Israel’s President Moshe Katzav said this morning that he has not yet responded to a request made by former Arab MK Abdul Wahab Darawshe that he address the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) in Ramallah. Last week, Darawshe approached Katzav with the idea that he speak in front of the PLC and call for a one-year cease-fire between Israel and the PA. Today the President said that he has not agreed to do so, and that even if he were to agree he would first need the approval of the Prime Minister...
Israel is dispatching a team of burn care experts to Lima, Peru to assist those injured in Saturday night’s tragic fire that claimed almost 300 lives. Israeli officials are hopeful that the team will be able to provide professional help to many burn victims who otherwise may not have received proper attention...
A group of Jewish worshippers was trapped inside of Rachel\'s Tomb near Bethlehem for several hours today. The group arrived around noontime and soon after encountered a violent Arab riot. At approximately 4:00 PM, IDF forces escorted the worshippers back to Jerusalem.
The Eleventh International Conference on Jewish Tort Law opened today in Jerusalem. The conference will last for three days, with the participation of respected rabbis from Israel and the Diaspora. Discussion topics include the application of Jewish tort law to neighbors in dispute, labor disputes, and medical malpractice issues. Also to be discussed is the Jewish legal aspect of the tragic Versailles Hall collapse this past May in Jerusalem...
Ephraim Cohen, the brother of Israeli agent Eli Cohen who was hanged in Damascus in 1965, died on Sunday at the age of 64. Ephraim worked tirelessly for years to have Eli’s remains returned from Syria to Israel for proper Jewish burial...
