Israel’s deputy chief of mission in Washington has been dismissed for an alleged leak to the Israeli media, news wires and Israeli newspapers reported Wednesday. Dan Arbell, the No. 2 Israeli official in Washington, was recalled from the post by the Israeli foreign ministry, allegedly on suspicion of having served more than two years ago [...]
In the writing of this post.
Many thanks to Vlad Tepes for finding this. It is a very enlightening lecture on the nature of Islam and Jihad –open the post to watch.
A special guest post
Look away now, another post about the EDL
Sydney Morning HeraldRepublicans take aim at Jewish vote in 2012
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans see a growing chance to make inroads in 2012 with Jewish voters, whose traditional loyalty to the Democratic Party has been tested by doubts about President Barack Obama’s policies on Israel. …
Bloomberg Backs Obama’s Israel PolicyWall Street Journal (blog)
A Democratic loss in NY: only Obama’s to blameNew York Post
Bloomberg Fears Jobless Rabble Will Riot, Supports Obama On IsraelGothamist
Washington Post (blog)
CTV.caJoe Walsh Israeli resolution being prepared
Politico
Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) plans to introduce a provocative measure in the House expressing congressional support for Israel’s right to annex Jewish settlements in the West Bank as the Palestinians move forward with a controversial request for a declaration of …
Israel faces growing isolation with key UN vote on Palestinian statehood loomingWashington Post
Domestic Foreign Policy Storm Clouds — The Unresolved Israel Palestine DisputeHuffington Post (blog)
Israel makes military preparations for UN vote on Palestinian stateAxis of Logic
Jerusalem Post (blog)
Barry Rubin over at Pajamas Media highlights one of the diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks. The Jerusalem Post has forbidden Barry Rubin to write about Norway in any capacity because they don’t want to piss off the piss-poor Norwegian elite: “Note: This material cannot be written in the Jerusalem Post because the newspaper has More >
She’s a role model on so many levels. What a strong and amazing woman. Watch and go wow (open post to view):
Hat tip to Jawa Report and Big Peace
Ha'aretz (blog)‘Stand with Israel’ events start today in New Hampshire
Eagle Tribune
Local residents have organized “New Hampshire’s Stand with Israel Week,” starting today and continuing through Aug. 28. Pro-Israel group VISION, the Voice of Israel Initiative of New Hampshire, created the event to raise awareness, according to …
What Congress Won’t See on Its Trip to Israel This MonthHuffington Post (blog)
Terror, racism, and the idea that Israelis are people tooHa'aretz (blog)
Obama’s Israel Policy Worries DemocratsCommentary
FrontPage Magazine
Inspired by my previous post
swissinfo.chIsrael and the Palestinians must face the Inescapable
Huffington Post (blog)
Coexistence between Israel and the Palestinians is inevitable and, short of catastrophic developments, the two peoples are doomed or destined to live between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River. They must now decide on the quality of that …
PM lobbies world envoys against Palestinian statehoodJerusalem Post
81 House members touring IsraelJewish Telegraphic Agency
Opposition Behind Israel ProtestsJournal of Turkish Weekly
MiamiHerald.com (blog)
Dude. Open the post to view.
I included this in the previous post but then thought it should go in a post of its own as it is very different issue from the first.
The second pitfall is asking for everything and being unwilling to compromise. So far, we’
In voicing their opinions of Horovitz both as an editor and a human being, his colleagues and the ‘Post’ management were in accord.
KidsPost readers visit South Korea, Israel, Greece, Ireland and the Netherlands
Washington Post
( Family photo / ) – Eitan Kiss, 6 and sister Nava, 11, of Fairfax spent two weeks visiting their grandmother in Israel. They especially enjoyed the Old City of Jerusalem and floating in the Dead Sea. SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, …
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Brian of London here: if you thought my support for the EDL was controversial, let’s see what happens when I write a post praising Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck was warmly greeted at the Knesset by members of both the left and right. Open the post to hear his talk before the Israeli Knesset:
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After hesitation, the former Israel Securities Authority chairman has apparently accepted the post.
Journalist panel with Herb Keinon, Khaled Abu Toameh from ‘Jerusalem Post’ speaks to Jewish parliamentarians about ME, peace process.