Israel is paralyzed by a heavy snowstorm, John Kerry comes to Israel for the 11th time in several months arriving just before the storm to participate in negotiations, conflicts arise in Netanyahu’s coalition between Yesh Atid and The Jewish Home party and Israel tries to improve and expand its relationship with African nations.Read More
News from Israel: Controversy over who should represent Israel at Nelson Mandela’s funeral and the official reasons why Netanyahu and Peres didn’t attend, the relationship between South Africa and Israel and Mandela and the Jews is overviewed and Israeli leaders visit the USA and meet with President Obama to discuss Middle-East politics.Read More
John Kerry visits Israel to meet with Netanyahu and a new book examines the strange phenomenon of “Jerusalem syndrome” in which people visiting Jerusalem go psychotic and believe they are messianic figures.Read More
Violent demonstrations against the Prawer plan, Netanyahu visits Italy, Edud Olmert attacks Netanyahu for his approach to US-Israeli relations, Israel officially acknowledges aiding Syrian citizens, Salafists attempt a terrorist attack, stone-throwing increases in Jerusalem, Shimon Peres confirms his retirement and Arik Einstein is remembered.Read More
News from Israel: Netanyahu fails to convince the nuclear powers not to sign an agreement with Iran and criticizes their deal, the EU cuts off funding for scientific projects in Israel out of fear that the funds will be used in the Israeli settlements, 160 Syrians killed this week, Abbas may address the Israeli Knesset, Peres visits Mexico and Alexander Spieglblatt dies in Israel at age 86.Read More
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The Israeli government tries to prevent the world’s nuclear powers from signing an agreement with Iran concerning its nuclear plans, Israeli commentators react to the diplomatic row between Israel and America and the French President Francois Hollande visits Israel and Palestine.Read More
An IDF soldier is murdered by a Palestinian on a bus, Israeli-American relations further deteriorate due to conflicts over Iran and settlements, Turkey-Jewish relations are analyzed and the role of Haredi Jews in Israel is debated.Read More
Negotiations between Iran and the nuclear powers halted in Geneva, Netanyahu criticizes the proposed plan. John Kerry’s statement about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict received as a threat in Israel. Avigdor Lieberman reappointed Foreign Minister. Israelis help with disaster-relief in the Philippines.Read More
John Kerry meets with Netanyahu, Avigsor Lieberman is acquitted and medical tests reveal that Yasser Arafat was poisoned.Read More