JPost.com - Ilene Prusher Reporter

C'tee bars Zoabi from polls for supporting terror

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:05:48 GMT

Zoabi: "A black flag of illegitimacy waves over this decision"; Balad: Party will not run if decision is not overruled.

A-G recommends against banning Zoabi run

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:56:34 GMT

Weinstein says there isn't enough evidence to warrant disqualifying Zoabi, UAL-Ta'al, Balad, Strong Israel from Knesset run.

Analysis: Referendum to leave Egyptians divided

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:10:38 GMT

Given that the vote is so close, it’s likely to increase the state of polarization in the country.

Analysis: A guide to the perplexed - over Egypt

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:42:43 GMT

Roughly speaking, the constitution represents those for whom progress equals an Egypt of a more Islamic nature.

New Arab political party brings ‘hope for change’

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:36:57 GMT

At a time when faith in the government and Arab political parties is at an all-time low, along comes Hope for Change.

Zoabi: If Balad is banned, Arabs won’t vote

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:35:10 GMT

Wrapped in a tailored black coat and toting a stylish plaid handbag, MK Zoabi doesn’t give off impression of being much of a militant.

Dreams of building a home, breaking down a barrier

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 03:11:14 GMT

After housing discrimination hearing, an Arab couple may be able to build their home in Galilee town Rakefet.

Arab voters being ignored, parties say

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 03:52:47 GMT

Hadash MK requests Arab parties be included in projection polls, parties demand informational advertising in Arabic.

MK Tibi at the UN with Abbas, drawing rightist ire

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:32:28 GMT

Ben-Ari calls for Tibi to be banned from running for next Knesset, saying he's member of the PLO, "a terrorist organization."

Group demands UN probe IDF strikes on journalists

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:31:14 GMT

International Federation of Journalists claims IDF deliberately targeted journalists in Gaza during Operation Pillar of Defense.

Israeli-Arab MKs seek to block Likud-Beytenu

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 02:41:37 GMT

Arab politicians are concerned of low voter turn out, say campaign to encourage voting doesn't address Israeli-Arabs.

Gazans celebrate after Hamas declares ‘victory’

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 02:35:52 GMT

Palestinians in Gaza mark national holiday to celebrate what Hamas leaders are calling a victory over Israel.

Soldier killed by Gazan shell buried in Jerusalem

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 02:22:32 GMT

Eighteen-year-old Cpl. Yosef Fartuk, son of haredi family, always wanted to serve state.

Medical supplies running low in Gaza Strip

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 02:37:55 GMT

Rights organizations confirm hospitals are short of medicines due to closed crossings into Gaza, PA financial crisis.

No wedding bells in Gaza

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:48:42 GMT

“When I heard they killed Jabari, I knew I would have to postpone the wedding,” young Gazan woman says.

Freedom's insecurity

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:56:27 GMT

EXCERPT: A new novel by Ilene Prusher takes the reader on a journey through Iraq’s psyche and explores the tensions between East and West.

Hip-hop for change: No honor in honor crimes

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:37:07 GMT

Palestinian hip-hop group DAM team up with UN Women to create a video that they hope will change hearts and minds.

Poll: 65% Arab electorate prefers united ticket

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:19:14 GMT

Dialog poll finds 55% would like slate of Arab parties to be headed by MK Ahmed Tibi; only 1% say they will vote for Zionist parties.

‘Price-tag’ vandals slash tires in Shuafat

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 23:45:49 GMT

Fringe activists spray "death to the enemy," right-wing slogans, damage 6 cars following IDF demolition of 3 Yitzhar structures.

Kahlon won’t get many Arab votes, but Shas may

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:42:17 GMT

Survey of Arab citizens shows education, employment and crime are the biggest concerns.

New Yorkers: ‘There are fallen trees everywhere'

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:42:18 GMT

Airlines cancel, delay flights to and from Ben-Gurion.

'Cairo seizes papers on Egyptian Jews’ assets'

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:15:17 GMT

Egyptian security services reportedly seize some 1.7 million documents detailing Egyptian Jews' assets in '40-'60.

Yesh Din: We will help UN mission on settlements

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 01:31:01 GMT

Volunteers for Human Rights to present research to UN investigating the affect of settlements on Palestinians in W. Bank.

Study: Arab sector sees no point in voting

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 15:26:28 GMT

Arabs who stay home on election day will do so not out of ideological concerns but because they don't think their vote counts.

Politics: Breaking stereotypes

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 23:55:17 GMT

Ahmed Tibi discusses January’s elections, the peace process and the Israeli public’s swing to the Right.

Danon steps up campaign against MK Zoabi

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:38:08 GMT

Zoabi tells 'Post' Likud MK working against the “right of the Palestinian citizens in Israel to elect their own representatives.”

Israeli Arabs fighting battle to attend university

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:43:59 GMT

Through its 5-year, NIS 300 million plan, Council of Higher Education working to help Israeli-Arab students.

Israeli Arabs face inferior public transportation

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:50:36 GMT

Infrequent public transportation in Arab towns is holding back integration efforts, advocates say.

Thousands of Beduin protest Negev town demolitions

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:05:21 GMT

Gov't plans to demolish buildings in Bir Hadaj as well as other towns prompts protests outside Interior Ministry, general strike.

Many disillusioned Arabs say voting is pointless

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 03:30:04 GMT

Arab parties may unite as one slate to increase turnout; "right-wing, left-wing, they all stick together,” says Ibrahim.

Pakistani girl shot by Taliban in UK for treatment

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:25:55 GMT

14-year-old girl Taliban terrorists shot because she spoke out for her right to go to school sent to Birmingham hospital.

The shot heard around the world

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 02:55:56 GMT

Malala Yousufzai, a Pakistani ninth-grader, became known for championing the rights of girls to go to school aged 11.

Turkey and Russia spar over Syria flight

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:47:12 GMT

Ankara comes under fire from Russia when Moscow accused it of endangering Russian lives over commandeered Syrian plane.

Arab parties may unite under one ticket for election

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 02:16:23 GMT

MK Taleb a-Sanaa proposes united ticket to buffer “extreme right-wing control” in the Knesset.

Saudi: Corruption, dictators the enemy, not Israel

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:35:14 GMT

Saudi journalist says that the ‘real enemies of Arab world’ are corruption and dictators, not the Jewish state.

Arab unemployment higher than previously thought

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:17:11 GMT

The share of Arabs among all unemployed Israelis is around 30 percent, which is twice that of earlier estimates.

Turkish parliament okays use of force in Syria

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:10:47 GMT

Ankara approves military action against Syria following deadly mortar strike; move seen as act of deterrence, not aggression.

Navy prepares to intercept Gaza activist ship

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:50:06 GMT

Ship from from Italy attempting to break security naval blockade around Gaza will be intercepted, says Foreign Ministry.

A late-blooming Arab Spring in Jordan?

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:19:26 GMT

Muslim Brotherhood, opposition groups, call for massive rally in Amman to demand reform and boycott upcoming elections.

Some Iraqi Jews skeptical of gov't refugee appeal

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:42:24 GMT

In wake of UN conference, Committee of Baghdadi Jews say it is wrong to expect Jewish losses to "offset" Palestinian claims.

Thousands in Sakhnin mark riots 12 years on

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:46:05 GMT

Protest held to protest failure of the state to prosecute anyone for the death of 12 Israeli-Arabs, 1 Palestinian in 2000.

As Syrian conflict worsens, concerns soar in Turkey

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:29:15 GMT

Border region awash with refugees and Kurdish militants; 54 killed in strike on fuel station in northern Syria.

World refocuses on Syria as Assad's circle crumbles

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:35:55 GMT

Former head of Syria's weapons arsenal admits regime has plans for chemical attack on its own civilians as "last resort."

Nasrallah: Dire consequences if US doesn’t ban film

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 03:41:17 GMT

Egypt to try seven Copts believed to be behind production of ‘Innocence of Muslims’.

Muslim riots spread across Middle East, N. Africa

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 20:16:54 GMT

Relative calm takes hold in Muslim world following days of deadly protests over amateur US film denigrating Islam.

Libya arrests 4 over deadly Benghazi attack

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:51:16 GMT

Muslims across Mideast riot over anti-Muhammad video.

Libya attack may have been planned, sources say

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:56:59 GMT

Obama rejects denigrating religious beliefs, condemns violence.

Four US embassy staff killed in Libya attack

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:14:32 GMT

At least 1 US diplomat killed in Benghazi; Libyan official claims US envoy killed by rocket; Cairo demonstrators scale embassy walls.

Are W. Bank riots the start of ‘Palestinian Spring’?

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:52:56 GMT

Analysis: The images are reminiscent of the first intifada almost 25 years ago, except that the fire this time is largely focused not on Israel but on the Palestinian leadership.

Jordanians face more red tape than red carpets

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 03:44:58 GMT

Seth Vogelman's vision of bringing three friends from Jordan for his daughter's wedding was harder to realize than he expected.

Haifa University professor to Arabs: Learn to lobby

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:48:02 GMT

Jaffa Convention, a forum bringing together Arab, Jewish citizens, touches on issues of land, housing shortage.

Study: Gap grows between Israeli Arabs, Palestinians

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:41:48 GMT

60 percent of Israeli Arabs say they would not want their daughter to marry someone from the West Bank in new survey.

Anchor dons hijab for 1st time on Egypt state TV

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:37:53 GMT

Concern raised that move represents a further shift towards Islamism under the Muslim Brotherhood.

Palestinian family in taxi attack has slow recovery

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 15:33:35 GMT

Father traveling in taxi hit with Molotov cocktail comes out of ten-day coma; victims undergo skin-graft surgery.

In Focus: Hype or hypothesis?

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:55:47 GMT

Is the recent rash of violent incidents involving Israeli youth indicative of a trend?

Jordan inundated with flood of refugees from Syria

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:03:07 GMT

UN racing to put up enough tents for around 2,000 refugees arriving into the northern part of Hashemite Kingdom.

Migron residents protest A-G order of evacuation

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:27:18 GMT

Attorney-general ordered evacuation of outpost following successful Peace Now petition; residents argue land purchased legally.

'Lynching' victim's mother: I pity the attackers

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 01:09:52 GMT

"Who could be proud of a child who does this?" asks Nariman Julani, who has been by her son Jamal’s side since J'lem attack.

Relatives of firebomb victims: Israel denying us access

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:59:00 GMT

Civil Administration insists it has been generous with permit extensions following the attack on W. Bank family.

Palestinians hold vigil for victims of taxi attack

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 19:56:19 GMT

The Jayada family was on the way to the supermarket to shop for the holiday meal when their car was attacked and burst into flames.

Arab schools get a cinematic taste of Jewish culture

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:25:48 GMT

Short films will be part of the curriculum in Arab schools in northern Israel.

Egyptian television series raises concerns in Israel

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 00:53:15 GMT

Welcome to the world of Firqat Naji Atallah, this year’s most popular Ramadan program.

ACRI petition: Stop destruction of Beduin villages

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:09:24 GMT

Rights groups, residents petition High Court to shelve "discriminatory" plan to build 7 Jewish towns in Negev.

Ramadan fasting in heat not for all J'lem Muslims

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:38:33 GMT

Despite the challenges, faithful fasters say they wouldn’t dream of breaking bread a minute early.

Ramadan beyond fasting: Sufis and Sweets

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:54:19 GMT

Sufism, Islam’s mystical tradition, has had a relatively quiet presence among Muslims in Israel.

Crackdown reactions show Egypt’s post-election rifts

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:51:04 GMT

After Egyptian military claims to kill 20 terrorists in push to regain control of Sinai, Morsy announces sacking of intel chief.

Over 80 Druse students return to Golan from Syria

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:49:01 GMT

"I don’t think anyone will be going back for the fall semester," says one relieved family member.

Egypt straining to show it's in control of Sinai

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:47:31 GMT

“There is a red line and passing it is not acceptable. Egyptians will not wait for long to see a reaction to this event,” army says.

Gov't ads encourage employment of Israeli-Arabs

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 03:00:55 GMT

1.3% of Israeli Arabs who studied computer engineering work in the field; “Most Arabs here have the same story,” says Abdullah.

The Value of Even One Life

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:46:14 GMT

When it comes to prisoner exchanges, certain facts of life are quickly forgotten - both on the part of Israelis and Palestinians.

Turkish Delight No More

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:44:20 GMT

Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been directing away from Israel for years.

A merging of identities

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:07:59 GMT

Yeshitu Shmuel's 'spiritual journey' leads her to return to the village in Ethiopia where she was born and raised

Reporting Conflict 101

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 18:40:27 GMT

We are living in an era in which balanced news is becoming a fading relic, much like the concept of a newspaper tossed onto your front doorstep every morning.

The Fertile Crescent: Seen this movie

Thu, 19 May 2011 15:17:28 GMT

Wouldn’t it be wise if, for a change, leaders tried tried writing a new script instead of jumping in with their hackneyed lines?

The Jasmine Scent of Damascus

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:09:51 GMT

The Jasmine Festival of Damascus, held every April, provides just a taste of beauty in a country torn apart by protests.

The Spirit of Change Has Gone Viral

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:39:15 GMT

The impact of Facebook and Twitter cannot be underestimated.