Herb Keinon , THE JERUSALEM POST Israel is up in arms over a declaration by a British government spokesman that the UK is funding political activity in Israel. British spokesman Martin Day said in an interview in Dubai with Al-Arabiya television last week that the British government was “taking practical steps towards freezing settlement activities.” […]

by Maayana Miskin (Israelnationalnews.com) Israel has released a 160-page report defending Operation Cast Lead in Gaza. The report aims to answer charges that the Israeli counterterror offensive was a “disproportionate” response to Hamas attacks on Israeli civilians, and accusations of war crimes. The report, titled The Operation in Gaza (27 December 2008 – 18 January […]

Etgar Lefkovits , THE JERUSALEM POST www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1248277936628&pagename=JPArticle%2FShowFull The Obama administration has failed to name an envoy for monitoring and combating anti-Semitism around the world as mandated by US law since the previous ambassador was relieved of his duties at the start of the president’s term more than six months ago, officials said Thursday. The failure […]

The advanced rifle will be issued to female and male soldiers of the Caracal Battalion in the coming August draft Yarden Vinter IDF Spokesperson http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/News/today/09/07/2601.htm Soldiers of the Caracal Battalion are due to receive the advanced Tavor rifle, which is a new Israeli assault rifle. The Caracal Battalion is an infantry combat battalion that is […]

By: Kenneth Levin The Obama administration’s high-profile focus on Israeli settlements and demand for a total freeze of construction beyond the pre-1967 armistice line have delighted many around the world, some of whom may even believe that settlements are the major obstacle to peace. But such views, like the administration’s slant on the issue, are […]

1. Napoleon was walking at night in the streets of Paris, hearing sad voices emanating from a synagogue. When told that the wailing/lamenting commemorated a 586 BCE catastrophe, he stated: “Any People which solemnizes its ancient history is destined for a glorious future!” Memory is deliverance; Forgetfulness is oblivion. 2. The Ninth Day of Av […]

by Hillel Fendel (Israelnationalnews.com) An estimated 1,500 people crowded a Jerusalem square on Monday evening, holding the first of what is likely to become a series of anti-Obama rallies and protests against American pressure upon the Israeli government. [weJew:5463] Email readers, click here to view the video report. No fewer than four top US government […]

By Karin Kloosterman It is the most expensive seaweed known to medical history: a new heart-healing gel based on brown seaweed has just been rewarded with a record investment deal. The Israeli company BioLineRx, founded in 2003, just released the news that one if its two compounds – the BL-1040 – to repair damaged heart […]

The Obama Administration has clear opinions about Israeli housing developments, but is missing interesting developments in southern Lebanon. Two weeks ago there was a large explosion in the Hezbollah-controlled village of Khirbet Slim, nine miles from the Israeli border. Kuwait’s A-Siyassa newspaper reported it was a “secret military outpost,” and said the explosion killed a […]

Kamil Tchorek It was perhaps the bravest act of espionage of the Second World War. After voluntarily being imprisoned in the Auschwitz concentration camp for 2½ years, and smuggling out its darkest secrets to the Allies, Witold Pilecki overcame a guard and, with two comrades, escaped almost certain death. Now new details have emerged of […]