Tamuz 29, 5777, 7/23/2017
 Quiet Zionists: The Druze of IsraelWho are the Druze? An enlightening talk with a Druze leader, former MK Ayoub Kara - and his combat soldier nephew, Majid. Rivlin: Druze 'An Inseparable Part of Israeli Experience'President Reuven Rivlin pays condolence call to family of border policeman killed in Jerusalem attack; 'We are not at war with Islam.' First Female Druze Officer in Israel PoliceFaten Nassraldin, 34, first female Druze to become a platoon commander and receive an officer's rank. Druze Leader Sends Message of Solidarity to Teens' Families'As the leader of the Druze community, I want to give you strength in the face of this violent criminal act of terrorism,' Sheikh writes. Liberman: No Deals Without Security GuaranteesThe murder of Baruch Mizrahi was a reminder of who exactly Israel was dealing with in peace negotiations, the Foreign Minister said. Bennett: I’ll Be the Druze MinisterBennett volunteers to represent Druze Israelis. ‘I love the Druze community,’ he declares. Report: Al Qaeda Forces Syrian Druze to Renounce FaithSyrian branch of Islamist terror group reportedly has forced 14 Druze villages to Islam - or die. Mortar Hits Israeli Golan Town, IDF Trades FireIDF fires back after shot at by Syrian army. Clash follows mortar shell that hit outskirts of Druze town Majdal Shams. Druze to Command Golani Brigade"Apartheid state?" Col. Rassan Alian will be formally appointed once Defense Minister gives green light. Bennett: He's a brother. Revealed: Israeli Druze Joining AssadThere are Israeli citizens on both sides of Syria’s civil war. Druze join Assad while Arabs largely favor rebels.Golan: Rally in Support of AssadHundreds of Druze demonstrate in support of Assad's campaign against “terrorists” who serve “Zionists”. Syria: Not All Druze Students Return Home to IsraelNot all Druze students studying in Syria returned home to Israel at the end of the school year, according to the International Red Cross. Druze Guard Indicted for Pre-meditated Murder in Kotel KillingIndictment handed down against a security guard who several weeks ago opened fire on a Jew visiting the Kotel, killing him.Druze Leaders Appeal to Israel for Syrian Druze BrethrenDruze leaders in northern Israel have appealed to the Israeli government to allow their children who crossed into Syria to return to Israel. Dayan: Israel Has a Choice Between Bad and WorseFormer IDF general says Israelis should give thanks each day for the Golan. New Syrian Refugee Camps in Turkey for Christians, KurdsTurkey is building new Syrian refugee camps for two minority groups, the Christians and the Kurds. Lebanese Druze Chief 'Sides With Devil' Against AssadLebanon's Druze leader has sided with the rebel Al-Nusra Front, a jihadist group which Washington lists as a terrorist organization. Temple-Era Sage's Tomb Defaced Near TzfatTomb of Yonatan Ben Uziel was desecrated, possibly by Druze. Elections Surprise: Arab Support for Jewish HomeThe Jewish Home party finds allies in Bedouin and Druze communities, takes votes from Labor. Balad MK Sa'id Naffaa Can Be Tried as CriminalIt is appropriate to remove the diplomatic immunity of Knesset Member Said Naffaa and try him as a criminal, a court ruled Wednesday. 10 Dead in Damascus Car BombAt least 10 people were killed and 41 others were wounded Monday in a car bombing on the outskirts of the Syrian capital of Damascus. Israel, US Preparing for 'the Day After Assad'As the fighting grows fiercer and Bashar Assad's day of reckoning grows closer, Israel, US prepare for the aftermath of Assad's fall Vandals Damage Ancient Monk's Mill Site in GalileeApparent anti-Israeli vandals damaged an archaeological site featuring a monk's mill this weekend in the northern part of the country. Kara Charges Assad with Death of Syria Druze LeaderDeputy Minister Ayoub Kara says President Bashar Assad is behind the death of a Druze leader who died in a mysterious 'accident'.Druze Anti-Assad Leader Dies in SyriaA Syrian Druze leader has been killed in the city of Soueida, the country's Waqf Ministry and its Druze Unitarians' Sect announced. Golan Druze Turning against AssadDruze in the Golan Heights are turning against Assad and protesting against his regime for the first since the Six-Day War in 1967. Boycott Campaigners Resort to Death ThreatsActivists pressing to boycott all things Israeli in Ramallah threatened to kill a popular Israeli-Arab singer on New Year's Eve Video of Live Rifle Fire Drill: Two Languages, One MessageSoldiers of the IDF's Druze "Herev" battalion conduct a drill in the Golan Heights, capture targets and train with live fire. Whbee to Defend Israel in NY, WashingtonMK Majallie Whbee (Kadima) is invited to the UN in New York and Washington, DC by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. He will defend Israel.Israel Allows Annual Druze Pilgrimage to SyriaIsrael has relented and allowed 550 Druze to travel to Syria on their annual pilgrimage despite security warnings. ‘All Infiltrators Have Returned to Syria’All of the Syrians who broke through Israel border have returned to Syria, say Druze in Majdal Shams. Report: Druze Less Fertile than JewsAverage birthrate of Druze women in Israel is 2.5 children - down from seven in the 1970s. Shomron Honors Druze Soldier Murdered at Tapuach JunctionDruze and Jews pay their respects to fallen soldier. MK Kara calls to build a new Samaria town in his name. Jews Moving to Druze VillagesAnother side-effect of the soaring housing prices in Israel: Possible assimilation. Some Israelis have taken to moving to low-rent Druze villages.Two Arab Israelis Suspected of EspionageResidents of Druze village in Golan Heights are suspected of having ties to Syrian intelligence.Israeli Druze Attend Congress in LebanonA delegation of 35 Israeli Druze leaders attended a worldwide conference of their brethren in Lebanon, with Israel's blessing.Golan Druze Resident Suspected of Aiding EnemySecurity officers lifted a gag order and revealed the target of a police swoop Golan Sunday was a Druze resident suspected of aiding the enemy. Police Freed in Majdal ShamsPolice who entered the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Golan have been rescued after being attacked and surrounded by a violent mob.125,000 Druze Live in IsraelDruze are 1.7 percent of Israel's population, 8.1 percent of the Arab population. Their main holiday is this week. Eight Golan Druze Visit SyriaEight Druze residents of the Golan get permission to travel from Israel to Syria and back despite enmity between the two states. Israel Begins Annual Apple Export to SyriaBeginning March 2, apples grown by Druze citizens of Israel in the Golan will be exported into Syria. Druze Jailor Suspected of Smuggling Phones to Security InmatesAn officer in the Prisons' Service is suspected of smuggling cellphones into a jail, for the use of terrorist prisoners. Arab MK to be Indicted in Connection with Trip to SyriaAttorney General Menachem Mazuz has decided to indict Arab MK Sa’id Naffaa in connection with his trip to Syria in October 2007. |
