Dems Lining Up To Skip Netanyahu
A growing number of top Democrats plan to skip next month’s Capitol Hill speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read the whole story at The Hill
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Turkish Foreign Minister Withdraws From Security Conference to Avoid Israelis
ISTANBUL — The Turkish foreign minister withdrew at the last minute from a high-profile international security conference in Munich on Friday, after learning that Israeli diplomats might take part. The…
Biden Expected to Miss Netanyahu Speech to Congress – First Draft. Political News, Now.
That appeared to be Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s response on Friday to Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli premier, whose plans for a speech to a joint meeting of Congress…
HUFFPOST HILL – Schock Staffer’s Early Exit Poses Challenge For ‘Downton’ Writers
An Aaron Schock adviser resigned for posting racist messages on Facebook — this never would’ve happened had a wireless not been installed in Downton. The White House politely reminded Tom…
Greek Guerrilla Group Claims Responsibility for Attack on Israeli Embassy
ATHENS — A guerrilla organization known for targeting political and foreign diplomatic sites in Greece has claimed responsibility for a gun attack on the Israeli Embassy in December, a Greek…
Shooting the Moon
Video: Elizabeth Lo Credit Nancy Borowick Credit Klaus Pichler Credit Daniel Owen – The wounded, including two children, seek medical attention at a field hospital after what activists said was…
Jordan Returns Ambassador to Israel as Tensions Ease at Holy Site
JERUSALEM — Jordan said on Monday that it was sending its ambassador back to Israel, three months after he was recalled in protest of what the Jordanians called Israeli violations…
Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer Pokes Fun At Critics Of Netanyahu Invitation
Israeli ambassador Ron Dermer on Sunday poked a little fun at White House officials who have publicly criticized him for helping to organize a controversial U.S. visit by Israeli Prime…
Benjamin Netanyahu Accused Of Election Ploy In Backlash Over New Settlements
WASHINGTON — Political observers to the left of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are calling a release of bids for the construction of new housing units in West Bank settlements an…
A Mother's Illness, a Daughter's Duty
Credit Klaus Pichler Credit Daniel Owen Credit Adriane Ohanesian Credit Diego Acosta López The four Borowick ladies lay in the backyard of their Westchester home on Mother’s Day 2014. This…
Israel Takes New Step to Expand West Bank Housing
JERUSALEM — Israel on Friday published bids for the construction of 450 new housing units in West Bank settlements, a move denounced by the Palestinians and by Israeli critics who…
Hezbollah wants to de-escalate hostilities on border, Israel says
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has said that it wants to de-escalate hostilities on the Israeli-Lebanon border, a day after fighting left two Israeli soldiers and a Spanish peacekeeper dead,…
Swept Away by a Love for Dust
Credit Adriane Ohanesian Credit Diego Acosta López Credit Joseph Rodriguez Credit Mark Abramson Fine Art Photo Gallery.” – Israeli soldiers with a military vehicle that was hit by a missile…
2 Israeli Soldiers Killed In Hezbollah Attack
A missile fired by the Lebanese Hezbollah group struck an Israeli military convoy on Wednesday, killing two soldiers in an apparent retaliation for a deadly airstrike attributed to Israel that…
Hezbollah Claims Responsibility For Attack On Israeli Convoy
A missile fired by the Lebanese Hezbollah group struck an Israeli military convoy on Wednesday, an apparent retaliation for a deadly Israeli airstrike in Syria that killed six Hezbollah fighters…
Casualties, evacuations, airstrikes: Violence grips Golan Heights
Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group supported by the Syrian regime, claimed responsibility for firing an anti-tank missile on an Israeli military vehicle in Har Dov, at the intersection of the…
Antitank Missile Hits Israeli Military Vehicle Along Lebanese Border
JERUSALEM — An Israeli military vehicle was hit by an antitank missile in a disputed area along the Lebanese border on Wednesday, according to the Israeli military, and initial reports…
Two Rockets Fired From Syria Hit Israeli-Controlled Part of Golan Heights
JERUSALEM — At least two rockets fired from Syria struck the Israeli-controlled portion of the Golan Heights on Tuesday and Israel responded with artillery toward the suspected launching sites in…
Israel Says 2 Rockets From Syria Strike The Golan Heights
At least two rockets launched from Syria struck the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights on Tuesday and Israel responded with artillery fire, the Israeli military said. – Israel believes most fire is…
Why to postpone Netanyahu invitation
As a proud pro-Israel American, I am grateful that an Israeli prime minister has been invited to address Congress for a third timea high honor shared only by Sir Winston…
Disillusioned by War, Israeli Soldiers Muted in 1967 Are Given Fuller Voice
A new documentary film is showcasing previously unaired admissions of brutal behavior by Israeli soldiers during the 1967 war. TEL AVIV — A young Israeli soldier, fresh from the front,…
Chris Wallace, Shep Smith Criticize Netanyahu’s Visit To Congress
Fox News’ Shep Smith and Chris Wallace lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday following Wednesday’s announcement that he would meet with Congress about Iran instead of…
Obama Chief Of Staff Denis McDonough: Benjamin Netanyahu Didn’t Spit In The Face Of The White House
WASHINGTON — White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough on Sunday downplayed reports that the White House was furious with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for accepting an invitation from…
Netanyahu snub takes relations with White House to a new low
The announcement from House Speaker John Boehner’s office this week came after several high-level interactions between U.S. and Israeli officials, including a phone call between the President and Netanyahu and…
Experts: No third intifada yet — but few signs of hope, either
Recent incidents have stirred fears in Israel of a return to 2002, then in the midst of a second intifada, or armed uprising, when the Israeli government reported 452 people…
A Toddler's View of New York City
Credit Mark Abramson Photo: Poh Si Teng and Ben Laffin; Video: Poh Si Teng and Ben Laffin Credit Luis Mallo Credit Robert Frank – Syrian men carry the wounded after…
Madonna: Police arrested hacker who stole my songs
An undercover Israeli police investigation in collaboration with the FBI led to the suspect, Israeli police spokeswoman Luba Samri said. “The Tel Aviv resident, born in 1976, was believed to…
John Boehner Invites Benjamin Netanyahu To Address Congress On Iran
House Speaker John Boehner is inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (neh-ten-YAH’-hoo) to address a joint session of Congress next month and discuss the threat from Iran. – Copyright 2015…
Iran Vows To Retaliate After Israeli Strike Kills Iranian General
JERUSALEM, Jan 20 (Reuters) – An Iranian general killed in an Israeli air strike in Syria was not its intended target and Israel believed it was attacking only low-ranking guerrillas,…
History moment awaits Palestine after painful journey
It was May, 2014, and the final of the AFC Challenge Cup. Eight of Asia’s lowest ranked teams had competed and the winner would qualify straight into the Asian Cup…