APN's daily news review from Israel
Friday September 13, 2013
Quote of the day:
"There is no doubt some Palestinian news outlets incite against Israel and the Jews, but it is clear this is not an
official policy of the PA."
--Tel-Aviv District Court Judge Dalia Gannot completely rejects the testimony of the founder and director
of Palestinian Media Watch, Itamar Marcus, making minced meat out of his claims.**
APN's daily news review from Israel
Thursday September 12, 2013
Quote of the day:
"This thing is being handled like some moonlighting gig."
--Speaking at a conference, Yossi Beilin slams Israel's handling of the peace talks.**
Jake Wallis Simons / The Telegraph (September 11, 2013)
In a special multimedia feature, Jake Wallis Simons takes a journey through the Israeli settlements on the West
Bank and meets the inhabitants of the most controversial land on Earth. Read More >
APN's daily news review from Israel
Wednesday September 11, 2013
Number of the day:
4.5 million
--The number of shekels which the right-wing Elad organization has sued left-wing organizations, including Peace
Now, in libel suits. Peace Now Secretary General Yariv Oppenheimer calls it 'legal terrorism.'**
Beginning this Friday evening and continuing through Saturday night, the holiday of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, will be observed by Jews throughout the world.
APN's daily news review from Israel
Tuesday September 10, 2013
Quote of the day:
"The question is, what is the message to commanders who are at the frontline,
doing the dirty work and not hiding behind screens..."
--Lt. Col. Shalom Eisner reacts to his 'severe' punishment for beating a peace activist: two months of community service without pa and forced early retirement from the army**
This week Alpher discusses the interim ramifications for Israel of the Obama appeal for congressional support to attack Syria, the most relevant lessons of Oslo right now, as Israel and the PLO once again seek a negotiated solution, and a summary of the outgoing Jewish year, 5773, from the standpoint of Israel's overall security.
APN's daily news review from Israel
Monday September 09, 2013
Quote of the day:
"In the end, they will still be sitting in Washington and because of them, the Israelis will be going down to the shelters."
--Maariv political commentator Shalom Yerushalmi on AIPAC's 'help' in getting the US Congress to support a US attack on Syria.**
APN's daily news review from Israel
Sunday September 08, 2013
Quote of the day:
'Im Tirtzu is a Fascist movement.'
-- A Facebook group name, which an Israeli judge ruled was not a libel against the far right-wing Im Tirtzu movement.**
APN's daily news review from Israel
Wednesday September 04, 2013
Note: News Nosh will be off Thursday and Friday for the Rosh Hashana holiday.
Quote of the day:
"After Assad goes, we'll talk on Facebook."
--Captain Shirin Sheli tells what one of the wounded Syrians she treated said to her upon being released from the
secret IDF medical facility.**