Tag: Israel
Trump May Visit Israel As Soon As Next Month
Israel and the White House are in preliminary discussions about a visit to Israel by U.S. President Donald Trump as early as next month, an Israeli government official said on Wednesday.
A Trump visit would...
German FM: No Big Loss that Netanyahu Canceled our Meeting
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled his meeting with Germany’s foreign minister, who insisted on meeting with two extreme-left groups that are critical of Israel.
A senior Israeli official confirmed that Netanyahu told Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel...
Israel’s President Warns Against Using The Holocaust To Justify Israel
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin spoke against using the Holocaust as the only lens through which to understand Jewish history, warning that such an approach could damage Israel’s relations with the world community.
“We need to...
Adjusting to the Israeli consensus on the Palestinians
The consensus among Jewish Israelis expressed by the members of Knesset at the Ruderman Foundation town hall discussion a fortnight ago – simply put, that security trumps peacemaking with the Palestinians – continues to...
My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel, by Ari Shavit
Winner of the Natan Book Award, the National Jewish Book Award, and the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
An authoritative and deeply personal narrative history of the State of Israel, by one of the most influential journalists...
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, is reopened
It's one of Christianity's holiest sites -- the burial chamber where Jesus Christ is believed to have been entombed. Now following nine months of meticulous restoration, it's reopened to the devoted.
Situated in the heart...
Israeli tech firms revving up engines for self-driving cars
As the world moves toward an era of self-driving cars, Israel is positioning itself to be the Detroit of the future.
The country has emerged as a global leader in the fast-growing field of driverless...
The Mobileye deal: Start-up Nation or Torn-up Nation?
The largest ever purchase of an Israeli tech company was announced yesterday. Intel is taking over Mobileye for $15 billion. A hefty sum. A notable achievement. First and foremost, it is the achievement of...
Israel stuns Taiwan to stay unbeaten in world baseball tourney
Israel’s national baseball team clobbered Taiwan 15-7 Tuesday, racing off to a 2-0 start in the country’s first-ever appearance in the World Baseball Classic.
Powered by strong hitting and capped by a three-run homer by...
Knesset passes law barring boycott supporters from Israel
The Knesset passed into law on Monday a bill barring supporters of a boycott on Israel from entering the country.
The legislation, advanced by right-wing and centrist coalition lawmakers, prevents foreign nationals who have publicly...