Politics & Gov

Attorney to Challenge Construction Freeze on Legal Grounds

Attorney Akiva Sylvetsky says the government ban on Jewish construction in Judea and Samaria can be successfully challenged through legal action.

Expert Calls for Law Against Foreign Political Intervention

Anti-Zionist groups in Israel are 'massively funded' by European countries, researcher says. A law is needed to ensure transparency, as in the US.

Col. Marom: Releasing Terrorists is Spineless and Catastrophic

Colonel (ret.) Kobi Marom believes Israel's leaders do not have any red lines they won't cross in obtaining the release of Gilad Shalit.

Vayishlach: Spiritual Honesty

Ahmadinejad: Israel, the West 'Can't Do a Damn Thing' to Stop Us

Iranian President Ahmadinejad made it clear his country won't curb its nuclear program, and claimed Israel "can't do a damn thing" about it.

Pollard: Kill Terrorists One by One Until Hamas Releases Shalit

Jonathan Pollard is calling the exchange of Gilad Shalit for almost 1,000 terrorists "horrible", and says Israel should begin killing them instead.

UTJ Bill Would Compensate for Building Freeze Damages

MKs Moses and Makleb drafting bill that would provide citizens compensation for damages incurred by freeze in Judea and Samaria.

Glick: Time for a Noisy UN Ambassador

Caroline Glick: Current UN ambassador is 'too quiet.' Her replacement needs to have a powerful personality

'Practice What You Preach,' Watchdog Tells EU

EU funding of anti-Israeli non-governmental groups is a Trojan horse, NGO Monitor chairman Prof. Gerald Steinberg told the Knesset Wednesday.

Video: Police Violence in Freeze Clashes

Video, pictures of clashes and violence between construction-freeze inspectors and residents in Jewish towns. Mayor of Beit Aryeh hospitalized.

Barak’s Self-Hatred Behind Building Freeze, Says Hebrew U. Prof.

Barak is behind the building freeze and is driven by political survival and self-hatred that endanger the country, a Hebrew U. professor says.

Jerusalem Upgrades to Quarterly Assessments

Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat requested that the City Comptroller begin using quarterly reports to address various issues pertaining to the city.

MKs Freeze IDF Money Pending for Yeshivot and Bus Protection

The Finance Committee froze the incoming IDF budget until funds are provided for the hesder yeshivas and bus protection in Judea and Samaria.

Peres: Israel is Not Corrupt

President Peres, speaking at a conference in Eilat, said Ben Gurion told him to “be a moral person” and added, "Israel is not a corrupt country.

Water Authority to Strike

Water Authority workers will begin a strike on Wednesday, ignoring permit requests and halting the measurement of the Kinneret.

Video: Kedumim Residents Say 'Our Blockage Delayed Inspectors'

Dozens of Kiryat Arba, Karnei Shomron and other Yesha residents clashed with newly appointed building inspectors coming to enforce the freeze.

Clinton Family Intermarriage: Daughter to Marry a Jew

Bill and Hillary Clinton are due a dubious "mazal tov" – Chelsea has become engaged to her longtime Jewish boyfriend, Marc Mezvinsky.

EU Joins PA’s Diplomatic War on Jerusalem

A proposal by the EU to declare eastern Jerusalem the PA capital will backfire and hurt peace, Israel warns. A Likud MK blames the government.

Bill To Protect Taxi Drivers Adds Partitions, Panic Buttons

Knesset member Majalli Wahabi (Kadima) submit a proposal Monday to establish a requirement to protect taxi drivers after recent murders.

Plea to Supreme Court: What About Illegal Arab Construction?

Three petitions filed with the Supreme Court demand law enforcement on illegal Arab building in various Judea and southern Samaria locations.

Jewish Home Party Head 'Preparing for the Day After the Freeze'

Minister Daniel Hershkowitz told Arutz Sheva that preparations are underway for the day after the end of the Judea and Samaria construction freeze.

Samaria Chief will Obey Law, but 'Won't Vouch for Individuals'

Gershon Mesika, Head of the Samaria Regional Council, says the freeze order is anti-Semitic and racist; hints residents may not obey it.

Supreme Court tells Bereaved Fathers: No Deal for Shalit Yet

Supreme Court President tells petitioning fathers: details cannot be published because there is no deal yet.

Implementation of Construction Freeze Begins

Inspectors of the civilian administration arrived at the Jewish communities of Judea and Samaria to begin implementing the construction freeze

Freeze forcing Hareidis into Secular Neighborhoods

Hareidi activist says freeze on Jerusalem building and legal problems in Beit Shemesh are causing haredi families to enter secular areas.

MK Takes Off Gloves to Fight Anti-Expulsion Shirts

MK Schneller of Samaria urges the IDF to expel soldiers from combat units if they wear new shirts against expelling Jews from homes.

Legal Appeal Against Freeze: 'Gov’t Didn’t Approve It'

Land of Israel Legal Forum files Supreme Court appeal against Judea/Samaria construction freeze, saying it's illegal without a Cabinet decision.

Likud MK Danon: Stop Netanyahu But Don't Dump Him

A Likud movement to stop Netanyahu’s building freeze policy can succeed if party members speak up, says MK Danon. “There's no need to dump him.”

Barak Justifies Labor's Role in Netanyahu Government

Defense Minister Ehud Barak justified his decision to participate in the Likud-led government at a Sunday night meeting of Labor party activists.

Netanyahu Aims for Global Support for Israel against Iran, PA

Netanyahu says he wants global support for Israel vis-à-vis the PA and Iran. Illness postponed today's trip to Germany where Shalit was on a

Video: Judea and Samaria Leaders Rip Construction Freeze Orders

Judea and Samaria council heads received construction freeze orders on Sunday and ripped them up to express their intentions to continue to build.

Video: Building Freeze Puts Family’s Life Savings on Ice

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s building freeze has left one family’s life savings on ice after he paid a contractor for a house that he cannot build.

Public Corruption on Display

Coming soon to your neighborhood: an exhibition of public corruption. The unusual display may even make its way overseas.

Four Likud Ministers Against Netanyahu's Freeze

Too few, too late? At least four Likud government ministers have come out against the decision to freeze Jewish construction in Judea and Samaria.

Online Petitions to Undo Freeze

Petitions demand that the US accept Jews' right to live in Judea and Samaria and exhort American Jewish groups to make their stand.

Voice of Palestine: Egypt Preparing For Shalit Exchange

"Voice of Palestine" reports Egyptian forces have been reparing to receive kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit, prior to his exchange for terrorists.

Ketzaleh Takes State to Court over Abductions

MK Katz petitions the High Court with a demand that the State reveal committee recommendations on soldier-abduction policy.

Knesset Members to Get Bible Lessons

Jewish studies experts from Hebrew Univesity will give courses to Israeli parliamentarians on the Jewish Bible.

Barak Orders 40 Inspectors Assigned to Enforce Freeze

Defense Minister wants 40 inspectors appointed and readied in two weeks' time for enforcing construction freeze, and dozens more later.

Activist: We Can Bypass Construction Freeze

Israel Lands Fund activist Aryeh King says he has a way to bypass the newly ordered construction freeze in Judea and Samaria.

Taking Jacob's Ladder

IAF Jets in Reconnaissance Sortie over Jewish Communities

Photographic sorties are usually carried out for collecting intelligence about the enemy. This time, IAF jets took photos of Jewish communities.

Freeze will Cause Unemployment

Architects, contractors and Arab workers face uncertain future in the face of construction freeze.

Ariel Mayor: I Won't Enforce Building Freeze

Ariel Mayor Ran Nachman said on Saturday night that he has no plans to enforce the freeze on building in Judea and Samaria.

Misezhnikov: Tourist Sites in Judea and Samaria to be Developed

The announcement by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu of the building freeze in Judea and Samaria has rallied Mks and ministers to action.

IAF Maps Existing Construction, as Beit El Mayor Rips Up Order

The stop building orders were being distributed Friday and Saturday night - and Beit El local authority head Moshe Rosenbaum ripped his to shreds.

"The Nofei Benaya Neighborhood Will Rise Despite the Decrees"

A race in memory of Major Benaya Rhein was held Friday in the community of Karnei Shomron where a new neighborhood is being built in his memory.

New Lebanese Government to Endorse Hizbullah Attacks

The new Lebanese government will officially endorse the Hizbullah terror militia and grant legitimacy to its attacks on Israel.

Lt-Col (res) Eckstein Offers 9 Rules for Abductions

Lt-Col (res.) Gershon Eckstein offers nine rules for handling future abductions by terrorists and ensuing blackmail.

Barak Approves 28 Public Buildings

Defense Minister signs permits for educational institutions and other public buildings in Judea and Samaria Thursday.

Hamas: Shalit Deal is Stuck

Arab media reports that once again, Hamas has decided to reject a prisoner exchange deal for the release of kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.

Tar and Feather Likud for ‘White Paper’ Building Freeze

MK Ariel compared Netanyahu’s proposed building freeze to the infamous White Paper of 1939. MK Eldad: Tar and feather Yesha voters for Likud.

Video: Arab Hevron Flourishes while Jewish Growth Restricted

Science Minister Hershkowitz visited Hevron and discovered that the Arabs are enjoying economic expansion while the government restricts Jews.

MK Ben-Ari: Why Barghouti Allowed to Interview?

After Prisons Service failed to punish terrorist Marghouti Bargouti for giving unauthorized media interviews, MK Ben Ari asks court to step in.

Civil Rights Leader Jailed for Not Showing ID

Shmuel Medad, head of the Honenu legal rights organization, has been in jail since Monday night for not showing his ID card at an IDF checkpoint.

British Ambassador in Debate Aimed at Improving Relations

Video: Debate with the British Ambassador to Israel Tom Phillips, who stated that “the center of gravity has shifted against Israel."

Druze MK: Don’t Trust UN ‘Doll’ Soldiers to Protect Israel

Druze MK Kara vowed to “fight until my last drop of blood” against abandoning a northern border village to UN “doll” soldiers and Hizbullah.

Officials Ignore Terrorist Barghouti’s Illegal Media Campaign

National Union MK Ben-Ari will appeal to the High Court if prison officials do not punish terrorist Marwan Barghouti for illegal media interviews.

Appeal to High Court to Break Gag Order on List of Terrorists

Victims of terror have appealed to the High Court to order the government to publish the list terrorists it wants to free in return for Shalit.

Minister: Post Office Banks To Turn "Social"

Communications Minister Moshe Cachlon says he wants to make Israel's postal banks more "social", to provide service to outlying communities.