The Palestinian Authority has shut down a branch of a human rights organization, officials said Friday. PA interior minister Said Abu Ali said that the Palestinian Human Rights Monitor ordered

The European foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, said that the latest talks between Iran and six world powers have been constructive and that the two sides will meet again in

Upon their arrival to Israel the pro-Palestinian “flytilla” activists will receive an official letter from the Israeli government that reads: “We appreciate your choosing to make Israel the object of

The German government says it’s looking into a report that weapons bound for the Syrian regime were loaded onto a German-owned ship. Der Spiegel weekly reported Saturday the Atlantic Cruiser

The UN Security Council has unanimously approved the deployment of the first wave of UN military observers to monitor a fragile cease-fire between the Syrian government and opposition fighters. The

Russian UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said on Saturday that Moscow was satisfied with the latest Western-Arab draft resolution authorizing the deployment of the first batch of unarmed UN observers to

British airline Jet2.com has cancelled the tickets of three women from Manchester planning to travel to Israel on Sunday to take part in the pro-Palestinian “flytilla” protest, The Guardian reported.

Al-Qaeda’s main Internet forums have been dark for 11 days in what experts believe is the work of cyber-attacks sponsored by the US intelligence community. The Al-Qaeda Shumukh al-Islam forum

Despite his rocky relationship with Israel and with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, a survey released Tuesday finds that American Jews still favor President Barack Obama for re-election. The survey, conducted

The New York Police Department said Tuesday it would be beefing up security at the city’s synagogues and other Jewish sites for the Passover holiday, in the wake of the

Israeli and Palestinian Authority negotiators will reportedly meet for the first time since talks held in Jordan two months ago ended in failure. “There are preparations with the Israeli side

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that sanctions aimed at halting Iran’s nuclear enrichment program have failed to yield results. “The sanctions are painful, hard… but will this bring about

Muslim extremists arrested in France had planned to kidnap a Jewish judge in Lyon, sources told AFP. Other kidnappings were planned as well. The detainees had undergone “warlike training linked

The Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court in The Hague announced Tuesday that he rejected a complaint filed by the PA against Israel for alleged war crimes during “Operation Cast

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said the proposed evacuation of Beit Hamachpela (House of the Patriarchs) is on hold until the facts can be verified. “I am coordinating with

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday marked his fourth year in office saying “I will not initiate early elections.” “I’m not afraid of it, but I won’t initiate it,” Netanyahu

The Passover holiday is a time to not only remember and recount the Jewish people’s exodus from Egypt, but to also take full advantage of the fun and educational opportunities

After it was revealed that a book advising Muslim men how to abuse and control their wives is being sold in a Toronto bookstore, The Toronto Sun newspaper has exposed

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas threatened on Monday to submit complaints against Israel in international institutions if it does not return to the negotiating table, according to a report in

The heads of Israel’s defense system estimate that if Israel is targeted by missiles from neighboring countries during a theoretical war in 2012, 300 people will be killed in a

Soldiers who serve in the Border Police, along with dozens of other volunteers, took part over the weekend in a Kimcha dePascha (“Pesach flour” in Aramaic) initiative by Rabbi Yoshiyahu

U.S. authorities are investigating the source of an online poster warning that the Al Qaeda terrorist organization wants to stage a repeat “performance” in New York City, where its terrorists

Israel’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that the prominent Husseini family could not claim ownership of a landmark and now derelict building in eastern Jerusalem. The Shepherd Hotel was built in

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Defense Minister Ehud Barak to delay the eviction of the residents of “Beit Machpelah” (House of the Patriarchs) in Hebron. Netanyahu’s request specifically asked

Israel Police will host their colleagues in Tel Aviv at the 41st international Interpol conference next month. It is the first time the gathering is being held in the Jewish State,

Government forces arrived Monday evening at the outpost of Oz Tzion, intent on demolishing buildings in the budding community. The Samaria (Shomron) Jewish outpost is located in the Binyamin region,

At least seven people are dead after a gunman opened fire at a Christian university in California on Monday, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. Police say they have