The fate of 450 elderly immigrants who live in a hotel that is on property slated to become the site of the new United States Embassy in Jerusalem became the subject of a heated discussion at the Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee on Monday.
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman on Sunday slammed requests to open an investigation into the shooting death of a Palestinian journalist killed while covering Friday’s protests in Gaza.
Zandberg committee conclusions, which critics say treat the territories like Israel proper, are already being implemented on the ground.
Zandberg committee conclusions, which critics say treat the territories like Israel proper, are already being implemented on the ground.
On Friday, for the fifth week in row, Israeli soldiers and Palestinian protesters once again clashed along the border with Gaza.
At the request of MKs Yehuda Glick (Likud) and Ksenia Svetlova (Zionist Camp), the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday discussed Israel’s relationship with the Freedom Party of Austria (FPO), which was founded by a former Nazi functionary and SS officer.
Israel’s defense minister on Saturday dismissed mounting criticism of the military’s handling of mass protests in Gaza over two consecutive weeks, instead accusing the United Nations and the media of ignoring the Syrian civil war.
Alexander Kalantirksy speaks halting Hebrew with a heavy Russian accent. He was seated in a straight-backed chair in his small, dark apartment in Bat Yam, a suburb of Tel Aviv.
By Seth J. Frantzman November 29, 2017 This first-of-its-kind Knesset event was chaired by Ksenia Svetlova, the Chairperson of the Lobby for Strengthening the Relationship between the State of Israel and the Kurdish People. 4 minute read. jpost.com The international legal forum in support for an independent Kurdish state.. (photo credit: SETH J. FRANTZMAN) When…
