Iran Whets Israeli Defense Officials' Appetite for Budget Increase of $1.3 Billion
Despite his ministry's pledge two years ago not to ask for extra funds, Avigdor Lieberman wants a bigger budget to cope with the Islamic regime's presence in Syria
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Haaretz Editorial
Israel Must Not Grant the Prime Minister Immunity From Corruption Investigations
Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked acted correctly in declining to bring to a vote the bill that would prohibit a sitting prime minister from being investigated on matters of ...
Israel
Report Says Rooftop Solar Panels Are Sufficient to Meet Israel's Energy Goals
Building mass solar fields as the government intends, the report argues, would diminish reserves of open space and cause unnecessary environmental damage
U.S. News
U.S. Presses Saudi Arabia and Iraq to Come Together in Bid to Contain Iran
Tillerson told reporters that an independent and prosperous Iraq would be a foil to Iran’s 'malign behavior'
Jewish World
Opinion It's Not Islamophobic to Call Out Muslim anti-Semitism
As Canada's parliament debates definitions of Islamophobia, we Canadian Jews must beware equally the shrill voices who dismiss anti-Muslim bigotry - and also those who whitewash Islamic extremism
Middle East
Opinion Dear Europe, Take Note: If You Want To, Israel Can Be Pressured
A recent case involving Dutch solar panels shows how friendly states can make Israel back down when it violates international humanitarian law
Culture & Life
Interview You're Doing It Wrong: Why You Shouldn't Let Your Kids Walk All Over You
Today’s moms and dads are too indulgent, say psychiatrist Etan Lwow and psychologist Hila Elkayam, stressing the need for parents to assert themselves and stop being slaves to their offspring
