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Walla news site CEO Ilan Yeshua recorded Bezeq owner Shaul Elovitch pressing him to tilt the site's coverage in favor of the prime minister and his family, report says The police reportedly have a tape of Israeli telecom mogul Shaul Elovitch pushing for positive coverage of Benjamin Netanyahu on his company's news site, the latest thorn in the prime minister's side as he tried to deflect claims that he offered a quid pro quo for positive news coverage. According to the daily Yedioth Ahronoth Thursday, the CEO of the Walla news site has given the police recordings in which Elovitch,...

srael and Britain’s relations will not change once Britain leaves the European Union (EU), British ambassador to Israel David Quarrey said on Friday. Speaking to Channel 2 News after UK residents voted to leave the EU in a referendum and Prime Minister David Cameron announced his resignation, Quarrey said, “The relationship between Britain and Israel will not change significantly.” "...lies...more lies...self delusion..." .....

Meretz Chairman MK Zahava Gal-On intends to petition the Attorney General to stop plans from Minister of Construction Uri Ariel (Jewish Home) to house immigrants from France in Judea and Samaria. Ariel sent a letter asking the Yesha Council where the flow of immigrants from France could settle, as France reels from a string of anti-Semitic attacks. France led the list of countries from which Jews made aliyah to Israel in 2014, with almost 7,000 new French immigrants, more than double the 3,400 who came last year. Aliyah is only expected to increase after the latest spate of anti-Semitic attacks....

Floods Rage in Utah's Dixie Flooding raged again across sections of soggy southern Utah Tuesday, washing away homes, threatening bridges and filling houses with muddy river water. Utah Governor Jon Huntsman toured the flood ravaged area and called the devastation "breathtaking".

The following is an interview between Israel's Channel Two TV and Secretary of State Colin L. Powell QUESTION: Secretary of State, Mr. Colin Powell, Shalom and thank you for this interview. SECRETARY POWELL: Shalom, thank you. QUESTION: You have just returned from a meeting with the new Palestinian Prime Minister, Abu Mazen. In your opinion, is he able to deliver? Can he really crack down on terrorists? SECRETARY POWELL: He intends to deliver. He intends to serve effectively as the Prime Minister of the Palestinian people. I was impressed by his commitment to moving forward with the peace process. He...