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An F-15 in its hangar in the Ovda air force base (photo credit: Ofer Zidon/Flash90)

Azeri fallout

Israeli analysts deride notion of a strike on Iran via Azerbaijan

‘Foreign Policy’ article, which prompted criticism of White House for leaking Israeli plans, rejected as ‘baseless’ and ‘impossible’

By Raphael Ahren

Khairat Shater's new election banner (photo credit: Muslim Brotherhood website image grab)

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Khairat Shater, the candidate who wasn’t supposed to run

Not only Israel but Egyptian liberals, too, are wary of the Islamist bidding unexpectedly to be president

By Elhanan Miller

Pinkwashing? Pink-eye!

David Kaufman The truth is that, when it comes to Israel, too many on the progressive left can’t see straight

New Jersey governor Chris Christie is to visit Israel (photo credit: Bob Jagendorf)

NJ’s Christie seeks world stage on Jerusalem trip

From the web The Star Ledger: New Jersey governor on a whirlwind tour of the Holy Land for his first trip abroad after taking office

A group of security guards stands guard in the Knesset (photo credit: Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Court puts kibosh on ministerial security guard strike

Tel Aviv Labor Court rules 170 guards must report to work Monday

By Hillary Zaken

Bosnian minorities push for right to be prez

In spite of legal action, Jews and gypsies are still not allowed to run

By Aida Cerkez

Hebrew Media Review

Mon, Apr 2, 1:03 PM

Irises of the variety stolen en masse from local nature reserves (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash90)

Some stories never get old

Shula Zaken tells all, the Muslim Brotherhood makes a power grab in Egypt, and thieves pull off a grand-scale flower heist

By Ron Friedman

Arabic Media Review

Mon, Apr 2, 12:11 PM

Hillary Clinton at the Friends of Syria conference in Istanbul in April. (photo credit: AP)

A blow to Assad in Istanbul, and to liberals in Cairo

Arab media reacts with near-hysteria to the presidential candidacy of Muslim Brotherhood’s second-in-command

By Elhanan Miller

New Kadima chairman Shaul Mofaz (photo credit: Yehoshua Yosef/Flash90)

Taking over opposition, Mofaz calls Kadima the ‘alternate government’

Newly crowned head of largest party promises not to join Likud-led coalition

By Hillary Zaken

Man attacked near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem

Ultra-Orthodox man suffers light injuries after being struck by ax-wielding youth

By Stuart Winer

Police at the scene of the attack (Uri Lenz/Flash90)

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Solitary confinement for Marwan Barghouti

Haaretz: The imprisoned Fatah leader has been punished for calling for a third Intifada on Land Day earlier this week

Palestinians and left-wing activists occupy house in Hebron, clash with IDF

Take over of home was in response to Jewish settlers moving into Beit Hamachpela last week

By Michal Shmulovich

A soldier stands guard outside Beit Hamachpela last week (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Son of former minister injures woman in drunk driving crash

Driver loses control of motorcycle, female passenger in critical condition

By Stuart Winer

Nechama Golan, You Shall Walk in Good Ways, 1999, photocopies of Talmud pages and polymer glue, 30x12x18, collection of the artist (Courtesy)

An encounter with Jewish feminist art

Dissonance and tradition at the Museum of Art at Ein Harod

By Jessica Steinberg

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