Thanks to Kuperwasser al-Dura report, truth is on its way

The Jerusalem Post

I strongly recommend that the State of Israel establish another investigative committee to determine the problems which led to this situation. Read more

Orders for Terrorist Attacks Come from Arafat's HQ

Aish.com

Yasser Arafat's record of not fighting terror was a cause of concern and consternation for the Israeli military soon after the Oslo Accords were signed in 1993. When Arafat entered the Gaza Strip in 1994, he already smuggled two PLO operatives with their weapons inside his Mercedes limousine. ¹ In 1998, Maj.-Gen. Moshe Ya'alon, then head of military intelligence, noted: "Sadly, I cannot say that at any point since it entered the territory, in May 1994, that the Palestinian Authority acted decisively and in a clear-cut way against the terrorist operational capability of Hamas, as well as Islamic Jihad." Read more

Official PA daily acknowledges Israel's Hadassah hospital's treatment of Palestinians

PMW

by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik

The official PA daily reported on a visit by the PA Minister of Health, Hani Abdeen, to Israel's Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem. The daily noted that 30% of the child patients in Hadassah are Palestinians and that the Israeli hospital is training "60 Palestinian medical interns and specialist physicians who will be returning to the [Palestinian] Authority areas to carry out their work." The hospital has a special program to train Palestinian doctors to treat cancer among children, reported the PA daily. Read more

British 'Animosity' Toward Israel 'Disguised Anti-Semitism'

Arutz Sheva

A senior Israeli minister described the "animosity" shown towards the state by British media, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and academics, as "disguised anti-Semitism", in aninterview published in Thursday's Daily Telegraph.

Yuval Steinitz, Israel's intelligence and strategic affairs minister, said he was "concerned" by relations between the two countries on the eve of a visit by British Foreign Secretary William Hague. Read more

Saudi Arabia blocks access to Jpost.com

The Jerusalem Post

Blogger confirms on Twitter that 'Post' website blocked; Website editor: Shame Saudi regime determined to stifle freedom. Read more

On Feeling The Pain Of A Bombing Victim

The Jewish Press

Following the Boston Marathon bombing, one crucial point will likely remain overlooked. The most loathsome aspect of this or any other terror bombing attack on civilians will always lie in the inexpressibility of physical pain. While all decent people will abhor the idea of bombs expressly directed at the innocent, whether here or in other countries, none will ever be able to process the very deepest horrors of what has been inflicted. Read more

Jews & Non-Jews in Israel

Aish.com

Denis MacEoin sent this letter to Southampton University Professor, Malcom Levitt who has weighed in on Stephen Hawking’s boycott of Israel.

Subject: Israel's explicit policies Prof. Malcolm Levitt
Dept. of Chemistry
Southampton University

11th May 2013

Dear Professor Levitt,

I am not a chemist nor, indeed, a scientist of any kind. My academic background exists in a very different field, but one, I hope, that is of particular relevance to the subject of this e-mail. I am a former lecturer in Arabic and Islamic Studies and a former editor of The Middle East Quarterly, an international journal. My PhD was in an adjunct area of Persian Studies. I have a particular interest in the Middle East (where I have lived, first in Iran, later in Morocco) and my several visits to Israel have created in me a particular interest in matters relating to that country, both religious and political. 

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Jewish archive exhibition to open in October

Point of no return

A Chumash dating back to 1568 and a Babylonian Talmud from 1793 are amongst items to be displayed as part of an exhibition of Jewish artefacts from Iraq at the National Archives building in Washington. The exhibition will open on 11 October 2013 and run until 5 January 2014. It could be the last time these items are seen in the US before they are shipped back to Iraq.  Read more

Israeli soldier killed during land mine clearing near Syrian border

Haaretz

The IDF soldier was taking part in a standard advanced training course when an old land mine exploded. Read more

Syria, Israel exchange fire on Golan Heights

Pakistan Observer

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - Beirut —Syria said its troops destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into its territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday and warned that any attempt to violate its sovereignty would meet “immediate and firm retaliation”. Read more

IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz Warns Bashar al-Assad: Don't Escalate the Situation

Arutz Sheva

The IDF will not allow Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to escalate the situation along Israel’s northern border, IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz said on Tuesday. Read more

For first time, Assad regime claims responsibility for firing at Israel

Haaretz

Syria forces, IDF exchange fire for third time this week; IDF Chief Benny Gantz says Syrian president Assad would suffer consequences of any more attacks on Israel. Read more

Hezb'Allah fight their biggest battle in Syria

Taipei Times

Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas have fought their biggest battle yet for Syria’s beleaguered president, prompting international alarm that the civil war may spread and an urgent call for restraint from the US. Read more

Britain asks EU to put Hezbollah armed wing on terror list

Reuters

Britain said on Tuesday it had asked the European Union to put Hezbollah's military arm on its list of terrorist organisations, urging Europe to respond robustly to evidence of the Islamist group's involvement in an attack that killed five Israelis. Read more

Likud MK Feiglin: It’s immoral for Israel to take US aid

The Times of Israel

In curious interview with little-known US magazine, hardline legislator also suggests America might not survive its current financial woes    Read more

The Sofaer Case Competition at Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Management

Reuters

Twelve Leading Business Schools from Around the World and from Israel will be Taking Part this May in SICC2013, the Annual Sofaer International Case Competition at Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Management    Read more

Christian oil company boosts exploration in Israel

Israel Hayom

Zion Oil & Gas, an American Christian-run company, submitted a new exploratory license last month that will significantly increase its efforts to find oil in Israel.

Zion already explores for oil in areas covering some 218,000 acres of the Jewish state on its Asher-Menashe, Jordan Valley and Joseph licenses. The new Megiddo-Jezreel Valley Licence would add another 98,000 acres of territory. Read more

Jerusalem's Hebrew University to honor Barbra Streisand

Israel Today

The following is a press release from the Hebrew University's Press Liaison:

Legendary American actress, director, singer, producer, composer, philanthropist and activist Barbra Streisand will receive an honorary doctor of philosophy degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The ceremony will take place on Monday, June 17, during the 76th Hebrew University International Board of Governors Meeting. Read more

Rabbi: Bedouin Attack Part of a Pattern of Violence

Arutz Sheva

An attack on a Jewish woman in the Negev on Monday was part of a greater pattern of Bedouin violence against Jews in the region, according to Rabbi Avichai Ronsky, a former IDF Chief Rabbi and former resident of the Negev. Read more

Terror Cell Plotted to Murder and Steal Body

Arutz Sheva

The Shin Bet revealed Tuesday that in recent months it exposed a terrorist cell in the Hevron region that was planning to steal an Israeli citizen’s body, in hopes of trading the corpse for imprisoned terrorists. Read more

Officials warn of Syria conflict quickly spiraling out of control

The Times of Israel

Army chief says flare-ups could devolve into serious confrontations; minister predicts rockets on Israeli cities ‘only a matter of time’ Read more