October 8, 2008 RSS feed / Mideast

Olmert: Attack assaults democracy

The pipe bomb attack on a professor critical of the settler movement is a threat to democracy, Ehud Olmert said. More...

IDF gets in draft dodger's face

Israel's army is using Facebook to track down draft dodgers. More...

CAR BOMB

Syrian leaders blame Israel for attack

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Syrian leaders and Arab media are blaming Israel and the United States for a car bomb in Damascus. The recent explosion, which is being called a "terrorist act," killed 17 civilians, according to reports. More...

WITNESSES…

Yad Vashem gets Shoah Foundation videos

NEW YORK (JTA) — Yad Vashem has taken possession of copies of nearly 52,000 Holocaust video testimonies, giving it the world's largest collection. More...

U.S. slams settlements

The United States joined Arab nations in urging Israel to end settlement activity in the West Bank. More...