Archive for November 26, 2012

| November 26, 2012
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Norway’s police chief apologizes over World War II deportations of Jews

During WWII, 772 Norwegian Jews & Jewish refugees were deported to Nazi concentration camps

A 91-year-old man charged with Nazi crimes in Germany

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Norway’s chief of police Monday expressed “regret” over the police force’s role in the arrests and deportations of Jews from the German-occupied country during World War II.

“On behalf of Norwegian police and those involved in the deportations of Norwegian Jews, I wish to express regret,” Odd Reidar Humlegard said on public broadcaster NRK.

Anti-Semitic graffit on an Olso storefont in 1941.

Anti-Semitic graffit on an Olso storefont in 1941. – Photo: Wikimedia Commons

The apology coincided with the 70th anniversary of the deportation of 532 Norwegian Jews on a vessel named Donau. Continue Reading »

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| November 26, 2012
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Ehud Barak gives up politics

Israeli Defense Minister announces he is quitting public life to spend more time with family; I want to write, study, live & have a good time with my family, he says.

By Yuval Karni, Attila Somfalvi

 

Defense Minister Ehud Barak announced Monday that he is resigning from politics and will not contend in the upcoming Knesset election. He will complete his term as defense minister, he said.

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Barak on Monday – Photo: Motti Kimchi

Barak stated that while he had difficulties making the decision, he was confident in his choice. “I want to study, to write to live and have a good time,” he said. Continue Reading »

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| November 26, 2012
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Did Hamas’ Mashaal & Haniyeh’s Feud Enable IDF to Eliminate Jaabari?

Top Hamas terrorist Ahmed Jaabari may have been a victim of Hamas infighting because he ‘searched the wrong home’ according to a report in a Gulf newspaper.

By David Lev

 

Top Hamas terrorist Ahmed Jaabari may have been a victim of Hamas infighting, Israeli sources said, based on a report in a Kuwaiti newspaper Monday. According to a report in Al-Jarida, distributed throughout the Gulf countries, Israel was able to eliminate Jaabari after zeroing in on his location via his cell-phone – even though the target was supposed to be top Hamas terrorist Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Hamas government in Gaza. Continue Reading »

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| November 25, 2012
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Arafat’s Exhumation is Set for Tuesday Morning

PA officials reported that the body of former PLO Chairman Arafat will be exhumed to see if he was murdered.

By Elad Benari

 

Palestinian Authority officials said on Saturday they would exhume the body of former PA Chairman Yasser Arafat next week to see if he was poisoned with a radioactive isotope, AFP reported.

Arafat posters

Arafat posters – AFP photo

The announcement came as a group of international experts arrived in Ramallah to take samples of the remains of Arafat’s bones and clothing for further study in European labs.

“The tomb will be opened on (Tuesday) and experts will take samples the same day within a matter of a few hours,” Tawfiq Tirawi told reporters in Ramallah, according to AFP. Continue Reading »

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| November 25, 2012
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Israel eases Gaza security restrictions after cease-fire

State officials confirm Israel started to ease security restrictions on Gazans

Farmers allowed to visit land near security fence.

Sailing limit for fishermen extended.

Hamas’ Marzook says group won’t stop smuggling weapons into Gaza

By Attila Somfalvi, AP

 

Israeli state officials on Saturday confirmed that Israel has started easing restrictions on civilians in Gaza in accordance with the ceasefire understandings.

Mousa Abu Marzook Photo: Reuters

Mousa Abu Marzook – Photo: Reuters

Meanwhile, Hamas‘ Deputy Politburo chief Mousa Abu Marzook said Hamas won’t stop making weapons in Gaza or smuggling them to the territory

A cease-fire has held so far, and Abu Marzook told AP that more indirect talks between Israel and Hamas are set for Monday. Continue Reading »

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| November 25, 2012
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Iran, Syria and Russia Object Placement of NATO Missiles on Turkish-Syrian Border

Moscow, a heavy benefactor of Damascus joined Iran in opposing the deployment of the NATO Patriot missile battery,  which called the Turkish request “provocative.”

By Chana Ya’ar

 

Iran is doing everything it can to fight the placement of Patriot defense missiles along the Turkish-Syrian border. So is Syria, Iran’s beneficiary, backed by Russia, its other benefactor.

Turkey, a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has requested deployment of the Patriot anti-missile defense system. Ankara has been looking for ways to beef up defenses along Turkey’s 900-kilometer (560-mile) border with Syria.

The request came during talks over how best to prevent further spillover from the ever-intensifying civil war between the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and opposition forces. Continue Reading »

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| November 25, 2012
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U.K. to Washington: Take more active role on peace agreement for the Mideast

British FM William Hague warns the White House that now may be the ‘final chance’ for a 2-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

By Reuters

 

British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Sunday urged the United States to take a more active role in seeking a lasting settlement between Israelis and Palestinians, warning of a “final chance” for a two-state solution.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Barack Obama and Mahmoud Abbas in 2010. The deal with Lieberman, who calls Abbas

 

Eight days of fighting between Israel and Palestinians in the Hamas-ruled enclave of Gaza diverted U.S. President Barack Obama’s attention to the Middle East as he toured Asia on his first trip abroad after this month’s election.

Hague told the BBC it was “time for a huge effort on the Middle East peace process”. Continue Reading »

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| November 25, 2012
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Mashaal says he’s Prepared for peace without blood and weapons

Hamas politburo chief says in CNN interview that he is willing to accept Palestinian state along 1967 borders, conditioning such a deal on end of ‘occupation,’ return of refugees & the dismantling of the security wall

Elior Levy

 

Hamas Politburo Chief Khaled Mashaal said his Islamist movement Hamas is willing to accept a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders or 22% of “historical Palestine.”

Mashaal: ‘I want my state’ – Photo: EPA

According to Mashaal, this has been Hamas’ mission and what it has been fighting for since its inception. In an interview aired this weekend on CNN, Mashaal said: “I accept a Palestinian state according to the 1967 borders with Jerusalem as the capital, with the right to return.” Continue Reading »

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| November 25, 2012
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Hamas leader’s family gets Israeli medical aid as terror group condemn Jewish state

Hypocrisy Epitomized: Ismail Haniyeh immediately turns to Israel when his family needs medical attention.

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HAIFA, Israel –  Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh has no problem calling for the destruction of Israel and blaming it for attacks linked to his own party, but when his relative needs life-saving heart surgery, only Israeli doctors will do.

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Hypocrisy Epitomized: Ismail Haniyeh immediately turns to Israel when his family needs medical attention. (AP)

The stunning hypocrisy comes to light after five Hamas-backed terrorists allegedly killed 16 Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula that borders Gaza. Although evidence points to a Hamas-backed terror operation, Haniyeh inexplicably blamed it on Israel.

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| November 25, 2012
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Palestinian Imam in Gaza Issues Fatwa: Sin to Violate Truce with Israel

“Honoring the hudna (temporary ceasefire) which was arranged & sponsored by our Egyptian brethren is the duty of each & every one of us,” ruled the cleric. “Violating the agreement shall constitute a sin.”

By Chana Ya’ar

 

An Islamic cleric in Gaza has issued a religious edict declaring it a sin to violate the truce arranged last week between Israel and Hamas. The fatwa – a religious edict – was ruled by Imam Suleiman al-Daya late Saturday.

IAF targets Hamas weapons factory in Gaza

IAF targets Hamas weapons factory in Gaza
Israel news photo: IDF/Archive

“Honoring the hudna (temporary ceasefire) which was arranged and sponsored by our Egyptian brethren is the duty of each and every one of us,” ruled the cleric. Continue Reading »

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| November 25, 2012
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East Jerusalem resident charged with spying for Hezbollah

Azam Mash’hara is charged with informing Lebanese terrorist organization on major sites in the capital, including the Knesset & gov’t complexes.

By Gili Cohen

 

Israeli security forces arrested a resident of East Jerusalem over suspicions that he handed over intelligence concerning major sites in the capital to Hezbollah agents, a lifted gag order revealed on Sunday.

Abdullah Shama

Milad Khatib before the hearing at the Haifa District Court. – Photo: Abdullah Shama

According to newly revealed information, Azam Mash’hara, who resides in the village of Jabel Mukaber, passed on material concerning the Knesset, the Hebrew University campuses, Jerusalem’s government complex, as well as the capital’s hospitals. Continue Reading »

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| November 25, 2012
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IDF Band’s European tour becomes target of protesters after Gaza operation

Instead of the pleasant week of music & shopping the band was likely expecting, they faced a bomb threat, several protest rallies & angry demonstrators calling them “stinking murderers”.

By Cnaan Liphshiz

THE HAGUE (JTA) — As they prepared last week for their annual concert tour of Europe, members of the Israel Defense Forces band probably had little inkling of what was about to hit them.

Members of the Israel Defense Forces band in Holland waiting moments before the start of their performance, Nov. 20, 2012. (Cnaan Liphshiz)

Members of the Israel Defense Forces band in Holland waiting moments before the start of their performance, Nov. 20, 2012. (Cnaan Liphshiz)

Within hours of their departure, their comrades began striking Gaza in retaliation for months of rocket fire and their country found itself the target of protests across the continent. Continue Reading »

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| November 25, 2012
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Synthetic biomechanical spinal discs fight back pain

1/10th of people suffering from degenerated discs suffer from long-term pain & disability.

 

Damaged spinal discs cause a great deal of trouble for people with chronic back problems, and a burden on the economy due to absenteeism from work and financial costs of treatment.

Back pain [illustrative] - Photo: Thinkstock/Imagebank

Back pain [illustrative] – Photo: Thinkstock/Imagebank

Sufferers are told to rest, take analgesics and – if these don’t help – undergo operations, but these are not always fully effective. One-tenth of people suffering from degenerated discs suffer from longterm pain and disability.

But some scientists are trying to find ways to alleviate the problem of damaged discs. Continue Reading »

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| November 25, 2012
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IDF schedules ‘Magic Wand’ test in upcoming days

US paper reports of ‘critical’ test on anti-missile missile scheduled to take place in Negev in coming days

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The IDF is gearing for a critical test of the Magic Wand system, which has been designed to intercepted short-to-medium range missiles in the backdrop of the Iron Dome‘s success during Operation Pillar of Defense, The Boston Globe reported Saturday. Israel has yet to confirm or deny the report.

Magic Wand – Photo: Yariv Katz

According to the newspaper, the test is set to take place in the Negev in the coming days. Magic Wand, also known as David’s Sling, is being developed by Israeli and American engineers at Rafael and Raytheon Co. Continue Reading »

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| November 25, 2012
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More Missiles for Hamas are on their way as Iran Loads Ship

Iran is dispatching a ship loaded up with more missiles for Hamas in Gaza.

Israel says they will destroy any attempt to smuggle weapons into Gaza.

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

 

Iran has loaded a ship with new missiles to replace those destroyed by Israel in Operation Pillar of Defense, the London Sunday Times reported.

IAF photo of Fajr site

IAF photo of Fajr site
IDF Spokesman’s Unit

The missile-laden ship was reportedly spotted by Israeli satellites. The report comes one day after de facto Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh claimed that the ceasefire agreement hammered out last week does not prohibit Hamas from manufacturing new weapons and the smuggling of others, which he said Hamas needs for “defense.” Continue Reading »

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