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Police and Crime / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Policeman Who Brutally Attacked Amona Protester Gets Slap on the Wrist

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The judge criticized the prosecution for letting the policemen off the hook with six months of community service.

IDF & Security / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

IDF Reservists Patrol Hitchhiking Spots to Prevent Kidnappings

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The IDF has decided to implement a new practice to improve the security of hitchhikers in Judea and Samaria — one year after three hitchhiking Israeli teens were abducted and murdered. Yisrael HaYom reported that the IDF will be sending reservists in civilian vehicles to provide security for hitchhikers in the territories. The cars will […]

Eye on "Palestine" / Police and Crime / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Police Crack Israel-Palestinian Authority Egg-Smuggling Ring

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police closed in on a ring of Israeli and Palestinian Authority Arabs who smuggled eggs and sold to supermarkets in urban centers in Israel. The gang raked in more than $2.5 million a year in the operation that stamped the eggs with forged approval. Police investigator Shai Kovnator noted, "The phenomenon of smuggling eggs from […]

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Intifada

Terror Victim Malachi Moshe Rosenfeld Laid to Rest

By Jewish Press News Desk

Malachi Moshe Rosenfeld, 26, was buried in Kochav HaShachar in Samaria early Wednesday afternoon after he succumbed last night to bullet wounds from Palestinian Authority terrorists. Bayit Yehudi (Jewish Home) chairman and Minister of Education Naftali Bennett was among hundreds of people at the funeral. He called Rosenfeld "a symbol of the State of Israel, […]

US / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Obama Won't Enforce Anti-BDS Provision Language in Trade Bill he just Signed

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The President announced he will ignore the letter of the law he just signed because it protects Judea and Samaria.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Intifada

Victim of Palestinian Authority Shooting Attack Dies

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Malachi Moshe Rosenfeld, 25, lived in the community of Kochav HaShachar in Samaria.

Syria / US / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria

US Policy: Passports of Americans Born on Israeli Golan Heights List 'Syria'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

"Birth in the Golan Heights: The birthplace that would appear on passports whose bearers were born in the Golan Heights is SYRIA."

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Israel's Latest 'War Crime' and Human Rights Violation: Uprooting Trees

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Israel uprooted more than 1,000 that Arabs planted in a land grab of state land in western Gush Etzion.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Shomron Jews Warn 'West Bank Label' Could Cause Arab Unemployment

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Businessmen in Judea and Samaria sent the letter to the chairwoman of the left-wing Meretz party.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Pallywood / Intifada

IDF to Question Soldiers Caught on Film Hitting Arab Provocateur

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Soldiers allege that the Arab tried to snatch a rifle and hit them, but the Arab media footage, as usual, is damaging regardless of the truth.

News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / Africa

Boycotters Call Trips to Israel 'Apartheid-Day Propaganda Tricks'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Anti-Israel South African groups complain that the pro-Israel lobby is "undermining solidarity with the Palestinian people."

News Briefs / France / Boycott / BDS / Business and Economy

Orange Apology Tour Arrives in Wrong 'Occupying' Country

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The French-based telecom company operates in an area of Azerbaijan that the United Nations and US consider occupied territory.

The Muqata

10 Things Wrong with the RAND Report

By JoeSettler

The RAND report on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a fatally flawed document that offers an unattainable utopian economic vision based on incorrect, impossible, undesirable and immoral assumptions.

Politics / News Briefs / Settlements

Bennett Looks for Attention with Appeal to World to Recognize Golan

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Bennett's party was skinned by Netanyahu the elections. The "consensus" on the Golan is a safe haven for him.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / France / Boycott / BDS / Business and Economy / European Union

French NGOs and Palestinian Authority behind BDS Pressure on Orange

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The boycotters submitted a 51-page anti-Israel document to Orange last month, says NGO monitor.

Jewish / Elections / News Briefs / Settlements

Ben & Jerry's Launches New Flavor: Bernie Sanders

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The firm's Jewish co-founders handed out $1,500 worth of ice cream at Sander's presidential campaign event in Vermont on Wednesday.

News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / European Union

Media Spins Netanyahu's Renewal of Peace Process

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Netanyahu pacified the EU and said he wants to resume talks on new borders, which the Palestinian Authority total rejects.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Media / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria

Media 'Apartheid Bus' Lie Forces Bibi to Nix Plan to Improve Security

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Israel was trying to launch a three-month test to improving inspections of PA workers.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Media / Settlements

PA Media Accuse Settlers of 'Mission Impossible'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

If there is any truth to constant PA media allegations of vandalism of olive trees, there are not many more trees left to be destroyed.

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

PLO Rejects American Mediaton in 'Peace Talks'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Palestinian Authority conditions 'peace talks' on timetable for Israel's accepting Its demands,

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Intifada

IDF Arrests 14 Palestinian Authority Suspects for Terror and Rioting

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israeli security forces Wednesday night arrested 14 Palestinian Authority Arabs on suspicion of being involved in terrorism and riots. Investigators are questioning the suspects for attacks against soldiers and citizens.

US / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Israel 'Disappoints' US with 900 New Homes for Jews in Jerusalem

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Jerusalem gives final approval for the 900 homes that caused a storm when Biden visited Israel in 2010.

UK / Elections / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Europe / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

PA Negotiator Erekat Says New Coalition Wants to 'Kill'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

He says the government will "work against peace and stability," meaning it won’t adopt the Obama agenda.

News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Police Arrest Gush Etzion Teen for Vandalizing Arab Olive Trees

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police have arrested a 16-year-old resident of Bat Ayin in Gush Etzion Tuesday on suspicion of having vandalized Arab olive trees and throwing rocks at Arabs. The teenager, who learns in Yitzhar in Samaria, is scheduled to appear in court today.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Black Republican Ben Carson Running for President

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Carson's never having held a political office is a disadvantage - and a big advantage for those fed up with professional politicians.

Israel / Antisemitism / News Briefs / European Union

Liberman Suggests EU Print ‘Made in the West Bank’ Label on Yellow Star

By JBN / Jewish Business News

The EU wants to label Settler products. Liberman want to remind them of the last time they labeled Jews.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Four 'Price Tag' Arsonists Sentenced to 3 Months of Public Service

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Jerusalem District Court Monday sentenced four teenage boys from Arad and Judea and Samaria to three months of community service for setting fire to a café near Hebron. The Prosecutor had originally asked for a six-month jail sentence. Police obtained a video of the four boys, with their faces covered, running away from the […]

Terrorism / US / Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / Government / Iran / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / United Nations (UN) / ISIS

Obama Aides Lay Groundwork to Betray Israel at UN Security Council

By Rachel Levy

Aides to President Barack Obama told media Friday the U.S. will “reassess” its relationship with Israel after Netanyahu's re-election.

News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / ISIS

Netanyahu Doubles Down on Dangers of ISIS Overtaking Palestinian State

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Netanyahu again stressed that a Palestinian State would be taken over by ISIS or other Islamic extremists.

Bedouin / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Palestinian Authority Squatters Hurl Rocks at Investigating Drone

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Regavim NGO was attacked while passing over illegal homes bearing the EU flag in "Area C."

News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Rami Levy to Light Torch on Yom Ha'Atzmaut

By Jewish Press News Desk

Likud supporter and supermarket chain mogul Rami Levi has been named one of the torch-lighters in the traditional ceremony on the evening of Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Independence Day) this year. His chain is the only major supermarket with several outlets in Judea and Samaria and is known for low prices and sales campaigns such as "shekel a kilogram" […]

News Briefs / Photo of the Day / Jerusalem / Judaism

Purim in Pictures - Jerusalem and Maaleh Adumim

By Photo of the Day

Purim is a national holiday and costume party in Israel, when there is a spirit of unity.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / Intifada

24 Firebomb and Rock-Throwing Attacks in One Day

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

One issue the anti-Netanyahu parties and their media boosters don’t talk about is daily terror.

News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sports / Israeli Arabs

'Settler' Girls vs. Galilee Arabs in Soccer Playoffs

By Jewish Press News Desk

Girls, ages 10-13, from Efrat in Gush Etzion will square off against girls from the Galilee Arab village Sakhnin tonight in a playoff game that will determine which group will advance to the semi-finals in the girls' league. "We are involved with soccer and not politics," one of the Efrat girls said. "We really want […]

Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Business and Economy

PA Arabs Call On Abbas To Kill Israeli Gas Deal, Saying It Will Cement A Future Without Statehood

By JBN / Jewish Business News

The gas will fuel a $300 million electric power plant PPGC says it is developing in Jenin, which will be the first PA power plant in the West Bank.

News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Israel Elections 5775

'Settlers' Committee Launches Idiotic Anti-EU Video

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The "Yesha" crowd once again embarrasses settlers in an attempt to help them.

Bedouin / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / European Union

"The EU Funds Illegal Construction" Claims a Report by Israeli NGO

By Yotam Rozenwald / Tazpit News Agency

According to a special report by "Regavim", an Israeli NGO, the EU is actively funding and supporting the creation of illegal Bedouin villages in Area C.

Israel / US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

'OneVoice' Used US Grant to Promote 'Non-Violent Resistance'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

In the PA, "negotiations" means "ultimatum, "agreements" mean broke promises, and what does non-violent resistance mean?

J.E. Dyer

The Passion of the Olive Trees*: Settlers Pelt US Diplomatic Personnel in the West Bank

By J. E. Dyer

Under Obama, US foreign policy is losing sanity & common sense in diplomatic representation abroad

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jordan / United Nations (UN)

Abbas Bucks Kerry and Runs to the UN to Throw Obama under the Bus

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Abbas ignored Kerry’s hints of sanctions and told him Jordan will present a resolution to the UN to force Israel to "Auschwitz borders.”

Jewish / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria

Arabs Imitate Ancient Greeks and Vandalize Joseph’s Tomb

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

“Both sides shall respect and protect the listed below religious rights of Jews, Christians, Moslems and Samaritans.” – Oslo Accords.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Arabs Riot after IDF Kills Terrorist Throwing Bomb at Soldiers

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The IDF tries to arrest a suspect; rioters try to kill them, the IDF fires back and then the Arabs riot again.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

PA May Have Helped Kill Abu Ein by Refusing IDF Medic’s Help

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Instead of accepting on-the-spot professional medical help, Arabs hauled him away.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

IDF and Palestinian Authority Official to Jointly Probe Death of PA Minister

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The truth won’t matter because PA officials already are calling Ziad Abu Ein a martyr.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Palestinian Authority Arabs Say Jews Threw Stones at their Village

By Jewish Press News Desk

Palestinian Authority Arabs charged that dozens of Jews from the community of Adei Ad in Samaria threw rocks and stones at their homes, vehicles and olive trees in their nearby village late Tuesday night in retaliation for theft of a horse. Adei Ad residents said that Arabs have been routinely stealing for several weeks. The […]

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

Clinton Plays Up ‘Two-State Solution’ for the Liberal Jewish Vote

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Abbas and most of Israel know the idea is dead and buried, but too many US Jews still believe it.

News Briefs / Media / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Intifada

Terrorists Firebomb Home in Beit El in Samaria

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

There are two news items here – the firebombing and the intentionally deaf and blind establishment media.

Analysis

Egypt's al-Sisi Tips His Hand, Israel Be Careful

By Shalom Bear

Egypt's al-Sisi is in an expansionist mood. He wants Israel's permission to take over Judea and Samaria.

Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority Caught Crossing White Lines as Well as Red Lines

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

If there were such a thing as “diplomatic police,” Abbas would have been arrested long ago for crossing red lines.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Jerusalem / ISIS / Intifada

IDF Arrests Terrorist Linked with ISIS

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Israeli’s most powerful weapon of defense is good intelligence.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Turkey / Palestinian Authority

Israel Busts Turkey-Based Hamas Terrorist Network

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The cell that planned to kill Lieberman was only of several planning to kill PA official and Israelisץ

Terrorism / Israel / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

PA Terrorists Plotted RPG Attack to Kill Foreign Minister Lieberman

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Three Palestinian Authority terrorists linked with Hamas planned to murder Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman with a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on his vehicle near his eastern Gush Etzion home, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) revealed Thursday night. It did not say exactly when it uncovered the plot but revealed that the assassination plan was […]

Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

PA Arabs Blame ‘Settlers' for Burning a Mosque

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

There was no graffiti and there is a possibility that an electric short circuit caused the fire.

My Year of Living Israelly

You Know, Mom, This is the 'West Bank'

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

"This can't be the 'West Bank,' that's ridiculous" my mother said to me.

Guest Blog / PreOccupied Territory

US Complains It Was Not Notified of Israel Sukkah-Building Frenzy

By PreOccupied Territory

Aides to US President Barack Obama expressed displeasure today over not being informed of plans to assemble tens of thousands of makeshift residential structures over the last week in Jewish communities in areas both Israel and the Palestinians claim.

Israel / News Briefs / Archaeology

Huge Stalactite Cave Discovered Near Gush Etzion

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The exact location is secret because of safety concerns. How long before the PA claims it is theirs?

Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Media

Media Sells Phony Story of Suffering Palestinian Authority Economy

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Mainstream media report “all the news to print that fits” the anti-Israeli agenda.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Intifada

Private TV Crew Catches Arab Rock-Throwers in the Act

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Video cameras instead of rifles might make roads safer against rock-throwers.

The Muqata

WaPo's Undisputed Correction

By JoeSettler

JoeSettler is proud of WaPo's correction on "Palestinian Lands". It's the first step in improving the accuracy of the language of the debate.

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

Israel Goes on Offensive with Announcement of New Homes in Samaria

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Israel finally is feeling its oats and going on a diplomatic offensive, without apologies, excuses and foot-kissing.

Bedouin / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

SodaStream May Close Maaleh Adumim Factory

By JTA

BDS will be claim victory, but the truth is that a logistics would be a major factor if SodaStream leaves Maaleh Adumim.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Arab Rock Throwing Attacks Wounds 3-Year-Old Girl

By Jewish Press News Desk

Palestinian Authority terrorists wounded a three-year-old girl and a bus driver in two separate rock throwing and firebombing attacks on Monday. Both victims suffered light injuries and were treated on the spot, without need for hospitalization. The girl was riding a bus in northern Jerusalem when the attackers smashed a glass window on the bus. […]

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / Settlements / Intifada

PA Terrorists Try to Blow Up Jews in Samaria

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Palestinian Authority terrorists set off a bomb at a bus stop in Samaria and threw two pipe bombs at passing Jewish drivers in Samaria on Sunday. No one was injured. Police sappers were called to the Rechalim Junction where the bomb exploded. They did not find any other explosive devices and still are searching for […]

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / Settlements

Dutch Pension Fund Rejects BDS

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Boycott Israel movement, so far, is more bark than bite.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / United Nations (UN)

Lieberman: Kill Hamas Leaders if Soldiers’ Body Parts not Returned

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Lieberman comes up with his third solution in less than a month what to do with Gaza. The question is what to do with Lieberman.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

IDF Kills Fatah Terrorists in Shoot-Out near Shechem

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Obama and Kerry give credit to Abbas for stopping terror while the IDF does the work.

IDF & Security / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / #EyalGiladNaftali

Ramadan Kareem رمضان كريم from the IDF

By Shalom Bear

The IDF is handing out Propaganda Pops. But will the Arabs get the message?

Terrorism / Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Security Official: Hamas' Salach Al-Aruri Behind Kidnapping

By Shalom Bear

Hamas's Salach Al-Aruri has been funding terror cells in Judea and Samara for years with one target goal - to kidnap Israelis.

First Person

Apologists for Hamas Hitch a Ride on Terror

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

"I'm an old hitchhiker, I wonder what's a waitin' ‘round the bend" - John Denver.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Settlements

Netanyahu ‘Astonished’ at Demands to Surrender Israel as Jewish State

By Jewish Press News Desk

People who refuse to recognize Israel as a Jewish state are trying to “undermine the historic, moral and legal justification for the existence of the State of Israel as the national state of our people.” Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Thursday during a tour of Independence Hall. He noted, “The Declaration of Independence sets, […]

News Briefs / Settlements / Israeli Arabs / Judaism

Government Chickens Out and Re-Opens Yitzhar Yeshiva

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The IDF retains the right to limit the number of Torah students and to tell them when they can pray and learn.

US / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / On Campus / Education

U. Of New Mexico Graduate Students Pass Divestment Resolution

By JTA

The Graduate and Professional Student Association at the University of New Mexico passed a non-binding resolution on Saturday calling for the university to divest from companies that operate in Judea and Samaria. The resolution calls on the university to divest from companies that “directly profit from the ongoing violations of international law and human rights, […]

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Settlements

Brave Israel Police Stand Guard at Empty Yeshiva to Stop Violence

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Border Police in Yitzhar’s yeshiva have plenty of time on their hands to learn a bit of Torah.

My Right Word

Jerusalem Between Israel, Washington and the 'West Bank'

By Yisrael Medad

The U.S. recognizes the "West Bank" as having "sovereignty" for passport purposes, but not Israel?

Terrorism / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Israeli Arabs

Israeli Arab Citizens Set to Celebrate Return of Terrorist ‘Heroes’

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Card-carrying Israeli citizens in a totally Arab city in the western Galilee already are preparing celebrations for what they expect will be the return of their “heroes” who killed Israelis in terrorist attacks. The United States is trying to work out a deal with Israel to allow freeing several Arab terrorists with Israeli citizenship in […]

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