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Meir Halevi Siegel

Meir is a news writer for JewishPress.com - and he loves his job.

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Dutch Ambassador: Arab Countries Doing Business With Israel?

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Support the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement? That might fly well on American and European university campuses, but don't try floating the idea in the Arab world. According to Caspar Veldkamp, Dutch ambassador to Israel, Arab and Muslim countries around the world maintain rich economic ties with Israel, often facilitated by Holland. Many of the countries […]

Israel / News Briefs

BREAKING NEWS: Reuven Rivlin Elected President

By Meir Halevi Siegel

J'lem green grocer: 'They scraped the bottom of the barrel and went crazy with the whole thing. Why do we need a president, anyway?'

Uncategorized / Israel / European Union

Holland Blocks Boycott of Israeli Banks

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Dutch ambassador to Israel, Caspar Veldkamp, said Tuesday that Arab and Muslim countries, many of whom do not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel, maintain rich economic ties with Israel, facilitated by Holland. Israel Radio reported in Arabic that Muslim-majority countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia, in addition to several Persian Gulf nations, all trade quietly […]

News Briefs / Settlements

No Context in Skewed Btselem Report

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Rights group condemns attacks against "settlers," but one suspects the group views the murder of Judea and Samaria Jews as something less than tragic.

Global / News Briefs

Le Pen: Jewish Singer Will 'Be in Next Oven Batch'

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Jews condemn latest outburst by veteran anti-Semite, but few non-Jews react. Lauder calls for Le Pen to lose diplomatic immunity

News Briefs / Media / Islamists

NY Times Censors Terror Debate

By Meir Halevi Siegel

By inserting word "radical" into description of Islamists, NYT serves to blur fact that Islamists by definition are radical, as opposed to Muslims

News Briefs / Europe

Israel Joins EU Science Research Program

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Israel, Europe welcoming Israel into exclusive European science club - as long as progress doesn't come from 'wrong' side of Israel

Terrorism / Israel / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Hamas Spokesman: Abbas Lying to Americans

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Conventional wisdom says bringing Hamas into government will 'moderate' terror group. But they are more likely to influence Abu Mazen

Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Arabs Burn Farm in Galilee, Police Don't Respond

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Shomer Chadash group says it had to stand up to defend Jewish farms in the Galilee because calls to police go nowhere.

Government / News Briefs

Lapid Calls for Unilateral Disengagement 

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Yesh Atid head gives no indication that he learned anything from 2005 Gaza pullout, says Israel should "give" Palestinians state

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs

Netanyahu Meets Border Police in J'lem

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Prime Minister visits IDF, Border Police troops, thanks for help scuttling terror attempts in Samaria

News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / Anti-Israel NGOs

Open Letter to a BDS Friend

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Ultimately, BDS will fail because the boycotters themselves do not really believe in their cause. If they did, they'd throw out their cell phones.

Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Secularists Gather to Pray for Peace

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Session to take place in garden without Christian symbols; int'l media misses irony of Peres and chief PA Holocaust denier gathering to pray

Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Unity, Palestinian Style

By Meir Halevi Siegel

In Gaza, Hamas beat back Fatah workers at local ATM machines. In Judea and Samaria, PA cops continue to arrest Hamas members.

Government / News Briefs

Gov't Approves Anti-Extortion Bill

By Meir Halevi Siegel

When Israel released 1,027 murderers for Gilad Shalit, the public outcry in Israel was enormous. Today, the cabinet moved to ensure it doesn't happen again.

US / News Briefs / Lebanon / Business and Economy

Lebanon Calls for US Help to Pilfer Israeli Gas

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Parliament speaker to ask US Secretary of State John Kerry to intervene, give up claim to coastal waters

Israel / US / Hamas / News Briefs / Islamists

US Been Meeting With Hamas for Months; Warns 'We'll Be Watching'

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Residents of southern Israel can rest easy: Hamas promised not to fire rockets at Israel from Gaza anymore!

Israel / Middle East / Levant / US / Politics / Hamas / Global / News Briefs / Islamists

US: Hamas Okay, Homes for Jews No Good

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Obama tried to re-set US-Muslim relations, but he has failed to meet the challenges of his time in office.

Terrorism / Israel / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Islamists

Haniyeh: Unity Deal to Aid 'Resistance'; Abbas silent

By Meir Halevi Siegel

PLO Chairman hails reconciliation deal as new beginning for Palestinians, fails to condemn Haniyeh comments

Israel / News Briefs / Science and Tech / Local

Ban Smoking in Hospitals? What a Novel Idea!

By Meir Halevi Siegel

New law proposes banning cigarettes from health facilities; currently smoking permitted in open-air spaces

Israel / News Briefs / Local

Youth Cleared of Price Tag Charges; Shin Bet Continues to Stalk

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Police interrogated "S" about a price tag attack for two weeks; Family: Shin Bet acting like "thugs"

Terrorism / Israel / Politics / News Briefs

Gov't Passes on 'Terrorists Bill'

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Shamgar Commission was formed in 2008 to set policy on hostage deals, but recommendations remain classified

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Pallywood

PA, Left, Int’l Media Continue to Cite Pallywood Video

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Int'l media and leftwing groups keep struggling to prove the IDF killed two Arab teenagers, while their own video "evidence" contradicts their claims.

Jewish / News Briefs / Religion

Berkeley Group Bows to Pressure, Hides Kosher Slaughter

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Animal rights groups: Urban Adamah forfeits right to use words like compassion, respect, gratitude

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Peace Groups 'Forget' Incitement at Mtg with Abu Mazen

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Palestinian violence? Israel's fault. No peace in region? Israel's fault. Just don't spoil the lunch by mentioning incitement.

Global / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS

BDS Scores Big Win in Australia

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Shurat Hadin: Boycott of Israeli professor violated anti-racism law. Aussie prof: I'll work with whomever I choose.

Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Mofaz: Americans Screw Up Negotiations

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Former defense minister says American involvement in negotiations pushes Israel, Palestinian Authority apart, slams Livni, Netanyahu, Lapid

Terrorism / Israel / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Palestinians in Jenin: Israel Only Understands the Gun

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Children as young as 12 participate in rally calling for destruction of Israel and Palestinian Authority.

Middle East / Levant

Jews Flee Clashes in Ukraine, Make Aliya on Eve of J'lem Day

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Fighting in Ukrainian city prevents Jews from leaving; Jewish Agency steps of to help

Jewish / News Briefs / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Religion

Religious Zionist Rabbis Celebrate Jerusalem Day on Temple Mount

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Despite Arab and left-wing warnings, no violent reaction by either Arabs or int'l Muslim community to visit.

Israel / News Briefs / Turkey

Ill Winds Blowing in Turkey

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Since taking office in 2003, Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan has moved to align Turkey with Islamist elements

News Briefs / Jerusalem

ACRI 'Celebrates' Jerusalem Day With Slanted Report

By Meir Halevi Siegel

The Association for Civil Rights in Israel, a left-wing group that has accused Israel of “apartheid” and “collective punishment” and rejects Israel’s annexation of Jerusalem as “illegal” has issued it’s East Jerusalem By The Numbers report for 2014. As usual, the report focuses on Israeli “abuses” in the eastern part of the city, but fails […]

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Politics / News Briefs / Turkey

Turkey Rejects Payment, Apology for Terrorist Deaths

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Additional fatality from 2010 attack brings Mavi Marmara toll to 10; Ankara rejects Israel 'compensation' offer

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Jordan

Israel Concerned About Pollution from Jordanian Gas Pipeline

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Concern in Israel about Jordan-Iraq plans to lie oil pipeline in Gulf of Eilat

Israel / Politics / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Religion

Lebanese Paper: Israel Using Papal Visit to Sow Discord

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Never mind the hundreds of Muslim anti-Christian attacks over the years. It's really Israel who sows discord

Terrorism / Global / News Briefs / Islamists

"Moderate" Muslims Silent on Brussels Attack

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Islamic groups silent on Brussels attack; even Haaretz forced to admit that shooter was likely Muslim

IDF & Security / Syria / News Briefs / Islamists

Israel Prepares for Terrorists on Golan Border

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Syrian border has been quietist in Israel for more than 40 years. Could al-Qaeda on the border change that?

Terrorism / News Briefs / France

France Lets Terror Suspect Flee

By Meir Halevi Siegel

If anything, French Jews believe that Souad Merah is even more dangerous than her brother, Mohammed

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Palestinian Authority Families Shut Down UNRWA Office

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Hunger strike not the first protest by Palestinian prisoners, but might be the first time they've stopped eating

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs

Reform, Assimilated Jews Want Voice in Israeli Affairs

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Glossy new report worries that Israel losing support from Diaspora Jews; suggests abandoning Land of Israel to terrorists

US / Eye on "Palestine" / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Jerusalem

ZOA Protests Mount of Olives Violence

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Generations of Jews who could not live in the Holy Land dreamt only of being buried on the Mount of Olives. Today, Jews who visit take their lives in their hands.

Media / Israel / News Briefs / Pallywood

Latest Pallywood Release a Smash Hit with Left-Wing Media

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Mohammed al-Dura, take two: Left-wing groups say security cameras captured death of Palestinian rioters in real time, but footage is staged.

US / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

San Francisco Jews to Ramp Down Yom HaAtzma'ut Celebration

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Community officials say Yom HaAtzma'ut celebration will be 'non-political', but Bay Area remains hub of pro-Palestinian activity

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