Israel may rethink truce commitment Israel warned on Tuesday that it might rethink its adherence to the cease-fire resolution that ended Lebanon war this summer.

Iraq a ‘lost battle,’ Saudi study says The US war in Iraq is a “lost battle” and the violence-ravaged nation’s “dire” plight seems certain to see it shatter along ethnic lines, an advisor to the Saudi government is warning.

Iran set for large-scale naval exercise Iran unexpectedly announced Wednesday that it would be holding military maneuvers in the Gulf this week.

Egypt poll: Israel, Denmark, US – enemies It’s been 27 years since the Camp David accords were signed, but the vast majority of Egyptians still see Israel as an enemy state.

Russia defends missile sale to Iran The Russian defense minister on Wednesday defended Moscow’s deal to supply air defense missiles to Iran.

Minister Edery: Reconsider pride parade Minister for Jerusalem affairs suggests moving parade location.

Archaeologist: Islamic head scarves linked to sex rites A 92-year-old retired archaeologist will stand trial in Turkey for claiming that Islamic-style head scarves date back more than 5,000 years.

Merkel says Germany ‘will not solve’ EU constitution limbo German chancellor Angela Merkel has said that her country’s EU presidency in the first half of next year will “not solve the problem” of the shelved EU constitution.

Abbas: Israel must stop Gaza ‘massacre’ The Palestinian government called a special meeting Wednesday to discuss IDF operations taking place in Beit Hanoun.

Palestinian emigration on the rise Palestinians are leaving the territories due to the harsh security and economic situation there.

North Korea talks ‘set to resume’ Six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear programme are to resume soon, China’s foreign ministry has confirmed.

Pandemic fear over new bird flu strain A new resistant strain of the H5N1 virus, deadly to humans and poultry, has spread throughout Southeast Asia, renewing fears of a bird flu pandemic.

Saudi envoy slams US role in Mideast The US standing in the Middle East is at an all-time low and can be helped only by pressing Israel to relinquish all occupied Arab land and Jerusalem to the Palestinians, says Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States.

International net domains ‘risky’ The global inter-operability of the internet needs to be preserved, Vint Cerf, one of the founders of the net, has told a global gathering in Athens.

* Bolton: Syria, Iran arming Hizbullah US Ambassador John Bolton expressed concern that Syria and Iran are trying to destabilize Lebanon’s democratically elected government by violating a UN arms embargo.

New “Save Yesha” Movement Founded The founding session of the new group – named Meginei Eretz, Defenders of the Land – was held in Beit El Monday night.

Leading nuclear powers meet on terrorism The world’s five leading nuclear powers and eight other countries kicked off a new program Monday aimed at keeping nuclear weapons beyond the reach of terrorists.

PA paper: Jews fan flames of evil A new article blaming Jews for “fanning the flames of evil and provoking wars” has appeared in the Palestinian Authority’s official newspaper, Al Hayat Al Jadida.

Iraq violence ‘linked to US vote’ US Vice-President Dick Cheney has said that insurgents in Iraq have increased their attacks in order to influence the upcoming US mid-term elections.

Many Israelis living abroad mull returning home Haim Keren and his family have been living in the US for more than 10 years. With two children, a house and a good, stable job in upstate New York, returning to Israel is a tough choice.

by: Aljazeera + Agencies

The American government is failing to counter Islamists’ online propaganda that could propel militancy into the next generation, experts say.

From the Middle East, Asia and Europe, extremists have built an extensive internet library of sophisticated texts on the ideology that underpins violence against the West and other enemies, Western analysts and intelligence officials said on Saturday.

“It’s a steady, stealthy indoctrination aimed at creating a whole new generation of jihadists. And scandalously, it is unopposed,” said Stephen Ulph, who studies the Islamists’ use of the internet for the Jamestown Foundation, a Washington think tank.

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Iraq to seek extension of US presence Iraq is to ask the UN Security Council to renew the mandate governing the presence of US-led forces in the country for another year.

Israel preparing extensive Gaza operation:MP Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned that the army was preparing an extensive operation in the Gaza Strip.

MKs warn of one-million-strong anti-gay protest A meeting of the Knesset Internal Affairs Committee to discuss the planned gay pride parade in Jerusalem ended with participants exchanging insults.

Al-Qaeda takes its fight to the internet The American government is failing to counter Islamists’ online propaganda that could propel militancy into the next generation, experts say.

Iranian FM gives Assad letter from Ahmadinejad Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki reportedly met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus, and the two called for an end to the “occupation” of Iraq.

Survivor says Saddam brought ‘Doomsday’ to village Iraq’s ousted leader Saddam Hussein heard his genocide accusers Monday describe how “Doomsday” came to their bombed villages.

World discusses internet future The future of the net is the ambitious topic under discussion at the first global Internet Governance Forum, being held in Athens over the next five days.

Islamic courts refuse peace talks The Islamic Courts Union, which controls much of southern Somalia, has refused to meet the interim government for peace talks unless Ethiopian troops leave the country.

Holy war against pride parade Haredim keep threatening to strike the gay parade scheduled to take place in Jerusalem in two weeks.

Somali Islamists say Ethiopia has ‘declared war’ Somalia’s powerful Islamist movement Monday accused neighboring Ethiopia of “declaring war” on them.

Angry Iraq leader hits back as allies try to stay confident A fresh rift opened between the Iraqi Prime Minister and his US backers yesterday when he bridled at American diplomatic and military tactics.

Israel thwarting Hamas effort to set up West Bank security force The conflict between Israel and Hamas is likely to escalate soon in light of the Israel Defense Forces’ decision to try to thwart the establishment of a Hamas security service in the West Bank

Russia opposes draft UN resolution on Iran International attempts to forge a united front in the nuclear standoff with Iran today suffered a setback as Russia declared its opposition to current UN proposals.

Solana: Israel must raze outposts, push road map Israel must evacuate all illegal West Bank outposts and do its part to advance the internationally-backed road map for peace.

EU members join to fight terror Ministers from the six largest European Union countries have agreed to set up a joint operation to tackle terrorism and people-smuggling.

Why Johnny is reading Islamist propoganda Islam is being taught in the nation’s public schools as a religion to be embraced because “organized Islamists have gained control of textbook content.

Muhammad cartoon lawsuit dismissed A top Pakistani Islamic group criticized Thursday’s dismissal by a Danish court of a defamation lawsuit against a newspaper that published cartoons of Prophet Muhammad.

Somalia’s Islamists take key town Fighters loyal to Somalia’s Islamic courts have taken control of a key trading town from the transitional government without bloodshed.

Haredim mull sabotaging gay parade The haredi sector is organizing mass protests to sabotage the gay pride parade which will be held in Jerusalem on November 10.

Israeli PM keeps shaky coalition intact Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert kept his shaky coalition intact Wednesday, convincing main partner, the dovish Labor, to remain in the cabinet despite the inclusion of an ultra-nationalist party.

The challenges of writing Palestinian history reflect the larger challenges facing the Palestinians’ quest for statehood

By Rashid Khalidi

AS I WRITE, with rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah unable to agree on the fundamental basis for a new coalition government, and with the devastating effects of the Israeli and international boycott provoked by Hamas’s victory in last January’s elections, the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Gaza Strip appears to be tottering. Whether it survives or not, the prospect of the independent state that the Palestinians have never had, and that many expected to emerge from this Authority, seems as distant as ever.

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‘US withdrawal from Iraq would be disastrous for Israel’ As talk of an American withdrawal from Iraq heats up, some local experts say the removal of a strong US military presence there could be disastrous for Israel.

Ethiopia is ‘technically at war’ thiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi says that his country is “technically” at war with Somalia’s Islamic courts.

Report: Syria ups military alert level The Syrian Defense Minister has raised the army’s alert level following IDF training exercises in the Golan Heights on Monday.

Iraqi PM vows to tackle militias Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has pledged to tackle illegal militias, which are widely blamed for the growing sectarian violence in the country.

Putin: I will stay an influence President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Wednesday that he would not try to run again for the presidency but said he would retain influence over Russia even after leaving office in 2008 as required by the constitution.

Germany in radical shake-up of military Germany will on Wednesday adopt the most radical restructuring of its military since 1945.

Iran activates new cascade of enrichment centrifuges Iran has expanded its controversial nuclear work by starting a second cascade of centrifuges to enrich uranium.

Creating Palestinian History Professor Rashid Khalidi raises a very pertinent question in his article “Unwritten History”, recently published in the Boston Globe.

Solana to visit J’lem first on ME tour The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, embarked on a six-day mission to the Middle East Wednesday.

Terrorists: Major attacks against Israel on their way Several senior terror leaders in Gaza told WorldNetDaily that terror groups allied with Hamas in the Gaza Strip are planning a series of large-scale attacks against Israeli positions near Gaza “within the coming days.”

By: Ksenia Svetlova

From the veranda of the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus, the call for the Maghreb (evening) prayer permeates the warm Jerusalem fall air. A thousand different voices repeat the ancient formula from all across the town, although the loudest call without a doubt comes from Al-Aksa’s four minarets.

Soon, if the plan announced last week by Jordanian King Abdullah II becomes a reality, a fifth minaret will be added. The Hashemite monarch’s announcement last week seems to have detonated a small bomb in both Arab and Jewish worlds, causing contradictory reactions and not a little antagonism.

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Khalilzad: Success in Iraq still possible The US ambassador to Iraq has urged Iraqi leaders to work harder to achieve political and security goals.

Olmert pins hopes on Lieberman to stop Iran Prime minister wants Israel Our Home chairman to coordinate work of Israeli agencies monitoring Tehran’s nuclear drive.

N Korea ‘has no plan yet’ for second test China said Tuesday North Korea had no immediate plans to conduct a second nuclear test.

Iran condemns US Gulf exercises Iran has criticised planned US military exercises in the Gulf as provocative.

Abbas orders 20,000 Fatah security men to deploy in Gaza Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has ordered the deployment of more than 20,000 security forces para-militaries and police throughout the Strip as soon as the holiday ends at the end of the week.

Taliban threatens to attack Europe The Taliban Monday vowed to intensify raids against foreign troops in Afghanistan and also said that it would attack civilians in Europe.

Settlements grow on Arab land, despite promises made to U.S. A secret, two year investigation by the defense establishment shows that there has been rampant illegal construction in dozens of settlements and in many cases involving privately owned Palestinian properties.

The World We Know Is Ending It’s the end of the world!! Head for the hills!!! No, wait. Don’t head for the hills-they’re full of Islamist terrorist camps.

Peretz: Gaza operations will continue Israel will continue operating in the Gaza Strip in order to stop terror organizations from further arming themselves.

Global ecosystems ‘face collapse’ Current global consumption levels could result in a large-scale ecosystem collapse by the middle of the century, environmental group WWF has warned.

Olmert: The world must not ‘bury its head in the sand’ on Iran Prime Minister Ehud Olmert appealed to the international community on Monday to ostracize Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, saying the world must not “bury its head in the sand” while he calls for Israel’s destruction.

Israel considers retaking Gaza border Several Israeli cabinet ministers have called for a military operation to retake control of Gaza’s southern border with Egypt.

Reports: China not optimistic about N. Korea disarmament China is not optimistic that North Korea will end its nuclear program or re-enter disarmament talks soon.

Ethiopia to fight if Somali Islamists attack govt Horn of Africa power Ethiopia warned on Monday it would intervene if Somali Islamists attacked the interim government amid a standoff over a key town that has heightened fears of all-out war.

Spiraling out of control From the veranda of the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus, the call for the Maghreb (evening) prayer permeates the warm Jerusalem fall air.

Deputy PM: West can’t cut and run Iraq is vital to the world’s future and the West cannot cut and run despite growing anxiety over the relentless bloodshed there.

Qatar, Saudi Arabia boost efforts to resolve PA crisis Qatar and Saudi Arabia have stepped up their efforts to resolve the ongoing crisis in the Palestinian Authority.

PA Educational Campaign to Detach Jews from Jerusalem Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) reports on a PA campaign to teach its youngsters that Jews have no historical connection to Jerusalem or the Holy Land.

Former Syrian VP: ‘Assad regime is on brink of collapse’ An exiled former Syrian vice president said Sunday that President Bashar Assad’s regime is on the brink of collapse.

Non-Muslims fear expansion of Islam, says Mecca imam Fear of the spread of Islam in non-Muslim countries motivates attacks on Muslims in the West.