Israel’s behind-the-scenes support for Saudi efforts to destabilize Lebanon
A leaked cable shows Israel is working behind the scenes to support Saudi actions against Lebanon, Iran, Hezbollah, and Yemen. An analyst says, "Israel…
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Israeli soldiers take ‘selfie’ with Injured Palestinian prisoners
After handcuffing and beating two brothers, one a teenager, Israeli soldiers took a “selfie” with the injured prisoners, a common practice. Israeli forces conducted…
Forget the ‘slippery slope’ — Israel already is an apartheid state
Three former Israeli prime ministers, a winner of the Israel prize, two former heads of the Israeli internal security service Shin Bet, and one…
Israel finally ends $10 billion binary options scam – or does it?
Israel just banned the sale of binary options – an industry that has brought in $10 Billion a year for the past ten years…
Israel Secretly Using U.S. Law Firm to Fight BDS Activists in Europe, North America
Ha'aretz reports that Israel has secretly hired US law firm Sidley Austin to help fight the boycott of Israel. Israel has paid hundreds of…
Corruption permeates Israel under Netanyahu, goes back decades
Israel is fighting corruption from the highest places in government, right on down to the household help. Read about a handful of the many scandals…
Israel says it has suspended planned database of all U.S. Jewish students to target for outreach
Israel's plan to create a database of all U.S. Jewish college students was sidetracked when it became public. The plan was to be run…
PLO Condemns Israeli Plans to Build 4,000 Illegal Settlement Units
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) condemns Israeli plans to build around 4,000 housing units in illegal settlements throughout the occupied West Bank.
Why is Israel supporting Kurdish secession from Iraq?
Israeli support for Kurds is part of Israel's "divide and conquer" strategy. Palestinian analyst Lamis Andoni writes in Al Jazeera that Kurds' culture and…
Israeli Army Abducted 400 Palestinians, Including 55 Children, In September
The Palestinian Center for Detainees’ Studies has reported that Israeli soldiers have abducted more than 400 Palestinians, including 55 children and eight women, in…