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Israelis a 'Tumor' That Must Be Wiped Out: Ahmadinejad

'The nations of the region will soon finish off the usurper Zionists'

(Newser) - If you've ever wondered why Israel gets twitchy at the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran, get a load of what Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a group of anti-Israel protesters today. "The Zionist regime and the Zionists are a cancerous tumor," the Iranian president said, according to the AFP...

Iran: Israel Won't Actually Launch 'Stupid' Attack

Officials dismiss threats as baseless

(Newser) - Israel keeps talking about attacking Iran, but Iran says it's not exactly sweating it, AFP reports. "Even if some officials in the illegitimate regime [Israel] want to carry out such a stupid action, there are those inside (the Israeli government) who won't allow it because they know...

Netanyahu: Iran's Nukes 'Dwarf' Other Threats

Experts divided whether Netanyahu posturing

(Newser) - Syria descending into civil war, the Arab Spring, instability in Egypt—the Middle East is full of uncertainties that threaten Israel, but all of them are "dwarfed" by Iran's nuclear threat, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last night, reports Reuters . Netanyahu's comments were broadcast live by...

For Orthodox Jewish Men: Glasses That Blur Women

Lenses help keep Israeli females out of sight and temptation

(Newser) - It's the latest prescription for extreme ultra-Orthodox Jewish men who shun contact with the opposite sex: Glasses that blur their vision, so they don't have to see women they consider to be immodestly dressed. In an effort to maintain their strictly devout lifestyle, the ultra-Orthodox have separated the...

Earliest Matches Found at Dig Site

Stone and clay relics in Israel are 8,000 years old

(Newser) - Archaelogists say a set of peculiar, ancient artifacts might just be the earliest known matches. The cylindrical objects, fashioned from stone and clay, date back nearly 8,000 years. At first, scientists thought they were phallic cultural symbols, but then a group of Israeli researchers noticed a striking similarity to...

Islamists Kill 15 Egyptians on Israeli Border

Israel strikes back with aerial assault

(Newser) - Islamists gunned down at least 15 Egyptian police officers and stole an army tank today in an attack on a Sinai police station close to the Israeli border, Reuters reports. Israeli aircraft responded by destroying a vehicle used by the attackers; another of their vehicles exploded at the North Sinai...

Ultra-Orthodox Israelis Lose Draft Exemption

Leader warns of 'civil war' if devout conscripted

(Newser) - The draft exemption that ultra-Orthodox Jewish men have enjoyed since Israel's founding ended last night, and defense minister Ehud Barak has given the military a month to prepare for the change, reports AP . A law granting exemptions to religious scholars has expired and Israel's Supreme Court has ruled...

Romney a Fan of ... Israel's Socialized Health Care

Mitt praises health care system at fundraiser

(Newser) - Mitt Romney simply cannot wait to repeal ObamaCare, but he is a fan of Israel's health care system … which has been socialized since its founding in 1948, BuzzFeed points out. During his visit to the country, Romney today praised Israel for spending so little on health care: "...

Palestinians Rip Romney's 'Racist' Praise for Israel

Candidate again steps in it, says Israel has better 'culture' for business

(Newser) - Mitt Romney offended Palestinians again today, saying that Israel was more prosperous than Palestine because of its superior culture and the will of God. "You notice such a dramatically stark difference in economic vitality" between Israel and Palestine, Romney said at a fundraiser in Jerusalem today, citing each nation'...

Mitt: I'll Have to Check on My Tax Rate

He can't recall if he has paid less than 13.9%

(Newser) - Amid the buzz of his world travels, ABC brought Mitt Romney back to his old Achilles heel: taxes. Asked last night if he has ever paid less than the 13.9% rate he paid in 2010, Romney said he'd have to check his records. "I haven't calculated...

Israel's New Protest Movement: Suicide by Fire

Moshe Silman and six others turn to self-immolation

(Newser) - Israel is searching for answers after seven people tried to end it all—and make a shocking public statement—with suicide by fire. The first was Moshe Silman, who killed himself with lighter fluid and a match at a rally for the first anniversary of Israel's Occupy movement on...

Romney: We Stand With Israel Vs. Iran

Presidential candidate visits Wailing Wall, talks tough on Iran

(Newser) - As Mitt Romney prayed today at the Western Wall as part of his show of support for the Middle Eastern state, the region is getting more than its fair share of American politics. A breakdown:
  • Sky News reports that a top Romney adviser told media that a nuclear Iran would
...

Romney Heads to Israel, Poised for Big Gains

He's on track to fare better with Jewish vote than any recent Republican

(Newser) - Mitt Romney arrives in Israel today, and his visit promises to be a lot more rewarding than his stop in London for the Olympics. The trip is important, writes Eli Lake at the Daily Beast , because Romney is poised to make inroads among Jewish voters in the US as no...

Israel Issues Gas Masks Near Syrian Border

Will act instantly if chemical weapons fall into Hezbollah hands

(Newser) - Worried Israeli officials are beginning to distribute new gas masks to residents living close to the Syrian border. The equipment is the starkest sign that concern is escalating that Syria could soon tap its stockpile of chemical weapons as the regime grows desperate. Syria is known to have the largest...

Bulgaria Says Video Shows Suicide Bomber

But his identity remains unclear

(Newser) - We apparently now know what the suicide bomber who targeted Israelis in Bulgaria looks like, but the rest of his story remains a source of conflicting reports. Bulgarian security officials today released a video of the casually dressed man they say is the bomber, reports the Times of Israel . Media...

Israel's New Unity Government Collapses

Draft dispute leads to dissolution

(Newser) - The unity government formed scarcely more than two months ago in Israel has already dissolved, thanks to a disagreement over a proposed universal draft law. The coalition has been trying for weeks to figure out how to draft more Arab citizens and ultra-Orthodox Jews, the New York Times reports. A...

Ex-Israeli PM Olmert Cleared in Corruption Case

Convicted on lesser breach of trust charge

(Newser) - An Israeli court cleared former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert today of the central charges in a multi-case corruption trial that forced him from power, but convicted him of a lesser charge of breach of trust. The verdict was seen as a major victory for Olmert, who stepped down as prime...

Egyptian Prez: Parliament, Get Back to Work

Mohamed Morsi defies military but also orders early elections

(Newser) - Egypt's newly minted president today told parliament to get back to work—but warned that their power won't last, Reuters reports. President Mohamed Morsi's move flies in the face of military generals who disbanded the legislature after a court ruling last month. But Morsi also called for...

'Ex-CIA Agent': Iran's Sleeper Cells Ready to Strike

Reza Kahlili says Tehran must be overthrown

(Newser) - A man hiding behind a surgeon's mask, sunglasses, and ball cap says America is locked in a life-or-death struggle with only one good outcome: the overthrow of Iran's government. Calling himself Reza Kahlili, he clams to be a former CIA double agent once ensconced in Iran's Revolutionary...

Next Big Move for Romney: Go Abroad?

Foreign-policy tour would take him to Britain, Israel, Germany, Poland

(Newser) - Mitt Romney's message has thus far been all about the economy—but that could change in a few weeks. The candidate is mulling an international tour that would take him to Britain, Israel, Germany, and Poland. The trip could help push back against Democratic questioning of Romney's foreign...

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