Addressing Israel’s parliament Wednesday, Isaeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated his appeal for the Palestinians to return to peace talks. Speaking from the Knesset podium, Netanyahu said Israel was ready to make tough decisions in order to achieve peace. After noting that he is in regular contact with Secretary of...

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Israel on Wednesday began hosting the most prestigious sports tournament ever to hit its shores – the UEFA Under-21 Championships showcasing the rising stars of European soccer. UEFA, the governing body European soccer, organizes the U-21 as the oldest of its “youth” competitions. Many of the competitors already play in...

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South Korea is seriously considering purchasing the Israeli made Iron Dome systems, which intercepts and kills short range rockets and missiles. The Tower has learned that advanced negotiations took place between the two countries during a private visit to Israel by Brigadier General Lee Hee Woo, President of a Chungnam...

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Some 100 people rallied outside the Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv over the weekend in solidarity with the tens of thousands of Turkish citizens marching in cities across Turkey. The protesters, many of them Turkish-Israelis, chanted pro-democracy, anti-violence, and anti-Erdogan slogans: “Enough with the violence by the state and the...

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A million spectators and 35,000 participants lined up on New York’s Fifth Avenue this weekend for the city’s annual Celebrate Israel Parade. Among the marchers were Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator Charles Schumer, and City Council speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn. Also marching was...

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Analysts continue to unpack the implications of an interview given last week by Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad to Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV. On some issues – Assad was vague on whether advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missiles had yet been delivered from Russia to Syria. Regarding his desire to have the Arab world...

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Israeli officials are casting further doubt on reports made earlier this week that had Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad asserting that Syria had begun to receive advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missiles from Russia. Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon had said Tuesday the missiles still hadn’t been shipped to Syria. Former defense official...

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The Israeli government is preparing to institute far-reaching reforms in how prayers are conducted at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Judaism’s holiest site, if the leading group seeking those changes accepts the reforms, according to sources who spoke to The Tower. The dramatic changes come amid a set of additional...

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Speaking to Sen. Robert Menendez during Menendez’s visit to Israel earlier this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the Foreign Relations Committee chair for helping to secure last week’s unanimous Senate vote calling for the U.S. to support Israel if Israel needs to act in self-defense against the Iranian...

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The prestigious Franz Kafka Prize, selected by an international jury from a shortlist of 12 globally recognized writers, will be awarded later this year to acclaimed Israeli author Amos Oz. Oz is one of the leading writers in Israel today, known not only for his expansive authorship, but also outspoken political...

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