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Headline / IDF & Security / Eye on "Palestine" / Israeli Arabs

Israeli Arabs in Rabin Square Rally: 'With Spirit and Blood We'll Redeem You, Palestine'

By JNi.Media

Im Tirtzu activists recorded Israeli Arabs shouting, "With spirit and blood we'll redeem you, Palestine," "Rest in peace, martyr, we continue in your path," "Israel is a terrorist state," and "An Arab Palestine from the sea to the River Jordan."

Government / The Knesset / The Temple Mount

Netanyahu Revokes Ban on MKs Temple Mount Visits

By JNi.Media

"Netanyahu will not tell Muslims, MKs and others, when to enter and when to pray. For non-Muslims, there is nothing to look for in that place," MK Haneen Zoabi declared.

Featured / Politics / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel

Netanyahu Plans Lowering Vote Threshold to Bolster Rightwing Parties, Rightwing Parties Enraged

By JNi.Media

Lowering the threshold would thus could give the rightwing block as many as 70 seats in the next Knesset—it now hovers around 65, and clip one or two Arab seats that would travel back to the Zionist leftwing parties.

Featured / Politics / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Religious & Secular in Israel / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Religious Zionist Political Conference Unanimously Adopts Aggressive Sovereignty Policy Paper

By JNi.Media

Referring to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Smotrich said: 'Never will there be an Arab state between the sea and the Jordan.'

Featured / Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Israel Lost Influential Friend when Trump Fired Bannon; Countdown to President Pence Begins

By JNi.Media

With things being as bad as they are for President Trump, we should probably be looking forward to his speedy replacement by a tried and true friend of Israel, Vice President Mike Pence.

Featured / Politics / Government / Media / Religious & Secular in Israel / Health and Medicine

Animal Activists Enraged by Beit Shemesh 'Shoot on Sight' Announcement

By JNi.Media

Yoav Lewy added a reasonable tone to the discussion, writing, 'Primitive filth. There are other ways to deal with the problem before you start killing animals.'

Featured / Headline / Politics / Religious & Secular in Israel

Showdown: Poll Shows Shaked Gets 3 Seats More than Bennett

By JNi.Media

Shaked is probably the most popular rightwing minister today, the only politician in her camp who managed to tame the Supreme Court and clip some of its claws.

Featured / Politics / Islamists / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Jordan

Retaliating for 'Muezzin Law' Jordan Increases by 25% Temple Mount Waqf Agents

By JNi.Media

Last year the Waqf requested an increase from 600 to 670 agents, but then the Jordanian opposition parties demanded an increase to 800 agents and King Abdullah gave in.

NY / Politics / Government / Elections / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Bennett Asking Trump Advisors to Substitute Palestinian Autonomy for State

By JNi.Media

Netanyahu's office issued a written directive at 4 PM Sunday asking cabinet ministers not to make contact with the president-elect or his staff.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Science and Tech / Russia

Medvedev, Netanyahu, Rivlin, Discuss Bilateral Cooperation and Agricultural Innovation

By JNi.Media

The Volcani tour will conclude with new sensors to monitor milk quality and output in cows, and new wheat storage solutions that protect against pests.

IDF & Security / Politics / Government / The Courts / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Minister Ariel: If AG Can't Defend Law Saving Amona, Let's Get an Attorney Who Can

By JNi.Media

Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel (Habayit Hayehudi) may end up being the politician who broke the iron hold of the judicial civil service on Israel's democracy.

IDF & Security / US / Politics / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Gloves Are Off as Cabinet Revives Settlement Division

By JNi.Media

Justice Minister Tzipi Livni recommended that the next government (which she expected to head) dismantle the division by blocking its state budget. Without a budget, the division was expected to wither and die.

Government / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Science and Tech / Russia

Russian Deputy PM Surveys Israeli Farming Technology

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Russia's deputy prime minister visited Israel's agricultural research center with Minister Uri Ariel.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech

Agriculture Minister: Israeli Farmers Will Export Cannabis in Two Years

By JNi.Media

The program regulating the medical cannabis industry was approved by the Israeli government some two months ago.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Politics / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

9 Facts You Need to Know about Hallel Ariel, Who Was Murdered in Bed by an Arab Terrorist

By JNi.Media

Hallel Yafa Ariel, 13 and a half years old, was on summer vacation, having just finished the 8th grade.

Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine

Knesset to Vote on Paternity Leave

By JNi.Media

"This is the beginning of a significant revolution. I stayed at home for three months with each of my children after they were born, and I enjoyed it very much."

Politics / Government / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria

Minister Ariel: Liberman's 2-State Statement Nothing More than 'Verbal Maneuvering'

By JNi.Media

"Last year MK Yoel Hasson (Zionist Camp) tried to pass the Arab initiative in the Knesset and the Likud rejected it."

IDF & Security / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

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

By JNi.Media

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.

Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Jerusalem / Health and Medicine

Minister Uri Ariel is Home After Heart Procedure in Jerusalem

By Jewish Press Staff

MK and Minister Uri Ariel was discharged home with orders to "rest for a while" after a blood clot was removed from his heart."

News Briefs / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel

Left-Wing Leader Wants Uri Ariel Deported over 'Deport Cats' Program

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Meretz leader Zahav Gal-On wants to deport Uri Ariel before he deports cats rather than violate Jewish law by castrating them.

Israel / United Nations (UN)

Ban Ki-Moon Condemns 'Reprehensible' Arson of Joseph's Tomb

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

"This reprehensible act is yet another example of the escalating violence in the region [but] all sides [must] respect the sanctity of all holy sites."

Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Israeli Arabs / Intifada

The Arab Spring of Anarchy Has Come to Israel

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Muslim narrative of anarchy that played out in Iraq, Tunisia, Yemen, Egypt and Libya is going to destroy the Palestinian Authority, not Israel.

Terrorism / News Briefs / The Knesset / The Temple Mount / Israeli Arabs

Arab MKs Reject Netanyahu’s Order Keeping Ministers, MKs, Off Temple Mount

By JNi.Media

Arab MK Jamal Zahalka, who on Thursday attempted to defy Netanyahu’s order, was blocked at the entrance to Temple Mount by police.

News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

President Rivlin Joins Thousands at Funerals of Henkin Couple

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Chief Rabbi David Lau, Cabinet ministers and Knesset Members attended the funerals.

Government / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

20,000 Israelis Ignore Terror and Visit Gush Etzion

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Givat Oz V'Gaon was among the sites overwhelmed with Sukkot holiday tourists from around the country.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Israeli Arabs

Arabs Attack Police on Temple Mount

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Arabs armed themselves with weapons inside the mosque before the clash.

News Briefs / The Knesset / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Hundreds of Police Force Protesters out of Beit El Buildings

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

High Court ordered the "illegal" building to be torn down. Bayit Yehudi MK threatens to tear down coalition government.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Jordan

The Day Jews Prayed in a Minyan on the Temple Mount

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

“They motioned to the guards not to take them away until they finished the ‘silent Amidah’ prayer.”

Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / On Campus / Education / Israel Elections 5775

Update: Bayit Yehudi Finally Has the Education Ministry - and Turns it Down

By Jewish Press News Desk

Bayit Yehudi, or its predecessor, the Mafdal party, hasn't held the Education Minister's portfolio since 1999.

Israel / Elections / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Israel Elections 5775

Uri Ariel Promises to Lower Housing Costs

By Jewish Press News Desk

It takes an average of 140 monthly salaries to buy a home. Ariel plans to lower that down to 85.

News Briefs / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Israel Elections 5775

Jewish Home Unity Overcomes the ’Yesha Faction’

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The decision of Uri Aril’s Tekuma faction to remain in the party and re-start a “Yesha faction” is a blessing.

News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Election Tidbits: Michael Oren, Rami Levi, Jewish Home and Shas

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Moshe Kahlon courts Michael Oren but rejects Rami Levi. Shas and Jewish Home divorces not yet final.

News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Shas to Split Up but How about the Jewish Home?

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Deri is getting rid of Yishai, and Uri Ariel is making noise about dividing the Jewish Home Party.

The Muqata / Israel Elections 5775

Naftali Bennett and Uri Ariel are Going to Lose the Elections

By JoeSettler

If Bennett and Ariel split the party, Bayit Yehudi votes will go to the only party fielding a strong, stable religious bloc... the Likud.

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

Police Chief: Think of 1 Billion Muslims and Don’t Pray on Temple Mount

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

According to his definition, anyone who wants to pray on the Temple Mount is a "right-wing extremist.”

Israel / News Briefs

EXPOSED: EU to Target Israeli Politicians and Sovereignty

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

EU leaks latest noxious bag of dirty tricks to inflict on Israeli politicians and sovereignty

Photo of the Day

Liberman and Ariel Compare Recent Events

By Photo of the Day

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Avigdor Liberman (L) speaks with Israel's Minister of Housing and Construction Uri Ariel during a cornerstone laying ceremony for a new Synagogue in the community of Nokdim in Eastern Gush Etzion, on October 23, 2014. Nokdim is Liberman's home town. This is what we think they spoke about.

Israel / Politics / News Briefs

MK Ariel: Unity Zionist Government Now

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Minister Uri Ariel (Jewish Home) called on Israeli politicians to set their political considerations aside and to create a national Zionist government to ensure the security and spirits of the nation. Ariel called on government ministers to focus on what Israel needs at the current time - an end to infighting and argument - and […]

Shiloh Musings

Housing Minister Ariel: Words Versus Facts on the Ground

By Batya Medad

There is a waiting list to get into many yishuvim, such as Shiloh, because of the severe housing shortage.

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Settlements

Kerry Tells Senate Hearing Israel Busted the Peace Talks

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Every time Kerry opens his mouth about his Peace Talks Follies, he only makes things worse, especially for himself.

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

Kerry, Livni and Abbas Take a Seventh-Inning Stretch

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

A sports broadcaster would have his hands full trying to keep up with Wednesday’s fast-paced frantic Peace Talks Game.

Terrorism / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Israel Offers to Free 400 Additional Terrorists

By Jewish Press News Desk

Releasing 30 mass murderers isn't enough. Israel has offered to free another 400, if Abu Mazen would just talk a little longer.

Uncategorized

Bennett Threatens to Quit Coalition over Framework

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jewish Home party chairman Naftali Bennett started threatened Monday to pull his party out of the government coalition if Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu accepts an American  “framework” that is inconsistent with the party’s principles. He also made it clear at the annual Jerusalem Conference that he will back the Prime Minister if there is no […]

US / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Settlements

State Dept. Comments Show Kerry Is Israel’s Housing Minister

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Move over Uri Ariel. Netanyahu has replaced you with John Kerry. No new homes for Jews in Judea and Samaria are approved without the confirmation of the Obama administration.

US / Iran / News Briefs / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Settlements

Netanyahu Links Iran with Order to Cancel E-1 Building Plans

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu publicly stated on Wednesday that he ordered Housing Ministry Uri Ariel to retract his plans for development of the controversial E-1 area of Maaleh Adumim because of expected reaction of the international community at the same time he is campaigning against letting  up the pressure on the Islamic Republic. He said […]

Terrorism / IDF & Security / US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Settlements

Arab Murder of Soldier Fuels Hopes for Kerry’s Threatened ‘Intifada’

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Kerry warned Israel faces a new intifada if it does not choke itself to death. A lone PA terrorist, on cue, killed a soldier, and everyone screams ‘Third Intifada.’ It won’t happen – unless Kerry continues to incite.

News Briefs / Aliyah / Geulah

World Orthodox Leaders Honors Rabbi Fass for Promoting Aliyah

By Jewish Press News Desk

The World Orthodox Leadership Forum honored Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, co-founder of Nefesh B’Nefesh, at its annual dinner in Jerusalem on Monday for his contribution to aliyah to Israel. Rabbi Fass is a co-founder of the Nefesh B’Nefesh organization, which has helped thousands of Jews from North American and Britain to move to Israel. Additional honorees […]

US / Eye on "Palestine" / Government / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Settlements

Binyamin (Kerry) Netanyahu Freezes New Homes for Maaleh Adumim

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

“E-1” is a red line in the Abbas-Netanyahu chess match of who can stay out of being cornered in the blame game. The Housing Ministry moved the E-1 pawn out front. Netanyahu pulled it back. Maaleh Adumim gets rooked.

Terrorism / Hamas / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Rally of 3,000 at Protests Release of Terrorists

By Jewish Press News Desk

Approximately 3,000 protesters, including Jewish Home party Knesset Members, protested at the Ofer prison near Jerusalem Monday night, where 26 terrorists will be freed during the night. Their “human chain” has no chance of stopping the release of terrorists, but the demonstrators hope their presence may add enough angry sentiment among Israelis to stop the […]

Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Settlements

Israeli Law May Apply to Citizens in Judea and Samaria

By Jewish Press News Desk

An angry government debate resulted in a positive change for citizens in Judea and Samaria.

Op-Eds

It’s Not the Economy, Stupid

By Meir Indor

The contractors received the land at a bargain basement price, moved the prices up to 1.8 million NIS and pocketed one million NIS per apartment.

US / Politics / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / Jerusalem / United Nations (UN) / Settlements

Report: Kerry Won Five-Week Unofficial Building Freeze from Bibi

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Netanyahu again plays chess, or poker, with the United States. Kerry wants a building freeze to satisfy Abbas’ conditions for resuming talks. Netanyahu reportedly agreed – but for only five weeks.

US / News Briefs / Settlements

White House Already Criticizes Housing Minister over Settlements

By Jewish Press News Desk

The White House wasted ho time in expressing dissatisfaction with Israel's new Ministry of Housing Uri Ariel, one day after he took office. Ariel said there will be no change in policies and that construction for Jews will continue in Judea and Samaria as in the past. White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters at […]

Haredim & Hassidim / News Briefs / The Knesset / Settlements

The Mysteriously Missing Religious Alliance

By Shalom Bear

Who's to blame for there being no religious bloc in the negotiations with the Likud?

Religious & Secular in Israel / Religion

Reform and Conservative Leaders Deemed Rabbis, to Receive Israeli State Funds

By Jewish Press Staff Reporter

The Israeli government announced on Tuesday that, for the first time, it will pay the salaries of a small number of Reform and Conservative rabbis who are considered leaders in their communities, and will also recognize them as rabbis.

Israel

Terrorist Released in Shalit Deal Goes Back to Prison

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

36 year-old Ieman Sharuna, released as part of the Shalit deal, was re-arrested last week on suspicion of renewing his Hamas activity.

Serials

Persuaded - Chapter II

By Barbara Bensoussan

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