To raise awareness about sex trafficking in Israel, the concept store Woman to Go hired actresses and models to sit in a Tel Aviv store window while wearing makeup simulating bruises and price tags. View 5 Photos ›Photo 1Photo 2Photo 3Photo 4Photo 5 Read more

An Israeli court convicted a Palestinian man of rape after having otherwise consensual sex with a Jewish woman under the pretense that he was also Jewish. The 30-year-old Arab man will serve 18 months in prison for "rape by deception." When the two had met in downtown Jerusalem, the man introduced himself as a Jewish bachelor looking for a serious relationship — later that night, well before Read more

Good news recently came for tech-savvy Israel-bound travelers, as the country lifted its ban on iPads, finding that they don't actually pose a threat to the country's wireless communications. However, that doesn't mean it's stopped keeping a watchful eye on tablets making their way past the border. Just ask supermodel Bar Refaeli, who found out firsthand. The Sports Illustrated model was slapped Read more

After a surprising ban, the Associated Press is reporting that Israel has lifted the ban on iPads. Initially, Israeli officials were concerned about the device and wanted to wait until it was deemed appropriate by their standards before selling them in the country. Now, after conducting "intensive technical scrutiny in a controlled laboratory," the devices are allowed into the country. Since the Read more

Look, we know Leo has lost much of his boyish good looks, but we certainly think he's still marriage material. Then again, we don't have a Jewish mother country to please. Baruch Marzel, on behalf of Israeli Nationalist group Lehava, sent Israeli model Bar Refaeli, and her mother, a letter urging her to ditch her non-Jewish boyfriend, Leonardo DiCaprio. “It is not by chance that you were born Read more

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denied the Holocaust yet again today during a speech on the country's pro-Palestinian holiday. Iranians opposed to his government also demonstrated. — New York Times More evidence is emerging from the Annie Le murder case showing how Raymond Clark III allegedly tried to cover his tracks. — Hartford Courant Bill O'Reilly backs a public healthcare option. Read more

Looks like this is another animal whose tongue is not pink, but that's not what makes her special — she's the eleventh kid calf in her family! Twenty-year-old Denisa gave birth six days ago at the Safari Park Zoo in Ramat Gan, Israel, setting the world record for giraffe babies born in captivity! Although the lil one's still nameless, she is clearly comfortable turning her nose up and sticking Read more

Earlier this week the Israeli government voted down a bill, which would have funded procycling projects. So last night naked cyclists rode around Tel Aviv as part of a nighttime protest, calling on the government to support cycling. Hey, at least they saved their nudity for after dark! One of these days I want someone to find out if all these nude protests actually get results. Read more