Thursday, February 9, 2012
Israeli tourist released from Chile jail
JTA
An Israeli tourist charged by Chile with accidentally starting a massive forest fire in a popular national park was fined and released.. . .
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Soccer fans on the frontline of revolution
by Joseph Mayton, The Media Line
Sprinting down a side street in downtown Cairo, the group of young men are outrun by a hissing tear gas canister careening through the air, slamming. . .
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Hamas split threatens Palestinian unity deal
by Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters
Hamas's Gaza-based leadership challenged on Wednesday a Palestinian reconciliation deal signed by the Islamist group's political chief in exile and. . .
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Ahead of March meetings, Israel and the U.S. close ranks on Iran
by Ron Kampeas, JTA
It’s one of those coincidences too tempting to believe is a coincidence. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is delivering a speech to AIPAC. . .
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Hezbollah says it receives support, not orders, from Iran
by Laila Bassam, Reuters
Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah acknowledged Tuesday for the first time that his militant movement received financial and material. . .
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
International court: Germany need not grant pension to slave laborer
JTA
The International Court of Justice in The Hague has overturned an Italian ruling that would have forced Germany to pay a pension to an Italian former. . .
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Israelis investigated for drug trafficking in Colombia
JTA
At least eight Israelis described as former military personnel are being investigated for drug trafficking in Colombia.. . .
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
International court: Germany need not grant pension to slave laborer
JTA
The International Court of Justice in The Hague has overturned an Italian ruling that would have forced Germany to pay a pension to an Italian former. . .
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Iran shrugs off latest U.S. sanctions, trade suffers
by Parisa Hafezi, Reuters
Iran castigated its U.S. adversary on Tuesday over new financial measures to disrupt Iranian commerce, and a default on payment for rice purchases. . .
Monday, February 6, 2012
U.S.-Israel anti-missile exercise rescheduled for around October
JTA
The United States and Israel have rescheduled their joint military exercise for around October.. . .
Monday, February 6, 2012
Obama extends sanctions to Central Bank of Iran
JTA
President Obama sanctioned parties dealing with Iran's Central Bank.. . .
Monday, February 6, 2012
Proposal calls for Righteous Gentile day in Poland
JTA
Jewish and historical groups in Poland have called for a day to be devoted to Poles who helped Jews during the Holocaust.. . .
Friday, February 3, 2012
Polls: Jordanians and Palestinians strongly negative toward Jews
JTA
Polls showed overwhelmingly negative feelings for Israel and Jews among Jordanians and Lebanese.. . .
Friday, February 3, 2012
Australian broadcaster rejects ‘Promise’ complaints
JTA
An Australian TV broadcaster rejected complaints from Jewish groups that a controversial series "endorses and reinforces demeaning stereotypes about. . .
Friday, February 3, 2012
Israel: Time of Iran reckoning is closer
by Ron Kampeas, JTA
Israeli officials said there was an understanding that the time was near to consider a military strike on Iran.. . .
Friday, February 3, 2012
Iran threatens retaliation over oil embargo
by Parisa Hafezi, Reuters
Iran's supreme leader threatened on Friday to retaliate against the West for sanctions, a day after a U.S. newspaper said defense secretary Leon. . .
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Ban says ‘time running out’ for Israel, Palestinian talks
Reuters
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday Israel and the Palestinians were running out of time to solve their conflict and ought to give. . .
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Israel says Iran seeking U.S.-range missile
by Jeffrey Heller, Reuters
Israel said on Thursday Iran had been working on developing a missile capable of striking the United States at a military base rocked by a deadly. . .
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Palestinians throw shoes at U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon
JTA
Gaza Palestinians threw slippers or shoes and rocks at a car carrying United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon as he crossed from Israel into the Gaza Strip.. . .
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Former IDF chief Ya’alon: West can hit all of Iran’s nukes
JTA
The West could carry out a military strike on any of Iran's nuclear facilities, former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon said.. . .
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Israel says Iran has material for four A-bombs
by Jeffrey Heller, Reuters
Israel estimated on Thursday that Iran could make four atomic bombs by further enriching uranium it has already stockpiled, and could produce its. . .
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Germany donates $13 million to Yad Vashem
JTA
The German government will donate $13 million to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Israel over the next 10 years.. . .
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Taliban ‘poised to retake Afghanistan’ after NATO pullout
by Rob Taylor and Amie Ferris-Rotman, Reuters
A secret U.S. military report says that the Taliban, backed by Pakistan, are set to retake control over Afghanistan after NATO-led forces withdraw. . .
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Turkey’s jails filling up with journalists
by, David Rosenberg, The Media Line
Aziz Tekin, a correspondent for the Kurdish-language newspaper Azadiya Welat, had the misfortune of becoming a news item himself over the weekend. . .
