Middle East

Erekat ‘shocked’ at Trump’s silence on Israeli construction

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Secretary-General Saeb Erekat on Wednesday said he was “shocked” by the White House’s silence on Israel”s construction in Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem, and called on President Donald Trump’s administration to clarify its policy. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman announced the approval of 2,500 housing […]

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International, Middle East, USA

Israel Issues Attack Warning in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula

Israel’s anti-terrorism agency urged its citizens to leave the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt on Tuesday, warning of immediate attacks against tourist sites in the region. The Counter-Terrorism Bureau at the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office upgraded the risk of attacks to Level 1, its highest level, indicating that there was an extreme and concrete risk of

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Middle East

London Synagogue Raising Funds To House Refugees, Report Says

A synagogue in London is raising funds to house a Syrian refugee family — likely to be Muslims, according to a report on Independent. The Jewish house of prayer is planning to convert a religious studies teaching room into a two-bedroom apartment and is seeking to raise $62,869 in funds. “It’s very easy for religion

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International, Middle East

Donald Trump orders establishment of safe zones in Syria

President Trump is ordering the Pentagon and State Department to develop a series of “safe zones” in Syria, a move that administration critics claims could draw the U.S. military deeper into the country’s civil war. The safe-zone mandate was tucked into the text of an executive order signed Wednesday by Mr. Trump that establishes curbs

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Middle East, USA

UN blasts Israel’s ‘unilateral actions’

The United Nations on Tuesday denounced Israel”s approval of new homes in Judea and Samaria, saying that “unilateral actions” are an obstacle to peace based on a two-state solution. Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman announced the approval of 2,500 housing units in Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria,

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International, Middle East, USA

Israeli-born Natalie Portman nominated for Oscar

Israeli-born actress Natalie Portman was announced on Tuesday as one of the nominees for this year”s Oscars. Portman was named in the best actress category for her performance in “Jackie”, a biographical drama which follows Jackie Kennedy in the aftermath of the 1963 assassination of her husband, President John F. Kennedy. Portman, who was born

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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Israel’s Knesset Inaugurates ‘Jewish-Muslim Ties Caucus’

Despite a long history of strained relations, Israel’s Knesset members from diverse backgrounds came together Tuesday to inaugurate the Jewish-Muslim Ties Caucus. The event was also attended by religious leaders from both faiths. “We are now at a period in which hatred, alienation, stereotypes and prejudice are the dominant voice in our lives,” said Knesset

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Middle East

Injured skydiver aids man who falls from roof

CAESARIA, Israel (Press Release) — Golan Shalhov, a volunteer EMS responder with United Hatzalah’s ambucycle corps in Caesaria, recently injured himself during one of his favorite pastimes – skydiving. He landed off balance and injured his back when he crashed after a rather unfortunate jump. In spite of his injuries, Shalhov recently responded to a medical

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Obama official to PM: Make peace if you want funeral like Peres

Dore Gold, the former Director General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, related a story which shed new light on the contentious relationship between the Obama Administration and the government of Prime Minister Netanyahu. Speaking to the Hebrew Makor Rishon newspaper last Friday, Gold related that when the US delegation to the funeral of former Prime

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Middle East, USA