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Bank of Israel: Local Economy Strong But Israel Must Reduce Inequality

"Achievements in the overall education system should be improved, and gaps in achievements between students from various population groups and socioeconomic and geographic backgrounds should be reduced."

State Dept. Condemns Jerusalem Housing Construction Amid Hints of Obama ‘November Surprise’

The Netanyahu cabinet has been extra careful not to provoke the ire of the retiring emperor on the eve of that portion of his term when he no longer needs to worry about the Jewish vote.

Ha’aretz on Warpath Against New Hebron Jewish Housing

Although it's puzzling why Burger didn't tweet in English, or ask someone at the paper's English language website to help him translate, the panicky urgency of the tweet is unmistakable.

Housing Ministry to Ease Requirements for Foreign Companies Building in Israel

"The key factor for resolving the housing crisis is a conceptual change in the planning process, the land development and the construction methods."

New Legislation Would Free Up $1.5 Billion in Credit for Israeli Housing Starts

The construction section of the current Sales Law is outdated, and has led real estate companies to develop their own ways of bypassing it, at the expense of their customers.

Kulanu’s Leftwing Trend Continues: Housing Minister Supports Settlements Freeze

Kulanu's vagaries in the coming weeks should be viewed in the context of a party on its way to extinction attempting to soar once more by flapping its arms with great vigor.

Muslim Swedish Housing Minister Kaplan Resigns after Comparing Israel to Nazis

Sweden’s foreign minister, Margot Wallström—remember her?—said the comments were “terrible.”

Grave Watching

Some fifty Hareidi men stand in protest at a construction site in Gilo where ancient grave were found while digging. They believe the bodies found...

JNF Plans to Build 3,000 Homes on Land It Owns in Tel Aviv Area

The Jewish National Fund (JNF) plans to build up to 3,000 residential units on land it owns in the greater Tel Aviv area. TheJewishPress.com reported...

‘Dump Bibi’ Panting for Comptroller’s Report on Housing Crisis

The office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman stated Sunday that it will release the report on the housing crisis before the elections and...

Snide Remarks from State Dept. Over Jerusalem Housing Plans

The United States has -- again -- expressed its strong disapproval over the latest plans to build badly-needed housing in Jerusalem.

Brooklyn Coffee Shop Fed Up with Greedy Jewish ‘Infiltrators’

Anti-Semitic? Of course not. He loves Jews who are anti-Zionists.

Thousands of New Homes Approved for Jerusalem Arabs

Construction of thousands of new homes for Jerusalem Arabs was approved Wednesday by a city development committee.

Lapid: Contractors Shouldn’t Be So Greedy

Finance Minister Yair Lapid seems intent on avoiding the most obvious solution to Israel's housing crisis: Building in Judea and Samaria.

Netanyahu to Trade Freeing More Terrorists for More Yesha Homes

Israel will trade 26 more terrorists for between 1,000 and 2,000 new homes for Jews in Judea and Samaria, according to a government official...

Cost of Lapid’s Housing Plan Estimated to Be Bigger than His Ego

Finance Minister Yair Lapid, chairman of the Yesh Atid party, has come up with a fantastic plan to solve Israel’s apartment shortage but it...

Lapid Changes His Stripes and Tells Middle Class to be Patient

It’s amazing how an election victory can change the stripes of a tiger, namely Yair Lapid. The sensation of Israeli politics who campaigned on...

Solving One Problem, Sort of…

I personally see no problem with what Satmar did. They lobbied for the land and they got it. Black and Latino leaders could have done the same.

Converting Denmark into a Muslim Country

Over the past several years, immigrant gangs have proliferated geographically across all of Denmark.

Mayor Bloomberg Gives Restoration Update

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg said ion Monday that an  estimated 115,000 New Yorkers are still without electrical service, down from 145,000 yesterday. The lack...

Bank of Israel Restricts Mortgages Severely, Looking to Avert Future Real Estate Crises

The new directive stops banks from giving mortgages with an LTV of more than 70%, with an exception for first-time buyers, who are allowed mortgages of up to 75% of the value of the apartment. Mortgage customers who buy an apartment for investment will be limited to 50% LTV.

5,000 Housing Unit Lots for Sale Across Israel

The Ministry of Housing and Construction and the Israel Land Authority have announced that land will be market across the country for 5,000 housing units. The Housing Ministry said it hopes to bring the total number of new housing units to 35,000, as it did in 2010 and 2011.

Re-Imagining Av – Signs of Hope in Jerusalem

By harnessing the creative energy that is bubbling below the surface, Jerusalem is being restored to its rightful place as the center of world-wide social innovation.

A Country of Free Men or Free Things?

There's a big difference between a free country and a country of free things. You can have one or the other, but not both. A free country isn’t obsessed with free riders; only a country of free things obsesses over making everyone pay their fair share to the people who want the free things. The rugged individualism of Colonial America has given way to stifling crowds, co-dependent on each other, clutching at each other’s wallets, crying, “Take from him and give to me.”

The Cult of America

In my family alone, except for my brother, all of my cousins and second cousins married out of the faith – all of them. Finished. Kaput. The end of the line. After 5000 years of clinging to being Jewish, generation after generation, through times of harsh and often murderous oppression, the candle was snuffed out in the love boat of America.

National Union MKs Demand Defense of Jews on Mount of Olives

National Union MKs Michael Ben-Ari and Aryeh Eldad toured eastern Jerusalem’s A-Tur neighborhood on Sunday afternoon in an attempt to highlight the need for security in the area, famous for housing the millennia-old Mount of Olives cemetery.

New Judea & Samaria Housing Approved

Israel's housing and construction ministry announced plans for up to 851 new housing units for Judea and Samaria settlements. Wednesday's announcement came in the wake...

Red Miracle Van

The Schwartzes had three vehicles but only two drivers. At any given time the third vehicle, the 2005 red Ford van, could be seen on different driveways throughout the neighborhood – and sometimes even in Miami Beach and Hollywood, Florida. The Schwartzes kept a third vehicle, knowing that not everyone had a car.

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