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From Israel To Haiti With Love – Remembering IDF, Children

February 16, 2010, 8:12 pm
From Israel To Haiti With Love – Remembering IDF, Children

” Israel Flying Aid is based upon the Jewish principles of the prophet Isaiah to: ‘Uphold the rights of the orphan; defend the cause of the widow, … Read More »

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Gaza Misery – fault of Hamas

January 5, 2010, 1:56 am

Blame Hamas more than Israel for Gazans’ plightDecember 25, 2009|By Joel Brinkley Washington – — While Palestinian Christians in the West Bank celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem today, Palestinians in Gaza, no matter their religious affiliation or political bent, are suffering in squalor and growing ignorance. Thousands are trying to flee. Read More »

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Palestinians Refuse to Resume Talks with Israel

January 5, 2010, 1:44 am

Posted: Monday, 04 January 2010 11:57AM   Palestinians Refuse to Resume Talks with Israel   by KYW’s Mideast Bureau chief Jay Bushinsky   Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 10-month freeze on new housing construction in the West Bank’s Jewish settlements is not bringing the Palestinian Authority back to the negotiating table. Read More »

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Israeli airport security – an example for the rest of the world

January 5, 2010, 1:36 am

Israelis have long been horrified at foreign security procedures or lack of them at airports. Open pilot cabins (that was stopped after 9-11) and lack of elementary checks made every flight a target. What the article does not say, but everyone knows, is that passengers must report to Ben-Gurion airport about two hours ahead of every flight. Read More »

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Pianist Kissin protests against BBC anti-Israel bias

January 4, 2010, 5:52 pm

A famous Jewish artist who is not anti-Israel and who is not afraid to speak out for Israel. This is so exceptional it should be page one news in the New York Times. Read More »

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CFWME on The Kairos Palestine Document

January 4, 2010, 3:30 pm

FAIR   Christians for Fair Witness on the Middle East WITNESS              475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1960 New York, New York 10115 (212) 870-2320 www.christianfairwitness.com   The Kairos Palestine Document   On December 11, 2009, a group of Palestinian Christian leaders issued  the ” Kairos Palestine” document. Read More »

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Neturai Karteh Support Hamas

January 2, 2010, 1:56 am

 Anti-Zionist ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate Sabbath in Gaza    By The Associated Press and Haaretz Service  http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1139332.htmlA small group of ultra-Orthodox Jews were preparing Friday to celebrate the Jewish Sabbath in Gaza, in an unlikely show of support for Palestinians in the Hamas-run coastal territory. Read More »

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Immigration to Israel rises – comparatively

January 2, 2010, 1:48 am

It is doubtful if the number of immigrants exceeds the number of emigrants, which is generally in the neighborhood of about 17,000. Read More »

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Rabbi Riskin retracts Rabbi Jesus remarks

January 2, 2010, 1:44 am

Nothing is more certain to arouse the ire of religious fanatics than a comment that gets too close to the truth. Read More »

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Netanyahu proposes Egyptian hosted peace summit with Abbas

January 1, 2010, 10:54 pm

This proposal sounds like it was made in order to be refused. Benjamin Netanyahu must realize that an Egyptian-hosted peace summit is not the ideal thing for Israel, but it is certainly tempting bait. Mahmoud Abbas for his part, cannot negotiate with Israel seriously because of the reaction it would provoke from the Hamas and from his own camp. Read More »

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Netanyahu proposes Egyptian hosted peace summit with Abbas

January 1, 2010, 9:22 pm

This proposal sounds like it was made in order to be refused. Benjamin Netanyahu must realize that an Egyptian-hosted peace summit is not the ideal thing for Israel, but it is certainly tempting bait. Mahmoud Abbas for his part, cannot negotiate with Israel seriously because of the reaction it would provoke from the Hamas and from his own camp. Read More »

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Happy New Year from Iran to Israel

December 31, 2009, 11:20 pm

Evidently a mistake. In Iran, good things happen only by mistake.   Last update – 14:42 31/12/2009       Iran soccer body sends Israeli team New Year`s greetingBy Haaretz Service   The Iranian football federation sent its Israeli counterpart Read More »

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“Youth” arrested and then freed over West Bank Mosque attack

December 31, 2009, 11:16 pm

A youth identified initially by Israeli TV channel 1 as the grandson of rabbi Meir Kahaneh, founder of the Kach movement, was earlier arrested for the outrageous arson attack on the West Bank mosue in Yasuf. He has now been released. Read More »

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Iraqis will have a blast (or two or three) for New Year

December 30, 2009, 2:02 pm

Iraq has become invisible to most of the world – a hole in the map of foreign offices, especially the US State Department. But people live there, and they are getting killed pretty regularly.   Hey Barack, are you listening? USA will make peace between Israelis and Palestinians just like they did in Iraq. Read More »

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Egypt: Magdi Hamdi Saqr, denied medical care in prison, life in danger

December 30, 2009, 2:00 pm

  Egypt: Magdi Hamdi Saqr, denied medical care inside prison, life in danger08 December 2009   The State of Emergency law is often used by the Egyptian security services as a pretext for arbitrary arrests of dissident groups or those believed to be members of such groups. Read More »

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Rights Group: Syrian prisoner under arbitrary detention for two years

December 30, 2009, 1:54 pm

Syria: Update – Ziad Ramadan is allowed first family visit in two years – reports indicate severe health problems   16 December 2009 Alkarama has received an important update regarding Ziad Wasef Ramadan, a Syrian arrested in 2005. Read More »

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Intelligence: Iran smuggling 1,350 tons of purified uranium pre

December 30, 2009, 12:00 am

Report: Iran Seeking to Smuggle Raw UraniumInteligence Report Says Iran Is Seeking to Smuggle 1,350 Tons of Uranium From KazakhstanBy GEORGE JAHNThe Associated PressVIENNA   Diplomats are concerned about an intelligence report that says Iran is trying to import 1,350 tons of purified uranium ore from Kazakhstan in violation of U.N. Read More »

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American Jewish immigration to Israel peaked in 2009 – but it is just a trickle

December 29, 2009, 10:06 pm

U.S. aliyah highest in 36 yearsDecember 29, 2009   JERUSALEM (JTA) — Aliyah to Israel from the United States rose by 19 percent this year over 2008, setting a 36-year record.   Some 3,324 immigrants to Israel in 2009 came from the United States. Some 3,767 came from all of North America, compared with 3,124 in 2008. Read More »

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The Israeli simulation of US-Iran negotiations

December 29, 2009, 6:26 pm

This simulation made headlines recently, because it resulted in a scenario where the US was trying to cut a deal with Iran at the expense of Israel.   The simulation is only as good as the information that is fed into it and it reflects the assumptions and perceptions and information of the participants, not necessarily reality. Read More »

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Israeli officials: Iran close to A-Bomb

December 29, 2009, 4:00 am

Israel Says Iran Close to Nuclear CapabilityIsrael also alarmed by Iran’s recent test firing of its longest-range missile, previous threats by Iran’s president   Robert Berger | Jerusalem 28 December 2009   Israel’s Defense Minister Ehud Barak says Iran is moving quickly toward the “point of no return. Read More »

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Why is Abbas stonewalling?

December 28, 2009, 2:46 pm

The answer to the question is self-evident. He didn’t climb a high tree accidentally. He made a condition that he knew Israel would not be able to meet. Ami Isseroff Palestinian Affairs: Why is Abbas stonewalling? Dec. Read More »

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Report: US-Israel agreement on peace talks with Palestinians

December 28, 2009, 1:34 pm

Last update – 12:21 28/12/2009       Netanyahu: No more excuses – time is ripe for Mideast peaceBy Barak Ravid   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the “time is ripe” for renewing peace negotiations with the Palestinians, adding Read More »

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Zionism vs Zealotry

December 28, 2009, 1:26 pm

It really is time for religious Zionists to do something about the crazies who blacken Zionism. Isi Leibler is right. But more than that, it is long past time for the rest of the Zionst movement and the Israeli government to take effective and vigorous action to stamp out fanaticism, violence and lawlessness in the West Bank (”Judea and Samaria”). Read More »

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(Some) Iranians finally understand Mullahs are worse than Shah; Reuters fantasizes

December 28, 2009, 1:18 pm

It took Iranians a long time to figure out that a regime that murders people, dictates how they dress, hangs Bahai and homosexuals and risks military confrontation with the US just might be worse than the regime of the Shah.   Latest reports claim as many as ten were killed in the recent demonstrations. Read More »

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Reports: 9 dead in Iran protests, Khatami Speech stopped

December 27, 2009, 8:46 pm

Quite a day in Iran. New York Times reports that Basiji militia stopped a speech by former President Khatam, and Guardian reports that nine people in total were killed in protests in Tehran and other cities. Read More »

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Israeli believe it or not, 2009

December 27, 2009, 3:48 pm

Obama trying to have a dialogue with Ahmadinejad beats any of these stories….   Weird and Funny Stories From ‘09    Date Posted: 2009-12-22 19:39:16   Israel is not just the place of stories about settlement freezes and army operations.   This unique country of 7 million people has its fair share of zany tales; here are a few from 2009. Read More »

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Accidents can happen…

December 27, 2009, 1:32 am

Explosion Rocks Hezbollah Stronghold Near BeirutBlast rocks Hezbollah stronghold south of Beirut, 2 reported woundedBy ZEINA KARAMThe Associated PressBEIRUT   Three bombs planted under a car exploded south of Beirut on Saturday, wounding two Read More »

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Why Carter “apologized” to the Jews – a lesson in cynicism

December 25, 2009, 2:18 pm

Jimmy Carter should get a Nobel prize for cynicism. His unbridled attack on Israel and the Jews was the result of Saudi bribes evidently. His half-hearted apology was due to his son’s political career. And all of it is wrapped in an aura of sainthood. . Read More »

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Guardian admits “error” in slanderous headline about Israel

December 25, 2009, 1:34 am

Guardian headline: “Israel admits harvesting Palestinian organs”   There were many things wrong with the Guardian headline. It implied that the Israeli government made an official admission of a crime knowingly committed by the government – that is false. Read More »

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Former Haaretz Editor on Al-Dura Massacre

December 24, 2009, 8:54 pm

Chanoch Marmory, former editor of Ha’aretz, discusses how he was taken in by the Pallywood Muhammad al-Dura fabrication. The supposed murder of Al-Dura by Israeli soldiers, broadcast around the world, sparked the major violence of the so called Second Intifada. Marmory He was not the only one who “bought” the Muhammad al-Dura fabrication. Read More »

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Websites claim Iran bans memorials for dissident Montazeri

December 24, 2009, 3:56 pm

Iran bans services for dissident cleric: websites7:28am EST Fredrik DahlTEHRAN (Reuters) – Iranian authorities have banned memorial gatherings for a leading dissident cleric, with the exception of those in his birthplace and the holy city of Qom, opposition websites reported on Thursday. Read More »

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The moderate Palestinian authority hopes you have a blast this Christmas

December 24, 2009, 3:48 pm

The supposedly “pacified” Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades  at work….   Route 443 bomb was targeting motorists Dec. 24, 2009Yaakov Katz , THE JERUSALEM POST Security forces discovered the remains of an improvised explosive device (IED) on the side of Route 443 last week after it failed to fully explode, the IDF announced Thursday. Read More »

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Tony Judit in Financial Times article advocates stripping Israel of Jewish identity

December 24, 2009, 3:34 pm
Tony Judit in Financial Times article advocates stripping Israel of Jewish identity

Financial Times article advocates stripping Israel of Jewish identity   Yesterday’s Financial Times published an opinion piece by New York University professor and Israel critic Tony Judt. Read More »

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Guardian misleads about pro-Palestinian lawyer

December 24, 2009, 3:22 pm
Guardian misleads about pro-Palestinian lawyer

Guardian misleads on profile of pro-Palestinian lawyer   The Guardian’s reporting of the Tzipi Livni arrest warrant story fell short of journalistic standards yesterday when it failed to properly identify prominent pro-Palestinian lawyer Daniel Read More »

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‘Where is the Palestinians’ Sadat?’

December 24, 2009, 11:22 am

‘Where is the Palestinians’ Sadat?’ Dec. 24, 2009Abe Selig , THE JERUSALEM POST Israel is ready and willing to hold immediate negotiations with the Palestinians, Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor Binyamin Ben-Eliezer told a group of more than a Read More »

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Silence: Palestinian state in the making

December 24, 2009, 11:08 am

Palestinians are quietly at work in the West Bank, building a state. They are doing it with Israeli assistance we are told. Is this a good thing? Perhaps. Read More »

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J Street and Saudi Arabia: Are the Saudis really “pro-Israel?”

December 23, 2009, 3:28 pm

Though some of Ben-David’s attempts to associate J Street with Saudi Arabia are stretching a point, the meetings, the board members and the funding seem to be a smoking gun connecting J Street with Arab interests that cannot possibly be considered “pro-Israel. Read More »

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Iran hangs recaptured excapees

December 23, 2009, 3:20 pm

It’s a hanging day in Qom city, Iran…   Iran hangs convicts recaptured after escape   Two Iranian convicts who escaped execution on Tuesday were hanged hours after being recaptured, Iranian media has reported. Read More »

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Israeli simulation scenario sees Israel sold out as US makes a deal with Iran over nukes

December 23, 2009, 1:29 am

This scenario may or may not reflect reality. The heart of it is this assumption:   “The idea was to create a situation whereby the Americans try a new, bilateral approach to Iran — both in terms of curbing its nuclear project and finding a way of satisfying its other demands,” said Landau… Read More »

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Are Americans so Pro-Israel, and if so, why?

December 23, 2009, 1:17 am

Perhaps it is more important to understand why Europeans are not so pro-Israel. After all, Europeans and Americans supposedly share the same values. Clearly they do not agree about Israel. It is also important to follow changes in American attitudes to  Israel and to the Palestinians. Read More »

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Annual review of Israel bashing and anti-Semitic journalism

December 22, 2009, 4:28 pm

Who takes the prize for the worst, most biased, most anti-Israel and anti-Semitic reporting in 2009? We know you are all in suspense. Read More »

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Hamas manipulating English law for war crimes persecutions against Israeli leaders

December 22, 2009, 4:18 pm

December 21, 2009 Hamas using English law to demand arrest of Israeli leaders for war crimes   The committee of legal specialists was set up in response to the Gaza offensive last winter. Read More »

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Change of heart in Norway unions?

December 22, 2009, 4:04 pm
Change of heart in Norway unions?

An article in a Norwegian magazine quotes the opinion of one trade unionist that perhaps maybe Israel is not as diabolical as Norwegian propaganda claims. It seems to me that this little candle in the darkness is not necessarily a signal that Norwegians are coming to their senses – just a dissident voice. Read More »

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Not necessarily better late than never: Carter apologized for anti-Semitic propaganda, or did he?

December 22, 2009, 1:42 pm

After ranting for years, at every opportunity about the evil Jews and their control of the US government, spreading racism for fun and profit, lying about the history of the Middle East and peace negotiations, Jimmy Carter admits he “may” have Read More »

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People still care about Jewish education in the USA

December 22, 2009, 1:34 pm

These generous gifts show that all is not darkness in the US Jewish community. People still care about Jewish education. Read More »

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Ahmadinejad and the bomb: Will he or won’t he? Only his Mullah knows for sure

December 22, 2009, 4:18 am

The punchline:   Sawyer pressed Ahmadinejad, however, for a yes-or-no answer about his country’s nuclear plans.   “Will you say to the American people, tonight, that Iran will never weaponize nuclear material? There will be no nuclear weapon in Iran, ever?” she asked. Read More »

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U.S. increases funds for Israeli missile defense

December 22, 2009, 12:56 am

It is not clear if this is done because of Obama, or in spite of Obama…   US ups funds for Israeli missile defenseDec. Read More »

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Kuwaiti Daily Al-Qabas on “the Zionist Cockroach”

December 22, 2009, 12:40 am

i think he means this as an insult mehitabel.   your archie   Kuwaiti Daily Al-Qabas on “the Zionist Cockroach”   In a December 11, 2009 column titled “The Zionist Cockroach” in the Kuwaiti daily Al-Qabas, Kuwaiti columnist Fakhri Hashem Read More »

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Christian Organization Cautions U.S. Churches Regarding The Kairos Palestine Document

December 21, 2009, 5:10 pm

Christians for Fair Witness On The Middle East Cautions U.S. Churches Regarding The Kairos Palestine Document   On December 11, 2009, a group of Palestinian Christian leaders issued a document now commonly known as the ” Kairos Palestine Document. Read More »

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Gaza Siege Myth – by the numbers

December 19, 2009, 12:38 pm

What is impressive is not the statistics about the threat, as the quantities of aid being shipped into Gaza and the expoort activity. The “Gaza Siege” is a myth.   Gaza by the Numbers: One Year After Operation Cast Lead Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon – Dec 15, 2009   On Dec. Read More »

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Leading Black trade unionist disgusted and dismayed by misuse of her name by pro-BDS campaigners

December 18, 2009, 7:20 pm

This is regrettably typical of tactics of the Israel boycott movement: to use names of celebrities or leaders without their permission, to claim that any action taken to sell Israeli investments for any reason is due to the boycott and divestment efforts. It is what may be expected from a movement based on racism in support of terror. Read More »

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Small strike could have ended Iran Nuke program in 2004

December 18, 2009, 9:48 am

Forecast for 2010: Cloudy and stormy, possibility of scattered missile showers.       One strike could have ended Iran nuclear program in 2004By Aluf Benn and Amos Harel   It is possible that years ago, the problem of Iran’s nuclear project could have been solved by one tough blow and with relatively minimal risk. Read More »

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Sderot Media Center: Tiny organization fights to make Sderot’s voice heard

December 18, 2009, 3:06 am

Last update – 00:21 18/12/2009       Tiny organization fights to make Sderot’s voice heardBy Jake Sharfman    Just under three years ago, on a warm Friday night in Sderot, Noam Bedein was forced to flee his synagogue in the middle of a shabbat Read More »

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Jews for Hamas

December 17, 2009, 5:42 pm

Strangely there are a number of Jewish initiatives on behalf of the genocidal terrorist  Hamas, notwithstanding the fact that the Hamas announce their intention of destroying the Jewish people in order to bring about the end of days. Read More »

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Abbas turned down maximalist Israeli peace offer but insists he can make peace in 6 months

December 17, 2009, 12:16 pm
Abbas turned down maximalist Israeli peace offer but insists he can make peace in 6 months

Palestinian Authority  chairman (or President Mahmoud Abbas insists he could make peace with Israel if only Benjamin Netanyahu’s government froze new construction in Jerusalem and agreed that 1967 (1949 amristice lines) are the basis of negotiations. Read More »

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Syrian Liberal: ‘Not a Single Ray of Hope’ in Arab World

December 16, 2009, 3:24 am

MEMRI Special Dispatch – No. 2684 December 9, 2009 No. 2684  Syrian Liberal: ‘Not a Single Ray of Hope’ in Arab World   In an article in the Kuwaiti daily Al-Rai, Syrian liberal Zein Al-Shami lamented the state of the Arab world, saying that Read More »

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A childrens’ peace fable – by a child

December 15, 2009, 9:12 pm

This little story should make everyone who is serious about peace in the Middle East think deeply about what it means and how to achieve it.   “When the Shark and the Fish First Met”A small and gentle fish was swimming in the middle of a peaceful ocean. All of a sudden, the fish saw a shark that wanted to devour him. Read More »

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Haaretz (Hebrew): Why a Peace Agreement with the PLO has not been Reached

December 15, 2009, 6:52 pm

Why a Peace Agreement with the PLO has not been Reached Ze’ev B. Begin  Published (in Hebrew) in Haaretz – 5 Dec 2009 ”To this day, I cannot understand why the Palestinian leadership did not accept the far-reaching Read More »

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Israel Deputy FM Danny Ayalon: An Open Letter to the Arab World

December 15, 2009, 6:46 pm

This letter was published in Arabic in the London Arab daily As-Sharq al-Awsat. An Open Letter to the Arab World By Danny Ayalon Since the reestablishment of our state, Israeli leaders have sought peace with their Arab neighbors. Read More »

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Smoking gun of Iran’s nuclear weapons project?

December 15, 2009, 12:42 pm

Sensational and scary news. According to the report, Iran is building a neutron initiator. That would be the smoking gun of Iran’s nuclear weapons project – if it is authenticated. Read More »

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