Barbra Streisand criticizes treatment of women by ultra-Orthodox Jews during Israel visit
Source: Toronto Star
Jerusalem :: Israel | updated 2013-06-17 18:29:29 -0700 | political-news
Barbra Streisand visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday. Streisand arrived in Israel, where she will receive her doctorate and sing for President Shimon Peres' 90th birthday party. Barbra Streisand waded into one of Israel's touchiest issues...
58 Babies Born in Soroka Hospital in 24 Hours
Source: Israel National News
Jerusalem :: Israel | updated 2013-06-17 19:08:45 -0700 | political-news
Soroka Maternity Director Prof Moshe Mazor explains, birthrate has been rising here steadily since the opening of the Saban maternity ward. Birthrate peaks during summer and autumn, and we expect more increase over the coming months."
The Man who Worked to Bring Home Gilad Shalit
Source: Israel National News
Jerusalem :: Israel | updated 2013-06-17 10:39:42 -0700 | political-news
30 Reported News Brief 6/17/2013, Tammuz 9, 5773 The Man who Worked to Bring Home Gilad Shalit A new book by Gershon Beskin describes the colossal effort he made to promote public support for the release of Gilad Shalit,...
Arabs: Preferential treatment bill 'discriminatory'
Source: Ynet News
Tel Aviv :: Israel | updated 2013-06-17 10:10:19 -0700 | political-news
AP Adalah group says legislation granting IDF veterans various benefits justifies 'discrimination against Arabs' The Media Line A new law being proposed by an Israeli parliamentarian would give preferential treatment in housing, employment and higher education to anyone who served...
Officers who abused Palestinian get off lightly
Source: Ynet News
Tel Aviv :: Israel | updated 2013-06-17 10:10:17 -0700 | travel-news
Checkpoint Incident One of the defendants in court (archives) Photo: Moran Maayan Four Border Guard officers who were caught on tape abusing mentally challenged Palestinian get four months community service. Judge: Violence was not severe Aviel Magnezi The Jerusalem...
Former officer petitions to cancel deal with prosecution witness
Source: Yedioth Ahronoth
Jerusalem :: Israel | updated 2013-06-17 09:06:23 -0700 | allnews
Breaking News Azriel Kravtzov, a former investigation officer, petitioned the High Court to cancel the state's deal with witness for the prosecution Shaul Ganon, the former director of the Barnoar youth center. According to Kravtzov, for four years Ganon...
Former officer petitions to cancel deal with prosecution witness
Source: Yedioth Ahronoth
Jerusalem :: Israel | updated 2013-06-17 09:06:23 -0700 | allnews
Breaking News Azriel Kravtzov, a former investigation officer, petitioned the High Court to cancel the state's deal with witness for the prosecution Shaul Ganon, the former director of the Barnoar youth center. According to Kravtzov, for four years Ganon...
Israel picks team to build high-speed web network
Source: The Bellingham Herald
Jerusalem :: Israel | updated 2013-06-17 08:50:54 -0700 | business-news
An Israeli committee has chosen a consortium led by Swedish company ViaEuropa to build a nationwide high-speed broadband network. The committee, which includes representatives from the government and the state-owned Israel Electric Corp., announced its decision Monday.
Lapid: Budget aimed at closing socio-economic gaps
Source: Yedioth Ahronoth
Jerusalem :: Israel | updated 2013-06-17 10:53:02 -0700 | political-news
Budget aimed at closing socio-economic gaps Finance Minister Yair Lapid said the state budget, due to go up for voting at the Knesset on Monday, is aimed to "minimizing the gaps between social strata, increasing the participation of citizens in...
Teva acquires MicroDose Therapeutx
Source: Globes Online
Rishon Le Zion :: Israel | updated 2013-06-17 07:51:01 -0700 | business-news
MicroDose Therapeutx, a pharmaceutical and drug delivery company focused on inhalation technologies and products for lung diseases and infections...With the acquisition, Teva said that it is taking a significant step toward expanding its respiratory pipeline.
Yeshiva Administrators 'Ambush' Jewish Home MKs
Source: Israel National News
Jerusalem :: Israel | updated 2013-06-17 12:31:47 -0700 | political-news
They demonstrated how the Sderot Yeshiva stands to have to cover for a 3.1 million NIS deficit, insisting the MKs act on behalf of the Yeshivas.
Border Policemen Convicted of Abusing PA Arab
Source: Israel National News
Jerusalem :: Israel | updated 2013-06-17 06:45:06 -0700 | political-news
The abuse took place near a Jerusalem roadblock after the Arab was pulled into a jeep.
"Promote Religious Zionist Emigration to Safed"
Source: Israel National News
Jerusalem :: Israel | updated 2013-06-17 06:45:05 -0700 | political-news
The recent phenomenon of emigration of young Israelis away from the city stems from misallocation of the municipal budget of 185 million NIS. With proper planning, we could build a new neighborhood tailored to young couples, and invest in creating...
Israel, PA to renew economic cooperation, finance ministers agree
Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jerusalem :: Israel | updated 2013-06-17 06:35:02 -0700 | political-news
Israel and the Palestinian Authority will resume economic cooperation, their finance ministers announced. Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid and newly appointed Palestinian Authority Finance Minister Shukri Bishara met Sunday in Jerusalem, where they agreed to the resumption of economic...
Israel's AG won't prosecute amusement park for racial segregation
Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jerusalem :: Israel | updated 2013-06-17 06:34:59 -0700 | political-news
Israel's attorney general will not bring criminal charges against an Israeli amusement park for segregating Jewish and Arab school groups, despite the fact that segregation is illegal. Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein said in a decision issued Sunday that he decided...
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