Category Archives: Top 10 News Stories

07/12/11

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* PA TV Songs: Israel is Really Arab Palestine The Palestinian Authority is working hard to ensure that the next generation grows up to believe that the State of Israel is really Arab Palestine.

* 2012: Iran’s Atomic Daydreams Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khameni has ordered the revolutionary guards to “immediately” proceed with the completion of an atomic bomb.

* Ahmadinejad: Israel is greatest threat in Mideast Israel poses the greatest threat in the Middle East and regional states should take the necessary steps to contain it, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said.

* Afghan president’s brother, Ahmad Wali Karzai, killed The half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been assassinated in Kandahar.

* Quartet meeting fails to achieve progress The Quartet of Middle East peace mediators failed to announce any progress toward reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

* Hundreds of new immigrants arrive in Israel Droves of new immigrants arrived in Israel Tuesday from all over the world, with 494 olim landing at Ben Gurion airport during the course of the day and another 220 expected tomorrow.

* Israel Teaches US Marines Counter Terror The IDF has released a video of U.S. marines learning from Israelis. “We are learning new techniques. I love it. We want to come back,” says one marine.

* Quartet succumbed to Israeli pressure, PA says Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday expressed disappointment over the failure of the Quartet representatives to issue a statement calling on the Middle East peace process.

* Egypt’s military warns protesters against violence Egypt’s military rulers sternly warned protesters on Tuesday against “harming public interests” as demonstrators continued to lay laid siege to Cairo’s largest government building.

* France calls on UN to condemn attacks on its Syria embassy France called for a UN Security Council meeting on Syria on Tuesday, seeking a UN condemnation of the attacks this week on U.S. and French embassies in Damascus.

07/11/11

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* Quartet Tries Resurrection of the Dead The Quartet is meeting in Washington to look for a way to resurrect the long-dead “peace process,” which already has been buried by Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

* Putin sent to Russia by God: Kremlin aide Vladimir Putin was sent to Russia by God to help it deal with its troubles in the early post-Soviet era, the Kremlin’s top political adviser was quoted as saying on Friday.

* “If we didn’t have Beck, we’d invent someone similar” Danny Dannon welcomes conservative pundit in address to Knesset committee, says threats don’t prevent Israeli public from living normally.

* Tourism to Israel Set to Break Records According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, 262,000 visitors entered Israel in June 2011 a record for the month of June with 1% more than June 2010 and 25% more than June 2009.

* Libyan diplomats visited Israel to “change their country’s image” MK Sheetrit says that the two came to Israel to promote business plans; Interior Ministry denies having authorized visas for the two, who are allied with Gadhafi.

* Syria: Assad supporters attack US and French embassies Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have attacked the US and French embassies in Damascus.

* Pakistan: US aid cut will not harm fight against terror Pakistan’s army spokesman has said a cut in US military aid will not affect its ability to combat terror groups.

* Arctic shipping routes unlikely to be “Suez of the north” The North Sea route has become freer of ice, but the navigation season is still just two-four months

* Eurozone ministers meet to discuss debt concerns Eurozone finance ministers are due to meet to discuss the continuing debt woes of some member states, with fears growing over Italy’s situation.

* Israel-Lebanon sea border dispute looms over gas fields A maritime border dispute is looming between Israel and Lebanon that could set off a new conflict over lucrative energy reserves.

07/09/11

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* Foreign pro-Palestinian activists clash with IDF in West Bank Several dozen leftists, including a number of foreign activists who arrived in Israel in recent days as part of the “fly-in”, clashed with Israel security forces during a demonstration.

* South Sudan’s flag raised at independence ceremony Tens of thousands of South Sudanese have watched the raising of the new country’s flag at an independence ceremony in the capital, Juba.

* Egypt: Cairo’s Tahrir Square fills with protesters Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied in Cairo to press for speedier reforms from the Egyptian government.

* Iran: We’ve fired missiles to Indian Ocean for first time Iran said on Saturday it test-fired two long-range missiles into the Indian Ocean earlier this year.

* US defense chief says al-Qaida’s defeat ‘within reach’ New US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday, saying he believed the strategic defeat of al-Qaida was within reach.

* Arab World: That familiar feeling Amid the recent upheavals in the Arab world, one country has largely escaped attention.

* Arabic becoming the language of Facebook Since it was launched in 2009, use of the Arabic Facebook interface has skyrocketed to reach some 10 million users today.

* Iran’s killing spree stifles Arab spring As the Arab spring flourishes throughout the Middle East, Iran, one of the region’s most prominent targets on Amnesty International’s watch list seems to be an “island of calm”.

* Syria: Over 450,000 protesters in Hama Hundreds of thousands of Syrians carrying olive branches and shouting for the downfall of President Bashar Assad’s regime streamed Friday into the flashpoint city of Hama.

* Congress votes in favor of PA aid suspension A week after the Senate approved a similar proposal; the US House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly backed the idea of suspending aid to the Palestinian Authority.

07/08/11

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* US Congress Opposes PA Statehood Bid The US House of Representatives voted 407-6 to pass a non-binding resolution backing the suspension of funds to the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority.

* Thousands of Egyptians flood Cairo streets demanding justice and democracy Egyptians held one of their biggest protests in months as tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Cairo.

* ‘Air Flotilla’ lands, 20 activists barred entry At least 60 pro-Palestinian activists taken from EasyJet, Alitalia flights for police interrogation.

* Mullen: Iran supporting extremist groups in Iraq Iran is directly supporting extremist Shi’ite groups that are killing US troops in Iraq.

* Libya rebels push as Kadhafi regroups Libyan rebels advanced on two fronts on Friday against Moamer Kadhafi’s troops.

* UN’s Richard Falk under fire for ‘anti-Semitic’ cartoon Caricature seen in UN’s special rapporteur’s blog post alleging that ICC arrest warrants issued against Gaddafi were politically motivated.

* Cancer cell breakthrough reported by Hebrew U. Jerusalem scientists identify molecular basis for DNA breakage, which results in the development of cancer.

* Security and Defense: Looking back to the future A few months after taking up his post as the IAF’s ninth commander in October 1977, Maj.-Gen. David Ivry was invited to a special meeting.

* China: EU bailout leaves ‘fundamental problems’ unresolved China’s ambassador to the EU has said Greece might default despite EU and IMF efforts.

* This Week in History: Jewish right to aliya becomes law Nearly 25 months after the Declaration of Independence, the Knesset codified one of the most fundamental principles of Zionism – the right of Jews to make aliya.

07/07/11

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* South Sudan to become new nation amid war worries The people of South Sudan finally get their own country on Saturday.

* North Korea Paid Pakistanis for Nuclear Technology, Scientist Says The founder of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program claims that in the late 1990s North Korean officials paid kickbacks to senior Pakistani military figures in exchange for critical weapons technology.

* World food prices near record high, says UN agency Global food prices rose sharply in June, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), after a steep increase in the price of sugar.

* Lebanon lawmakers approve Hezbollah-backed government The Hezbollah-backed Lebanese government of Prime Minister Najib Mikati won Thursday a parliamentary vote of confidence.

* U.S. charges Iran is escalating arms flow to Iraq during withdrawal preparations The United States has determined that Iran expanded weapons supplies to militias in Iraq.

* Regaining the Initiative – Annexing Judea and Samaria The first conference exploring all the practical aspects of asserting Israeli sovereignty, including Jewish, Zionist, political, diplomatic, economic and legal ramifications, as well as Arab-Israeli, American-Israeli relations, will take place on Thursday.

* Jordan sees U.S. withdrawal from Mideast as victory for Al Qaida Jordan has become increasingly concerned over plans by President Barack Obama for a U.S. withdrawal from the Middle East and Afghanistan.

* Educational Expert on Judd Ne’eman: The Left Wants Civil War The Chairman of the Professors for a Strong Israel and ex-Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Education, Dr. Gabi Avital, responded to the inflammatory statements made by Israel Prize winner Yehuda “Judd” Ne’eman.

* Fiscal Bodies Issue Warnings Against Aiding Iran Three government fiscal authorities have issued warnings against financial ties to bodies that aid Iran’s nuclear program.

* Israel bars 300 activists from flying to Israel Israeli security has distributed a blacklist among foreign airlines.

07/06/11

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* U.S. willing to leave 10,000 troops in Iraq past year’s end, officials say The White House is prepared to keep as many as 10,000 U.S. troops in Iraq after the end of the year.

* US and Russia stir up political tensions over Arctic The seventh ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council in May looked set be a mundane affair.

* Security Council to Discuss ‘Palestine’ This Month The UN Security Council plans to discuss this month the possibility of Palestine becoming a United Nations member state.

* Russia to Spend $730 Billion on New Weapons Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has announced his government plans to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on weapons modernization by 2020.

* Opposition: Muslim Brotherhood helping military suppress unrest in Egypt Muslim Brotherhood operatives have been recruited to attack pro-democracy demonstrations in Egypt.

* Triangle of hunger batters millions Africa’s Horn Thousands of families are walking for days in search of food in a triangle of hunger where the borders of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia meet.

* Amnesty accuses Syria of crimes against humanity Amnesty International has called for a UN-backed investigation into the violence in Syria.

* Half of TVs to Have Internet Connectivity by 2015 About 47 percent of total flat-panel televisions shipped in four years will have Internet connectivity.

* Qaddafi Seeks Exit Guarantees: Russian Envoy Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi will have to receive security guarantees to relinquish his four decades of rule over the North African nation.

* Greece faces ‘massive’ loss of sovereignty Eurozone finance ministers over the weekend staved off looming bankruptcy in Greece by agreeing to release the next tranche of aid to the country.

07/05/11

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* IDF intel chief: Iran intervening in Egyptian elections Head of IDF Intelligence Maj.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi warned of Iranian intervention in Egyptian elections.

* Shades of Bollywood: Temple Yields Treasure It wasn’t Indiana Jones but an Indian lawyer concerned about the security of donations to the 16th-century Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Trivandrum, India, prompted the discovery of a 22 billion dollar treasure.

* Pentagon Concerned Over Iran, Hizbullah in Latin America Iran and its proxy Hizbullah continue to expand their influence and presence in South America.

* Young Israeli Arabs Meet PA Arabs to Plot End of Jewish State Arab youths with Israeli citizenship met in the Arab city of Ramallah with Arabs from the Palestinian Authority in order to plan steps for advancing the idea of an Arab “right of return.”.

* Saudis to NATO: Expect a Mideast nuke race Saudi Arabia has warned NATO of a nuclear arms race in the Gulf.

* Palestinians Will Use the UN to Launch Third Intifada The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs issued today a report entitled “What Are the Palestinians Planning after September?”

* IAF bombs Global Jihad cell preparing Gaza rocket launch Two Palestinians were killed on Tuesday after the Israeli Air Force (IAF) bombed a Global Jihad terror cell.

* French Flotilla Boat Eludes Greek Blockade, but Turns Back A small French pleasure boat carrying eight passengers eluded the Greek blockade on sailing to Gaza.

* Obama Cannot Perform Miracles in Mideast, says Knesset Speaker “Even U.S. President Barack Obama cannot perform miracles in the Middle East,” Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin told outgoing U.S. ambassador James Cunningham.

* Israel’s MI chief: Iran and Hezbollah actively helping Syria squash demonstrations Iran and Hezbollah are actively assisting Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime in cracking down on anti-government demonstrations.

07/04/11

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* Iran Ridicules July 4th: America is Not Independent Iran “celebrates” Independence Day in the United States by saying the US has lost independence to foreign creditors and, of course, Israel.

* Founders cited “pursuit of happiness” not “guarantee of happiness” The second sentence of the Declaration of Independence contains the most beautiful song of human liberation ever composed.

* Petraeus: Afghan fight slowly shifting to east The outgoing commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan says the focus of the war will shift in upcoming months from Taliban strongholds in the south to the nation’s porous eastern border with Pakistan.

* Quartet to Meet Next Week on PA Statehood Bid Representatives from the nations usually most involved in trying to keep the Middle East from periodically blowing up plan to meet next week in Washington DC.

* African Union Slams Gaddafi’s Arrest Warrant The African Union has called on member states to disregard the arrest warrant issued against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi by the International Criminal Court.

* Israeli, Palestinian security forces take precautions to avoid September violence Both sides say region is headed into uncharted waters if Palestinians follow through on pledge to turn to the United Nations.

* Russia gains edge in space race as US shuttle bows out As the United States winds down its shuttle programme in a symbolic twist in a long-running space rivalry, Russia will gain complete control of access to the International Space Station.

* Nabil Al-Araby, 75, is New Head of Arab League The man who helped unseat former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and subsequently served as foreign minister has now become the new point man for the Arab world.

* Greeks stop another Gaza-bound ship Greece to the rescue, again: Canadian vessel leaves Crete towards Gaza, quickly stopped by Greek Coast Guard. Activists upset, say Greece has no right to enforce blockade imposed on Gaza Strip

* Cyber attack can ‘collapse states,’ Knesset committee warns MK Sheetrit: No military can come to the rescue of a cyber attack; official says such attacks are no longer science fiction.

07/02/11

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* Gaddafi threatens Europe, Clinton calls for him to quit US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday said Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi should quit instead of issuing threats.

* Neo-Nazis undergo ‘fashion makeover’ A report published over the weekend by Germany’s Interior Ministry and General Security Services reveals the new “fashion trends” of neo-Nazis.

* Abbas: World not united in support of Palestinian UN bid Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas acknowledged on Saturday that he was facing pressure to abandon his plan to ask the United Nations in September to recognize a Palestinian state.

* Iran Funnels New Weapons to Iraq and Afghanistan Iran’s elite military unit, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has transferred lethal new munitions to its allies in Iraq and Afghanistan.

* Bloody day: Syrians tell Assad to go At least 24 civilians were killed Friday by Bashar Assad’s forces.

* Greece arrests captain of U.S. ship in Gaza flotilla Authorities in Greece say they have arrested the captain of an American boat that was to be part of the Gaza flotilla.

* Greece arrests captain of U.S. ship in Gaza flotilla Authorities in Greece say they have arrested the captain of an American boat that was to be part of the Gaza flotilla.

* Jordan’s King Shuffles Cabinet as Protests Grow With antigovernment demonstrations growing across Jordan in recent weeks, King Abdullah II approved a cabinet shuffle on Saturday that brought in a number of new officials.

* Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood welcomes US talks Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood is willing to hold talks with the United States, a spokesman said.

* Greece crisis: Poland’s Jacek Rostowski criticises EU Polish Finance Minister Jacek Rostowski has criticised Europe’s handling of the Greek debt crisis.

07/01/11

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* The Muslim Brotherhood and Weiner Far more disturbing than the salacious details of Weiner’s dalliances is the fact that apparently his mother-in-law is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.

* Gaddafi threatens attacks in Europe A defiant Muammar Gaddafi has threatened to carry out attacks in Europe unless NATO halts its campaign of airstrikes against his regime in Libya.

* Who Is The Muslim Brotherhood? The MB has has tried to portray itself as moderate and democratic. But at its core it is anything but. The Brotherhood is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

* Syrians tell Assad to go Syrian forces shot dead nine protesters on Friday as tens of thousands of people called on President Bashar to step down.

* Greece Stops US Flotilla Ship After it Leaves Port Organizers behind the US flotilla ship ‘Audacity of Hope’ said Geek authorities stopped the boat shortly after it left port.

* ‘Oil shale can bring energy security and independence’ Shooting out of a pipe at the Zoharim oil shale drilling site southwest of Beit Shemesh on Wednesday morning was the first shale sample from the location.

* Survey: Religious Right Continues Growth A survey conducted by Yisrael Hayom and Hagal Hahadash has found hat the combined bloc of politically right-wing and hareidi-religious parties continues to grow.

* Swiss party ad features Jewish doll Ads promoting an independence party in Geneva featured a doll of a man wearing a yarmulke with an arrow in its head and an Israeli flag painted on it.

* Netanyahu praises U.S. as champion of freedom, ally of Israel at Fourth of July event Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the United States as a champion of freedom and a great ally of Israel.

* Polish leader warns about ‘new euroscepticism’ The financial crisis and Arab Spring migrants have given rise to a “new euroscepticism” inside the union.