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Israeli Academic Elite Mass Migration

One expert says preventing a university "brain drain" from Israel will take time.

(SALEM, Ore.) - According to statistics released by an Israeli migration service center, most Israeli academics are seeking jobs abroad.

According to the Tel Aviv Times, quoting the Arutz Sheva news agency, these statistics show that this year the migration of university professors, academics and experts in the field of superior technology increased 23 percent. These people are not getting due salary raise and hope to find a job abroad.

Brazil Refuses to Accept New Israeli Ambassador

"This is the first time in the world that an Israeli ambassador is not accepted due to his ideological performance and positions and this trend is dangerous." - Tzipi Hotovely, deputy foreign minister of Israel

(SALEM, Ore.) - After four months, Brazil still declines Dani Dayan as the new ambassador of Israel. Not surprisingly, this has caused a political crisis between Rio de Janeiro and Tel Aviv.

According to Times of Israel, Brazilian MP Carlos Marun considered the appointment of Dayan an insult to Brazil and said "Settlers have hijacked other people's lands and we do not accept their choice as the representative of Israeli as people and state".

Zionist Regime & the Palestinian Authority Ministers to Meet Secretly

The talks were supposed to be held in Brussels but at the request of the Palestinian side, took place in Jordan.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Minister of the Interior, Silvan Shalom, who is also in charge of negotiations with the PA, secretly met his Palestinian counterpart in Jordan to overcome current obstacles in the peace talks.

This meeting was held following Netanyahu's agreement with Mahmoud Abbas during a telephone call, according to the report. The following conversation between Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Bibi) and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) marks the first time the two leaders have spoken in over a year.

No Peace, No Security So No Reason to Choose Netanyahu!

Netanyahu's fabricated story about meeting of Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Hitler was a clumsy effort that he just did to strengthen his basic strategy.

(TEL AVIV) - In a recent article, Haaretz wrote, "In the 1996 elections, Benjamin Netanyahu made the campaign slogan common. Despite the record of explosion of buses and hearing ambulance sirens in any place, television showed these scathing words frequently "No peace, no security, no reason to choose Peres."

Now, where are Israeli left-wing activists to shout the alike slogan in present situation: "No peace, no security, no reason to choose Netanyahu!"

Netanyahu Must Stop the Incitement Against Israel`s Arab Citizens

"Netanyahu has spoken about attacks on Arabs on Election Day and Muslims were incited by his remarks. Thus Netanyahu must be held accountable for insecurity throughout Israel" - Zahava Gal-On, Knesset member

(SALEM, Ore.) - Zahava Gal-On, Knesset member and Meretz Leader at a recent meeting of the Knesset announced that ministers and Knesset members incite Israel's Arab people.

He pointed out that Yigal Amir by inciting the rabbis lead to Rabin's murder, inciting against Israel’s Arab citizens by the prime minister and his ministers will impose huge costs.

Israel`s Dream to Take Over The Temple Mount

“The prime minister made it clear that he expects all members of the government to act accordingly” - Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely

(TEL AVIV) - “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rebuked a minister who had said that Israel's dream is to hoist its flag over the Temple Mount", Al Masdar - The Israel Project reported.

The site, known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary, “is the most sacred place of the Jewish people,” Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely told the Knesset television channel.

Most Residents in Israeli-Occupied Territories Dissatisfied with Government`s Foreign Policies

"These are dangerous trends” - Mitvim chairman Dr. Nimrod Goren

(TEL AVIV) - A mere 11% of residents in the Israeli-occupied territories are satisfied with the government’s performance in foreign relations, while 60% are not satisfied, according to a poll regional foreign policy conducted by a think tank namely Mitvim, reported by Jerusalem Post.

Only 7 percent of residents in the Israeli-occupied territories think Israel’s international standing is good.

MK Haneen Zoabi Call on Netanyahu`s Resignation

"...Netanyahu has turned a national conflict into a street fight..."

(TEL AVIV) - Knesset Member Haneen Zoabi is attempting to counter Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by demanding his resignation.

The Times of Israel reported that Netanyahu, in response, directed Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein to open a criminal investigation against MK Haneen Zoabi.

Extremist Settlers Torched Joseph`s Tomb

Documents and photos have been offered to authorities supporting the claim that the action was carried out by extremist settlers.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement's leader Khalid Al-Batsh, said that present documents reveal that Israeli extremists set fire to the mausoleum of Joseph's tomb - as they accused Palestinian youths of committing the crime.

Khalid Al-Batsh also added that Zionists are trying to ruin Palestinian fighters' reputation by this action and they intend to weaken the Palestinian intifada as well.

Wave of Pro-Palestine Protests in Tel Aviv

Protests led to clashes between Arab students and Zionist students.

(TEL AVIV) - Arab students in recent days gathered at Tel Aviv University & expressed solidarity with protesters in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Protesters pledged support to resistance throughout the occupied territories from Metula to Eilat and called for the expulsion of Jews from the occupied territories.