Family members rushed to help, slightly injuring eight cameramen who had been transferred from covering the Syrian conflict. Yatta, near Hebron, September 7 – A Palestinian boy on his way to school this morning accidentally hurt his toe on a ...
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By Oded Shahar, Ynet Intern Pardon me, Mr. Home Page Editor? It’s Oded, Oded Shahar – I just started as an intern here last week, and, well – I just need to know as a general rule, is four images ...
Read More »Haaretz To Boycott Israeli Advertisers
Haaretz’s new policy will take effect on the first day of October to avoid the complications of advertising packages already sold to Israeli companies and organizations. Tel Aviv, September 6 – The editorial board at Israel’s Haaretz daily voted this ...
Read More »Pre-Muhammad Quran Suggests Muslims Also Stole ‘Apes And Pigs’ Epithet
Scholars remain divided on the implications, primarily because the dating of the document cannot be pinned down precisely. Birmingham, England, September 1 – Scientists examining the newly discovered Quran segment in a Birmingham library revealed today that the document may ...
Read More »Not Killing Trainfuls Of Unwanted People A New Experience For Europe
The situation pits the Continental culture’s stated commitment to universal human rights against its proven will to kill off undesirables. Budapest, September 4 – The Continent has absorbed hundreds of thousands of refugees from Africa and the Middle East this year, ...
Read More »Soldier Bitten By Palestinian Girl Now Accused Of Ruining Her Teeth
Amnesty International challenged the necessity and legality of the soldier’s action when the clear alternative of having the girl bite a softer, less damaging body part was so readily available. Nabi Saleh, September 3 – The man whose teenage daughter was ...
Read More »Herzog: Budget Unacceptable – No Provision For Making Me Electable
“For too long, the reins have been held by a small group of people representing the majority of voting Israelis.” Jerusalem, September 2 – Opposition leader Isaac Herzog laced into the government’s proposed budget today, saving his most vociferous criticism for ...
Read More »Abbas: I’ll Step Aside To Let Someone Else Pocket Aid Money
Abbas desires to let other ambitious, well-connected Palestinians line their pockets with funds intended for development of the Palestinian economy, governance, rule of law, and transparency. Ramallah, September 2 – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told officials two days ago that ...
Read More »How Much Can I Write About Gaza Misery Without Mentioning Rockets?
By Jodi Rudoren, NY Times Jerusalem Bureau Chief Journalism is both a challenging and rewarding profession. While my responsibilities as bureau chief require me to engage in almost as much management of people as of stories, I still get to ...
Read More »Football Association Threatens To Disband League As If That A Bad Thing
“We’re talking a waste of time, money, and energy, at best, and full-blown violence-inducing idolatry at worst.” Jerusalem, August 31 – Tensions increased between Minister of Economic Affairs Arye Deri and the Israeli Football Association today as the Association threatened ...
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