| May 1, 2012
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‘Matanyahu’ Seal Found near Solomon’s Temple

Seal with name similar to Prime Minister’s found in the physically closest structure to King Solomon’s Temple ever unearthed.

Another amazing find on the Temple Mount: Archeologists digging under Robinson’s Arch in the archeological garden next to the Kotel have found remains of a structure from the late First Temple period, under the base of the drainage ditch currently being exposed.

Matanyahu seal

Matanyahu seal - Israel Antiquities Authority

This is the physically closest structure to King Solomon’s Temple ever unearthed.

On the floor of the ancient structure, the diggers discovered an ancient Hebrew seal from the late First Temple period. It is made of semiprecious stone and bears the name of the owner of the seal: “To Matanyahu Son of Ho…” (the rest of the name is not legible). Continue Reading »

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| May 1, 2012
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Solar system may have evolved faster than thought

Scientists say solar system came into being 4.5 billion years after Big Bang, but formation took shorter time.

 

The vast solar system that contains Earth is not older than scientists had thought, but it apparently developed faster than they surmised, according to an international team of researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and universities and laboratories in the US and Japan.

The astronomical team, who published their findings in a recent issue of the prestigious journal Science, said that the solar system indeed came into being some 4.5 billion years after the Big Bang, but its formation took a shorter time than researchers had thought.

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| May 1, 2012
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Tzipi Livni resigns from Knesset

After 13 as Knesset member, former Kadima chairwoman tenders formal resignation to House Speaker Rivlin. Associates say she will remain politically, publicly active

Knesset Member and former Kadima Chairwoman Tzipi Livni is expected to officially resigned the Knesset on Tuesday.

Livni will reportedly tender her resignation to Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin at noon.

Livni’s loss in the Kadima primaries to Shaul Mofaz, who won 62% of the votes, immediately sparked speculations regarding her future in politics.

She herself had remained mum regarding her plans over the past few weeks. But as the Knesset’s summer session began Monday, Livni decided it was time to announce her decision. Continue Reading »

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| May 1, 2012
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WATCH / U.S. students walk out of Israeli ambassador’s lecture

Students at George Washington University disrupt talk by Michael Oren, hold up signs reading ‘Oren supports colonialism,’ and ‘What are you going to do with 30 billion?’

 

Students at George Washington University, in Washington D.C. walked out on a lecture by Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren, on Monday night.

As Ambassador Oren’s lecture “Ultimate Allies: Israel and the United States,” started, about 30 students raised signs, got up, and left the auditorium in silence. Oren suggested they stay and conduct a dialog, but none of the protesting students changed their mind and stayed.

Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren.

Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren.

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| May 1, 2012
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Southern Command honors outstanding Bedouin soldiers

Certificates of excellence awarded to soldiers and officers in recognition of their exemplary service in the IDF

Last week, in honor of Israel’s 64th Independence Day, a special ceremony was held at which officers and soldiers were awarded certificates of excellence in recognition of their service in the IDF. Among the awardees was Lt. Ibrahim Alhuashalah – who was presented with his certificate by the Chief of Staff – in addition to 10 additional soldiers from the Bedouin sector who were recognized by the commander of the Southern Command for their outstanding service in the field.

“I accept this honor for my activity throughout my military service, for this recognition that I do my work in the best way,” award recipient Sgt.

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| April 30, 2012
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Rocket Attack Strikes Near Sderot

Gaza terrorists launched a short-range Qassam rocket attack on Sderot Monday night. The rocket landed in an open area

Palestinian Authority Arab terrorists in Gaza aimed at southern Israel Monday night, launching a rocket attack at the town of Sderot.

The short-range Qassam missile landed in an area about a kilometer away from Israel’s security fence along the Gaza border.

The explosion occurred in an open area, and no property damage was reported by the authorities. No one was physically injured.

Residents received a 15-second warning of the impending attack due to the Color Red incoming rocket alert system.

However, residents living in areas targeted by rocket attacks are frequently traumatized. Continue Reading »

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| April 30, 2012
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Unemployment rate rises dramatically to 6.9%

Rate rises 0.4% from last month; labor force has also expanded, at least partially accounting for unemployment hike.

 

The unemployment rate in Israel rose significantly in March, to 6.9% of the labor force, compared with 6.5% in February, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported Monday. This represents 246 thousand unemployed people. The good news is that alongside the growth in unemployment, the labor force (the number of people in work or seeking work) has also grown, accounting for part of the rise in the unemployment rate.
Haredi man working - Photo: Baz Ratner/Reuters
Haredi man working – Photo: Baz Ratner/Reuters

This is the first time that the Central Bureau of Statistics has reported in accordance with the calculation method imposed by the OECD, which instantly increased the number of unemployed by 30%.

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| April 30, 2012
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Israel Building Security Wall Along Lebanese Border

The wall is intended to protect the city of Metulla from sniper fire coming from the Lebanese border town of Kfar Kila

                                       

Israel began building a wall that will run several kilometers along part of its border with Lebanon, a military spokeswoman told Agence France Presse on Monday.

“This construction, which began on Monday, is being carried out in coordination with UNIFIL (the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) and the Lebanese army. The wall is intended to avoid frictions on the border,” she said.

Israeli public radio said the wall, which is expected to be several meters high, will protect the city of Metulla from sniper fire coming from the Lebanese border town of Kfar Kila. Continue Reading »

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| April 30, 2012
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Apple’s Israeli hiring goes into high gear

High-tech workers, update your CVs: In the coming weeks, Apple’s Israeli headquarters will be posting dozens of positions to be filled

Preparations for Apple‘s Israeli research and development center have kicked into high gear. Mamon has learned that in the next few weeks, Apple will be launching a major hiring campaign. Dozens of personnel ads are expected to be posted for positions in the R&D center, which will be located in Haifa’s Scientific Industries Center (MATAM)

Apple is due to post dozens of job listings Photo: shutterstock

Apple is due to post dozens of job listings - Photo by shutterstock

At the end of March, Apple’s international site was already running four ads for engineering positions in Israel. Continue Reading »

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| April 30, 2012
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Has Israel’s leadership come down with mad-Jew disease?

Why waste money on ‘Hasbara’ when our own experts tell the world that Israeli leaders are warmongering rejectionists?

 

This is what’s been going down in the last few days alone:

1. The Prime Minister says that sanctions against Iran aren’t working and the Defense Minister claims that Iran is irrational and then the Prime Minister stipulates that the Iranians want to make a bomb and then the IDF Chief of Staff flatly contradicts them and says that Iran is rational, sanctions are working and the Iranians won’t really make a bomb after all. And the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister go on saying what they were saying before, as if nothing’s happened.

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| April 30, 2012
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Security barrier proves yet again to be a life-saver

28-Apr-12: Security barrier proves yet again to be a life-saver

By: Frimet and Arnold Roth
from their blog: THIS ONGOING WAR

We have more than enough reason to write here about the plain dishonesty that seems to characterize much of the criticism of Israel’s security checkpoints strategy. We wrote about this last Saturday night when armed terrorists were stopped at a security crossing en route to carrying out an attack on Israeli civilians – see “21-Apr-12: Stopped two more armed jihadists“.

IDF's checkpoint Hawara - Image Source

IDF's checkpoint Hawara - Oleg Popov, Reuters

That was only the latest in a terribly long line of occasions when the existence of the part-built barrier, plus the network of manned crossing points through which Palestinian Arabs are frequently required to pass, plus the alertness of service personnel, and especially Israel’s Border Guard, all came together to prevent another terrorist outrage.
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| April 30, 2012
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Benzion Netanyahu Eulogized by Left and Right

MK Rivlin: “He never compromised.” President Peres: “He was a great historian and a great Jew.”

Public figures from both sides of the political spectrum eulogized Prof. Benzion Netanyahu, the prime minister’s father, after he passed away on Monday.

Knesset Speaker MK Reuven Rivlin, said, “I have known Benzion Netanyahu ever since my young adulthood. This is a man who tied his life to Jerusalem and Zionism, who was an assistant to Ze’ev Jabotinsky and was one of the great Revisionists.

“Benzion was an eminent researcher and historian who founded a house of pure political Zionism, without compromises, and his offspring have imbibed his observations and his world view. Continue Reading »

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| April 29, 2012
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Former Mossad chief, Israeli minister trade accusations at New York conference

Meir Dagan defends statements made by former Shin Bet security service chief, criticizing Netanyahu and Barak over Iran; Minister Gilad Erdan says Dagan sabotaging international efforts to halt Iran’s nuclear program; Ex-PM Olmert joins in defense of Dagan, Diskin.

 

An embarrassing confrontation broke out on Sunday during a panel discussion at a New York conference, when former Mossad chief Meir Dagan accused Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan of lying, while Erdan replied that Dagan is sabotaging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to put a halt to Iran’s nuclear aspirations.

Former IDF chief Gabi Ashkenazi (left) and former Mossad chief Dagan, New York, April 29, 2012.

Former IDF chief Gabi Ashkenazi (left) and former Mossad chief Dagan at the New York conference, April 29, 2012 - Photo by Mark Yisrael Salem

At the conference, sponsored by the Jerusalem Post in New York, the two also exchanged harsh words after Dagan warned Erdan over the so-called “Dagan law,” forbidding former security officials to issue open statements until a certain cooling period wears off. Continue Reading »

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| April 29, 2012
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Attempt to Abduct Israeli Girl at Disney World

Channel 10: nine year old girl was found drugged, with her head half shaved.

A nine-year-old Israeli girl was nearly abducted from her parents at Disney World, in Orlando, Florida, during the Pesach holiday.

A Disney park

A Disney park - Photo by Reuters

Channel 10 news reported that two Israeli parents and their two children were standing in line for one of the rides in the huge theme park when they discovered that their daughter had disappeared.

They immediately ran to the park’s security officers, who locked all of the park’s exit gates. The parents were taken to a control room, where they were asked to look for the girl on the numerous security cameras. Continue Reading »

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| April 29, 2012
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Dutch queen knights Orthodox rabbi

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands makes Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs an officer of the Order of Orange Nassau.

 

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands on Friday morning made Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs an officer of the Order of Orange Nassau.
RABBI BINYOMIN JACOBS with Queen Beatrix [file] - Photo: RCE
RABBI BINYOMIN JACOBS with Queen Beatrix [file] – Photo: RCE
The head of state gave the title to the 63-year-old rabbi, who is the religious leader of the country’s Jewish communities outside Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague, in a festive ceremony.

“This is an important day for Jews in this part of the world,” said Benoit Wesly, the head of the Jewish community of Limburg.

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