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Breaking News From Israel :Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:27:22 -0500 Joe Biden embarrassed by Israel settlement announcementUS Vice President Joe Biden has told the Israeli prime minister that the US condemns an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem. Turkey says Palestinian-Israeli indirect talks "positive step" Turkey welcomed on Wednesday the decision to resume indirect peace talks between Palestine and Israel, Anadolu news agency said. Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement which sai... Israel's East Jerusalem Housing Plan 'Undermines' Trust With Palestinians Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (R) welcomes US Vice President Joe Biden (L) prior to their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, 10 Mar 2010. Israel's East Jerusalem Housing Plan 'Undermines' Trust With Palestinians Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (R) welcomes US Vice President Joe Biden (L) prior to their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, 10 Mar 2010. PALESTINE – US – ISRAEL Biden mission to start indirect talks between Israelis and Palestinians meets with scepticism US vice president is in Jerusalem, plans to talk with leaders on both sides. He will stop in Jordan and Egypt, and meet Tony Blair on Wednesday. Israel announces new construction in the West Bank. Jews Should Keep the Sabbath Peres spoke with the reporters at the Yeshiva about his support for the agreement by which students dedicated to Torah learning may do so at the expense of army service. Arutz Sheva TV accompanied Per... World Learning Counter-Terrorism from Israel (IsraelNN.com) The Israeli International Institute for Counter-Terrorism hosted a group of 90 senior officers from around the world for a special seminar. First Ever "Kosher" Mobile Internet in Israel (IsraelNN.com) Cellcom-Israel, one of Israel's biggest mobile providers and Internet-Rimon, a company which provides "clean" internet, have released a new development in the field of mobile-internet.C... PA Doesn't Let Up in Struggle Against Israel (IsraelNN.com) Even as attempts continue to get the Palestinian Authority to sit down for talks with Israel, and it is lauded for agreeing to indirect talks suggested by the Arab League with a four mo... PA cancels ceremony honoring leader of 1978 terror attack in Israel The Palestinian Authority on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of a ceremony to honor the woman who led a 1978 hijacking of a civilian bus in Israel that left 35 people dead.The cancellation of the c... Main highway to close for Joe Biden trip The Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Highway (Road 1) and the Ayalon Highway through Tel Aviv up to Rokah Boulevard will be sequentially closed to traffic between 9 am and 11 am tomorrow as US Vice President Joseph... Insurance software co Sapiens profit soars ) swung to GAAP-based net profit on a 5% increase in revenue in 2009. Sapiens' revenue rose to $45.7 million 2009 from $43.5 million in 2008. The company posted a GAAP-based net profit of $4.2 millio... France brands Israeli decision on new homes in Jerusalem 'illegal' Paris - France joined the United States Wednesday in strongly condemning Israel's decision to construct 1,600 new homes in East Jerusalem. "This decision is totally inopportune at a time when peace ne... Israeli building inflames tension, 'humiliates' Biden - Feature Jerusalem - "The height of diplomatic folly," is what Israel's largest opposition party called it. Why on earth would Israel announce the construction of 1,600 new Jewish homes in East Jerusalem, just... Jerusalem housing decision 'inflames tensions,' says Biden Ramallah - An Israeli decision to build 1,600 new homes in East Jerusalem, announced 24 hours after a statement signalling the start of indirect Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, inflamed tensions, US ... Gates clarifies US Iran policy in Riyadh after Biden fails in Israel Gates arrives in Riyadh Wednesday for urgent talks with Saudi leaders on Iran • The Anglo-Dutch oil major Shell stops selling gasoline to Iran • Nigerian Muslims slaughter 500 in weekend atrocit... Biden Says Israel, Palestinians to Answer for Acts March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Vice President Joe Biden said Israel and the Palestinians will be held “accountable” for actions jeopardizing peace efforts, such as Israeli approval of a plan for ... Statement by Vice President Biden on Jerusalem THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President March 9, 2010 Statement by Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Jerusalem “I condemn the decision by the government of Israel to advance planning for n... US VP Joe Biden scolds Israel over settlement plan US Vice President Joe Biden waves US Vice President Joe Biden publicly scolded Israel on Thursday over a Jewish settlement plan, saying it was undermining peace efforts after Palestinians agreed t... Biden condemns Israeli settlement project RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden publicly condemned on Wednesday Israel's new plan to build 1,600 homes for Jewish settlers, saying on a West Bank visit the project underm... US condemns Israeli plan US attempts to restart the Middle East peace process were in serious doubt last night after Israel announced 1600 new homes in sensitive East Jerusalem during a visit by US Vice-President Joe Biden. Israel stocks up; Elbit Systems, tech higher TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israeli stocks rose broadly on Wednesday, led by strength in Elbit Systems, the banks, tech and telecoms, offset by weakness in the chemicals companies after Makhteshim-Agan ... Israeli Faith in Iran's Opposition Gains Favor Israeli Ministry of Defense adviser Uri Lubrani's opinion that supporting Iranian opposition is a better policy than considering a nuclear strike has gained momentum in Israeli policy cirlces, the Biden scolds Israel over settlement plan Image Caption: Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu looks as U.S. Vice President Biden signs the guest book before their meeting in Jerusalem (reuters_tickers) Trial in Gaza death of Olympia activist in Israel THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HAIFA, Israel -- The parents of Olympia, Wash., activist Rachel Corrie are suing the Israel Defense Ministry over her death. She was crushed by an Israeli bulldozer in 2003 in ... MESS Report / Israel engages in an 'as if' settlement policy From a Palestinian perspective, it's hard to imagine better timing for U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Ramallah on Wednesday. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas won't have speak at... 'J'lem plan undermines ME efforts' Israel's approval of a plan to build 1,600 new housing units in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo "undermines peace efforts," US Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.The US vice pr... No Cellular Antenna in Dangerous Area (IsraelNN.com) An important route in eastern Gush Etzion is not covered by any cellular phone network, leaving both residents and soldiers exposed to security dangers. The Ministry of Defense explains... Cairo's Maimonides Synagogue Re-Opens Century synagogue, known by its Arabic name of Musa bin Maimun, is named for Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, the famous Talmudic sage who was born in 1135 in Cordoba, Spain and also known as Maimonides, or th... Gazit Globe unit buys Ottawa medical building ProMed Properties (Canada) Inc. has bought an Ottawa medical office building for C$11 million NIS 41.4 million. ProMed is a wholly owned subsidiary of Danya Cebus loss declines sharply ) today published its financial report for the fourth quarter and full year of 2009. The company narrowed its net loss for the fourth quarter by 60% to NIS 3.2 million from NIS 7.8 million for the cor... "Globes" top finance site from work Among economic websites, "Globes" was the preferred site for surfing from workplaces. The weekly exposure rate jumped 20.6% in February to 16.5%, ahead of the weekly exposure rate of Demand for finance workers again up sharply The steady rise in demand for workers in the financial sector continues. According to the Manpower Index, based on help wanted ads, demand for workers in finance, banking, and insurance rose in Februa... TowerJazz joins semiconductor industry IPL Alliance ) said today that its has joined a semiconductor industry group which has devised the first open standard for interoperable Process Design Kits (iPDKs) for analog/mixed-signal designs. The IPL (inter... Who are the Israeli settlers Jerusalem - Nearly half a million of Israel's 7.5-million population live in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, but they live there for vastly different reasons. Although under international l... Will Israel Join the March of Folly Barbara Tuchman, in her classic book “March of Folly,” examined four cases in history when governments acted contrary to their own best interests: the Trojans who let the Greeks bring the ... Israel Pardons Fatah Men as Reward for PA Israel took dozens of Palestinian fighters in the West Bank off its wanted list, in an apparent effort to reward the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority (PA) for its crackdown on its rival Hamas. The Tel ... Israel allows UN bomb squad into Gaza Israel has allowed a U.N. bomb disposal unit into the Gaza Strip to defuse unexploded munitions left over from last year's fighting. Gergash denies giving any statements in Paris to any Israeli media- Mar 10, 2010 - 04:50 - WAM WAM ABU DHABI, March 10th, 2010: UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Mohammed Gergash has denied that he had given any statements whatsoever to any Israeli me... ‘US playing game in Afghanistan’ KABUL — Taking aim at the US, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that it's the United States that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan, fighting terrorists it once supported.A... UN Sappers Enter Gaza (IsraelNN.com) United Nations sappers entered Gaza Wednesday morning to find and explode the duds remaining from last year's counter-terrorist IDF Operation Cast Lead. The team entered under the autho... Woman arrested for allegedly trying to strangle son to death A 53-year-old mother was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly trying to strangle her son to death while he lay in his hospital bed.Her son, 17, has been hospitalized on a long term basis at Rambam Medi... Leumi executives face negative bonuses ) executives can be charged "negative bonuses" for the bank's underperformance, under a new long-term bonus policy approved by the bank's board of directors last night. The new policy covers the chair... Shekel gains against dollar The shekel is little changed against the euro, and has strengthened against the dollar. The shekel-dollar exchange rate is down 0.39% to NIS 3.7515/$, and the shekel-euro exchange rate is nearly unch... GDP growth revised upward GDP, in fixed prices, rose by 0.7% in 2009, after rising 4% in 2008 and 5.2% in 2007, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported today. The figure is unexpectedly high, and beats the preliminary estima... The Hebronisation of Jerusalem | Mick Dumper Moving into the political mainstream ... The Har Homa settlement in East Jerusalem. Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images The recent escalation of tensions in Jerusalem with Biden aims harsh words at Iran on visit to Israel J oe Biden's first trip to Israel as U.S. Vice-President - a visit designed to soothe irritated Israeli-American relations - began with a little sabre-rattling aimed at Tehran. Iran's ruling mullahs ... Parents of American activist killed in Gaza seek compensation from Israel in civil trial Gaza is suing Israel. The parents of Rachel Corrie are seeking compensation from Israel's Defense Ministry for the death of their daughter in 2003. Arguments in the civil case opened in a Haifa court ... Egypt condemns new Israeli settlement plan Egypt's Foreign Ministry condemned Wednesday Israel's decision to build 1,600 new settlement units in East Jerusalem, saying it is "a real peril to peace efforts," the official MENA news age... US condemns Israeli settlement expansion U.S. on Tuesday condemned Israeli plans to build 1,600 more houses on occupied land announced hours after the arrival of Vice President Joe Biden in an open rebuff that led a sharply worded censure. E... Biden slams Israel's plan to build new settlements JERUSALEM | Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. condemned a new Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed East Jerusalem Tuesday, casting a cloud over a high-profile visit that had been aimed... Biden aims harsh words at Iran on visit to Israel J oe Biden's first trip to Israel as U.S. Vice-President - a visit designed to soothe irritated Israeli-American relations - began with a little sabre-rattling aimed at Tehran. Iran's ruling mullahs ... Israeli housing plan angers Biden March 9, 2010 - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) sits with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before a dinner at the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Israel. Biden, visiting Israel as... Israeli slap in Joe's face He called it "precisely the kind of step that undermines the trust we need right now." The vice president also appeared to retaliate by showing up more than 90 minutes late to a dinner with Netanyahu ... Barakei assualt trial opens in TA The trial of Hadash chairman Muhmmad Barakei opened Wednesday at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court. At the start of the trial, the Arab-Israeli lawmaker vowed to "refute the charges against me one by on... Top Sunni cleric dies of heart attack CAIRO — Top Egyptian cleric Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, whose moderate views angered conservative Muslims, died of a heart attack Wednesday during a visit to Saudi Arabia, the state-owned news ag... Deputy mayor wants more Jews in E. J'lem Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem David Hadari (Habayit Hayehudi) toured the eastern Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood on Tuesday and called for an increase in the Jewish presence there.“More homes in Shimon Hatza... Emergency Refuge for the Central Region (IsraelNN.com) The IDF has taken a second look at the Jewish communities of Judea and Samaria, with an eye towards their use in wartime, specifically as a refuge site. During a recent military exercis... Higher airborne systems sales lift Elbit Systems revenue ) today published its consolidated financial report for the fourth quarter and full year of 2009. Full year revenue rose 7.4% to $2.83 billion from $2.64 billion in 2008. The company attributed the re... Ness sells document mg't system to Czech bank ) has signed a new multi-million dollar contract to provide Czech bank Raiffeisenbank a.s. with a document management system, which will run on the Documentum platform. Raiffeisenbank a.s., the fifth ... HOT loses money, customers in cable TV ) published its financial report for the full year of 2009, before the market opened today. Figures show that the telecommunications company continues to struggle in the TV sector, even as it sees gai... Israel tries for calm over housing plan amid Biden visit - Update Jerusalem - Israel tried Wednesday to calm tempers after a building plan in East Jerusalem raised tensions with the United States in the midst of a visit by US Vice President Joe Biden, and sparked wo... Israel sorry for announcing homes plan during Biden visit Joe Biden today for announcing a plan to build 1,600 homes on occupied Palestinian land during his visit, after the US vice-president launched a strongly worded attack on the planned construction in a... Israeli minister apologises to Biden over homes plan Image Caption: Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu looks as U.S. Vice President Biden signs the guest book before their meeting in Jerusalem (reuters_tickers) Iran and Israel play cat and mouse By Mel Frykberg RAMALLAH - Iran and Israel appear to be spoiling for a fight, going by recent belligerent statements emanating from several regional capitals. Military movement on the groun... Israeli minister apologises to Biden over homes plan An Israeli cabinet minister apologised on Wednesday after Israel embarrassed visiting Vice President Joe Biden by announcing plans to build 1,600 more homes for Jewish settlers. 'US determined to prevent nuclear Iran' US Vice President Joe Biden expressed America's "absolute, total, unvarnished commitment to Israel's security" at a press conference in Jerusalem following a meeting with Prime Minster Binyamin Neta... Brazilian leader seeks peace in Mideast Brazil's president plans an active role in world diplomacy during his final months in power, saying he will visit the Middle East to seek peace and prevent a possible conflict over Iran's nuclear prog... Half million Israeli homes not linked to sewage system The Water Authority likes to boast of Israel's international achievements in water treatment and the use of recycled wastewater. But a report released Tuesday by the Israel Union for Environmental Def... Israeli minister apologises to Biden over homes plan JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli cabinet minister apologised on Wednesday after Israel embarrassed visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden by announcing plans to build 1,600 more homes for Jewish settl... US Blasts Israeli Settlement 'Bombshell' "I think we are at a moment of real opportunity and I think that the interests both of the Palestinians and the Israeli people are, if everyone steps back and takes a deep breath, are actually very mu... Clash of the media titans in Israel That's tabloid shorthand for the Darwinian clash unfolding between Israel's three biggest newspaper barons. The story begins with a publicity-shy publisher who built a paper so popular and powerful... Biden's Israel visit takes a rocky turn Reporting from Jerusalem - In the midst of a high-profile trip by Vice President Joe Biden, Israel unveiled plans for new housing in disputed Jerusalem on Tuesday, a surprise step that embarrassed an... David Kimche dies at 82; Israeli spy played key role in Iran-Contra He rose through the ranks of the Mossad intelligence agency in the 1950s and later served as director-general of the Foreign Ministry. He was Israel's point man in the Iran-Contra scandal. Biden attacks new Israeli settlement plan The United States has launched a rare verbal attack on Israel over its plan to build more than 1,600 homes on occupied land. In a statement issued after he arrived 90 minutes late for dinner with the... Ban to visit Israel and occupied Palestinian territories later this month Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip after attending next week?s meeting in Moscow on the Middle East peace process, his spokesperson announced today. US Condemns Israel East Jerusalem Building Plans Biden, in Israel as part of US attempts to kick-start the peace process, said it was "the kind of step that undermines the trust we need". Photo by BGNES Thousands of Israeli kids mistakenly prescribed Ritalin Thousands of Israeli children are prescribed Ritalin for attention disorders, but actually have undiagnosed psychological problems that necessitate different treatment, according to a study released t... Israeli settlement plan illegal, UN secretary general says - Summary New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned an Israeli plan to build 1,600 new housing units in East Jerusalem as incompatible with international law. The secretary general "reiterates that ... Jerusalem expansion spurred by Biden's clampdown on Israeli action on Iran VP Biden condemns Israeli decision to advance planning for 1,600 new homes in East Jerusalem • He says decision undermines peace talks and runs counter to constructive discussions he held in Israel... Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan JERUSALEM — Vice President Joe Biden condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday — a disagreement that tarnished a high-profile visit that had been a... Biden condemns Israeli settlement plan Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, talks with U.S Vice President Joe Biden as Biden signs the guest book at the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Debbie Hil... Biden condemns Israeli settlement plan Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, talks with U.S Vice President Joe Biden as Biden signs the guest book at the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Debbie Hil... UN chief 'condemns' Israeli settlement plan UN chief Ban Ki-moon "condemns" Israel's plan to build new settlement homes in east Jerusalem, and deems all settlements "illegal," his office said. "The secretary-general condemns the approval of ... Soft Washington emboldens Israel, UAE paper Mar 10, 2010 - 10:01 - WAM Abu Dhabi, March 10th, 2010 (WAM) -- Despite the Arab League's decision to support the Palestinian resumption of peace talks with Israel, the Netanyahu government Monday pro... UN chief, US vice president slam Israel settlement plan ," said a UN statement issued late Tuesday. Ban "reiterates that settlements are illegal under international law," the statement added. The Israeli announcement came just two days... US family seeks Israeli damages The family of a US student activist killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in Gaza is set to launch a damages case in the Haifa district court in northern Israel. Rachel Corrie, whose family is suing fo... Bad options closer for Iran, says Israel The two "bad options" for Iran - letting the country develop nuclear weapons or using force to destroy its nuclear capabilities - are closer than they were a year ago, Israel's UN ambassador says.... Barak fumes at R. Shlomo announcement Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Wednesday morning expressed his anger over the “unwarranted” announcement by an Interior Ministry committee of the approval to build some 1,600 housing units in no... Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)U.S Vice President Joe Biden, left, shakes hand with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Biden sa... Israeli settlement plan illegal, UNsecretary general says New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned an Israeli plan to build 1,600 new housing units in East Jerusalem as incompatible with international law. The plan also hampers any realistic... Visiting Biden condemns new Israel settlement plan JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned Israeli plans to build 1,600 more homes on occupied land where Palestinians seek statehood, announced in the middle of his visi... UUN chief slams Israeli settlement plans UN chief Ban Ki-moon "condemns" Israel's plan to build new settlement homes in east Jerusalem, and deems all settlements "illegal," his office said. UUN chief slams Israeli settlement plans UN chief Ban Ki-moon "condemns" Israel's plan to build new settlement homes in east Jerusalem, and deems all settlements "illegal," his office said. Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan JERUSALEM (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday - a disagreement that tarnished a high-profile visit that had been ... Israel, Syria announce ambitions for nuclear power plants The Associated Press PARIS -- Bitter rivals Israel and Syria both announced Tuesday that they want to pursue nuclear power plants, potentially complicating the diplomatic storm over Iran's nucl... Israel says `bad options' for Iran getting closer UNITED NATIONS — The two "bad options" for Iran - letting the country develop nuclear weapons or using force to destroy its nuclear capabilities - are closer than they were a year ago, Israel's ... US blasts Israeli settlement plans in East Jerusalem The Obama Administration strongly condemned the Israeli decision on new settlements in East Jerusalem on Tuesday, saying that this would sharply undermine confidence building measures between Israel a... Change in the weather Post after four months away, and it was very pleasant strolling down the corridors of the old building greeting colleagues and chewing the fat with refound friends.It does pay, however, to be perceive... The struggle for Ethiopian Jewry’s soul Ethiopian-Israeli journalist Daniel Adino Abebe has, over the years, proceeded to wash as much of the community’s dirty laundry as possible.Terra Incognita: The struggle for Ethiopian Jewry’s soul |
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