Middle East

Modi visit shows Israel can improve foreign ties even without a peace process

During 3 jam-packed days in Israel, the leader of the world’s second-largest Muslim population did not mention the two-state solution even once By Raphael Ahren There can be no doubt that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Israel this week was a major success. The first-ever visit from the leader of the country with […]

Modi visit shows Israel can improve foreign ties even without a peace process Read More »

International, Middle East

Israeli Dudi Sela advances with shock Wimbledon victory

Come-from-behind win against American John Isner, ranked 21st in the world, propels the Israeli singles tennis champ to third round By Times of Israel staff and Justin Cohen Dudi Sela at Wimbledon on July 6, 2017. (screen capture: Sky News) Dudi Sela, Israel’s top-ranked men’s singles tennis player, has advanced to the third round of

Israeli Dudi Sela advances with shock Wimbledon victory Read More »

International, Middle East, Sports & Competitions

Raising up Peretz and dumping Herzog, Labor shows it forgives — eventually

Rooted in winter 2016 coalition talks, Tuesday’s primary vote was a fight between 3 candidates who have veered from their base, defected from their parties By Marissa Newman In retrospect, the late winter and early spring of 2016 may have proven fateful to the future of the Labor Party, setting off a chain of events

Raising up Peretz and dumping Herzog, Labor shows it forgives — eventually Read More »

Middle East

India, Israel hail diplomatic ‘marriage made in Heaven’ on Modi visit

New Delhi (dpa) – India and Israel have pledged to cooperate in a range of areas including space technology and combatting terrorism as the countries boost relations to a new level during a landmark visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi has held wide-ranging talks with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem during a

India, Israel hail diplomatic ‘marriage made in Heaven’ on Modi visit Read More »

International, Middle East

1,500 Jerusalem homeowners up in arms over secret sale of church land

In Byzantine tale combining religion, politics and real estate, Greek Orthodox Patriarchate sells prime property to private investors By Sue Surkes Bustling Rehavia (Shmuel Bar-Am) Some 1,500 owners of properties in Jerusalem’s wealthiest neighborhoods have discovered that the land on which their homes sit has been sold, in secret, to private real estate companies. They

1,500 Jerusalem homeowners up in arms over secret sale of church land Read More »

Middle East

COP: Abbas inciting murder of Israelis

NEW YORK (Press Release)– Stephen M. Greenberg, Chairman and Malcolm Hoenlien, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (COP) issued the following statement: “We are appalled by widespread media reports that President Abbas and other officials of the Palestinian Authority have recently made statements in Palestinian social and other

COP: Abbas inciting murder of Israelis Read More »

Middle East, USA

Erdogan’s brutal treatment of the Kurds

  By Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK — Tens of thousands have been killed over 40 years of bloodletting between Turkish forces and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), and tragically there seems to be no end in sight. In May 2016, President Erdogan stated that military operations against the PKK will continue until “the very last rebel is killed.”

Erdogan’s brutal treatment of the Kurds Read More »

Alon Ben-Meir, International, Middle East

Expat allegedly used Craigslist to order hit on her Israeli ex

Oklahoma woman who answered ad for acting gig says suspect called herself a Mossad agent, had detailed plans to kill ‘IS operative’ in Tel Aviv By Times of Israel staff Danielle Layman (right) (courtesy) An Israeli expat living in Oklahoma is accused of attempting to arrange a contract killing of her ex-husband through Craigslist. The

Expat allegedly used Craigslist to order hit on her Israeli ex Read More »

Middle East, USA

Labor sets sights on new leader as first-round voting begins

Seven candidates — including Herzog, ex-leader Peretz, former Kulanu minister Gabbay — fight it out Tuesday to helm opposition, pose future challenge to Netanyahu By Marissa Newman Workers holding large campaign posters during a rally supporting Labor party leader Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv on June 26, 2017, (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90) Tens of thousands of Labor

Labor sets sights on new leader as first-round voting begins Read More »

Middle East

More theater than singalong as Britney Spears busts her butt in Tel Aviv

The pop diva may or may not have actually sang her hits, but even if the crowd was at times distracted, she didn’t stop dancing across the stage By Joshua Davidovich Britney Spears performs in Tel Aviv on July 3, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90) Just a few days after rejecting claims that she lip syncs, telling

More theater than singalong as Britney Spears busts her butt in Tel Aviv Read More »

Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Deri suggests Reform Jews would convert illegal migrants en masse

Interior minister says conversion bill was designed to prevent efforts to fast-track citizenship, which he claims Israel’s Reform leader supports; Gilad Kariv slams ‘shameful lies’ By Marissa Newman Shas party leader Aryeh Deri leads a Shas faction meeting at the Knesset on July 3, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Interior Minister Aryeh Deri on Monday attacked Israeli

Deri suggests Reform Jews would convert illegal migrants en masse Read More »

Jewish Religion, Middle East

9 UN ambassadors view Jewish roots to Jerusalem on City of David tour

Israel’s envoy Danny Danon and capital’s Mayor Nir Barkat lead diplomats on visit to archaeological site believed to be home of biblical king By Stuart Winer and Times of Israel staff Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, center, gestures as Israel’s UN envoy Danny Danon, second right, looks on during a visit by UN ambassadors from nine

9 UN ambassadors view Jewish roots to Jerusalem on City of David tour Read More »

International, Middle East