Police say victim assaulted after speaking Arabic, is lightly hurt; manhunt underway for suspect in Jewish religious garb By Judah Ari Gross The scene of a stabbing attack in the port city of Ashdod on January 5, 2016. (Israel Police) Police launched a manhunt Thursday afternoon after an Arab man was stabbed and lightly wounded […]
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Middle EastSappers remove explosives, thought to have been manufactured in 1920s for the Jewish Underground; will return find once it’s defused By Times of Israel staff Police sappers on Thursday morning confiscated a live, 90-year-old grenade discovered in a Tel Aviv museum. Police were called to the Haganah museum on Rothschild Boulevard after what appeared to
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Middle EastZionist Union’s Erel Margalit threatened after urging fuller scrutiny of PM’s dealings, slamming calls to pardon IDF soldier Elor Azaria By Times of Israel staff Zionist Union MK Erel Margalit (Flash 90) The Knesset guard was ordered Friday to step up security protection around Zionist Union MK Erel Margalit, after the opposition lawmaker was threatened.
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Middle EastBy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York — Considering the perspectives of the Israeli and Palestinian populations, and seeing the reality on the ground, a two-state solution seems like the best option for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. I. The Media’s Perspective Let’s begin by briefly summarizing, in broad brush-strokes, the commonly-available information from the media on Arab
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Arkady Mamaysky, Middle EastWashington (dpa) – The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a resolution condemning a UN resolution last month on the expansion of Israeli settlements. The vote on the House resolution was 342 in favour and 80 against, with four Democrats voting “present,” indicating they did not wish to vote either way. The UN resolution
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International, Middle East, USAThe Auckland office of New Zealand”s foreign minister was vandalized with graffiti believed to be in response to the country”s co-sponsoring of an anti-Israel resolution at the United Nations. On Wednesday, the outside wall of Murray McCully”s office was spray-painted with the words “traitor Jew hater McCully.” New Zealand was the only Western country to
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International, Middle EastFollowing the lead of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, the Fatah leadership has announced their intention to start a new intifada if US President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his promise to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. According to MEMRI, Fatah Central Committee member Sultan Abu al-Einein said on Alghad TV,
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Middle East, USAA councillor from Britain”s Labour party who was suspended after being accused of sharing blood libels online and for saying Israeli Jews should “relocate” to America has been readmitted to the party, the British Jewish News reported on Wednesday. The councillor, Ilyas Aziz from Nottingham, tweeted on December 31, “Can resume my Labour Party activities
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International, Middle EastThroughout the 2016 presidential campaign cycle, Donald Trump repeatedly lambasted the nuclear non-proliferation deal between Iran, the U.S. and several other international players. Among other things, Trump called it “the worst deal ever negotiated” and said his “No. 1 priority is to dismantle the disastrous deal.” However, most Americans disagree with Trump and would like
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International, Middle East, USAPrime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu”s second questioning by investigators from the National Fraud Investigations Unit ended on Thursday evening, shortly after 11:00 p.m. The latest round of questioning, which took place at the Prime Minister”s Residence, lasted for five hours. Police said in a statement on Thursday evening that Netanyahu was questioned about a second case
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Middle EastUS Ambassador to Israel Dan Shaprio announced that he will resign his position as the top US diplomat in Israel on January 20, the day of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Ambassador Shapiro has served as President Barack Obama’s envoy to Israel since 2011. Leslie Tsou, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the US embassy in
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Middle East, USAFormer Arkansas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee met with a delegation of rabbis from the Rabbinical Congress for Peace movement. The rabbis wished to present to him the Torah’s view regarding the holy land and the prohibition against relinquishing land to foreigners. The Rabbinical Congress for Peace was founded in 1993 in order
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Middle East, USAJ Street, the pro-two state solution American organization, took out a full page ad in the New York Times Wednesday thanking outgoing President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry for their support for the two state solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict and for speaking ‘hard truths’ to Israel. The ad calls Obama and
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Middle East, USABy JT – Jan 05,2017 – Last updated at Jan 05,2017 AMMAN — Jordan has warned of “catastrophic” repercussions if President-elect Donald Trump makes good on a campaign promise to move the US embassy in Israel to occupied Jerusalem. Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson Mohammad Momani told The Associated Press on
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