Pen mightier than sword? Arab cartoonists on Gaza Conflict
Ynetnews, Israel: Political cartoonists across the Arab world have never spared criticism for Israel, but the armed conflict in the Gaza Strip this past November has spurred them to step […]
Israeli Women Soldiers Have ‘Right Stuff’ For Border Watch
Source: Huff Post. By Dan Williams ISRAELI-EGYPTIAN BORDER, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Breaking cover from a lookout point disguised as a dune, four soldiers storm into the open, ploughing through the sand with rifles aloft. Their battle cries are like seagull calls, and from under their helmets, ponytails flap. Team […]
Op-Ed: Christian Arabs, You are Next
Arutz Sheva: Christian Arabs are cosying up to the Muslims, but it will do them no good. They, too, are on the Jihad list. This includes a noted Palestinian Arab […]
Jewish community once thrived in Afghanistan
Ancient manuscripts indicate Jewish community once thrived in Afghanistan CBS News: A trove of ancient manuscripts in Hebrew characters rescued from caves in a Taliban stronghold in northern Afghanistan is […]
Al Gore Joins Hands with Al Jazeera
Ex. President of USA Al Gore Source: Guardian UK Acquisition of Al Gore’s cable channel gives Al-Jazeera an access to 60 million homes in USA Al-Jazeera, the pan-Arab news channel […]
67% of Israelis say they would support two-state solution based on the 1967 borders
Two-thirds of Israelis support peace with Palestinians that ensures security, polls find The Times of Israel: 67% of respondents say they would support two-state solution based on the 1967 borders, […]
The Long Divergence: How Islamic Law Held Back the Middle East, By Timur Kuran
Source: The Independent Reviewed by Ziauddin Sardar Around 300 years ago, the bazaars of the Middle East were overflowing with luxury goods. The commercial centres of the region attracted all variety of fortune seekers, speaking numerous languages. There was nothing to indicate that the region would not continue to be […]
The Holiday of Holidays: Jews,Christians and Muslims celebrate together in Haifa
Source: Live Leak: A parade of performers dressed in costumes representing the season’s various holidays gathered in the Israel northern city of Haifa for a festive celebration of the region’s […]
Digital library of 5,000 Dead Sea Scroll images
JERUSALEM — More than six decades since the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls — and thousands of years after they were written — Israel on Tuesday put 5,000 images […]
Ahmadis in Israel- Press Images
These images speak of positive history and contributions of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Israel even though the reporter has tried to paint them with a negative brush: Wikipedia: The […]
40% of Israelis thinking of emigration: Survey
Survey by Haaretz: A new survey shows more than a third of Israelis want to immigrate to other countries due to economic problems and spiraling cost of living in the […]
Vandalism of Islamic and Christian sites in Jerusalem
Middleeastmonitor: More than 70 Jewish settlers broke into the sacred courtyard of Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday morning, performing Talmudic rituals and writing racist phrases on the walls before they left. […]
Professionals downplay Israel’s ranking in int’l math tests
Ynetnews; Israeli education professionals say dramatic bump in achievements of Israeli school kids in international tests may stem form exclusion of haredi, special education pupils After international studies’ findings point to an impressive rise in Israeli schoolchildren’s achievements in math, science, and language skills, responses among education professionals vary. Though […]
Islam is not at war with the Jews
Op-Ed: Islam Mandates Abiding by the Peace Agreements The writer, a Muslim, claims that Islam is not at war with the Jews. She does not assign blame to one side […]
Haifa Israel is the City of Peaceful Coexistence.
Mahmood Mosque on Mount Caramel in Haifa Source: Gather By Earl Shugerman The recent round of fighting between Israel and Gaza was depressing to most Israelis and Palestinians. This tragically […]
Happy Hanukkah: Jews around the world prepare to celebrate the festival of lights
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page The world’s Jewish community is gearing up for the eight-day seasonal holiday of Hanukkah, the […]
One Land, Two Stories, Call it the Republic of Abraham
Source: boulderjewishnews.org A very unusual event occurred at the Boulder Jewish Community Center on Sunday night: a highly rational and mostly unemotional discussion of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was held, featuring […]
UN calls on Israel to open nuclear facilities for Inspection
Ynetnews: General Assembly approves resolution calling on Israel to open its nuclear program for IAEA inspection, join NPT Associated Press: The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution Monday calling […]
Very Warm Welcome to Palestine
Palestinian UN statehood bid gets thumbs-up; majority of countries on Thursday voted in favour of the Palestinian Authority’s bid to have its status in the UN upgraded to state recognition. […]
Rebirth of Palestine- Israeli View
Analysis: Non-member state observer status is born The Jerusalem Post: By HERB KEINON……………………………… What happened at the UNGA on Thursday, though no surprise, is a significant diplomatic defeat for Israel. […]