Ori Allon to visit Israel to invest in start ups

Globes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

After receiving investment proposals from over 1,000 Israeli start ups, Dr. Ori Allon, the former Israeli serial entrepreneur, will visit Israel at the start of June to look more closely at some of the entrepreneurs that have most impressed him. Last month, "Globes" revealed that Allon who has sold companies to Google and Twitter plans investing in Israeli start ups. Allon explained ...

The last of the Semites

War in Context - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Jewish holocaust killed off the majority of Jews who fought and struggled against European anti-Semitism, including Zionism. With their death, the only remaining ';Semites'; who are fighting against Zionism and its anti-Semitism today are the Palestinian people. Whereas Israel insists that European Jews do not belong in Europe and must come to Palestine, the Palestinians have always ...

New Yorker launches tool by Aaron Swartz to protect leaks

War in Context - Sunday 19th May, 2013

editor Kevin Poulsen. "With the risks now so high - not just from the U.S. government but also the Chinese government that is hacking newsrooms in the West - it's crucial that news outlets find a secure route for sources to come to them," said Poulsen on Thursday. The code, designed by Swartz and Poulsen, is called DeadDrop; Stongbox is the name of the New Yorker's program ...

Israel is world’s largest exporter of drones study finds

War in Context - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Israel is the world’s largest exporter of unmanned aircraft, in terms of the number of systems sold, a study has found. Over the last eight years Israel has exported $4.6 billion worth of unmanned aerial vehicles, according to a study by the business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. UAVs, or drones, constitute nearly 10 percent of Israel’s total military exports. Unmanned ...

Palestine splits Arab street and state

War in Context - Sunday 19th May, 2013

An important but unclear aspect of the ongoing Arab uprisings has been how more democratic and legitimate Arab governments would impact on the Arab-Israeli conflict. Several incidents in Egypt indicate how government and popular street sentiment are likely to behave differently on Israel-Palestine than did the previous Mubarak regime. Now Jordan vividly captures the complexities and nuances of ...

Nuclear Iran unlikely to tilt regional power balance says report

War in Context - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A nuclear-armed Iran would not pose a fundamental threat to the United States and its regional allies like Israel and the Gulf Arab monarchies, according ...

Obama says U.S. won’t act alone on Syria

War in Context - Sunday 19th May, 2013

President Obama on Thursday ruled out unilateral U.S. military action in Syria even if proof emerges that Syrian forces have used lethal chemical weapons. ';This is an international problem,'; Obama said at a White House news conference with visiting Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. ';It’s not going to be something that the United States does by itself. And ...

Netanyahu Israel will take action to prevent Syrian weapons leakage to Hezbollah

Christian Science Monitor - Sunday 19th May, 2013

On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Israel would prevent the movement of weapons from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime to Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. He made no mention of past or future air ...

Report Iran hangs 2 alleged spies working for Israel US

MSNBC - Sunday 19th May, 2013

By Yeganeh Torbati, Reuters DUBAI - Iranian authorities executed two men on Sunday convicted of working for Israeli and U.S. spy agencies, ...

HSBC Bank of Israel could cut interest rate again next week

Globes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

HSBC analyst Jonathan Katz told "Bloomberg" that the Bank of Israel wants to drive home the message that they are determined not to let the shekel appreciate ...

Egypt police close Israel border crossing to protest kidnapping of 7 colleagues in Sinai

Canada.com - Sunday 19th May, 2013

CAIRO - Scores of Egyptian police have blocked a commercial border crossing with Israel to protest the abduction of their colleagues in the volatile Sinai peninsula. The closure Sunday left around 40 trucks stranded at Awja crossing, according to Ahmed Osman, a civil servant there. Suspected militants abducted seven Egyptian policemen on Thursday. Security officials said the kidnappers are ...

UN report said more than 80 percent of Palestinian children suffered from povert…

Turkish Press - Sunday 19th May, 2013

UN report said more than 80 percent of Palestinian children suffered from poverty in East Jerusalem GENEVA - United Nations (UN) criticized Israel`s segregation policies over East Jerusalem and said that more than 80 percent of Palestinian children in the region suffered from poverty.UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released its report titled "Palestinian Economy in East ...

Raid carried out by Israeli soldiers in town of Bartaa.…

Turkish Press - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Raid carried out by Israeli soldiers in town of Bartaa. JENIN - Bulldozers belonging to the Israeli army demolished many Palestinian workplaces around Jenin, north of the West Bank, witnesses said Thursday.In an early morning raid carried out by Israeli soldiers in the town of Bartaa, office premises including an auto mechanic and vegetable market hall were torn down.Entry to Bartaa, which ...

Muslim craftsmen pulled down the shutters of their shops fearing Israeli attacks…

Turkish Press - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Muslim craftsmen pulled down the shutters of their shops fearing Israeli attacks AL QUDS - Israeli soldiers wounded 5 Palestinians on Wednesday as they prevented them from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque due to "Jerusalem Day".According to local sources, 5 Palestinians were wounded in the clash with Israeli soldiers blocking Muslims` entry with barricades in front of Al-Aqsa.Palestinian ...

Egypt Police Mistreats Stranded Palestinians - Gaza

All Africa - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A Gazan official has said that hundreds of stranded Palestinians, including members of parliament and patients, were mistreated by Egyptian police during their return from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after performing hajj (Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca). Interior Ministry Spokesman Islam Shahwan told Asharq Alawsat on Sunday that he received complaints from stranded citizens who said they were ...

The Devil We Know Revisited Israeli Thinking on the Future of the

IMRA - Sunday 19th May, 2013

[Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: This article was written before the IDF Spokesman challenged the veracity of the Times of London quote (copy below) "Since I know the positions of the Intelligence Branch regarding events in Syria, I find the quotation is not reliable. I would even say ...

PMW Bulletin PA daily Palestinians are Jesus descendants

IMRA - Sunday 19th May, 2013

[Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: It is this simple: under the rules of the PA, it would be a capital offense to sell real estate to Jesus.] PMW Bulletin May 17, 2013 Official PA daily: "Palestinians [are] Jesus' descendants" and "Jesus' story is his [Palestinian] people's story" "Jesusthe virtuous patriotic Palestinian forefather brought forth his ...

Boy not killedIsrael Government Review France 2 Al-Durrah Report

IMRA - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Contrary to the report's claim that the boy is killed, the committee's review of the raw footage showed that in the final scenes, which were not broadcast by France 2, the boy is seen to be alive. [For a copy of the complete report: http://bit.ly/15YM5zS ] Publication of the Report of the Government Review Committee Regarding the France 2 Al-Durrah Report, its Consequences and ...

Corporate debt abuse claims prompt Israeli review

Reuters - Sunday 19th May, 2013

JERUSALEM | Sun May 19, 2013 10:50am EDT JERUSALEM May 19 (Reuters) - The government plans to tighten up rules around corporate debt restructuring following accusations of growing abuse of the system by Israel companies. The Bank of Israel and the Israeli finance ministry said they were worried about the impact on pension funds invested in corporate bonds as well as a lack of clarity ...

Hamas confiscates rockets from Fatahs armed wing

Jerusalem Post - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Hamas has confiscated rockets and other types of weaponry belonging to Fatah's armed wing, Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, Palestinian sources revealed Sunday.The sources told the Fatah-affiliated Palestine Press News Agency that Hamas confiscated 100 rockets and 500 "combat units" when Fatah tried to move them from one location to another in the Gaza ...

Historic Jerusalem Jaffa Road building up for sale

Globes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A prestigious land reserve, valued at NIS 130 million, in downtown Jerusalem is up for sale by the receiver of bankrupt developer Sasson Levy. The 3.5-dunam (0.975-acre) lot, known as Beit Mapai, is located along Raoul Wallenberg Street, between Jaffa Road and Haneviim Street. The lot includes a building slated for preservation, which is currently occupied ...

Syria in frame Netanyahu vows ‘continued’ protection of Israel against ‘leakage of weapons to Hezbollah’

RT - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Syria Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting that he will prevent the transfer of weaponry to Hezbollah, implying Syria could be struck in the process. Fatal blasts battered Damascus in early May, allegedly executed by Israel. In public remarks made at his weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu said with great emphasis that the Israeli government would "continue to ...