JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — US Secretary of State John Kerry held separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials on Thursday and acknowledged there was considerable scepticism that the two sides would resume peace negotiations. There were no signs of any breakthrough as Kerry visited Israel for the fourth time […]
by Hani Hazaimeh | May 23, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan border guards apprehended six members of an Israeli family after illegally crossing into Jordan, sources told The Jordan Times Thursday. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the parents and four children — aged between […]
IsraelC21: Israel’s Dip-Tech turns building façades into art Stained glass is one of the main attractions at many of the world’s famous churches. An Israeli company has decided to take […]
If you thought it was tough to organize a couple hundred guests at your wedding, imagine if 25,000 well-wishers decided to drop by. A wedding between two members of one […]
TIBERIAS, Israel (AP) — The massive circular structure appears to be an archaeologists dream: a recently discovered antiquity that could reveal secrets of ancient life in the Middle East and […]
Israel on Monday barred a UN commission from visiting Jerusalem to investigate ongoing violations of religious freedom against Muslims and Christians in the Holy Land. “Israel has cancelled the delegation,” […]
MARCH 7, 2013 Source: Huffington Post UK / CIA, Mossad and Blackwater agents are involved in military violence in the Homs district, an Arab news agency exclusively reports. According to Al-Manar, which is affiliated with Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based militant group and political party, a coordination office with agents from the […]
by Marc H. Ellis on May 17, 2013 Joseph Massad is at it again. He never seems to go away. Good for him! Massad is a Jordanian-born, Palestinian and a professor at Columbia University. He gained notoriety in a tenure battle that featured a ferocious below the belt campaign against […]
May 18, 2013 – 19:47 By Maayan Lubell SWISSINFO.CH JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Saturday that advanced weapons supplied by Russia to war-torn Syria could end up in the wrong hands and be used against the Jewish state. A Russian shipment of Yakhont anti-ship missiles to Syria was condemned […]
By Amira Hass HAARETZ ISRAEL Approximately 22 senior members of Fatah have signed a document calling to resuscitate the Palestinian strategy for a one-state solution, according to a report by Amira Hass in Haaretz [Hebrew]. According to Hass, the document was the product of two years of work (including meetings […]
BBC: A controversial Church of Scotland report which questioned the divine right of Jews to the land of Israel has been rewritten. The 10-page discussion paper is due to be […]
By BEN CASPIT, LIOR NOVIK Senior defense official: Israel thought Assad would fall sooner. Syrian President Bashar Assad heading a cabinet meeting in Damascus, February 12, 2013. Photo: REUTERS/SANA/Handout The debate over the situation in Syria and President Bashar Assad’s chances for survival has sharpened recently within the Israeli defense […]
Israel 21C: There are more museums per capita in Israel than anywhere in the world, and they’re all bursting with innovation and creativity. Israel has more museums per capita than […]
JERUSALEM, May 16 (Reuters) – Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protested in Jerusalem on Thursday against plans to enlist men from their community into the military, a proposal supported by the secular majority pushing for a more equal share of the burden on Israeli society. A sea of black coats – […]
by Hani Hazaimeh | May 16, 2013 | THE JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The government on Wednesday said provocative and unilateral Israeli measures in East Jerusalem and specifically against Al […]
TUESDAY, 07 MAY 2013 14:51 ALTERNATIVE INFORMATION CENTER (AIC) The National Nakba Committee, of which the Alternative Information is a part, invites you to attend the 65th Nakba commemoration activities, […]
by a Canadian Student: This past weekend, I spent some time in Haifa. While I was there, I had that opportunity to learn about something that I had never thought […]
STORY SUMMARY By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star It might be coincidental timing or just a really bad case of mean-spirited in-your-face aggressive Israeli diplomacy. In the same week […]
Source: NY Times: JERUSALEM — Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews tried to block a liberal women’s group from praying at the Western Wall on Friday morning, creating a tense standoff in the latest flash point of a broader battle over religion and identity that has engulfed Israel. More:
AMMAN — Hundreds of Jordanians participated in protests across the country on Friday against Israel’s arrest of the top cleric in Jerusalem, calling for the “liberation” of Al Aqsa Mosque. […]