UN tells Israel to remove settlers from West Bank

Last Updated: Friday, February 1, 2013, 16:08

Christine Chanet, a French judge who led the UN inquiry, said that Israel must cease settlement activities and provide adequate, prompt and effective remedy to the victims of violations of human rights.

Drew Barrymore, husband to raise daughter in Jewish faith

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 13:02

Actress Drew Barrymore and husband Will Kopelman have decided to raise their 4-month-old daughter Olive in Jewish faith.

US court hands 103-yr term to Jewish counsellor for sex abuse

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 08:35

Nechemya Weberman was convicted in December on 59 counts, including of sustained sexual abuse of a child, endangering the welfare of a child and sexual abuse.

Israeli voters complain of `immodest` woman election official

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 20:23

An "inappropriately" dressed Israeli woman election commission official on Tuesday offended members of an ultra-orthodox Jewish community here, triggering a commotion at a polling station.

Zionists comments taken out of context: Egypt Prez

Last Updated: Thursday, January 17, 2013, 16:48

Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi has said that comments on Israel attributed to him before he was elected were taken out of context.

Israel takes down anti-settlement tent camp

Last Updated: Thursday, January 17, 2013, 15:53

A spokesman says Israeli police have taken down a West Bank tent camp pitched by Palestinians to protest Israeli plans to build a large Jewish settlement there.

Jews, Muslims to deliberate on Palestine

Last Updated: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 22:49

The International Conference for Peace and Justice for Palestine will attract a galaxy of speakers from India and abroad.

Israel fears for existence if war with Iran breaks

Last Updated: Friday, September 28, 2012, 20:45

More than half of Israelis fear that war with Iran would endanger the Jewish State’s very existence, a new poll has found.

Egypt denies banning Jewish festival at Alexandria synagogue

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 11:05

Egyptian authorities denied orders to ban the celebration of Jewish New Year in the country`s last active synagogue.

10-year-old Jewish girl allowed to embrace Christianity

Last Updated: Friday, August 3, 2012, 17:28

In November, the girl`s mother applied for a court order forbidding the father from baptising their daughter into the Christian faith.

UK terror plot foiled after husband, wife fall out

Last Updated: Friday, July 20, 2012, 14:25

A planned bomb attack on Jewish sites in the English city of Manchester was foiled when the husband-and-wife team behind the plot became embroiled in a domestic dispute.