Category Archives: Top 10 News Stories

02/07/12

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* Syria crisis: Russia ‘wants Arab League role’ Visiting Syria, Mr Lavrov said Damascus was ready for a larger Arab mission to monitor peace efforts.

* Fatah’s Facebook Features Terrorist ‘Martyrs’ Fatah, the Palestinian Authority’s ruling party, has thrown all caution to the wind and praises terrorists on its new and official Facebook site.

* US Prof. Tells Newsweek Israel Must Attack Iran – Now The Iranian Threat is like the Arab world’s threat to destroy Israel in 1967, and Israel must attack Iran now.

* Appeals court rules Calif. gay-marriage ban unconstitutional A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California’s same-sex-marriage ban unconstitutional.

* Hizbullah Chemical War Threat to Israel If Assad Falls The expected fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime may be Hizbullah’s gain of chemical and biological weapons.

* Iran Ready to ‘Stop Oil Exports to Europe’ Ramin Mehmanparast, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said that the latest sanctions on Iran, intended to hinder the country’s ability to conduct international commerce, are part of a “psychological war.”

* EU to keep paying new Hamas-linked government The EU has said it will keep on giving money to the Palestinian authorities despite their new deal with Hamas.

* Greek leaders to meet as euro exit openly discussed Pressure is rising on Greece’s national unity government to agree tough reforms demanded by the country’s lenders.

* Palestinians slam selection of Abbas as PM in unity deal Palestinians across the political spectrum Tuesday criticized the Qatari-sponsored Hamas-Fatah reconciliation agreement.

* PA to submit Israeli sites to World Heritage List Failure to make progress during the latest round of talks between the Palestinians and Israel led the Palestinian leadership to examine new ways in which to gain recognition in the international arena.

02/06/12

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* US Churches against the Jews: Heavenly Intifada Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Rick Perry, just to name a few, are all Methodists. The Methodist Church is radically anti-Israel.

* Iran can destroy Israel in 9 minutes Iranian blogger urges Tehran to exploit West’s inaction to “wipe out Israel” by 2014; lays out strategy

* AYATOLLAH: KILL ALL JEWS, ANNIHILATE ISRAEL Iran lays out legal case for genocidal attack against “cancerous tumor”

* US closes embassy in Damascus due to Syria violence State Department announces that its embassy has suspended all operations, US ambassador to Syria has left country.

* Foreign intervention in Syria will ignite region Iranian FM Salehi says western pressure on Damascus part of Syria “paying the price of its resistance” to Israel.

* Why Did Russia and China Veto UN Resolution on Syria? Russia and China’s fears of instability, investment losses and Muslim extremists are behind UN Security Council Resolution veto on Syria.

* Hezbollah will hit Israel if Syria attacked Hezbollah is prepared to attack should Western powers “interfere” in Syrian affairs, Lebanese official says.

* Former German president to honor anti-Semitic pastor Decision provokes outrage among Israeli and American NGOs.

* French official: Jerusalem to be capital of Palestine After “Jerusalem Post” query, French diplomats deny website remark.

* Hamas, Fatah agree on unity gov’t; Abbas to be PM Mashaal says Fatah, Hamas “are serious” about ending division between the two rival factions.

02/04/12

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* What Will An Israeli Attack on Iran Look Like? As the rampant speculations that Israel will soon launch a military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities continue, a report on NBC on Friday revealed what such an attack may look like.

* U.S. ‘Disgusted’ With China, Russia Veto on Syria Resolution Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-backed proposal at the UN Security Council to condemn Syrian leader Bashar al-Assed.

* Iran says Europe oil ban won’t halt its nuclear work Iran’s oil minister said the Islamic state would not retreat from its nuclear program even if its crude oil exports grind to a halt.

* Security and Defense: Signs of the times On Sunday, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz visited northern Samaria to inspect the military’s deployment in what is possibly the most tense region of the West Bank.

* U.S. Worries Israel is about to Strike Iran – Washington Post U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta believes there is “a strong likelihood” that Israel will strike Iran in April, May or June.

* Israel Warns US Jews: Iran Could Strike Here Israeli facilities in North America — and around the world — are on high alert.

* Russians defy cold, stage rival protests over Putin Tens of thousands of Russians assemble in Moscow to demand fair elections, march against Putin.

* ‘Iran threats against Jewish targets in US growing’ The threat against Israeli and Jewish targets in North America by Iran is on the rise.

* UN chief expects Israel at Mideast nuclear conference UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he expects Israel to attend an international conference on creating a Middle East nuclear-free zone.

* Merkel Seeks Help For European Finances Sanctions On Iran The visit by Chancellor Angela Merkel to China should be viewed as a Chinese-European summit.

02/02/12

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* Ya’alon: Iran was working on US-range missile Vice Prime Minister says December explosion at Iran base occurred where long-range missile was being developed.

* IDF Intel Chief: 200,000 Missiles Aimed at Israel IDF Intelligence head Aviv Kochavi gave a chilling presentation Thursday morning at the Herzliya Conference on Israeli policy.

* ‘Track down planners of cyber attacks at source’ Leading internet security authority warns that Israel’s defensive cyber measures are insufficient answer to threat.

* Mossad chief holds secret U.S. meetings on Iran nuclear threat, Senate panel reveals Mossad chief Tamir Pardo held secret talks with top U.S. officials in recent days.

* Iran, perceiving threat from West, willing to attack on U.S. soil, U.S. intelligence report finds An assessment by U.S. spy agencies concludes that Iran is prepared to launch terrorist attacks inside the United States.

* Iran launches Spanish TV channel Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has officially launched a Spanish-language satellite TV channel.

* Israel’s cyber defense among world’s best, new study shows A recent report released by McAfee and the Security and Defense Agenda Think Tank ranked Israel one of the most “secure” countries in the world in terms of cyber defense security.

* Greece seeks bail-out deal ‘this week’ to avert catastrophe Greece is seeking a deal with private lenders and the EU “by the end of the week” its prime minister said.

* Israel Vice PM: Military strike can hit all of Iran’s nuclear facilities All of Iran’s nuclear faculties are vulnerable to a military strike.

* Ban calls on Palestinians to stop firing rockets at Israel UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called on Palestinians to stop launching rockets into Israel.

01/31/12

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* ‘It May Be Too Late to Attack Iran after the Summer’ The constant chatter about a possible Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear site may end by the summer.

* EU pushes Arab plan for regime change in Syria EU leaders have urged the UN Security Council (UNSC) to adopt an Arab League plan for getting rid of Syrian leader Bashar Assad.

* IAF commander: Israel’s aerial superiority is in danger Israel Air Force chief Ido Nehushtan said Sunday that Israel’s aerial superiority in the Middle East is in danger.

* US to Deploy Commando “Mother Ship” in Middle East According to the Washington Post the Pentagon is rushing to deploy a large floating base to serve as a “mother ship” for commando teams to the Middle East.

* Eurozone unemployment hits new record Unemployment in the eurozone hit a record high at the end of last year, the Eurostat agency has said.

* Why Are the Chinese Buying Record Quantities of Gold? This month, the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department reported that China imported 102,779 kilograms of gold from Hong Kong in November.

* PLO blames Israel for failure of Amman talks Palestinian leaders blamed Israel for the failure of exploratory talks aimed at resuming peace negotiations.

* Russia slams UN Syria draft resolution A top Russian diplomat has assailed a Western-Arab draft U.N. resolution on Syria as pushing the country on the “path to civil war.”

* UN resolution could spur Syria civil war, Russia warns The Western-Arab drive to adopt a UN resolution on Syria is a “path to civil war”, Russian deputy foreign minister Gennady Gatilov has warned.

* ‘Egypt’s military considering early power transfer’ Egypt’s military rulers in the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) are considering handing control of the country to civilian authorities earlier than planned.

01/30/12

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* Bibi Willing to Cede Judea and Samaria A senior political source claims Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is willing to uproot most of Yesha in exchange for Obama’s backing.
* IAF Commander: ‘Arab Spring’ Could Strengthen Terror IAF Commander addresses the changes caused by the Arab Spring and says: We cannot cut the defense budget.
* Panetta: Iran Could Develop a Nuclear Bomb Within a Year US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta: Iran could develop a nuclear bomb within a year, but the US will do anything to stop it.
* Hamas leader embarks on visit to Iran, Gulf states Hamas spokesman says Ismail Haniyeh going to Tehran at invitation of President Ahmadinejad, but gives no details of agenda for talks.
* Euro crisis hangs over latest Brussels EU summit The eurozone crisis will dominate an EU summit on Monday, with an emphasis on growth and “smart” budget discipline.
* PLO Member Parties: Stop Talking with Israel PLO member parties urge its leaders to halt talks with Israel until it freezes construction in Judea and Samaria.
* Axis of Evil May Twin Al Qaeda and Iran Iran and Al Qaeda hate each other, but their mutual hatred of Zionism and the US may make them allies for terror.
* Iran ground force commander: US wouldn’t dare attack us Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdasta says America and its allies are ‘fearful of the Iranian forces and nation’.
* This WEEK in the European Union Another European summit in Brussels kicks off this afternoon, with leaders aiming to finalize outstanding issues on the European stability mechanism and the fiscal compact treaties.
* Israel among top 3 in cyber attack defense Brussels-based think tank study finds Israeli websites attacked 1,000 times a minute on the Internet.

01/28/12

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* Navy wants commando ‘mothership’ in Middle East The Pentagon is rushing to send a large floating base for commando teams to the Middle East.

* Peres: Iran the most corrupt country on earth President Shimon Peres voiced concern over Hamas’ foreign funding but expressed hope that direct talks with the Palestinian Authority could bring an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in an interview with CNN.

* Saudis seek new security allies, sign nuclear agreement with China Saudi Arabia has been leading a Gulf Arab effort to conduct an independent security policy that was not dependent on the United States.

* Security and Defense: Waiting for a trigger In 2008, the IDF developed the “knocking on the roof” tactic.

* In Egypt, surprises a year into revolution One year on, Egypt’s revolution isn’t many of the things that either the Egyptians themselves or those on from the outside think.

* Survey: Record number of Israeli Jews believe in God Fully 80 percent of Israeli Jews believe that God exists.

* Arab League freezes monitoring mission in Syria The Arab League has suspended its monitoring mission in Syria because of an escalation of violence.

* Russia ready to engage on UN Syria resolution Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said a European-Arab draft resolution on Syria circulated to the UN Security Council.

* European Parliament President: ‘Never Again’ Both the incoming and outgoing presidents of the European Parliament vowed “never again”.

* PA official: Palestinians to rule on fate of Israel peace talks in days The executive committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) is expected to rule whether or not to continue the Jordan-mediated low-level peace talks with Israel.

01/27/12

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* ‘Holocaust taught us value of democratic ideals’ The Holocaust has taught the world that democracy demands both the rule of law as well as the preservation of democratic values.

* Barak calls on world to stop Iranian nuclear threat Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Friday warned that nuclear weapons in the hands of the Iranian regime would lead to regional proliferation.

* Postponed Israel-U.S. Drill to be Held in October The largest-ever anti-missile military exercise with the United States, which Israel postponed a week and a half ago, will be held in October.

* Former IDF Chief: Israel Must Prepare for War Former IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi warned, Thursday, that Israel could not afford to cut its defense budget and should prepare itself for war.

* Ya’alon: Hamas exploiting democratic system Hamas is exploiting the democratic system in order to take control of the Gaza Strip and institute its Islamic rule.

* Arab World: A joyless celebration Anger and frustration marked the first anniversary of the Egyptian uprising.

* Web economy in G20 set to double by 2016, Google says The value of the web economy in G20 countries will nearly double by 2016, according to Boston Consulting Group.

* US to cut almost 100,000 troops The US will cut almost 100,000 troops as part of its plans for a “smaller, leaner” military, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has announced.

* US envoy talks down fears on internet snooping A senior US official has tried to dispel the notion that post-9/11 America abuses internet privacy.

* Asteroid makes near-miss fly-by An asteroid hurtled past the Earth on Friday in something of a cosmic near-miss, making its closest approach at about 1600 GMT.

01/26/12

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* Muslim Brotherhood repeats: No talks with Israel Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood categorically rejects dialogue with Israel.

* Former IDF chief: Israel must prepare for possible attack on Iran Former IDF chief Gabi Ashkenazi said Thursday that Israel must operate under the radar against Iran.

* EU and Arab countries put forward new UN resolution on Syria EU countries on the UN Security Council and a handful of Arab states have put forward a new resolution on Syria.

* Israeli Jews becoming more religious, poll finds Israeli Jews are becoming more religious, according to a study published Thursday by the Israel Democracy Institute.

* Palestinians: Peace negotiations with Israel have ended The time frame that the Palestinians have allowed for talks with Israel in Amman under Jordanian auspices expires on Thursday.

* Tahrir Square, one year later Egyptians did not have to work on January 25, 2011 – it was a holiday, National Police Day.

* ‘Israel has declared war on Hamas in West Bank’ Israel has declared war on Hamas representatives in the West Bank, Palestinians said Tuesday.

* Merkel: Transfer more powers to EU, not more money to bail-out fund German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said transferring more powers to EU institutions rather than increasing the size of the eurozone’s future bail-out fund is the way to overcome the euro crisis.

* Israeli hacker team brings down Iranian websites Israeli hackers brought down Iran’s Press TV website and two websites belonging to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education on Thursday.

* Ahmadinejad: Sanctions can’t harm Iran’s economy Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that his country’s economy would not be damaged by newly imposed Western sanctions.

01/25/12

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* Technion developing 3 tiny, unique satellites  Researchers at the Technion- Israel Institute of Technology – for years experts in the miniaturization of satellites – plan to build and dispatch into space a fixed formation of three nano-satellites weighing up to six kilograms each, the first time scientists will attempt this feat.

* ‘No peace talks unless J’lem agrees to Palestine borders’ The Palestinian Authority will not restart direct peace negotiations with Israel unless Jerusalem recognizes the borders of a Palestinian state.

* Iran: EU oil sanctions will have ‘serious consequences’ Iran on Tuesday warned that a wide-reaching oil embargo imposed on it by the European Union would have “serious consequences”.

* Egypt rallies mark anti-Mubarak uprising anniversary Some are celebrating the success of Islamist parties in the first post-Mubarak elections.

* Barghouti: No Peace Until Israel Leaves Judea and Samaria Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti on Wednesday said the Israeli-Arab conflict will only come to an end when Israel withdraws to the pre-1967 lines.

* Turkey intercepts Iranian missiles, chemical weapons at Syrian border Turkey has determined that Iran was relaying chemical weapons and missiles to Syria.

* Davos 2012 starts with worries about eurozone crisis The eurozone crisis and its global impact are set to dominate as the World Economic Forum (WEF) gets under way.

* Former Israeli Envoy to US: Replace Obama President Obama should be replaced, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Dan Gillerman told a women’s Zionist conference.

* MK Tells US: Prepare for Abdullah’s Fall MK Aryeh Eldad (National Union) told U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro on Wednesday that the plan for two countries west of the Jordan River has reached a dead end.

* Assad’s fall could solve Iraqi weapons mystery If Syria’s regime falls, the U.S. will be in a better position to answer one of the lingering questions from the long Iraq War: Did Baghdad ship weapons of mass destruction components to Syria before the 2003 American-led invasion?