April 9, 2008 / Mideast

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ARTS

Apple ad sparks singer's career
Musicians not so long ago would be regarded as colossal sell-outs for licensing their work for use in a TV commercial. More...

Hamas TV shows child killing Bush

JERUSALEM- Hamas aired a children's TV program showing President Bush being murdered and the White House converted into a mosque. More...

Gay Palestinian flees to Israel

JERUSALEM- A gay Palestinian who fled vengeful kinsmen for Israel won temporary residency rights. The 33-year-old from the Jenin area won a temporary resident's permit from Israel's military authorities, Yediot Achronot reported. More...

Knesset pushes organ donations

JERUSALEM (JTA)- The Knesset enacted two laws aimed at encouraging organ donation and transplants in Israel. One bill bans organ trafficking in Israel and sets a $5,000 cap on the compensation that can be offered to live donors. More...

TRANSFER

Most Israeli Jews favor Arab transfer

JERUSALEM- Three in four Israeli Jews favor the idea of transferring their Arab compatriots to the jurisdiction of a future Palestinian state, a poll found. More...

ISRAEL@60

Country's Arabs see little to celebrate
By DINA KRAFT JTA

BAQA AL-GHARBIYEH, Israel- For Jalal Sawalha, Israel's 60th anniversary is no reason to celebrate. More...

Kissinger confident on U.S.-Israel ties

JERUSALEM- American ties to Israel are evolving but will remain deep, Henry Kissinger said. "I think the relationship remains essential," the former U.S. secretary of state told The Jerusalem Post. More...

Israel making headway in long-term care, according to JSHHS exec

David Ross keynotes Israeli biennial session
By HARRIET KESSLER Voice Staff

Where geriatric care is concerned, Israel has come a long way in the last decade, according to David Z. Ross, Jewish Senior Housing & Healthcare executive. More...