Thursday, May 23, 2013

Peace Now calls plan, revealed days before U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry returns to region to try to restart peace talks, a 'slap in the face.'- Haaretz



Israeli Minister wants Jewish 'price tag' attacks labeled 'terrorism'

Justice minister, interior security minister to bring before the cabinet initiative by which 'price tag' crimes be dubbed terroristic acts - YNetNews

Stephan Hawking decision to boycott Israel a game changer

Physicist’s stance a ‘turning point’, claim supporters. - Nature

UN's Ban slams Israel on religious discrimination

In phone call with Netanyahu, Ban urges Israel to abide by its obligations under international humanitarian law." - JPost

Oklahoma lawmaker's anti-Jewish racist remark

An Oklahoma lawmaker apologized Wednesday for using the term to "Jew down." - Haaretz




  • Israeli Minister wants Jewish 'price tag' attacks labeled 'terrorism'

    Justice minister, interior security minister to bring before the cabinet initiative by which 'price tag' crimes be dubbed terroristic acts - YNetNews


  • Right-wing group takes IDF soldiers on tour of East Jerusalem

    The nongovernmental organization, Elad, which works to increase the Jewish presence in Jerusalem’s Arab neighborhoods, is accused of pushing a political message onto the two-day course. - Haaretz


  • Israeli police say Gaza militants fired into southern Israel

    Militants in the Gaza Strip fired a projectile that hit an open field in southern Israel on Wednesday causing no damage or casualties, police told AFP. - Al Arabiya

  • 'Hamas to ask EU to remove it from terrorism list'

    Senior Hamas member Ahmed Yousif claims movement has not carried out any attacks inside Israel since 2004. - JPost

  • US State Dept: Israel discriminates Arabs, women and migrants

    One of the most pressing problems, according to the report, is "the institutional and societal discrimination against Arab citizens, in particular in access to equal education and employment opportunities." - YNetNews

  • Major Euro countries support labeling settlement goods

    In a letter sent to EU Foreign Minister Catherine Ashton, 13 foreign ministers request she introduce general guidelines and rules that could be adopted by the entire EU in the future. - Haaretz


    • Israeli soldiers beat journalists with clubs

    Palestinian journalists documented IDF soldiers while they beat them with clubs during an arrest in Kafr Kadum on Friday.

    IDF beats media with clubs Palestinians wish Olympian off 1st Palestinian in Olympics Israel tried to stop 60 Min. report