows parts of classical paintings of biblical scenes merged with photos of Palestinians.

By Itamar Marcus & Nan Jacques Zilberdik

 

 

For Pope Francis’ visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority next week, the PA has commissioned an art exhibit that includes works of art portraying Palestinians as Jesus.

The exhibit consists of visual displays merging classical paintings of biblical scenes with photos of Palestinians and have been “designed by the Palestinian Museum at the request of the Presidential Higher Committee for Church Affairs.” [Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, May 20, 2014]

As Palestinian Media Watch has documented, the PA has misrepresented Jesus for years, claiming he was not a Judean as in Christian tradition, but rather a “Palestinian,” thereby claiming a Palestinian history dating back to the time of Jesus. Continue Reading »