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Lebanon / Hezbollah

Beirut’s Anonymous Billboards Reflect Growing Opposition to Hezbollah

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The billboards were placed in neighborhoods known for their opposition to Hezbollah, the blunt messages echo deep-seated Lebanese fears of further devastation and a plea for peace.

Politics / Government / The Knesset

Coalition ‘Flees’ and Opposition Wins 13 Votes at Knesset

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Bennett's increasingly unstable coalition has repeatedly failed to pass its own legislation in recent weeks.

Headline / Politics / The Knesset / Israeli Arabs

Cracks in the Coalition: Opposition Wins Two Knesset Votes As Ra'am MK Votes with Opposition

By Jewish Press News Desk

With the budget passed, the coalition is no longer showing as unified a front in the Knesset as it did before.

The Knesset

Opposition Factions Announce Boycott on Knesset Committee Meetings

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The coalition has been using "Section 98" to limit the ability of opposition members to speak in the meetings.

IDF & Security / Syria / Druze / Government / News Briefs / Jerusalem / ISIS

Humanitarian Aid for Syrians Undermining Assad Propangada, Opposition Leaders Say

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Syrians know that Israel has been helping families who have been wounded and displaced by the war.

Analysis

Syrian Opposition to Jewish Community in Diaspora: “Return Home to Get your Assets and Property Bck”

By Rachel Avraham

The Syrian Opposition extends a message of peace to the Syrian-Jewish community: “Syrian Jews were always like every other Syrian and post-Assad, the Jewish community can return to its glorious days.”

News Briefs / The Knesset

Three Opposition MKs Resign to Pursue More Exciting Careers

By JNi.Media

It's apparently a little boring sitting in the opposition.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Yesh Atid Starting to Disinitegrate

By Jewish Press News Desk

There's much disappointment within Yesh Atid as they head into the oppositions.

Terrorism / Hamas / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / Settlements / Israeli Arabs

Opposition MK Slams Zoabi, Condemns Terror Support

By Jewish Press News Desk

Labor party chairman and opposition leader Isaac Herzog condemns Israeli Arab MK Hanin Zoabi for supporting terror kidnappers.

Op-Eds

Turkey: A House Divided

By Robert Ellis

The EU Commission's progress report deals with a polarized society and a government that takes repressive measures against citizens who assert their democratic rights.

Op-Eds

Obama Tosses Syrian Hot Potato into Republicans' Laps

By James Simpson

By giving the issue to Congress, he evades sole responsibility and makes himself look "principled."

Op-Eds

France: "Secularism Charter" in Every School

By Soeren Kern

"The Left has singularly lacked courage in the difficult fight to defend secularism."

Khaled Abu Toameh

Palestinians Accuse Peace Negotiators of Treason

By Khaled Abu Toameh

Palestinian leaders have legitimized Israel to the point where it has become a "crime" for any Palestinian to be seen talking to, much less negotiating with any Israeli.

Daniel Pipes / The Lion's Den

Evidence that Morsi Actually Lost the Egyptian Presidency

By Daniel Pipes

Ahmed Shafiq, the former air force commander and former president Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister, actually won the presidential race by a narrow margin.

News Briefs

UN Chemical Weapons Inspectors Arrive in Syria

By Jewish Press News Desk

UN inspectors tasked with investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria arrived there on Sunday, Xinhu reported. The 20-member UN delegation, led by Swedish expert Ake Sellstrom, will begin their two-week mission today. The Syrian government and the opposition have accused each other of using chemical weapons in an attack on Khan al-Asal […]

CIFWatch

Guardian Editorial Takes the Side of Morsi (or Mubarak?)

By Adam Levick

Even the Guardian's own writers criticized the Guardian's editorial.

Middle East / Levant / News Briefs

Reporters Distance Themselves from UK Newspaper's Backing of Morsi

By Daniel Tauber

Two writers for the Guardian newspaper have distanced themselves from an editorial in the Guardian in which the paper criticizes the liberal opposition to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.

Terrorism / Middle East / Levant / News Briefs

Syrian Rebels Post Video of Outcome of Assad's Chemical Weapons

By Malkah Fleisher

A video uploaded to YouTube by Syrian rebels on Saturday seems to indicate that Syrian President Bashar Assad is attacking opposition forces with chemical weapons.

News Briefs

Rand Paul to Visit Israel

By JTA

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a skeptic of assistance to Israel who also is considering a 2016 presidential run, will travel to Israel. According to a report Friday on the Christian Broadcasting Network website, Paul will be accompanied by Christian and Jewish leaders, and will also visit Jordan. He will meet with leaders in both countries, […]

IDF & Security / Middle East / Levant / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

Syrian Rebels, "Eagles of the Golan", Take Over In Syria-Israel Demilitarized Zone

By Malkah Fleisher

Syrian rebel soldiers calling themselves “Eagles of the Golan” have taken over Beerajam and Bariqa in Southern Syria, in an area which serves as a demilitarized zone between Israel and the country to the north.

IDF & Security / Middle East / Levant / News Briefs

Mortar Shells From Syria Hit Israeli Moshav

By Malkah Fleisher

Three mortar shells landed in Israel’s Golan Heights on Thursday morning, in what security officials are saying is an accidental firing as part of the bloody battle between forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad and a growing militant opposition.

Israel / Politics / Israel Elections 5773

Secret Ballot Could Determine Likud-Beiteinu Future

By Jewish Press News Desk

In an unexpected move, 10% of the Likud Central Committee members gathered enough signatures to demand a secret ballot on whether or not to run on a joint list with Yisrael Beiteinu.

Politics / News Briefs

Maryland Congressman Apologizes for Holocaust Reference

By JTA

A Maryland congressman apologized for referring to the Holocaust as he discussed his opposition to federal involvement in providing student loans.

Rubin Reports

Getting Priorities Wrong in Egypt and Syria: Three Media Case Studies

By Barry Rubin

I want to discuss three articles that I basically agree with to point out how they miss the key issue and thus are somewhat misleading. I’m glad to see these three articles being published but it’s a case of -to quote Lenin- two steps forward, one step back.

News Briefs

Heavy Fighting in Halab, Syria and Rumors of a Massacre

By Jewish Press News Desk

Heavy fighting is being reported in Halab, Syria. Meanwhile, there are unconfirmed rumors of a massacre in Hama, Syria. The death count for the past day is now up to at least 99, while the Syrian opposition has placed the number as high as 310 people.

The Knesset

Despite Declarations for Equality - Knesset Shoots Down Universal Service Bill

By Alex Abel

Despite demands for fairness and equality, the Knesset overwhelmingly voted down Yisrael Beytenu's bill for Universal Service.

Rubin Reports

Rubin Reports: Will the Rebels Win Syria's Civil War and What That Means

By Barry Rubin

The tide seems to be turning in Syria. While the civil war is far from over, the regime is clearly weakening; the rebels are expanding their operations and effectiveness. There have also been more high-level defections. What does this mean and why is this happening? There are three main factors that are making a rebel victory seem more likely.

Aaron Klein

Quick Takes: News You May Have Missed

By Aaron Klein

Thousands Of Radicals Poised To Fight Assad At least 5,000 global jihadists are positioned near Syria’s borders with Turkey and Lebanon attempting to infiltrate Syria to aid the opposition fighting Bashar Assad’s regime, a senior Syrian government official told to this column. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Syrian military hopes to […]

News Extra

The Case for Kosher Lab-Grown Meat

By Jeremy Rosen

Real progress is being made to generate lab grown meat that tastes as good as the real thing without the fuss -- isn’t this something we Orthodox Jews should welcome?

Middle East / Levant / News Briefs

Assad’s Inner Circle Ready to Flee

By Jewish Press Staff

U.S. officials are saying Bashar al-Assad’s closest supporters are secretly making plans to defect to the other side in case the Syrian dictator succumbs to attacks by the rebellion. And a Syrian activist group reported Friday that four senior officers announced they are defecting and joining the ranks of the opposition.

Middle East / Levant / Politics

Russian Party in TA Marred By Protests Against Aid to Syria

By Malkah Fleisher

Russian Independence Day celebration at Tel Aviv’s Hilton Hotel were dampered by the arrival of a group of demonstrators protesting Russian military support for Syrian President Bashar Assad’s harsh crackdown on civilians and armed opposition.

Israel / Middle East / Levant

Israeli Vice PM: Syrian Assault is Genocide

By Malkah Fleisher

Vice Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz, is calling Syrian President Bashar Assad’s war against opposition a “genocide”, and said Israeli support is behind efforts to overthrow him.

Rubin Reports

Rubin Reports: One Leader Who Will be Re-elected - Israel Goes to Elections

By Barry Rubin

Israel is apparently going to have elections this autumn and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will almost certainly win by a big margin. Understanding why explains a lot about the country that people think they know the most about but in fact comprehend the least.

Middle East / Levant / Global

Report: US Talking Military Intervention in Syria

By Rafi Harkham

The Obama administration has begun "serious discussions" about directly arming the opposition, deploying troops to secure a humanitarian corridor, or establishing a no-fly zone in Syria.

Middle East / Levant

Syria’s main opposition group: We Would Ally With Hizbollah

By Jewish Press Staff Writer

Burhan Ghalioun, head of the Syrian National Council indicated that - despite the blood of over 7000 Syrian citizens on the hands of Hizbollah's patron Assad - political expedience alone will dictate its policy: "There are no permanent enmities in politics as there are no permanent friendships. Alliances are built on goals. We want to achieve our goals."

Middle East / Levant

Assad: With a Ballot In One Hand, And A Gun In The Other

By Jewish Press Staff Writer

The Syrian military continues to pound opposition strongholds as voting stations opened around the country to decide on a new constitution.

Middle East / Levant

Weekly Roundup: Syria on the Brink

By Jewish Press Staff Writer

The Syrian army's assault on Homs enters its 20th day and resulted in the deaths of 80 people on Wednesday, including 3 journalists...A UN report accuses "officials at the highest level of government" of committing "crimes against humanity and other gross human right violations"...Egypt recalls its ambassador...Saudi Arabia blasts Syria and Russia...Free Syrian Army is turning away jihadists...Republican presidential hopefuls join growing chorus of voices that support arming the opposition.

Rubin Reports

Rubin Reports: What To Do About Syria?

By Barry Rubin

With the Obama Administration leading from behind and stressing the need for a UN consensus to do anything, it is now stuck with a passive stance on the Syrian civil war.

News Briefs

Former Mossad Head Weighs In On Tal law

By Jewish Press Staff

Meir Dagan expresses opposition to the law.

News Briefs

Security Forces Clash with Activists in Outpost Community Evacuation

By Jewish Press Staff

Police dismantle Yissa Bracha, near Mitzpe Yericho, early Thursday morning.

News Briefs

Syria UPDATE: Obama calls on Assad to resign; Russia to block UN Resolution

By Jewish Press Staff

Approximately 5,000 people have been killed in Syrian government crackdown.

Middle East / Levant

Hizbullah Comes to Assad’s Defense; Opposition Increases Pressure

By Sam Ser

“The Syrian people are living their worst period,” parliament member Imad Ghalioun said in an interview from Egypt on Sunday night.

News Briefs

Russia Rebuffs Western Attempts to Strengthen UN Resolution On Syria

By Jewish Press Staff

Russian official: "West's approach radically differs from ours".

Serials

Persuaded - Chapter II

By Barbara Bensoussan

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