Archive for the ‘Israeli courts and law’ Category
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Great story on International Women's Day. Israel working to get more women in its parliament (Knesset). Bill would reward parties that boast more women By Mazal Mualem Haaretz: March 8, 2010 Efforts to increase the number of female Knesset members have frequently been stymied ...
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Monday, January 4th, 2010
Here's an op-ed from the January 3 Edmonton Journal:
Israel's stubborn democracy serves friends and foes alike
High court rules to allow Palestinians to use forbidden highway
By Lorne Gunter, Edmonton Journal
Israel gets an undeservedly rough ride from Western governments, media and non-governmental organizations, or NGOs. It is called a baby killer, an ...
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Thursday, December 18th, 2008
In his weekly Canadian Jewish News media analysis column “According to Reports,” Paul Michaels, CIC Director of Communications, looks at the reporting on the recent violence by settlers in Hebron. Michaels characterizes the coverage as "relatively brief" but notes that "it was also fair and accurate." He adds that "Media reports underscored ...
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Monday, August 25th, 2008
Today, Israel released close to 200 Palestinian prisoners, in a goodwill gesture ahead of a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice. Click here to see the CBC coverage of the event.
"Releasing Terrorists: New Victims Pay the Price," an article by Nadav Shragai for the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, ...
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
IMRA (Independent Media Review Analysis) has translated information from Almagor, an Israeli organization that advocates for terror victims' rights, about the Palestinian prisoners set for release by Israel on Aug. 25.
Of the approximately 200 prisoners:
149 were sentenced for attempting to murder - most by
shooting at people and/or planting bombs.
54 served less than ...
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
The story of Samuel Golubchuk, an 84-year-old whose family is fighting to keep him on life support at Winnipeg's Grace Hospital, has garnered international media attention. The family argues that ending their father's life support violates their Orthodox Jewish religious beliefs. Meanwhile, several doctors have resigned rather than continue to treat Golubchuk.
In ...
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