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A Lizard’s Eye View of the Conflict in Israel

My three sons were looking for lizards when the first sirens blared. Overlooking the sea, Independence Park in Tel Aviv is the perfect place to find lizards, if you can force yourself to be still enough to evade their detection. To say the sirens broke the silence is an understatement. You don’t have to be…

By Dalia Rosenfeld Aug 5, 2014 | 3 min read
Israel News
Thousands of Israelis Protest Gaza War in Rare Outpouring for Peace

(Haaretz) — Thousands assembled at Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square on Saturday evening for what became the largest protest against the Israeli military operation in Gaza thus far. According to official estimates some 7,000 protesters attended. Meanwhile, a smaller group rallied in support of the operation in Gaza. The police served as a barrier between the groups…

By Zafrir Rinat Jul 27, 2014 | 3 min read
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Barack Obama Defends Israel Flight Ban as ‘Safety’ Measure

President Obama said the Federal Aviation Administration ban on Israeli flights was based purely on safety considerations. “The initial ban that was imposed by the FAA was based on Israel needing to show us that in fact it was safe for commercial airlines to fly in,” Obama said Thursday in an interview with CNBC. “They…

By JTA Jul 25, 2014 | < 1 min read
Israel News
El Al Fares Skyrocket 150% as Airlines Cancel Flights to Israel Over Gaza

(Haaretz) Within hours after most foreign airlines flying to Israel suspended flights, demand for seats on Israeli carriers — practically the only ones left plying the routes — skyrocketed, and so did airfares. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration lifted its ban on Thursday, but so far only U.S. Air has said it was prepared to…

By Rina Rozenberg Jul 24, 2014 | 2 min read
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Israel Flight Ban Lifted as Gaza Toll Keeps Spiralling

Israel won a partial reprieve from the economic pain of its Gaza war on Thursday with the lifting of a U.S. ban on commercial flights to Tel Aviv, as fighting pushed the Palestinian death toll over 700. A truce between the Jewish state and Hamas Palestinian fighters remained elusive despite intensive mediation bids. Palestinians said…

By Reuters Jul 24, 2014 | 5 min read
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Why Airline Bans Are Such a Blow to Israel

(JTA) — When the Federal Aviation Administration announced a ban Tuesday on U.S. carriers flying to Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, prompting a slew of similar decisions by European carriers, the flight cancellations were more than just a major inconvenience to thousands of passengers on 160-plus canceled flights. They were a distressing reality check…

By Uriel Heilman Jul 23, 2014 | 3 min read
Israel News
American Authorities Extend Flight Ban to Israel for Another Day

American authorities extended a ban on flights to Tel Aviv’s airport for an additional day Wednesday. The widening conflict in Israel forced most airlines to scrap flights Tuesday to Tel Aviv over rockets from Gaza — dealing a major blow to Israel’s tourism industry. The Federal Aviation Administration suspended all U.S.-based flights to Israel Tuesday…

By Yardain Amron Jul 23, 2014 | 3 min read
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U.S. Orders Airlines to Ground Flights to Tel Aviv After Rocket Explodes Near Ben Gurion Airport

U.S. air carriers Delta Air Lines , American Airlines Group and United Airlines on Tuesday halted flights to Israel under directions from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to ensure passenger safety as turmoil in the region has intensified. The U.S. moves were swiftly followed by flight stoppages from European carriers, including Germany’s Lufthansa, Air-France and…

By Reuters Jul 22, 2014 | 2 min read

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A Lizard’s Eye View of the Conflict in Israel

Thousands of Israelis Protest Gaza War in Rare Outpouring for Peace

Barack Obama Defends Israel Flight Ban as ‘Safety’ Measure

El Al Fares Skyrocket 150% as Airlines Cancel Flights to Israel Over Gaza

Israel Flight Ban Lifted as Gaza Toll Keeps Spiralling

Why Airline Bans Are Such a Blow to Israel

American Authorities Extend Flight Ban to Israel for Another Day

U.S. Orders Airlines to Ground Flights to Tel Aviv After Rocket Explodes Near Ben Gurion Airport

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