Brings a tear to me eye: A special surprise was waiting for Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni when she attended the General Assembly of the Israel-Jordan Chamber of Commerce this week, as an Iraqi businessman approached the minister, introduced himself and said that he will do anything to help promote peace in the region, and “even [...]
The latest Israellycool Podcast (#52) is now up on my podcast site. Or you can access it directly here: On this week’s show, I talk about the Herzliya Conference on Media as Theater of War, which I attended. Included are interviews with bloggers Richard Fernandez, Michael Totten, Martin Solomon, and Richard Landes, as well as [...]
Ha’aretz reports: The Israel Airports Authority (IAA) intends to erect a small mosque at Ben-Gurion International Airport, according to the IAA Director-General Gabi Ophir. Ophir said Thursday he has instructed the airport’s management to set up a room designated for Muslim prayers, as part of IAA efforts to improve services to passengers. The roughly 20-square-meter [...]
