Source: Haaretz , 5-22-13
A recent report revealed that PM spent $127,000 of taxpayers money on installing a ‘resting chamber’ on a flight to London for Margaret Thatcher’s funeral; MKs requested the investigation….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 22, 2013
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Source: JTA, 5-22-13
An Israeli soldier was killed in a mine explosion in the southern Golan Heights….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 22, 2013
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Source: Arutz Sheva, 5-21-13
Just a few weeks ago he was the most popular politician in Israel, but according to a new poll released Tuesday, two thirds of Israelis do not believe that Yair Lapid has what it takes to lead the country….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 21, 2013
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Source: Ynetnews, 5-21-13
“There is no longer a question whether missiles will be launched at Israel’s major population centers, only when it would happen,” Home Front Defense Minister Gilad Erdan said Tuesday ahead of a nationwide drill….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 21, 2013
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Source: Washington Post, 5-21-13
Israeli military and Syrian regular army troops exchanged fire early Tuesday along the cease-fire line in the occupied Golan Heights, an area that has become a potential flashpoint for spillover from the civil war in Syria….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 21, 2013
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Source: JTA, 5-20-13
Israeli officials canceled a UNESCO inspection of sites in Jerusalem’s Old City, saying the Palestinians had politicized the agency’s visit….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 20, 2013
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Source: New York Times, 5-19-13
To say Yair Lapid has been on a roller coaster would be an understatement. One recent headline blared about his “meteoric rise and fall,” another said he had gone from “political darling to national whipping boy….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 19, 2013
http://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/israel-political-brief-may-19-2013-yair-lapid-fresh-israeli-face-plays-down-dimming-of-political-star/
Source: The Independent, 5-14-13
For the second time in as many days, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under fire over the use of taxpayers’ money after it was revealed that spending at his official residence has increased by 80 per cent in just the last three years….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 14, 2013
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Source: JTA, 5-14-13
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Russia to discuss the situation in Syria with Russian President Vladimir Putin….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 14, 2013
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Source: The Times of Israel, 5-14-13
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. (photo credit: AP/ Maxim Shipenkov)
After emergency meeting at Black Sea resort, no word from either head of state about Russia’s sale of sophisticated S-300 missiles to Assad….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 14, 2013
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Source: New York Times, 5-13-13
The Israeli government was debating the final points of a two-year austerity budget early Tuesday that would cut spending and raise taxes, outraging many Israelis who voted in a new government this year after promises of economic relief….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 13, 2013
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Source: JTA, 5-13-13
Israel’s Cabinet unanimously approved a proposal to moderate a cut to the defense budget, as part of sweeping austerity measures proposed for the 2013-2014 budget….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 13, 2013
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Source: Arutz Sheva, 5-13-13
“First fruits” had to be one of the seven species that the Bible lists as Israel’s best crops – wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates and each year’s “first fruits” would be brought to the Temple from the holiday of Shavuot….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 12, 2013
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Source: The Times of Israel, 5-11-13
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced heavy criticism Saturday after it was revealed he spent $127,000 (over 450,000 shekels) of taxpayers’ money having an El Al plane fitted out with a double-bed in an enclosed bedroom for his five-hour flight to London…READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 11, 2013
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Source: Israel Hayom, 5-10-13
Women of the Wall conduct monthly prayer, this time with prayer shawls, prompting mass haredi demonstration • Haredim throw stones, trash bags at Women of the Wall • Jerusalem Police chief: Painful to see Western Wall turn into battlefield….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 10, 2013
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Prime Minister Netanyahu will start his visit in Shanghai where he will hold a series of meetings with Chinese government leaders and business people. He will also visit local industrial plants in order to expand bilateral economic cooperation and significantly increase Israeli exports to China. On Wednesday, 8 May 2013, the Prime Minister is due to arrive in Beijing where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang and other senior officials.
Prime Minister Netanyahu is also due to give a lecture at a school for future leaders and give interviews to the Chinese media, as well as chat with students in order to expose the potential of the Israeli economy….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 10, 2013
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Source: Haaretz, 5-10-13
A tense stand-off in Jerusalem on Friday morning, while the Women of the Wall hold their first monthly prayer service at the Western Wall since a recent landmark ruling by the Jerusalem District Court that it is not a violation of “local custom”….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 10, 2013
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Source: The Times of Israel, 5-10-13
Clashes erupted at Jerusalem’s Western Wall plaza early Friday morning, as thousands of ultra-Orthodox teenagers attempted to prevent the Women of the Wall from holding their monthly egalitarian prayer session at the site….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 10, 2013
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Source: JTA, 5-9-13
Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni ordered her ministry to draft legislation that would make the gender-based segregation of women illegal….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 9, 2013
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Source: PMO, 5-9-13
Photo by GPO
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today addressed students at an elite Chinese school for training future leaders, becoming only the second foreign leader (after the Prime Minister of Singapore) to do so in the past year.
Prime Minister Netanyahu thanked his hosts for according him the honor of speaking to China’s future leaders and told the school directors that leadership is the ability to foresee and change the future.
Prime Minister Netanyahu briefed the students on Israel’s technological abilities and the efforts being invested in finding alternatives to oil in order to reduce the world’s dependence on petroleum. He also noted the agreement that he reached with his Chinese counterpart yesterday on establishing a joint working team to prepare a strategic plan on cooperation in civilian fields such as water, food and public health systems. The Prime Minister asserted that he was in China because he believes in bilateral ties and added that he thought the two countries could achieve better results. In reference to the threats directed against the State of Israel, the Prime Minister said that the most dangerous regime in the world could not be allowed to arm itself with the most dangerous weapons in the world.
Prime Minister Netanyahu signed the guestbook: “Many thanks for inviting me to address China’s future generation of leaders. With deep appreciation and respect, Benjamin Netanyahu.”
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 9, 2013
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Source: Arutz Sheva, 5-9-13
The dome of the Heichal Shlomo building on King George Avenue.
The annual Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) parade took place Wednesday afternoon, and passed through downtown Jerusalem. An estimated 60,000 people took part….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 8, 2013
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Source: Shalom Life, 5-8-13
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) in Israel
Jerusalem’s annual Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) parade took place Wednesday afternoon, transforming downtown Jerusalem into a veritable sea of blue and white with more than 60,000 spectators, many carrying Israeli flags, looking on….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 8, 2013
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Source: The Times of Israel, 5-8-13
US President Barack Obama spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by phone Wednesday to discuss regional security issues and Middle East peace, the White House said….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 8, 2013
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Source: Arutz Sheva, 5-8-13
The annual Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) parade is taking place Wednesday afternoon through downtown Jerusalem. The Rikidgalim, or flag dance, will involved participants waving flags, an singing….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 8, 2013
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Source: Algemeiner, 5-8-13
This year, Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, is observed on Tuesday evening, May 7th through Wednesday night, May 8th and celebrates the 46th anniversary of the reunification of Judaism’s holiest city….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 8, 2013
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Source: Israel Hayom, 5-7-13
Ahead of 46th annual Jerusalem Day, statistics show that more young people are choosing to live in Jerusalem than in previous years, tourism is on the rise • Jerusalem mayor: We Jerusalemites are now once again proud of our city, which we love so much….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 7, 2013
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Source: Arutz Sheva, 5-7-13
The traditional annual Jerusalem Day celebration at Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva in the capital will commence at 22:00, with the participation of rabbis, government and Knesset members as well as other renowned public figures….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 7, 2013
http://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/israel-brief-may-7-2013-yom-herut-yerushalayim-jerusalem-day-event-schedule/
Source: Israel Hayom, 5-7-13
Yair Lapid’s faction poised to vote against bill demanding referendum and a special Knesset majority for any cabinet decision involving ceding territory in future peace deal despite coalition agreement • Likud: Lapid-Bennett alliance is disintegrating….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 7, 2013
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Source: JTA, 5-7-13
Billions of newly hatched locusts are spreading throughout Israel’s South….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 7, 2013
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Source: JTA, 5-7-13
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that he would put a hold on construction in West Bank settlements until mid-June….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 7, 2013
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