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US: Hamas-Fatah Agreement an 'Internal Matter'

By Jewish Press Staff

State Department spokeswoman reiterates that any Palestinian government must abide by the international agreements and norms that the Quartet had laid out.

Jewish / Global

India to Expel Lubavitchers for Espionage – or Maybe Just a Farbrengen

By Jewish Press Staff Reporter

Two Israeli Lubavitchers are about to be deported from southern India for what intelligence forces describe as suspicious behavior, but may only be harmless spiritual get-togethers into the night.

News Briefs

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Considering a Run for Congress

By Jewish Press Staff

Boteach declared his intent to run for Congress as a Republican in New Jersey's 9th District.

News Briefs

Nabil Shaath: PA Will Take Complete Responsibility for Gaza, Asks 'What Missiles?'

By Dr. Aaron Lerner

Senior Palestinian official denies that thousands of rockets and missiles that have been launched from the Gaza Strip.

Israel / Jewish

Israeli Rabbinate Warns against Tu B’Shvat Figs

By Jewish Press Staff Reporter

The Kashrut Dept. of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate published a warning on the eve of Tu B’Shvat, cautioning against eating some of the holiday’s traditional fruits. Figs are at the top of the list, because of concern regarding insects and worms which "hide inside the fruit’s flesh and are difficult to detect."

News Briefs

UPDATE: Rav Elyashiv's Condition Stabilizes

By Jewish Press Staff

Doctors informed MK Moshe Gafni that Elyashiv's condition has improved but is still critical.

Israel / Eye on "Palestine"

Prime Minister to Abbas: Peace With Hamas or Peace With Israel

By Malkah Fleisher

Prime Minister of Israel Binyamin Netanyahu issued a statement warning that steps by the Palestinian Authority to implement a new agreement with Hamas will mean the end of peace talks with Israel.

News Briefs

UPDATE: Rav Elyashiv in Critical Condition

By Jewish Press Staff

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu called MK Moshe Gafni and said the country is praying for the health of "the greatest rabbinical sage of his generation."

News Briefs

Obama Tightens Sanctions on Iran's Central Bank

By Jewish Press Staff

Move comes in response to Iranian attempts to "conceal transactions of sanctioned parties."

News Briefs

New IAF Chief Says Iran is Israel's Foremost Concern

By Jewish Press Staff

Comments were made last month prior to Eshel's appointment, and so offer a candid look into the new IAF chief's strategic thinking.

News Briefs

General Strike to Take Place in Israel on Wednesday

By Jewish Press Staff

The strike is expected to paralyze financial, government, and transportation sectors.

Eye on "Palestine"

Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation: Another Nail in the Peace Coffin?

By Rafi Harkham

Mahmoud Abbas and Khaled Mashaal came to an agreement on an interim unity government on Sunday. Mashaal: We are seeking unity "to resist the enemy and achieve our national goal."

News Briefs

US Embassy in Syria Closed, Staff Evacuated

By Jewish Press Staff

Syrian embassies around the world bore the brunt of the outrage over the Syria regime's brutal 11-month crackdown.

News Briefs

Rav Eliyashiv's Condition Deteriorates

By Jewish Press Staff

The 101-year-old Lithuanian Orthodox leader, hospitalized last month after experiencing shortness of breath, has pulmonary edema.

News Briefs

Egypt to Charge 19 American NGO Workers

By Jewish Press Staff

The Obama administration has expressed serious concern about these developments and has threatened to cut billions of dollars in American aid.

News & Views

Report: Israeli Teachers Protest Hebron Heritage Tours

By Jewish Press Staff Writer

Education Minister: "Being Zionist is now an accusation."

News Briefs

Obama: Israel Has Not Decided Whether to Attack Iran

By Jewish Press Staff

Obama describes the cooperation between the US and Israel as unprecedented

News Briefs

Report: Abbas to Serve as PM of New Palestinian 'Unity Government'

By Jewish Press Staff

The agreement was based on a proposal by Qatar's emir, who is hosting the reconciliation talks.

News Briefs

Israeli Cabinet Approves Construction of Tel Aviv-Eilat Rail Line

By Jewish Press Staff

The 350-kilometer line is due to shorten travel time to two hours.

News Briefs

Report: Abbas, Mashaal Agree to Unity Government

By Jewish Press Staff

The two leaders are in Qatar discussing the Fatah-Hamas reconciliation agreement

News Briefs

Maj.-Gen. Amir Eshel Named Next IAF Chief

By Jewish Press Staff

Eshel, head of strategic planning for the IDF, succeeds Maj.-Gen. Ido Nehushtan.

News Briefs

Yair Lapid: Israel 'Belongs to The People of Israel And Not to Anyone Else'

By Jewish Press Staff

Lapid continues to use Facebook as the main medium for his political proclamations.

Israel / Jewish / US

Warning: Iran Targets Jewish and Israeli Establishments in US

By Malkah Fleisher

News of an increased threat on Jewish and Israeli targets across North America comes at the same time as predictions of an imminent and detailed Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities arise.

News Briefs

Saudi Arabia Blocks Ayatollah Khameini's Website

By Jewish Press Staff

The website was reportedly blocked ahead of Khamenei's sermon for Friday Prayers last Friday.

News & Views

Excerpts from an interview with Vice Premier Moshe Yaalon

By Jewish Press Staff Writer

Former IDF Chief of Staff and current Minister of Strategic Affairs said he does not fear a Muslim Brotherhood in the aftermath of Bash al-Assad's removal.

News Briefs

Pacifists Across North America March Against Iran Confrontation

By Jewish Press Staff

Demonstration at US mission to the UN and Israeli consulate led by a banner reading "No war, no sanctions, no intervention, no assassinations."

News Briefs

ZAKA Rescue Services Founder Condemns Haredi Violence

By Jewish Press Staff

Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, Chairman and Founder of ZAKA, made his comments in an extended opinion his Facebook page.

News Briefs

71 Olim From Ethiopia Land in Israel

By Jewish Press Staff

The new immigrants were taken to an absorption center in Kiryat Gat, where they will live while integrating into the Jewish state.

News Briefs

Israel and Germany Sign Agreement for Submarine

By Jewish Press Staff

The Dolphin-class submarine will be Israel's sixth purchased from Germany.

News Briefs

Another Explosion Rocks Egypt-Israel Gas Pipeline

By Jewish Press Staff

Pipeline has been attacked at least a dozen times since Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak was deposed in February 2011.

Middle East / Levant

Arab Theater: An Old Lie – New Revelations

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A photograph that has made the rounds on the internet, supposedly depicting an IDF soldier stomping on a Palestinian girl, is exposed as a complete fabrication.

Analysis / Israel

Jewish Press Exclusive: Likud Elections Exposed

By Jeremy Saltan

An official ballot member and secretary for the Likud primary gives a first-hand account of the controversy surrounding the election.

News Briefs

Germany Raises Diplomatic Ties With PA/PLO

By Jewish Press News Desk

Germany has just raised the level of representation of the PA/PLO delegation in Berlin to "Diplomatic Mission" headed by an Ambassador. This was announced Wednesday by German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle while visiting in Ramallah. The change in diplomatic status may be related to Merkel's several recent condemnations of Israel's settlement policy. France, Spain, Portugal, […]

News Briefs

Anti-Israeli Hacker Group Claims To Release Details of 26,000 Israeli Credit Cards

By Jewish Press Staff

"Team Poison", a well-known hacking group, has infiltrated numerous websites since the group was established in 2009, including that of the United Nations.

News Briefs

Prominent Egyptian Comedian Convicted of 'Defaming Islam'

By Jewish Press Staff

Adel Imam was sentenced to three months for his roles in a play and a movie.

News Briefs

UN Sec-Gen Condemns Palestinian Rocket Fire Into Israel

By Jewish Press Staff

Palestinian terrorists fired eight rockets into southern Israel the night before the UN Secretary-General's visit to Gaza.

News Briefs

IAEA Schedule Return Trip To Iran

By Jewish Press Staff

A team of UN Nuclear experts will return to Iran for the talks on February 21.

News Briefs

Vice PM Yaalon: 'Any Facility in Iran Can Be Hit'

By Jewish Press Staff

Former IDF Chief of Staff makes comments at Herzliya Conference.

Israel

Feiglin Camp Alleges Election Fraud in Likud Primary

By Rafi Harkham

High-ranking officials from the Jewish Leadership faction of the Likud cite numerous discrepancies in vote tallies around the country.

News & Views

Shin Bet Study: 30% Decrease in Terror Attacks from Dec. '11 to Jan. '12

By Jewish Press Staff

Israel's domestic security agency recorded 56 attacks in January 2012.

News Briefs

Iranian FM: Iran, Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood In 'Constant Contact'

By Jewish Press Staff

Ali Akbar Salehi said that Iran is prepared to upgrade its diplomatic relations with Egypt to the Ambassadorial level.

News Briefs

Feiglin Camp on Primary Results: 'Something Improper Was Done Here'

By Jewish Press Staff

Director-general of Jewish Leadership faction claims that Likud purposely released inaccurate results.

News Briefs

UN Sec-Gen's Convoy Pelted As He Enters Gaza

By Jewish Press Staff

Palestinians were protesting Ban's apparent apathy at the fate of Palestinians in Israeli jails.

News Briefs

'Occupy Oakland' Votes to Support BDS Movement Against Israel

By Jewish Press Staff

The vote in the Occupy Oakland's 'General Assembly' was nearly unanimous.

News Briefs

Israel Military Intelligence: Iran Has Enough Uranium For 4 Nukes

By Jewish Press Staff

Maj.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi: "When Khamenei gives the order to produce the first nuclear weapon – it will be done, we believe, within one year."

Middle East / Levant

Arab League States Propose Exile for Assad

By Jewish Press Staff Writer

Proposal comes as Assad's forces intensify their assault on Syrian opposition strongholds.

News Briefs

Mossad Chief Held Secret Talks In US on Iran

By Jewish Press Staff

Senator Diane Feinstein and CIA Director David Petraeus both mentioned that they met with Tamir Pardo earlier in the week.

Israel / US / Global

United Hatzalah Of Israel Founder Makes Headlines In Davos And Arab World

By Steve K. Walz

JERUSALEM – Not in his wildest imagination could United Hatzalah of Israel (UHI) founder and chief coordinator Eli Beer have pictured himself giving a speech to global business leaders at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland – while simultaneously starring in a documentary about the unprecedented cooperation between Jewish and Arab UHI volunteers broadcast last week across the Arab world on the al-Jazeera satellite TV network.

News & Views

UN Security Council Debates: Syria

By Jewish Press Staff Writer

Western and Arab efforts to pass forceful Security Council resolution hampered by Russia.

News Briefs

Germany Grants 10 Million Euros to Yad Vashem

By Jewish Press Staff

The grant will be conveyed in yearly installments over a ten-year period.

News Briefs

Four British Muslims Plead Guilty to Bomb, Murder Plots

By Jewish Press Staff

The terror cell planned to bomb the London Stock Exchange and the American embassy, and murder London's mayor and two Rabbis.

News Briefs

Netanyahu to UN Chief: No Settlement Freeze As Precondition to Negotiation

By Jewish Press Staff

Netanyahu: "Settlements are not the crux of the conflict, but one of its outcomes. The conflict started 50 years before there were settlements."

US / Global

On Iranian Nuclear Issue, Mixed Signals Proliferate From Israel, The U.S. And Iran

By Ron Kampeas

WASHINGTON – Israel, the United States and Iran have all gone deep into mixed-signals territory.

News Briefs

Report: Almost 50% of Syrian Territory No Longer Under Regime's Control

By Jewish Press Staff

Claim made by Riad Al-Assad, commander of the Free Syrian Army.

News Briefs

Ban Ki-Moon: There Is 'No Alternative To A Dialogue With Iran'

By Jewish Press Staff

Ban is on a two day trip to Israel, Judea and Samaria, and Gaza.

News Briefs

Arab Youths Attack IDF in East Jerusalem

By Jewish Press Staff

The violence reportedly broke out as the IDF was arresting a resident for hurling rocks at IDF soldiers.

News Briefs

UN Secretary General Urges Iran to Come Clean

By Jewish Press Staff

Comments come in joint press conference with Israeli President Shimon Peres.

News Briefs

UN Nuclear Inspectors Plan Return Visit to Iran

By Jewish Press Staff

Herman Nackaerts, deputy director general of the IAEA, said his team "had a good trip."

News & Views

UN Sec-Gen Begins Two Day Visit to Israel

By Jewish Press Staff Writer

Ban Ki-Moon has requested that Israel make "goodwill gestures" to move negotiations with the Palestinians forward.

News & Views / Analysis

Israel Ranked 2nd Most Educated Country in the World

By Jewish Press Staff Writer

Results were derived from OECD report, Education at a Glance 2011.

News Briefs

Kinneret Water Level Rises Almost 22 Inches in January

By Jewish Press Staff

Water level is now within four inches of the "red line".

Israel

Netanyahu Wins Big Over Feiglin in Likud Primary

By Malkah Fleisher

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu declared victory over Jewish Leadership faction head and long-time activist Moshe Feiglin Tuesday night, after winning 75% of votes for leader of the Likud party.

News Briefs

Netanyahu 75%, Feiglin 25%

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu has been declared the winner of the Likud primaries after winning 75% of the vote, with Moshe Feiglin getting 25%.

News Briefs

Woman Driving in Samaria Injured By Rock-Thrower

By Jewish Press Staff

The woman was treated for minor injuries, while her vehicle and two others were damaged in the attack.

News Briefs

Israel, Vatican Reach Agreement on Sovereignty Issues

By Jewish Press Staff

The agreement was the culmination of almost two decades of negotiations between Israel and the Vatican.

News Briefs

New Police Station To Be Built On the Mount Of Olives

By Jewish Press Staff

The increased security presence comes in response to the stone throwing and grave desecration that has been occurring with regularity in the area.

News Briefs

Palestinian Released in Shalit Exchange Arrested Near Hebron

By Jewish Press Staff

Mamun Ismyail Salame Stut was originally sentenced to 38 years in prison for attempted murder, assembling explosives, and membership in a terror organization.

News & Views / Analysis

Where Were $3.4 Billion of American Tax Dollars Spent?

By David Wilder, Tazpit News Agency

USAID continues to offer funding to Arab 'development and humanitarian projects' in Hebron despite Abu Mazen’s attempt to unilaterally declare a ‘Palestinian state’ at the UN in September 2011.

News Briefs

Muslim Brotherhood To Head Key Parliamentary Committees

By Jewish Press Staff

The Freedom and Justice Party will lead the Labor, Planning and Budget committees.

News Briefs

Report: Israel to Introduce Nationwide, High-Speed Internet

By Jewish Press Staff

The new technology can provide internet connections 10 to 100 times faster than current speeds.

News Briefs

Congress Considering Cut Aid to Egypt

By Jewish Press Staff

Egypt's military receives $1.3 billion a year from the US.

News Briefs

Feiglin Officials Concerned Over Possible Election Irregularities

By Jewish Press Staff

Feiglin camp cites absence of voting materials at polling booths in Judea and Samaria.

News Briefs

Canada Supports Peace Talks Without Preconditions

By Jewish Press Staff

Canadian FM was "proud" to watch Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations General Assembly last September.

News Briefs

UN Security Council Convenes on Syria

By Jewish Press Staff

Russia resisting resolution that would condemn Bashar al-Assad and demand his resignation.

Israel

Netanyahu, Feiglin Face Off in Likud Primary

By Malkah Fleisher

While a contentious Likud primary is expected to result in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s landslide victory over Jewish Leadership faction head Moshe Feiglin, a strong showing by the underdog has already impacted Israel’s leading party.

News Briefs

Canada's FM: 'There Is No Better Friend to Israel Than Canada'

By Jewish Press Staff

Canada's foreign minister and finance minister are on an official

News Briefs

Polls Opens Tuesday in Likud Primary Elections

By Jewish Press Staff

125,000 Likud members are eligible to vote in polling stations across the country, which opened at 10 A.M. and will close at 10 P.M.

Israel / Jewish

Survey: Big Upswing in Religiosity in Israel

By Malkah Fleisher

A newly-released study shows that while Israel continues to achieve major secular advances in fields such as science and technology, agriculture and economy, the populace is more religious now than ever before.

News Briefs

Israel Internet Defense Among Top Three in the World

By Jewish Press Staff

Israel is on par with Finland and Sweden as having the best internet defenses.

News Briefs

Israeli Police Arrest 5 Suspected of Rock Attacks

By Jewish Press Staff

The individuals were members of the 'Milad Ayyish Battalion'.

News Briefs

Hamas Leader Embarks on Second 'Official' Tour

By Jewish Press Staff

Ismail Haniyeh is set to visit Iran, Qatar, and Kuwait.

News Briefs

3 Arrested in Terrorist Plot Targeting Israeli Forces in Shchem

By Jewish Press Staff

The three Arab men planned to attack IDF soldiers at a security checkpoint.

News Briefs

Iran Invites IAEA Inspectors to Extend Stay

By Jewish Press Staff

Three-day visit by IAEA nuclear experts was scheduled to end on January 31.

News & Views / Analysis

Will Netanyahu Call Early Elections?

By Jewish Press Staff

Israeli national elections are scheduled for November 2013.

News Briefs

Turkish Public TV to Broadcast Epic Holocaust Documentary

By Jewish Press Staff

"Shoa", a 9-hour French documentary about the Holocaust, will be broadcast for the first time by a Muslim country.

News Briefs

2011 Olive Harvest in Judea and Samaria Most Peaceful in Years

By Jewish Press Staff

33 violent incidents were recorded in 2011, in comparison to 69 in 2010 and 50 in 2009.

News Briefs

Turkey Denies Report That It Will Replace Iran as Chief Financier of Hamas

By Jewish Press Staff

Turkish newspaper Today's Zaman reported yesterday that Turkey pledged to provide Hamas aid money in lieu of Iran.

News & Views / Analysis

Syria on the Brink: Arab League Suspends Mission, Shifts Focus to UN

By Jewish Press Staff

The Arab League suspended its observer mission Sunday after government violence this weekend resulted in the deaths of approximately 200 civilians.

News Briefs

Netanyahu Condemns PA 'Confidence Destroying Measures'

By Jewish Press Staff

PM cites PA broadcast and comments by PA religious leader for incitement.

News Briefs

Panetta: Iran Could Produce Nuke Within a Year

By Jewish Press Staff

US Defense Secretary makes statements on '60 Minutes'.

Israel / Eye on "Palestine"

Spat Between Israeli, PA Delegations in Amman

By Malkah Fleisher

After a nasty interchange between Israeli and PA representatives in Amman, Prime Minister Netanyahu telling his cabinet "signs are not particularly good" for peace as a result of negotiations

News Briefs

Central Elections Committee to Discuss Disqualifying Tibi From Next Knesset Election

By Jewish Press Staff

Raam-Ta'al MK Ahmed Tibi recently made an inflammatory speech praising martyrdom.

News Briefs

Family of Itamar Massacre Terrorist Laud Him As a 'Legend'

By Jewish Press Staff

Comments were made on a PA-run television show last week.

News Briefs

PM Netanyahu Considering Rail Link For Asia-Europe Trade Route

By Jewish Press Staff

Netanyahu: "The Eilat Railway will be a passenger railway with a travel time of two hours" from Tel Aviv.

News Briefs

Technion To Build, Launch Mini-Satellites Into Space

By Jewish Press Staff

Project head Professor Pini Gurfil says the satellites have great practical applications.

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