Category Archives: Top 10 News Stories

08/25/12

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* Syrian: ’20 Missiles Can Take Out Israel’s Nuclear Sites’ Syria’s envoy in Jordan, Bahajat Suleiman, says Syria can cause “heavy damage” to Israel’s nuclear facilities.

* Republican, Democratic conventions will focus on Jewish preoccupations – but with different outcomes Get set for a political double feature with much of the same plot, but with different outcomes for the issues that tend to preoccupy Jewish voters.

* Hamas leader accepts Iran invitation to attend Non-Aligned summit Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has accepted an Iranian invitation to attend the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran.

* Kotel rabbi slams Abbas for comments on J’lem Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz issued an unprecedented attack against Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas following his comments Tuesday.

* Arab World: The house the Muslim Brothers built The recent events in Sinai are the latest evidence of Egypt’s rapid transformation under the ascendancy of the Muslim Brotherhood.

* History: Making peace with Egypt It has been reported that Egyptian forces – including tanks – have been brought into Sinai, in violation of the peace treaty with Israel.

* Egypt: Clashes Erupt During Anti-Morsi Protest in Cairo Hundreds of Egyptians hit the streets on Friday, to demonstrate against President Mohammed Mursi and the Muslim Brotherhood.

* Iran stirring tensions in Saudi Arabia In the restive city of Qatif in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, the older Shiites are quiet.

* Who knew? Curiosity photos show Mars teeming with UFOs According to the fringe sector of the Internet, Mars is practically teeming with aliens.

08/24/12

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* Kotel rabbi slams Abbas for comments on J’lem Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz issued an unprecedented attack against Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

* PM accuses Iran of accelerating nuclear work Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu accused Iran on Friday of making “accelerated progress towards achieving nuclear weapons”.

* US sending aircraft carrier back to Persian Gulf four months early The US is deploying a large aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf, the Department of Defense confirmed Thursday.

* EU decision adds Middle East confusion not clarity One of the core obstacles to peace in the Middle East has always been the refusal of sections of the Arab world to accept the legitimacy and sovereignty of the State of Israel.

* Arab World: The house the Muslim Brothers built The recent events in Sinai are the latest evidence of Egypt’s rapid transformation under the ascendancy of the Muslim Brotherhood.

* ‘Syrian army takes control of Damascus suburb’ Syrian troops backed by tanks entered the center of Daraya, a town on the southwest edge of Damascus.

* ‘Egypt affirms commitment to Israel peace treaty’ Defense Minister Ehud Barak spoke by telephone to his Egyptian counterpart Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday morning.

* Syria crisis: Number of refugees rises to 200,000 The United Nations refugee agency says that more than 200,000 Syrian refugees have fled to neighbouring countries as the conflict has intensified.

* Ya’alon: History Will Judge the U.S. on Iran Strategic Affair Minister Moshe Ya’alon on Thursday placed the responsibility on the United States if the Islamic Republic realizes its nuclear ambitions.

* Police kill gunman in shooting outside Empire State Building New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg praised police and civilians for their quick response to a shooting outside the Empire State Building on Friday morning.

08/23/12

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* Israel says a million Palestinians allowed in over Ramadan Israel allowed “more than a million” Palestinians through its roadblocks to pray at the mosques of Jerusalem and paddle in the Mediterranean over Ramadan.

* Hezbollah drill prepares to ‘occupy the Galilee’ Over 10,000 Hezbollah fighters participated in the organization’s largest military exercise to date last week.

* Brotherhood taking total control of Egypt While the world persists in looking for signs of pragmatism in the Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsy is quietly taking over all the power bases in the country.

* Muslim Brotherhood: Israel’s the One that Violated Peace Mohammed Jamal Arfa, a senior Egyptian journalist linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, has launched a frontal attack on Israel.

* Hamas Planning to Declare Statehood In Gaza Fatah officials are closely following reports emanating from Gaza.

* Lebanon clashes: Fresh clashes breach truce in Tripoli Fresh clashes have erupted in the Lebanese city of Tripoli, breaching a truce agreed by local leaders on Wednesday.

* U.S. has plans in place to secure Syria chemical arms The Pentagon has made contingency plans to send small teams of special operations troops into Syria if the White House decides it needs to secure chemical weapons.

* NBC gets no Romney campaign help on Mormon special NBC News unsuccessfully went back to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to request an interview for this week’s prime-time special on the Mormon faith.

* Defying calls from U.S., Israel, UN chief plans visit to Tehran UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plans to attend a summit meeting of leaders of non-aligned developing nations in Tehran next week.

* Euro sign scultpures in Frankfurt face uncertain future The two large blue and yellow euro sign sculptures, one located outside the European Central Bank in Frankfurt and another recently taken down by Frankfurt Airport, are facing uncertain futures.

08/22/12

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* Terrorists Warn Israel: Harming Al-Aqsa Will Open Gates of Hell The Popular Resistance Committees terrorist organization threatened Israel on Tuesday.

* Syrian forces stage deadly Damascus assaults Government forces launched a wave of blistering attacks in Damascus on Wednesday after the regime said it was ready to discuss President Bashar al-Assad’s exit.

* Iran to host 30 leaders at ‘historic’ NAM summit Iran is to host some 30 leaders, including those of India, Egypt and Cuba, at an August 30-31 summit.

* Abbas denies the Jewish connection to Jerusalem Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas denied the Jewish connection to Jerusalem on Tuesday.

* ‘The cavalry is not going to ride to Israel’s side’ Israel is mistaken if it thinks the U.S. will take an attack against Iran upon itself, according to David Wurmser.

* ‘Friendly Soccer Game’ Becomes Anti-Semitic Fest A “friendly” World Cup warm-up soccer game between Hungary and Israel turned into a hate-fest of anti-Semitic slogans and slurs on Israel.

* Chemical weapons ‘excuse for US to intervene in Syria’ Chinese state media have accused US President Barack Obama of planning to use Syria’s chemical weapons as an excuse for intervening militarily.

* Russia’s entry to World Trade Organization hailed by EU Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) will provide an important boost to European companies, the EU has said.

* Egypt’s Christians organizing first protest against Muslim Brotherhood leadership Egypt’s Christians will take part in the first mass demonstration against the country’s Muslim Brotherhood government on Friday.

* ‘Egypt’s tanks are in Sinai for fighting terrorism’ Former Military Intelligence Chief Amos Yadlin said Wednesday that Egypt’s deployment of tanks to Sinai should not be a worry for Israel.

08/21/12

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* Netanyahu ‘determined to attack Iran’ before US elections, claims Israel’s Channel 10 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “is determined to attack Iran before the US elections,” Israel’s Channel 10 News claimed.

* Russia warns West on Syria after Obama threats Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned the West on Tuesday against any unilateral action on Syria after President Barack Obama said U.S. forces could act if the Syrian leader deployed chemical weapons.

* Upping the ante? Iran unveils 6 weapons upgrades Iranian Defense Minister Vahidi: Tehran will launch domestically-produced fighter jets, submarines by early 2013.

* US still has key Iraq role after troop exit: Dempsey Top US military officer General Martin Dempsey insisted Washington still had an important role to play in Iraq, where he landed on Tuesday, eight months after American troops departed.

* Top Iran official: If Israel attacks, it will bring about its own ‘annihilation’ An Israeli attack on Iran will lead to Israel’s “annihilation,” a senior Iranian official told the country’s state-run TV station Press TV.

* Netanyahu Tells Egypt: Keep Tanks out of Sinai Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has demanded that Egypt cease sending tanks into the Sinai without Israel’s approval.

* Missile Hits US Military Chief’s Plane; Dempsey not On Board Terrorists in Afghanistan attacked the parked plane of US Chief of Staff Martin Dempsey, who was not in the aircraft at the time.

* US: Ban, Morsy should not attend Tehran NAM summit The United States is against high-level diplomatic visits to Iran by Egyptian and UN officials.

* Foreign Ministry lists Iran’s anti-Israel remarks Threats, deligitimization and anti-Semitism are the constant subject of 14 quotes during August alone in “greatest hits” list.

* Syrian Violence Threatens Israeli Border at Lebanon Syrian civil war violence spread to Lebanon’s west coast Monday, leaving two dead and 40 wounded in Tripoli.

08/20/12

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* Egyptian Anti-Aircraft Missiles Reported in Sinai Anti-aircraft missiles can only be intended for Israel’s jets, because Sinai terrorists don’t have aircraft.

* Joint Chiefs Chair Dempsey Says the U.S. and Israel View Iran Threat Differently: For Israel It’s ‘Existential’ Speaking to reporters in route to Afghanistan late Sunday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey said that even though Israeli and American military leaders see the same intelligence reports, the two countries view the Iranian nuclear threat differently.

* Al Qaida online ads seek lone wolf terrorists to ‘carry out an entire jihad’ Al Qaida, said to be sustaining a crisis in money and fighters, has taken to advertising for volunteers.

* Israel a ‘cancerous tumor’ and Middle East’s biggest problem, Iranian supreme leader says Khamenei reiterates statements made by Ahmadinejad on Friday, which the international community condemned.

* Morsi and Haniyeh exchange holiday greetings, pledge mutual support Hamas leader thanks his Egyptian counterpart for support of Palestinian cause in Eid al-Fitr chat.

* Egypt to plant a million acres, settle a million citizens in Sinai Agriculture and population are Egypt’s new tools to combat security woes in the peninsula.

* Toronto: Jewish Man Told Israeli Flag ‘Incites Riots’ A Jewish high school teacher from Toronto warned by local police that he is inciting a riot by carrying an Israeli flag.

* Iraq denies helping Iran avoid sanctions Iraq insisted on Monday that its trade with neighbouring Iran was above board, and denied reports that it was helping the Islamic republic skirt sanctions by smuggling oil and secretly moving cash.

* Deadly fighting grips Syria as UN ends mission Deadly fighting rocked the birthplace of the Syrian uprising Monday as rebels doggedly resisted a regime onslaught unleashed in the key battleground of Aleppo a month ago, activists said.

* Germany: Greece must follow through with reforms Europe’s leaders are gearing up for a high-stakes week of financial diplomacy that could determine Greece’s future – and the stability of the 17 countries that use the euro.

08/18/12

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* Iranian general dares IDF to strike, threatens destruction An Israeli strike on Iran would provoke a swift retaliation, allowing Tehran to “dump [Israel] into the dustbin of history,” Revolutionary Guards General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said.

* Morsi Tells Army: Improve Preparedness Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood president, instructed the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Thursday to maintain combat preparedness.

* ‘Israel dragging PA to slaughterhouse over Iran’ Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is using Iran as a way to distract both Israelis and the world at large from the Palestinian issue.

* Egypt’s Morsi to attend summit in Iran: state media Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi plans to attend a summit in Iran this month.

* Vilnai: Israel is more ready than ever for war Outgoing home front defense minister Matan Vilna’i nearly gave people who care about Israel around the world a heart attack this week.

* Nasa’s Curiosity rover prepares to zap Martian rocks Nasa’s Curiosity rover is getting ready to zap its first Martian rock.

* ‘Israel has 3 Months to Strike Iran’ Now that the ideal time has passed, Israel’s best chance is to strike before the U.S. elections.

* Will Syria’s Kurds benefit from the crisis? In any assessment of the potential winners and losers from the political chaos in Syria, the country’s Kurdish minority could be among the winners.

* Ban Ki-moon joins US in condemning Iran’s ‘inflammatory’ comments on Israel United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the Iranian leadership’s “offensive and inflammatory” recent statements on Israel.

* Hezbollah leader threatens to transform Israelis’ lives into hell The leader of the Lebanese Shiite terrorist Hezbollah said his group will transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of Israelis to “hell” if Israel attacks Lebanon.

08/17/12

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* Vilnai: Israel is more ready than ever for war Outgoing home front defense minister Matan Vilna’i nearly gave people who care about Israel around the world a heart attack this week.

* Securing Syria chemical weapons may take tens of thousands of troops The United States and its allies are discussing a worst-case scenario that could require tens of thousands of ground troops to go into Syria.

* ‘Israel has 3 Months to Strike Iran’ Now that the ideal time has passed, Israel’s best chance is to strike before the U.S. elections.

* Iran: Israel’s existence ‘insult to all humanity’ Israel’s existence is an “insult to all humanity,” Iran’s president said.

* Finland prepares for break-up of eurozone The Nordic state is battening down the hatches for a full-blown currency crisis.

* Politicians to Apple: ‘Ban Protocols of Zion’ app Israeli politicians joined criticism of Apple on Thursday over a new phone application of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion.

* ‘Israel dragging PA to slaughterhouse over Iran’ Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is using Iran as a way to distract both Israelis and the world at large from the Palestinian issue.

* Camouflage bendy robot changes colour for disguise A robot that can change colour to either blend in with or stand out from its surroundings has been created by scientists.

* Gay parades banned in Moscow for 100 years Moscow’s top court has upheld a ban on gay pride marches in the Russian capital for the next 100 years.

* Facebook Targets Hizbullah, Shuts Down its TV Network’s Page Facebook pages created by the Hizbullah terror group’s Al-Manar television station have been removed from the site.

08/16/12

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* Barak: We must make Iran decision now Defense Minister Ehud Barak continued to address speculation of a possible military attack against Iran on Thursday.

* Khamenei: Zionist regime will disappear from map With the US sending clear public signals to Israel that it is opposed to military action now against Iran, and a cacophonous debate on the matter in Israel, senior Iranian officials continue to threaten Israel with destruction.

* Israel wraps up national SMS missile alert test Israel on Thursday wound up nationwide testing of an SMS warning system against missile attack, sending texts to mobile phones in Jerusalem and other parts of the country.

* MK: Egyptian Sinai Troop Deployment Beginning of Major Threat Commenting on reports that Egypt has deployed forces in Sinai without coordinating the move with Israel, MK Uri Ariel (National Union) said that Israel was acting “like an ostrich.”

* Syria crisis: Russia warns against UN withdrawal Russia’s foreign ministry has said that if the United Nations were to pull out of Syria, it would have “serious negative consequences” for the region.

* ‘Maser’ source of microwave beams comes out of the cold Researchers have shown off a microwave-emitting version of the laser, called a maser, that works at room temperature.

* Will Syria’s Kurds benefit from the crisis? In any assessment of the potential winners and losers from the political chaos in Syria, the country’s Kurdish minority could be among the winners.

* Galaxy cluster’s ‘starburst’ surprises astronomers Astronomers have seen a huge galaxy cluster doing what until now was only theorised to happen: making new stars.

* Saudi cleric accuses Jewish people of genocide, drinking human blood A Saudi cleric on Monday told viewers of a “lifestyle programming” channel that Jews are murderous tricksters who exaggerated the Holocaust in order to scam world governments.

* Is the Israeli media afraid of a Jewish presence on the Temple Mount? Is the media afraid Jewish presence on the Temple Mount would undermine their secular cultural and post-modern views?

08/15/12

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* Terrorists’ Goal: World Jihad in Sinai International terrorist groups with roots in Libya, Sudan and Iraq are working to take over the Sinai Peninsula.

* Palestinians condemn calls for Jewish prayer on Temple Mount as ‘incitement’ The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday condemned Israeli calls to allow Jews to pray on the Temple Mount.

* Israel ‘prepared for 30-day war with Iran’ Israel’s outgoing home front defence minister says an attack on Iran would likely trigger a month-long conflict that would leave 500 Israelis dead.

* Al-Qaeda’s ‘suicide bombers wanted’ ad Apparently low on bombers, al-Qaeda is running a (short-term) employment advertisement on its Shumukh al-Islam Internet forum.

* PA Responds to Israeli ‘Good Will’ by Honoring Terrorists The Palestinian Authority, which has said it honors its Oslo Accords commitment to stamp out terror and incitement, is building a mausoleum in Ramallah to honor 11 terrorists who killed eight civilian hostages and three IDF soldiers.

* Rabbis to Apple: Remove Anti-Semitic App from iTunes The Conference of European Rabbis on Tuesday called on Apple Inc. to remove an application of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion.

* ‘Image of biblical Samson from 12th century found’ Tel Aviv University researchers uncovered an archaeological depiction of the story of Samson.

* Talk of Military Attack May Be Cover for Cyber War on Iran Journalists are scratching their heads to figure out why Israeli and American leaders are leading a daily chatter of a military attack on Iran.

* Iranian Linked ‘Al Quds’ Ad Campaign Sparks Outrage in London Jewish groups have expressed outrage over an advertisement campaign for an “Al Quds” rally.

* Eurozone crisis spooks US election What does Greece have to do with the next US president? Or the current debate about a “political and fiscal union” in Europe?