Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered the delivery of humanitarian aid to Cyprus. The explosion at the naval base of Cyprus Evangelos Florakis near Limassol killed 12 and injured 62 people. The explosion also severely damaged the island’s biggest power station Vassilikos. Half of Cyprus is devoid eletrosnabzheniya. By order of Barack Cyprus deliver 10 generators. The Cyprus government filed a formal request to the EU asking for additional generators. (Mignews.com)

League of Arab States (LAS) will submit to the UN request to the Palestinians, unilaterally declaring an independent state. The decision was made today at a meeting of Arab League member countries, held in the Qatari capital Doha. Write about it on Thursday, July 14, international media with reference to the Secretary General of Arab League statement Nabil al-Arabi. The document, a copy of which was obtained edition edition, said that the Arab League would require a complete and comprehensive UN recognition of a Palestinian state on 1967 borders with its capital in East Jerusalem, as well as the cessation of settlement activities and the illegal annexation of East Jerusalem area. Earlier Thursday, the PLO representative Saeb Erekat warned the meeting in Doha, the U.S. could offer the Palestinians an unacceptable formula of peaceful settlement, for example, requiring Israel to recognize the Jewish state. According to him, one of the consequences of failure to fulfill the U.S. demand may be a termination of financial assistance should be noted that in 2011, Erekat held a series of talks in Washington, trying in vain to persuade the U.S. administration not to interfere with the Palestinians at the UN, but in vain. (Newsru.co.il)

Criminal court in France July 13 appointed two judges to serve on the lawsuit filed a few weeks ago, Aviva and Noam Shalit. The lawsuit says that against their son, Gilad Shalit, a French citizen committed several criminal offenses. The plaintiffs have listed these crimes: taking hold, against her will, tortured. Radio “Kol Yisrael” reports that now the court will in France of parents of Gilad Shalit to testify before the newly appointed judges. According to the accepted procedure in France, the judges will try to begin to establish the identity of those captured Gilad Shalit, and the degree of culpability of each, as well as the identity of those holding the soldier. (Isra.com)

The Hamas leadership is cynically using children and adolescents to terror against Israel. Mobilization of young suicides is constant. These living bombs are directed against IDF soldiers and civilians. This was stated by the Permanent Representative of Israel to the UN, Ron Prosor. Performance was held in a special discussion, “Children and terror” conducted by the UN Security Council. According to Ron Prosora, Hamas is using the schools and kindergartens to launch rockets at Israel. Militants also firing from densely populated areas and mosques. The Israeli representative drew attention to the propaganda of terrorism in the Gaza Strip. During his speech, Ron Prosor directly addressed members of the Security Council: “I am speaking from this podium, not only as an official representative of Israel, but also as a father of three children who live in Jerusalem, and almost every day at risk of becoming a victim of terror. Alas, it has almost become the norm not only mine, but of all children in Israel. How many of you gathered here, I would like such a fate for their children? ” Ron Prosor remembered the tragedy in Itamar, as a result of which the parents were killed and their three young children. “This is just one of many examples of barbarism terrorists” – he said. In conclusion, the permanent representative of Israel called on the international community to actively fight terror. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

Two rockets “Qassam”, released from the Gaza Strip exploded in the afternoon (July 14) in Israel. One rocket landed in the territory of the district council Hof Ashkelon, and the second in the district council Shaar Ha-Negev. In this incident, no one was hurt and no damage occurred. Recall that the last day of the Gaza Strip were fired four missiles “Qassam”. One hit a building in the territory of the regional council of Sdot Negev. There were no injuries. The IDF then also struck back on the Gaza Strip. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

Hamas warns his supporters in the Gaza Strip from the use of an online strategy game Ikariam, arguing that the Shin Bet is using it to recruit collaborators among the Palestinians. Popular action game is set in the era of classical Greece in the archipelago, where players will manage their resources to expand their empire from a small settlement on an abandoned island to a complex network of cities and colonies. Warning, the first of its kind, was released after employees complained about a young Palestinian internal security forces of Hamas, that he was invited to an anonymous player in this game provide him with information on the armed groups in Gaza. He said that the player with whom he communicated through the chat during the game, moved into his bank account $ 200 and asked him to gather information. He added that this man wrote that he lives in one of the Gulf and that he wanted to help him as a resident of the Gaza Strip. According to this young man when he refused to provide this information, an anonymous player started threatening to kill him. A security officer in Gaza, told local news agency, Safa, that Hamas is convinced that the Shin Bet uses games online to recruit Palestinians as informers. “Israel has never hesitated to use technology to recruit agents of its security forces,” – he said. According to the investigation of Hamas, the players who are suspected that are members of the Israeli security service, used by such nicknames as “al-shahada Ashek” (loving martyrdom), “Al-Kannas” (Sniper) and “al-shahada Fursaev “(Knights of martyrdom), under which they were registered as players on the website of Ikariam. “First they say to the Palestinian players about the game, but after a while start asking questions about the groups of resistance, and where they are located – said Hamas security officer. – The warning was distributed to all Internet users in the Gaza Strip, so they were not included in Israeli trap “. (ZMAN.com)

The United States reported July 13 that they do not support the Lebanese version of the maritime border between Lebanon and Israel, the drawings and the description of which passed in the UN Beirut in August 2010. This was stated by spokesman of the U.S. embassy in Lebanon in an interview with “Daily Star”. “We understand that each side sees the maritime boundary line in its own way – skaazal diplomat. – The United States is not inclined to any one version.” Thus, the embassy official denied the words of Lebanese President Michel Suleiman that the States supports the Lebanese version of the maritime border. (Isra.com)

Deputy Secretary General of “Hezbollah” Sheikh Naim Qassem said that “Lebanon will not allow Israel to seize the oil and gas fields, located on his land or in its waters.” “We will continue to closely monitor the Israelis, to prevent a violation of our rights, and all have to pay” – Nasrallah’s deputy on Wednesday night, July 13. Sheikh stressed that “Hezbollah” supports the position of the Lebanese government in all matters relating to border economic waters of Lebanon. Recall that two days ago, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman issued an official warning against “the dispute over maritime borders with Israel” and “Israel’s plundering of the natural resources of Lebanon.” The Lebanese side is convinced that the Israelis are appropriated at least 3% of the Lebanese economic waters just in the area where it was discovered gas field. (Mignews.com)

The newspaper “Jerusalem Post” published an article by Caroline Glick, entitled “Where Obama leads Israel”

After the speech, Barack Obama on May 19, devoted to the Middle East, his supporters claimed that he sketched in his speech on policy towards Israel and the Palestinians is not anti-Israel. According to their interpretation, the assertion of Obama’s that peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians must be based on the lines of 1967 with a mutually agreed upon exchange of territories, is not a significant deviation from the position adopted by his predecessors in the Oval Office. But the administration of the previous declarations proving the falsity of this interpretation. November 25, 2009, in his commentary on the decision of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to demand Obama to freeze for 10 months of construction in the settlements in Judea and Samaria and in Jerusalem, the U.S. State Department issued the following statement: “Today’s decision by the Israeli government help to move forward in the direction of resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We believe that through confidence-spirited negotiations, the parties could come to an agreement that put an end to the conflict and lead to the goal of the Palestinians – the creation of an independent and viable state within the 1967 borders with agreed exchange of territories and goal of a Jewish state with secure and recognized borders, reflecting the changes effected and meet the requirements of the security of Israel. ” In his speech, Obama said: “The United States believes … the borders of Israel and Palestine must be based on the lines of 1967 with a mutually agreed upon exchange of territories in such a way that both countries will be established secure and recognized borders.” That is, he took “the purpose of the Palestinians,” and made it to the U.S.. It is hard to imagine a more radical anti-Israel policy change than it is. And it was not the only radical anti-Israel policy changes made by Obama. Before the show May 19 The United States agreed with Israel that the border issue – it’s just one of many. There are other, equally important issues – the refusal of Palestinians to recognize Israel’s existence, they claim to flood Israel millions of Arab immigrants and their requirement to pass into the hands of their control over the sources of fresh water of Israel, the issue of Jerusalem. All this, and not only the borders must be negotiated. Common position the United States and Israel was the fact that as long as these issues are resolved, none of them will not be allowed. On the other hand, the Palestinians say that before they would discuss any of these other issues, Israel must first of all agree to accept the 1967 line, which can not be protected as permanent. This position allows the Palestinians, in fact, to continue their previous policy – to demand that Israel’s unilateral withdrawals, and then insist that they should serve as a starting point for further unilateral concessions. This position – the antithesis of the world. And on May 19, stating that Israel must adopt the position of the Palestinians on the border as a precondition for negotiations, Obama has incorporated this position in U.S. policy. After that speech, Obama made a series of steps, which only reinforced the view that it is – the most hostile to the U.S. president, whom ever had to face the Jewish state. Indeed, if we consider these steps in the aggregate, they lead to the conclusion that Obama, in fact, can be a serious threat to Israel. Newspaper “Yedioth Ahronoth” on Friday placed the material, indicating the extent of the threat that Obama can provide the Jewish state. This material is based on sources that belong to both the administration and Congress. It discusses Obama’s plan to counter the intentions of the Palestinians to get a positive resolution of the General Assembly, proclaiming the formation of a Palestinian state in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and Gaza. According to the newspaper, during his meeting with Obama May 20th Netanyahu argued in favor of that, taking into account the automatic support the Palestinians in the General Assembly, there is no way to avoid making such a resolution. According to the newspaper, Netanyahu explained that this step does not cause a catastrophic situation. General Assembly in 1988, an overwhelming majority supported the declaration of the PLO, declared their independence. But heaven is not collapsed. However, it seems that Obama is not convinced. In his view, unacceptable for the U.S. vote alone with Israel against the Palestinian resolution. Obama’s unwillingness to stand by Israel’s side was demonstrated in February, when clearly frustrated U.S. ambassador to the UN Susan Rice (Susan Rice) was forced to cede to pressure Congress and vetoed by the Palestinian Security Council resolution condemning Israel for its refusal to ban Jewish construction in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria. In the newspaper argued that Obama has refused to explain Netanyahu intends to take what steps his administration in order to prevent the adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution on the proclamation of a Palestinian state. However, the newspaper reported that it was George Mitchell – the envoy of Obama’s Middle East until his retirement – advised Obama to do in this situation. According to the newspaper, Mitchell recommended that Obama, in collaboration with the Europeans, a series of anti-Israel resolutions for approval by the UN Security Council. Among other things, these resolutions, which would be for Israel, according to Mitchell, “painful”, will contain a statement that the Jewish construction in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria is illegal. In other words, Mitchell suggested that Obama adopted as U.S. policy in the Security Council meet the requirements of the previous Palestinians who have been rejected by Obama, under pressure from Congress a few months ago. The meaning of such policies is that thanks to Obama would be able to convince the Palestinians to abandon its even tougher anti-Israeli position that they are trying to implement today to the UN General Assembly that would allow Obama to avoid a confrontation with Congress, requiring him to use his veto power the Security Council. Since General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, while the Security Council’s decisions are binding, the policy proposed by Mitchell, is the most anti-Israel ever launched by a high-ranking U.S. officials. Unfortunately, the actions of Obama, from last week, suggest that he took the essence of the Mitchell recommendations. First of all, his speech before AIPAC. Among other things, Obama has used the international campaign to delegitimize Israel’s right to exist as a justification for its policy of pressure on Israel to compel it to capitulate to the demands of the Palestinians who are now accepted to an American policy. According to him, “there is a reason why the Palestinians are trying to ensure the realization of their interests at the United Nations. They understand the impatience of the international community in connection with the peace process – or rather lack of it. And not just in the Arab world, but also in Latin America, Europe and Asia. This impatience is growing, and it already appears in capitals around the world. ” After a speech to AIPAC Obama moved to Europe. There he joined the European states, together with them to put pressure on Israel to meet “Eight” (G8). Obama implied consent to make the position of the Palestinians at the talks in the common position of G8. But his scheme was thwarted by the Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who refused to accept any resolution that would speak about the borders, without mentioning the Palestinian desire to destroy Israel through the immigration of Arabs, Israel’s right to defensible borders, or the refusal of Palestinians to recognize Israel’s right to exist. If Harper did not take the Israeli side, anti-Israel resolution “Eight”, endorsing the position of Palestinians in the negotiations, would become the foundation supported the U.S. anti-Israel resolutions of the Security Council. Meanwhile the Israelis, who plan their summer holidays abroad, it is necessary to put Canada first in their lists. The final step, which Obama did to bolster the impression that he does not accept Israel’s vital interests at heart, was his silence in a situation where he would express his opinion, if his attitude toward Israel was different. During last week the leaders of Fatah, who heads the US-backed Palestinian Authority (PA), made several statements that put an end to any hope that they are interested in peace with Israel, or that they differ significantly from their partners from Hamas. At a meeting of Arab League, Qatar Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that a Palestinian state “will not live no Jew.” Last week, US-backed Abbas denied the Jewish connection to the Land of Israel and absurdly claimed that the story of Palestinians has 9,000 years. It is equally condemns the leaders of the PA interview last week took Aaron Lerner of IMRA news Web site at the head of the Palestinian Negotiator Nabil Shaath. Shaath said that now that Hamas is an equal leader with Fatah, the PA, the responsibility for keeping the hostage Gilad Shalit, Hamas has passed on to the PA. And the PA will continue to hold him hostage. From Shaath said it is clear that cooperation with Hamas, Fatah rather than Hamas does more moderate Fatah in what makes Hamas. And yet, Obama could not find anything that he could say about it. Became obvious antipathy toward Israel and Obama’s willingness to use its power of the American president to do damage to Israel in the UN and elsewhere, will ensure that during his stay at his post of U.S. President Israel will face an unprecedented threat to its security. This alarming reality has to draw the attention of all Israelis, as well as the American Jewish community. When the leader of the free world is now open on the side of those who seek to destroy Israel, the need for unity is critical. However, it seems crazy that in this time of unprecedented dangers, we see how the Israeli media with the “Kadima” side with Obama in the general attempt to remove Netanyahu government. The materials and broadcasts covering the visit of Mr. Netanyahu and the subsequent events, the newspaper “Yediot Ahronot”, “Ma’ariv”, “Haaretz”, the 2nd and 10th channels, radio stations, in one voice denounced the prime minister and praised Obama and opposition leader Tzipi Livni, who called for Netanyahu’s resignation. The fact that polling data showed that only 12 percent of Israelis believe Obama is pro-Israel president, and that the vast majority of the public having an opinion, believes in the success of Netanyahu’s visit, do not produce on the media is not the slightest impression. Total condemnation of Israel’s Netanyahu media creates the impression that leading Israeli commentators and reporters have set themselves the task of trying to demoralize the public and convince her that Israel has no choice but to surrender. In addition, there is a manual of American Jews. And at this critical juncture in relations between the U.S. and Israel, American Jewish leaders or kept silent, or on the side of Obama. Immediately after the shocking Obama’s speech May 19 Anti-Defamation League issued a statement endorsing him. The organization Stand With Us (Stay with us), congratulated Obama for his speech before AIPAC. With the notable exception of the ZOA (Zionist Organization of America) and CAMERA (Committee for accurate information about the Middle East in America), the leaders of American Jewish organizations refused to condemn anti-Israel stance of Obama. Their silence is even more annoying on the background of the massive support for Israel’s rank and file American Jews. In a survey of American Jews conducted CAMERA 16-17 May, from 75 to 95 percent of American Jews support Israel’s position with regard to defensible borders, Jerusalem, Palestinian “refugees,” the recognition of the Palestinians of Israel’s right to exist and the right of Jews to live in a Palestinian state. The refusal of most American Jewish leaders, the Israeli media and the party “Kadima” condemning Obama raises over what still needs to make the American president to persuade them to break this system and to join Israel and the majority of their fellow Jews. But this situation – something more than just an occasion to reflect. It is this situation that’s scary. Because of Obama, he committed two weeks, make clear to anyone who is ready to face the truth that during Obama’s silence is dangerous. (“Jerusalem Post”)

Israel and Ukraine intend to develop cooperation in the creation of space rocket technology. As reported by Interfax-Ukraine news agency, promising areas of partnership were identified during the negotiations that took place in the international aerospace show Le-Bourget-2011 in June in Paris. In talks with the Israel Space Agency (ISA), the possibility of joint development of remote sensing satellites and communication satellites. In addition, they discussed prospects for cooperation in the modernization of Israeli rockets, “Shavit”. Back in 2001, Ukraine and Israel have signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes. (Izrus.co.il)

Website Israel Defense, specializing in defense projects, reports that in the coming days Israel will come to military delegations from the three countries that have expressed interest in acquiring a missile defense system “Iron Dome”, developed by the concern “Raphael.” According to the site, one of the potential customers will be the United States, for which the protection of its troops in Iraq and Afghanistan by rocket attacks is one of the most pressing issues. In addition, the delegation will arrive in Israel of two states of the Far East, one of whom expressed a desire to open a business in their territories for the production of individual parts “Iron Dome”. The site does not name, on which it states in question, but it is possible that one of them is Singapore, a long history of interest in Israel’s development. (Newsru.co.il)

According to the Second channel ITV, the governments of Bulgaria and Romania have sold their votes in the UN for the quota increase for construction workers. At the September meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York, the two Eastern European states will vote against recognizing the independence of “State of Palestine.” Contract to increase the number of Bulgarians and Romanians at construction sites of Israel was signed during the recent visit of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Europe. In the development and adoption of the decision taken by Minister of Finance and Head of the Ministry of Construction Steinitz Atias, who accompanied Bibi during the flight to Europe. Currently, the quota for construction workers in Israel is 7,000 people per year. According to the transaction, Bulgaria and Romania will be allowed an additional 2,000 construction workers to be employed in Israel. Israel Ministry of the Interior supports the progressive reduction of the number of foreigners employed in jobs in Israel. Press Service of the Office of the Prime Minister said that Netanyaigu prefer to attract professional and skilled construction personnel from friendly countries of Eastern Europe. (Nashe.orbita.co.il)

Plan for a four-missile defense system would soon be submitted to the government. According to experts, this missile defense system, part of the so-called national plan for responding to emergencies, “will make Israel the most secure country in the world against any missile attacks. In the plan, which should be completed in 2015, will invest around 2.5 billion dollars. As explained in the Ministry of Defence, the first and second levels will be based at the “Arrow” that could destroy enemy ballistic missiles (eg, such as Iranian “Shahab-3″) outside the Earth’s atmosphere, and have already entered the atmosphere. In the third level will apply interceptors that can neutralize the long-range artillery shells as well as cruise missiles launched from land or sea. The fourth level would amount to setting “Iron Dome”, designed to protect against missiles of small and medium-range. All of a missile defense system will be equipped with radars are combined into a single network connected with the American and Israeli space satellites. (cursorinfo.co.il)

52% of Israelis believe that if the Palestinians will announce in September (by yourself or with the assistance of the UN) to establish an independent state on the territories of the PA breaks out a new – third – the Intifada. 40% believe that there is no intifada will not. 54% believe that even if the UN does not recognize a Palestinian state, the intifada will still break out. 38% disagree. So Mina Tzemach poll shows. (ZMAN.com)

“Atomic Spy” Mordechai Vanunu has filed in Superior Court of Justice lawsuit demanding the oblige Interior Minister Eli Yishai Vanunu revoke Israeli citizenship. He claims he did not want to be a citizen of Israel and demands to grant his request refusal of Israeli citizenship, said on Thursday, July 14, online edition of NRG-”Maariv”. As you know, Mordechai Vanunu worked as a technician in a research nuclear complex at Dimona, and in 1986 he was arrested, and then decided to leave the country. He gave an interview to British newspaper The Sunday Times and spoke about the war the Israeli nuclear program, after which he stole from the European agents of the “Mossad”. In Israel, Vanunu was brought to trial and was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 18 years for aiding and abetting the enemy. The freedom he was released in April 2004. After his arrest on Mordechai Vanunu had been imposed various limitations, among other things, he was prohibited from contact with foreign journalists. Bailiffs for the offender was defined job in Jerusalem. However, Vanunu has refused to work in the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem, saying that it is not safe. Less than a year ago, Vanunu moved to live in Tel Aviv. For many years he was seeking the right to emigrate from Israel. Mordechai Vanunu turned to one of the most highly paid lawyers of the country Avigdor Feldman for preparation of an action in the High Court. The statement of claim, he points out that the subject of constant harassment in Israel that the media call him the “atomic spy”, “traitor” and other disparaging nicknames, although he had already served a court-appointed deadline. Vanunu says that in 1998 his request for withdrawal of Israeli citizenship was rejected under the pretext that deny Israel’s citizenship can only be a man with the citizenship of another country. In April this year the law was changed so as to allow the Minister of Interior to revoke the Israeli citizenship of persons found guilty of espionage and treason, even if they have no other citizenship. Vanunu requires that the High Court ordered the Interior Minister to meet the requirements of the amended law. (Newsru.co.il)

The Commander of the northern military region, General Gadi Ayzenkot said Israel has increased the volume and improve the quality of intelligence about Shiite terrorist organization “Hezbollah”, operating in southern Lebanon. According to the retiring general’s findings will enable Israel to rebuff rebels during the resumption of rocket attacks on its territory. Ayzenkot noted that quantitative Missiles “Hezbollah” will not play a decisive role in future armed conflict. “The IDF is fully updated strategic maps, point-getting information about the location of missiles, launchers and storage. Besides artillery units IDF reached a qualitatively new level of training and support. In addition, the increased mobility of artillery units,” – said the commander in chief of the northern District. Ayzenkot said that over the past five years (since the Second Lebanon War), the leader of “Hezbollah” Nasrallah does not dare to leave his underground bunker, knowing what to expect immediate retribution for their crimes. (Nashe.orbita.co.il)

In the magistrate’s court in Tel Aviv on Thursday, July 14, filed an indictment against 29-year-old Tal Asus from Tel Aviv, who stole from a database company, where he worked, personal information of four million customers and sold them to competing companies. According to the indictment, Asus has worked for USAGC, providing intermediary services in obtaining a residence permit in the U.S. (“green card”). He used it in the provided service features access to customer database in order to enrich, copied it and sold it to the base of Greencard4life. The indictment stated that the company Greencard4life in Tal Asus has been issued a cooperation agreement. Tal Asus has introduced a computer database company USAGC malware (“Trojan”), through which the personal data sent customers Greencard4life, commercial potential is estimated at tens of millions of dollars. Greencard4life was able to communicate with customers and competitors to offer them their services. To prove the burglary was in the course of the investigation: the police have sent a few emails from nominees in the company USAGC, and soon received a reply from Greencard4life. Further evidence was the fact of burglary. (Newsru.co.il)

Military police will begin a criminal investigation into the death of a Palestinian man was killed yesterday during IDF operations to apprehend dangerous terrorist in a refugee camp near Nablus. The investigation will be conducted under the new policy of the Chief Military Prosecutor Israel Defense Forces Major General Avihaya Mandelblita that requires immediate opening of the case. In April Mandelblit announced a new policy under which the military police should immediately initiate a criminal investigation in the case of the death of Palestinians, who were unarmed, or were not immediately identified as terrorists. This policy is designed to reduce criticism of the IDF in the West Bank. Sources in the IDF told the newspaper Jerusalem Post, the opening of an investigation does not mean that the Army violated the rules of operation in this case, when a young Palestinian was killed, in which soldiers opened fire after he jumped from a window surrounded the house and tried to escape. Later, Hamas said that the victim was one of its active members. During the operation, the soldiers threw a bomb that exploded without causing Fortunately, no harm to our troops. As a result of the raid were detained seven suspected terrorists. (ZMAN.com)

Leading Israeli law professor (for more than thirty academics) have signed a petition against the “law of the boycott.” It is reported today, July 14, “Haaretz”. In the petition to the Government’s Legal Counsel Vainshtein Yehuda notes that “the law of the boycott,” denies people political freedom of speech and the right to protest. Yesterday against the “law of the boycott,” came the High Commissioner for Foreign Policy Catherine Ashton. “I am very concerned about the” law of the boycott, “which took a few days ago the Israeli Knesset,” – she said. “The EU supports the freedom of speech, and fears that the law infringe on the freedom of Israeli civilians and civilian political organizations” – added Ashton. Prior to that, against the “law of the boycott,” Minister of Defense Ehud Barak. “We really do not like the” law of the boycott, “and we’ll wait for High Court decision on this matter,” – he said. Deputies from the Party Ha’atzmaut Ehud Barak also spoke against the law. Recall that before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that “we do not choose whether we respect the laws that we like or do not respect the laws, we do not like.” Netanyahu, was absent for the vote “law of the boycott,” he added, “I approved the law, without me he would not have passed. I am against the boycott of Israel, and against the boycott of certain groups in Israel.” Recall the other day the Knesset has approved the second and third reading the bill Zeev Elkin (Likud), which provides punishment for calling for a boycott of Israeli goods, including manufactured in Judea and Samaria. According to the text approved by law may now file lawsuits against those who are calling for economic and academic boycotts of companies and institutions within both the main territory of Israel and in Israeli settlements in Samaria and Judea. We are talking about claims for compensation for damage caused by the boycott. Approval of the law was preceded by a lengthy discussion, during which the Left and the Arab deputies competed in harsh criticism of the bill, and the authors who submitted it. In particular, the Knesset Nino Abesadze (Kadima) has accused the head of the Coalition, and author of the bill, MK Zeev Elkin in “planting the Bolshevik norms.” A Knesset member from the same Shlomo Mula Kadima said “the current government of Likud would not bring Israel to Ethiopian Jews, because it is racist and hates” blacks. “In turn, the Arab MPs said that” from now on they will call all those who willing to listen to a mass boycott of goods in Judea and Samaria “. (cursorinfo.co.il)

The Knesset approved a preliminary reading a bill Dalia Itzik (Kadima), Tzipi Hotoveli (Likud) and Zahava Gallón (Meretz), in which a woman will be retiring in 62 years, but they will work (if desired) to 67 years. Against the proposal spoke only one deputy, the other supported the bill. As analysts, the bill still does not negate the initiative of raising the retirement age for women to 64 years. This will happen only if the Knesset approves bill on second and third readings, or the government will remove the proposal from the agenda. Recall that the last Knesset Zahava Gallón and Faina Kirschenbaum (NIDs) held an emergency conference against raising the retirement age for women. The event’s participants called for Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz age to leave out women to retire at 62 years old and do not accept the commission’s findings of Nisan, which recommended increasing it to 67 years. “First of all, you should decide to release a woman age for retirement has remained at 62 years. At the same time should try to change the current situation where the economy continues to be inequality, and to encourage employers to employ older women,” – said Gallón. In January 2004, we recall, the Knesset approved the decision to raise the retirement age by two years, from 65 to 67 for men, from 60 to 62 for women. The text of the law there was a paragraph according to which, since 2012 the retirement age for women is expected to increase for another two years, from 62 to 64. In order to avoid conflict in the section of the law also included a promise to create an independent public commission to examine the effects of changing the retirement age for women, and the next increase will be conducted in accordance with the recommendations of this commission. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

The Israeli Electric Company conducts a tender for the urgent bank loan of $ 1 billion shekels. Money needed to buy fuel for power plants, deprived of Egyptian gas as a result of four successive acts of sabotage on gas pipelines in the Sinai. In order to score the breach, which coincided with the summer peak electricity consumption, the company has to buy more diesel fuel than planned. The company also plans to release an additional bond issue worth 400 million shekels (in June of the Company were issued in the amount of one billion shekels at 4.8% per annum). The company is also required to increase the price of electricity to consumers at 20%. The total amount of debt the Company is NIS 60 billion. (Mignews.com)

Schema change of bus traffic in the transport reform Gush Dan did not reach their goals. This conclusion was made in the municipality of Tel Aviv, wrote July 14, “Haaretz”. In a letter to the Ministry of Transportation and the company “Netiv-Ayalon,” which is responsible for the reform, the head of the urban transport management, Dr. Moshe Tiomkin enumerates a long list of deficiencies associated with changes in bus routes. The letter, as stressed by “Haaretz”, signed by 50 deputies of the city council, experts and representatives of local government. City Hall calls for immediate reinstatement of canceled 20 routes, return to your old line of motion, to equip the new stop, and change the system of tickets. According to the authors of the letter, all new routes introduced in the framework of the reforms “appear problematic” because it does not take into account the needs of residents. However, according to the mayor’s office to return the route number 46, linking Tel Aviv to Jaffa and Bat Yamom. After its cancellation in the municipality received hundreds of outraged calls from citizens. Of Transport Ministry in response to indicate that this is a temporary difficulties. It believed that the reform itself on the whole justified. (Cursorinfo.co.il)

Industry and Trade Minister Shalom Simhon has promised to reduce the prices of dairy products by 10 percent, and then another 10 within three years by promoting competition in the dairy market in Israel. That’s a bold assurance was made at the Congress of kibbutz industry in Ramat Gan. “We must preserve Israel’s agriculture – said Simhon, referring to the kibbutzniks. In addition, the economy, it also has a national value. We created it with his bare hands, and nobody has the right to destroy it.” “It’s an industry where turnover is 7 billion shekels, and we can reduce the cost of milk production by 700 million to do this, take up all the links in the chain of production, including the price of milk.” “Producers of milk will also have to contribute – continued the Minister. – The dairy sector will be opened to competition, and an incentive to produce more milk.” Simhon has promised to open up the market milk powder and cheese for imported goods, which in his opinion, lead to lower prices by 10 percent within three years. Shalom Simhon opposed the return of state supervision over the prices of dairy products: “Regulation is necessary, but not oversee food, or our shelves are empty, as in Eastern Europe.” “We can not allow a situation in which an Israeli mother will not find in the super favorite treat her child,” said Minister Simhon. (ZMAN.com)

Environmental Protection Minister Erdal Gilad decided to declare war on the mineral water in plastic bottles, as its production heavily pollute the environment. Erdal required to raise water rates paid by producers, “mineral” in the first place of “Neviot,” “Ein Gedi” and “Mei Eden,” with 4.8 NIS per cubic meter to 12.5 shekels per cubic meter. That is, to oblige them to pay as much as private pay consumers, rather than productive enterprises. “We need to change the situation, and we can do this by raising tariffs to these companies,” – said in an interview with the Minister of Economic edition of “Asaka”. “This will force companies to raise prices for bottled mineral water, then it will become much less buy it. The higher the price, the more questions will be asked by consumers. The price will be higher, and, ultimately, consumers will demand the government take steps to ensure to improve the quality of tap water, “- says Erdal. From the report that his office intends to submit in the near future, that the “clean” image of the producers and distributors of mineral water, not true. In fact, production of mineral water in plastic bottles of highly polluting. For the production of each liter of bottled water, on average 2-3 liters of normal, and a quarter liter of oil. In addition, less than 30% of plastic bottles going to recycle, and about 70% polutoralitrovoy plastic containers do not go to overtime. That is simply transformed into an environmentally hazardous waste. Erdal is also intended to remove bottled mineral water in their social institutions. “We want to prohibit public agencies to buy water and juice in plastic bottles, and this law will also apply to the army, and the municipalities, and other controls. We are talking about thousands of employees, and they may get used to these habits and to spread in their private lives, their families, “- said Erdal. Apparently Erdal believes that in the coming year the country together in unison to move water filters and all sorts of cleaners, or just start drinking water from the tap. Will it happen in reality – time will tell. (Mignews.com)

Ministry of Tourism has allocated half a million shekels on advertising in the Russian electronic and paper publications. The campaign to promote the recreation and travel within Israel starts today, July 13. According to Stas Misezhnikov, “Russian” citizens have not yet discovered what a tourist and resort potential is under their very noses. In his agency believes that the campaign target audience is about 700 thousand people – immigrants with varying frequency of holidaymakers abroad. The advertising campaign under the slogan “Tourism in Israel. An unforgettable experience” will be divided into two phases. Until the end of July the various attractions of domestic tourism will be promoted through online publications, radio and paper media. And after the holiday of Rosh Hashanah will turn and television advertising. Based on the research it was determined that the majority of Russian citizens looking for a place of rest through the Internet. That is why the department hopes that its role in attracting immigrants will play a Russian version of the website of the Ministry. (Izrus.co.il)

Air Force pilots of the IDF conducted a test flight on konvertoplane V22 Osprey production of American corporations, Boeing and Bell. Testing konvertoplanov capable of operating like a helicopter and a plane, was carried out to assess the possibility of buying these machines for the party needs the IDF. The cost of one car is estimated at approximately $ 67 million. V22 Osprey is the only konvertoplanom, whose production is put on stream. All manufactured vehicles are in service with the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy. Their primary purpose – to rescue. Development began in konvertoplanov 80s of last century and has cost U.S. taxpayers $ 50 billion. The first cars arrived in the army until 1999, and in 2000, two konvertoplana crashed, killing 19 marines. In 2005 alone, the machine went back to the operational work. V22 Osprey squadrons are part of the American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Note that in 2009 the IDF commanders have considered the possibility of buying konvertoplanov, but eventually opted for helicopters. (Newsru.co.il)

Two Russians who arrived July 12 at a “rest” in Israel, were arrested at the airport to them. Ben-Gurion during the customs inspection. They had discovered the contraband cargo of 2,500 packs of cigarettes, the newspaper Calcalist. During questioning foreigners reported them to the country “invited” a local resident named Jacob Schneider who has paid them, in exchange for the import of cigarettes, airline tickets and hotel accommodation in Haifa, where they had to give him the “goods”. Schneider was arrested by the police. The investigation revealed that he had long headed the smuggling network he created, together with a friend from Russia. Eight “messenger” was brought to him recently about 10,000 packs of cigarettes that were sold in Israel without paying taxes. The court dismissed the smuggler’s home on bail of 13 thousand shekels. His foreign passport has been selected and has been banned from leaving the country until October. (Izrus.co.il)

A resident of Tel Aviv found in a trash can in Ramat Gan bag in which lay the tablet stamped “top secret” flying helmet with the name “Jonathan C.” on the plate, army radio and other items of military ammunition. Featured on the bag and the owner’s name: Jonathan Shapira. Internet publication Ynet believes that this property belongs to the ultra-activist Jonathan Shapiro, who is opposed to military operations in Palestinian territories and who participated in the pro-Palestinian flotilla Free Gaza. Shapira himself denies that things belong to him. 37-year-old man who found the bag, said that there were military maps, information on military personnel, the frequency of military communications and other confidential information the IDF. As a military reservist, he felt like the incident unacceptable and asked the deputy to Michael Ben-Ari to intervene. He believed that the bag belongs to the ultra-activist Jonathan Shapiro. However, it is possible that its owner – a full namesake activist. The bag was handed over to the police Ramat Gan, who launched an investigation. Yonatan Shapira denied that the bag belonged to him, he said he had not been in the army for eight years. According to the ultra-left activists, this story is “too weird”. (Newsru.co.il)

Israeli doctors have announced that a breakthrough in the treatment of cancer, in the first place we are talking about cancer of the pancreas. Discovered a protein that can help slow down the development of this dangerous tumor. Scientists from the laboratory of Endocrine Oncology, Cancer Center, Sheba this protein called Clotho, on behalf of one of Moir, goddesses of fate the Greek pantheon. The researchers noticed that the healthy cells of pancreatic tissue contain this protein in infected without it. When mice with tumors of the pancreas, was administered a drug containing protein, tumor growth slowed. According to researchers, they discovered protein may be not only an inhibitor of tumor. Lower levels of this enzyme may help to diagnose cancer at an early stage. According to Haarez, in the near future the results will be published in the journal “Clinical Cancer Research.” (News.israelinfo.ru)

A large fire broke out in the nature reserve of Ein Tina in the Golan Heights. According to official sources, at least six people suffered from smoke inhalation. More than a hundred tourists quickly evacuated, and a pregnant woman fell into a state of shock and taken to a hospital in Safed. On the site are enhanced wear fire brigade, supported by helicopters. Rescuers and firefighters assisted police. In the air the plane lifted. At the moment, the cause of the fire is unknown, but according to official figures thousands of dunams of forest have been destroyed. According to the Head Office of the Fire Department of Galilee and the Golan Danny Hanania, “light at the moment, moving toward Dzheoabuna and we are preparing to evacuate tourists from there.” (Cursorinfo.co.il)

Israel has launched a new variety of watermelon with bright yellow flesh. A new variety of watermelon is different from its red counterpart, not only the color of the flesh, but the small size. A farmer who has raised his promises soon to please gourmets another fruit of the “cheerful” coloring. According to the newspaper “Maariv”, the new variety was grown by a farmer from Moshav Kfar Tzofit under Saba Uri Rabinovich. While the new variety can only be bought on the market “day off” in the port of Tel Aviv. Yellow watermelon has dark-green peel and a bright yellow pulp. In contrast to the “yellow” brothers bred abroad, Israel does not look like a watermelon to taste the pumpkin, but still juicy, soft and sweet. Weight of the watermelon varies from 3 to 4 kg, and sold it for 5 shekels per kilo. The plans of the Israeli farmers in the near future to please gourmets bright watermelon pink, and brings variety, which was to combine several colors. The newspaper “Maariv” writes that the new varieties, raised Uri Rabinovich already interested in a few large farms. Note that in Israeli stores have, and other “Yellow Watermelon”: with a yellow rind and red flesh. They can be purchased at the price of 4 NIS per kilo. (Newsru.co.il)

July 13th Police District of Tel Aviv gave the Belgian police officers to 17 large diamonds, stolen by a member of an international company selling diamonds. Interpol has learned that the stolen diamonds were scattered around the world, and some of them are shipped to Israel. As a result of the international department of the Israeli police, these diamonds were discovered. Their total cost is estimated at nearly a quarter of a million dollars. Total diamond theft in the investigation involved the Israel Police, the U.S., some European countries and Hong Kong. (ZMAN.com)

MK Amir Peretz (“Labor”), reported in the Israeli police about the theft of his car by unknown, “Audi”. As soon showed the results of police investigation, unidentified hijackers were Arabs from Qalqilya. With the mediation of the Fatah militants who perform police functions in the Arab autonomy, the car was returned to the owner. Hardly the actions of police on both sides were so quickly, if it was not a car on MK. Typically, such hijackings end ransom, and after the expiration of the ultimatum hijackers – resale car: Many people go to Qalqilya stolen vehicles in Israel, even some administration officials autonomy. In the case of police autonomy stolen vehicles on their territory, cars confiscated and sent for scrap. (7kanal.com)

As the site Mako, businessman Arcadi Gaydamak has signed on Thursday, July 14, an agreement to sell the rights to Jerusalem football club, “Beitar”. Buyers of the capital club have become American businessmen of Jewish descent Adam Levine and Dan Adler. Held talks in London with customers led the club’s chairman, Yitzhak Korenfayn. Sale club to avoid bankruptcy, which would otherwise become inevitable. The official press conference, which will showcase the new owners of the club and plans for the new season will take place in the near future. Note that for six years, during which the club owned by Arcadi Gaydamak, “Betar” was twice champion of the country and has twice won the national cup. (Newsru.co.il)