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Weekly Interviews – August 24, 2013
Israeli ‘web prophet’ maps the past to predict the future
Prophecy may still be restricted to those qualified to appear in the Bible, but modern technology has given us the next best thing – the ability to make a very accurate educated guess about what may happen in the future. Work in that area is being led by Dr. Kira Radinsky, an Israeli web technology researcher, and for her accomplishments, Radinsky has been added to a prestigious list of top technology figures under 35 years of age, recently published by an official publication of MIT. Continue reading
Area Near Al-Aqsa Mosque Collapses
An area collapsed near the western wall of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem late Tuesday, reported the Turkish Anadolu news agency. Continue reading
‘Iran would barely retaliate if its nuclear program were attacked’
Iran is unlikely to unleash a war in response to a military strike on its nuclear facilities, Strategic Affairs and Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz said, estimating that possible retaliation would include not more than “two or three days of missile fire” against Israel and/or Western targets in the region, causing “very limited damage.” Continue reading
“They Don’t Care About Syria, They Won’t Care About Us”
Rabbi Avihai Ronsky, former IDF Chief Rabbi and current head of the Itamar Yeshiva (religious academy), said Thursday that Israelis needed to be especially concerned about the events in Syria – because they portend a possible future scenario for Israelis. Continue reading
Zuckerberg unveils plan for Internet access for all
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg late Tuesday announced on his Facebook profile page the formation of a partnership with Samsung Electronics, Nokia, Qualcomm and others to make Internet access available to everyone on Earth. Continue reading
This Week in History: The 125th birthday of ‘Lawrence of Arabia’
The myth surrounding Thomas Edward Lawrence, the British Army officer whose World War I exploits earned him fame as “Lawrence of Arabia” extends even as far as his date of birth; historians are in dispute as to the exact day, but do agree it was either the August 15 or 16, 1888. Continue reading
Despite ban threat, Muslim Brotherhood is here to stay
Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi said on Saturday that “no reconciliation” is possible with the Muslim Brotherhood, suggesting the banning of the party could be imminent. Such talk reignites memories of the persecution of the Brotherhood by former Egyptian presidents Hosni Mubarak and Gamal Abdel Nasser. Continue reading
Mideast Christians: an Endangered Species in their Ancestral Land
Egypt’s Christians are being targeted and scapegoated for the ousting of the Muslim Brotherhood. An Egyptian human rights activist tweeted that the Virgin Mary in Minya, one of the oldest churches in Egypt, built in the 4th century, was destroyed by fire yesterday. Continue reading