en_il-hotdailynews: 2015-02-27 Israel Israel

Friction Increasing Between White House, Israel
Voice of America
WHITE HOUSE—. The war of words is escalating over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to accept an invitation to speak to the U.S. Congress next week. National security adviser Susan Rice's remarks on the subject Tuesday on the ...

Democrats should boycott Netanyahu's speech   Boston Globe (subscription)
Scarlet letters for the Bibi boycotters   New York Post
Netanyahu faces growing pushback on 'speech of his life'   Al Jazeera America
The Times of Israel
Deutsche Welle
Chicago Tribune
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Financial affairs at Israel PM Netanyahu's residences investigated
Hong Kong Standard
Israel's Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein has ordered a preliminary investigation into alleged fiscal misconduct at the private and state residences of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Pictured). The announcement by the AG follows a scathing report by ...

Israel attorney general orders probe on Netanyahu   Press TV
A-G Orders Probe Into PM Residence Spending   Arutz Sheva
Probe into Netanyahu residence spending   3News NZ
Haaretz
The Times of Israel
Ynetnews
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Free Speech Friday: Week of Feb. 27, 2015
Dailyuw
Omar Barghouti spoke on campus February 26th, sponsored by Palestine and Pubic Sphere. I was dismayed to learn of the university funding this due to Barghouti's portrayal of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and his view which is diametrically opposed to the ...

Liberty University Student Government Disavows Anti-Israel BDS Legislation   Algemeiner
BDS with a twist: California campus divestment measures target more than Israel   thejewishchronicle.net
Despite calls for boycott, Tel Aviv University to host int'l academic conference   Ynetnews
Shalom Life
Baltimore Jewish Times (subscription)
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Rawabi, the first new Palestinian city, can finally open its doors
Jerusalem Post Israel News
Although its first batch of apartment buildings are finished, homeowners have been unable to move in for over half-a-year, because the city lacked water. On Thursday night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Office announced that Israel's Water Authority ...

Israel elections 101: Whiffs of 'It's the housing market, stupid'   Christian Science Monitor
Poll shows voters hesitating   Globes
Zionist Union leader Herzog slams PM over ignoring housing crisis   i24news
TLV1 Radio
Ynetnews
Arutz Sheva
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Knesset candidates trade jabs in first-ever TV debate
The Times of Israel
Israeli political party leaders gather at Channel 2 studios in the Neve Ilan near Jerusalem on February 26, 2015 for a televised debate. (Photo credit: Channel 2 News). Newsroom. Email the Newsroom · Facebook · Twitter. Related Topics. Israeli elections ...

FAQ: Palestinians and the Israeli elections   Mondoweiss
Jewish MP on Arab Israeli slate rejects `traitor` label   Zee News
Jewish MP on Arab Israeli slate rejects 'traitor' label   Arab News
Diamondback Online
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (February 18 – 28, 2015)
Intelligence & Terrorism Information Center
Israel's south remains quiet. In Jerusalem a Palestinian terrorist staying in Israel illegally carried out a stabbing attack, severely wounding an Israeli civilian. Israeli security forces exposed a Hamas network in Hebron whose operatives planned to carry out ...

Israel issues demolition order for school near Hebron   Middle East Monitor
Palestine: Israeli settlers uproot 100 Olive saplings in Hebron   The Muslim News
Israeli Soldiers to Demolish School, Two Homes near Hebron   WAFA - Palestine News Agency
www.worldbulletin.net
Alternative Information Center (AIC)
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Arson Attack Against Greek Orthodox Seminary in Jerusalem
Yeshiva World News
2 Fire department investigators believe the blaze at the Greek Orthodox Seminary near the Jaffa Gate to Jerusalem's Old City on Thursday, 7 Adar was most likely started intentionally. Graffiti was spray painted on the premises signaling a so-called price tag ...

Jerusalem church building torched in apparent hate crime   Daily Mail
Jerusalem Seminary Damaged In Fire After Suspected Hate Crime   Huffington Post
Jerusalem church building torched   News24
Al Jazeera America
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Golan Rescue Unit trains in river. (Photo: Aviyahu Shapira)
Ynetnews
WATCH: Members of the Golan Rescue Unit in northern Israel undergo training in frigid river to prepare for strong tidal streams to come after storm's snow melts. Ahiya Raved. Published: 02.26.15, 00:13 / Israel News. Not many people would be willing to ...

Why did Israel decide to support Syrian rebels?   Al-Monitor
Jihadi John Unmasked   Honestreporting.com
Hezbollah campaign stalls on Syrian Golan Heights   The Times of Israel
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
spyghana.com
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