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The independent
| 7 months ago
News in pictures From the blogs Although it's been around for as long as I can remember, I appreciate that for most adults, cyber bu... With the release of Skyfall this week superbly marking the 50th anniversary of the James Bond franch... And are...
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Israel National News
| 7 months ago
During the course of the past day, Likud Minister Michael Eitan has been collecting signatures so the issue can be voted upon in a secret ballot, a fact which may make it difficult for Prime Minister Netanyahu to approve it. According to Eitan, the...
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Yedioth Ahronoth
| 7 months ago
It was clear that opponents would try to use the racist card. It's clear that they are afraid." (Yuval Karni, Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth correspondent)
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Jerusalem Post
| 7 months ago
Minister says Yisrael Beytenu-Likud merger "is a mistake that will hurt the Likud," calls for union to be voted on "democratically." Photo: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post Likud Minister Michael Eitan on Friday expressed opposition to his party'...
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United Press International
| 7 months ago
Avigdor Lieberman (C) with Binyamin Netanyahu (L) at the United Nations General Assembly Sept. 31, 2011. Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Friday he sees fewer political parties in Israel's future. The comments followed...
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War In Context
| 7 months ago
But as the latest polling makes clear, Israel has too many racists...In his latest column, Meet the Israelis, Gideon Levy writes : Nice to make your acquaintance, we're racist and pro-apartheid. The poll whose results were published in Haaretz on...
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NOW Lebanon
| 7 months ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ultra-nationalist Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman have agreed to join forces for a general election in the new year, boosting the premier's position as favorite. Netanyahu and Lieberman said on...
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The Guardian
| 7 months ago
Palestinians chant slogans in front of Israeli soldiers during a protest in the West Bank. Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters That Israel's Jewish public has moved sharply to the right in recent years is well known. There's a rightwing government to...
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Canadian Free Press
| 7 months ago
Not surprisingly, at the height of the campaign season, neither US President Barack Obama nor his Republican challenger Gov. Mitt Romney was interested in revealing his plans for the next four years. But from what was said, we can be fairly certain...
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Tabsir
| 7 months ago
From a Palestinian perspective, I know there is little difference: Neither would take effective steps to end Israel's 45-year occupation, challenge its illegal building of settlements, or shake its draconian hold on Jerusalem...President Barack Obama...
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International Business Times
| 7 months ago
President Barack Obama and Republican Challenger Mitt Romney hold diametrically opposite views on how to pay for the nation's welfare programs. In the interest of reducing the deficit, Romney wants deep cuts that would gut many of them. President...
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All Africa
| 7 months ago
There was little mention of Africa in the recent foreign policy debate between the US presidential candidates. That suggests whoever is elected will just recycle the same old policies on Africa. I have watched both televised presidential campaign...
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Africa Headlines
| 7 months ago
The November 6 US elections form one component of the struggles to advance peace, environmental justice and health for all. The initiative is in the hands of those who will mobilize to defeat Romney and to hold Obama accountable...A massive debt, a...
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Open Democracy
| 7 months ago
Issues in the Middle East with global significance are developing by the day. Recent events, like the violent protests in Libya and Egypt, Iran's growing nuclear program and massacres in Syria have brought the candidates' respective foreign policies...
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Jerusalem Post
| 7 months ago
Joint list would win 33 mandates, according to flash poll following unification announcement; Left-Right blocs take 60 each. Photo: Marc Israel Sellem/ The Jerusalem Post The joint Likud-Yisrael Beytenu party announced Thursday by Prime Minister...
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The Daily Star
| 7 months ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman shake hands in front the media after giving a statement in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's tie-up with far-right...
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The Globe & Mail
| 7 months ago
Story To follow Israeli politics, it's necessary to understand political blocs. Because governments are coalitions, a party leader's ability to muster more than 60 out of 120 Knesset seats is critical for a parliamentary majority. Current polls show...
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The independent
| 7 months ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is pushing for the integration of former Soviet states modeled on the European Union, said Thursday "one could simply die" listening to "27 countries and 27 languages" in EU debates. European leaders know what...
