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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
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 »
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 »
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 »
‘Where is the Palestinians’ Sadat?’
‘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 »
Silence: Palestinian state in the making
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 »
J Street and Saudi Arabia: Are the Saudis really “pro-Israel?”
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 »
Iran hangs recaptured excapees
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 »
Israeli simulation scenario sees Israel sold out as US makes a deal with Iran over nukes
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 »
Are Americans so Pro-Israel, and if so, why?
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 »
Annual review of Israel bashing and anti-Semitic journalism
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 »
Hamas manipulating English law for war crimes persecutions against Israeli leaders
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 »
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 »
Not necessarily better late than never: Carter apologized for anti-Semitic propaganda, or did he?
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 »
People still care about Jewish education in the USA
These generous gifts show that all is not darkness in the US Jewish community. People still care about Jewish education. Read More »
Ahmadinejad and the bomb: Will he or won’t he? Only his Mullah knows for sure
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 »
U.S. increases funds for Israeli missile defense
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 »
Kuwaiti Daily Al-Qabas on “the Zionist Cockroach”
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 »
Christian Organization Cautions U.S. Churches Regarding The Kairos Palestine Document
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 »
Gaza Siege Myth – by the numbers
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 »
Leading Black trade unionist disgusted and dismayed by misuse of her name by pro-BDS campaigners
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 »
Small strike could have ended Iran Nuke program in 2004
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 »
Sderot Media Center: Tiny organization fights to make Sderot’s voice heard
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 »
Jews for Hamas
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 »
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 »
Syrian Liberal: ‘Not a Single Ray of Hope’ in Arab World
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 »
A childrens’ peace fable – by a child
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 »
Haaretz (Hebrew): Why a Peace Agreement with the PLO has not been Reached
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 »
Israel Deputy FM Danny Ayalon: An Open Letter to the Arab World
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 »
Smoking gun of Iran’s nuclear weapons project?
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 »