Tel Aviv, Israel News

Tonight I am flying back to the States after spending the past week in Israel. During the past week I had a chance to meet with more than 30 Hi-Tech startups, mostly focused in the Internet / Apps / Services space.

Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images 2 of 2 The Staples Center which is one of the possible locations for a public memorial service for music legend Michael Jackson, after his recent death, in Los Angeles on July 1, 2009.

On June 30, the government of Israel committed an act of piracy when the Israeli Navy in international waters illegally boarded the a oeSpirit of Humanity,a kidnapped its 21-person crew from 11 countries, including former U.S. Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney and Nobel Laureate Mairead MaGuire, and confiscated the cargo of medical supplies, olive ...

Israeli stocks rose for a second day, with broad gains led by the financial sector and Israel Chemicals.

QUDS: Jews and Arabs should not live next to one another, a local newspaper on Friday quoted Housing and Construction Minister Ariel Attias as saying.

Israel has intensified its efforts to block the sale of advanced Russian air-defense missiles to Iran that would be a serious obstacle to any Israeli airstrikes against the Islamic Republic's nuclear infrastructure, according to media reports in Tel Aviv and Moscow.

British nationals have told Sky News they are being held in "atrocious conditions" in an Israeli prison after their boat was seized as they tried to take aid in to the Gaza Strip.

Barak is expected to propose a temporary and partial freeze on the construction of new homes for Jews in the West Bank.

June: 2 JavaOne Hands On Labs , Sun Technology Exchange, Java Technology Day Israel, and Java Day Turkey I had a very busy June, I gave two Hands on Labs at JavaOne, two sessions at the Sun Technology Exchange, three sessions at Java Technology Day in Tel Aviv Israel, and one session at Java Day in Istanbul Turkey.

Expanding competition in Israel's telecommunications market is necessary. In fact, the most important act that the Ministry of Communications can and should do at this time is to ensure the expansion of the country's communications infrastructure, where investment is seriously lagging, compared with other countries.

While the government of India, mindful of its cynical interests, is silent, let us remember the origin of these words... Web Jun 30, 2009 VIEW FROM UK GEORGE MONBIOT Dealing With Drug Users The UN's proposal for decriminalisation is senseless and destructive.

Latin crooning superstar Julio Iglesias is returning to Israel after an 11-year absence.

The American carrier U.S. Airways is commencing service between the United States and Israel.

Rumours are sweeping the internet about Coldplay coming to Israel this September.

Washington, July 1 : A team of scientists has developed a new video 'perfection tool' to help investigators enhance raw video images to locate terrorists and identify suspects in crime scenes.

Israeli archaeologists unveiled one of the largest and best preserved mosaics ever found in the country Wednesday, for only the second time since it was discovered more than a decade ago.

Spend just a day here and it's hard not to feel politics - even history itself - swirling around your head.

After centuries of decline, a Spanish NGO is working to revitalize the country's Jewish quarters, remnants of the "Golden Age" of Spanish Jewry.

Coffee could hold the secret to keeping bad breath at bay. The beans contain compounds that prevent bacteria releasing the gases behind halitosis, research shows.

Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. announced today that on June 24, 2009 it completed its previously announced rights offering.