Population swap idea angers Israel’s Arab minority
TAYBEH, Israel (AP) — Israel’s powerful and outspoken foreign minister has enraged the country’s Arab minority by proposing that some of its towns and villages be handed over to a
String of Palestinian attacks has Israel jittery
JERUSALEM (AP) — A spate of violent Palestinian attacks on Israeli targets in recent weeks is raising concerns in Israel that it may be on the verge of a new
Israeli politics dominated by leaders bearing colorful kid nicknames
JERUSALEM – When Isaac Herzog was a child, his Egyptian-born, French-speaking mother thought him to be as pretty as a doll. So she blended its Hebrew word, “buba,” with a
Israel’s opposition Labor Party picks new leader
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s new opposition leader is a pragmatic lawmaker and scion of the Labor Party who is likely to focus the movement on a diplomatic agenda. Isaac Herzog
Israeli restaurant: Turn off phone, get discount
ABU GHOSH, Israel (AP) — A restaurant owner in an Arab village outside of Jerusalem says he is on a mission to save culinary culture by making diners a simple
Israeli city divided by religion after close vote
BEIT SHEMESH, Israel (AP) — After a contentious mayoral election between secular and ultra-Orthodox rivals, this deeply divided city has become a flashpoint for a religious struggle that is threatening
Israeli drug maker in uproar over planned layoffs
JERUSALEM (AP) — As the world’s leading maker of generic drugs, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. is a huge source of pride for Israel. Now, following an announcement of planned layoffs
Israeli ex-pats’ Nobel win highlights brain drain
JERUSALEM (AP) — As a small country that takes special pride in the achievements of its best and brightest, Israelis were delighted that two of their own won this year’s
Israeli labor bill for settlers sparks uproar
JERUSALEM — At first glance, a proposed new bill asking Israel’s parliament to extend Israeli labor law to the West Bank and protect women against unlawful dismissal seems innocuous enough.
AP Interview: Jerusalem mayor says city can’t be divided
JERUSALEM – Jerusalem’s mayor presides over perhaps the most complicated city in the world: deeply divided between Arab and Jew, religious and secular, rich and poor, and claimed as a
Israeli settlers defy stereotype amid peace talks
BARKAN, West Bank (AP) — Micha Drori is living the Israeli dream: a house, a yard, a wife and three kids. The 42-year-old businessman has found an affordable alternative to
GENERAL UPDATE
Aron Heller is the lead writer for Nokia Bell Labs and an Israel-based writer, columnist and broadcaster. He is also the author of the upcoming book Zaidy’s Band.
TEXT UPDATE
Aron writes about technology for Nokia. For 15 years, he was a Middle East correspondent for The Associated Press, with specialized beats on Israeli society, sports, history and the Holocaust.
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New TV Channel Reports Israeli Perspective
State-of-the-art TV studios above an ancient Middle East port signal Israel’s arrival in a media landscape where countries seek to broadcast their own perspective to the world. The AP’s Aron