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Cheney advocated attack on Iran, but Bush wanted diplomacy

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 03:06 PM PDT

Former U.S. vice president Dick Cheney told Fox News Sunday ...


Hamas accuses UN of plan to teach Gaza kids Holocaust ‘lies’

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 02:56 PM PDT

Hamas condemned the United Nations on Sunday over the international body's apparent plan to teach Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip about the Holocaust. ...


Netanyahu refutes claims Shalit deal just days away

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 02:53 PM PDT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday denied reports of a breakthrough in talks with Hamas to return captive Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit, and said people should not expect a deal to be brokered in the coming days. ...


No Immigrants? No Funding, Semi-Private Schools Told

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 02:07 PM PDT

Semi-private schools that refused to take in immigrants from Ethiopia may lose their funding, as the Education Ministry rejects compromise deal.


Zionist Candidate for Jerusalem Rabbi Wants to Be a Unifier

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 01:17 PM PDT

Rabbi Aryeh Stern, the Zionist candidate for Jerusalem Chief Rabbi, says he will be a unifier of hareidi, secular and national-religious Jews.


Despite Problems, Teachers Union Praises Saar

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 12:48 PM PDT

Teachers Organization head Ran Erez is impressed by Gideon Saar despite problems facing schools this year.


Sirens Return to Sderot as Gaza Terrorists Fire Mortars

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 12:14 PM PDT

Residents of Sderot ran for cover on Sunday night after weeks of relative quiet as Gaza terrorists fired a barrage of mortar shells.


Brooklyn bike loan gets Hasids and Hipsters rollin’ together

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 10:44 AM PDT

An unusual sign appeared in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn in early August. On it is a large Star of David constructed out of 50 or so rubber chickens. In the middle of the star, Yiddish text offers a free bike loan to any of the Yiddish-speaking Satmar Hasidim who live in the area. ...


Rabbis Meeting to Consider a Ban on Selling Houses to Arabs

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 10:40 AM PDT

Hareidi and national-religious rabbis to discuss ways to stem Arab influx into Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem and elsewhere.


Prominent Rabbi Attached to Respirator

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 09:03 AM PDT

Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, a top spiritual leader of the religious-Zionist public, remains in intensive care, after being operated on last week.


State: Olmert to Stand Trial for Fraud, Breach of Trust

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 08:23 AM PDT

Prosecution filed charges against former prime minister Ehud Olmert and longtime aide Zaken for fraud, breach of trust, illegal receipt of funds.


EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana arrives in Syria for peace talks

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 08:11 AM PDT

EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana arrived on Sunday in Damascus for talks with Syrian President Bashar al Assad and Foreign Minister Walid al Muallim to discuss means to resume the peace process in the region. ...


Report: Lockerbie bomber release linked to oil deal

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 08:08 AM PDT

Britain agreed to include Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset al-Megrahi in a prisoner transfer deal with Libya because of "overwhelming interests" shortly before an oil deal was sealed with Tripoli, a newspaper reported on Sunday. ...


Terror Ship Mastermind Gets 20 Years

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 07:25 AM PDT

A former aide to Yasser Arafat, Fuad Shubaki, has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for his role in bringing the Karine-A arms ship to Israel.


Hurricane Jimena Strengthens to Powerful Category 3 Storm – Fox

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 06:50 AM PDT


Wildfire Near Los Angeles Poses Danger to 10,000 Homes – Fox

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 06:50 AM PDT


Christian Reasons for Reading Harry Potter

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 06:48 AM PDT

(NOTE: WE BELIEVE THERE ARE NO REASONS TO READ HARRY POTTER AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO TELL OTHERS THE SAME.) Each book in the Harry Potter series is a story in and of itself, but each of them contributes to the larger story going on in the whole series, which culminates in the seventh book. If [...]


Coastal Housing Project in Netanya

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 06:03 AM PDT

A new 170 million shekels ($$4.47 million) housing project just west of Netanya's coastal road will create 169 single family homes.


Video: Raising of Ba’al Chatzor

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 05:31 AM PDT

The outpost of Ba'al Chatzor was established last week, as IsraelNN TV documented the event for posterity.


The Return to Baal Hatzor

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 05:31 AM PDT

A new Jewish presence at the Biblical site of Baal Hatzor has been established. IsraelNN TV documented the event for posterity.


‘Most Ethiopians in State Religious Schools’

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 05:08 AM PDT

National religious leaders expressed anger in response to reports that Ethiopian immigrants have suffered discrimination in their schools.


Run-Down Rumors Fuel Hassidic Protests

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 05:08 AM PDT

Violent protests against Sabbath opening of city parking lot resumed Saturday, fueled by rumors that a policeman caused a protester to be run over.


IAF Adding Firepower to Helicopter Fleet

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 05:08 AM PDT

With an eye to future operations, the Israel Air Force is testing helicopters upgraded with missile launchers and a rapid-fire cannon.


Rundown Rumors Fuel Hassidic Protests

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 05:08 AM PDT

Violent protests against Sabbath opening of city parking lot resumed Saturday, fueled by rumors that a policeman caused a protester to be run over.


Netanyahu: No basis to claim that Shalit deal only days away

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 05:04 AM PDT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday denied reports of a breakthrough in talks with Hamas to return captive Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit, and said people should not expect a deal to be brokered in the coming days. ...


Israeli Company Produces Biodegradable Bottle

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 04:35 AM PDT

Israeli company successfully produces biodegradable bottle based on corn polymer.


Return Gilad Shalit, but not at any price

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 04:30 AM PDT

There is no need to waste more words on everyone's desire to see Gilad Shalit return home. There is also no need to spare praise for the noble struggle his family has been waging. Shalit should have been released at any price, but the struggle for his release does not have to be conducted at any price. Last week the leaders of the campaign to free him faltered. The demonstration at the Megiddo prison that prevented visits by prisoners' families was in poor taste. A few weeks earlier they also demonstrated at the Erez crossing on the Gaza border and blocked the passage of food and medicine to the besieged Strip. ...


Netanyahu Slam School Refusal for Ethiopian Students

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 04:21 AM PDT

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has slammed a refusal by schools to accept Ethiopian immigrant students as "intolerable."


Netanyahu Slams School Refusal for Ethiopian Students

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 04:21 AM PDT

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has slammed a refusal by schools to accept Ethiopian immigrant students as "intolerable."


Netanyahu: Shalit Reports are ‘Exaggerated’

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 04:04 AM PDT

PM says reports of a deal involving the immediate release of 450 terrorists are "exaggerated" and "unfounded."


Gideon Levy / Return Gilad Shalit, but not at any price

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 04:00 AM PDT

There is no need to waste more words on everyone's desire to see Gilad Shalit return home. There is also no need to spare praise for the noble struggle his family has been waging. Shalit should have been released at any price, but the struggle for his release does not have to be conducted at any price. Last week the leaders of the campaign to free him faltered. The demonstration at the Megiddo prison that prevented visits by prisoners' families was in poor taste. A few weeks earlier they also demonstrated at the Erez crossing on the Gaza border and blocked the passage of food and medicine to the besieged Strip. ...


Temple Mount Show: Why Can’t We Give Israel Back to G-d?

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 03:30 AM PDT

Live from the Temple Mount: Singer & Gimpel answer your questions on Israel and Judaism. Today's question: Why can't we give Israel back to G-d?


Netanyahu Reveals Anti-Violence Plan

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 03:11 AM PDT

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu revealed details of his "Zero Tolerance for Violence" policy.


In Defense of Muslim Convert to Christianity

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 03:08 AM PDT

The new pro-Israel org Z Street, less than two months old, has come out in defense of a Christian girl afraid her Muslim father will kill her.


Report: Hamas gets days to respond to Shalit offer

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 01:56 AM PDT

The German mediator in the talks for the release of abducted soldier Gilad Shalit has presented Hamas with a new proposal to which Hamas would have three days to respond, according to German weekly Der Spiegel. ...


‘Blue and White’ Products Carry Economic Power

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 01:55 AM PDT

A new poll conducted by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor has revealed that Israeli consumers trust Israeli-made products.


Do you ‘get the sensation’ in this ‘fantasy’ dwelling?

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 12:05 AM PDT

Jets could be hurricane-proof homes with feeling of flying


Bombs explode at two Hamas security compounds in Gaza

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 11:51 PM PDT

Unidentified persons set off bombs at two Hamas security compounds in the Gaza Strip early Sunday, causing no casualties, the Palestinian Islamist group said. ...


‘Take that thingoff your head’

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 11:20 PM PDT

ROTC student suspended for tellingMuslim to respect flag, remove hijab


Report: State Education Dwindling

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 10:18 PM PDT

Results from a social policy report see a 51 percent rise in hareidi schoolchildren in Israel over the decade, while state education is dwindling.


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