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5 Players Who Increased Their Value at the U-21 European Championship

Thiago Alcantara ’s hat-trick sealed a second successive European U-21 crown for both himself and his country Tuesday, as Spain beat five-time winners Italy 4-1 in Jerusalem. The treble took the 22-year-old Barcelona midfielder to within...Show More Summary

Israeli politicians form new caucus to track the U.S. relationship

JERUSALEM – As the United States’ position toward Israel and the Middle East continues to evolve, lawmakers in Israel have established, for the first time, a parliamentary caucus aimed at tracking their country’s relationship with the U.S. and any issues … Continue reading ?

ECB rates becoming more effective again: Draghi

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is "ready to act" if need be to aid the euro zone economy and recent signs of market stabilization mean that its interest rates are becoming a more effective tool again.

Barbra Streisand Criticizes Orthodox Jews For Treatment Of Women

Barbra Streisand is taking Orthodox Jews to task for treating women as second class citizens in Israel. The singer was in Israel on Monday to receive an honorary doctorate in philosophy from Hebrew University of Jerusalem. While there, Streisand made it clear the problems she has with how some women were treated in the country,... Show More Summary

Streisand Lectures Israelis on Women's Rights

Visiting Israel, singer Barbra Streisand immediately launched into a broadside against the country’s religious citizens, who stress separation between men and women. Speaking at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, she stated, “It’s distressing...Show More Summary

Report: Tel Aviv University collaborating with settler organization in East Jerusalem excavation

Report: 'Tel Aviv University received finances from settler group' IMEMC 14 June -- [Thursday June 13 2013] The Arabs48 News Website has reported that the Tel Aviv University is cooperating with right wing settler groups involved in excavations in Silwan … Continue reading ?

Video of the Day: Ferrari F1 car in Jerusalem

Motorsports Comes To Jerusalem With The 'Peace Road Show'

Formula One, DTM, and a whole host of other varieties of racing landed in what might as well have been an alien planet for how out of place it was this week – Jerusalem, Israel. Read more...

“I Don't Think the Arab Spring Is Over”

Jerusalem—On Thursday, on the eve of his 90 th birthday, Israel's President Shimon Peres spoke to Lally Weymouth and reflected on developments in Israel, Syria, Iran, Egypt, and elsewhere in the region. Then he turned to discussing peace between Israel and the Palestinians, which he insists is attainable. Excerpts:

GAZA SUMMER CAMP TEACHES KIDS TO ABDUCT ISRAELIS

By ISRAEL TODAY JERUSALEM – The annual Hamas-run summer camp in the Gaza Strip has started up, and features the same unbelievable line-up of activities, such as learning to fire live assault rifles, avoid capture by the authorities and abduct Israeli Jews. To increase the realism, tires are left burning all around the camp ground, [...]

Another 1150 settlements in two West Bank Jewish colonies

Land, property theft & destruction / Ethnic cleansing / Apartheid Israel presses ahead with new settlement plans JERUSALEM (Reuters) 13 June -- Israel is pressing on with plans for more than 1,000 new homes in two West Bank settlements, officials … Continue reading ?

Netanyahu Opens New Auschwitz Exhibit

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu dedicated a new exhibit at the Auschwitz death camp in Poland today, and he used the occasion to issue a warning to Iran and other Israeli enemies, reports the BBC and Jerusalem Post. "From here, the place that attest to the desire to destroy us, I, the...

Fisi 'honoured' to take in Jerusalem Peace Road Show

Ferrari test driver Giancarlo Fisichella has said it is a ‘great honour’ for him to take part in the first Jerusalem Peace Road Show this week. The event will run for two days, starting today, with the Italian due to demo a Ferrari F60, the Scuderia’s 2009 F1 car, on the 2.8 km course.

Shirtless Israeli legislator draws mockery for posting steamy photo on Facebook

JERUSALEM It was likely just an attempt to show his constituents how hard he has been working lately, but the photo of a sultry and shirtless Israeli parliamentarian uploaded to Facebook in the early hours of Tuesday morning has courted quite a lot of controversy not to mention a series of amusing, if not cheeky, memes. Read full article >>

Waze sale signals new growth for Israeli high tech

JERUSALEM (AP) — Google Inc.'s $1.03 billion purchase of Israeli navigation software maker Waze marks an important milestone for the country that affectionately calls itself "Start-Up Nation."

Ban on Palestinians living with spouses in Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — When Israeli Arabs search for a spouse, they don't just worry about looks, job prospects or future in-laws. They must think about whether their partner will be allowed to live with them.

Bizarre Footage: A Jewish chassid sold religious books during Israel U21?s win over England

Only in Jerusalem… We witnessed a bizarre episode during Israel U21s 1-0 win over England on Tuesday night. As the Young Lions completed their disastrous time in the Holy Land with a narrow defeat against the tournament hosts, one chassidic Jew used the occasion as an opportunity to try to sell Jewish books to football fans gathered in Jerusalem’s [...]

Israel vs. England: Score and Recap for Euro U-21 Championship Match

Israel stunned England inside Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem on Tuesday, scoring a late goal to earn a hard-fought 1-0 win to conclude Group A play at the European Under-21 Championship, per The FA: Both teams had their scoring chances early. Show More Summary

The Vegetarian Option: Moudardara at Old Jerusalem Restaurant

Moudardara might be named after smallpox, but this Arab dish is a tasty and simple vegetarian option at Old Jerusalem.

Rabbi Daniel Cohen: What It Means to Be a Father

As my daughter Michal prepared to embark on her year of study in Jerusalem, I wondered what to say as my parting words. What would you say to a child going away?