Shaul Mofaz

PA, Hamas praise prisoner release

Senior Palestinian Authority negotiator Saeb Erekat on Sunday afternoon praised Israel's release of 250 Fatah prisoners. This came as a goodwill gesture to mark the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.

High Court Appeal against Release of 250 Terrorists

The Legal Forum for the Land of Israel has filed a petition with the High Court against the government's plan to release another 250 Arab terrorists in a "goodwill" measure to Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas. The...

Bus Fares May Rise Despite Fuel Price Drop

Bus fares will rise by approximately eight percent despite the recent sharp drop in the price of fuel and protests from bus companies, according to Globes. Complaints from the bus companies that the apparent incoming recession...

Israel keeps Gaza border sealed as violence persists (AFP)

by Marius Schattner Marius Schattner – 11 mins ago AFP – A Palestinian woman carries branches to be used as cooking fuel in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. … JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israel said it was keeping all border...

Knesset committee votes to raise public transportation tax by 9%

The Knesset Inter-Ministerial Price Committee approved on Sunday to raise the taxes for public transportation by 8 percent in January 2009, instead of the 12% which had been proposed. According to reports, Transportation...

Mofaz: Arab 'Prisoners' are Terrorists

Transportation and Road Safety Minister Shaul Mofaz (Kadima), a former Defense Minister and IDF Chief of Staff, said Sunday morning that he will vote against the proposal of outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to free another...

PA Arab Writer: Feiglin a Fascist, Mofaz a War Criminal

Khaled Amayreh, an Arab journalist based near Hevron, wrote in the Egyptian weekly Al Ahram that Jewish Leadership faction leader Moshe Feiglin is a fascist and that Likud newcomer Moshe Yaalon and Kadima's Shaul Mofaz are war...

Likud Rising

By Uri Avnery – Israel Two documents appeared side by side in Haaretz last week,on November 21: a giant advertisement from the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and the results of a public opinion poll. The proximity...

Nine-Seat Advantage for Likud in Israel

The Likud party keeps the upper hand in the early stages of Israel’s legislative race, according to a poll by Maagar Mochot released by Israel Radio. A prospective tally shows Likud could win 34 seats in the Knesset, while the...

Israel Airport Authority Orders Ben Gurion to 'Go Green'

Ben Gurion International Airport has been ordered by the Israel Airport Authority (IAA) to “go green” on an environmental protection plan as it works on ways to upgrade the facility. The airport is undergoing an overhaul as it...

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