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Israel ‘Destroyed’ Gaza Hospital That Never Existed

"Another anti-Israeli campaign, this time charging that the IDF destroyed a Christian hospital in Gaza earlier this year, has gone up in smoke following an investigation by the Jewish Telegraph Agency (JTA). One question remains: what was supposed to happen with the $1.67 million raised for 'rebuilding' the hospital?

Several months ago a fund raising campaign was conducted in Greece, with a star-studded telethon for the hospitals that Israel allegedly 'destroyed with their bombs' during the Operation Cast Lead counter terrorist campaign from last December through mid-January. More

Greek Telethon for Gaza Hospital Was a Hoax

Christians Worldwide Celebrate Feast of Tabernacles

Some 5,000 Christians from 80 nations traveled to Jerusalem this week to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.

The International Christian Embassy (ICEJ) brought thousands of believers there to unite with Israel. More

EU Foreign Policy Chief Ashton Demands Freeze Extension Ahead Of Israel Visit

Catherine Ashton, the EU foreign policy chief is scheduled to come to Israel for meetings with Israeli PM Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, and Arab -American US envoy George Mitchell.

So of course, she had to pop off beforehand and let the Israelis know that she's not interested in their point of view in the least.

In a press conference, she basically demanded the Israelis extend the building freeze indefinitely. In fact, she wants it done before she lands and deigns to set foot in Israel!  More

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Standing against the campaign to de-legitimize the State of Israel

Israel is currently facing an unprecedented campaign of de-legitimization. The boycott, sanctions and divestment (BDS) movement is at the forefront of a concerted effort by western pro-Palestinian activists, radical trade unionists, neo-Marxist groups, mainline Christian denominations to combat the perceived US political bias towards Israel. Get Involved

Ayalon: Palestinians’ anger over end of freeze a pretext

In interview with 'Post', deputy FM insists Lieberman, Netanyahu are ‘on same page’ with regard to peace.

The focus of the Palestinians on the issue of the settlement moratorium is an “all-or-nothing” approach, which is a “pretext” that bodes poorly for negotiations, Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said, in an interview with The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.

Ayalon also said the Foreign Ministry is “not at all” marginalizing Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s peace efforts, despite the apparent dissonance between the positions of the ministry and Netanyahu exemplified by Avigdor Lieberman’s remarks to the United Nations General Assembly the same day. More

New Jewish houses have world fuming

According to government sources cited by The Jerusalem Post, Netanyahu was on the phone non-stop on Monday to listen to the complaints and expressions of disappointment from world leaders.

“The United States is disappointed, but we remain focused on our long-term objective and will be talking to the parties about the implications of the Israeli decision,” said US State Department Spokesman P.J. Crowley.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued a statement insisting that “settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory [sic], including East Jerusalem, is illegal under international law, and urges Israel to fulfill its…obligation to freeze settlement activity.” More

US Senate Backs Netanyahu, Asks Obama to Pressure Abbas

Eighty-seven U.S. senators—almost the entire 100-member Senate—have signed a letter to President Barack Obama  that in effect blames the Palestinian Authority for freezing direct talks--at least for the time being--with Israel.

The Senators' letter may help counter anti-Israel international sentiment, led by the Obama administration. U.S. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley told reporters Monday that the United States is “disappointed” that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not extend the 10-month moratorium on building. The freeze was instituted to satisfy Abbas’ condition for a resumption of direct talks, but he balked, arguing that it was not comprehensive and extensive enough. More

End of building freeze symbolic for now, east Jerusalem construction must resume, minister says

"We won't see thousands of new housing units in Judea and Samaria tomorrow," the minister said, as construction resumed across the West Bank amid settler celebrations. "The real test would be to see the defense minister approving the many construction permits currently on his desk."

"For the time being, everything is symbolic," Atias said. "Everyone is waiting to see whether we shall have new construction in Israel Jerusalem. We must not get used to a situation where construction is delayed because of problematic timing…the Palestinian Authority must not bring Israel down to its knees." More

75,000 Expected for Multi-Faceted Jerusalem Holiday March

The parade will begin at 2:30 p.m., and Jaffa Rd. will be closed to vehicles from noon and onwards. In addition to marching groups representing public and commercial bodies, the parade will also feature IDF soldiers from various brigades, security and defense force contingents, youth groups, huge flags and large-scale exhibits.

Besides the Sukkot March itself, Jerusalem will come alive in other ways as well, with various displays, street theaters, musicians, story tellers and the like dotting the parade route. More

The parade will also include 7,000 Christians from around the world who are celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles with the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem. ICEJ

Construction begins in Ariel

After prime minister declares West Bank construction freeze over, bulldozers begin to lay groundwork for neighborhood set to house dozens of Gaza evacuees still living in caravans. 'Talks are show waiting to explode,' says resident.

"We are here by right and not on sufferance," Itzik Vazana, a former resident of Netzarim who was severely injured in a terror attack in Gaza 14 years ago, told Ynet.

"The Green Line (1967 border) is virtual and political. As evidence, you can see that the other side is not even capable of saying the words: A Jewish nation state'," he added. "These talks are just a show waiting to collapse." More