December 4, 2012

Shimon Peres tweets the pope

Jewish Journal December 4, 2012

Israel\’s President Shimon Peres welcomed Pope Benedict XVI to Twitter with a tweet extolling Israel-Vatican ties.

Couple suspected of aiding Toulouse killer Merah taken into custody

Jewish Journal December 4, 2012

A man and a woman in the Toulouse area were arrested on suspicion that they helped Mohammed Merah \”commit crimes\” that may have included the murder of four Jews.

Report: One-quarter of Israelis—and 37 percent of kids—live in poverty

Jewish Journal December 4, 2012

The numbers tell a consistent storyline: Nearly one in four Israelis lives in poverty.

‘Netanyahu should consider apologizing to Obama’

Shmuel Rosner December 4, 2012

European Parliament members in Israel discuss U.N. vote

Jewish Journal December 4, 2012

Four members of the European Parliament met with Israeli leaders during a solidarity visit to Israel following its escalated conflict with Hamas.

Palestinians warn Israel must be held accountable over settlements

Jewish Journal December 4, 2012

The Palestinians accused Israel in a letter to the United Nations of planning to commit further \”war crimes\” by expanding Jewish settlements after the Palestinians won de facto U.N. recognition of statehood and warned that Jerusalem must be held accountable.