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University: Hawking Israel Boycott Story is a Fraud, Trip Canceled for Health Reasons (UPDATE) – Jewish
It turns out that Stephen Hawking’s canceled trip to Israel is not a matter of boycotting the Jewish state, but rather merely a result of his health, according to a Cambridge University spokesman. The Guardian, which broke the story late last night, claimed that Hawking was to boycott the Presidential Conference in Jerusalem next month, after the newspaper received a statement from the British Committee for the Universities of Palestine (BRICUP), which claimed that it had issued the announcement with Hawking’s [...] Original post on algemeiner.com Comments on reddit.com
Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel – World news
Physicist pulls out of conference hosted by president Shimon Peres in protest at treatment of Palestinians Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Syria: Attack on military site was a ‘declaration of war’ by Israel
A Syrian official called an attack Sunday on the nation’s military research facility a Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Israel confirms airstrike inside Syria – Middle East
Israeli officials say air force hit a shipment of ‘game changing’ weapons in Syria bound for Hezbollah. Original post on aljazeera.com Comments on reddit.com
Sources: U.S. believes Israel has conducted an airstrike into Syria
The United States believes Israel has conducted an airstrike into Syria, two U.S. officials tell CNN. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Report: Pentagon requesting $395.9 million to buy Israel more Iron Dome batteries – Diplomacy – Defense – Israel News
If the funding is approved, it will add to the $486 million the United States has already provided for Iron Dome missile defense systems protecting Israel. Original post on haaretz.com Comments on reddit.com
Anonymous launches massive cyber assault on Israel
Hacktivist group Anonymous has launched a second massive cyber attack against Israel, dubbed #OpIsrael. Original post on rt.com Comments on reddit.com
Israel set to jail teenage conscientious objector for eighth time – World news
Nathan Blanc has spent more than 100 days in prison over the past 19 weeks due to his refusal to enlist in Israeli army Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Land grab: Israel gave less than 1% of seized West Bank to Palestinians
The Israeli government has reported that only 0.7 percent of Israeli ‘state land’ in the West Bank has been given to Palestinians over the past three decades; around 38 percent was allocated to Jewish settlements, according to new evidence. Original post on rt.com Comments on reddit.com
Transcript: Obama’s speech in Israel – CNN Political Ticker
(CNN) — President Barack Obama delivered remarks in Jerusalem Thursday addressed to the Israeli people. Below is his speech, as prepared for delivery and distributed by the White House. Shalom. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Obama appeals to Israelis: Give justice to the Palestinians
President Barack Obama on Thursday urged the Israeli people to put themselves in the shoes of Palestinians and recognize their Original post on nbcnews.com Comments on reddit.com
Obama’s limo towed away in Israel: $1.5m ‘Beast’ breaks down after driver uses GAS instead of diesel
President Obama’s trip to Israel, where he is meeting with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, is off to a rocky start after his limo broke down when the driver put the wrong fuel in the engine. Original post on dailymail.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Israel introduces ‘Palestinian only’ bus lines, following complaints from Jewish settlers Israel News
Afikim bus company to have special buses for Palestinian workers commuting from the West Bank to jobs in central Israel; announcement follows complaints from settlers that Palestinians are a security risk. Original post on haaretz.com Comments on reddit.com
Israel passes law banning too-skinny models; Mannequins with BMIs below 18.5 are nixed from the catwalk as well as from photo shoots and advertising campaigns.
The Israeli government joins a number of other organizations like Milan Fashion Week, Vogue and the Council of Fashion Designers of America in setting minimum BMI limits. Original post on nydailynews.com Comments on reddit.com
BBC News – UN: Israeli settlements ‘violate Palestinian rights’
Israeli settlements in the occupied territories violate Palestinians’ human rights in ways designed to drive them off the land, a UN report states. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Syria says Israeli warplanes hit military site – World
Israel conducted a rare airstrike on a military target inside Syria, foreign officials and Syrian state TV say, amid fears President Bashar al-Assad’s regime is providing weapons to the Islamic militant group Hezbollah. Original post on cbc.ca Comments on reddit.com
Syrian TV: Israel bombed military site near Damascus – Israel News
Syrian opposition claims bombed site was used to develop chemical weapons; Syrian army denies report that convoy carrying weapons to Hezbollah was bombed; U.S. official confirms Israel behind attack. Original post on haaretz.com Comments on reddit.com
Israel Is a No-Show at Its UN Human Rights Review
Israel became the first nation to skip a U.N. review of its human rights record without giving a reason — and then won a precedent-setting deferral Tuesday. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Israel gave birth control to Ethiopian Jews without their consent – Middle East – World
Israel has admitted for the first time that it has been giving Ethiopian Jewish immigrants birth-control injections, often without their knowledge or consent. Original post on independent.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Israel admits Ethiopian Jewish immigrants were given birth control shots
An Israeli journalist also found that most of the women given the shots say they were coerced Original post on salon.com Comments on reddit.com
Israel admits Ethiopian women were given birth control shots Israel News
Health Minister director general instructs all gynecologists in Israel’s four health maintenance organizations not to inject women with long-acting contraceptive Depo-Provera if they do not understand ramifications of treatment. Original post on haaretz.com Comments on reddit.com
I Was a Paid Internet Shill: How Shadowy Groups Manipulate Internet Opinion and Debate
A man blows the whistle on his work as an internet shill, his shadowy employer, and ethically dubious tactics. Original post on consciouslifenews.com Comments on reddit.com
2,750-Year-Old Temple, Rare Artifacts Found in Israel – Archaeology
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have unearthed a temple and a cache of sacred vessels dating from around 738 BC. Original post on sci-news.com Comments on reddit.com
Israel lobby should not have veto over US president’s cabinet – Opinion
Hagel’s presence in the Obama cabinet could easily, in some circumstances, make the difference between war and peace. Original post on aljazeera.com Comments on reddit.com
Israel arrests 900 Palestinian children in 2012
The Palestinian Authority is currently looking into the possibility of filing a complaint to the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israel for arresting 900 Palestinian children in 2012. In taking such an action, Palestine will be using its newly-acquired rights as an observer state at the United Nations, said Eissa Karakea, Palestinian Minister of Detainees’ Affairs. “We need to use the newly gained state status to take measures against Israel for its crimes especially the arrest, detention, and abuse of Palestinian children, let alone trying them before military courts,” he told Original post on alarabiya.net Comments on reddit.com
Israel approves another 1,200 settlement units around Jerusalem – World news
Plan brings total approvals to 5,500 in just over a week as right urges Binyamin Netanyahu to drop two-state solution pledge Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Israel: NRA Is Lying About Our Gun Laws
The Israeli government is debunking lies about it being promoted by the NRA. Original post on al.com Comments on reddit.com
Israel/Gaza: Unlawful Israeli Attacks on Palestinian Media – Human Rights Watch
(Gaza City) – Four Israeli attacks on journalists and media facilities in Gaza during the November 2012 fighting violated the laws of war by targeting civilians and civilian objects that were making no apparent contribution to Palestinian military operations. Original post on hrw.org Comments on reddit.com
US Hits Israel Hard on Settlement Plans
In unusually rare and blunt criticism of its top Mideast ally, the Obama administration on Tuesday slammed Israel for continuing to announce new settlement construction on land claimed by the Palestinians. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com