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04/20/11

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* Libya: France and Italy to send officers to aid rebels French officials said fewer than 10 would be sent, while Italy’s defence minister announced that 10 would go.

* Iranian general: Attacking us is suicidal Commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces Brigadier-General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said Wednesday that a military offensive against the Islamic Republic would be “suicidal.”

* Thousands protest in Syria, brushing off reforms Thousands of students held demonstrations Wednesday against Syria’s authoritarian regime.

* Abbas: There will be no new uprising Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday that he is opposed to another armed uprising against Israel, even if faltering peace efforts fail altogether.

* Syrians prepare for record-breaking rally Thousands of students held demonstrations Wednesday against Syria’s authoritarian regime.

* Could Putin and Medvedev face off in an open Russian election? As the political differences between Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev widen into a visible public rift, and each continues to insist on the wish to run for president in polls next year, some Russians are mulling a prospect that sounded like a fantasy just a few weeks ago.

* Rebels: Libyan army shells western mountain towns Moammar Gadhafi’s troops clashed with opposition forces Wednesday in this besieged coastal city and shelled a mountain town.

* A divided EU Parliament tightens measures to centralise economic decisions MEPs have toughened up the provisions in a package of six laws that centralise economic decision-making in the EU.

* Gold price hits record at $1,500 an ounce The gold price has risen above $1,500 an ounce for the first time after concerns about global economic recovery lifted the metal’s appeal as a haven.

* Abbas seeks ‘advice’ from France on declaring Palestinian statehood Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas will travel to Paris on Thursday seeking support for the expected declaration of statehood this September.

04/19/11

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* Obama holds Passover Seder US president continues tradition dating back to his time as presidential candidate, holds traditional Passover feast in White House.

* PM: Recognition of Jewish state is ‘core of the conflict’ Jerusalem will not budge on its demand that Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish State.

* PA launches campaign for EU recognition of statehood The Palestinian Authority has launched a diplomatic campaign aimed at persuading the largest number of EU countries to recognize a Palestinian state on the 1967 lines before September.

* Passover Laws and Customs Passover (Pesach) will take place this year between sunset on Monday, 18 April, and sunset on Monday, 25 April.

* Egyptians Court U.S. Foes Iran and Egypt’s new government signaled Monday they were moving quickly to thaw decades of frosty relations.

* Europol: Arab spring poses terrorist threat to EU Arab revolutions and the economic crisis could increase the risk of terrorist attacks in the EU by Islamist, far-left and far-right groups.

* Nato admits ‘limitations’ in protecting Libyan civilians A month after the start of allied airstrikes on the Libyan regime, Nato is starting to voice frustration at the limitations of its current mandate when it comes to protecting civilians from Gaddafi attacks.

* Syrian Cabinet moves to lift emergency law while clashes rage Syria’s Cabinet approved a “draft decree” to abolish the country’s notorious state of emergency law as another day of clashes erupted in the simmering country’s heartland.

* Quartet may formally recognize Palestinian state if peace talks not renewed American and European diplomats warned that if peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians are not renewed, the Quartet of Mideast peace makers may formally recognize a Palestinian state.

* Matza: A modern history of unleavened bread Today they are as accessible as the local grocery. You can find them traditional, whole-wheat and local, dipped in chocolate and made with honey, large and small.

04/18/11

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* Happy 3,323rd Birthday to People of Israel It was none other than Pharaoh whose mention of the “People of Israel” is the first such Biblical reference, 3323 years ago, using calculations based on information in the Torah.

* Ahmadinejad: “The era of Zionism has passed away” Speaking at celebrations for Iran’s Army Day, Ahmadinejad denounces Israel and capitalism, accuses US of fomenting Arab unrest.

* Senior Syria officer assassinated over unwillingness to open fire at protesters Syrian opposition websites say assassination is part of a new Assad regime policy aiming to get rid of military officials who show sympathy toward anti-government unrest.

* The New Cold War There has long been bad blood between Iran and Saudi Arabia, but popular protests across the Middle East now threaten to turn the rivalry into a tense and dangerous regional divide.

* Israel Warned Not to Enable PA State Now Arab-affairs expert Prof. Mordechai Kedar of Bar Ilan University says Israel would be “clearly suicidal” in enabling a Palestinian state, in light of the revolutionary fever sweeping the Arab world.

* FBI Counter-Terror Official: Al Qaeda ‘Thrives’ After Dictators Fall
 Al Qaeda Releases New Web Video, Official Says Al Qaeda in Yemen More Dangerous Than Osama Bin Laden’s ‘Core’ Group

* Robots record high radiation levels at Japan reactors Remote-controlled robots are being used at the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant to measure radiation levels.

* BRICS Make Move to Shove Dollar Aside China and four other leading high-growth economies have taken landmark steps toward lowering the importance of the dollar in international financial transactions — part of a seminal shift in the move towards a multicurrency reserve and trading system.

* Passover Laws and Customs Passover will take place this year between sunset on Monday, April 18, and sunset on Monday, April 25.

* Thousands mark Palm Sunday in Jerusalem Christians from around globe celebrate Palm Sunday in Jerusalem, marking day Jesus Christ arrived in city two millennia ago.

04/16/11

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* Security and Defense: Preparing for war on all fronts The IDF’s multi-year plan, unveiled to the press this week, was for the most part a continuation of the last plan.

* Syria to Lift Emergency Law, Leader Says Syria’s president said Saturday he expects state of emergency laws that have been in effect for nearly 50 years to be lifted by next week at the latest.

* Iran Leaders Backpedal Over Movie Predicting Destruction of Israel An Iranian film unmasking Iran’s true objectives — annihilation of Israel — has President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad backpedaling over the backlash associated with it.

* Ayalon: There’s no other solution than to topple Hamas Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon on Saturday said that “Hamas is a brutal terrorist organization whose aim is to destroy Israel,” adding that the Gaza-based group’s regime should be toppled.

* Arab World: The kingdom’s fearless radicals The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was expected by some observers to be the first Arab Middle Eastern state to experience sweeping changes.

* ‘Officer in N. Command warns Hezbollah commanders’ According to a report in the London-based Al-Hayyat Arabic-language newspaper Saturday, a senior officer in the IDF’s Northern Command sent a warning to 150 Hezbollah commanders in southern Lebanon against firing rockets into Israel.

* Libya conflict: Gaddafi ‘cluster bombing Misrata’ Pro-government forces in Libya have been accused by a human rights campaign group of using cluster bombs, which are banned by more than 100 countries.

* Europe urges restraint amid Syrian unrest Official Syrian news Agency SANA reported Saturday afternoon that a police officer was beaten to death with sticks and stones during a Friday protest in the city of Homs.

* Eyeing nuclear sites, Iran tests new anti-aircraft missile Iran on Saturday tested a new anti-aircraft missile system dubbed the Sayyad-2 and the country’s defense officials said the system will be deployed throughout the country in the near future.

* Obama likens Pessah liberation to changes in Mideast US President Barack Obama sent his “warmest wishes to all those celebrating the sacred festival of Passover” Friday night.

04/15/11

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* Security and Defense: Preparing for war on all fronts The IDF’s multi-year plan, unveiled to the press this week, was for the most part a continuation of the last plan.

* Hamas Blames Israel for ISM Activist’s Murder in Gaza Islamic organizations and terror groups in Gaza rushed to distance themselves from the murder-kidnapping of Italian ISM activist Vottorio Arrigoni.

* Al-Qaida leader calls on Muslim nations to fight Western coalition in Libya Al-Qaida’s deputy leader called on Muslim nations to fight the United States and NATO if their forces enter the country in a video released on Thursday.

* Libya: Obama, Cameron and Sarkozy vow Gaddafi must go The leaders of the US, the UK and France have said in a joint letter that there can be no peace in Libya while Muammar Gaddafi stays in power.

* PM to set out ‘firm principles’ in May speech to Congress Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu acknowledged for the first time on Thursday that he will deliver a speech to a joint session of the US Congress at the end of May.

* BRICS demand global monetary shake-up, greater influence The BRICS group of emerging-market powers kept up the pressure on Thursday for a revamped global monetary system.

* Ten Years Under Rocket Fire On April 16, 2001, Gaza terrorists fired the first rocket at southern Israel, aiming for the town of Sderot.

* Syria: Clashes at mass Damascus protest Tens of thousands of protesters trying to march on the centre of the Syrian capital, Damascus, have been met by security forces firing tear gas.

* Iraq uncovers ‘Saddam Hussein-era’ grave of 800 bodies Iraqi officials have found a mass grave containing the bodies of more than 800 people thought to have been executed during Saddam Hussein’s rule.

* Rehn on eurozone rescue: ‘Mission Accomplished’ EU economy chief Olli Rehn has declared the eurozone rescue mission accomplished.

04/12/11

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* Israel to Turkey: Help us thwart upcoming Gaza flotilla Israel contacted Turkey concerning a Gaza aid flotilla planned for May of this year. Prophetic Prospective

* Libya: Nato must do more, say France and UK Nato must do more to destroy heavy weaponry used by Muammar Gaddafi’s forces in Libya, the French and British foreign ministers have said. Prophetic Prospective

* Japan: Nuclear crisis raised to Chernobyl level Japanese authorities have raised the severity rating of their nuclear crisis to the highest level, seven.

* Space exploration remains priority for Russia, Medvedev Space exploration remains a priority for Russia, President Dmitry Medvedev has said, as the country marks the 50th anniversary of the first human space flight by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.

* Syria: ‘Dozens injured’ in Baniyas as arrests continue Dozens of people have been injured in clashes with security forces in the Syrian port of Baniyas, where 13 people were killed on Sunday, residents say.

* Are these the nails used to crucify Jesus? Journalist Simcha Jacobovici believes that the nails discovered in a Jerusalem cave are revolutionary in their implications regarding the birth of Christianity.

* UN report: Palestinian Authority is paving the way to statehood Marked progress in six areas of Palestinian governance has paved the way for a functioning state. Prophetic Prospective

* Anti-Jewish cartoons emerge after Goldstone retraction Judge Richard Goldstone’s now-notorious Washington Post mea culpa, retracting several findings of his United Nations-sponsored inquiry into Operation Cast Lead, has ignited new flames of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories in the Arab world.
* Settler council: Netanyahu’s West Bank pullout plan radiates panic The Yesha Council of Settlers reacted angrily Tuesday to a Haaretz report detailing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan for a West Bank withdrawal. Prophetic Prospective

* Iran says ‘Americans and Zionists’ behind Syrian protests Iran considers the anti-government demonstrations taking place across Syria which have seen at least 300 protesters killed part of a plot by the West to undermine a “resistance”.

04/11/11

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* Netanyahu: Iran recently accelerated nuclear program PM tells EU envoys to Israel that Tehran has taken advantage of reduced pressure from West in order to speed its nuclear program.

* Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo’s captured After a week of heavy fighting, forces backing Ivory Coast’s internationally recognized leader on Monday arrested strongman Laurent Gbagbo who had refused to leave the presidency despite losing elections more than four months earlier.

* Libya: African Union puts truce plan to Benghazi rebels Members of an African Union delegation are offering a peace proposal to rebel leaders in the city of Benghazi to end Libya’s eight-week conflict.

* Student protest in Syrian capital turns violent A rare demonstration by hundreds of Syrian university students turned violent when security forces beat up and arrested several protesters.

* Palestinian official: Israel, Gaza militants agreed to a cease-fire Although neither Israel nor the Palestinians confirmed the cease-fire, a significantly smaller number of rockets were fired from Gaza on Sunday and Palestinians reported no Israeli air strikes.

* Japan: Powerful earthquake hits north-east A powerful earthquake has hit north-east Japan, exactly one month after the devastating earthquake and tsunami.

* Beijing police halt unapproved church service Beijing police on Sunday detained dozens of worshippers from an unapproved Christian church who were trying to hold services in a public space after they were evicted from their usual place of worship.

* Arab League wants Gaza no-fly zone Amr Mussa to ask UN that same sanction imposed on Libya be implemented against Israel.

* Israel presents: Iron Dome in action Defense Ministry releases video showing missile defense system intercepting incoming rocket.

* EU should forge ahead with electronic ID, says Estonian minister Estonians reckon that if the internet had a hometown, it would be located somewhere within the borders of their electronically advanced Baltic state.

04/08/11

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* WikiLeaks Revelations on Israel The latest media-barnstorm by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange reveals the private concerns and assessments of Israel’s intelligence services.

* Diplomacy: The significance of September There is something about Septembers that has a tendency to get everyone all a-flutter.

* Nuclear fuel being reloaded at Iran power plant Nuclear fuel is once again being loaded into the reactor of Iran’s Bushehr power plant.

* Ashton calls for a ‘cessation of violence’ in Gaza The European Union chief Caroline Ashton called on Friday for a complete “cessation of violence” between Gaza and Israel.

* Robert Gates: US Iraq troops ‘could stay longer’ US troops could if required by Iraq stay in the country beyond the agreed withdrawal date of 31 December, 2011, the US defence secretary has said.

* Saudi Arabia in crisis: Kingdom projects calm, raises military salaries Saudi Arabia has raised the salaries of military personnel as part of a drive to enhance defense against neighboring Iran.

* New TV documentary: How Europe got its first president How did the post of European president get to be created? And how did someone completely unknown to most Europeans end up in it?

* Settlers’ poll: 78% of Likudniks oppose Palestinian State Three quarters of Likud members believe that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu should wait until the fate of uprisings in the Muslim world becomes clearer.

* Syrian city of Deraa hit by deadly clashes At least 19 protesters have been killed during anti-government rallies in the southern Syrian city of Deraa.

* Prospects fade for military overthrow of Gaddafi Libyan rebels said on Friday they repulsed a government assault on the besieged city of Misrata.

04/07/11

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* Warning: Hamas plans to abduct Israelis Hamas is planning to kidnap Israeli citizens from within the state’s territory.

* Japan: Quake prompts Fukushima evacuation Workers at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant were evacuated after a fresh earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1.

* Iron Dome successfully intercepts Gaza rocket for first time The Iron Dome missile defense system on Thursday successfully intercepted for the first time a Grad rocket.

* 60% of Egyptians support peace with Israel Some 60% of Egyptians support the peace treaty with Israel.

* Bahrain, Syria and Yemen ‘playing with fire’A Hungarian junior minister speaking in the name of EU foreign relations chief Catherine Ashton has said that Bahrain, Syria and Yemen should beware of Libya-type military intervention.

* Merkel: Unilateral recognition of Palestinian state may not push peace forward German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took advantage of their meeting on Thursday.

* EU: situation in Ivory Coast ‘moving from bad to worse’ The humanitarian situation in the Ivory Coast is “moving from bad to worse”, the European Commission has said.

* Peres: Negev attack shows Gaza turned into terror state President Shimon Peres on Thursday responded to the terrorist attack on a bus in the Negev.

* IHH to send ‘Marmara’ back to Gaza in June IHH President Bulent Yildrim said on Thursday that his organization and the Mavi Marmara ship would participate in an upcoming flotilla to Gaza.

* Gulf states to maintain presence in Bahrain ‘as long as is needed’ The Gulf Cooperation Council plans to maintain its military force in Bahrain indefinitely.

04/06/11

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* Sudan FM: Fatal hit on car ‘absolutely an Israeli attack’ Foreign Ministry declines to comment on accusation; Sudanese FM claims strike was meant to keep Sudan on US list of terrorism sponsors; Israel has been implicated in similar attacks in the past.

* President Peres Says Israel Willing To Cede Golan to Syria Never one to miss an opportunity to push his personal agenda irrespective of positions taken by Israel’s government, President Shimon Peres on Tuesday to “change the situation in the Golan Heights.”

* Ouattara forces attack Gbagbo bunker in Ivory Coast Forces loyal to Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara launched a heavy attack on Wednesday on the bunker where Laurent Gbagbo was defying efforts to force him to cede power.

* Iran clerics denounce Saudi role in Bahrain A leading Iranian cleric on Wednesday urged protesters in the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain to “stand up and resist” a government crackdown.

* Policeman: Eastern Jerusalem is Not for Jews Day after day, Israelis are exposed to new harrowing stories about Arab-on-Jew brutality and police pro-Arab bias.

* EU: Approval of East Jerusalem settlement expansion is deeply disappointing European Union Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton said on Wednesday that she was “deeply disappointed” by Israel’s approval of new settlement building in East Jerusalem.

* EU in race to digitise economy The EU is trying to drag all of its member states into the digital age.

* CAMERA video fights back against BBC silence In a new video expose posted online late last week, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA) provides an extensive refutation of the reporting in a controversial 2010 BBC program on Jerusalem, as well as the BBC’s reporting ethics.

* U.S. committed to ending anti-Israel bias on UN council, envoy says The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Wednesday defended America’s membership on the controversial United Nations Human Rights Council.

* Focus on preventing explosions at Japan nuke plant fter notching a rare victory by stopping highly radioactive water from flowing into the Pacific on Wednesday, workers at Japan’s flooded nuclear power complex turned to their next task: injecting nitrogen to prevent more hydrogen explosions.