Archive for July 13, 2013

Three U.S. officials undermine Israel’s security, safety & tell all

Three unnamed U.S. officials told CNN reporters that it was Israel that struck the Russian-made missiles in Latakia, Syria last Friday.

By Elad Benari, Canada

 

A series of explosions last week at a critical Syrian port was the result of airstrikes by Israeli warplanes, multiple U.S. officials told CNN on Friday.

Israel Air Force F-16i (Sufa) - Photo Courtesy: IDF Spokesperson's office

Israel Air Force F-16i (Sufa) – Photo Courtesy: IDF Spokesperson’s office

 

Regional media widely reported the predawn explosions at Latakia on July 5, but no one had oficially claimed responsibility.

Three U.S. officials told CNN the target of the airstrikes were Russian-made Yakhont anti-ship missiles that Israel believes posed a threat to its naval forces. Continue Reading »

Twitter Provided all ID Info on Anti-Jewish Postings to French Authorities

Twitter said Friday it had handed over all relevant data to French authorities to aid in identifying the authors of anti-Semitic tweets.

By Arutz 7 Staff

 

Twitter said Friday it had handed over data to French authorities to help identify the authors of anti-Semitic tweets, following a complaint from a Jewish students’ group.

Twitter site – AFP file

A French court in January ordered the company to provide the data after legal action by France’s Union of Jewish Students (UEJF).

Twitter said in a statement that it had given information to judicial authorities “enabling the identification of some authors” of anti-Semitic tweets. Continue Reading »

Egyptian soldiers kill dozens of Hamas terrorists

Egypt turns to Israel for green light to expand its counter-terrorism war in Sinai

By:  Israel Today Staff

 

The Egyptian army’s new offensive against terror organizations operating in the Sinai Peninsula is well under way, and one of the groups paying a heavy price is Hamas.

Egyptian army soldiers stand guard on the border with Egypt in Rafah

Egyptian army soldiers stand guard on the border with Egypt in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, July 5, 2013. – Photo:AP

 

Many expected Hamas to suffer as a result of the recent ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood, which is the parent organization of Hamas.

Over the past several days, Egyptian military officials told Arab media that some 200 gunmen had been killed during battles in Sinai, including at least 32 members of Hamas. Continue Reading »

Asking if the Temple Mount is really ours is a legitimate question

 

For the last 46 years, Jews have not been allowed to pray on Temple Mount, and few Jews have even visited.

Currently, most people aren’t even complaining, but a recent seminar on the topic concluded unequivocally: More Jews need to frequent Judaism’s most holy site.

By Nadav Shragai

Mohammed Assaf from the city of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, the winner of the second season of Arab Idol, is currently driving the masses wild with his song about the “wounded al-Aqsa” in his soul — a song he has dedicated to “martyrs.” Last week in the Temple Mount plaza, “al-Aqsa summer camps” began drawing thousands of children.

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Polish Parliament votes to uphold ban on Kosher slaughter

Decision harms both Jews, Muslims. “The completely untrue idea that such slaughter is cruel, or even intentionally cruel, has triumphed,” said Polish Jewish community leaders.

 

 

The Polish parliament voted on Friday to uphold a ban on Kosher slaughter in the country. A government sponsored bill aimed at legalizing the practice of shechita, Hebrew for ritual slaughter, was shot down in the Sejm in a vote of 222 to 178.

shechita ritual

shechita ritual – Photo: Nati Shohat/Vosizneias.com

The ban went into effect in January. Combined with a decline in meat exports due to Poland’s implication in the European-wide horse meat scandal, the end of local ritual slaughter has caused harm to the eastern European country’s cattle ranchers and exporters.

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Arab IDF Soldiers: Arab MK Zoabi Should Move to Gaza

2 Arab Christian female IDF soldiers say that MK Hanin Zoabi, a Palestinian Muslim who objects to Arabs joining the army, does not speak for them.

“As Israeli Christians who speak Arabic we have the right to serve the country with pride and not be ashamed,” added Rajda Jarisi of Nazareth.

By Elad Benari

 

Two Arab Christian female Israelis who enlisted in the army this week have criticized MK Hanin Zoabi for her strong opposition to having Arabs join the IDF.

Elinor Joseph, was born 1991 into a Christian family from the Arab village of Jish, is the first Arab woman ever to serve in a combat role in the I.D.F.

Elinor Joseph, was born 1991 into a Christian family from the Arab village of Jish, is the first Arab woman ever to serve in a combat role in the I.D.F.

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Propulsion system of long-range rocket tested by Israel’s Missile Defense Organization

Spokesperson at the Defense Ministry says missile launched from army base in central Israel was part of planned test by Israel’s Missile Defense Organization

By Ynet

 

 

A rocket was launched from the Palmachim army base in central Israel Friday morning as part of a test that was planned in advance by the security establishment. The launch tested the propulsion system of a long-range rocket.

שניות לאחר השיגור (צילום: אלכסנדרה לוקש)

Seconds after launch – Photo: Alexandra Locsh

“This morning Israel conducted a launch of a rocket propulsion system from the Palmachim base. The launch was conducted in the framework of a test that was planned in advance by the security establishment and was carried out on schedule,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement. Continue Reading »

Int’l Press: IDF Detains Boy wins over Beheading in Syria

Pro-Palestinian video of soldiers detaining a child in Hevron caught throwing rocks at cars gets more attention, more int’l press coverage than beheadings in Syria.

By Gil Ronen

 

The IDF entered damage control mode Wednesday over an incident in which an Arab child – apparently about six years old – was detained for an hour or two by IDF soldiers after he threw rocks near the Cave of Machpela in Hevron.

6 yr-old Boy-terrorist with sling breaks windscreens as cars drive by – Ehud Amiton, Tatzpit

A video shot by the leftist B’tselem group shows the soldiers taking the boy, Wadi’ Maswada, to his parents’ home. Continue Reading »

Economy Minister Bennett: The Chinese Don’t Care About the ‘Occupation’

Economy Minister Bennett says there are endless business opportunities in China and the Chinese aren’t interested in any political issues.

By Elad Benari

 

Economy Minister Naftali Bennett (Bayit Yehudi), who is on a visit to China to promote trade relations, had some tips for Israelis who wish to do business with the Chinese.

Economy Ministry Bennett in China – Screenshot

In a video message he recorded from Shanghai on Wednesday, Bennett not only said his visit has been very successful, but also noted that the Chinese are not interested in the Israeli-Arab conflict or other goings on in the Middle East. Continue Reading »

Israeli Druze Students studying in Syria return home for summer break

Expressing their ambivalence at the prospect of returning

, dozens of Druze studying in Syria returned to Israel for their summer break, recall experiences & hardship of studying in a country at war.

Hassan Shaalan

Dozens of Druze students returned Thursday from Damascus to their Golan Heights homes to a slew of hugs and tears of joy on the part of their families.

התקבלו בשלום ובברכה (צילום: אביהו שפירא)

Students return from Syria – Photo: Avihu Shapira

A number of them spoke to Ynet and recalled the fear shrouding the country and expressed reservation regarding the prospect of returning to Bashar Assad‘s war-torn Syria for the remainder of their studies. Continue Reading »

Israel’s U.N. Amb, Ron Prosor: UN Holds ‘Guinness World Record’ for Hypocrisy

Israel’s Ambassador to UN balks at Iranian & Syrian requests to join UN Human Rights Commission.

By Gil Ronen & Ari Soffer

 

Israel’s U.N. Ambassador, Ron Prosor, attacked on Thursday the requests by Syria and Iran to join the UN’s Human Rights Commission (UNHRC).

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor

 

“A new Guinness world’s record at the UN? Putting Syria and Iran in the UNHRC is like appointing mob bosses to head the witness protection plan,” Prosor said in a statement.

The move comes as the Syrian regime of Bashar el-Assad continues a bloody campaign to crush a two-year rebellion, which has seen massive human rights violations and accusations of war crimes on both sides, including the use of chemical weapons and the indiscriminate bombardment of civilian areas by regime forces. Continue Reading »

Computer analysis: 2-state solution best way to reduce Arab-Israel violence

Computer program developed jointly by Israeli & Swiss social scientists finds best way to reduce violence in Jerusalem is by separating the Arabs & Jews as part of a 2-state solution.

By DPA

Separating Israelis and Palestinians in Jerusalem as part of a two-state solution could offer the best way to reduce violence in the disputed city, according to a computer simulation developed in Switzerland and Israel.

The Old City of Jerusalem

The Old City of Jerusalem. – Photo: Michal Fattal

Social scientists mapped population groups in Jerusalem and analyzed their relationships in order to develop a computer model, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich said Thursday. Continue Reading »

Israel’s young set out for top science competitions in 4 countries

18 of Israel’s brightest high school students left to participate in four prestigious science competitions around the world.

By Yossi Aloni

 

 

Members of Israel’s delegations to various Science Olympiads around the world met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other government officials this week prior to departing for their respective competitions.

Israeli youth depart for top science competitions

Israeli youth depart for top science competitions – Israel Today

 

The Israelis are participating in scientific competitions in Colombia, Denmark, Australia and Russia. They will have the opportunity to show off their skills in chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science.

The team consists of 18 high school students from around the country, including a female Arab student from Nazareth. Continue Reading »

Nazi officer’s grandson returns books stolen 70 years ago

After Christoph Schlegel finds books that were stolen from a Jew during the Holocaust at his grandmother’s house, his search to return them leads him to Moshe Hofstadter, in Israel, the surviving son of the books’ owner.

By Yori Yalon

 

Four books stamped with his name, the only tangible keepsake that Moshe Hofstadter has of his father Abraham, who was murdered by the Nazis, were returned to him in a moving ceremony at Yad Vashem on Wednesday.

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Stem Cell Breakthrough Realized in Jerusalem’s Hadassah

Medical Breakthrough: New Stem Cell Treatment from Hadassah Medical Center Reduces Bone Healing Time By 75%

 

 

Researchers at Hadassah Hospital’s Department of Orthopedics have found conclusive evidence that using stem cells to treat severe fractures can speed up the healing process. The clinical trials that were conducted found that the new treatment shortened the recovery process that normally takes six to 12 months down to two to three months.

xray

Photo: Xray Picture Pelvis by Bigstock

“A process that began 15 years ago eventually led to this clinical trial at Hadassah, the first of its kind in Israel,” said Professor Iri Liebergall, Head of Orthopedics, who led the research. Continue Reading »