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March 22, 2018
Israel's first nanosatellite, BGUSAT, which was launched last year as part of an academic initiative by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Credit: Ben-Gurion University.
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Report: US embassy could relocate to Jerusalem in 2019
MIchael GerbitzWorld Israel NewsJanuary 21, 2018
After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week predicted the U.S. Embassy in Israel would be relocated to Jerusalem within a year, President Donald Trump countered that estimate. The New York Times now reports that the White House is indeed pushing full steam ahead with the embassy’s relocation.
A view of Jerusalem. Credit: Berthold Werner via Wikimedia Commons.
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Israel’s annual anti-Semitism report: ‘Mein Kampf’ now German bestseller
January 21, 2018
Israel’s Minister of Diaspora Affairs Naftali Bennett on Sunday presented the Jewish state’s annual report on global anti-Semitism to the Israeli government. The report demonstrated that anti-Semitism is on the rise in several notable areas, particularly in Europe.
A cover of “Mein Kampf.” Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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Israeli micro-satellite start-up signs $100 million deal with ‘major’ operator
January 21, 2018
The Israeli micro-satellite developer Effective Space Solutions last week announced the signing of a $100 million multi-year contract to provide satellite maintenance services to an unnamed client.
Israel's first nanosatellite, BGUSAT, which was launched last year as part of an academic initiative by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Credit: Ben-Gurion University.
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Before Israel visit, Pence reassures Jordan and Egypt of US role in peace process
January 21, 2018
Ahead of a two-day trip to Israel, Vice President Mike Pence visited neighboring Jordan and Egypt in an attempt to strengthen U.S. ties with the two Arab allies, and to reassure the countries’ leaders of America’s role as a peace broker between Israelis and Palestinians.
Vice President Mike Pence. Credit: Simon Edelman/Energy Department.
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Can the world agree to ‘fix’ the Iran nuclear deal?
Israel KasnettJanuary 19, 2018
Israel and the U.S. are largely on the same page about policy towards Iran. But can Trump get Europe on board?
President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 19, 2017. Credit: U.N. Photo/Cia Pak.
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Hamas establishing terror infrastructure in Lebanon, Israeli defense minister says
Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNSJanuary 19, 2018
The Gaza-ruling Palestinian terror group Hamas is investing considerable resources into establishing terrorist infrastructure in Lebanon, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Friday.
A pro-Hamas rally in Ramallah. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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Think tank offers $1 million to UNRWA after Trump cut, proposes reforms to agency
January 19, 2018
The Middle East Forum think tank announced that it is offering a $1 million donation to UNRWA, the United Nations agency dedicated to Palestinian refugees, following a $65 million funding cut by the U.S.
Palestinian boys raise their hands at a school in Gaza supported by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in September 2011. Credit: U.N. Photo/Shareef Sarhan.
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Longtime Jewish supporters of peace process: Abbas disqualified as negotiating partner
Rafael MedoffJanuary 19, 2018
Some prominent Jewish proponents of the decades-long peace process between Israelis and Palestinians now claim that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s controversial speech on Jan. 14 disqualifies him as a negotiating partner, while other dovish Jewish leaders are accusing the Trump administration of provoking the Palestinian leader.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the Palestinian Central Council in Ramallah on January 14, 2018. Credit: Flash90.
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IDF prepares for its new high-tech home in southern Israel’s ‘Silicon Wadi’
Yaakov LappinJanuary 19, 2018
The IDF is gearing up for a major relocation to southern Israel, where it plans to create new environs replete with academia and high-tech firms, and to give a significant boost to the Be’er Sheva area.
Israeli Air Force (IAF) soldiers who completed the IAF’s flight course are pictured during a graduation ceremony held at the Hatzerim Air Base in southern Israel’s Negev desert on June 25, 2015. Credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit/Flash90.
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‘We don’t care about anti-Semitism in this office,’ Senate aide allegedly says
JNS StaffJanuary 19, 2018
A U.S. Senate staffer allegedly suggested that anti-Semitism is of lesser concern than discrimination against other minority groups, stating twice that “we don’t care about anti-Semitism in this office,” JNS has learned.
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) speaks at a rally outside the U.S. Capitol on June 28, 2017. A senior policy adviser for Murray allegedly said, “We don’t care about anti-Semitism in this office,” JNS reports. Credit: Mobilus In Mobili via Wikimedia Commons.
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Poll: worldwide approval of US leadership drops significantly, Israeli approval rises
January 18, 2018
Among Israeli respondents, President Donald Trump’s approval rating is 67 percent.
President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S. Department of Energy headquarters on June 29, 2017. Credit: Simon Edelman/Department of Energy.
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Trump says embassy will not move to Jerusalem within one year
January 18, 2018
President Donald Trump said he does not expect the U.S. Embassy in Israel to move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem within a year, contradicting comments made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu make a joint appearance in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Credit: Haim Zach/GPO.
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IDF carries out manhunt in Jenin to apprehend terrorists behind drive-by shooting
January 18, 2018
The IDF carried out a manhunt in the Palestinian-controlled city of Jenin on Wednesday night to apprehend suspects in the drive-by shooting terror attack that killed Rabbi Raziel Shevach.
An IDF soldier who was part of Wednesday night's manhunt to apprehend suspects in the drive-by shooting terror attack that killed Rabbi Raziel Shevach. Credit: IDF via Twitter.
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Netanyahu says $500 million Spike missile deal with India is back on
January 18, 2018
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel’s $500 million Spike missile deal with India is back on after the pact’s reported cancellation last November.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (second from left) visits the iCreate Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday in the Gujarat province. Credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO.
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