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Israeli Mag Sexes Up Orthodox-Women Clash

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:37:00 CST

Get ready for the fireworks. An Israeli fashion magazine is adding steamy scenes to the ongoing clashes between women in Israel and ultra-Orthodox Jews who have been harassing them to dress more modestly and move to the back of buses in Israel. In the BelleMode spread, ultra-hot young male models...

Israel's Ehud Olmert Indicted on Bribery Charges

Kevin Spak — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:10:00 CST

Things got worse for Ehud Olmert today, as the former Israeli prime minister was indicted on charges related to bribes he allegedly took back when he was mayor of Jerusalem. Olmert is already on trial for three unrelated counts, but the new charges are the most serious: He’s accused of...

Ultra-Orthodox Don Holocaust Garb for Protest

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:48:00 CST

Israelis are fuming after an ultra-Orthodox group dressed in concentration camp garb to protest their treatment by the public for promoting segregation of the sexes. Thousands of the extremists gathered in Jerusalem with their children dressed in the striped black-and-white uniforms of Jews imprisoned in World War II. They were...

Markings Puzzle Israel Archaeologists

Dustin Lushing — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:03:11 CST

Peculiar, unexplained stone carvings created thousands of years ago and recently unearthed in Jerusalem are baffling archaeologists, reports AP . Israeli excavators discovered them in the floor of a newly discovered room under the oldest section of the city. The three mysterious "V" shapes are about 2 inches deep and 20...

Gender Segregation Grows in Israel

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:25:47 CST

Israel boasts a female opposition leader, high-profile women soldiers, and a female former prime minister. But walk the streets of Jerusalem these days and, in some areas, you’ll see gender-segregated sidewalks, buses, health clinics, and supermarkets—and few billboards or ads depicting women. The capital city has become increasingly segregated...

Israel OKs 1,100 More Homes in East Jerusalem

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:17:01 CDT

In a move sure to ratchet up Israeli-Palestinian tension even further, Israel gave the OK today to construct 1,100 new housing units in east Jerusalem. Israel’s Interior Ministry says construction can begin after 60 days, a period that is mandatory for comments from the public but largely a formality,...

Rabbis Demand Stoning of 'Reincarnated' Dog

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:21:00 CDT

Israeli rabbis went rabid over a local dog because he was acting like a lawyer. A Jerusalem rabbinical court ordered the stoning death of the stray because they believed it was the reincarnation of a troublesome, foul-mouthed attorney who clashed with the court. The beast entered the Jerusalem financial court...

GOP Candidates Steering Clear of Glenn Beck Israel Rally

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:40:00 CDT

Glenn Beck can't seem to get much traction on his upcoming political rally in Israel. So far, not a single leading GOP presidential candidate has expressed interest in attending the pro-Israel demonstration organized by the ousted Fox mega-mouth. As of now only former Democratic vice presidential contender Joseph Lieberman and...

Glenn Beck's Next Rally Site: Jerusalem

Matt Cantor — Mon, 16 May 2011 13:30:00 CDT

Glenn Beck went to Washington last summer to restore honor; now, he’s planning to bring courage back to Jerusalem. Beck made his promised “big announcement” today on his radio show: Sometime in August, Beck will head to the city for another rally. “I invite you to join me in Israel...