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Israeli man dies at Italy rave, likely due to drug use

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 03:32 PM PDT

Two people, including one Israeli, died in Italy over the weekend, likely from drug-related causes at rave parties, with autopsies ordered to clarify the cause of death, Italian officials said Sunday. ...


Netanyahu envoy departs for U.S. to negotiate settlement freeze

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 02:37 PM PDT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's envoy to negotiations with the Obama administration will depart on Sunday for meetings with U.S. officials in an attempt to negotiate a possible future settlement freeze. ...


Do Disney movies promote discriminatory stereotypes?

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 02:00 PM PDT

Heroines who pride themselves on Barbie-like figures and big eyes with long eyelashes, who await the arrival of their prince; Arabs that feature anti-Semitic noses; hints about the connection between authority and sex - these are just some of the undercurrents in Disney movies, many of which are childhood staples for children in the Western world. ...


Pro-Israel Activist: J Street Incites Against Israel

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 01:09 PM PDT

A prominent pro-Israel activist warns that the ostensibly pro-Israel J Street is "very, very radical" and incites against the Jewish state.


Israel envoy to U.S.: We have no plan to strike Iran

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 12:43 PM PDT

Israel's ambassador to the United States Michael Oren on Sunday rejected recent assessments suggesting that Israel was planning an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. ...


IDF Guard Stole Ashkenazi’s Antique Gun, Credit Card Info

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 12:04 PM PDT

The victim of a theft within the IDF was revealed to be Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi. Incident reveals major holes in security.


U.S. envoy: Israel not planning to strike Iran

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 10:18 AM PDT

Israel's ambassador to the United States Michael Oren on Sunday rejected recent assessments suggesting that Israel was planning an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. ...


Body Awaits Identification; Fears Rise in Chabad Community

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 10:03 AM PDT

Mourning overtook the Lubavitch communities in Lod and elsewhere, amidst rumors that an anti-intermarriage activist had been murdered by Arabs.


Vaccine-resistant swine flu strain documented in U.S.

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 09:23 AM PDT

Two cases of swine flu resistant to the drug Tamiflu were diagnosed over the weekend, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday. Tamiflu and Relenza were the only two medications that had thusfar proven effective in treating the virus (also known as H1N1), which already proved resistant to other seasonal flu remedies. ...


Court Releases Minor Suspected of Assisting Arab Murderers

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 09:05 AM PDT

36 hours after murder of Leonard Karp, court releases a 17-year-old whom police suspect of assisting the lynch-murderers cover up the crime.


Oren: Israel ‘Far from Contemplating’ Strike on Iran

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 07:51 AM PDT

Ambassador to U.S. tells CNN that Israel was 'reassured' by Obama's promise that he would reassess policy toward Iran by September.


25 Iranian Protestors, 1 Jew, on Trial

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 07:14 AM PDT

Twenty-five more opposition supporters, including a Jew, are being tried in Iran for demonstrating against disputed presidential election results.


Tropical Storm Warning Issued for Florida – Fox

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 06:52 AM PDT

N. Korea vows retaliation for sanctions – J’lem Post

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 06:52 AM PDT

Grassroots Mattot Arim: Block Terror Highway

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 06:08 AM PDT

Mattot Arim grassroots group fights on two fronts: Reports on nationalist MKs' performance, and calls for a return of the anti-terror checkpoints.


‘Ahmadinejad taps nuclear negotiator as Iran foreign minister’

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 05:48 AM PDT

Deputy head of Iran foreign policy committee also says defense and interior ministers to swap roles.


Bnei Adam Clash Dissipates – For Now

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 04:33 AM PDT

Rabbi Moshe Levinger of Hevron ruled that a fight for an outpost can't be waged without the agreement of the residents – who haven't decided yet.


Israel Signs 2nd Deal on Swine Flu Vaccine

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 04:08 AM PDT

Israel is taking steps to be first in line to receive shipments of the swine flu vaccine as soon as manufacturers begin to roll out the doses.


ANALYSIS / Hamas swiftly crushes challenge to its rule in Gaza

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 03:55 AM PDT

Hamas crushed on Friday the threat of an armed group in Rafah affiliated with Al-Qaida, and did so with the same approach the Lebanese government and its army crushed terrorists operating under the auspices of Al-Qaida at a refugee camp in the country's north two years ago. It seems the Hamas leadership is not concerned over any public condemnation from the United Nations of the massacre of members of the faction, which is even more extreme than the Palestinian Islamist party in control of the Gaza Strip. ...


Negev: Secular Kibbutz Replaced by Religious-Zionist Town

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 03:08 AM PDT

The last families of failing Kibbutz Retamim have moved out, 30 religious families are taking their place, & Retamim is now a religious community.


20 Killed in Failed Syrian Scud Missile Test

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 02:08 AM PDT

At least 20 Syrian civilians were killed and 60 others were wounded in a failed missile test by Syria, North Korea and Iran in May.


ANALYSIS / Hamas brutally crushes challenge to its rule in Gaza

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 01:46 AM PDT

Hamas crushed on Friday the threat of an armed group in Rafah affiliated with Al-Qaida, and did so with the same approach the Lebanese government and its army crushed terrorists operating under the auspices of Al-Qaida at a refugee camp in the country's north two years ago. It seems the Hamas leadership is not concerned over any public condemnation from the United Nations of the massacre of members of the faction, which is even more extreme than the Palestinian Islamist party in control of the Gaza Strip. ...


Temple Mount Show: Does Hell Exist?

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 12:54 AM PDT

Live from the Temple Mount, Singer & Gimpel answer your questions on Israel and Judaism. Today's question: Does Hell Exist?


Gulf State Arabs Buy Up Galilee Lands

Posted: 16 Aug 2009 12:08 AM PDT

Wealthy foreign Arabs from the Persian Gulf have bought up hundreds of dunams of Galilee land.


Bold, conservative Bachmannhints at ‘Mrs. President’ future

Posted: 15 Aug 2009 11:40 PM PDT

Says many colleagues still believein 'founding principles we share'


Drug-resilient swine flu strain documented in U.S.

Posted: 15 Aug 2009 10:37 PM PDT

Two cases of swine flu resilient to the drug Tamiflu were diagnosed over the weekend, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday. Tamiflu and Relenza were the only two medications that had thusfar proven effective in treating the virus (also known as H1N1), which already proved resilient to other seasonal flu remedies. ...


Ahmadinejad, Iran sued over death of protester

Posted: 15 Aug 2009 10:25 PM PDT

Class action case seeks $10B for terror damages


Jewish Exodus from Yemen

Posted: 15 Aug 2009 10:08 PM PDT

The majority of the 250 Jews remaining in Yemen seek to flee the country following Muslim persecution. Destinations: Israel, US.


US Students Farm Land in Defiance of Obama’s Israel Policy

Posted: 15 Aug 2009 10:06 PM PDT

In defiance of the Obama administration's policy, Jewish students from the United States volunteered last week in hilltop communities in Samaria.


Israel must prepare for U.S. peace initiative

Posted: 15 Aug 2009 09:59 PM PDT

All signals indicate that within weeks, the United States will present a political initiative that may, for the first time in many years, include a plan for a Palestinian-Israeli agreement - or at least some American mediation proposals on the conflict's core issues. A responsible government must prepare well for this development. It could turn out to be an important opportunity for Israel, but it could also contain many serious risks. ...


Mubarak wants Obama to present his peace plan soon

Posted: 15 Aug 2009 09:53 PM PDT

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak left for Washington on Saturday for his first visit to the American capital in five years. In a meeting on Tuesday, the 81-year-old leader is expected to propose to President Barack Obama that he quickly make public his comprehensive peace initiative and not wait for Israel's decision on the settlements. ...


ANALYSIS / Hamas wipes out opposition

Posted: 15 Aug 2009 08:32 PM PDT

Hamas crushed on Friday the threat of an armed group in Rafah affiliated with Al-Qaida, and did so with the same approach the Lebanese government and its army crushed terrorists operating under the auspices of Al-Qaida at a refugee camp in the country's north two years ago. It seems the Hamas leadership is not concerned over any public condemnation from the United Nations of the massacre of members of the faction, which is even more extreme than the Palestinian Islamist party in control of the Gaza Strip. ...


Swine flu vaccine linked to deadly nerve disease?

Posted: 15 Aug 2009 08:10 PM PDT

Leaked letters raise fears of repeat of '1976 debacle'


Tropical Storm Bill Forms in Far East Atlantic – Fox

Posted: 15 Aug 2009 06:32 PM PDT

19 dead, 20 injured in Mexico prison fight – AP

Posted: 15 Aug 2009 06:32 PM PDT

Romney leads polls for 2012 presidential hopefuls – August 15

Posted: 15 Aug 2009 04:56 PM PDT

A recent poll of New Hampshire voters shows former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney with a large lead over other potential 2012 Republican presidential primary contenders. The poll conducted for conservative news site NowHampshire.com shows that 50 percent of likely GOP primary voters in The Granite State list Mitt Romney as their first choice for president. Former Alaska [...]


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