November 18, 2009 / Mideast

Hezbollah bars Anne Frank book

BANNED BOOK…

Hezbollah pressured a private school in Beirut to drop from its curriculum a textbook containing excerpts of “The Diary of Anne Frank.” More...

U.S.-born Jew alleged terrorist

An alleged U.S.-born Jewish terrorist was indicted for two murders and three attempted murders. Yaakov (Jack) Teitel appeared in Jerusalem District court, where he was charged with the murders of two Palestinians and attempted murders of Jews. More...

Israel dedicates Jerusalem monument

9/11

A monument to the victims of 9/11 was dedicated in Jerusalem. The monument, commissioned and built by the Jewish National Fund-USA/Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael, depicts the World Trade Center and Pentagon through sculpture and landscape architecture. More...

Did U.S. stop Israeli attack?

The United States vetoed an Israeli plan to attack a ship bearing weapons allegedly from Iran to Hezbollah, according to an Arabiclanguage newspaper. More...

Israel signs deal with India

Israel will supply an upgraded air defense system to India. Israel signed the $1.1-billion contract during a visit to Israel by the head of India’s army, Gen. Deepak Kapoor, Reuters reported. The state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. More...