January 2011
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Today on Russian TV: “Hillel Neuer Slams U.N.’s... →
UN obsessively condemns Israel, encouraging Palestinians’ most extreme forces” – UN Watch. Palestinian officials say they will ask the UN Security Council to approve a resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Meanwhile, human rights group UN Watch is concerned that the world…
December 2010
39 posts
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Largest natural gas reserve discovered in Israel →
A natural gas reserve worth an estimated $95 billion has been discovered off the coast of Israel, it was announced yesterday by US company Noble Energy.
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Al Aqsa Brigades declares a truce with Israel? →
Palestine News Network reports that the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades in Gaza - the military wing of Fatah - has declared a truce with Israel.
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The Chief of General Staff: “We did not lose the... →
Let. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi spoke to high school students in Jerusalem about the importance of serving in the IDF and the recent increasing tension in the Gaza Strip.
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Iran: U.S., UK Face Fate Worse than Hitler, Saddam →
Ahmadinejad says Tehran will not cooperate with P5+1 talks in Jan. Iranian president: U.N. Security Council members are “retards” - Israeli Dep. PM: Iran has problems with weapons program
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How many governments or terrorist movements on... →
If your answer is “None”, then: You’re not a citizen of Israel. You’re more likely to view the Israel section of the Guardian as serious readingMuhammad Deif, the commander of Hamas’ military wing, said, on Christmas Day, that the Palestinians will not give up their struggle until Israel ceases to exist.
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IDF Thwarts Second Terror Attack in Gaza Strip in... →
The IDF identified a group of suspects planting an explosive near the Gaza Strip security fence, a second attempt to harm soldiers. IDF forces opened fire on the suspects and confirmed a hit on one of them
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Hamas: We Carried Out 1,100 Major Attacks on... →
Hamas said it has carried out 1,115 major operations against Israel, according to its military wing spokesman Abu Obeida. Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005 in the hope that would lead to a peace deal and the successful implementation of a two-state solution.
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Look what Obama expects Israel to give up now →
The Obama administration is pressing Israel to enter into negotiations with Syria aimed at compelling an Israeli retreat from the strategic Golan Heights…
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Raising fish in the desert →
With fewer fish in the sea with each passing year, Israel’s Grow Fish Anywhere has found a way to grow them in the desert.
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IAF Hit Smuggling Tunnel and Terror Center Targets... →
Last night, December 25th, the IAF struck an active terror center in the northern Gaza Strip and a smuggling tunnel in the south. Direct hits were confirmed.
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The Fallacy of the “1967 Borders” – No Such... →
The Palestinian leadership is fixated on attempting to press foreign governments and the UN to recognize a unilaterally declared Palestinian state within the “1967 borders.”
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Dishonest Reporter Award 2010 →
Our annual recognition of the most skewed and biased coverage of the Mideast conflict. Other than the collapse of peace talks, this year’s biggest Mideast story was understood in shorthand.
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Telegraph reports Iran recruiting nuclear... →
Comments made to The Daily Telegraph suggest that Iran is actively pursuing a nuclear weapon, with the help of North Korea.
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Hamas Initiates Latest Gaza Escalation →
Terrorists fire Iranian-made missile at Israeli tank - Israel lodges complaint with U.N. after child wounded in attack - Residents: 280 projectiles from Gaza in 2010.
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Girl 14 injured by Kassam - IAF Targets Hamas... →
A Kassam rocket hit near a kindergarten in a kibbutz near Ashkelon on Tuesday morning, injuring a 14-year-old girl. Four more Israelis were treated for shock.
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YouTube shuts down whisleblower account . →
Much has been said about the Internet being the new frontier where the battle for the hearts and minds is raging. Well this is a classic example of how this war is being fought
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Time Adopts the Language of Anti-Israel Activists →
Time Magazine and its Jerusalem bureau chief Karl Vick attracted much attention with their September story casting Israelis as indifferent to peace and consumed by money-making and materialism.
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Palestinians crack down on U.S.-backed strongman →
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has carried out a massive crackdown on a strongman within his own Fatah party known for close ties to the U.S., particularly to the CIA.
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Who Will Win the Battle for the Hearts and Minds... →
Iran and today’s Turkish government are engaged in a battle for the hearts and minds of the Arab street. Iran represents the Shiites and Turkey represents the Sunnis. The Arab world is largely Sunni, with the exception of many of the Persian Gulf Arab countries and Iraq
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Amazon's Kindle: A Made-in-Israel story →
They made Java “cool” again by using it to develop a device for reading the Kindle, and once again a major tech invention emanates from Israel.
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Making Friends with the Octopus: Jordan Bows to... →
Here’s an old joke that applies to the contemporary Middle East. The Lone Ranger was a Western lawman who chased bad guys with his friend, a Native American named Tonto. One day, they were surrounded by dozens of Native American warriors.
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A short history of Iran's predictions of Israel's... →
Oct 29, 2005: “the Zionist regime will eventually rot from within and collapse” October 20, 2006: “This regime (Israel) will be gone, definitely… this regime internally, and regionally from the outside, is cracking and is falling apart.”
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The Israel-Palestinian Conflict: Everything You... →
The Palestinian leadership is not, and has never been, eager for any compromise resolution. Its top priority has been total victory, possession of the entire land, with Israel’s disappearing from the map.
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See who's working together to stop Iran →
JERUSALEM – Israel and Saudi Arabia have stepped up their behind-the-scenes coordination to deal with the threat of Iranian nuclear ambitions, according to informed Middle East security officials.
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India Lifeline Gaza Convoy traveling through Iran →
A large Asian aid convoy called the Asia to Gaza Solidarity Caravan left India for the Gaza Strip with about 500 activists from 17 Asian countries. While convoy organizers try to position their action as solidarity with the Palestinian people under a unified umbrella of Asian countries
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Forecast for Israeli border: Escalated attacks →
Israel has specific information indicating terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip or along the border with Egypt will escalate attacks against the Jewish state this week, particularly tomorrow as Hamas celebrates the 23rd anniversary of its founding, according to Israeli security officials.
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Obama encouraging 'diplomatic assault' on Israel? →
Palestinian officials tell WND the Obama administration is only giving lip service to resisting a Latin American declaration recognizing a Palestinian state outside of a the framework of an agreement with Israel.
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3 Reasons Why Paul McGeough's Flotilla Coverage... →
Sydney Morning Herald correpsondent Paul McGeough was aboard Challenger One, some 150 meters away from the Mavi Marmara when the Israeli navy intercepted the Gaza flotilla.
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Recognition of a Palestinian State - Legally... →
The acts of recognition of a Palestinian state in 1967 borders by Brazil, Argentina, and possibly other Latin American states have no significance other than as a political expression of opinion.
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Abbas supports Sudanese president accused of... →
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has expressed his personal support for the president of Sudan, Omar Hassan Al-Bashir, who is accused of being responsible for the genocide in Darfur.
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Palestinian Leaders Yell Political Theatre at a... →
Often, small details give a tremendous insight into political realities. Such an example is the remark made by a high-ranking Palestinian official about the tragic fire in northern Israel.
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Hamas video: Allah, kill Christians and Jews "to... →
A video on official Hamas TV calls for Allah to kill Jews, Christians, Communists and their supporters. The video asks Allah to “count them and kill them to the last one, and don’t leave even one.”
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Thanks to International Aid, Gaza Is Going To Be A... →
The Gaza Strip is doing really well economically and the Hamas regime seems set to go on forever. It’s raking in the aid money but every dollar and every project is shaped to ensure that Hamas remains in power, can return to violence in future and…wreck everything again
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U.S., Israel: PA's Western Wall Report is Obstacle... →
The Palestinian Ministry of Information has removed from its website an article denying Israel’s Jewish connection to the Western Wall. This followed American and Israeli accusations that the report was an obstacle to peace.
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PA TV broadcasts song calling for Jihad against... →
Official Palestinian Authority television has broadcast a song calling for Jihad and violence against Israel.
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Kerry cites Yasser Arafat as prime example of... →
JERUSALEM – Sen. John Kerry upheld late PLO leader Yasser Arafat as the prime example of a former terrorist who can be transformed to advance peace, according to classified documents released by WikiLeaks and reviewed by WND.
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Qatar: Can't Blame Israel . →
Jerusalem, Dec. 1 - Israel is still pushing for peace despite threats from Hezbollah and Hamas said Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani.
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Notes for Today: The Big Story Being Missed &... →
In all the excitement over the Wikileaks story, I want to remind people that there’s another big story being ignored. You will be reading about it in the mass media in two or three months