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Israeli minister: We must keep Jewish historic sites safe
Construction minister tours Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery.
Jerusalem parents look to High Court of Justice to ‘save’ their sick children
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Israel launches first National Fire Protection Association
“The idea was developed about three years ago, and about one year ago, the association was registered with the goal of holding our first convention on Dec. 1."
Analysis: Doom and gloom – or a note of optimism for Israel's future?
At Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, ministers, MKs, diplomats and Jewish leaders – with one exception – portray a dark future for Israel.
Exclusive: Israel’s cronyism drags on economy, study suggests
The survey, the first IDI survey to examine economic perceptions, found that the public holds largely negative views on the country’s civil service.
Israeli minister rejects likening of Independence Day motif to Nazi slogan
Soldiers performing in the ceremony on Mt. Herzl spelled out the Hebrew term Am ehad, medina ahat ('one nation, one state'), causing some to raise eyebrows.
Happy but skeptical: How Israelis are feeling as the country turns 68
Most Israelis are proud to be citizens, however the public give a failing grade to politicians, and are more concerned about the economy than security threats.
Technion head warns of international BDS attack on Israeli universities
'The academic boycott of Israeli universities has begun to metastasize outside the US and the UK,' Prof. Peretz Lavie said.
Young Jewish professionals attend Holocaust commemoration in NYC
Young Friends of the Jewish Heritage Museum and MJE co-hosted 'Stories of Survivors' for Holocaust Memorial Day at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.
'Ban anyone from Middle East - but not Israelis,' says US Senate candidate
The candidate, Carlos Beruff, made the remarks in a speech before Republican Party members earlier this week.
Missouri governor arrives in Israel on trade mission
In 2014, Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation establishing a Missouri trade office in Israel, and this week’s trade mission is intended to further boost ties.
IDF imposes siege on Palestinian villages in which terrorists lived
The terrorist who killed an American tourist and wounded many others in a stabbing spree in Jaffa was identified as Bashar Massalha, 22, from the village of Uja.
'Cut the bullshit,' Israel's culture minister tells liberals
Free-speech debate in Israel has grown fierce under conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.