HEADLINES FROM THE IZRAELI PRESS

 HEADLINES FROM THE IZRAELI HEBREW PRESS

      Major Headlines

Palestinians welcome IOC’s rejection of moment of silence

Ynet : By Roni Shaked —Chairman of PA’s Olympic Committee sends IOC president letter expressing appreciation for decision not to commemorate Israeli athletes at Olympics opening ceremony…

Panetta to Visit Egypt and Israel Next Week

Arutz Sheva : By lad Benari —U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will meet Egypt’s new President Mohammed Morsi and also stop for a visit in Israel…

The judoka that carries the hope of Israel

Haaretz : By Itay Meirson —Alice Schlesinger will fight in the 63kg category at the Olympics next Tuesday. Ahead of the Games, Haaretz visited her grueling training camp in Spain and met the wannabe champion and her coach-life partner Pavel Musin…