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Bienvenue en Israël Nouveaux Immigrants de France

By Photo of the Day

De nouveaux immigrants français sont arrivés aujourd'hui à l'aéroport Ben Gurion en Israël.

Featured / Government / History

Bibi to Ben-Gurion on Eve of 70th Independence Day: 'We're Moving Up the Mountain'

By JNi.Media

The new prime minister also informed the old prime minister of the radical changes in Israel's political map since he had gone to a better place.

Featured / Israel / NY / Travel / Business and Economy

Iceland's WOW Air to Offer Tel Aviv – New York $149 RT Flights

By JNi.Media

Bring your own food and water, and download a movie on your iPad or laptop ahead of the flight.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Media / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

PM Kicks Out Habayit Hayehudi MK for Saying Netanyahu Isn't Rightwing

By JNi.Media

MK Bezalel Smotrich said, 'Apparently, had Netanyahu been in charge instead of Ben Gurion, we would not have had a state. Ben Gurion had courage, he established a state against all odds.'

Terrorism / IDF & Security / US / Politics / Police and Crime / Elections / News Briefs

Analysis: Trump Giving Israel a Bad Name with 'Profiling' Comment

By JNi.Media

If Israel's security forces had used this yardstick in their approach to predictive profiling it would have choked not just its international airports, but traffic on the streets in many cities, too.

Israel / Politics / History / News Briefs

This Day in History: Prime Minister Netanyahu Wins in Direct Elections

By Jewish Press News Desk

20 years ago today, on May 29, 1996, Benjamin Netanyahu was voted in for the first time as Prime Minister of Israel, beating out Shimon Peres in direct elections.

IDF & Security / Politics / Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Anti-Israel NGOs / Religious & Secular in Israel

Netanyahu Confronts Ya'alon Over Call to IDF Officers to 'Speak their Minds'

By JNi.Media

Was the defense minister calling on his officer to rebel against the political class? Probably not, although he sounded dangerously close to saying just that.

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Ben Gurion U. Students' Cancer Therapy Wins Boston Competition

By Jewish Press News Desk

The student team from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has won the Best Health and Medicine Project category in the prestigious 12th annual iGEM 2015 Giant Jamboree competition with their cutting-edge biological cancer therapy called “Boomerang.” IGEM is considered one of the most important ventures in the global sphere of science. Nearly 4,600 students competed […]

Israel / UK / Travel / News Briefs / Europe / Business and Economy

Ryanair Flying to Israel with Big Boost to Negev

By Jewish Press News Desk

Europe's low-fare airline will fly three routes to the Ovda Airport, northwest of Eilat.

Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Turkey / Islamists / ISIS

Islamic State Jewelry Seized at Ben-Gurion Airport

By Jewish Press News Desk

Customs agents seized 120 silver rings with Islamic State slogans on them that were meant to be shipped to Ramallah.

Emes Ve-Emunah

The Right Approach to Yom Ha'atzmaut

By Harry Maryles

When President Obama was newly elected, he made a trip to the Middle East to address the Arab nations. He spoke about Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish nation citing the Holocaust as the reason. He was roundly criticized for that by many – especially in the religious community. Because as we all know […]

United with Israel

The Importance of the Negev

By Rachel Avraham

Without the Negev Desert, Israel would be a small non-viable state, a fact which motivates anti-Israel activists to focus on it.

Shiloh Musings

Why Did Ben Gurion Agree to Army Exemptions for Haredim?

By Batya Medad

Ben-Gurion would do anything to make sure that Menachem Begin's Herut Party would stay out of power.

Israel / Global / SciTech

Israeli Scientist Wins World Food Prize for Drip Irrigation

By Malkah Fleisher

An 81 year old Israeli scientist whose revolutionary irrigation methods have saved and improved the lives of millions of people throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South America, has received the prestigious World Food Prize, according to an announcement made by the foundation on Tuesday.

Israel / US / News Briefs

Israelis To Coast Through US Security - and Vice Versa

By Malkah Fleisher

Frequent travelers to the US from Israel – and vice versa - will soon have a smoother time making the landing, thanks to Israel’s entry into the US Global Entry Program.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Media

Pro-Palestinian 'Flytila' Busted; 43 Refused Entry, 12 Returned, 31 Detained, 9 Israelis Detained

By Jacob Edelist

The latest Israeli Police figures: 43 activists altogether have been detained at Ben Gurion airport. Out of this number, 31 were transported to the Givon detention facility for processing and 12 were put on returning flights. Nine Israeli activists waving pro-Palestinian banners were detained for questioning.

Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / Media

Israel Fighting Flytilla Battle with Commercial Muscle and Irony

By Tibbi Singer

Israeli security forces are preparing for a "fly-in" of as many as 2000 pro-Palestinian provocateurs, who will be trying to push their way in front of the cameras at Ben Gurion airport on Sunday. Those activists who will make it through, coming in mostly from Europe, will be turned around and sent right back to their ports of origin, but not before being handed a leaflet expressing the sentiments of their brief hosts.

Business/Finance / Israel

Israeli Labor Strike Causes Closures, Delays

By Malkah Fleisher

Israel’s main labor union, the Histadrut, declared a general strike on Wednesday impacting services across the country.

Analysis

Preempt Iran -- At All Costs!

By Yoram Ettinger

A discussion about the cost of a pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities that reflects skepticism and acquiesces to a nuclear-armed Iran ignores precedents, plays into Iran's hands, and threatens Israel's existence.

Jewish / US

Holocaust Museum Rebuffs FDR Backers

By dvora

Defenders of President Franklin Roosevelt's response to the Holocaust were dealt a blow last week when a study by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum rejected a claim they have made regarding the U.S. failure to bomb Auschwitz.

Serials

Getzlight - Chapter I

By Ruchama Feuerman

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