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Thursday June 20, 2013
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Panetta says sanctions on Iran to greatly intensify
Embarking on Middle East trip, U.S. Secretary of Defense says,"in these next few weeks sanctions are going to be ratcheting up to a whole new level of impact" • Netanyahu: Sanctions haven't stopped Iran nuclear program "one iota."
 
Elliott Abrams | Romney and Obama on Israel policy
Though he repeatedly said he would not criticize Obama's administration while abroad, Romney made sure to stress Israel's right to defend itself from "adversaries," and to refer to Jerusalem as the nation's capital.
 
David M. Weinberg | Romney’s American exceptionalism
Obama seems embarrassed about projecting American power in the world • Romney believes that it is a force for good in the world.
Boaz Bismuth | Red carpet for Romney
The former Massachusetts governor considers Israel a historical ally and views Iran as a destabilizing force.
Dr. Yaarit Bokek-Cohen | Reality TV Needs YOU
Unlike the rest of the world, Israel approaches reality television as a call to action. This may have contributed to the current social protests.
Zalman Shoval | Kadima isn't funny anymore
Kadima's future is no longer of any interest to anyone, it is decimated.
Amid rising deficits, more taxes and less spending to get go ahead
Government to set VAT at 17% and increase income tax • Cigarette tax hike already in effect • Austerity measures to compensate for revenue shortfall caused by economic slowdown • Prime minister says move necessary to safeguard Israel's credit rating.
Dan Margalit | The buck starts here
An austerity plan should be finalized and implemented with no further negotiations.
Indian police say Revolutionary Guard behind New Delhi attack
Report obtained by The Times of India says five members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps were behind February attack that injured the wife of an Israeli diplomat in the Indian capital • Indian authorities ask Iran for more information on suspects.
Jerusalem is capital of Israel, Romney says to standing ovation
Speaking in Jerusalem, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons must be highest national security priority • Romney: Standing by Israel does not mean only with military and intelligence cooperation.
MK Danny Danon | A taste of things to come?
A Romney victory would result in Israel having a true friend in the White House that will do away with Obama's insulting policy toward Israel manifested by the Cairo speech and construction freeze.
Dramatic decrease in south border illegal immigration, says PM office
According to the Prime Minister's Office, over the past weekend only six illegal immigrants have entered Israel through its southern border • Overall, 248 illegal immigrants were caught in July, as opposed to around 1,000 in June and 2,000 in May.
'Israel and America are reflections of one another'
Full text of U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney's speech in Jerusalem on Sunday: "For an American abroad, you can’t get much closer to the ideals and convictions of my own country than you do in Israel."
Enough evidence to indict senior Mossad official, police say
Senior Mossad department head suspended for financial and managerial improprieties • Justice Ministry: Case was transferred to State Prosecutor and is being reviewed, but we cannot provide details at this time regarding the allegations.
Yoav Limor | The spymaster's priorities
A senior Mossad department head has been suspended on allegations of serious financial wrongdoing. But in a super-secret organization, how much can the public know about what goes on inside the spy service?
'Israel and several Arab countries plotting against Syria'
Syrian foreign minister in Tehran names people he says are responsible for Syrian crisis • "We will not let the Zionist regime succeed in its plot to [cause] conflict in Syria," he says • Fighting in Aleppo continues.
Rabbi suggests limiting cost of wedding gifts to 300 shekels
Rabbi David Stav: Often families have expensive weddings under the assumption that the guests will cover the cost of the wedding hall. This phenomenon causes many people financial distress due to the many events they are invited to.
Alleged crime boss leaves for Morocco, cites police harassment
Shalom Domrani's attorney: My client went to Morocco to develop agricultural business. He will return to Israel soon • Domrani was a suspect in several recent criminal cases but was in each case released after investigations yielded no indictments.
'The 401st is the best-protected armored brigade on the planet'
Col. Einav Shalev, commander of the Armored Corps 401st Brigade, says Merkava Mark IV and sophisticated Windbreaker anti-tank missile defense system are key to the brigade's succcess, but bottom line is still training soldiers to act correctly in battle.
Report: Sanctions decelerating Iran's long-range missile program
A London-based think tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, claims various international sanctions on Iran have had a halting effect on its long-range ballistic missile program.
Forget Olympic gold, Israel will go for 'green' in 2013 in Beijing
Students and researchers from academic institutions from 20 countries will submit entries in the Solar Decathlon China competition set to take place in August, 2013 • Israeli team has developed a green house that generates more electricity than it uses.