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10/04/12
* Int’l Christian lawmakers vow to stop Iranian nukes Dozens of parliamentarians from around the world gathered in Jerusalem on Wednesday to throw their support behind an effort to put pressure on their respective governments to stop Iran from attaining nuclear weapons.
* Turkey okays military force, stresses int’l cooperation Turkey’s parliament gave authorization on Thursday for military operations outside Turkish borders if the government deemed them necessary.
* Arabs Riot for Third Day on Temple Mount For the third morning in a row, Arabs rioted on the Temple Mount, attempting to attack groups of Jews who sought to visit the holiest site in Judaism during the Sukkot holiday.
* Experts: Iranian military stuck in the past ran may be technologically advanced but its military capabilities are so limited it can’t risk war on its own soil, Israeli experts claim.
* UN scrambles to defuse tensions between Turkey, Syria UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was “alarmed by escalating tensions” between Syria and Turkey .
* Facebook surpasses one billion users as it tempts new markets Facebook now has more than one billion people using it every month, the company has said.
* Islamists versus Monarchy to Rally Friday in Amman A showdown is shaping up between Jordan’s monarchy and Islamist forces, with rival demonstrations scheduled for this Friday.
* Israel’s Vatican envoy: Offending Christianity harms Israel Zion Evrony, Israel’s ambassador to the Holy See, the government of the Roman Catholic Church, stressed on Wednesday that the latest attacks on Christian holy sites in Jerusalem are damaging Israel’s public image.
* IDF intel chief: Syria violence getting closer The fighting between Syrian rebels and forces that are loyal to President Bashar Assad has moved closer to the Israeli border, with some errant mortars landing in the area.
* UN: Palestinian statehood bid likely in November n November the Palestinians are likely to present to the United Nations General Assembly a resolution seeking to upgrade their statehood status.
10/3/13
* Armed Syrians Cause Evacuation at Hermon Site Armed Syrians were spotted near Israel’s northern border on Wednesday.
* Fear of Israeli Attack had Iran Firing at its own Jets While an Israeli threat of an attack against Iran is speculated daily in the international media, classified Pentagon intelligence papers reveal that it was actually in 2008 that Iran was so fearful of an Israeli attack they mistakingly fired at their own airliners.
* Iran Claims it was Target of Cyber Attack Iranian officials claim cyber attackers targeted their country’s infrastructure and communications companies Wednesday.
* Thousands Participate in Priestly Blessing at Western Wall The annual Priestly Blessing from Jerusalem, chanted by thousands of Kohanim, male descendants of Moses’ brother Aaron the Levite, the first High Priest, went forth Wednesday.
* Easy living in the sacred space of the sukkah The sukkah of my youth was an elegantly makeshift affair.
* A late-blooming Arab Spring in Jordan? Muslim Brotherhood, opposition groups, call for massive rally in Amman to demand reform and boycott upcoming elections.
* Iran rehearsed attacking Haifa and Dimona The Iranian military is using firing ranges designed to resemble Haifa and Dimona to rehearse an air attack on Israel.
* Blessings and Celebrations as Thousands Gather in Hebron Thousands of Jews from across the country came to celebrate the holiday of Sukkot in the holy city of Hebron.
* 25 international MPs assert Israel’s right to preemptively attack Iran A group of 25 non-Jewish parliamentarians from 17 countries on Wednesday signed a resolution justifying a potential Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
* Human Rights Watch reports on ‘severe’ Hamas abuse of Palestinians An international rights group said Wednesday that Hamas security forces in the Gaza Strip commit rampant abuses against Palestinian prisoners.
10/02/12
* At Christian gathering, 25 international lawmakers to support ‘red lines’ on Iran Two dozen parliamentarians from 17 countries will come out in support of the Israeli government’s Iran policy.
* Brotherhood calls on Jordanians to take to streets The Arab Spring blossomed – and sometimes wilted – in nearly every country in the region aside from Jordan.
* White House secret meetings examine al-Qaeda threat in North Africa The White House has held a series of secret meetings in recent months to examine the threat posed by al-Qaeda’s franchise in North Africa.
* U.S. Consulate in Benghazi Bombed Twice in Run-Up to 9/11 Anniversary In the five months leading up to this year’s 9/11 anniversary, there were two bombings on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.
* 70% of Americans hold favorable view of Israel, new poll finds Seventy percent of Americans view Israel favorably, according to a survey conducted by the Foreign Policy Initiative.
* Peres: Best To Get Rid of ‘Modern Haman’ Ahmadinejad without War “All of us would prefer to get rid of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the modern Haman, without war,” President Shimon Peres told former Chief Sephardi Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
* Police Ignore Arab Death Threats at Jews on Temple Mount Police ignored threats by Arabs to butcher Jews ascending the Temple Mount but arrested an Arab for trying to stab a police officer.
* Hizbullah Threatens to ‘Conquer the Galilee’ A new Hizbullah video highlights the terrorist organization’s latest campaign – “liberating the Galilee.”
* US Pressures EU To Oppose PA Statehood Ploy at UN The Obama administration has warned European Union countries that granting the Palestinian Authority Non-Member Observer status in the United Nations would have “significant negative consequences.”
* Russia warns NATO to stay away from Syria Russia told NATO and world powers on Tuesday they should not seek ways to intervene in the Syrian war or set up buffer zones between rebels and government forces.
10/01/12
* “Rejoice…Be Wholly Happy”, Says the Bible on Sukkot – Tonight Sunday evening at sundown is the start of the holiday of Sukkot (Tabernacles), one of the three major festivals (shlosha regalim) of the Jewish calendar in which, in Temple days, the Jewish People were enjoined to “go up to Jerusalem.”
* The stalemate in Turkish-Israeli relations How the rise of Turkey’s JDP party has reshaped Ankara’s foreign policy and its ties to Jerusalem.
* White House Hack Attack Chinese hackers break in to White House military office network in charge of the president’s nuclear football.
* A Tour of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Syrian chemical weapons sites revealed as defector adds new details on regime’s plans to use nerve gas.
* Iraq to check Syria-bound Iran flights for arms Iraqi FM says Iranian planes passing through Iraq’s airspace will be subject to random inspections to prevent arms shipments.
* Erdogan Reiterates Tough Stance on Israel Turkish PM Erdogan: No restoring relations with Israel unless it apologizes over Marmara incident.
* Obama’s ‘Quiet Campaign’ to Muslim-Americans A pro-Obama website aimed at Muslim-Americans raises concerns over how to deal with the Muslim community in America.
* Perot:Fiscal nightmare means USA could be taken over Ross Perot, the billionaire who shook up the 1992 presidential campaign, has largely remained silent since his emergence on the nation’s political stage nearly two decades ago and as he emerges from the shadows (in part to drum up interest in his forthcoming autobiography), he’s remaining silent about one more thing: the current top candidates running for office.
* Christians ‘flee Egypt town after death threats’ Several Christian families have fled their homes in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula after receiving death threats from suspected Islamist militants, officials and residents told AFP on Friday.
* Terrorist Groups, Hate Signs: There’s an App for That ADL launches new app that will enable law enforcement officers to access information on hate symbols and terrorist organizations.
09/29/12
* Harper: PM’s UN speech reverberating around world Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper told Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that his speech at the UN is now “reverberating” around the world.
* PM unorthodox in conveying red line point Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu assumed a professorial role and – turning the UN General Assembly on Thursday into an “Intro to Nuclear Physics” class – illustrated through the use of a rudimentary graph where a red line needs to be drawn.
* Iranian defense minister: Israel should set red lines for itself Israel should draw a red line for itself, not for Tehran, Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said Saturday in a speech quoted by AFP.
* Panetta: Syria Has Moved Some Chemical Weapons The Syrian regime has moved some chemical weapons to safeguard the material as it wages war against rebel forces but the main storage sites for its arsenal remain secure.
* Over 40 killed in Syria fighting as Aleppo burns Hundreds of shops were burning in the ancient covered market of the Old City of Aleppo on Saturday.
* 11 European States Chart Course For A Federal Europe With Army One of the problems of the emerging solution to the European debt crisis is the migration towards a more federal Europe with centralized economic policy and supervision.
* PA expects UN to vote on statehood bid in November The Palestinians expect the UN General Assembly to vote on their application for statehood on November 29.
* 70% of Americans view Israel favorably Seventy percent of Americans view Israel favorably, according to a survey conducted by the Foreign Policy Initiative.
* Egypt’s president heads to Turkey to build ties Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi will travel to Turkey on Sunday.
* Intelligence office says it got Libya attack wrong, not White House Extremists from groups linked to al Qaida struck the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, in a “deliberate and organized terrorist attack,” the top U.S. intelligence agency said.
09/28/12
* Iran vows enemies will not survive An Iranian general has said that his country’s enemies will not survive if they attack Iran’s nuclear sites.
* PM unorthodox in conveying red line point Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu assumed a professorial role and – turning the UN General Assembly on Thursday into an “Intro to Nuclear Physics” class.
* Abbas slams Israel, pushes for non-member status PA President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the government.
* More Hizbullah Fighters Dying in Syria, Sources Say Hizbullah has increased the size and scope of its assistance to the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
* Berlusconi: euro is a ‘swindle’ and Germany wants ‘hegemony’ Italy’s derided and populist ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi is trying to make a comeback ahead of general elections due in spring 2013.
* Iraq militants attack Tikrit prison, freeing 90 inmates Armed militants have attacked a prison in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, killing at least 12 guards and freeing about 90 inmates, officials have told the BBC.
* Need a bit of Bible? There’s an app for that Onlookers might think you’re checking stocks, watching clips of “Honey Boo Boo” or reading news out of Libya. But on the subway, in the doctor’s office, under a beach cabana – with the right gadget, God’s word can be with you.
* Obama Slammed for ‘Libya Lies’ The United States media is increasingly criticizing U.S. President Barack Obama for his statements regarding the mob attack in Benghazi, Libya.
* ‘Necessary preparations’ made for use of force if needed against Iran, US ambassador says Jerusalem and Washington are in sync regarding the Iranian nuclear program, US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro told The Times of Israel.
* Israeli wave power company to ring India with power plants Last July, India lived through a modern nightmare – a massive power failure that left some 600 million people in the dark.
09/27/12
* Netanyahu to spell out Iran ‘red lines’ in UN speech Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is expected to spell out before the UN General Assembly on Thursday the red lines he believes will prevent Iran from attaining nuclear arms.
* Barak: Israel can rely only on itself for defense At Yom Kippur War memorial service, defense minister says the IDF is ready to confront any challenge, near or far.
* Egypt’s Morsy opposes foreign intervention in Syria Egypt opposes foreign military intervention to stop the civil war in Syria.
* Map of Apple’s new iOS6 system fails to list Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, report says The map included in Apple’s new iOS6 operating system reportedly does not show Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
* FBI Still Not Granted Access to Site of Libya Attack More than two weeks after the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, which resulted in the death of four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya, FBI agents have still not been granted access to investigate.
* Syria refugees to reach 700,000 by year’s end – UNHCR The UN’s refugee agency has warned that as many as 700,000 people could have fled Syria by the end of the year,.
* Why Putin Wants Obama to Win The 2012 U.S. presidential election presents a contrast to the 2008 election in terms of their perceptions by the Russian elite.
* NYPD Rescues Iranian Diplomat From Angry Mob Outside UN The New York Police Department was forced to rescue an Iranian diplomat from angry protesters Wednesday near the United Nations.
* Google Street View Comes to Yesha Google’s Street View, which allows internet users around the world to see streets, homes, and businesses located almost anywhere in the world, will soon include the towns and cities of Judea and Samaria.
* Obama to Speak with Netanyahu by Phone President Barack Obama will likely speak to Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu by phone on Friday.
Hubble captures extraordinary view of Universe
By: Jonathan Amos – BBC News
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has produced one of its most extraordinary views of the Universe to date.
Called the eXtreme Deep Field, the picture captures a mass of galaxies stretching back almost to the time when the first stars began to shine.
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09/26/12
* Security forces on high alert as Israel marks Yom Kippur Security and rescue forces were on high alert and deployed in large numbers in Jerusalem and throughout the West Bank for Yom Kippur.
* Iran unveils ‘indigenous’ drone with 2,000km range Iran has unveiled what it says is a new “indigenous” long-range unmanned drone capable of flying over most of the Middle East.
* Jordan on the brink: Muslim Brothers mobilize for King Abdullah’s overthrow Brotherhood has given King Abdullah II notice that he has until October to bow to their demand to transform the Hashemite Kingdom into a constitutional monarchy.
* Ahmadinejad addresses U.N. General Assembly Amid warnings from other world leaders-and planned protests outside-Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.
* Libyan president: Benghazi attack was a ‘preplanned act of terrorism’ Libyan President Mohammed Magarief said the controversial film that mocked Islam’s Prophet Muhammad and ignited protests throughout the Muslim world had “nothing to do” with the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi.
* Hubble captures extraordinary view of Universe The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has produced one of its most extraordinary views of the Universe to date.
* Syria unrest: Damascus attack ‘was suicide bomb’ State TV quoted army sources saying that 14 others were hurt in the attacks, contradicting earlier official accounts that said no one had died.
* Athens clashes as Greek police fire tear gas Greek police have fired tear gas to disperse anarchists throwing petrol bombs near parliament in Athens.
* Angela Merkel: Europe must stay the course with painful reform Angela Merkel issued a blunt warning to Germany’s ailing eurozone neighbours yesterday.
* Largest-ever exercise prepares to seize Persian Gulf in the event of war with Iran An ongoing U.S.-led naval exercise involving 20 nations from the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North America is intended to ensure rapid control of the Gulf in case of war with Iran.