APN's daily news review from Israel
Friday September 18, 2015
While News Nosh's Israel editor is on vacation during the holidays, we are publishing an abbreviated version
produced in Washington and therefore it may be sent later in the day.
Quote of the day:
"It’s the most determined, strategic success of his presidency."
- David Ignatius, writing in his 9.17.15 op-ed, on President Obama’s Iran deal victory
- David Ignatius, writing in his 9.17.15 op-ed, on President Obama’s Iran deal victory
Today's Headlines:
Haaretz
- UN “Gravely Concerned” Over Jerusalem Violence
- First They’ll Come for the Mexicans- Then the Jews?
- Despite Risks, Israel Welcomes Chinese Workers
- Under Pressure from Prime Minister’s Office, Greenhouse Emissions Reduced
Yedioth Ahronoth
- Police Brace for Temple Mount Unrest
- Obama Nobel was a Mistake
- Fine Stone Throwers’ Parents
- Rabbis Warn of "Missionaries"
Maariv
- Inside Putin’s Head
- Heightened State of Alert in Jerusalem
- Another Man Murders his Wife
Israel Hayom
- “Anyone Who Throws Stones and Firebombs Will Pay a Heavy Price”- Netanyahu
- Proposal to Inspect Israeli Nuclear Reactor Foiled
- Iran Says It Can Target all US Bases in the Middle East
News Summary:
The explosive and volatile state of affairs on the Temple Mount
continues:The UN Security Council issued a statement calling for tempers to cool and for ALL sides to exercise constraint. UN Israeli Ambassador Ron Prosor criticized the statement, saying it completely ignored Palestinian violence.
Jerusalem Police are only allowing men aged 40 and up to worship on the Temple Mount for Friday prayers. There are no restrictions on the entry of women.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad are using the tumult on the Temple Mount as backdrop in calling for a "day of rage" in the West Bank.
PM Netanyahu’s initiative to use sniper fire on stone throwers will not be approved by the Attorney General.
In other news- it was widely reported on that Israel’s economy has slowed to a crawl. Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman quipped that economic growth in Israel is lower than in Greece. Additionally, according to a new report by Swiss Bank UBS, cost of living for Tel Aviv residents is the highest in the Middle East.