Friday 18th May, 2012
U.S. Aid For Israeli Missile Shield Not A Game Changer
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads the weekly cabinet meeting in his offices in Jerusalem. The Pentagon announced Thursday the Obama administration is sending $70 million to Israel to ...
Panetta seeks $70M for Israel's 'Iron Dome' shield
By msnbc.com staff and news services WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon will seek to provide Israel with an additional $70 million in the coming months for its short-range rocket shield, known as the ...
Caffeinated gum keeps fatigue away for Israeli pilots, commandos
Defence News: Jerusalem, A caffeine-charged chewing gum that dramatically enhances their ability to cope with fatigue on long missions is being supplied to aviators and special operations forces in ...
Israeli troops rearrest prisoner freed in Shalit deal
The Daily StarJENIN, Palestinian Territories: Israeli troops on Friday rearrested a Palestinian who was freed under terms of a prisoner swap deal between Israel and the Hamas movement, Palestinian security ...
Israeli charged over arson attack on Africa migrants
The Daily StarOCCUPIED JERUSALEM: An Israeli man has been charged with arson after he threw Molotov cocktails at the homes of African migrants in south Tel Aviv, highlighting a sharp rise in tension between ...
Top Israel court tightens enforcement of equal pay
The Seattle TimesJERUSALEM — Israeli feminists on Friday welcomed a Supreme Court ruling they say will help enforce equal pay laws for men and women. The ruling, issued Thursday, requires employers paying ...
Palestinian Hunger Strike Shows Power of Nonviolent Struggle
The ProgessiveThis week saw yet another victory in the ongoing nonviolent Palestinian resistance against the Israeli occupation. Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners went on a hunger strike that forced the Israeli ...
Israel’s Netanyahu Sees No Evidence Iran Will Give Up Nuclear Program
IBTimesIsrael i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again expressed his skepticism about the impact of economic sanctions and diplomacy in stopping Iran from developing its nuclear power ...
Shia Saudi Activist Kamel Abbas al-Ahmed Jailed
IBTimesRights groups have condemned the detention of a Shia activist in Saudi Arabia for his support of religious freedom The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) has condemned the ...
Palestinians see settlements thwarting state
The Daily StarOCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Surrounded by aides, including one whose only task seems to be light his cigarettes, Mahmoud Abbas sits in a vast presidential office and speaks of his ambition to create a ...
Greg Laurie's Upcoming Sermon Traces Disciple Peter's Footsteps in Jerusalem
Christian PostGreg Laurie taping a special sermon at the most probable site of the Garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem to be shown during this coming Sunday's worship services at Harvest Church in Southern ...
Superheroes do battle for Israeli secret staff
RTIn Israel, mass protests against a perceived lack of social justice have been inspired by a voice from the past. A prominent member of the Israeli Black Panthers movement, who staged similar ...
Iran in "chess game" to guard nuclear gains - Israel
West AustralianPRAGUE (Reuters) - Iran is likely to use talks planned with world powers next week to buy more time for advancing its disputed nuclear programme and it is "very good at playing this kind of ...
Israel High Court: Onus on employers to explain lower pay for women
HaaretzThe fact a woman asks for lower wage than male colleague does not justify significant difference in pay, court rules; ruling could also affect other cases of ...
Israeli court ruling to help fight gender pay gap
The StarJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's high court on Friday put the onus on employers to pay men and women equally in a landmark ruling that may help narrow wage gaps, which are bigger than in most ...
Israeli product labels scrutinised
IOLDavies said in a government gazette published last week that consumers should not be misled into believing products originating in occupied Palestine originated from Israel. The burden of proving ...
Military Is Winner In Hamas Elections
Middle East NewslineWASHINGTON [MENL] -- Hamas's military wing has been the winner inelections for the Palestinian Islamist leadership, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy asserted that ...
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu: skeptical Iran will commit to end nuclear program
Fox NewsPRAGUE – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is skeptical that Iran will agree to halt its nuclear program. Just days ahead of a crucial round of nuclear talks with Tehran, ...
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