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11/09/11

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* Prepare for Iran war Tuesday’s dramatic United Nations report indicating that Iran has been working towards producing nuclear weapons constitutes a huge humiliation for the world.

* How will Israel attack Iran? Analysts examine ways Israel could carry out strike against Iran.

* Ahmadinejad: Iran won’t retreat from nuclear path President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran won’t retreat “an iota” from its nuclear program.

* Giant asteroid passes near Earth An asteroid that is 400m (1,300ft) wide has passed by Earth, much to the delight of astronomers.

* PM: Iranian nukes endanger Mideast, world peace Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Wednesday called on the international community to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons.

* Russia rules out new Iran sanctions over nuclear report Russia has ruled out supporting fresh sanctions against Iran, despite a UN report that says Tehran may be trying to develop nuclear weapons.

* IMF chief warns of a ‘lost decade’ for global economy The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, has warned that the global economy is at risk of being plunged into a “lost decade”.

* IAEA: Iran Seeking Nuclear Weapons Technology The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report Tuesday saying it had credible intelligence Iran is seeking nuclear weapons technology.

* Anti-Semitism Conference Faces Muslim Opposition A regional conference on anti-Semitism scheduled to take place in Buenos Aires this weekend has already upset local Muslim groups.

* Britain to abstain from Palestinian statehood vote at UN Foreign Secretary William Hague says Britain will abstain when the United Nations Security Council votes on the Palestinian bid for statehood.

11/8/11

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* ‘Iran will battle Zionists on streets of Tel Aviv’ As the clock continues to tick ahead of the release of a UN Nuclear watchdog report on Iran’s nuclear program, Tehran continues to issue threats against Israel.

* Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatens US A top commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard force threatened to kill “dozens” of American military commanders, should the US kill any one of theirs.

* Sarkozy calls Netanyahu ‘liar’ French President Nicolas Sarkozy reportedly told US President Barack Obama that he could not “stand” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that he thinks the Israeli premier “is a liar.”

* Clinton Thinks Twice: Maybe Mideast Democracy Not So Good Months after President Barack Obama hastened the end of the Mubarak regime, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wants the military regime in Cairo to move faster on elections.

* Israel may have armed U.S. cruise missiles with nuclear warheads Israel is believed to have modified a U.S. weapon for nuclear attacks.

* ‘No evidence’ for extraterrestrials, says White House The US government has formally denied that it has any knowledge of contact with extraterrestrial life.

* Syria Death Toll Tops 3,500 United Nations officials said Tuesday the death toll in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s brutal crackdown has topped 3,500.

* Sanctions on Iran Fail because of Desire for Money As Iran moves closer to building a nuclear weapon, sanctions on Tehran fail because of trade ties and fears of economic chaos.

* Turkey Gains Foothold in Gaza through Massive Aid Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is gaining influence in Gaza by increasing aid to Hamas 24-fold in the past two years.

* Barak not optimistic about int’l will to stop Iranian nukes Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that he is not optimistic that the international community has the will to come together in order to put a stop to Iran’s nuclear program.

11/07/11

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* France, Russia warn against military strike on Iran France and Russia have in separate statements warned that a US or Israeli strike against Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons facilities could destabilize the Middle East.

* Eurozone crisis: What it means for East and West Eurozone leaders have brought their begging bowl to China, looking for help in boosting their bailout fund. So what does this say about the shift in the global balance of power?

* IAEA says foreign expertise has brought Iran to threshold of nuclear capability Intelligence provided to UN nuclear officials shows that Iran’s government has mastered the critical steps needed to build a nuclear weapon.

* Extremely complicated EU bail-out deal proving hard to implement Eurozone finance ministers are to hold an extraordinary meeting on 17 November because the “extremely complicated” legal details of last month’s euro rescue plan are proving hard to implement.

* Iran Backs Islamic Jihad’s 8,000-Man Army in Gaza Hamas’ rival Islamic Jihad has built an 8,000-man army supported by Iran and “ready for martyrdom or victory.”

* Leaving Iraq, US Fears New Surge of al Qaeda Terror As the United States prepares to withdraw its troops from Iraq, senior officials are expressing concern that Al Qaeda is poised for a deadly resurgence.

* Russia’s Putin to host China’s Wen for security talks Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao will meet Monday to discuss expanding their loose Central Asian security alliance to include Pakistan and Iran.

* New Historic Films Show Warsaw Ghetto, Dead Sea Settlements Two historic films uploaded to the Spielberg Archive show the Warsaw Ghetto and the building of the first Dead Sea settlements in Israel.

* Fatah: Israel’s Tax Freeze is a “Declaration of War” Israel has declared war on the Palestinian Authority by freezing tax revenues after the PA joined UNESCO, a Fatah official charges.

11/05/11

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* Everybody in Israel is talking about a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities Late Tuesday, MK Tzipi Livni entered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office in Jerusalem.

* US would be ‘satisfied’ with Brotherhood win in Egypt The United States would be “satisfied” should free elections in Egypt produce a victory for the Muslim Brotherhood.

* Earthquakes have a bigger health toll than other disasters Earthquakes have a bigger impact on health than other natural disasters such as floods and hurricanes, US researchers say.

* US ‘absolutely’ concerned Israel will attack Iran The United States fears that Israel may be preparing a strike on Iran over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

* Iran urges UN to condemn Israel, US over military threats Iran blasted the US and Israel on Saturday for their reported plans to attack the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program.

* Nigeria Boko Haram attack ‘kills 63’ in Damaturu A series of bomb and gun attacks in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Damaturu has killed at least 63 people, the Red Cross says.

* Greek PM to president: unity talks on the way At a midday audience with the Greek president, Karolos Papoulias, Prime Minister George Papandreou said that moves toward cross-party consensus with the opposition conservatives are necessary to put to rest EU fears.

* After UNESCO win, PA to pursue Israel in int’l forums Following its admission to UNESCO, the Palestinian Authority is planning to pursue Israel legally in international forums for allegedly stealing Palestinian antiquities.

* Peres: Israel Closer than Ever to Military Action in Iran President Shimon Peres hinted on Friday that Israel was closer than ever to taking military action to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program.

* Lacklustre G20 closes after being hijacked by eurozone crisis Overshadowed by a tumultuous few days in the eurozone, a two-day meeting in the south of France of the world’s most powerful leaders drew to a close Friday.

11/04/11

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* Thousands of Iranians protest against Israel, US Thousands of Iranians in Tehran marched in protest against Israel and the United States on Friday.

* Thousands of Russian nationalists march in Moscow Thousands of far-right nationalists and neo-Nazis marched through Moscow on Friday.

* Israeli PM orders investigation into Iran leak Israel’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into alleged leaks of plans to attack Iran’s nuclear facilitie.

* Hizbullah preparing missile war on Israel as Iran braces for attack The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah is planning for war with Israel.

* Israel Navy intercepts Gaza-bound aid vessels; no injuries reported The Israel Navy on Friday afternoon intercepted two boats that approached the coast of the Gaza Strip with the intent to violate Israel’s naval blockade of the territory.

* This Week in History: The Iranian Hostage Crisis begins On November 4, 1979, several hundred students gathered outside the United States Embassy in Tehran intent on occupying the premises and seizing its staff as hostages.

* Greece PM Papandreou faces knife-edge confidence vote Greece’s PM George Papandreou is set to face a crucial no-confidence vote, with the outcome on a knife-edge.

* Simulated Mars mission ‘lands’ back on Earth Six men locked away in steel tubes for a year-and-a-half to simulate a mission to Mars have emerged from isolation.

* ‘New setback’ for Palestinian hopes on UN membership A UN diplomat says the UK, France and Colombia have told Security Council members they would abstain in any vote on Palestinian membership.

* EU calls on Syria to implement Arab League plan as violence continues Syria must quickly implement the commitments it made to the Arab League to end violence and allow opposition groups to operate.

11/03/11

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* Iran says united and ‘ready for war’ with Israel Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi on Thursday responded to reports claiming Israel is planning a military attack against his country.

* Islamic Jihad: We don’t expect truce with Israel to hold Gaza terrorist group says it has 8,000 operatives ready for war.

* ‘We’ll change face of the Mideast if settlements continue’ The Palestinian Authority continued on Thursday to issue threats in response to Israel’s decision to expedite construction in settlements.

* Israel test-fires missile as Iran debate rages The noon launch near Tel Aviv, which had not been announced in advance, coincided with a week-long surge of speculation in local media.

* Israeli settlements condemned by Western powers The US has joined criticism of Israel’s decision to accelerate settlement building in the West Bank and East Jerusalem after Palestinians joined UN cultural agency.

* IDF holds drill simulating rocket attack on central Israel Sirens sounded throughout central Israel on Thursday as part of a Home Front Command drill simulating a rocket attack on civilian infrastructure.

* EU tells Greece: Choose the euro or go Europe delivered a stark ultimatum to Greece on Wednesday night (3 November), demanding that the country’s planned referendum ask plainly whether the country’s citizens wish to stay in the euro or to get out.

* Mulism pilgrims gather in Saudi Arabia for hajj Saudi authorities say nearly 2.5 million Muslims have gathered in this holy city ahead of the annual five-day hajj pilgrimage.

* Israel halts $2 million payments to UNESCO Israel halted its $2 million annual payment to UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

* Ban Reversal: Tells PA Not to Seek UN Membership In a surprising reversal, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday that the Palestinian Authority should not pursue its plan to be recognized as a member state of the United Nations.

11/02/11

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* ‘We have a right to build in our eternal capital’ Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu emphasized Israel’s right to build and expand an undivided Jerusalem during a ceremony on Wednesday.

* Israel Air Force conducts drills for long-range attacks While the media and political sphere is abuzz with news on a potential attack on Iran’s nuclear development facilities, the Israel Air Force continues conducting comprehensive drills on long-range attacks.

* Iran military head warns of ‘heavy damage’ should Israel attack Iran’s military chief warned Wednesday that an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear development sites will come at a heavy price.

* New Video: Who’s to Blame? Why of Course – Israel! New viral video by Ari & Jeremy relates to the big question regarding the Middle East conflict – who is to blame for the lack of peace?

* World’s nuclear arsenals growing, think-tank warns The world is heading for “a new era of global nuclear force modernisation and growth” despite anti-proliferation rhetoric in the US and EU.

* PA Tells UNESCO Dead Sea an Arab ‘Heritage Site’ The Palestinian Authority (PA) intends to use its new UNESCO membership to claim the Dead Sea as a “heritage site.”

* As government verges on collapse, Papandreou fires military chiefs EU supremos Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel have called Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou to a meeting in Cannes ahead of the G20 summit.

* Israeli iPhone App Trains the Brain — and the Eyes A new Israeli app for the Apple iPhone trains the brain to translate blurry images into clear ones.

* Rice: Prospects for Mideast peace have worsened under Obama Prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace are far worse today than when she left office, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.

* Lieberman: Iran poses most dangerous threat to world order Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Wednesday that Iran poses the largest, most dangerous threat to the current world order.

11/01/11

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* Shalom: ‘Dramatic’ move that will halt Gaza rockets is near Vice Premier Silvan Shalom on Tuesday said that continued rocket fire from Gaza has created an “unbearable situation” in the South.

* UN probe unveils new suspected Syrian nuclear facility U.N. investigators have identified a previously unknown complex in Syria that bolsters suspicions that the Syrian government worked with A.Q. Khan, the father of Pakistan’s atomic bomb.

* China to Play a Big Role at G20 Summit Efforts to coax China into throwing the euro zone a lifeline will dominate this week’s G20 Summit.

* Eurozone debt crisis: Markets dive on Greek referendum US and European markets have fallen following Monday’s announcement of a Greek referendum on the latest aid package to solve its debt crisis.

* UN Security Council concern over Libya arms stockpile The United Nations Security Council has expressed “concern” over the fate of the massive weapons stockpile built up in Libya under Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

* Chinese Shenzhou craft launches on key space mission China has taken the next step in its quest to become a major space power with the launch of the unmanned Shenzhou 8 vehicle.

* Nasa examines ‘tractor beams’ for sample gathering US space agency Nasa has funded a study of “tractor beams” to gather samples for analysis in future missions.

* South Kordofan unrest: Sudan ‘kills hundreds’ of rebels Hundreds of rebels have been killed in Sudan’s South Kordofan state following clashes with the army.

* Check Out the New Israel National Radio! If you’ve missed hearing talk-radio and being able to call in and comment on the day’s events in Israel, now you can do it, and in English.

* Unesco vote highlights EU sympathy for Palestine Just five EU countries voted “No” on admitting Palestine to the UN heritage agency.

10/31/11

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* Bill Declares Israeli Sovereignty in Judea, Samaria MK Danny Danon’s proposal calls for Israel to declare sovereignty over the Jews’ Biblical heartland.
* US fears unilateral Israeli strike on Iran Washington concerned Israel will mount military operation against Islamic Republic without coordinating move first, State Department official says. US consequently putting greater pressure on Security Council to impose harsher sanctions on Iran
* Israel improving nuclear abilities The Guardian quotes report claiming Israel extending Jericho III missile’s range, developing ICBM capabilities, expanding nuclear-tipped cruise missile enabled submarine fleet
* Freed Terrorists Visit Temple Mount A group of 15 terrorists Israel freed two weeks ago for Shalit visited the Temple Mount and the grave of former PLO official al-Husseini.
* China Can Bolster EU Finances but Wants Reciprocity If China decides to help stabilize the EU’s finances it will expect something in return.
* Palestinians get Unesco seat as 107 vote in favor The UN cultural organization has voted strongly in favor of membership for the Palestinians – a move opposed by Israel and the United States.
* ILO: World economy on verge of new jobs recession The global economy is on the verge of a new and deeper jobs recession that may ignite social unrest, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned.
* Indian baby picked as world’s seven billionth person A baby born in India has been declared the world’s seven billionth person by child rights group Plan International.
* Iran leader says US troop exit golden for Iraq Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday hailed the coming withdrawal of troops from neighboring Iraq as a golden victory.
* Hamas targets Israel with Grad rockets smuggled from Libya The Hamas regime, a week after its prisoner exchange, has resumed rocket fire toward Israel.

10/29/11

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* Protesters in Egypt call on military to leave power Several thousand protesters in Cairo called on the ruling military on Friday to promptly transfer power to a civilian government.

* Hamas said to be getting weapons from Libya with ‘virtually no restrictions’ Libya has in effect become the main arms supplier of Hamas.

* Gilad: Iran is Currently the Biggest Threat to Israel Amos Gilad, Director of the Defense Ministry’s Diplomatic-Security Bureau, said on Friday that Iran is the biggest threat to Israel.

* US envoy: Hamas vulnerable to Arab Spring Hamas could be swept out of power by the Arab Spring if the Palestinian Authority is able to show “tangible” results from peace negotiations with Israel.

* Arab League to Assad: End violence Arab ministers said on Friday they had sent an urgent message to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, calling on him to end seven months of violence against civilians.

* IAF strike kills five Islamic Jihad militants in southern Gaza Strip The IAF struck an Islamic Jihad training camp Saturday in southern Gaza Strip.

* Video: A Return to the Jewish Index of the Bible As part of a new Israeli initiative, the Chumash (Five Books of Moses) has been published using the Jewish index.

* EU Agreement Yields Temporary Confidence Boost; Problems Remain The stock markets had been looking for a reason to celebrate and they got one with the latest EU patch.

* French finance chief joins Vatican attack on markets France’s top financial regulator has told bishops he shares the Vatican’s view that financial markets are out of control and need central regulation.

* Diplomats: No breakthrough at Syria atomic talks The Vienna-based UN nuclear watchdog has also been seeking information about other sites that may have been linked to Deir al-Zor.