“FIXING” THE FOREIGN PRESS While one refers to the “foreign press” in Israel, most employees are local Israelis or Palestinians who are hired for their language skills, access and local knowledge. Sometimes it isn’t enough just to monitor only the news stories and critique the media. The hiring practices of the media organizations can also impact significantly on what news […]

Adar 23, 5769, 19 March 09 04:26 by IsraelNN Staff (IsraelNN.com) An unnamed former highly-placed U.S.intelligence official has broken silence and says that America may soon be abandoning Israel in favor of the Arabs. “This is just the beginning”, he said, “Israel could be about to lose the support of the United States.” The source […]

By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent Last update – 20:43 18/03/2009 www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1072037.html A senior Foreign Ministry source said Wednesday that Israel rejects the latest draft of the closing statement for the “Durban 2” anti-racism conference, despite revisions aimed at dropping direct criticism of Israek. While all direct references to Israel and the Israel-Palestinian conflict have been […]

by Hillel Fendel (IsraelNN.com) Arab growth rate in Israel has dropped in the past decade by over 26%, while Jewish growth is closing the gap, having risen 22%. The February report of the Central Bureau of Statistics shows that the Israel-Arab population growth rate stood at an annual 3.21% in 1998, and was down this […]

Shalit’s release must be secured through penalties, rather than rewards Martin Sherman This is not an easy article for me to write. As someone who served in a unit that operated well beyond the frontlines, the chances of me falling into enemy hands were far from negligible. My fate could well have been that of […]

By: Editorial Board Date: Wednesday, March 18 2009 In the run-up to Charles Freeman’s withdrawal from consideration as chairman of the National Intelligence Council – a job that involved the analysis of the intelligence information gathered by the various U.S. intelligence agencies – serious questions arose about Mr. Freeman’s past statements about and business associations […]

By: Elliot Resnick Date: Wednesday, March 04 2009 “We won,” Prime Minister Olmert declared after the conclusion of Operation Cast Lead in Gaza six weeks ago. Hamas was “surprised and badly beaten,” he boasted. And many Israelis believed him. But as rockets continue to land on Israel’s southern cities, more and more people are beginning […]

Mar. 16, 2009 Caroline Glick , THE JERUSALEM POST A balance of delusion exists in Israeli politics between Left and Right. On the Left, we have leaders who, when given the facts about strategic options, decide they don’t like the facts and make new ones up that suit them better. And on the Right, we […]

By Natasha Mozgovaya, Haaretz Correspondent Last update – 22:43 16/03/2009 www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1071490.html Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi on Monday said that while Israel was interested in exhausting diplomatic options against Iran’s nuclear program, the army must nevertheless prepare itself for a military attack. Ashkenazi, who is currently visiting the United States, has decided […]

Police car patrolling Route 90 in Jordan Valley fired upon by one or more terrorists in passing vehicle; officers lose control of car, die of their wounds a short while later; investigators also looking into possibility terrorists staged flat tire, then opened fire on officers, who stopped to help. Yesha blames ‘checkpoint removal policy’ Ynet […]