Harper: “Through fire and water, Canada will stand with you” (Video)
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper addressed the Israeli Knesset Monday night in a historic, overwhelmingly pro-Israel speech. Harper, the first Canadian prime minister to address the Knesset and Canada’s first evangelical prime minister in 50 years, is known as an outspoken supporter of Israel. His speech briefly touched upon the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and […]
A Warm Welcome to Canadian PM Stephen Harper
One can feel the genuine warmth and respect of two world leaders meeting for the first time on Israeli soil. Watch the inspiring welcome ceremony for Canadian PM Stephen Harper, with Netanyahu’s heartfelt speech well worth watching at the 3:15 mark.
IAEA Report: Iranian Nuclear Deal Begins
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Monday that Iran has halted its 20 percent uranium enrichment as part of an agreement made between Iran and the P5+1 last November in Geneva. Iran also began to dilute its already enriched stockpile to levels below 20 percent which is closer to the capability of creating […]
Obama: Peace Less Than 50% Possible, Harper: Canada “May Play a Role” with Palestinian Refugees
U.S. President Barack Obama is not so convinced when it comes to his own plan regarding peace in the Middle East. In an interview published Sunday by the New Yorker magazine, President Obama said that he believes that there is less than a 50 percent chance that the efforts of his administration can end the […]
Canadian PM Stephen Harper to Arrive in Israel
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen will arrive today in Israel on an official four day visit. This is the first visit Harper has made to Israel and the Middle East in general since becoming Prime Minister in 2006. The last time a Canadian Prime Minister visited Israel was in 2000. The […]
Israeli Air Force Targets Islamic Jihad Operative in Strike
Rounding off the week with a new rocket attack, on late Saturday night, red alert sirens sounded in southern Israel warning residents to take shelter. The rockets, which were shot from the Gaza Strip, landed in open areas. Earlier in the week, on Thursday, a barrage of rockets was successfully intercepted by the Iron Dome […]
Iron Beam: Israel’s Newest Laser Missile Defense System
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. Announced that it will unveil in February a new laser defense system at an upcoming conference in Singapore. The Times of Israel first reported the news this week that the new system, called Iron Beam, is a “high-energy, laser-based defensive system designed to knock mortar rounds, artillery shells and other […]
Historic Video of MLK Defending Israel
See a video of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. stating that, “the whole world must see that Israel must exist and has the right to exist, and is one of the great outposts of democracy in the world”
Biggest Names in Music Coming to Israel (Videos)
Israel is not just some blip on the map anymore. Some of the biggest names in music are making their way to one of the largest cultural epicenters of the Middle East. Artists like Justin Timberlake, The Rolling Stones, and Beyonce will be performing in Tel Aviv for the first time. Music royalty will rock […]
Two Israelis Named to Looted Nazi Art Task Force
The Times of Israel reported this week that two Israeli art curators have been appointed to a task force responsible for a treasure trove of art found in spring 2012 in a Munich apartment. The collection, discovered in the home of Cornelius Gorlitt, son of Hitler’s most notorious art dealer, is valued at $1.4 billion […]