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Sunday May 26, 2013
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To stunned silence, Israel's rep scolds J Street to 'stand by us'
Deputy Ambassador Barukh Binah attends advocacy group’s annual conference but surprises by criticizing the group, asking for more sensitivity toward Israel • " At the end of the day the Israelis must bear the ultimate burden and pay the ultimate price."
 
Ruthie Blum | J Street or Pal Street?
In J Street’s view, if it weren’t for Israeli settlements, the Palestinians would have no reason to commit acts of terror. Too bad the Palestinians don’t actually agree with that.
 
Uri Heitner | A bad ruling that must be honored
The demand to evacuate Migron immediately is completely unjustifiable. It is irresponsible. It is aggressive.
Dror Eydar | Five comments on Migron
To our great shame, a small but loud minority is trying to demolish the life’s work of the new pioneers.
Yair Scher | Love hurts
I checked, and didn’t find any other nation expressing feelings of love toward the Iranian people. Even Hezbollah and Syrian forces directly backed by Iran do not profess their love for it as some Israelis have on Facebook.
Mati Tuchfeld | The big bang theory
Even though Kadima and its policies haven't mattered for a while, big things can grow out of its inevitable split and fall.
Sarkozy demands TV stations not air Toulouse attack footage
French police investigate origins of a package sent to Al Jazeera containing footage of the attack at the Ozar Hatorah school • The package was apparently sent during the siege of the apartment where Mohamed Merah was holed up.
Amnesty: Large number of secret executions in Iran
At least three people were executed in Iran for crimes that were committed when they were under 18 years of age, in violation of international law.
Should Israelis pay for education of expat children abroad?
Jewish People Policy Institute warns of accelerated assimilation, suggests granting right to vote to some Israelis abroad • Author of paper on “Helping yordim remain Jewish” says strong and integrated Jewish-Israeli Diaspora is a “clear Israeli interest.”
Migron residents say PM must still follow through on relocation deal
Day after High Court rejects state-sponsored compromise and orders evacuation of Migron by August, residents say compromise is still binding • Netanyahu meets with residents’ advocate to discuss temporary solutions.
Park Slope Food Co-op to vote on potential ban of Israeli products
Members of the organic food mecca are set to vote on whether to hold referendum to decide on boycott of products imported from Israel • Proposal has drawn criticism from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other local politicians.
Report: Moroccan Jew murdered in Fez
A day after Israeli diplomat is evacuated from Rabat, Morocco, amid angry protest march, unidentified assailant uses an iron hammer to attack a Jewish man reportedly working as a rent collector in Fez.
Kadima remains divided in leadership poll
Tight and volatile race culminates today as Kadima voters decide between incumbent chairwoman MK Tzipi Livni and long-time rival MK Shaul Mofaz • Livni says vote could determine party’s fate • Mofaz says Livni failed by every measure.
Israel cuts ties with UN Human Rights Council
In light of council’s decision to investigate effect of Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria on Palestinian rights, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman announces decision to sever ties with the council • Council president: an unfortunate decision.
For first time, Iron Dome deployed in central Israel
IDF says Iron Dome’s deployment in central Israel is strictly part of system’s operational testing, which will continue throughout the country as part of pre-planned yearly training schedule • Air Force preparing to receive fourth battery in coming days.
Mohamed Merah: Portrait of the terrorist as a young man
How the young man described by one top official as a “little failure” went on to carry out France’s biggest terror spree since the mid-1990s is provoking anguished questions in one of the West’s most seasoned terrorism-fighting nations.
US federal courts authorized to decide if Jerusalem is in Israel
The U.S. Supreme Court overturns a lower court ruling that the judiciary could not get involved in a political dispute • Parents had sued State Department after it would not issue passport showing son was born in Israel • ADL welcomes court’s decision.
Cut all ties with Israel, launch new revolt, Barghouti tells Palestinians
Convicted Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, serving multiple life sentences in prison, says time has come for a popular uprising • Barghouti is highly popular and considered possible successor to PA President Abbas.
‘I will never be able to erase those horrors from my memory’
Raziel Amir was 9 years old in 2002 when a suicide bomber detonated inside the Park Hotel in Netanya during the Passover Seder • Amir, now a counselor for victims of terrorist attacks, wants to serve in “the most combat intensive unit possible.”
IDF deploys troops in anticipation of Land Day demonstrations
Organizers of the “Global March to Jerusalem” say they will not permit violence during the march on Friday • Assad will reportedly not allow Syrian citizens to reach the Israeli border; Lebanese marchers also to be blocked by authorities.
To help childless couples, Israel may allow frozen embryo donation
Couples who have undergone fertility treatments resulting in frozen embryos must instruct hospitals every five years to keep, destroy or donate embryos to research. Donating embryos to couples who want children is not yet an option in Israel.
Bank of Israel raises 2012 growth estimate to 3.1% from 2.8%
Bank says in 2013 Israel’s economy will experience even faster growth of 3.5% and gross domestic product will reach all-time high of $33,000 per head • Cost of living also expected to rise, adding to forecast of inflation increase.
Obama tells Iran time is running out for diplomatic solution
U.S. President Barack Obama at Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul says he prefers diplomatic solution to Iran crisis • Unaware of cameras recording his conversation with Russian President Medvedev, Obama says he will be more flexible after U.S. elections.
Israeli dancers create bellyache for Moroccan dance festival
Two Israeli women slated to join dancers at International Belly Dance Festival in Marrakech, but Moroccan citizens decry their presence • Festival is also under fire for being “immodest.”
The Wolf Haggadah’s tale of exile and exodus to Israel
The uniquely illustrated Sephardic version of the Haggadah was written in the late 14th century by French physician and scholar Yakov Ben Shlomo • In 1938, it was confiscated by the Nazis and later moved to Poland, Switzerland and finally Jerusalem.