Economics Minister and Bayit Yehudi party chairman Naftali Bennett issued a statement Saturday evening as a memorial for slain former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin was held in Tel Aviv. “On the memorial day for the murder of Yitzhak Rabin z”l,” write Bennett, “I will state the obvious (perhaps it is not obvious to everyone) – the […]
A senior Muslim cleric denounced on Monday the incident in which Jews prayed and sang Israel’s national anthem “Hatikva” on the Temple Mount, and warned that this incident was further proof that Israel was planning to “destroy” the Al-Aqsa mosque. The 10 Jews in question were arrested by Jerusalem police. Following their arrest police closed […]
October 13, 2013 15:49 by Pesach Benson Auditors say £1.95 billion EU aid lost in Palestine. The Sunday Times reports: Brussels transferred more than £1.95bn to the occupied territories between 2008 and 2012 but had little control over how it was spent, the auditors say in an unpublished report seen by The Sunday Times. EU […]
October 6, 2013 16:05 by Simon Plosker On October 3, the Irish Times published a particularly hateful opinion piece under the headline “It is the everyday harassment that shows the hatred behind official Israeli ideology.” That the writer, Eamonn McCann, should be filled with hate towards Israel comes as no surprise when he refers to […]
Magen David Adom paramedics were giving the girl first aid as IDF forces began combing the area. She was then evacuated to Shaarei Tzedek hospital with what was initially described as “a serious injury to her upper body.” She was reportedly conscious. Yoni Hacohen, a paramedic, told Arutz Sheva that she had been hit by a bullet that went […]
Israeli tax authorities were surprised to discover a staggering 700,000 fake Viagra pills during an inspection this week at the Ashdod Port. According to Walla, the pills were found in a shipment of furniture from China intended for delivery to a Palestinian Authority resident importer. The pills would have sold for roughly NIS 20 million. […]
If attacks on Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula continue, Egypt may carry out airstrikes in Gaza, senior Egyptian officers have warned. Egyptian officers told the Bethlehem-based Maan news that Egyptian planes had entered Gaza airspace to study potential targets in Rafah and Khan Younis, near the southern border. They said the military would also […]
Canada’s Foreign Minister, John Baird, reiterated on Monday his country’s commitment to Israel’s security. In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Baird also warned against Iran’s recent conciliatory remarks, saying that they must be followed up by actions. “Some observers see encouraging signs, but sound bites do not remove threats to global security. […]
Sign the Petition October 2, 2013 14:02 by Simon Plosker Recent cases of anti-Israel bias have crossed the line. Demonization of Israel is recognized as a form of anti-Semitism in both the U.S. State Department and European Union Working Definitions of Anti-Semitism. It’s time for the media to adopt these recognized and considered definitions of anti-Semitism. Find out more […]
A young Jewish couple from the town of Beit El, along with their four year-old son, narrowly escaped death after an Arab lynch mob attacked their car near Jerusalem’s A-Tur neighborhood. Asaf and Naama Bruchi were travelling through the largely Arab neighborhood when their car stopped in traffic. Suddenly, they were pelted by rocks and other […]
