#57203 Collector accused of forging 'James ossuary' says old photos prove authenticity
by Amiram Barkat in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
#57204 As old arrangement expires, Israel must decide how much aid to request from U.S.
by Shmuel Rosner in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
»Israeli officials have been discussing over the past few months how much financial aid Israel should request from the United States in the coming years. The issue has come up for initial
discussions with the Bush administration, and will be r ...
#57205 Abbas in Mecca: We must form unity gov't to end boycott
by Haaretz staff, Agencies, Avi Issacharoff in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
#57206 PM may nix Labor-Israel Beiteinu ministry agreement
by Mazal Mualem in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
»Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is considering rejecting an understanding between the Labor Party and Yisrael Beiteinu for a ministerial reshuffle, according to sources close to Olmert. The
arrangement would turn over the science and sport portfol ...
#57207 IDF has no plans to evict settler families from Hebron IDF camp after 10 years
by Amos Harel in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
#57208 High Court tells Winograd Committee to open up sessions to public
by Yuval Yoaz in Ha'aretz, 08 February 2007
The High Court of Justice yesterday instructed the Winograd Committee, which is investigating the conduct of the second Lebanon war, to open its sessions to the public and to publish the transcripts of testimonies, whenever possible. ...
#57200 Israeli, Lebanese troops trade fire on border
by Amos Harel, Avi Issacharoff, Aluf Benn in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
»Late last night, an Israeli tank fired two rounds against the Lebanese Army - against an outpost and an armored vehicle - close to the community of Avivim, along the border fence, in
response to gunfire targeting Israeli troops operating in a ...
#57201 Children of naturalized Israelis to be given legal status
by Shahar Ilan in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
#57202 Peretz to PM: Stop Temple Mount work immediately
by Haaretz staff, Reuters in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
#57196 Six settler families live in Hebron IDF camp for a decade
by Amos Harel in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
»Six settler families have been living in caravans inside a military camp in Hebron for more than a decade, and the Israel Defense Forces has no plans to put an end to this situation even
though it is extraordinary and of questionable legality ...
#57197 High Court: Refusing request to stop sex during act constitutes rape
by Yuval Yoaz in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
High Court issues precedent-setting ruling; Justice: At any time a person may decide what can be done with his or her body. ...
#57198 Survey: 78% of public dissatisfied with Israel's political leadership
by Gideon Alon in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
Almost a third of the people see politicians as corrupt; Half of those polled think electoral system should be changed. ...
#57199 Peretz urges Olmert to stop Temple Mount construction
by Haaretz staff, Reuters in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
»The work on the new bridge to the Temple Mount should be stopped immediately for fear of escalation and deterioration in the defense situation, Defense Minister Amir Peretz wrote Prime
Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday.
Peretz attached an o ...
#57209 UK's Beckett: Boycott will remain even if Hamas, Fatah make up
by Haaretz staff in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
»British Foreign Minister Margaret Beckett said yesterday that even if Hamas and Fatah patch up their differences and form a coalition, London will shun the resulting Palestinian Authority
government as long as Hamas defies international deman ...
#57210 New justice minister to meet AG today
by Yuval Yoaz in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
»Daniel Friedmann was sworn in as justice minister yesterday and will begin his term today. Friedmann, who has been a harsh critic of the Supreme Court, said he intends to work with all elements of the judiciary. Friedmann is scheduled to meet ...
#57211 Mother of Katzrin murder victim confronts suspect
by Jack Khoury in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
#57212 Citizens to MKs: Could do better
by Gideon Alon in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
#57213 Derek Roth's killer due to be released from Argentine prison
by Nir Hasson, Mijal Grinberg in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
#57215 Brandeis finds one million more U.S. Jews than thought
by Shmuel Rosner in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
»Between 6 million and 6.4 million Jews live in the United States, about 1 million more than was previously thought, according to a study conducted by the Steinhardt Social Research
Institute at Brandeis University and released yesterday. The ...
#57216 Report: 74% of Dovrat teachers dissatisfied with reform
by Or Kashti in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
#57217 Investigation continues into doctor's murder
by Ronit Singer-Heruti in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
#57218 It's still rape if she says 'no' during intercourse
by Yuval Yoaz in Ha'aretz, 08 February 2007
If a man does not heed a woman's request 'to stop' while the sexual act is in progress, the man can be charged with rape, according to a precedent-setting ruling by the High Court of Justice. ...
#57219 Amendment bans entrance fees at municipal parks
by Zafrir Rinat in Ha'aretz, 08 February 2007
#57220 British Islamic school hits back in 'offensive' textbook dispute
by Reuters in Ha'aretz, 08 February 2007
»A Saudi-funded London Islamic school at the center of a media storm over textbooks containing offensive references to Judaism and Christianity said yesterday it had removed controversial
chapters. A teacher, who is taking action against the K ...
#57221 Rabbi who attended Iran Shoah meet sues over kids' expulsion
by AP in Ha'aretz, 08 February 2007
»The children of an Austrian rabbi who attended an Iranian conference questioning the Holocaust have been expelled from their Jewish school, and have been told no other one in Austria will
take them, their father said yesterday. Moishe Arye Fr ...
#57222 For autistic students, mainstreaming has a high cost
by Or Kashti in Ha'aretz, 08 February 2007
About 90 percent of the families of mainstreamed autistic children supplement the salaries of special teacher's aides, and about 55 percent pay them overtime out of their own pockets. ...
#57225 Temple Mount truths
by Haaretz editorial writer in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
#57226 Bush vs. Olmert
by Aluf Benn in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
#57227 The Leviev test
by Avirama Golan in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
#57228 The wars of the rule of law
by Ari Shavit in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
#57229 The heirs are invited
by James Snyder, Isaac Molho in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
#57230 We have cause to celebrate
by Yisrael Harel in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
»The Culture Ministry announced this week that planning for commemorating 60 years of statehood has begun. Immediately, some people said the money (several hundred million shekels) could go to more important tasks. But, in truth, this is a mode ...
#57231 The gate of the Jews
by Nadav Shragai in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
On August 15, 1967, the first Tisha B'Av after the Six-Day War, the chief military chaplain, Rabbi Shlomo Goren, and members of the Chief Rabbinate went through the Mugrabi Gate to the Temple Mount plaza. They took with them a shofar (a ram' ...
#57232 Peace Index / Corruption hits top spot
by Ephraim Yaar, Tamar S. Hermann in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
»There is broad agreement among the Israeli Jewish public that Israel should not get involved in the present intra-Palestinian struggle. The views are more divided, however, on what this struggle means for Israel, with a small majority seeing i ...
#57233 Israel's current assistance agreement with the U.S. ends
by Shmuel Rosner in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
An issue of great importance in the new agreement will be whether or not to renew requests for civilian aid. ...
#57234 Regulations would let more children of Israelis' spouses immigrate
by Shahar Ilan in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
Interior Minister decides to permit children of non-Jews married to Israelis to receive the same status as their immigrant parent. ...
#57255 Natalie Portman considers directing film version of Amos Oz memoirs
by Reuters in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
Jerusalem-born U.S. actress reportedly interested in playing Israeli author's mother. ...
#57260 Court reduces Klagsbald death by negligence sentence by 2 months
by Nir Hasson in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
Avigdor Klagsbald was convicted of causing the deaths of Yevgenia Wexler and her son in a car crash in April, sentenced to 15 months. ...
#57261 New Justice Min.: Cheshin's comments don't warrant criminal probe
by Yuval Yoaz in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
Ex-Supreme Court Justice about new Justice Min.: I will cut off hand of anyone who raises it against Supreme Court. ...
#57262 Airports Authority confirms near-miss at Ben-Gurion Airport
by AP in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
Iberian Airlines plane turned into path of El Al jet as it came into land; planes were 20 seconds from collision. ...
#57264 Bedouins petition High Court over grazing land allocations
by Michal Greenberg in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
The petitioners maintain that with the grazing season approaching they have not received grazing land for their flocks. ...
#57277 Israel's Coastal aquifer in danger of becoming unusable
by Tzafrir Rinat in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
Pollution threatens one of Israel's three fresh water sources; 160 out of 1,000 wells closed over last decade. ...
#57394 PM to U.K.: Enact law prohibiting IDF officers' arrest in Britain
by Aluf Benn in Ha'aretz, 8 February 2007
»Prime Minister Ehud Olmert asked British Foreign Minister Margaret Becket on Wednesday to enact a law preventing the arrest of Israel Defense Forces officers in British territory, during
their meeting in Jerusalem. According to a political so ...