Israel Faxx back issues from March 2009:
Israeli Immigration Authorities Raid Dead Sea Hotels.
Mar 02, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com Immigration police rounded up dozens of illegal Sudanese workers in a massive raid along the hotel strip at the southern tip of the Dead Sea at daybreak Sunday. Hundreds of refugees from ...
Iran Has Enough Uranium to Build Bomb.
Mar 02, 2009 ... By FoxNews.com & VOA News The top U.S. military official said Sunday he believes Iran has enough fissile material to build a nuclear weapon, but Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the Islamic Republic is a long way from having a bomb. Last week, the International ...
US to Pledge $900 Million to Palestinians.
Mar 02, 2009 ... By VOA News Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will pledge a total of $900 million in U.S. support for Palestinians at a donors' conference Monday, with $300 million of that amount earmarked for aid in the Gaza Strip. Clinton is among representatives of 70 countries ...
20 Percent of Sderot=92s Population Under Psychiatric Care.
Mar 02, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com Hamas terrorists attacked Sderot again Sunday night with a Kassam rocket that hit the porch and back yard of a home. Media reported =93there were no injuries=94 to people inside the house, but eight years of attacks have pla= ced 20 percent of the ...
Polish Rabbis: Aviner's Words Could Trigger Anti-Semitism.
Mar 02, 2009 ... By YnetNews.com Statements made by Rabbi Shlomo Aviner in a recent interview to Ynet, in which he urged schools not to take their students to the Nazi death camps in Poland, continue to trigger heated controversy in Israel and abroad. Rabbis in Poland are now ...
Story of King David Sets Base for New NBC Series.
Mar 02, 2009 ... By Christian Post A modern-day retelling of the biblical story of King David will be premiering on NBC March 15th as a network television series. =93Kings=94 centers on the drama surrounding David Shepherd, a young soldie= r in the war-torn country of Gilboa, who will ...
Tombstone Proclaims Mayor Koch's Judaism.
Mar 03, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com EX NYC Mayor Ed Koch has everything in place for his funeral, which includes a tombstone at the nondenominational Trinity Church cemetery, according to The New York Times. The headstone features a Star of David, and is engraved ...
Israel to Present Clinton with 'Red Lines' on Talks with Iran.
Mar 03, 2009 ... By Ha=92aretz Israel plans to present Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with a series of "red lines" it wants Washington to incorporate into its planned dialogue with Tehran about Iran's nuclear program. She meets with various Israeli officials Tuesday. The red ...
Durban 2 Draft: Israel's Palestinian Policy is Crime Against Humanity.
Mar 03, 2009 ... By Ha=92aretz A draft of the closing statement prepared for the upcoming United Nations-sponsored conference against racism, dubbed Durban 2, states that Israel's policy in the Palestinian territories constitutes a "violation of international human rights, a crime against ...
Report: Israeli Plans Could Double West Bank Settlers.
Mar 03, 2009 ... By VOA News An anti-settlement Israeli group says Israel's Housing Ministry has plans that would nearly double the number of settlers in the West Bank. The Peace Now report says Israeli authorities have planned 73,000 new Jewish housing units in the =93occupied ...
Rabbi Yosef: Women Can Read Aloud Book of Esther.
Mar 03, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com Rabbi Ovadia Yosef has caused a stir by repeating his ruling that women may, under certain circumstances, read the Book of Esther aloud, even for men, in fulfillment of the upcoming Purim holiday obligation. Yosef noted that women may enable ...
Vending Machines Dispense Torah Learning.
Mar 03, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com Learning Torah has replaced chips, candy bars and pretzels at a vending machine on the second floor of the Jerusalem Central Bus Station. Passengers can receive a small booklet that allows them to cover a precept of Jewish Law, Mishna, Aggadah ...
Arab-Jewish Duo Chosen to Represent Israel at Eurovision.
Mar 03, 2009 ... By Reuters A Jewish-Arab duo whose selection to represent Israel in the Eurovision song contest stirred controversy will perform a peace song chosen on Monday by fellow Israelis. The tune "Your eyes," sung by Achinoam Nini, a Jewish singer better known abroad as ...
Iran Calls for Arrest of Israeli Officials.
Mar 04, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com Tehran's top prosecutor is calling for the arrest of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, and 12 other Israeli leaders on charges of war crimes related to Israel's recent war against Hamas jihadists in ...
US to Send Envoys to Syria.
Mar 04, 2009 ... By Meredith Buel (VOA-Washington) The United States will send two senior officials to Syria within the next few days, possibly signaling a new direction in Middle East diplomacy by the Obama administration. The initial announcement of the decision came from Secretary of State ...
Clinton to Israel Two-State Solution Inevitable.
Mar 04, 2009 ... By Luis Ramirez (VOA-Jerusalem) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States will press for a two-state solution to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Clinton met with Israeli officials in Jerusalem Tuesday as part of her first foray into the region as ...
A Nuke for a Nuke.
Mar 04, 2009 ... By Obadiah Shoher (Commentary) Attacking Iran is not only about stopping its nuclear program, but preventing nuclearization of other rogue regimes that are now waiting to see the outcome of international quarrel with Iran. Destroy Iranian oil refineries, bomb ...
Israeli Indicted for Recruiting on Behalf of PA Intelligence.
Mar 04, 2009 ... By YnetNews.com The Jerusalem District prosecutor's office filed an indictment on Tuesday against Fahmi Shabaneh, a resident of the A-Tur neighborhood in the eastern part of the city and an Israeli citizen. Shabaneh is accused of serving in a senior position in the Palestinian ...
German Auto Parts Company Used Auschwitz Hair.
Mar 04, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com The German Schaeffler auto parts manufacturer used the hair of Auschwitz inmates in order to make fabrics and textile products during the Second World War, according to Polish researchers. In an interview with the German Spiegel TV, Dr. Jacek ...
Iran Expects Nuclear Summer.
Mar 05, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com Iran=92s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki stated Wednesday that the Bush= ehr Nuclear power plant will start operating this summer, Iranian news agencies reported. "This government sees it as its duty to finalize this project and, G-d willing, with ...
Iranian Missiles Can Reach Israel=92s Nuclear Sites.
Mar 05, 2009 ... By Reuters & IsraelNationalNews.com Iranian missiles can reach Israeli nuclear sites, a top military commander said on Wednesday, after persistent speculation that Israel could target facilities involved in Iran's atomic work. Iran has long said it has missiles that could reach ...
Source: Clinton Pledges to Halt Jewish Construction.
Mar 05, 2009 ... By WorldNetDaily.com Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday promised to the Palestinian Authority the U.S. would act to halt Jewish construction in eastern Jerusalem, a senior PA negotiator told WND. "It was the only issue where she said the U.S. will act," ...
Arab Men Seek Israeli Brides.
Mar 05, 2009 ... By YnetNews.com Dozens of residents of Arab countries have appealed to Israel=92s Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem in search of =93smart and beautiful=94 women. =93I'm asking for your help. I would like to meet an Israeli woman for marriage purposes," Abdullah, a ...
Waltz with Bashir Animator Creates Short Film on Gaza Blockade.
Mar 05, 2009 ... By Ha=92aretz An animator of the celebrated Israeli war film "Waltz with Bashir" has illustrated a new film depicting the life of a fictional boy in the Gaza Strip during the Israeli blockade of the coastal territory. Yoni Goodman's short film "Closed Zone" ...
Rabbinical Leaders: Greatest Threat to Jews is Assimilation.
Mar 06, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com The 3-day annual Rabbinical Centre of Europe conference ended in Paris with many of the 300 rabbis declaring that the greatest threat to the Jewish existence in Europe is assimilation. Former Chief Rabbi of Israel Rabbi Israel Meir Lau said ...
TIME: Netanyahu Offering Partial Golan Withdrawal.
Mar 06, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com Aides to Prime Minister-designate Binyamin Netanyahu are suggesting a partial withdrawal from the Golan Heights in exchange for peace with Syria, TIME reported on Thursday. The magazine added that the proposal would likely be met with =93derision=94 by ...
Palestinian Shot Dead After Crash Israel Labels a Terrorist Attack.
Mar 06, 2009 ... By VOA News & IsraelNationalNews.com A Palestinian driver was shot dead in Jerusalem after allegedly slamming his tractor into a police car and a bus. The killing happened as tensions flare over Israel's planned demolition of Arab homes in East Jerusalem and a spate of new ...
Lieberman Demanding 'Full Autonomy' as Foreign Minister.
Mar 06, 2009 ... By Ha=92aretz Avigdor Lieberman, who Thursday emerged as the most likely candidate to replace Tzipi Livni as Israel's foreign minister, intends to demand that Likud Chairman Binyamin Netanyahu grants him "full autonomy" in the new post, Ha=92aretz has learned. ...
IDF Responds to Rabbi Who Disqualified Torah Scrolls.
Mar 06, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com After a leading rabbi wrote this week that most IDF Torah scrolls are invalid for use because of a watermark, the IDF rebutted stating his facts were wrong. Rabbi Yaakov Yosef, son of former Chief Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef, caused a stir in the ...
Hebrew Date Leads to Acquittal.
Mar 06, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com The Traffic Court in Nazareth acquitted a young man who drove four passengers - because he was 21 according to the Hebrew date. The story began in September 2007, when Chaim Frankel was stopped by a policeman for a random check =96 and was ...
Israeli-Arab in Eurovision: 'HaTikvah Upsets Me'.
Mar 06, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com Israel=92s representative in the upcoming Eurovision contest is an Arab wom= an who is =93upset=94 when HaTikvah is played. And Knesset member Dr. Michael Ben-Ari (National Union) believes she should be replaced. Ben-Ari has written a letter ...
Israeli Aircraft Strike Gaza.
Mar 09, 2009 ... By VOA News The Israeli military says it has carried out three air strikes on Gaza following rocket attacks by Palestinian terrorists. The IDF says two of the strikes hit smuggling tunnels on the territory's border with Egypt. ...
Iran TV: We've Test-Fired New Long-Range Missile.
Mar 09, 2009 ... By Ha=92aretz & VOA News Iran has test fired a new long-range missile, the state Press TV reported on Sunday. Iran often stages war games or tests weapons to show its determination to counter any attack by foes including Israel and the United States, which accuse the ...
U.S. Army Document Describes Israel as 'a Nuclear Power'.
Mar 09, 2009 ... By Israel Faxx News Services In a rare breach of official American adherence to Israel's policy of nuclear ambiguity, the U.S. military is terming Israel "a nuclear power" on a par with Russia, China, India, Pakistan and North Korea, all of which have declared their nuclear ...
Gas Drilling Begins Off Hadera Coast.
Mar 09, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com The company that discovered abundant gas reserves off the coast of Haifa in January has begun drilling in a new site, west of Hadera. Noble Energy Inc., the Houston-based partner of Isramco Ltd., Delek Group Ltd., and Avner Oil and Gas LP, ...
Mazuz: Katzav to be Tried for Rape, Other Sexual Offenses.
Mar 09, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com The former President of Israel, Moshe Katzav, will stand trial for rape and other offenses, Attorney-General Menachem Mazuz announced Sunday. Katzav will be charged with rape and forcible indecent acts against an employee of the Tourism ...
Technion Rabbi: Remove Mezuzot from Gay Couples' Rooms.
Mar 09, 2009 ... By YnetNews.com The study routine at the Technion, Haifa's Institute of Technology, has been disrupted in recent days over a decision allowing homosexual and lesbian couples to live in dorms designed for married couples. Following the decision, the Technion's rabbi ...
Attack Thwarted in Jerusalem.
Mar 10, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com Police prevented a terrorist attack that was meant to take place on Monday night in the Pisgat Ze'ev neighborhood of northern Jerusalem. Officers stopped two young Arab men after noticing that the pair was acting suspiciously. The two ...
Syrian Leader Says Peace with Israel May Be Possible.
Mar 10, 2009 ... By VOA News An Arabic newspaper quoted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as saying he may agree to sign a peace deal with Israel, but the two countries will not have fully normal relations unless the Jewish state also makes peace with the Palestinians. In an interview ...
Hizbullah: War with Israel Unlikely in Near Future.
Mar 10, 2009 ... By Ha=92aretz and Reuters Hizbullah Deputy Leader Sheikh Naim Kassem said on Monday that there was little prospect of another conflict with Israel in the near term. But he warned that, "In the distant future all things are possible." Israel fought a 34-day war with Hizbullah in ...
Hebron: Muslim Worshipers Desecrate Holy Texts.
Mar 10, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com Muslims in the city of Hebron were allowed to access the entire Tomb of the Patriarchs (Maarat HaMachpelah) this week in honor of the birthday of Mohammed, whom Muslims revere as a prophet. Worshipers took advantage of the opportunity to desecrate ...
Anti-Zionist Neturei Karta: Dressing Up as Soldiers Forbidden.
Mar 10, 2009 ... By YnetNews.com The anti-Zionist Neturei Karta=92s leaders have urged the public not to wear popular costumes of policemen, soldiers on Purim, because they include 'impure symbols' of State of Israel The faction has come out against the custom - common among ...
Financial Crunch Hits Historic US Synagogue, Cancels Tours.
Mar 10, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com The oldest existing synagogue in the United States announced that it must cancel tours due to financial difficulties. The Touro Synagogue Foundation, originally comprised of volunteers, has disbanded its paid staff and has stopped conducting public ...
Obama Team's Intel Choice Says No.
Mar 11, 2009 ... By Israel Faxx News Services The embattled choice for chairman of the National Intelligence Council, Charles "Chas" Freeman, turned down the appointment Tuesday. Following 9/11, he advocated that to effectively combat terrorism, the U.S. government should implement a national ...
Palestinians: Israel Pardoned 78 Wanted Suspects.
Mar 11, 2009 ... By YnetNews.com Israel has granted amnesty to 78 wanted members of Fatah's armed wing, the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, Palestinian sources said Tuesday. According to the report, 22 of the suspects received clemency and another 40 have been put on a probation period ....
Report: Netanyahu Rep Met Top Syrian Official.
Mar 11, 2009 ... By YnetNews.com A Lebanese website quotes Israeli sources as saying Likud leader Binyamin Netanyahu sent top party official to Washington in January to meet a Syrian envoy. Netanyahu denies the report Knesset member Ayoob Kara said that he was the official mentioned ...
Vatican Envoy: Pope to Shun Photo at Yad Vashem.
Mar 11, 2009 ... By AFP During the Israeli visit of Benedict XVI, May 8-15, the pontiff will pay respects to Holocaust victims at Yad Vashem but he will refrain from visiting the museum featuring an exhibit critical of wartime Pope Pius XII. The pontiff will "pray and pay respect to ...
Auschwitz is a Beer, Students Tell Researchers.
Mar 11, 2009 ... By The London Telegraph Around 1.3 million people perished in the Nazi death camp during the Second World War, but a survey of more than 1,000 secondary school pupils aged 11-16 revealed that a quarter still did not know its purpose. Of those, about 10 percent were ...
Where is the Tomb of Mordechai and Esther?
Mar 11, 2009 ... By The Orthodox Union A few months ago, the normally hostile Iranian regime took the rather unusual step of adding a Jewish holy site to its National Heritage List. On Dec. 9, 2008, Iranian news outlets reported that the tomb of Mordechai and Esther, heroes of the Purim saga, ...
A Persian Love Poem from Jerusalem of the Middle Ages.
Mar 11, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com In time for Purim: a jug inscribed with a Persian love poem was recently discovered in excavations of the Israel Antiquities Authority in the Old City of Jerusalem. This is the first occurrence of such a vessel in Israel. A fragment of a ...
Egyptian Cleric: Boycott Starbucks Because Queen Esther in Logo.
Mar 11, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com An Egyptian Muslim cleric has called on the Muslim and Arab world to boycott Starbucks because he claims the female character depicted in the company=92s logo is actually Queen Esther, the heroine in the story of Purim. The logo shows a ...
Clinton Calls PA a Country.
Mar 12, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told children in a televised interview o= n=20 Ali-Soutak, a Palestinian Authority TV station, that she hopes to "connect= =20 up our two countries," clearly ...
Police Foil 2nd Jerusalem Stabbing Attack in Week.
Mar 12, 2009 ... By Ha=92aretz For the second time in a week, the Israel Police foiled a stabbing attack i= n=20 Jerusalem on Wednesday, arresting a young Palestinian woman, carrying a=20 kitchen knife, in the Old City. During questioning, the young woman confessed that she had ...
Germany Seeks Arrest of Accused Nazi Guard Demjanjuk.
Mar 12, 2009 ... By Bloomberg.net & IsraelNationalNews.com A Munich court issued an indictment and arrest warrant for John Demjanjuk, = a=20 retired auto mechanic who was stripped of his U.S. citizenship after he was= =20 accused of serving as a guard at Nazi concentration camps. Germany plans ...
Victim's Cousin: Rescue Forces Screwed Up.
Mar 12, 2009 ... By YnetNews.com The cousin of an Arab Israeli killed in a failed rescue mission at a=20 minefield Wednesday slammed authorities for what he characterized as a=20 "shameful screw-up." "I=92m shocked=85it's difficult for me to talk right now, but I'll have ple= nty=20 ...
Former Intelligence Head: Israel Needs More Discretion.
Mar 12, 2009 ... By IsraelNationalNews.com Former Israel intelligence head Maj. Gene. (Reserves) Aharon Ze=92evi-Farka= sh=20 said that Israel is unable to face terror alone against a nuclear threat.= =20 Zeevi-Farkash, who made his remarks at a lecture on defense at Technion=20 University, ...