“Israeli police raid Aqsa compound” “Amnesty: the Zionist entity depriving Palestinians of water” “More than 4500 Palestinian prisoner in 2009” “Zionist Rabbis calls on Netanyahu government to close...
Israel faces mounting pressure after United Nations backs Gaza on a war crimes report against the State. Jerusalem Post editor David Horovitz now wonders if defiance on Israel's part may be...
Whew! The holidays are finally over! We had 4 holidays clumped together in a month’s span of time. All with different purposes and meanings, and I hope you have enjoyed our “shots from Israel” on how we celebrate our festivities.
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Here's a story I wrote for a Long Island , NY paper to try and describe the atmosphere in israel leading up to Sukkot, one of the three pilgrimage festivals observed here... "1. The clang of metal poles and the sounds of hammering are practically constant as Jerusalem’s...
opinion by judyinjerusalem | 6 wks ago | updated 6 wks ago 136 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
One of the great things about living in Israel is how easy it is to really "feel" any upcoming holiday. Just take a walk through the shuk and the stacks of honey jars, piles of just ripe pomegranates and barrels of shiny Golan apples all make it easy to anticipate Rosh...
Originally posted on MonkeyPundit.com In what may be the most ironic example of national trauma bonding, Israel's government has policies that have become morbidly reminiscent of Nazi Germany's. For example: According to an article on Haaretz.com, The Israeli government has...
opinion by MonkeyPundit | 9 wks ago | updated 8 wks ago 93 views | 2 recommendations | 3 comments
Click here to read full article. Iran is vigorously pursuing several missile and space programs at an almost feverish pace with impressive achievements. Iranian missile technology now seems to be more advanced than that of North Korea. A recent report claims that it...
58 Palestinians forced out of their homes, which had been immediately setteled by jewish families... "August 03, 2009 by Marian Houk In the early morning hours Sunday, Israeli Border Police broke into the...
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Read the whole story here. Many observers are watching to see to what extent Fatah's Sixth General Congress will advance or retard the prospects for re-launching the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. In this regard, the crucial question is: Is Fatah going...
Click here to read the full article. The Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives, that the Palestinians demand to transfer to their control, is the most important Jewish cemetery in the world. The area has...
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Read whole article. The Sheikh Jarrah-Mt. Scopus area - the focus of a dispute between the Obama administration and Israel over building housing units in the Shepherd Hotel compound - has been a mixed Jewish-Arab...
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If you want to hear the interview please go to israelseen.com We have this wonderful interview with Barbara Sofer Director of Public Relations for Hadassah Medical Center. Enjoy. Barbara Sofer of Jerusalem,...
Prof. Gerald Steinberg, Executive Director, NGO Monitor spoke at the conference, Hamas, the Gaza War, and Accountability under International Law. hosted by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Steinberg reviewed...
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Why Is Israel’s Presence in the Territories Still Called “Occupation”? Avinoam Sharon Click here to read entire article. When an armed force holds territory beyond its own national borders, the term “occupation” readily comes to mind. However, not all...