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01/12/12

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* Uniformed IDF Soldiers Visit Temple Mount For the first time in a decade, Israeli soldiers in uniforms ascended to the Temple Mount this week and toured the Al Aqsa Mosque.

* Former inspector: Iran ‘one year from’ bomb material Having switched production of higher-grade enriched uranium to a new, underground site, Iran is now just a year or so away.

* Putin ally fears Israel is pushing US toward Iran war Russia fears Israel will push the United States into a military conflict with Iran.

* MI chief: Iran, Hezbollah arming Syria Military Intelligence chief Major-General Aviv Kochavi said Wednesday that the “radical axis is working to retain its power”.

* Iranian president arrives in Cuba; U.S. warns of ‘dangerous alliance’ Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Cuba Wednesday for a brief visit that is the third stop in his Latin American tour.

* Doomsday Clock ticks one minute closer to to Armageddon The nuclear watchdogs at the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists reset the hands of the symbolic Doomsday Clock to five minutes to midnight.

* Israeli scientist helps discover rare planets An American team that includes a Tel Aviv University astrophysicist has discovered two distant planets.

* Astronomers weigh in on Milky Way’s true colours Astronomers have determined exactly what colour our home galaxy the Milky Way is, and find it is aptly named.

* U.S. military moves carriers, denies Iran link The U.S. military said on Wednesday that a new aircraft carrier strike group had arrived in the Arabian Sea.

* Iran: We’ll Bring the War to Israel, and ‘Beyond’ Iran is preparing its own answers to the string of assassinations of Iranian scientists.

01/11/12

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* Magnetic bomb kills nuclear scientist in Iran; Israel accused Two assailants on a motorcycle attached a magnetic bomb to the car of an Iranian university professor working at a key nuclear facility.

* ‘Mossad hiring Iranians in Iraq to spy on Iran’ The Mossad has managed to infiltrate the autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq.

* Temple Menorah Stamp Affirms Jewish Claim to Land Archeologists continue to dig up breathtaking proofs of the ancient and never-severed connection between Jews and the Land of Israel.

* Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez taunt US over ‘big atomic bomb’ Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez joked about having “a big atomic bomb” and mocked US.

* Assad vows to strike ‘terrorists’ with iron fist Syrian President Bashar Assad vowed Tuesday to strike “terrorists” with an iron fist.

* US senators warn Ashton on risk of Iran war US senators have warned EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton that Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program risks igniting a military confrontation.

* UK Minister Calls For Divided Jerusalem A British Minister on Tuesday kept up his nation’s mantra that Israeli construction is a material bar to final status talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

* US Explains Why It Cut Funds for PA’s Sesame Street The US explained in a briefing Tuesday why funding for the Palestinian Authority version of Sesame Street is being cut.

* Turkey seizes alleged Iranian arms shipment to Syria Turkish customs officials have impounded four Iranian-registered trucks on suspicion of carrying “military materials” to Syria.

* Al Qaida affiliate in Africa using Twitter to attract potential recruits The Somalian-based Al Qaida affiliate Al Shabaab is recruiting followers through its Twitter page.

01/10/12

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* Bethlehem to Host Church Conference Which Demonizes Israel Next March, the Bible College in Bethlehem will host dozens of US theologians, activists and ministries for the “Christ at the Checkpoint 2012 Conference”.

* PA TV Marks Fatah Founding, Praises Coastal Road Massacre The Palestinian Authority has again praised the perpetrator of the worst terrorist attack in Israeli history.

* Israel preparing for nuclear Iran Israel is preparing for Iran to become a nuclear power and has accepted it may happen within a year.

* Russian carrier arrives in Syria The Russian Navy has sent warships to Syria.

* Gantz: 2012 will be a critical year regarding Iran IDF Chief of Staff Lt.- Gen. Benny Gantz said Tuesday that 2012 would be a critical year regarding Iran.

* Jordan’s Islamists regain key asset Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood movement has not climbed the ladder to political power as its counterparts have in Egypt and Tunisia.

* Is a US-Iran maritime clash inevitable? Operation Praying Mantis is today little more than a footnote in US naval history.

* Temple Menorah Stamp Affirms Jewish Claim to Land Just two weeks after a Temple era seal was displayed to the public.

* Obama to host Jordan’s King Abdullah at White House U.S. President Barack Obama will host King Abdullah II of Jordan at the White House next Tuesday.

01/09/12

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* Panetta: US will not allow Iran to develop nuclear bomb, block Strait of Hormuz US Defense Secretary says Iran laying groundwork for making nuclear weapons, but is not yet building bomb.
* PLO infuriated by preferential treatment Hamas now gets in Arab states Arab League states have been ignoring the Palestine Liberation Organization for the Islamist opposition.
* Mideast governments fail to see scale of change Amnesty International report saying leaders are not recognizing the significance of the Arab Spring.
* Russian naval force arrives at Syria port in show of solidarity Russian visit comes as Arab League scheduled to meet in Cairo to assess the performance of the a widely criticized observer mission.
* Billion Dollar Weapons Sale to Asia Israel Aerospace has won the $1.1 billion prize in competition for supplying weapons systems to an unidentified Asian country.
* Iran Issues New Threat to Close Strait of Hormuz Iran has again threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, this time using the excuse of a military exercise set for January 27.
* Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church Are Bosom Buddies Those predicting an estrangement between Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church ignore their shared approach.
* Confidence ebbs in Greece’s ability to stay in euro Experts in Germany and the Czech Republic are losing faith that Greece will be able to stay in the single currency despite its multi-billion bail-outs.
* Warning: Hizbullah Wants to be your “Friend” Terrorists are hitting the social networks to fight Israel and Western countries, says Haifa University Professor Gabriel Weimann.
* Haniyeh Promises “Difficult Days” for Israel Hamas’ Gaza Prime Minister in Tunisia: We will not a cede a single part of Palestine and won’t recognize Israel.

01/07/11

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* U.S. and Israel Preparing for ‘Biggest Defense Drill Ever’ The Israeli military is gearing up together with U.S. forces for a major missile defense exercise.

* Hamas Chief: ‘Palestine a Religious Commitment’ Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said support for “Palestine” should be a “religious and nationalist commitment” for Arabs as he arrived in Tunis Thursday.

* West readies oil plan in case of Iran crisis Western countries discuss tapping up to 14 million bdp of oil from emergency stockpiles if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz.

* Ahmadinejad to seek help in Latin America as sanctions bite Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will seek support from Latin America’s leftist leaders on a tour starting on Sunday.

* ‘Islamist success in Egypt puts Israel in peril’ The success of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egyptian parliamentary elections and the Islamist party’s pending inclusion in the government is a victory for the Palestinians.

* Hamas Official: Jordan’s King Abdullah Will End Like Mubarak A Hamas official slammed Jordan’s King Abdullah on Thursday and said his fate will be similar to that of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

* Will Holland Finally Apologize for Passivity in the Holocaust? Many people think that the help that Anne Frank’s family received from workers and friends typified the Dutch during the Holocaust. The facts are apallingly different.

* Thousands gather in Damascus for funerals of Syria bombing victims Thousands of Syrian mourners on Saturday attended the funerals of the 26 people who were killed in a suicide bombing.

* Kenyan troops ‘kill 60 al-Shabab fighters’ in Somalia The Kenyan army says it has killed 60 Somali al-Shabab militia fighters in air strikes.

* Ayalon: Israel Will Hit Back on Cyber Attacks Hackers who attempt to attack Israel in cyberspace will be met with a “forceful response,” warned Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon.

01/06/12

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* Israel, US to stage major defense drill The IDF is gearing up together with US forces for a major missile defense exercise.

* Red Sea ‘virtual fence’ to foil Sinai terror A virtual electronic fence in the Red Sea as well as new fortified military positions and a significant increase in the number of IDF units along the border with Egypt are some of the changes that have taken place.

* Israel could take out Iran’s nuclear infrastructure ‘in two days’ Israel could destroy Iran’s nuclear infrastructure with three combat air squadrons.

* IMF chief: End of euro unlikely in 2012, but crisis will drag on The euro will not “vanish” this year, but problems within the eurozone will slow down the global economy.

* Nigeria church hit by deadly gun attack in Gombe Gunmen have attacked a church in north-east Nigeria, killing at least six people, the church’s pastor says.

* Who are Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists? Nigeria’s militant Islamist group Boko Haram – which has caused havoc in Africa’s most populous country through a wave of bombings – is fighting to overthrow the government and create an Islamic state.

* X-37B spaceplane ‘spying on China’ America’s classified X-37B spaceplane is probably spying on China.

* China warns US on Asia military strategy China’s state media have warned the US against “flexing its muscles” after Washington unveiled a defence review switching focus to the Asia-Pacific.

* U.S.: Muslim Brotherhood gave assurances on Egypt-Israel peace treaty The Muslim Brotherhood gave the United States assurances regarding the maintaining of Egypt’s peace deal with Israel.

* Iran plans new military maneuvers in February Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) will hold new naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz in February.

01/05/12

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* Israeli, Palestinian negotiators to meet Monday for second round of direct talks Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiators will hold their second round of face-to-face talks within a week on Monday in Amman.

* ‘Israel gave PA outline in Amman, not detailed proposals’ Western officials say 21-point document given during meeting with Palestinians dealt with general principles of final agreement.

* Hamas Says Amman Confab Could Scuttle Unity Deal Hamas leader Ismail Radwan said Wednesday that the PLO talks with Israeli envoys in Amman this week would damage Fatah’s reconciliation deal with the terror group.

* Samaria Residents: Israel is Becoming a ‘Dictatorship’ Security forces raided homes in communities in Samaria early Thursday morning.

* Iraq reports ’57 terrorist cells’ nationwide in wake of U.S. withdrawal Iraq, in wake of the withdrawal of the U.S. military, has reported an extensive insurgency presence.

* Obama plans to cut tens of thousands of ground troops The Obama administration will unveil a “more realistic” vision for the military on Thursday, with plans to cut tens of thousands of ground troops .

* Iraq: Bombings in Baghdad and Nasiriya kill scores Officials said 45 pilgrims died in a suicide attack in Nasiriya and 27 people died in Shia areas of Baghdad.

* Speculation swirls over Erdogan’s health Speculation is mounting that Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cancer.

* IDF rabbinate edits out Dome of the Rock from picture of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount Israel’s military rabbinate released an educational document ahead of the holiday of Hanukkah last month.

* Terrorists Lobbed 2 Missiles a Day in 2011 Terrorists fired an average of nearly two missiles a day at Israel in 2011.

01/04/12

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* Ahmadinejad: Israel’s attempts to ‘Judaize’ Jerusalem will bring about its end Israeli attempts to “Judaize” Jerusalem will bring about its end, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said.

* Pentagon: US Navy will remain in Gulf The Pentagon on Tuesday answered an Iranian warning to keep US aircraft carriers out of the Persian Gulf.

* Israeli-Palestinian talks end without breakthrough No breakthroughs emerged Tuesday from the first meeting between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators in more than a year.

* Santorum on Israel: Let It Attack Iran Rick Santorum, who won a virtual tie with Mitt Romney in Tuesday’s Republican party caucus vote in Iowa.

* Surprise Navy Drill at Haifa Port as Iran Ends War Games The IDF staged a surprise drill at its base at the port of Haifa as Iran completed ten days of “war games” that included a threat on Israel.

* Egypt’s MB reaches out to rivals as it leads voting The Islamist Muslim Brotherhood was edging on Wednesday towards a dominant role in Egypt’s first free parliament in decades.

* Iran Panics as Currency Sinks on US Sanctions New U.S. sanctions dealt Iran a potentially lethal economic blow this week even before they took effect.

* Community Stands Up to Missionary Mailings As part of a Christian missionary campaign, hundreds of thousands of Jewish homes have recently received blue pamphlets that contain missionary material.

* Planned Parenthood’s Annual Report: Got $487.4M in Tax Money, Did 329,445 Abortions According to its latest annual report, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) received $487.4 million in tax dollars over a twelve-month period and performed 329,455 abortions.

* In Post-Gaddafi Libya, Freedom is Messy—and Getting Messier Four fighters were reportedly killed and five wounded in the clash ignited by the attempts of a Misrata-based militia to free a comrade.

01/03/12

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* Iran warns US carrier to stay out of Persian Gulf Iran will take action if a U.S. aircraft carrier which left the area because of Iranian naval exercises returns to the Gulf.

* IDF predicts missile attacks on J’lem in future war The army recently updated threat scenarios for every major city in Israel.

* IDF: 8,000 rockets, missiles could hit Israel if war erupts Based on enemy capabilities, IDF assesses hundreds of Israelis could be killed if war breaks out this year.

* U.S. says will continue to deploy warships in Persian Gulf despite Iranian threats The United States will continue to deploy its warships in the Gulf.

* Al Qaeda Operating in Jerusalem Al Qaeda claims to be operating a “Sunni Youth” terrorist cell in Jerusalem.

* Egypt’s Islamists plan formal re-examination of Camp David treaty The Islamist movement could end Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel.

* Egypt, Turkey use F-16s in joint naval exercise Egypt and Turkey have concluded a naval combat exercise.

* Israel Security Council: Obama Naive on Muslim Brotherhood The Muslim Brotherhood plans to cut off Israel, The Hindu says Obama wants them to talk to Taliban, Israeli officials call Obama naïve.

* Chief Israeli, Palestinian envoys meet in Jordan The chief Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiators on Tuesday were holding their first face-to-face meeting in more than a year.

* ‘Palestinians are biggest winners of Arab Spring’ Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh claimed Tuesday that Palestinians would be the biggest winners of the so-called Arab Spring revolutions that saw the successful overthrow of three separate regimes in the Middle East.

1/2/12

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* The U.S. is overlooking Iran’s moves in South America Iran has been working covertly not only in Canada and the United States but has also been fostering strong ties with an anti-U.S. set of countries in South America: Venezuela, Bolivia and Nicaragua.
* Emerging U.S. strategy builds a ‘geopolitical economy’ along China’s periphery One can scarcely read anything on world affairs these days without seeing discussion of the decline of the U.S. and the rise of China. In recent weeks, however, President Obama spoke plainly, bluntly, and even disparagingly to China.
* Iran Tests Missile that Can Hit US and Israeli Bases Iran escalated tension with the West and Israel Monday, claiming that it one of its warships successfully fired a long-range coast-to-sea “Qadr” missile that can hit Israel and the United States.
* Arab League: Assad Making Observer Mission a ‘Mockery’ Syrian forces killed eight more protesters on Monday leading the Arab Parliament to accuse Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was making a mockery of the Arab League’s observer mission to Damascus.
* Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood plans to put treaty with Israel to a referendum The Muslim Brotherhood, the overwhelming victor in the first round of elections for the Egyptian Parliament, has announced it will not recognize Israel and intends to bring the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty to a referendum.
* Nasa’s gravity twins now circling Moon The US space agency (Nasa) has succeeded in placing two new satellites in orbit around the Moon.
* Gaza Leader Boards IHH Flotilla Ship in Turkey, Lauds ‘Martyrs’ Haniyeh’s first diplomatic tour leaves no doubts on his aims as he boards the IHH ship whose terror activists attacked IDF soldiers.
* Hamas calls on Palestinian Authority to boycott peace talks with Israel Call comes day before Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are to meet in Amman, Jordan, in the first public face-to-face parley between the sides in 15 months.
* Israel, Palestinian envoys to hold talks in Jordan on Tuesday Meeting in Amman will be hosted by Jordanian FM and is taking place ahead of a January 26 Quartet deadline for the resumption of direct Israel-Palestinian peace talks.
* New Year’s speeches voice fears on future of Europe EU leaders have said in their festive messages the single currency is still at risk unless they take decisive action.