Industry is best bet for peace, Israeli billionaire says

Published on May 23, 2013

On a new industrial park in Israel's largest Arab town, a software plant belonging to a multibillion-dollar U.S.-listed firm sits cheek-by-jowl with two small Arab-owned businesses: a metal factory and one producing tools for brain surgery.

Hawking and Mohammed

By David Suissa
Published on May 13, 2013

There was so much Jewish outrage last week in the wake of Professor Steven Hawking’s decision to join the academic boycott against Israel, it’s hard to know where to start.

Israeli Soldiers Stories- touring the States, spreading the truth

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on April 3, 2013

Egyptian captors release Israeli man

Published on March 27, 2013

An Arab-Israeli man from Nazareth who was kidnapped by Bedouin in Egypt was released.

Obama tells Arab-American leaders trip will show commitment to statehood

Published on March 11, 2013

President Obama told Arab-American leaders that his trip to Israel and the Palestinian areas would demonstrate U.S. commitment to partnering with the Palestinian Authority to bring about a state.

Arrests made in Jewish-on-Arab violence

Published on March 4, 2013

Arrests have been made in two instances of Jewish-on-Arab violence.

In SodaStream boycott push, Palestinians may be the victims

Published on February 7, 2013

For proponents of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement, SodaStream would appear to be a straightforward target.

Weapons found in Arab-Israeli village’s elementary school

Published on February 5, 2013

A cache of weapons was discovered hidden in an elementary school in an Arab-Israeli village in northern Israel.

Why the Sunday Times of London’s cartoon IS anti-Semitic

By Michael Berenbaum
Published on January 30, 2013

Gerald Scarfe the British cartoonist who published the sketch of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu building a wall on the bodies of Palestinians and using their blood as cement, has denied that he is or ever was an anti-Semite. Scarfe said: "I am not, and never have been, anti-Semitic." Fair enough.

Some reasons for Israel’s skepticism towards the Palestinian Authority

By Arthur Cohn
Published on January 28, 2013

The biased news coverage on Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East, is frightening. It is therefore of vital importance to mention in discussions about the Middle East all relevant facts, in order to give the audience a full and balanced picture. I would like to illustrate this with two examples.

Report: Bulgaria lacks proof of Hezbollah involvement in terrorist attack

Published on January 18, 2013

Bulgaria says there is no evidence that Hezbollah was behind an attack on Israelis last year.

P.A.’s Fayyad calls on Arab countries to honor pledges

Published on January 14, 2013

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad called on Arab countries to pay their aid pledges, in order to prevent the end of the PA.

Egypt’s contentious Islamist constitution becomes law

Published on December 26, 2012

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi signed into law a new constitution shaped by his Islamist allies, a bitterly contested document which he insists will help end political turmoil and allow him to focus on fixing the economy.

E. Jerusalem Arabs arrested for attacking Jewish man

Published on December 13, 2012

Three Arab teenagers from eastern Jerusalem were arrested on suspicion that they attacked a haredi Orthodox Jewish man.

Two-state attrition

By Rob Eshman
Published on December 12, 2012

There are three subjects that Jews in my social circle never tire of: food, movies and the two-state solution.

Clashes erupt in Egypt despite proposal to end crisis

Published on December 5, 2012

Islamists fought protesters outside the Egyptian president's palace on Wednesday, while inside the building his deputy proposed a way to end a crisis over a draft constitution that has split the most populous Arab nation.

ADL says Europe capitulated in Palestine UN vote

Published on November 30, 2012

The Anti-Defamation League accused European countries of “capitulating to Arab intimidation” in voting to recognize Palestine as a non-member state at the United Nations.

Life in Southern Israel on hold during Gaza situation

Published on November 20, 2012

Two weeks ago, Noami Cohen and Uzi Madar had a traditional engagement party for Jews from Arab countries called a “hina.” They dressed in colorful costumes, danced and partied with 120 of their friends.

Thousands protest in Egypt against Israeli attacks on Gaza

Published on November 16, 2012

Thousands of people protested in Egyptian cities on Friday against Israeli air strikes on Gaza and Egypt's president pledged to support the Palestinian enclave's population in the face of "blatant aggression."

Pogroms interrupted: The era of Jews fighting back

By David Suissa
Published on November 16, 2012

As I’ve been watching images of Hamas rockets falling on Israel, I’ve asked myself: If Hamas had the ability to murder thousands of Jews, wouldn’t they? And if Israel didn’t have a strong army, wouldn’t we surely witness another pogrom?

Protests over Gaza violence disrupt Israeli campuses

Published on November 16, 2012

Arab and Jewish students at three Israeli universities faced off in campus demonstrations related to the latest outbreak of violence on the Gaza-Israel border.

Arabs must use oil, political pressure, to help Gaza, Hezbollah says

Published on November 15, 2012

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah urged Arab states on Thursday to use all political means possible, including raising oil prices, to end Israeli air strikes on Gaza, suggesting this could be as effective as military attacks on the Jewish state.

IDF drops warning leaflets over Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip

By JewishJournal.com
Published on November 15, 2012

The IDF has dispersed warning leaflets above several locations in the Gaza Strip. This video is from Nov. 15, over Khan Yunis.

Morsi removed Israel-friendly references from speech

Published on October 31, 2012

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi removed from his prepared speech to the United Nations two positive references to peace with Israel.

Netanyahu says strike on Iran would be good for Arabs

Published on October 30, 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought on Tuesday to convince Arab states that an Israeli military strike on Iran would benefit them, removing a potential threat and easing tensions across the Middle East.

Israeli debate of political party heads waiting for Bibi’s answer

Published on October 23, 2012

Leaders of Israel's major political parties accepted an invitation to an American-style debate, except for Likud leader and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli Arabs protest Oct. 2000 riots

Published on October 2, 2012

Israeli Arabs marched in the northern Israeli community of Sakhnin to mark the 12th anniversary of the death of 13 Arab protesters in riots at the start of the second Palestinian intifada.

Obama to address unrest over video, Iran at U.N., the White House said

Published on September 24, 2012

President Barack Obama will address Muslim unrest related to an anti-Islamic video and underscore his commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon in his speech to the United Nations this week, the White House said on Monday.

Arab nuclear ‘goodwill gesture’ fails to impress Israel, U.S.

Published on September 20, 2012

Arab states said on Thursday they had decided as a "goodwill gesture" to refrain from targeting Israel with a resolution over its assumed nuclear arsenal at the U.N. atomic agency's annual assembly this week.

Request by Arab-Israeli political, religious figures to block anti-Muslim movie denied

Published on September 20, 2012

A Jerusalem court denied a request filed by Arab-Israeli lawmakers and mayors, as well as religious leaders, that would have required Google to remove an anti-Muslim movie from YouTube and block all Israeli access to it.

Is Iran a game changer?

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on September 19, 2012

Would President Barack Obama be willing to use all necessary means to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb? In 2012 we are way beyond the theoretical question of “engagement” — Obama tried to engage Iran, failed, changed course and imposed severe sanctions.

Director of anti-Muslim movie that sparked attacks on U.S. facilities not Israeli

Published on September 12, 2012

The director of an anti-Islam film that helped sparked attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities is not Israeli as he claimed, a consultant to the film said.

Compensate Jewish refugees from Arab countries, conference urges

Published on September 10, 2012

Speakers at a conference on Middle Eastern and North African Jewish refugees called for legislative initiatives to support compensation for the refugees.

Report: Jewish youths attack Arab man in Jerusalem

Published on September 7, 2012

Jewish youths reportedly assaulted an Arab man in Jerusalem in front of his Jewish friends.

Opinion: Jerusalem bullies need a dose of respect

Published on August 23, 2012

Jerusalem's Zion Square, located in the city center, where rallies mobilize, concerts convene, street fairs assemble, and pedestrians abound, caught the attention of local media and became the topic weekend table talk when it was learned that 17-year old Jamal Julani, an Israeli Arab from east Jerusalem who went to meet a friend who was working at a local restaurant nearby, nearly died from a savage beating unleashed by a gang of Jewish "tough teens," who were out cruising the streets, apparently looking for a victim.

Abbas denies Jerusalem’s Jewish heritage

Published on August 22, 2012

Jerusalem's identity is Arab, and the city's and Christian holy sites must be protected from Israeli threats, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said.

Five Jewish youth arrested in attack on Arab teen

Published on August 20, 2012

Jamal Julani, 17, lies in his bed in Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem but doesn't remember anything that happened around midnight four days before. He knows that he was beaten up by a group of Jewish youths and that he lost consciousness.

Jewish youth accused of attacking Arabs in Jerusalem

Published on August 17, 2012

Police are investigating an attack on three Arab youth, believed to be perpetrated by dozens of Jewish youth, near Jerusalem's Zion Square.

Paraguayan Jewish soccer boss suspended for racial slurs against Arabs

Published on August 17, 2012

Paraguay's soccer association has suspended the Jewish president of a team for hurling racial slurs at a colleague of Arab descent.

Foxman: Draft Israeli Arabs, haredim to defend their neighborhoods

Published on August 17, 2012

Israel should consider drafting its Arab and Haredi population to defend their neighborhoods, according to a prominent American Jewish leader.

The Arab Spring springs surprises

Published on August 15, 2012

When a popular uprising started in Tunisia less than two years ago, it took the world by surprise. Not many observers had anticipated the outbreak, let alone the success, of popular uprisings in a region far better known for the longevity of its tyrants and despots.

Israeli Arabs charged with smuggling explosives for Hezbollah

Published on August 8, 2012

Israel has charged eight Israeli-Arab citizens were charged with smuggling explosives into the country for Hezbollah.

Israeli teen to serve 8 years in prison for killing Arab

Published on July 12, 2012

Israeli teen was sentenced to prison for killing an Arab man in Jerusalem.

Latin American Jewish, Arab leaders reiterate peace hopes

Published on July 12, 2012

Representatives of Latin America's Jewish communities at a summit with Arab community leaders reiterated the Diaspora's commitment to peace in the Middle East.

This past month in the Muslim world

By Dennis Prager
Published on July 11, 2012

Some news items from the Islamic world in the past month.

Arab lawmaker: compulsory national service ‘an act of war’

Published on June 29, 2012

Forcing Israeli Arabs to do mandatory national service, which is being debated in the Knesset, is “a declaration of war” an Arab Knesset member has told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli Arab sentenced to life in prison for Michigan murder

Published on June 25, 2012

An Arab-Israeli immigrant to the United States was sentenced to life in prison for the stabbing death of a Michigan man, part of a series of killings and attacks.

Netanyahu injures leg playing soccer with Jewish, Arab youth

Published on June 11, 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu injured his leg during a soccer match with Jewish and Arab youth.

Majority of Israeli Arabs prefer to live in Israel

Published on June 7, 2012

The vast majority of Israeli Arabs are reconciled with the existence of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state and even exhibit a degree of patriotism, according to a poll released Thursday.

Israeli security inspects some Arab visitors email accounts

Published on June 5, 2012

Israel has begun inspecting emails of some Arab visitors and expelling those visitors who are deemed a threat to the country.

Revisiting the Six-Day War, 45 years later

By Tom Tugend
Published on May 24, 2012

Tuesday June 5 marks the 45th anniversary of the Six-Day War, turning point in Israeli history that, in the popular recollection, brought the new nation a swift, almost painless, victory marked by brilliant Israeli strategy and planning.

Israeli Arab guilty of murder in Michigan

Published on May 24, 2012

An Arab-Israeli immigrant to the United States was found guilty of murder in Michigan.

Intro to Israel considers what ‘Matters’

By Jonathan Kirsch
Published on May 15, 2012

Much heated conversation is conducted in these pages and elsewhere in the media about Israel. We debate every aspect of Israel’s present and future — the ups and downs of its political leadership, the role of religion in the Jewish state, the path to peace with the Palestinians and the rest of the Arab world, the security risks that threaten its very existence, and much else besides.

‘The Dictator’: Top Jewish moments

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on May 11, 2012

Israeli cardiologists denied visas for Dubai confab

Published on April 25, 2012

Jewish and Arab Israeli cardiologists were denied visas at the last minute to attend a professional conference in Dubai.

Arabs boycotting Adidas for sponsoring Jerusalem race

Published on April 5, 2012

Arab states launched a boycott against Adidas over its sponsorship of last month's Jerusalem Marathon.

All in

By Rob Eshman
Published on April 4, 2012

Two years ago, before our very eyes, a liberation movement of great courage and hope began to unfold halfway around the world. Blood ran like water in the streets of distant capitals, and still people fought, flesh against tanks, citizens against infantry, poets against police.

Tunisia’s Jews keep wary eye on political developments

Published on April 3, 2012

Tucked on a quiet side street blocks from the Mediterranean Sea, the last kosher restaurant in the Tunisian capital is a thriving center of Jewish tradition in a country of 10 million with nearly an entire Arab and Muslim population. Yet Jacob Lellouche, who has owned and operated Mamie Lily since it opened 16 years ago, says his business is hardly a Jewish bubble.

UN chief to Syria’s Assad: World is waiting for you to implement peace plan

Published on March 29, 2012

Arab leaders dropped a demand that Bashar al-Assad give up the presidency of Syria but urged him to act quickly on a U.N.-backed peace plan he has accepted as fighting between Syrian troops and rebels killed at least 22 people on Thursday.

Global March to Jerusalem could bring thousands of Arabs to Israel’s borders

Published on March 27, 2012

If pro-Palestinian calls for a so-called Global March to Jerusalem are heeded, thousands of Arabs from the West Bank, Gaza, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria could converge on Israel's borders.