TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) _ Lifting a half-century veil of secrecy, Israel’s Mossad spy agency is opening its archive this week to reveal the story behind its most legendary operation ever – the daring 1960 capture of Nazi mastermind Adolf Eichmann. The “Operation Finale” exhibit, curated by a Mossad officer who can’t be fully identified, displays never before seen items, names … Read More
JERUSALEM (AP) — It’s a huge question for observant Jews: How can one still believe in a merciful God after suffering through the worst genocide in history? As the world marks Holocaust Remembrance Day on Friday, members of Israel’s most devout group will remember the victims with prayer, study of scripture and a deep conviction in a grand plan that … Read More
Tel Aviv is a gay-friendly city that attracts liberal tourists from around the world. But critics say the government is using the progressive hot spot to draw attention away from alleged human rights abuses against Palestinians. The AP’s Aron Heller reports from Tel Aviv. [url href=”http://aronheller.com/articles/tel-aviv-emerges-as-top-gay-tourist-destination/”] [url href=”http://youtu.be/91EvIjh-hzg” content=”Watch the Video” target=external]
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tel Aviv has long been a gay paradise, one of the few places in the Middle East where gays feel free to walk hand-in-hand and kiss in public. Now, thanks to its balmy climate, vibrant nightlife and a creative government-backed branding campaign, the city has become one of the world’s top gay tourist destinations. As … Read More
An Israeli sharpshooter turns to web to finance bid in his overlooked Olympic sport. The AP’s Aron Heller reports from Herzliya. [url href=”http://aronheller.com/articles/associated-press/sports/israeli-shooter-uses-web-to-finance-olympic-bid/”] [url href=”http://bit.ly/H6OX0T” content=”Watch the Video” target=external]
JERUSALEM (AP) — A TV channel known for aggressive investigative reporting is on the verge of being shut down after Israeli lawmakers rejected a request to defer its crippling debts — a move critics see as the latest salvo in a campaign to muzzle the press, harass liberal groups and make courts friendlier to the governing nationalists. Israel’s top journalists … Read More
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister suspended a television ad campaign aimed at luring home Israelis living in North America after it sparked an uproar among American Jews, his spokesman said Sunday. The government-sponsored advertisements, which were broadcast on Israeli TV and in large American markets, tried to warn Israelis that their children could lose their Israeli and Jewish identities … Read More
JERUSALEM (AP) – Throughout its history, the Beitar Jerusalem football club has won 13 trophies, counted prime ministers among its fans and played in numerous European competitions. One thing the club has yet to do: Include an Arab player on its roster. As the only major Israeli team never to integrate, Beitar Jerusalem is now under heavy pressure – particularly … Read More
JERUSALEM (AP) _ Images of ultra-Orthodox Jews dressing up as Nazi concentration camp inmates during a protest drew widespread condemnation Sunday and added a new twist to a simmering battle over growing extremism inside Israel’s insular ultra-Orthodox community. Religious extremists are facing increasing criticism for their efforts to separate men and women in public spaces, and Saturday’s protest, in which … Read More