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2009-07-03: Headlines

Mondoweiss: Loewenstein: Why would anyone who can get along with Arabs want ... 2009-07-03

The other day I wrote that now that non-Zionists are finally gaining a voice in the discourse on Israel/Palestine, we have to bring our bat and ball-- ...

 

Indianapolis Star: Parents get more time to find a new day care 2009-07-03

New Palestine -- A New Palestine day care will stay open at least until August after parents of children attending the facility received county officials'

 

Daily Kos: NY Jewish Week- re: Obama and the Jewish Community, Some Oldie ... 2009-07-03

This conversation is very important for the American Jewish community, as well as other parts of our society, as our President deals with Israel, Palestine ...

 

Irish Times: Irish activists held by Israel 2009-07-03

Two Irish citizens remain in Israeli custody after a small boat carrying aid for Gaza was seized 24 miles from shore. Minister for Justice Micheal Mart ...

 

Green Prophet: New Israel Fund Starts Tackling Environmental Issues 2009-07-03

The New Israel Fund (NIF) has been the leading organization committed to democratic change, social justice, and equality in Israel since 1979.

 

Atlanta Journal Constitution: McKinney: I'm in jail in Israel 2009-07-03

Former Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney revealed in a phone call posted online that she is in an Israeli prison with others ...

 

Atlanta Journal Constitution: Withhold aid to Israel 2009-07-03

The Israeli government recently announced authorization of new construction in the West Bank, thereby undermining the Obama administration's call on ...

 

TransWorldNews (press release): Pave the Way Foundation Announces Intention to Nominate 2009-07-03

... his best friend Dr. Guido Mendes, an Orthodox Jewish boyhood friend, where Pacelli personally intervened to send the Mendes Family to Palestine in 1938.

 

Los Angeles Times: Amnesty International places blame on both sides in Gaza conflict 2009-07-03

On the other side, Hamas rejected the report because it did not chastise the Israeli military enough for the actions it committed against Palestine.

 

PRESS TV: Netanyahu's gamble on roadmap could backfire 2009-07-03

Weissglas, who played a central role in the formulation of the road map, added that the roadmap was "a management plan" that could ensure that Palestine ...

 

South African Film News (press release): 30th Durban International Film Festival 2009-07-03

Apart from the strong representation of South African cinema, DIFF will focus on the cinemas of France, India and Palestine. In an impressive year ...

 

Angus Reid Global Monitor: Palestinian Majority Favours Two-State Solution 2009-07-03

In contrast, 20.6 per cent of respondents think a better way to solve the conflict would be to have a bi-national state on all of historic Palestine.

 

SunHerald.com (registration): GO AND DO FOR JULY 3 2009-07-03

Palestine Gardens: Replica of the Holy Land. Located 12 miles north of Lucedale, 3/4 mile distance north of West Lucedale exit; 9 am-4 pm, Tuesday-Friday;

 

The People's Voice: Ethnic Cleansing as a State Policy 2009-07-03

In a statement, five PLO member factions, namely the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine ...

 

Tonight: Strong SA link in festival choices 2009-07-03

The festival will also focus on cinema from France, India and Palestine. “In an impressive year for Palestinian cinema, the festival will present three very ...

 

Palestine Herald Press: Holiday closings announced 2009-07-03

City of Palestine and Anderson County offices will be closed Friday to observe the Fourth of July holiday. The city compost site on US 287/Texas 19 N.  ...

 

Al-Ahram Weekly: Why can't an Arab be more like an Israeli? 2009-07-03

Being a firm believer in the efficacy of boycott as a civil weapon in the struggle against occupation in Palestine, I was happy to discover that Obama ...

 

Reuters Blogs: A Visit to Hebron 2009-07-03

I visited as a participant in the Palestine Festival of Literature, the brain child of the great British-Egyptian novelist Ahdaf Soueif.

 

Scoop.co.nz (press release): White Israeli Genocide Against the Palestinians 2009-07-03

... people living in occupied Palestine: eg, willful killing of Palestinian civilians by the Israeli army and by Israel's illegal paramilitary settlers.

 

THISDAY: Law of the Game Bans Religious Sloganeering, Says FIFA 2009-07-03

For instance Mali international Fredi Kanoute lifted his shirt to send a message declaring his support for the state of Palestine while playing for Sevill ...

 

Peninsula On-line: Israeli siege restores Gaza to Middle Ages: UN official 2009-07-03

Brussels: Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Karen Abu Zayd has warned of the consequences ...

 

Socialist Worker: # Irish citizens on humanitarian mission still in Israeli custody 2009-07-03

Today the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign welcomed the intervention of Minister Micheál Martin and other TDs who have spoken publicly on the issue.

 

Tyler Morning Telegraph: 'See And Save Summer Bash' Emphasizes Water Safety 2009-07-03

For Maria Flores, the importance of water safety hits close to home, because her 14-year-old cousin drowned at Lake Palestine five years ago.

 

Al-Ahram Weekly: Between principle and necessity 2009-07-03

... idea of a two-state solution, which envisages the creation of an independent Palestinian state on roughly 22 per cent of the land of historic Palestine.

 

Palestine Herald Press: Shooting fireworks banned in city limits 2009-07-03

That's the reminder that City of Palestine Fire Marshal Alan Wilcher wants people to keep in mind as they celebrate the Fourth of July th ...

 

DAWN.com: US to employ new approach to win over Muslims: Envoy 2009-07-03

She was so careful that in an hour-long briefing she did not mention Kashmir or Palestine even once. She did not go into specifics and instead couched her ...

 

News-Herald.com: Newest citizens of US take oath 2009-07-03

One by one, immigrants from lands as far away as Egypt, Taiwan, Palestine and Morocco as well as Vietnam, Romania, Ukraine and the Phillipine ...

 

Al-Ahram Weekly: Seventh round? 2009-07-03

... and a representative each from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP)

 

www.worldbulletin.net: Endless war continues: Taking stock of US strategy under Obama 2009-07-03

Other crises (Palestine, Somalia) demonstrate the vulnerability of US policies. At the same time, the demise of the US economy reveals its profound ...

 

Ha'aretz: Literary Biography / The bard of Bir el-Amir 2009-07-03

Known as Sepphoris in antiquity, the city was called Tzippori under the Hasmonean dynasty, which ruled Palestine in the second and first centuries BCE ...

 

Tyler Morning Telegraph: In The Spotlight 2009-07-03

Fireworks in Palestine: The city of Palestine sponsors a show at dusk from the grounds of Story School, 5300 Loop 256 South. Fourth of July in Cant ...

 

Tyler Morning Telegraph: Fourth of July Family Fun Throughout East Texas 2009-07-03

Eagle's Bluff Country Club on Lake Palestine will present a fireworks show open to the public. Admission will begin at 7 pm on Saturday at a cost of $10 per ...

 

Ekklesia: Bishop urges Government to prioritise conflict prevention 2009-07-03

... Brigades International, and The World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel, all work to build just-peace.

 

Toronto Sun: Hates Canada, loves school 2009-07-03

"My grandparents were the victims of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine," he explains, although he didn't provide their names. His approach may be crass ...

 

Victoria Advocate: Faith Calendar 2009-07-03

Palestine Baptist Church, 608 E. Convent St., will hold Boomerang Express Vacation Bible School from 5:30 to 8:20 pm For more information call Rev.

 

Crikey: Getting to know Saddam Hussein: the FBI conversations 2009-07-03

(13 February, 2004) On Palestine: “The problem is not only a Palestianian one but also an Arab one.” He later refers to the events of 1948 as the “rape ...

 

Palestine Herald Press: Palestine High Class of '99 sets 10-year reunion 2009-07-03

For more information, e-mail amberparker@yahoo.com The great-grandson of Mrs. Merle Beaudet of Palestine, Nathaniel Hugh Lyon of Canton, received his Eagle ...

 

Ma'an News Agency: Palestine Weather Forecast: Friday 2009-07-03

Bethlehem – Ma'an – The Palestinian Meteorological Department expects Friday's weather to be seasonally hot with, mild to moderate northwesterly winds ...

 

SalemNews.net: Robert J. Smith 2009-07-03

19, 1944 in East Palestine, Ohio, the son of the late Zeen and Helen Eaton Smith. Bob was a graduate of Salem High School and has been reenacting the Civil ...

 

Plainfield Sun: Grant introduces students to Arabic at Lewis 2009-07-03

Instructor Nancy Elias, who is from Palestine, said it's important to teach students about Arabic culture and clear up the misconceptions.

 

Jewish Herald-Voice: Young Judaea celebrates 100 years 2009-07-03

During World War I, 20 members of the youth movement joined the Jewish Battalion to fight in Palestine; some stayed behind to establish roots in the country ...

 

Lennox Herald: Peace vigil for Holy Land held at Balloch 2009-07-03

The event was one of two staged to mark World Week for Peace in Israel/Palestine. Visitors to the vigils, called Living Stones, had an opportunity to learn ...

 

Reuters India: Israel's Lieberman says won't "choke" settlements 2009-07-03

SHEFARAM, Israel (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman during a rare visit to an Israeli-Arab town on Thursday ...

 

BBC News: Campaigner tells of Israel arrest 2009-07-03

Veteran Northern Ireland human rights campaigner Mairead Maguire has been speaking about her arrest by Israeli special forces. Ms Maguire was detained ...

 

The Tennessean: Hamas, not Israel, is oppressing Palestinian rights 2009-07-03

By Avi Poster • July 3, 2009 "Can there be a simple path to peace in the Middle East that has been overlooked?" asks poetry editor and publisher Mike Burch ...

 

Scotsman: Capital activist held by Israel hopes to complete aid mission 2009-07-03

A LOCAL activist being held by Israeli authorities is still hoping to carry on her mercy mission, it was revealed today, as it was claimed the group ...

 

Scoop.co.nz (press release): UN Expert Criticizes Seizure Of Aid Boat By Israel 2009-07-03

An independent United Nations human rights expert today denounced what he described as “the unlawful naval seizure” by an Israeli gunboat of a ship carrying ...

 

PRESS TV: Falk slams Israel, says relief boat seizure 'unlawful' 2009-07-03

Israel's two-year blockade of the Gaza Strip is a continuing crime against humanity, and its seizure of a ship carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza w ...

 

Mondoweiss: What are those values that the US and Israel share again? 2009-07-03

Housing Minister Ariel Atias on Thursday warned against the spread of Arab population into various parts of Israel, saying that preventing this phenomen ...

 

Las Vegas Sun: Israel must protect its independence 2009-07-03

Israel must remain independent and secure in its territory. The Obama administration, by calling for a freeze in the Israeli settlements and a two-state ...

 

CCTV: 1700 year old mosaic floor uncovered in Israel 2009-07-03

A 17-hundred year old mosaic floor was uncovered on Wednesday in the central Israeli city of Lod, concluding a 13 year archaeological dig.

 

Alsumaria: Hamas and Israel reject Amnesty International report on Gaza attacks 2009-07-03

Hamas rejected the report issued by Amnesty International regarding the Israeli attack against Gaza Strip in December 2008 – January 2009 saying it's unfair ...

 

Environmental Expert (press release): H2ID signs US$80 million financing agreement to expand Israel` ... 2009-07-03

H2ID, a consortium owned by IDE Technologies and Shikun & Binui (Housing and Construction), announced the signing of a $80 million financing agreement ...

 

EnjoyFrance.com: France accused of meddling by Israel 2009-07-03

The foreign ministry of Israel is reported to have accused France of meddling in the country's internal affairs because of remarks said to have been made ...

 

Mondoweiss: The flare-up over the 'freeze' shows that Israel has little ... 2009-07-03

The flap over the settlement freeze is an indication of the difficulty the US will continue to encounter in any effort to obtain Israeli cooperation ...

 

PR-Inside.com News: IT Market in Israel - Companies and Markets New Analysis 2009-07-03

The total IT market in Israel can be segmented into software, hardware, services and communication. An improved economic outlook and low interest rates ...

 

New York Times: Activists Held by Israel for Trying to Break Gaza Blockade 2009-07-03

JERUSALEM — Nineteen foreign activists of the pro-Palestinian Free Gaza Movement were being held in Israel awaiting deportation ...

 

Automotive World: Israel: VW sells shares in DSM 2009-07-03

Volkswagen has announced that it is no longer a shareholder in the Israeli company Dead Sea Magnesium (DSM). DSM, part of the chemical production complex ...

 

Xinhua: Israel, Palestinians could face robust int'l peacekeeping forces 2009-07-02

JERUSALEM, July 2 (Xinhua) -- International consensus is increasing on the need for more "robust" peacekeeping around the world.

 

Daily Kos: Lions, and Hamas, and Israel OH MY! 2009-07-02

by volleyboy1 So with lots happening in the ME I figure: "Hey, here is a good time for a diary about....... Amnesty International, Stupidity on two side ...

 

ISRIA: Israel - IDF response to Amnesty Report 2009-07-02

We find it both questionable and objectionable that a well-respected and ostensibly objective international organization such as Amnesty could produce ...

 

Baltimore Jewish Times: Rabbi Wohlberg Is Wrong On Obama And Israel 2009-07-02

For those who may not know, Rabbi Wohlberg is the lead rabbi at Beth Tfiloh synagogue, an influential and powerful modern Orthodox congregation in Baltimore ...

 

China Daily: Consulate has Israel on map in S. China 2009-07-02

GUANGZHOU: The head of the newly launched Israeli consulate general in Guangzhou hopes Israel's presence ...

 

The National: The inevitable clash between US and Israel 2009-07-02

The Israeli government has become used to various US administrations decrying West Bank settlement projects and then falling silent on the issue ...

 

ISRIA: Israel - Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press 2009-07-02

Yediot Aharonot claims that "Hamas is running away from a deal [on Gilad Shalit]." The author notes that "Gilad Shalit is their main asset today ...

2009-07-02: Headlines

Los Angeles Times: Amnesty International places blame on both sides in Gaza conflict 2009-07-03

On the other side, Hamas rejected the report because it did not chastise the Israeli military enough for the actions it committed against Palestine.

 

Reuters India: Israel's Lieberman says won't "choke" settlements 2009-07-03

SHEFARAM, Israel (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman during a rare visit to an Israeli-Arab town on Thursday ...

 

Jerusalem Post: Poll: Israel Jews want access to holy sites even under PA rule 2009-07-03

A telephone poll of 506 Israeli Jews, commissioned by the Independent Media Review & Analysis, and carried out this week, found a strong ...

 

Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel: Best alarm system on the market 2009-07-03

... warrant for harassment; John Vincent Welch, 20, Palestine, motion to revoke probation; and Julius Morgan Williams, 22, 110 Paradise Drive, No.

 

Atlanta Journal Constitution: Withhold aid to Israel 2009-07-03

The Israeli government recently announced authorization of new construction in the West Bank, thereby undermining the Obama administration's call on ...

 

Kilgore News Herald: ...And a few teams will play on 2009-07-03

Keel's 7-and-8 year-old Nationals have to feel like there's nothing they can't overcome after what they did in the district tournament in Palestine.

 

Al-Ahram Weekly: Why can't an Arab be more like an Israeli? 2009-07-03

Being a firm believer in the efficacy of boycott as a civil weapon in the struggle against occupation in Palestine, I was happy to discover that Obama ...

 

New York Times: Activists Held by Israel for Trying to Break Gaza Blockade 2009-07-03

JERUSALEM — Nineteen foreign activists of the pro-Palestinian Free Gaza Movement were being held in Israel awaiting deportation ...

 

Mondoweiss: What are those values that the US and Israel share again? 2009-07-03

Housing Minister Ariel Atias on Thursday warned against the spread of Arab population into various parts of Israel, saying that preventing this phenomen ...

 

Jerusalem Post: Israel worries over intense 'legal war' 2009-07-03

The defense establishment is concerned at intensifying legal campaigns in foreign courts that aim to deter Israel from using force against ...

 

Spectator.co.uk: He doesn't get it 2009-07-03

Next, Obama is pressuring Israel to set up a Palestine state – within two years this will exist, swaggers Rahm Emanuel. But everyone knows that as soon ...

 

Atlanta Journal Constitution: McKinney: I'm in jail in Israel 2009-07-03

Former Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney revealed in a phone call posted online that she is in an Israeli prison with others ...

 

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Bulldogs: Cross Country Adds Six 2009-07-03

Won meets at Mesquite, Ennis and Palestine. Ran in class 2A state cross country meet for Carnegie. Won class 5A state title in 3200 meter with a time ...

 

SFCPressPoint (press release): TOUR DE FRANCE 2009 : PEACE THROUGH SPORT FIRST IN LINE FOR ... 2009-07-03

Peace and Sport currently has interventions underway in Cote d'Ivoire, Burundi, Israel - Palestine, Timor-Leste and in Colombia and is planning to intervene ...

 

Socialist Worker: # Irish citizens on humanitarian mission still in Israeli custody 2009-07-03

Today the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign welcomed the intervention of Minister Micheál Martin and other TDs who have spoken publicly on the issue.

 

Mondoweiss: The flare-up over the 'freeze' shows that Israel has little ... 2009-07-03

The flap over the settlement freeze is an indication of the difficulty the US will continue to encounter in any effort to obtain Israeli cooperation ...

 

Examiner.com: Former Congresswomen held hostage by Israel- where is the outrage? 2009-07-03

On June 30, former Congresswomen Cynthia McKinney was captured by the Israeli Navy while sailing in internation waters to deliver food and supplies to ...

 

Al-Ahram Weekly: Between principle and necessity 2009-07-03

... idea of a two-state solution, which envisages the creation of an independent Palestinian state on roughly 22 per cent of the land of historic Palestine.

 

Al-Ahram Weekly: Seventh round? 2009-07-03

... and a representative each from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP)

 

Mondoweiss: Loewenstein: Why would anyone who can get along with Arabs want ... 2009-07-03

The other day I wrote that now that non-Zionists are finally gaining a voice in the discourse on Israel/Palestine, we have to bring our bat and ball-- ...

 

Al-Ahram Weekly: Disturbing signal 2009-07-03

One election Israel hoped would help it maintain its occupation of Palestine was the 7 June Lebanese election (which the Hizbullah-led opposition won ...

 

AlterNet: Israel rejects total settlement freeze 2009-07-02

By israel, palestine, israeli settlements, Agence France Presse Israel will not impose a complete halt on settlement construction on occupied Palestini ...

 

Examiner.com: Israel Scouts complete another season of dance, song in Baltimore 2009-07-02

The Tzofim Israel Scouts were here this week for another season of song, dance and fun. The Scouts visited one very unique location this year ...

 

Church Times: US laity fear centralisation 2009-07-02

There are hundreds of resolutions, ranging from support for tackling climate change to opposition to what is happening in Palestine.

 

Asbarez News: Dr. Israel Charny Condemns Denial of Armenian Genocide in British ... 2009-07-02

In an earlier column I wrote about the special conference held at the British Parliament on May 7, organized by the British-Armenian All-Party Parliamentary ...

 

Cleveland Indy Media: Zionism and Israel 2009-07-02

by Gil troy Thursday, Jul. 02, 2009 at 9:44 AM Gil Troy is Professor of History at McGill University and the author of Why I Am A Zionist: Israel Jewish ...

 

Acton Institute: Venezuela's New Man Has No Old Rights 2009-07-02

... challenge every Jew that you find in the street, shopping center or park, shouting slogans in favor of Palestine and against that abortion: Israel.

 

Hürriyet: Melodies flow with cool water of Bosphorus 2009-07-02

Mentioning the conflict between Israel and Palestine, Kelani said: "It is not possible to accept what has been done to the people of Palestine.

 

KARE: Man finds huge cucumber in Israel 2009-07-02

Backyard gardeners, here's a challenge. An Israeli man thinks he may have grown the world's longest cucumber and he wasn't even trying.

 

Daily Kos: Increasing the gap between impulse and action 2009-07-02

Sort of like turning every issue into an Israel-Palestine flame war, where everything is black and white, where instead of debating the facts with the loyal ...

 

The National: The inevitable clash between US and Israel 2009-07-02

The Israeli government has become used to various US administrations decrying West Bank settlement projects and then falling silent on the issue ...

 

Daily Kos: Lions, and Hamas, and Israel OH MY! 2009-07-02

by volleyboy1 So with lots happening in the ME I figure: "Hey, here is a good time for a diary about....... Amnesty International, Stupidity on two side ...

 

Triumph: Middle East: Netanyahu's moment of decision 2009-07-02

But while the “Israel as a Jewish state, Palestine as a demilitarized state” formula, if such emerges today, may be a clever attempt to shift the difficult ...

 

Examiner.com: Do US and Israel start the wars? 2009-07-02

Jose did not make good points in claiming that the US started wars to please Israel, and that the only countries he knew of that attacked others were the U ...

 

Baltimore Jewish Times: Rabbi Wohlberg Is Wrong On Obama And Israel 2009-07-02

For those who may not know, Rabbi Wohlberg is the lead rabbi at Beth Tfiloh synagogue, an influential and powerful modern Orthodox congregation in Baltimore ...

 

Jewish Tribune: Toronto eatery takes anti-Israel stand 2009-07-02

TORONTO – Frederic Geisweiller, owner of downtown restaurant Le Select Bistro, told the Jewish Tribune he didn't believe his accusations against the Royal ...

 

ISRIA: Israel - Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press 2009-07-02

Yediot Aharonot claims that "Hamas is running away from a deal [on Gilad Shalit]." The author notes that "Gilad Shalit is their main asset today ...

 

Ha'aretz: The Makings of History 2009-07-02

The project - which so far covers the period 1948-1969 - also includes Jewish newspapers published in Arab countries and the English-language Palestine Post ...

 

Federal News Service (subscription): THE ISRAEL PROJECT CONFERENCE CALL WITH MARK REGEV, SPOKESMAN ... 2009-07-02

I first of all would like to apologize for being a few minutes late. I don't like to keep people waiting. So please, I'm very sorry about that.

 

Triumph: Who's afraid of the Durban review? 2009-07-02

In particular, the Durban Review Conference is an opportunity to recognise that conflicts like that of Palestine — the longest standing unresolved seriou ...

 

New Jersey Jewish News: Israel still works its magic, says teen 2009-07-02

For Leah Rothstein, front left, the joys of her year in Israel included hikes like this one with her class in the Arava Desert north of Eilat. by Elaine ...

 

Midulster Today: SOCCER: Northern Ireland fans set for Israel visit 2009-07-02

NORTHERN Ireland will play a friendly international against Israel on Wednesday 12 August at Windsor Park Belfast, kick-off 7.45pm.

 

Examiner.com: Obama's Speech to the Muslim world - from the Muslim perspective 2009-07-02

If Obama can make a difference, the only absolute indicator is the peace process between Palestine and Israel. Obama's speech is about foreign policy ...

 

Xinhua: Israel, Palestinians could face robust int'l peacekeeping forces 2009-07-02

JERUSALEM, July 2 (Xinhua) -- International consensus is increasing on the need for more "robust" peacekeeping around the world.

 

Ha'aretz: Treasury freezes Israel Broadcasting Authority reforms? 2009-07-02

By Gili Izikovich? The labor sanctions at the Israel Broadcasting Authority have sparked sharp reactions from the Ministry of Finance and the IBA management ...

 

Forbes: Israel Chem, Volkswagen in magnesium venture deal 2009-07-02

TEL AVIV, July 2 (Reuters) - Israel Chemicals Ltd (ICL) and Volkswagen AG have reached a compromise over the German carmaker's demand to pull out of their ...

 

Trading Markets (press release): BRIEF: Israel Corp. sends Zim additional $100 million: The owner' ... 2009-07-02

Jul 02, 2009 (Globes - mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- IRLCF | Quote Chart News powerrating -- Israel Corp.

 

Lebanon: Why China and not the Gulf and Egypt? - Daily Star 2009-07-02

ALI has demanded the formation of an Arab fund to subsidize oil prices in Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan but the idea was met with domestic obstacles.

 

ISRIA: Israel - IDF response to Amnesty Report 2009-07-02

We find it both questionable and objectionable that a well-respected and ostensibly objective international organization such as Amnesty could produce ...

 

TMCnet: Israel welcomes nomination of new IAEA chief 2009-07-02

JERUSALEM, Jul 02, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Israel Atomic Energy Commission released Thursday a formal statement on behalf of the Israeli government ...

 

American Thinker: Dershowitz's Weak Analysis of Obama's Support for Israel 2009-07-02

Against the background of increasing world-wide anti -Semitism, Alan Dershowitz has been a helpful advocate for Israel, particularly given the paucity ...

 

The National: How a movie transformed the Middle East 2009-07-02

... Mr Bay appears to have nullified the 1917 Balfour Declaration, which began the process of the establishment of Israel in the Mandate of Palestine;

 

Green Party US (press release): Statement from Cynthia McKinney; Israel holds 'Free Gaza 21' in ... 2009-07-02

WASHINGTON, DC -- Former US Representative and 2008 Green presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney has issued a statement on the seizure of the Free Gaz ...

 

Zenit News Agency: Yad Vashem Honor Sought for Pius XII 2009-07-02

... personally interceded "on behalf of his best friend Dr. Guido Mendes, an Orthodox Jewish boyhood friend," sending the family to Palestine in 1938.

 

Today's Zaman: Fire of Anatolia burning on four different stages 2009-07-02

... on July 5-8 while a third troupe is set to travel to Palestine for a one-off show at the Ramallah Cultural Palace in the central West Bank next Tuesday.

 

GulfNews: Abbas aide: Obama is our last chance for two-state solution 2009-07-02

The senior member of the Palestine Liberation Organisation was in Switzerland for discussions pertaining to the Geneva Initiative, a proposal for a peace ...

 

Jerusalem Post: Could Israel be a model for American health-care reform? 2009-07-02

WASHINGTON - With the nation sharply split over how to fix the ailing health care system, groups of Jewish ...

 

Berkeley Daily Planet: Community Calendar 2009-07-02

Our focus is human rights in Palestine. 548-6310. Three Beats for Nothing Mostly ancient part music for fun and practice meets every Fri. at 10 am at ...

 

Gulf Times: Qatar Charity delivers relief supplies to Gaza 2009-07-02

Qatar Charity has delivered a large shipment of equipment and medical supplies to Gaza, Palestine, through the Rafah crossing.

 

Jewish Tribune: Aiken defends conference 2009-07-02

... one of the four organizers of the recent three-day conference at York University's Glendon College, titled Israel/Palestine: Mapping Models of Statehood ...

 

Real News Network: 07-02-2009 Chuck D and Johnny Juice on hip-hop and America pt.1 ... 2009-07-02

And you know, how can a rapper talk about something like the conflict in Palestine, or a conflict anywhere, when they don't even know what is happening ...

 

Sky News: Israel Talk Show Host Dudu Topaz Remanded 2009-07-02

One of Israel's best-known talk show hosts is to remain locked up in custody accused of hiring thugs to assault top media figures he blamed for keeping him ...

 

Jerusalem Post: 'Calling their bluff' 2009-07-02

All Jewish communities situated within the agreed boundaries of "Palestine" would, in all likelihood, have been uprooted.

 

Cleveland Indy Media: Disputed Territories NOT Occupied territories 2009-07-02

From biblical times, when this territory was the state of the Jews, to its occupation by the British army at the end of World War I, Palestine had never ...

 

ReliefWeb (press release): Pandemic (H1N1) 2009: Eastern Mediterranean Region - ... 2009-07-02

... Oman(3 cases) Palestine (30 cases) Qatar (10 cases), Saudi Arabia (89 cases) Tunisia (3 cases), United Arab Emirates (8 cases) and Yemen (7cases).

 

The Tidings: When what is precious is taken from you 2009-07-02

This is the background: After arriving in Palestine ("the Promised Land") it took a number of generations to establish control over the land, unite all ...

 

Moment Magazine: Israel: Through a Writer's Lens 2009-07-02

Three Israeli authors shed the guise of fiction to tell us about their favorite places in the country they love. I moved to Haifa from Jerusalem 44 year ...

 

Globes: Moody's concerned at aggressive Bank of Israel policy 2009-07-02

To judge from what a senior source told "Globes" about his meeting with two Moody's representatives currently in Israel, four things about the Israeli ...

 

Al-Jazeerah.info: US renews Israel loan guarantees despite public dispute about ... 2009-07-02

The US has renewed a program of massive loan guarantees to Israel in spite of an ongoing dispute about the construction of illegal settlements in the West ...

 

China Daily: Consulate has Israel on map in S. China 2009-07-02

GUANGZHOU: The head of the newly launched Israeli consulate general in Guangzhou hopes Israel's presence ...

 

Jordan Times: As-Sarh bathhouse testament to ancient architecture, water systems 2009-07-02

... centred around a large fountain, a design which became a defining architectural feature in Damascus, Palestine and elsewhere in the following centuries.

 

Arutz Sheva: Israel: Don't Blow It Again 2009-07-02

The Israeli media plays the fool in describing these people on board as "peace activists". Solidarity Movement. However, even the Israeli ...

 

ReliefWeb (press release): Activists vow to keep up Gaza trips despite Israel 2009-07-02

NICOSIA, July 1 (Reuters) - Pro-Palestinian activists vowed on Wednesday to continue to defy an Israeli navy blockade around Gaza, a day after Israel seized ...

 

Ma'an News Agency: Israel's military backtracks, admits to killing Gaza girl 2009-07-02

Gaza – Ma'an – Israel's military just after midnight on Friday admitted responsibility for the death of a teenage girl in Gaza.

 

??????, ????, ????????? ???, ????????: Israel's favored IAEA candidate elected 2009-07-02

The 35-nation board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) appointed Japanese diplomat Yukiya Amano as its new ...

 

Jewish Times of Southern New Jersey: Boycott of Trader Joe's Israel products fizzles 2009-07-02

Organizers of the "Don't Buy into Apartheid Day," also known as "Day of Deshelving Israeli Products," sent a letter to Trader Joe's asking them not to sell ...

 

Globes: Bank of Israel probing bank exec salaries 2009-07-02

Supervisor of Banks Rony Hizkiyahu told the Caesarea Forum: The banking system needs to return to sanity and conservatism. “The banking system needs ...

 

Ma'an News Agency: Popular Palestinian singer performs for Gazans via video 2009-07-02

The singer dedicated the album to those killed in the Israeli offensive, especially children, as well as all Palestinian children inside Palestine and ...

 

Huffington Post: Israel's 11th Commandment and How It Makes Peace Near Impossible 2009-07-02

Today's Israeli press quotes Prime Minister Netanyahu as telling 27 EU ambassadors that he was willing to "make concessions to the Palestinians" but did ...

 

Jewish Tribune: Hostile environment reinforces fear for Jews, professor says 2009-07-02

TORONTO – “You can tell a conference by its audience,” opined Shimshon Posen, an Osgoode Hall law student who attended last week's Israel-Palestine ...

 

Ynetnews: Endorsing Palestinian apartheid 2009-07-02

The basic law of the Palestinian Authority, which is the state in the making, expressly states that “Islam is the official religion of Palestine” and th ...

 

TMCnet: Globes, Tel Aviv, Israel, Gad Perez column: A gov't role in faster ... 2009-07-02

(Globes (Tel Aviv) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Jul. 2--Expanding competition in Israel's telecommunications market is necessary. In fact, the most important ...

 

Reuters India: Palestinians, Israel compromise on Dead Sea contest 2009-07-02

JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Israel and the Palestinian Authority compromised in the name of nature th ...

 

Ma'an News Agency: Germany's Merkel: Israel must stop settlement construction 2009-07-02

Bethlehem - Ma'an/Agencies - Germany's chancellor added her voice to a growing international call to halt settlement construction in a speech Thursday ...

2009-07-01: Headlines

EasyBourse.com: Israel Court Increases Charges In Shooting Of Palestinian 2009-07-01

JERUSALEM (AFP)--Israel's Supreme Court Wednesday ordered harsher charges to be filed against an officer and a soldier accused of shooting a rubber-coated ...

 

Globes: Hapoalim, Leumi Israel's cheapest banks 2009-07-01

Bank of Israel figures show that average bank charges have fallen 9.5% since legislation was introduced. Bank charges for household accounts have fallen ...

 

Palestine Herald Press: Family visits Palestine roots during tour 2009-07-01

PALESTINE — Stopping at the Texas State Railroad Palestine Depot, Bill and Victoria Strong of Santa Barbara, Calif. spoke out about Spinal ...

 

Voice of America: Israel Says Settlement Deal with US Closer 2009-07-01

By VOA News Israel's defense minister is trying to downplay differences with the United States over the future of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

 

Daily Nation: Amnesty indicts both Israel and Hamas 2009-07-01

Amnesty International has said Israel inflicted “wanton destruction” in the Gaza Strip in attacks that often targeted Palestinian civilians during ...

 

Palestine Herald Press: Firefighters to 'Fill the Boot' for MDA 2009-07-01

PALESTINE — Most Americans see the Fourth of July as a time to celebrate freedom through cookouts and fireworks. Local firefighters see ...

 

The Cherokeean Herald: Set for kickoff: area football schedules announced 2009-07-01

The Eagles start their season with two consecutive games on the road, taking on Palestine and Van. The Wildcats defeated Rusk in a shootout in last year' ...

 

BBC News: Uneasy recovery for Sderot and south Israel 2009-07-01

"They say time heals, but each day is more difficult than the last," says Ayelet Modoh, 37. Six months after the Israeli military operati ...

 

Ma'an News Agency: Palestine Weather Forecast: Wednesday 2009-07-01

Bethlehem – Ma'an – The Palestinian Meteorological Department expects Wednesday's weather to be clear, dry, and hot with temperatures higher than seasonal ...

 

Reuters: Israel's IncrediMail renews AdSense deal with Google 2009-07-01

JERUSALEM, July 1 (Reuters) - Israeli Internet company IncrediMail Ltd (MAIL.O) (MAIL.TA) said on Wednesday it had reached a new agreement to use Google ...

 

Kilgore News Herald: KBBA teams continue tournaments 2009-07-01

The team defeated Palestine on Friday, but lost to Nacogdoches Saturday, then to Palestine Tuesday night, 7-5. Members of the 11-and-under all-star team ...

 

Xinhua: Israel finds 37 more A/H1N1 flu cases 2009-07-01

JERUSALEM, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Another 37 cases of A/H1N1 influenza were detected across Israel over the past two days, bringing the total number to 506 ...

 

ABC News: US Kids Trapped In Gaza but Israel Bends 2009-07-01

In this photo taken June 17, 2009, Elias Elkafarna, 5, left, and his brother Qasem, 6, right hold their American passports as they ...

 

Diamonds.net: Israel's June Polished Exports -22%, Returns Remain High 2009-07-01

RAPAPORT... Israel's polished diamond exports in June fell 22 percent to $183.9 million, but for the past two years now, the figures reveal ...

 

DAWN.com: Pakistan women stun India 17-13 in BFAME bridge 2009-07-01

On Monday, Pakistan women team maintained their good work with a resounding 19-11 win over Palestine to continue their second spot with 169.4 points behind ...

 

Ha'aretz: Arab world bloggers more wary of their leaders than of Israel 2009-07-01

security point of view. From that perspective it often looks monolithic and in many cases quite threatening. A study published this month ...

 

International Middle East Media Center: Palestine Today 070109 2009-07-01

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Wednesday July 1st 2009.

 

Palestine Herald Press: Hensarling listens to local doctors' concerns 2009-07-01

PALESTINE — As House and Senate Democrats push for massive healthcare reform in Washington, DC, US Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Dall ...

 

Jewish Community Voice: Seven local athletes fired up to compete in Israel's Maccabiah 2009-07-01

Seven young local athletes are about to take their seats on a plane bound for glory. Once they land in Israel, they will be ...

 

Israel 21C: New video 'perfection tool' developed in Israel to help catch ... 2009-07-01

Jul. 01 - Researchers at an Israeli university have developed a new video "perfection tool" to help investigators enhance raw video images and identify ...

 

Lubavitch.com: Bar Mitzvah Celebration for Israel's Orphans(Photos) 2009-07-01

(lubavitch.com) 107 Israeli boys, 80 of them orphans, were honored at a moving bar mitzvah ceremony Monday, at the Western Wall. Colel Chabad's annual Bar ...

 

Tribune: BOOKS: Drawing new dreams 2009-07-01

Al-Ali explained that he was ten when he left Palestine, and that Hanthala would not grow up until he was able to return. This collection is divided ...

 

SalemNews.net: Member Login: Email: Password: 2009-07-01

John Powell, 18, Ephram Street, East Palestine, pleaded not guilty to assault. Bond was set at $2500; pretrial July 13. Powell is accused of punching ...

 

Examiner.com: UC Santa Barbara professor not disciplined—anti-Israel free speech ... 2009-07-01

Officials at the University of California, Santa Barbara have closed the books on an investigation against sociology professor William Robinson.

 

Ynetnews: Rituals opens 1st store in Israel 2009-07-01

Despite the recession, the Rituals chain is entering the Israeli market for the first time. The chain opened its first branch in the Holy Land last week ...

 

CharterX: FAA Begins Reviewing Israel's Progress on Air Safety 2009-07-01

A team from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began last week the first stage of the audit of Israel's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

 

Bucyrus Telegraph Forum: Harold L. Bosler 2009-07-01

PALESTINE, TX: Harold L. Bosler, age 82, of Palestine, Texas and formerly of Nevada, Ohio died Friday, June 26, 2009 in the Palestine Regional Medical ...

 

PR Newswire (press release): Christians for Fair Witness Appreciates Step Forward By UCC ... 2009-07-01

The UCC held a consultation on Israel /Palestine June 1-3, 2009 in response to the 2007 Resolution and the 2007 Executive Council Action which directed ...

 

Park Ridge Herald Advocate: Life, music and lockdowns Musician explains life in Palestine ... 2009-07-01

For 18-year-old Ali Amur, playing the qanun, a 72-string, dulcimer-like instrument, provided an escape from the drudgery ...

 

Forbes: Africa Israel sells two malls to Melisron 2009-07-01

JERUSALEM, July 1 (Reuters) - Africa Israel Properties has completed the sale of its stakes in two shopping centres in the Tel Aviv area to Melisron.

 

guardian.co.uk: Brazilian clubs to play peace friendly in Palestine 2009-07-01

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 30 (Reuters) - Brazil's most popular clubs Flamengo and Corinthians will play a friendly in Palestine on Sept.

 

Reuters Blogs: “The Walls Don't Hurt You”-From Prison to Music Camp 2009-07-01

For Palestinians, Al-Fara'a was a place where “people with a noble goal-liberating Palestine” were jailed and tortured, says Abu-Redwan. Its past is dark ...

 

CounterPunch: Remembering Amnon Kapeliouk 2009-07-01

By evening I was in Mohammad's house having dinner with his widowed mother and young siblings in Shatila Camp talking about Palestine while Kapeliouk went ...

 

SalemNews.net: Joseph Raniolo 2009-07-01

EAST PALESTINE-Joseph Raniolo, 83, of 703 W. Grant St., died at 11:40 pm Sunday following a brief illness. Born Oct. 10, 1925, in Youngstown, he was the ...

 

American Thinker: UN forms kangaroo court to investigate Israel 2009-07-01

Susan Rice (who, as the US Ambassador to the UN was promoted to the Cabinet) and the administration pushed to join the Israel-bashing UN Human Right ...

 

U.S. News & World Report: My First Christians United for Israel Event 2009-06-30

By Dan Gilgoff, God & Country For those of you who don't know, Christians United for Israel was launched by well-known evangelist John Hagee in 2006 and h ...

 

ScreenCrave.com: LA FIlm Fest: United Red Army 2009-06-30

He had affiliations with the radical left in the sixties, even joining the Red Army for training in Palestine which resulted in his making a film about them ...

 

Electronic Intifada: "Embers and Ashes:" An intellectual's exile, struggle and success 2009-06-30

Sharabi transports the reader seamlessly from his early life in Palestine, where he was born in 1927, to his studies at the American University of Beirut ...

 

Jewish Telegraphic Agency: US reapproves loan guarantees with Israel 2009-06-30

Israel still has $3.8 billion of guarantees left in the $9 billion total package, which it must use by 2011. Israel already has issued $4.1 billion in bond ...

 

Jewish Telegraphic Agency: US, Israel officials talk emergency management 2009-06-30

Top officials from the US and Israel met Tuesday to exchange information on common emergency management practices.

 

Institute for Middle East Understanding: July's Palestine International Festival 2009-06-30

This article was originally published by This Week in Palestine and is republished with permission. Palestinian children take part in celebrating Jerusalem ...

 

Telegraph.co.uk: Americana to linger in Baghdad 2009-06-30

In arteries like Sadoon, Palestine and Rashid a hulking presence remains. T-wall barriers brought in by American contractors to staunch the tide of violence ...

 

Chicago Tribune: Ezra Gordon, 1921-2009: Famed Chicago architect, educator 2009-06-30

Until then, his family said, Mr. Gordon had dreamed of moving to Palestine and helping to establish a Jewish state there. But a taste of the soaring ...

 

Globes: Kazakh president urges economic deals with Israel 2009-06-30

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has instructed his ministers, "Close major economic deals with the ministers and businesspeople," accompanying ...

 

iBerkshires.com: 23rd Annual Berkshire Jewish Film Festival 2009-06-30

This film unfolds the fascinating story of American volunteers recruited by the United States in 1947 to transport 2000 displaced persons to Palestine.

 

The Associated Press: Israel says France advised firing top diplomat 2009-06-30

JERUSALEM (AP) — French president Nicolas Sarkozy urged the Israeli prime minister to fire his foreign minister — a hard-liner whose party tried to force ...

 

Examiner.com: Turkish anti-Israel mini-series 2009-06-30

AP Photo/ Simon Dawson The Arab world is displaying a Turkish miniseries. The programs depict Israel as helping organized crime spread prostitution ...

 

Ma'an News Agency: Palestine Weather Forecast: Tuesday 2009-06-30

Bethlehem – Ma'an – Tuesday's weather in Palestine will be hot and dry, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department. Temperatures are expected ...

 

OurSports Central (press release): Israel Sesay Named To Week 12 USL First Division Team of the Week 2009-06-30

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland City Stars forward Israel Sesay was named to the Week 12 USL First Division Team of the Week after his two assist performance ...

 

World Tribune: Congress moves to restore missile defense aid to Israel cut ... 2009-06-30

WASHINGTON — Congress has ordered a reversal of cuts in US military aid ordered by President Barack Obama. In late June, the House and Senate agreed ...

 

Jerusalem Post: Fundamentally Freund: A place where Israel is loved 2009-06-30

Tucked away in a far corner of northern Europe, the tranquil and resourceful nation of Finland often gets unjustly overlooked.

 

Jerusalem Post: Young Christians get hands-on Israel experience 2009-06-30

For Finnish-born Ylle Makypelto, viewing Israel's holy sites from a tour bus window was just not enough. After vigorously saving his money ...

 

Palestine Herald Press: Volunteers needed to serve on city boards 2009-06-30

PALESTINE — Palestine Mayor Bob Herrington is urging anyone who wants to be a part of what happens in Palestine to get involved.

 

Nazret.com: Ethiopian National(s) on the ill-fated Yemeni plane 2009-06-30

Nationals from Canada, Comoros, Indonesia, Morocco, France, Palestine, the Philippines and Yemen were also aboard the plane. A five-year-old child has been ...

 

NEWS JUNKIE POST: Israel Blamed Over Drone Attacks In Gaza 2009-06-30

Posted by Gilbert Mercier on Jun 30th, 2009 and filed under Legal, Photo Gallery, World News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 ...

 

MarketWatch: Israel stocks mixed; Delek gets a boost at Barclays 2009-06-30

TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israel stocks were poised to end the month of June on a mixed note, with strength in Bezeq and Tev ...

 

Ha'aretz: Feldman queasy about Israel 2009-06-30

By Michael Rochvarger Polar Investments' controlling shareholder Ziel Feldman told TheMarker in May he had foreseen the current crises in the global economy ...

 

The Jewish Week: Brotherly Love, From NYU To Israel 2009-06-30

In what has become perhaps the most Americanized region in all of Israel, the sunny seaside city of Herzliya just landed a classic Americ ...

 

UN News Centre: Marking 60 years of UN assistance, Ban honours courage of Palestinians 2009-06-30

When the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) was set up in 1949, no on anticipated that its humanitarian and hum ...

 

Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America: AP Corrects 'Palestine' in Seeds of Peace Story 2009-06-30

After communication with CAMERA staff, AP editors yesterday corrected an incorrect reference to "Palestine" in an article about the Seeds of Peace camp ...

 

International Middle East Media Center: Palestine Today 063009 2009-06-30

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Tuesday June 30th 2009. The Israeli military attack ...

 

Jerusalem Post: Provocative Israel T's prompt social awareness 2009-06-30

It's supposed to be a fashion item, a fundraiser, a connection-forger and a spokesperson-creator - a host of missions for one T-shirt.

 

Pakistan Observer: Obama and Palestine conflict 2009-06-30

Later Zionists submitted a proposal to Paris Peace Conference in 1919 for mandate over Palestine and a commission was appointed to study the future ...

2009-06-29: Headlines

Tyler Morning Telegraph: Fireworks Planned in Henderson County July 4 2009-06-29

The event, sponsored by Lake Palestine United Methodist Church, will include Henderson County's largest inflatable water slide, bounce house, softball ...

 

NY Blueprint: The Role Of the Media in Silencing Support for Israel 2009-06-29

The Gershon Jacobson Foundation will be hosting its most high profile annual event on June 30th at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park, NYC.

 

Jerusalem Post: Disney Channel coming to Israel 2009-06-29

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF The Disney Channel - known for such shows as Hanna Montana and The Mickey Mouse Club - is being launched in Israel this September.

 

Globes: Merrill Lynch: Solid growth for Israel over next decade 2009-06-29

During the past ten years, in the EEMEA region, oil exporters had the highest economic growth. Merrill Lynch finds Israel positioned for economic growth ...

 

The Review: Classic Iron Car Club holds cruise 2009-06-29

In spite of the rain early in the afternoon, participants came from East Palestine, Pittsburgh, and even Canonsburg, Pa. to show off their cars and ...

 

Palestine Herald Press: Strong family in Palestine Tuesday 2009-06-29

PALESTINE — Personally, I feel touched by the story of 20-month-old Gwendolyn Strong and of her parents' amazing courage and strength ...

 

Sydney Morning Herald: Israel approves new West Bank settler homes: report 2009-06-29

Israel has given the green light to the construction of 50 new housing units in an existing settlement in the occupied West Bank, army radio reported.

 

Ma'an News Agency: Palestine Weather Forecast: Monday 2009-06-29

Bethlehem – Ma'an – Palestine's weather is expected to be partly cloudy to clear with a slight rise in temperatures. Winds will be northeasterly ...

 

Israel Today: Israel 'fed up' with US settlement demands 2009-06-29

A senior Israeli government official cited by the Hebrew daily Israel Hayom on Monday said that Jerusalem is becoming "fed up" with the Obam ...

 

AME Info: Jordan Commercial Bank to sponsor the annual ceremony ... 2009-06-29

... Palestine International Institution for Research and Services that was held on the 20th of June 2009 at Four Seasons Amman entitled 'Palestine Night'.

 

Boston Globe: Walking miles in Palestinian feet 2009-06-29

I can't tell you; except that our literary festival had the word “Palestine'' in its title, and the use of this word in Jerusalem apparently constitutes ...

 

Ukiah Daily Journal: Crossing a militarized border 2009-06-29

I made it into Palestine. It was one of the hardest borders I have ever crossed. After being interrogated three times and standing in long lines full ...

 

Globes: AOL chief CEO in Israel this week to meet start-ups 2009-06-29

AOL Israel CEO: Tim Armstrong will examine companies that we believe are suited to AOL's profile. Newly appointed chairman and CEO of AOL Tim Armstrong ...

 

Aish: Churchill and the Jews 2009-06-29

World Jewish Digest (WJD): Could you briefly explain the ways in which Churchill advocated for a Jewish homeland in Palestine?

 

NewsOK.com: Q&A on collecting 2009-06-29

A: WS George made dinnerware and hotel ware in East Palestine, Ohio, from 1909 to 1955. Although there is no information on the source of the "Cavitt-Shaw" ...

 

Ha'aretz: Tourism to Israel plummeted by 22% in first half of 2009 2009-06-29

Official figures have revealed that hotel occupancy dropped 31% in May and that passenger traffic at Israel' ...

 

Times Herald-Record: Steve Israel: Biggest change is found in smallest deeds 2009-06-29

Who could possibly know the year would bring so many life-altering changes that our landscape has been made over? Drive along the road that not so long ago ...

 

Daily Kos: The New Middle East Crisis; Israel pay attention 2009-06-29

by eyurnlib D- Frank Church was an x=military intelligence officer (1975 NY Times Jan 30 pg. 46 Bio: F. Church) A Lewis article says approach used ...

 

London Free Press: Memo to media: Obama isn't 'God' 2009-06-29

... expects that to happen, since Hamas doesn't favour a two-state solution to Israel/Palestine, but a one-state solution in which Israel becomes Palestine ...

 

Reuters: Israel sets up 1 billion shekel biotech fund 2009-06-29

JERUSALEM, June 29 (Reuters) - Israel is setting up a capital fund of up to 1 billion shekels ($255 million) to finance biotechnology start-up companie ...

 

Ha'aretz: Sarkozy: No Shalit deal unless Israel frees jailed Palestinians 2009-06-29

During their meeting in Paris last week, French President Nicolas Sarkozy asked Prime Minister ...

 

TeleGeography: Israel considers allowing MVNO as fifth mobile operator 2009-06-29

According to Arutz Sheva, Israel's parliament is considering whether to allow a fifth mobile operator. The Economic Arrangements Bill which accompanies ...

 

Reuters: Activists sail to Gaza with aid, defying Israel 2009-06-29

LARNACA, Cyprus June 29 (Reuters) - International activists sailed from Cyprus on Monday in a bid to deliver aid to the Palestinian population in Gaz ...

 

Zee News: Palestine refugees establish council to fight for rights 2009-06-29

Assistant Secretary General for the Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) Talal Najji said the right for the Palestinian refugees to return ...

 

New York Times: Israel May Shift on Settlements Freeze Amid Broader Effort 2009-06-29

Sebastian Scheiner/AP This month, a boy sat outside a structure at Maoz Esther, a settlers' outpost in the West Bank. President Obama has demanded th ...

 

Jerusalem Post: US professors: Support for Israel eroded 2009-06-29

Unwavering support for Israeli policy has eroded dramatically both on American college campuses and within the United States as a whole ...

 

Globes: Minister: Electricity prices in Israel too low 2009-06-29

Uzi Landau said a price rise was a way of coping with the shortage of reserve capacity. "Electricity tariffs in Israel are low in comparison with what' ...

 

Electronic Intifada: The elephant in the room: Israel's nuclear weapons 2009-06-29

At a White House press conference on 18 May 2009, US President Barack Obama expressed "deepening concern" about "the potential pursuit of a nuclear weap ...

 

Ha'aretz: Migdal buys 4.5% stake in British Israel for NIS 50m 2009-06-28

By Michael Rochvarger Migdal, the insurance and financial services company, has acquired a 4.5% stake in real estate firm British Israel for NIS 50 milli ...

 

New York Daily News: With run to fourth round, Dudi Sela standing tall for Israel ... 2009-06-28

Dudi Sela has knocked off two seeded players to become the first Israeli in 20 years to reach the fourth round. WIMBLEDON - There are many good reasons ...

 

Times Online: Outdated airport security is leaving the door open to bombers 2009-06-28

In 1968 an El Al aircraft was hijacked from Rome to Algiers by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Following that incident ...

 

Ha'aretz: Septuagenarian survivors still awaiting reparations 2009-06-28

There, we made contact with Jewish Agency representatives who planned to bring us to Palestine." The children were split up - some boarded a ship ...

 

SalemNews.net: Dorothy Delma Hulton 2009-06-28

EAST PALESTINE - Mrs. Dorothy Delma Hulton, 99, of 696 Neely Manor, formerly of Baden, PA, died Saturday morning at her residence, following a lengthy ...

 

Indianapolis Star: Avon's Esparza named 2009 Miss Softball 2009-06-28

"Jenny is a fantastic young lady and great softball player," said New Palestine coach Ed Marcum, who helped guide Esparza and the South All-Stars ...

 

Jerusalem Post: Israel pushing restitution resolution 2009-06-28

Israel is seeking an "urgent" resolution to issues of property, Judaica and artwork restitution for the destroyed Jewish communities ...

 

Mondoweiss: Rabbi Rosen refuses to use his Jewishness to criticize persecuti ... 2009-06-28

They appear to use their Jewishness as a way to deal with many world problems except Israel/Palestine. Being a Rabbi is, and should be, a holy profession.

 

Palestine Herald Press: Journey for a Cure 2009-06-28

PALESTINE — Santa Barbara, Calif. residents Bill and Victoria Strong describe their 20-month-old daughter Gwendolyn Strong as an easy-going ...

 

Ha'aretz: Family of actors from Norway denied entry to Israel 2009-06-28

A Norwegian family of actors has been denied entry to Israel, because the Interior Ministry believes they may try to settle here.

 

Ma'an News Agency: Palestine Weather Forecast: Sunday 2009-06-28

Bethlehem – Ma'an – Palestine's weather is expected to be partly cloudy to clear on Sunday with temperatures around the seasonal average, according to ...

 

American Chronicle: Middle East Quartet says situation in Gaza is unsustainable and ... 2009-06-28

The Quartet said that "the establishment of a state of Palestine in the West Bank and Gaza in which the Palestinian people can determine their own destiny ...

 

Ha'aretz: Dutch backer of Israel boycotts rebuked over 'misleading' flier 2009-06-28

A major Dutch promoter of boycotts against Israel was last week rebuked for misleading consumers by spreading messages which run "contrary ...

 

Bay Area Indymedia: "Summer In The Streets" For Palestine Kicks Off In New York 2009-06-28

by NYCBI Twenty New York activists performed near a street fair at Greeley Square in Manhattan on Saturday, calling for a boycott of communications giant ...

 

Aljazeera.net: Israel: Rise of the Right 2009-06-28

Ilan Mizrahi is an Israeli photojournalist who has spent 16 years photographing and filming right ...

 

Ynetnews: Egypt: African migrant killed near Israel border 2009-06-28

An Egyptian security official says border guards shot and killed an African migrant and injured two others who were trying to cross the border into Israel ...

 

Lufkin Daily News: Local meet attracts close to 200 swimmers 2009-06-28

With five teams from Lufkin and surrounding areas — Nacogdoches, Apple Springs, Tyler, Palestine and Athens — featuring kids from ages six to 18 ...

 

DefenseNews.com (subscription): Israel Eyes Locally Built Warship 2009-06-28

TEL AVIV - In a radical revamp of its surface fleet modernization program, the Israel Navy has shelved long-held plans to purchase ...

 

Lebanon: Army tells citizens to ignore phone calls from Israel - Daily Star 2009-06-28

BEIRUT: The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) told the Lebanese public Saturday they should not respond to any telephone calls from Israel made ...

 

Ha'aretz: Israel launches JellyWatch to monitor jellyfish swarms 2009-06-28

The Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research institute is launching a project to monitor the jellyfish swarms that have recently ...

 

Ha'aretz: Experts: Mortgage defaults in Israel are mounting 2009-06-28

Is all well in Israel's real estate market? While it may be standing firm and prices never reached bubble status or fell from lofty height ...

 

Palestine Herald Press: United Way exceeds fund-raising goal 2009-06-28

PALESTINE — East/Central Texas United Way held a special luncheon Friday in celebration of reaching its fund-raising goal for the 2008-09 ...

 

Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Talansky returns to Israel for testimony 2009-06-28

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- American businessman Morris Talansky returned to Israel for cross-examination in a bribery case against Ehud Olmert.

 

Emirates News Agency: ADMAF offers Dh 445000 for RCA's relief programme in Palestine - WAM 2009-06-28

WAM Abu Dhabi, 28th June 2009 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Music '&' Arts Foundation (ADMAF), organisers of the 6th Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Festival ...

 

Globes: Sun: Barclays optimism on Israel boosts TASE 2009-06-28

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) rose today. The Tel Aviv 25 Index rose 1.95% to 857.35 points, the Tel Aviv 100 Index rose 2.15% to 799.92 point ...

 

SalemNews.net: James Earl Black 2009-06-28

He was a 1963 graduate of East Palestine High School. Survivors include a daughter Gaynelle (Dan) Price of Byesville, OH; a son James (Patty) Black of East ...

 

Beaver County Times: One killed, two injured in local crashes 2009-06-28

In Darlington Township, an 18-year-old East Palestine, Ohio, woman was flown to an local hospital after she was injured in a two-car crash at Route 51 ...

 

Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Two hurt in two-car crash in Beaver County 2009-06-28

State police at Beaver said Nicholas J. Kennedy, 19, of East Palestine, Ohio, received moderate injuries when he turned into the path of a car driven ...

2009-06-28: Headlines

Tehran Times: Israel continues with racist policies 2009-06-28

The policy of hostility towards the Palestinians of the 1948 areas is still in place, for by mid-century, the population of Arabs in Palestine is expected ...

 

SalemNews.net: Dorothy Delma Hulton 2009-06-28

EAST PALESTINE - Mrs. Dorothy Delma Hulton, 99, of 696 Neely Manor, formerly of Baden, PA, died Saturday morning at her residence, following a lengthy ...

 

Aljazeera.net: Israel: Rise of the Right 2009-06-28

Ilan Mizrahi is an Israeli photojournalist who has spent 16 years photographing and filming right ...

 

Indianapolis Star: Avon's Esparza named 2009 Miss Softball 2009-06-28

"Jenny is a fantastic young lady and great softball player," said New Palestine coach Ed Marcum, who helped guide Esparza and the South All-Stars ...

 

Palestine Herald Press: Journey for a Cure 2009-06-28

PALESTINE — Santa Barbara, Calif. residents Bill and Victoria Strong describe their 20-month-old daughter Gwendolyn Strong as an easy-going ...

 

Ha'aretz: Israel launches JellyWatch to monitor jellyfish swarms 2009-06-28

The Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research institute is launching a project to monitor the jellyfish swarms that have recently ...

 

Globes: Sun: Barclays optimism on Israel boosts TASE 2009-06-28

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) rose today. The Tel Aviv 25 Index rose 1.95% to 857.35 points, the Tel Aviv 100 Index rose 2.15% to 799.92 point ...

 

Emirates News Agency: ADMAF offers Dh 445000 for RCA's relief programme in Palestine - WAM 2009-06-28

WAM Abu Dhabi, 28th June 2009 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Music '&' Arts Foundation (ADMAF), organisers of the 6th Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Festival ...

 

Ma'an News Agency: Palestine Weather Forecast: Sunday 2009-06-28

Bethlehem – Ma'an – Palestine's weather is expected to be partly cloudy to clear on Sunday with temperatures around the seasonal average, according to ...

 

ISNA: Larijani calls for the US to avoid interference in other countries 2009-06-28

He then criticized international structures which refrained from taking even one step for the oppressed people of Palestine and said Gaza is not being ...

 

ChristianExaminer: Christian ministries believe the future of Israel depends on ... 2009-06-28

“There's no question that President Bush was viewed as the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House,” said Bill Sutter ...

 

Cleveland Indy Media: Israel is Screaming about Jews 2009-06-28

by Sheepdog Sunday, Jun. 28, 2009 at 11:21 AM Let me tell you. Israel needs the pretext of anti-semetism in a world that is still raw from the pogrom ...

 

PRESS TV: Israel's Judaization policy hits church buildings 2009-06-28

Israeli authorities have threatened to demolish 500 buildings owned by the churches in the Old City of Jerusalem (al-Quds), church officials say.

 

Ha'aretz: Family of actors from Norway denied entry to Israel 2009-06-28

A Norwegian family of actors has been denied entry to Israel, because the Interior Ministry believes they may try to settle here.

 

Lufkin Daily News: Local meet attracts close to 200 swimmers 2009-06-28

With five teams from Lufkin and surrounding areas — Nacogdoches, Apple Springs, Tyler, Palestine and Athens — featuring kids from ages six to 18 ...

 

Beaver County Times: One killed, two injured in local crashes 2009-06-28

In Darlington Township, an 18-year-old East Palestine, Ohio, woman was flown to an local hospital after she was injured in a two-car crash at Route 51 ...

 

Palestine Herald Press: United Way exceeds fund-raising goal 2009-06-28

PALESTINE — East/Central Texas United Way held a special luncheon Friday in celebration of reaching its fund-raising goal for the 2008-09 ...

 

Washington Post: Israel's Barak denies Gaza captive deal 2009-06-28

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak denied Sunday reports a deal was close with the Islamist group Hamas for the release of Israeli ...

 

Ha'aretz: Septuagenarian survivors still awaiting reparations 2009-06-28

There, we made contact with Jewish Agency representatives who planned to bring us to Palestine." The children were split up - some boarded a ship ...

 

Goal.com: Zambia's Clifford Mulenga Tries His Luck In Israel 2009-06-28

The CAF 2007 African Young Player of the Year is on trials at Israeli club Maccabi Petah Tikva... Highly-rated Clifford Mulenga has arrived in Israel for ...

 

Washington Post: Israel to expand unsanctioned settlement enclaves 2009-06-28

AP JERUSALEM -- New details emerged Sunday about Israeli plans to expand Jewish settler enclaves, as Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak ...

 

Jerusalem Post: Meet the Captain America of Israel 2009-06-28

With the superhuman abilities of strength, speed and agility, this mutant superhero and former secret agent has one goal: the defense ...

 

Tyler Morning Telegraph: OUTDOORS CALENDAR 2009-06-28

3 - Lake Palestine open bass tournament, 3 bass limit, 6-9:30 pm, The Villages. TUESDAY, Aug. 4 - Athens Bass Club open bass tournament on Lake ...

 

SalemNews.net: James Earl Black 2009-06-28

He was a 1963 graduate of East Palestine High School. Survivors include a daughter Gaynelle (Dan) Price of Byesville, OH; a son James (Patty) Black of East ...

 

Jerusalem Post: Israel pushing restitution resolution 2009-06-28

Israel is seeking an "urgent" resolution to issues of property, Judaica and artwork restitution for the destroyed Jewish communities ...

 

DefenseNews.com (subscription): Israel Eyes Locally Built Warship 2009-06-28

TEL AVIV - In a radical revamp of its surface fleet modernization program, the Israel Navy has shelved long-held plans to purchase ...

 

Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Talansky returns to Israel for testimony 2009-06-28

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- American businessman Morris Talansky returned to Israel for cross-examination in a bribery case against Ehud Olmert.

 

Palestine Herald Press: Woolverton 80th Birthday reception Sunday, June 28 2009-06-28

The reception will be held from 2 to 4 pm Sunday, June 28 at Harmony Baptist Church, 8848 FM 645 in Palestine. Stop by and enjoy refreshments and share your ...

 

Los Angeles Times: Israel's settlements are on shaky ground 2009-06-28

International law mandates that they must be removed and that the Palestinians should be compensated for their losses. By Sarah Leah Whitson The debate over ...

 

Ha'aretz: Migdal buys 4.5% stake in British Israel for NIS 50m 2009-06-28

By Michael Rochvarger Migdal, the insurance and financial services company, has acquired a 4.5% stake in real estate firm British Israel for NIS 50 milli ...

 

Trend News Agency: President Aliyev: The relations between Azerbaijan and Israel ... 2009-06-28

On Sunday, following one-on-one meeting between Presidents of Azerbaijan and Israel Ilham Aliyev and Shimon Peres the meeting in the presence of the two ...

 

Ha'aretz: Backer of Dutch boycott on Israel rapped for 'misleading' flier 2009-06-28

A major Dutch promoter of boycotts against Israel was last week rebuked for misleading consumers by spreading messages which run "contrary ...

 

American Chronicle: Middle East Quartet says situation in Gaza is unsustainable and ... 2009-06-28

The Quartet said that "the establishment of a state of Palestine in the West Bank and Gaza in which the Palestinian people can determine their own destiny ...

 

Africasia: Israel's Peres on landmark visit to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan 2009-06-28

Israeli President Shimon Peres arrived in Baku on Sunday to begin a landmark visit to the former Soviet states of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan aimed ...

 

Reuters: Barak open on Israel settlement freeze pre US trip 2009-06-28

JERUSALEM, June 28 (Reuters) - Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak left open the possibility on Sunday of a limited freeze on building ...

 

Bay Area Indymedia: "Summer In The Streets" For Palestine Kicks Off In New York 2009-06-28

by NYCBI Twenty New York activists performed near a street fair at Greeley Square in Manhattan on Saturday, calling for a boycott of communications giant ...

 

Examiner.com: The sweep of history – climate change legislation 2009-06-27

... the election of the nation's first black president, and diligent action on issues from health care to Palestine/Israel to climate change.

 

FOX43.com: Oh, Holy Land: Israel awaits the return of tourists 2009-06-27

Randi Sussman of Somerville, Mass. submitted this photo, taken of The Western Wall from the tunnels under old Jerusalem in Israel.

 

The Associated Press: Israel deflects calls for settlement freeze 2009-06-27

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel deflected growing international demands for a settlement freeze Saturday, saying the issue should be dealt with in future peace ...

 

New York Times: Israel's Elder Statesman, Now With Renewed Clout 2009-06-27

“At my age and in my position I do not need a suntan. I can stay in the shadow, quietly. I do not need to compete,” Shimon Peres said.

 

Palestine Chronicle: Palestine: Harnessing the Drum Major Instinct 2009-06-27

On February 4th, 1968, just about a month before he was assassinated, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “Drum Major Instinct” serm ...

 

Inquirer.net: Monument in Israel honors Filipinos 2009-06-27

MANILA, Philippines—Before Schindler's List, there was another document—the Philippine visa—that saved hundreds of Jews from the g ...

 

Henderson Gleaner: abcs of Religion: Z is for Zionism 2009-06-27

Zionist efforts prompted British leaders in 1917 to issue the Balfour Declaration, a statement of support for establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine.

 

Tehran Times: Gaza war traumatized a generation 2009-06-27

Mohamed Alsousi , Head of Mission of Islamic Relief Palestine said, “We have seen the number of children who require the services of our psychosocial team ...

 

American Chronicle: Two Teams Advance to State!: T-Ball All-Stars, 7-8's Win Out ... 2009-06-27

The 7-and-8 year-old National League all-star team pulled off something incredible in their district tournament in Palestine. The 7-and-8's lost their very ...

 

guardian.co.uk: Abuse videos damage Israel 2009-06-27

That the Israeli border police has its fair share of racist thugs in its ranks is no surprise. Nor is the fact that these wayward troops routinely abuse ...

 

Tehran Times: BBC anti-Israel bias is a myth 2009-06-27

I am always baffled at the ferocity and frequency of accusations that the bbc's Middle East coverage is anti-Israel.

 

Ma'an News Agency: Palestine Weather Forecast: Saturday 2009-06-27

Bethlehem – Ma'an – The Israeli Meteorological Department expects a serious dip in temperatures on Saturday, especially in mountainous areas.

 

guardian.co.uk: Balfour and Weizmann: The Zionist, the Zealot and the Emergence ... 2009-06-27

Yet he was moved by a strong conviction that the case for a Jewish homeland in Palestine was wholly exceptional and that it overrode the natural right ...

 

The Muslim News: Palestine: Israeli forces arrest 24 solidarity activists and 2 ... 2009-06-27

Yousef Abu Maria from the Palestine Solidarity Project, had his leg broken from the use of excessive force. Israeli soldiers tried to arrest him ...

 

Jerusalem Post: Kohout: Israel unclear on Jewish state demand 2009-06-27

The Israeli government has not offered a clear picture of its demand that the Palestinians recognize Israel as the state of the Jewish people ...

 

WA today: Israel detains 22 West Bank protesters 2009-06-27

Israeli security forces have detained 22 pro-Palestinian Israeli activists as they dispersed a protest against settlements in the occupied West Bank ...

 

New York Times: Do Israel's Settlements Violate International Law? 2009-06-27

Tony Judt (“Fictions on the Ground,” Op-Ed, June 22) substitutes repetition for substantiation in charging no less than six times that all Israeli ...

 

Examiner.com: A response to Ha'aretz' 'Arabs did to Israel what Borat did ... 2009-06-27

Ha'aretz is Israel's oldest daily newspaper that began publishing in 1918 in Hebrew only. Today the paper also has an English version, and is available ...

2009-06-27: Headlines

guardian.co.uk: Abuse videos damage Israel 2009-06-27

That the Israeli border police has its fair share of racist thugs in its ranks is no surprise. Nor is the fact that these wayward troops routinely abuse ...

 

Ma'an News Agency: Palestine Weather Forecast: Saturday 2009-06-27

Bethlehem – Ma'an – The Israeli Meteorological Department expects a serious dip in temperatures on Saturday, especially in mountainous areas.

 

PR-CANADA.net (press release): Palestine House Calls to Boycott the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibiti ... 2009-06-27

It is of deep concern to Palestine House that the ROM has shown no interest in establishing to Palestine House and to the public that the rom's involvement ...

 

The Muslim News: Palestine: Israeli forces arrest 24 solidarity activists and 2 ... 2009-06-27

Yousef Abu Maria from the Palestine Solidarity Project, had his leg broken from the use of excessive force. Israeli soldiers tried to arrest him ...

 

Peterborough Examiner: Memo to media: Obama isn't 'God' 2009-06-27

... expects that to happen, since Hamas doesn't favour a two-state solution to Israel/Palestine, but a one-state solution in which Israel becomes Palestine ...

 

Henderson Gleaner: ABCs of Religion: Z is for Zionism 2009-06-27

Zionist efforts prompted British leaders in 1917 to issue the Balfour Declaration, a statement of support for establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine.

 

New York Times: Do Israel's Settlements Violate International Law? 2009-06-27

Tony Judt (“Fictions on the Ground,” Op-Ed, June 22) substitutes repetition for substantiation in charging no less than six times that all Israeli ...

 

New York Times: Israel's Elder Statesman, Now With Renewed Clout 2009-06-27

“At my age and in my position I do not need a suntan. I can stay in the shadow, quietly. I do not need to compete,” Shimon Peres said.

 

Financial Times: US and Israel cancel meeting 2009-06-27

A planned meeting yesterday between Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, and the top US Middle East envoy was cancelled in a further ...

 

The News International: Sela ends Israel's long wait at Wimbledon 2009-06-27

LONDON: Dudi Sela became the first Israeli man in 20 years to reach the Wimbledon last 16 on Friday when he stunned Spanish 15th seed Tommy Robredo 7-6 ...

 

Financial Times: World's best pilots come from Israel 2009-06-27

Sir, I read with interest Tyler Brûlé's recent column about a fantasy Mediterranean airline with uniforms, food, drink, cabinets and ceramics sourced ...

 

Xinhua: Israel: Today's financial crisis requires global response 2009-06-26

UNITED NATIONS, June 26 (Xinhua) -- "Today's economic crisis affects all of humanity without distinction and requires a global response," a senior Israeli ...

 

Daily Kos: On Israel and the Democratic Party Platform 2009-06-26

by zemblan In a few recent I/P (Israel/Palestine) diaries, this subject has popped up: what is the Democratic Party's stance on Israel and Palestine?

 

Reuters: Blair sees Middle East deal if Israel acts 2009-06-26

TRIESTE, Italy (Reuters) - A deal on a two-state solution in Palestine could be within reach if Israel compromises on issues such as halting ...

 

Electronic Intifada: Australia's pro-Israel policies, pro-Palestine public 2009-06-26

To find out one possible answer, the little Sydney-based pro-Palestine lobby group which I chair called Coalition for Justice and Peace in Palestine decided ...

 

Paste Magazine: Seinfeld Star Seeks Peace Between Israel and Palestine 2009-06-26

Alexander created a project with OneVoice, a non-profit organization which aims to increase the voices of moderates in Israel and Palestine ...

 

Ma'an News Agency: Palestine Weather Forecast: Friday 2009-06-26

Bethlehem – Ma'an – Friday's temperatures are expected to drop below seasonal, offering a break from the warm spell prevailing over most of the West Bank ...

 

SalemNews.net: Donovan Rankin 2009-06-26

In addition to this mother, he is survived by his father, John Martin, of East Palestine; his maternal grandparents, Dave and Sharon Rankin, and his gre ...

 

Palestine Herald Press: Local TEA party slated for July 4 2009-06-26

For those who feel that way, there will be an outlet for their frustration at a July 4 TEA Party in downtown Palestine. TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Partie ...

 

Palestine News Network: Artist installation in support of Palestine goes up in Prague ... 2009-06-26

PNN - European activism against Israeli occupation is intense but is under-covered in the media and faces repression. One such act was in Prague earlier ...

 

Media News International: IFJ Condemns Crackdown against Media in Palestine 2009-06-26

“We condemn this latest crackdown against journalists in Palestine,” said Paco Audije, IFJ Deputy General Secretary. “Our colleagues must not be pawns ...

 

Victoria Advocate: Preserving a memory, history 2009-06-26

JD Ramey of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Aransas Pass A piece of history will soon rejoin the 140-year-old Palestine Missionary Baptist Church ...

 

Mondoweiss: British washed their hands of responsibility for Palestine.  ... 2009-06-26

The British couldn't control violence in Mandatory Palestine. Arabs were attacking Jews, and vice versa. The area was in a crisis of sovereignty.

 

Palestine Herald Press: Our Town: Pierce to celebrate 100th birthday 2009-06-26

The celebration will be held from 2 to 4 pm Saturday at Bois d'Arc Baptist Church, located between Palestine and Athens on Texas 19.

 

Palestine Herald Press: That's Amoré 2009-06-26

Amoré Italian Restaurant has opened its doors in downtown Palestine offering its customers a large selection of menu choices ranging ...

 

Politico: Ross's new job 2009-06-26

Makovsky described their joint position on Israel and Palestine as “skeptical of a grand bargain. We're not calling for throwing a hail marry – but we think ...

 

New Jersey Jewish Standard: Israel's 'reluctant warriors' topic of talk 2009-06-26

Jewish communities throughout the United States know the role of the Israel Defense Forces. What they don't know well enough, said IDF Sgt. Benjamin Anthony ...

 

Leisure Group Travel: Mosaics Museum Opens in Israel 2009-06-26

The Museum of the Good Samaritan, one of the world's largest mosaic museums, just opened in the Judean Desert near Jerusalem. Located on the main highway ...

 

New York Times: Resisting Calls, Israel Insists on Building in the West Bank 2009-06-26

JERUSALEM — Israeli officials held firm on Friday against a total settlement freeze in the West Bank, despite a statement from ...

 

Meriden Record-Journal: Trees to come down at Israel Putnam 2009-06-26

In early February, when James Canning noticed fliers go up marking 15 white pines at Israel Putnam School for removal, he couldn't help but wonder ...

 

Asbarez News: Israel's New Ambassador to the US Calls Armenian Killings “Genocide” 2009-06-26

Israel's new Ambassador to the United States , Michael B. Oren, is a firm believer in the veracity of the Armenian Genocide, despite his government' ...

 

DAWN.com: G8 calls on Israel to freeze settlements 2009-06-26

Foreign Ministers from G8 Nations pose for a group photograph during their meeting in the northern Adriatic port of Trieste, in Italy.

 

ChattahBox: Gov. Sanford Compares Himself to King Of Israel, Seeks Forgiveness 2009-06-26

(ChattahBox)—Disgraced South Carolina Governor, Mark Sanford has spent the last two days furiously cherry-picking through his bible, looking for any ...

 

BBC News: Israel's Gaza offensive: six months on 2009-06-26

2009-06-25: Headlines

Daily Mail: Widower, 83, clears out attic - and finds £100k of lost art 2009-06-25

Made Professor of Painting and Etching at the Berlin Academy in 1920, he worked in Vienna, Egypt, Palestine and North Africa for 16 years, but was sacked in 1936 by the Nazis because of his Jewish religion. He fled to England three years later and h ...

 

Xinhua: Report: Israel proposes direct talks with Lebanon 2009-06-25

BEIRUT, June 25 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli army delegation has proposed direct political bilateral talks between the governments Lebanon and Israel, local As-Safier daily reported Thursday. Lebanese government sources were quoted as saying that ...

 

Xinhua: Israel launches world's first hybrid solar power station 2009-06-25

KIBBUTZ SAMAR, Israel, June 24 (Xinhua) -- AORA, a leading Israeli solar energy technology company, launched Wednesday world's first hybrid solar thermal power station at Kibbutz Samar in southern Israel. This marked the first time that concentrating ...

 

International Middle East Media Center: France to invest € 10 M. in infrastructure for the Bethlehem ... 2009-06-25

The Ministry stated that the French Development Agency will be in charge of the projects, and that it had already financed the basic plans for the project, the Palestine News and Information Agency (WAFA) reported. Also, a small Palestinian-French ...

 

International Middle East Media Center: Israel plans to demolish homes of over 300 people in Jordan Valley ... 2009-06-25

The Israeli military has issued demolition orders to thirty two different family housing groups this month, saying that they will demolish the homes of 304 Palestinians in the Jordan Valley, in the eastern West Bank, before the end of June.

 

Contra Costa Times: best of the journal 2009-06-25

"How Do We Bring This Vicious Cycle Between Palestine and Israel to an End?" — 10 am-noon July 21-Aug. 11. Instructor: Dr., Steven West. Class sessions can be attended individually. Contra Costa Jewish Community Center, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd.

 

Ma'an News Agency: Palestine Weather Forecast: Thursday 2009-06-25

Bethlehem – Ma'an – Thursday's weather is expected to be hot with temperatures four to five degrees above the seasonal average, the Palestinian Meteorological Department predicted. Winds will be northwesterly and moderate. The sea at Gaza will be calm.

 

Ma'an News Agency: Prisoners in Israel refuse to don orange coveralls 2009-06-25

... to the public via an official from the Palestinian Prisoner Society in Nablus, also detailed the poor living conditions in the prison from the account of detained leader with the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine Wajdi Joudeh.

 

Borders Today: Vintage vehicles turn out for Jimmie 2009-06-25

After First World War service with the 4th KOSB in Gallipoli, Egypt, Palestine and France, he returned to Hawick. His passion for motorbikes had been bred during a spell as a dispatch rider in the army. He went on to win six Isle of Man TT ...

 

Tyler Morning Telegraph: Union Pacific Negotiations To Purchase Rusk County Railroad Spur ... 2009-06-25

Trains on the spur would connect with a main track between Longview and Palestine, with freight cars on the spur to be switched to trains on the main line. Keeping the spur operating is crucial to economic development of Rusk County, officials said.

 

The Review: Out and About 2009-06-25

Registration will be at 9:30 am Saturday at the St Clair Township Community Building and the first bike will be out by 11 am Stops will be at Luanne's in Industry, State Line in East Palestine, Guilford Lake Grill at Guilford Lake and the Oasis in East ...

 

Palestine Herald Press: UM Army touching lives in Palestine 2009-06-25

By WAYNE STEWART PALESTINE — Fulfilling the call of Christ to serve, the UM Army has taken that mantle this week in Palestine as they work to make the lives of area people better. “The kids that come here do this because they love the Lord,” said Paul ...

 

Ekklesia: Carter remains hopeful for Middle East peace process 2009-06-25

... where he spoke with settler leaders and visited Gaza, delivering a speech at the graduation ceremony for students of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East's Human Rights Programme.

 

The Review: Ruby P. Walker, 84 2009-06-25

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Karen Klebnow of Myrtle Beach, SC; and two sons, Kenneth Robert Walker and his wife Carol Sue of Calcutta and Roger Allen Walker and his wife Janet of East Palestine. There are seven grandchildren and four ...

 

iloubnan.info: Berri reads out the program for the new parliament 2009-06-25

He also said naturalization of Palestinians was another challenge, stressing the necessity for Lebanon to be more committed to the Arab League and reaffirm the right to return (to Palestine) and reject the naturalization. Berri also called on forming ...

 

Palestine News Network: Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to PNN: lack of roadmap progress doe ... 2009-06-25

He pointed out in a Thursday interview that the proposal for a Palestinian state within two years has been on the table in the Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee. It has been discussed in the PLO at length and came as a result of ...

 

Socialist Worker Online: Boycotting the Israeli academy 2009-06-25

Our intermediary goal is to use the call for a boycott to educate the public about the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the role of Israeli academic institutions in sustaining and enabling the occupation. Almost all Israeli universities are state ...

 

Morning Sentinel: Seeds of Peace International Camp in 17th year 2009-06-25

There are 147 campers from Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Jordan, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States attending the first session, camp director Leslie Lewin said. "You, just by being here today, have already demonstrated an incredible amount ...

 

Mondoweiss: In England, Palestine draws Gwyneth, Kate, other celebs 2009-06-25

Who would believe that celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Moss were singing for Palestine?But yeah, I do believe it has a much slimmer chance of happening in the US. I think this is a post about culture. American popular culture and ...

 

TeleText: It happened on June 25 2009-06-25

THOUGHT The biblical account of Noah's Ark and the Flood is perhaps the most implausible story to defend. Where, for example, while loading his ark, did Noah find penguins and polar bears in Palestine? - Judith Hayes.

 

Palestine Herald Press: Benefit basketball game raises $400 for Crisis Center 2009-06-25

By PAUL STONE PALESTINE — Approximately $400 was raised Tuesday night during the annual benefit basketball game pitting the Anderson County Sheriff's Office against the Palestine Police Department. The sheriff's office, which led by a dozen point ...

 

Youngstown Vindicator: Struthers company is awarded contract 2009-06-25

Besides Rudzik, the bidders were Dave Sugar Excavating LLC of New Middletown, $1288201; LEB Contracting Inc. of East Palestine, $1460788; JCM Contracting Inc. of New Springfield, $1505997; Utility Contracting Inc. of Youngstown, $1524517 ...

 

Menassat: De facto government shuts down Gaza newspaper, detains chief editor 2009-06-25

While calling for the release of Al-Qudweh and for the re-opening of As-Subeh in Gaza, the union also called on caretaker government officials in Ramallah to ensure that local newspapers, “Palestine” and “Ar-Risala” (The letter), are also permitted ...

 

Mondoweiss: Don't say we didn't know: The ethnic cleansing of Jerusalem 2009-06-25

Once it's too late to save a just peace in Israel/Palestine, don't say we didn't see it coming. You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. This is only a preview. Your comment has not yet been posted.

 

Palestine Media Center: Fatah Sixth Conference To Be Held In August The 4th In Bethlehem 2009-06-25

Fares pointed out that most members outside Palestine showed desire for the meeting to be held within the homeland except for a few. He added that the opponent members can participate via a video conference session or by any other effective means.

 

Catholic News Agency: Patriarch of Jerusalem calls for dialogue to overcome conflicts ... 2009-06-25

Commenting on the formation of Christians, the Patriarch explained that “especially in Jordan and Palestine, we who live with Muslims see our schools turned into places of dialogue and of life when young people play and study together.

 

Middle East Online: KALIMA translates 'Suicide of the West' 2009-06-25

He translated a number of political and intellectual books including "The Death of the West”, “The Fourth Power”, “American Soldier”, “Palestine: Peace not Apartheid”, “America at a Crossroads”, “China Road”, “The Theft of History” among others.

 

Israel Diamond Portal: Drop in Number of Job Seekers in Israel 2009-06-25

According to an announcement by the Israel National Employment Service (INES), for the first time since the current economic crisis erupted in the second half of 2008 there has been a shift towards a positive employment trend.

 

Ma'an News Agency: Israel: Seven detained from Nablus, Bil'in 2009-06-25

Bethlehem - Ma'an/Agencies - Israeli troops invaded Palestinian areas of the West Bank overnight Wednesday and detained between seven and nine Palestinians Israeli news sources described as “wanted.” According to one source the arrests were made ...

 

Africasia: Israel marks third anniversary of soldier's capture by Hamas 2009-06-25

Israelis on Thursday marked the third anniversary of the capture by Hamas of soldier Gilad Shalit as Human Rights Watch called his continued detention "cruel and inhumane." Several newspapers ran front-page photos of the young soldier, who is believed ...

 

Los Angeles Times: Suspicions grow between Israel's Arabs, Jews over anti-Arab ... 2009-06-25

JAFFA, Israel (AP) — A few months ago, Nadia Hilou was an Arab lawmaker in a predominantly Jewish party, an adept political mover and a pragmatic voice for Arab-Jewish coexistence. Since then, a general election has given rise to politicians who view ...

 

Naharnet: Report: Israel Proposes Bilateral Talks with Lebanon 2009-06-25

An Israeli army delegation has proposed to the Lebanese side to take Lebanese-Israeli military talks under the auspices of the UN peacekeepers' command to the next stage, As Safir daily reported Thursday. The newspaper said that the proposal came ...

 

China.org.cn: Israel launches hybrid solar power station 2009-06-25

Photo taken on June 24, 2009 shows the solar receiver of the world's first hybrid solar thermal gas turbine power station at Kibbutz Samar in southern Israel. Each of the station's 30 heliostats tracks the sun and reflects its rays towards a special ...

 

Arab Times: Israel sees hard work for settling dispute with US over settlements 2009-06-25

PARIS, June 24, (Agencies): Bridging gaps between Israel and the United States over settlement growth in the occupied West Bank will require hard work, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday, playing down prospects for a swift breakthrough.

 

CardPlayer.com: Results Unclear of Israel Poker Tournament Hearing 2009-06-25

by Rebecca McAdam | Published: Jun 23, 2009 The saga continues with the Israel Poker Authority's attempts to get the green light for its annual poker tournament which is to kick off this Sunday in Tel Aviv. According to The Jerusalem Post ...

 

CCTV: Sarkozy urges Israel to halt settlements construction in West Bank 2009-06-25

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has begun his first European tour since taking office.He arrived in Paris on Wednesday and held talks with French president Nicolas Sarkozy. Both sides expressed their views on the issue of Jewish settlements.

 

Merinews: The Barak Connection- India and Israel 2009-06-25

Israel has toppled Russia in the arena of defence deals, technology co-operation and defence industries coo-peration. And their stable sales and service makes them a much more reliable partner in the field of defence electronics and manufacture.

 

New York Times: World Briefing | Middle East Israel Cancels US Envoy's Session 2009-06-25

By AP A scheduled meeting between Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and the top United States Middle East envoy, George J. Mitchell, in Paris was called off Wednesday apparently in a sign of growing friction over President Obama's call ...

 

Globe and Mail: Israel looks to Canada as model to better integrate Jews 2009-06-25

Israeli children hold flags as they welcome 400 Jewish immigrants from 23 countries upon their arrival at Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv last year. From Thursday's Globe and Mail, Wednesday, Jun. 24, 2009 10:42PM EDT Israel is looking ...

 

Georgia Straight: Sid Shniad: Israel's oppression of Palestinian people calls ... 2009-06-24

By Sid Shniad For the past several decades, the crisis in Palestine has deepened and the suffering of the people of Palestine has increased without interruption under an ever-escalating series of Israeli military attacks and the never-ending expansi ...

 

Ha'aretz: Bottom Shekel / Why Israel, why now? 2009-06-24

By Rotem Starkman One Saturday in early May 2006, billionaire investor Warren Buffett made the front pages in Israel's business press. Addressing roughly 23000 cheering investors at the annual shareholders meeting of Berkshire Hathaway in Omah ...

 

Ha'aretz: Crisis costs Israel 2300 millionaires 2009-06-24

By Ora Coren Israeli millionaires lost $8.4 billion of their aggregate fortunes in 2008. The serial debacles on the world markets depressed their combined net worth to a mere $30.1 billion, according to the World Wealth Report released yesterday ...

 

Ha'aretz: Major Israel bank sued for refusing to return funds to Holocaust ... 2009-06-24

By Dana Weiler-Polak An Israel-based Holocaust restitution organization yesterday sued Bank Leumi, one of Israel's largest banks, for allegedly failing to return funds that belonged to Jews murdered in the Holocaust. The Company for Location ...

 

Ha'aretz: UN says Israel roadblock count is not accurate 2009-06-24

By Avi Issacharoff The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced yesterday that the Israeli authorities had somewhat eased travel restrictions for Palestinians to and from four cities in the West Bank: Jericho ...

 

Ha'aretz: Dependent no more: Israel has gas 2009-06-24

By Avi Bar-Eli Israel's economy is beginning to digest the news of the discoveries at the Tamar and Dalit off-coast exploration sites, which could make Israel a major regional player in the natural gas market. The local energy sector has been swept ...

 

Ha'aretz: Each household in Israel owes NIS 250000 2009-06-24

By Shai Hermesh No less than NIS 75 billion of the NIS 316 billion state budget for 2009 is earmarked for paying off debt. That is twice the amount allocated for education (NIS 38.9 million), and four times the amount earmarked for healthcare (NIS 19.8 ...

 

FitSugar.com: Oh Snap! Bikers Promise to Dress If Israel Lets Them Ride 2009-06-24

Oh Snap! Bikers Promise to Dress If Israel Lets Them Ride Earlier this week the Israeli government voted down a bill, which would have funded procycling projects. So last night naked cyclists rode around Tel Aviv as part of a nighttime protest ...

 

Forward: Jewish Peoplehood Denied, While Israel's Foes Applaud 2009-06-24

By Hillel Halkin Although there is probably no book too foolish to go un-admired by someone, there are subjects for which the market for foolishness is especially large. Any list of these would have to include “Jews” and “Israel” near its top ...

 

Screendaily.com: Israel Film Festival wraps successful LA run 2009-06-24

The Israel Film Festival, the largest showcase of Israeli films in the United States, set a new attendance record during the two-week run in Los Angeles. More than 19000 people attended. Meir Fenigstein, the festival founder/executive direct ...

 

Forward: 16 Yemeni Jews Immigrate to Israel, But Most Remain Behind 2009-06-24

By Anthony Weiss A new group of émigrés from Yemen's tiny Jewish population arrived in Israel, but the fate of a controversial plan to evacuate a larger contingent to the United States remains up in the air. A group of 16 Yemeni Jew ...

 

Seattle Times: Israel's Dead Sea sinkholes swallow the unwary — and tourism 2009-06-24

By JOSEPH MARKS AP EIN GEDI, Israel — Eli Raz was peering into a narrow hole in the Dead Sea shore when the earth opened up and swallowed him. Fearing he would never be found alive in the 30-foot- deep pit, he scribbled his will on an old postcard.

 

Expatica France: 25/06/2009France asks Israel to 'freeze' Jewish settlements 2009-06-24

President Nicolas Sarkozy asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to impose a "total freeze" on Jewish settlements. Paris – French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to impose a "total freeze" ...

 

Potomac Almanac: Bringing Area Athletes to Israel 2009-06-24

By Noah Goetzel Lisa Reichmann, Open Half Marathon co-chairperson for team USA in the upcoming Maccabiah Games, hosted a send-off party on June 22 for all competitors in the Gaithersburg area participating in the upcoming quadrennial event.