Archive for May 2, 2013

Ayalon: Testimony against Lieberman not revenge.

Ex-deputy FM Ayalon testifies against his ex-boss Avigdor Lieberman in ‘ambassador affair’ case  saying Lieberman pushed Ben Aryeh’s appointment for Latvia ambassadorship

By Aviel Magnezi

Former Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon testified on Thursday against former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, in the latter’s trial on charges of fraud and breach of trust in the “ambassador affair.”

(צילום: אוהד צויגנברג)

Ayalon, Lieberman at court’s entrance – Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg

Ayalon is the only witness who claims Lieberman actively promoted former ambassador Zeev Ben Aryeh for the Latvia ambassador post.

In his testimony, Ayalon recalled his meeting with Lieberman before the appointment committee’s meeting which appointed Ben Aryeh: “I was in his office, we discussed political matters and by the end of the talk he told me that Ben Aryeh must be appointed to the Riga post.” Continue Reading »

Court: Kenya Finds 2 Iranians Guilty of Plotting Terror Attacks Against Israelis

The 2 Iranians were found guilty by a Kenyan court on Thursday for possessing a military strength chemical explosive allegedly for use in bomb attacks against Israeli targets.

By Arutz Sheva staff

 

Two Iranians were found guilty by a Kenyan court Thursday for possessing explosives allegedly for use in bomb attacks.

Ahmed Mohammed and Sayed Mansour, who were arrested last June, were found guilty of possessing 15 kilos (33 pounds) of the powerful explosive RDX. The court said they had suspected links to a terror network planning bombings in Mombasa and Nairobi, the AFP news agency reported.

The men, who have both denied all charges, are said to have hidden the explosives in the port city of Mombasa. Continue Reading »

Israel must ensure a new generation of supporters

The Foreign Ministry has already learned that the far majority of those who actually visit Israel turn out to be Israel’s greatest advocates.

 

Israel, as I noted last week, is blessed with many staunch supporters overseas. But given its legion of detractors, it has an obvious interest in expanding this support base; the question is how to do so.

Nicky Larkin

Irish filmmaker, Nicky Larkin – Photo: Deborah Danan

Some factors that contribute to pro-Israel sentiment aren’t in Israel’s power to influence. For instance, evangelical Christianity often correlates with support for Israel, but Christian belief is beyond Israel’s purview. Continue Reading »

4 Muslim Terrorist Arrested by Italian Police

An Italian Jihadist cell that planned attacks in Israel, Italy the U.S. & have been arrested. The Italian police are still searching for 2 more suspects.

By Ari Soffer

 

Italian police arrested four men on Tuesday, who are suspected of planning terrorist attacks in Italy, the US and Israel, reports Reuters News. One of the arrested men is believed to be a Tunisian former imam at a mosque in the city of Andria, in the southern Italian region of Puglia, where police said the terror cell was based. According to paramilitary police, the men aimed to train terrorists and send them to fight abroad, and are suspected of conspiracy to commit international terrorism and incite racial hatred. Continue Reading »

Jerusalem Municipality to build 2-line cable car to Dung Gate & Kotel

Jerusalem Municipality to build 2-line cable car system to connect Dung Gate with points East & West, transporting 6,000 passengers per hour.

Mayor Barkat says it will be a unique tourist attraction & transportation solution for the city.

By Yori Yalon and Israel Hayom Staff

The Jerusalem Municipality is moving forward with a plan to build a cable car system that will bring visitors to and from the Western Wall.
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Rare conjoined twins separated in Israeli hospital

The survivor, who is fighting for his life, had another pelvis, arms, legs, a kidney & digestive system. The baby boy also has a heart defect, which is common to conjoined twins.

By JTA

 

JERUSALEM — A conjoined twin in Israel who was separated in a rare operation was in serious condition.

Aerial View of Rambam Health Care Campus  - Youtube Screenshot

Aerial View of Rambam Health Care Campus – Youtube Screenshot

 

The Rambam Medical Center in Haifa said the twins were separated last week in a four-hour operation. It was believed to be the first time the separation surgery had ever been attempted in Israel.

One twin, born stillborn, had not fully developed and was fused into his brother’s body. Continue Reading »

Lebanese soldiers catches Israeli sneaking crossed border

Lebanese newspaper reports Israeli citizen caught jumping border fence and is now being interrogated by there security forces.

By JPOST.COM STAFF, YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

 

The Lebanese army apprehended intoIsraeli citizen who crossed the border from Israel into Lebanon on Wednesday, the Lebanese Daily Star quoted security sources as saying.

Lebanese soldier peers at Israel along border

Lebanese soldier peers at Israel along border – Photo: Ali Hashisho/Reuters

According to the report, the 34-year-old man jumped over the border fence between the countries south of the city of Nakoura, where the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is located.

Lebanese authorities were interrogating the man, the report added. Continue Reading »

Man fled Israel, returning over a year later as ‘Moroccan immigrant’

Israeli suspected of forgery & tax fraud returns under new identity, even succeeds in receiving State assistance  before getting caught.

By Ahiya Raved

 

 

Hutzpah on an international scale: An Israeli who fled the country to avoid a Tax Authority investigation is suspected of returning under a false identity, posing as a new immigrant from Morocco making an aliyah.

A year and a half in Morocco – Photo Yaron Visbin

A year and a half in Morocco – Photo: Yaron Visbin

According to the police, the man, who was arrested Wednesday in his native Migdal HaEmek, even succeeded in securing a State stipend granted to those who make aliyah.

A police investigation revealed that the 38-year-old Migdal HaEmek resident decided to flee Israel two years ago after falling under heavy suspicion from the Israeli Tax Authority (ITA). Continue Reading »

Iranian Official Accuses Jews of Practicing Sorcery Against Iran

An Iranian leader with ties to the Supreme Spiritual Leader Ali Khamenei recently accused the Jews controlling “God’s decisions, by using sorcery methods”.

By Arutz Sheva staff

 

An Iranian leader with close ties to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei recently accused the Jews of engaging in sorcery and employing it against Iran, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) reported.

MEMRI

MEMRI

“The Jews are currently subjecting us to an unprecedented trial. As you read in the Koran, [King] Solomon ruled the world… and God ordered a group of sorcerers to come out against him. The Jews have the greatest powers of sorcery, and they make use of this tool,” said Mehdi Taeb, who heads Khamenei’s Ammar Base think tank. Continue Reading »

Israel outshines all in finding keys to long life

 

The field of biogerontology was born in Israel, & recently leading world experts gathered in Israel to compare with one another their latest & exciting discoveries.

 

What genes hold the key to longevity? Why does long life run in certain families? Could age-related diseases be conquered by slowing the aging process? Why do people lose muscle mass as they age, and why do smokers lose it faster?

Dr. Haim Cohen, left, and Dr. Yariv Kanfi in their Bar-Ilan University lab with the famous long-lived mice. Photo by Yoni Reif

Dr. Haim Cohen, left, and Dr. Yariv Kanfi in their Bar-Ilan University lab with the famous long-lived mice. – Photo: Yoni Reif

These are some of the questions Israeli biogerontologists are answering for a world where the average age is on the rise and the number of people 65 and older is expected to double by 2040. Continue Reading »

Poll: Palestinians lead Muslim world advocating suicide bombings

 

40% of Palestinian Muslims see suicide bombing attacks on civilians justified, while half take opposite opinion.

By Israel Hayom Staff

Out of all the Muslim respondents in a global survey, Palestinian Muslims polled highest in favor of suicide bombings as a justifiable means “to defend Islam.”

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Ottoman era Jewish cemetery unearthed during construction work in Turkey

The remains were found in the area below the Archeology Museum, seven meters below the ground. Excavations are ongoing, since there is a possibility that more bones might be found.

By JTA

 

Gravestones and bones from an ancient Turkish Jewish cemetery were unearthed during construction work.

The remains were found in the area below the Archeology Museum. – DHA photo

The remains in the Turkish city of Izmir were found more than 20 feet below the ground, during construction work on an underground tunnel, the Hürriyet Daily News reported Wednesday.

According to Hurriyet, the gravestones were left in the ground and the bones were delivered to representatives of Izmir’s Jewish community. Continue Reading »

Report: Hezbollah replaces Lebanese Armed Forces on Lebanon-Israel border

UNIFIL personnel say the Lebanese Army  is gradually withdrawing from Israel border area, leaving it in Hezbollah control.

By Ynet

As tensions build up in the north, Hezbollah continues to tighten its grip on southern Lebanon while the Lebanese Armed Forces gradually withdraw their troops from the border area. Meanwhile, UNIFIL is reporting heightened standoffs with Hezbollah, Lebanon’s Daily Star reported Wednesday.

UNIFIL in southern Lebanon - Photo Reuters

UNIFIL in southern Lebanon – Photo: Reuters

UNIFIL patrols are finding paths blocked and former temporary observation points suddenly out of bounds in what is being interpreted as Hezbollah seeking to flex its muscles on the ground at a time of heightened regional uncertainty and aggressive postures by Israel, the paper reported. Continue Reading »

Labor prepared to join coalition gov’t for peace treaty

MK Ben-Eliezer says if Bayit Yehudi pulls out of coalition over Arab League Peace-Plan, Labor interested in replacing party to advance peace initiative.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

 

 

Labor repeated its commitment to enter the government, if necessary, should  it come close to reaching a peace treaty on Wednesday, a day after the Arab League said it would be open to land swaps.

Opposition leader Shelly Yacimovich (Labor) said Tuesday night that her party will “support positive, significant steps toward reaching an agreement.”

Labor Party Convenes

Labor Party Convenes – Photo: Marc Israel Sellem

“If we are on the cusp of singing a treaty and [Economic and Trade Minister Naftali] Bennett threatens to quit, we won’t be the opposition, and will reexamine entering the government,” a spokeswoman for Yacimovich explained Wednesday.

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More UK Luck than Brains (Intel): Terrorists Caught by Chance

Muslim Terrorists prepared bombs & guns for EDL rally: Terrorists were late, caught while driving home by traffic cop.

By Maayana Miskin

Six British Muslim men ages 22-28 have pleaded guilty to plotting a terrorist attack on a rally held by the right-wing English Defense League, British media outlets report.

EDL Rally targeted my 6 Muslim terrorists – TV screenshot

Five of the six men took a bomb packed with shrapnel and other weapons to the rally. They had written a letter explaining their motives.

The message read, “This is a message to the kafir (non-believer) female devil and self-proclaimed Queen Elizabeth and her accursed jubilee, fooling a nation of blind sheep to your self-proclaimed royalty and majesty… Today is a day of retaliation for your blasphemy of Allah and his Messenger Muhammad.

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