Topic: Israel

Two of Iran's Presidential Candidates Are Wanted for Murder

Firefighters and rescue workers search through the rubble of the Buenos Aires Jewish Community center in this July 18, 1994, file photo after a car bomb rocked the building, killing 85 people.
AP Photo/Alejandro Pagni, File

Iran has announced the list of eight qualified candidates who have been approved to campaign for president, including two men who are suspects in a notorious 1994 terrorist attack.

By Adam Martin

Aug 18, 2011

Coordinated Attacks Kill 7 in Israel Near the Egyptian Border

These attacks could be the first to be directly tied to the Middle East uprisings

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By John Hudson

Aug 8, 2011

Kvetching About Congress's Big Trip to Israel

20 percent of Congress is headed to Israel and critics of its policies aren't happy

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 18, 2011

Glenn Beck Moves Israel Rally Citing Assassination Fears

Says it's not safe for him and his guests on the Temple Mount

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By Eric Randall

Jul 12, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

The grace of Betty Ford, the good side of Rupert Murdoch, and more

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Jul 11, 2011

Of Boycotts and Democracy in Israel

A new law forbids Israeli citizens from boycotting West Bank settlements

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 11, 2011

The Bizarre Moments from Glenn Beck's Knesset Visit

The conservative pundit expressed his support for Israel and talked ties

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By John Hudson

Jul 6, 2011

Ahmadinejad Says 'Bombs Are for Retarded People'

The Iranian president makes a puzzling remark at a recent ceremony

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 5, 2011

Obama and Jewish Voters: Gallup Doesn't See an Exodus

Gallup finds no decline in Jewish support after controversial speech on Israel and Palestine

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 28, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

On violent video games, the TSA's machine-like training, and wacky teen lit

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 21, 2011

Israel Asks Apple to Remove Intifada App, Cites 'Disastrous' Possibilities

The Arabic-language iPad app calls for a Palestinian uprising

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 20, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

On Afghanistan's resources, an Israel counterfactual, and America's unoccupied jobs

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 13, 2011

Ilan Grapel: Israeli Spy or Summer Intern?

Egyptian authorities have accused the law student of being a Mossad agent

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 6, 2011

Rick Santorum Formally Joins the 2012 Race

The social conservative goes after Obama on foreign policy, Paul Ryan on Medicare

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By Ujala Sehgal

Jun 5, 2011

Israeli Forces Kill 25 Protesters at Syrian Border

The military accuses Syria of driving the uprising to deflect attention

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By Uri Friedman

May 24, 2011

Netanyahu's Speech in Congress and the Politics of Clapping

Netanyahu wants the Palestinian Authority to recognize Israel and shun Hamas

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By Uri Friedman

May 24, 2011

Netanyahu Still Thinks Obama's Peace Plan Leaves Israel 'Indefensible'

Addressing AIPAC, hecklers repeatedly interrupted the Israeli prime minister

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By Uri Friedman

May 20, 2011

Obama and Netanyahu Do Awkward Photo Op and Still Disagree

The Israeli prime minister rejected Obama's proposal for a two-state solution

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By Uri Friedman

May 20, 2011

Israeli Press Has Low Expectations for Obama-Netanyahu Meeting

The main story today is a report that Obama has lost confidence in their prime minister

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 20, 2011

The Republican 2012 Field's Talking Point: Obama 'Betrayed' Israel

Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney and others have harsh words for the president's Israel policy

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 13, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Friday Columns

On stifling Jewish intellectuals, reading the Wikileaks files, and recalling the Civil War

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By John Hudson

May 9, 2011

CUNY Reconsidering Denial of Kushner Honorary Degree

New York Times columnist Clyde Haberman enters the fray

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 9, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

On testing chemicals, a politician's crusade against Islam, and the value of one's voice

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 5, 2011

Spatwatch

City University of New York Takes Swipe at Tony Kushner Over Israel

CUNY passes on awarding the Pulitzer-winning playwright an honorary degree

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By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 29, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Friday Columns

On gay rights, the royal wedding, and Isreal's mounting fears.

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By Uri Friedman

Apr 13, 2011

Israel Wants to Know: Why Did the Foreign Minister Flush the Toilet?

Four theories about the flushing noise during a radio interview of Avigdor Lieberman

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By Uri Friedman

Apr 6, 2011

Why Sudan's Blaming Israel for a Mysterious Airstrike

Two people were killed in a car traveling along Sudan's Red Sea coast

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By Heather Horn

Apr 5, 2011

How Goldstone Accused (and Absolved) Israel of War Crimes

The back and forth over a UN fact-finding mission during the Israel-Gaza conflict

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 21, 2011

Palin Charms Israelis, Puzzles Indians

How the local press covered the Republican star's visits

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