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Half a million Syrians have been killed in the five-year civil war, more than seven million have been forced to flee Syria including the hundreds of thousands who went to Europe. According to recent publications an estimated 400,000 people are living in besieged areas where humanitarian access is limited, and where some are dying of starvation. […]

MediaCentral is pleased to host the first “Exit Poll” of American citizens abroad, that was published anywhere in the world. The outcome of the US presidential elections is still anyone’s guess as the two contenders are very close in national polls conducted daily. Here in Israel, both presidential candidates had vigorous campaign volunteers who diligently worked to promote […]

Last week the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO passed a resolution that used only the Arabic names of holy sites in the Old City of Jerusalem, in essence ignoring any Jewish or Christian connection to them, causing the Israeli government to cease cooperating with UNESCO and some countries that voted in favor of the resolution […]

Post-debate Analysis: The Middle East and US-Israel Relations With Danny Ayalon    The third and last US presidential debate between contenders Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump took place on Wednesday, October 19th and was broadcast simultaneously at 4am Israel time (Thursday morning). The third debate contained segments regarding US foreign policy in general and regarding the Middle East and Israel in particular. Israel has always […]

The first US presidential candidates debate between contenders Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton took place on Monday, September 26th and promised to be one of the most widely viewed events of the year worldwide. It was broadcast (on  Tuesday) at 3am Israel time. On Tuesday, a few hours after the event, Marc Zell and Sheldon Schorer, Israeli Americans and veteran […]

Last week the modern orthodox community was shaken by a scandal involving allegations of sexual abuse against Etzion Bloc Mayor Davidi Perl. The scandal is the latest of several previous incidents of sexual crimes that were uncovered by the Forum Takana organization. Forum Takana was founded in 2003 by Torah scholars and religious educators, jurists and social workers, in order […]

The Knesset this week voted to annul the previous government’s law requiring Haredi schools to provide 11 hours of math, English and science as a prerequisite for state funding. The Yesh Atid sponsored amendment was supposed to take effect next year. However, the newly-passed bill will restore authority to the minister of education who will set the […]

After months of negotiations, Israel and Turkey reached a rapprochement agreement, ending years of diplomatic fallout following the deadly 2010 raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. The deal is expected to cost Israel $21 million in compensations and an apology. In exchange, Turkey will no longer demand that the blockade on the Gaza Strip be lifted. The reconciliation caused some outrage in […]

Increased tensions between the State and the religious establishment were reflected in the recent Supreme Court decision, which determined that the Chief Rabbi (Rabbinate) has the sole authority to provide kashrut certification  to Israeli restaurants, hotels and food manufacturers.  A number of grass roots initiatives – many of them from the Orthodox community – are […]

The Leviathan reservoir, which is situated about 100 kilometers west of Haifa, was discovered in December 2010, and recognized as the largest natural gas discovery in the world in the last ten years. The rights holders approved $3.75 billion for development in addition to approximately $1 billion that has already been invested in various exploration, appraisal, […]