Archive for July 7, 2014

Salafi leader says Jordan may be next and destroying Israel is a priority

 

Mohammed al-Shalabi, a senior Salafi militant leader in Jordan, urges the kingdom to implement Shariah law & more balanced social policies.

Al-Shalabi also announced that fighting Israel is a priority for the Salafis: “One day Israel will be removed.”

By The Associated Press & Israel Hayom Staff

 

An al-Qaida-linked Jordanian militant leader warned on Friday that the kingdom was “not immune” to the chaos befalling neighboring countries, although he acknowledged that a Sunni extremist group’s recent declaration of a caliphate spanning Syria and Iraq was threatening to divide the jihadi movement.

Senior Jordanian Salafi movement leader Mohammed al-Shalab – Photo: AP

Mohammed al-Shalabi, a senior leader of ultraconservative Muslims known as Salafis in Jordan, told The Associated Press that the fighting between rival militant factions in Syria already has already undermined the battle against President Bashar Assad.

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Israel’s MobileOCT Detects Cancer With a Mobile Phone

MobileOCT is a biophotonics company developing point-of-care solutions so that every person will be able to save their own life or the life of their loved one using accessible technologies.

 

When Apple founder Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone’s mobile app store with a catchphrase promising that whatever need one might have, “there’s an app for that,” he probably wasn’t thinking about screening for cervical cancer.

MobileOCT - Screenshot

MobileOCT – Screenshot

Although it’s the leading cause of cancer death among women in low-resource settings, cervical cancer can be easily treated on the spot with freezing gas if it’s caught in the first five years. Continue Reading »

Egyptian minister approves importing of Israeli gas – “no longer taboo”

Egyptian Petroleum Minister says there is no longer ’embarrassment’ in Egypt importing Israeli gas, given Egypt’s economic situation & interests.

 

The Egyptian petroleum minister said Wednesday he is fine with allowing British BG Group to import gas from Israel, Daily News Egypt reported.

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An Israeli gas platform in the Mediterranean Sea, February 25, 2013. – Photo: Reuters

“As the minister of petroleum, I remain of the opinion that there is no problem in letting BG Group import Israeli gas to protect Egypt from international fines and arbitration,” said Sherif Ismail. He noted the company has yet to ask for government approval to start importing gas, according to the Egyptian daily.

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Israel Retaliatory Airstrike Kills 2 Islamic Jihad Terrorists in Gaza

  

Palestinians report that 2 members of Islamic Jihad group Al-Quds Brigades, were killed in latest airstrike in Gaza.

By Elad Benari

 

Two terrorists were killed in an Israeli airstrike on central Gaza late Sunday, the Bethlehem-based Ma’an news agency reports.

Aftermath of IAF strike in Gaza (archive)

Aftermath of IAF strike in Gaza (archive) – Photo: Reuters

According to the report, two members of Al-Quds Brigades, the so-called “military wing” of the Islamic Jihad group, were killed as Israeli warplanes struck the al-Bureij neighborhood.

The two were identified by Ma’an as Mazen al-Hadba and Marwan Salim.

Further details were not immediately available.

An IDF spokeswoman quoted by Ma’an said the Israel Air Force had “managed to prevent a rocket attack” from central Gaza. Continue Reading »

Lawyer Attacks Hypocrisy of Presbyterian Divestment While Enjoying Israel Tax Benefits

Shurat HaDin founder, demands that Interior Minister immediately cancel all benefits enjoyed by Presbyterian Church in Israel.

By Yossi Aloni

 

The Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) voted last month to divest from companies that supply equipment to Israel. The decision means pulling church investments in Caterpillar, Motorola and HP to the tune of $21 million.

The Presbyterian Church USA

But, as it turns out, this very same church and its related organizations receives benefits and tax breaks from Israel totaling millions of dollars, and presumably would be none too pleased to lose those perks.

Israeli human rights lawyer Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, founder of Shurat HaDin Israeli Law Center, demanded that Interior Minister Gideon Saar immediately cancel all benefits enjoyed by the PCUSA in Israel. Continue Reading »

Israel & Japan Sign Research and Development Agreement

 

Milestone Research & Development agreement is expected to broaden economic ties between Israel & Japan

By i24news

 

Japan and Israel signed a milestone Research and Development cooperation agreement on Sunday, the Jerusalem Post reported.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference at his official residence in Tokyo on June 24, 2014 following the end of an ordinary Diet session – Photo: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP

The agreement will reportedly supply funding for projects carried out jointly by companies and research centers in both countries.

“We continue our efforts to strengthen economic ties with the countries of East Asia, one manifestation of which is the agreement for parallel support of industrial R&D carried out jointly between Japan and Israel,” Israeli Economy Minister Naftali Bennett was quoted as saying by the Post in response to news of the deal. Continue Reading »

Mohammed Abu Khdeir may have been killed by La Familia, extreme right-wing club

 

Israeli police say 6 men have been arrested on suspicion of killing the Arab teenager, Mohammed Abu Khdeir, who was abducted last week for ‘nationalistic reasons’. They are not “Settlers” nor are they “Haredim” (ultra-Orthodox) as Palestinians hoped they would be.

By Daniel Estrin

 

Jerusalem – Israeli media speculated that the arrested men were already well known to the police and were linked to hooligans who support Beitar Jerusalem football club. Some Beitar fans are renowned for their hatred of Palestinians and have forced the club to reject the signing of Muslim players.

CCTV footage of two of the six Israeli men arrested on suspicion of murdering Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir, on the night of his abduction in Jerusalem last week

CCTV footage of two of the six Israeli men arrested on suspicion of murdering Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir, on the night of his abduction in Jerusalem last week

Last year, Evyatar Yosef, 21, a member of La Familia, the team’s hardcore fan club known for its racist chants and extreme right-wing views, was sentenced to 22 months in prison for setting light to the club’s offices in protest at Beitar signing two Muslim players from Chechnya. Continue Reading »

Yo: 25 Israeli startups Forbes says are changing healthcare, media & finance industries

‘Innovation continues and a new crop of hot new Israeli tech startups are on their way up,’ says Forbes report.

By TheMarker

 

Forbes has listed 25 Israeli startups it says are changing industries. “Israel’s dynamic tech startup scene is no secret,” Forbes contributor Ilya Pozin writes.

“Innovation continues and a new crop of Israeli tech startups are on their way up, transforming healthcare, entertainment, finance, media and a myriad of other industries.”

Topping Pozin’s list is mobile printer developer Zuta Labs, which boasts a four-by-five-inch printer that will be available in January. Then comes open-source video platform developer Kaltura, and Yevvo, which bills itself as “the Twitter of live streaming,” Pozin writes.

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Israel Police: Arab Arrested for the Murder of Teenager, Shelly Dadon

38 yr-old Arab taxi driver confesses & reconstructs the act to his murder of Afula teenager ‘for nationalistic reasons’.

By Gil Ronen and Ari Soffer

 

The murder of Afula teenager Shelly Dadon has been solved, police announced Sunday.

Shelly Dadon

Shelly Dadon (ז”ל) – Photo Courtesy of the Dadon Family

Police and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) have arrested a taxi driver, 38, from the Arab town of Shefar’am, on suspicion that he carried out the murder for “nationalistic” reasons.

The suspect, named as Hassin Yousef Hassin Khalifah, admitted under police interrogation to committing the murder, and even reconstructed the crime for police. Continue Reading »

Breaking: Israel Police arrest suspects for murder of Palestinian teen

 

According to Israel Police, Mohammed Abu Khdeir was kidnapped & burned alive, most likely in revenge for murders 3 weeks earlier of 3 Israeli teens.

By Omri Efraim

 

Israeli security forces arrested suspects in connection to the kidnapping and murder of 16-year-old Mohammed Abu Khdeir. The move gives more weight to the suspicion that the murder had a nationalist motive.

Mohammed Abu Khdeir

An undated family handout picture of Mohammed Abu Khdeir. – Photo: AFP

Initial autopsy findings from the body of an East Jerusalem youth who Palestinians believe was kidnapped and killed by far-right Jews showed that he was burned alive, the Palestinian attorney-general is reported as saying. Continue Reading »

Israel retaliates in pre-dawn airstrike on 10 terror targets in Gaza

IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz said earlier on Saturday that Israel holds Hamas responsible for ongoing rocket fire from Gaza.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN, JPOST.COM STAFF

 

 

Israeli warplanes struck rocket-launching targets in the Gaza Strip before dawn on Sunday, the army announced.

According to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, IAF aircraft hit 10 targets in central and southern Gaza.

Earlier on Saturday, IDF chief of staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz visited the northern Gaza border region on Saturday and met with military forces operating in the sector. Gantz spoke with infantry and tank unit commanders and examined preparations underway for a possible escalation. Continue Reading »

EU, U.S. funding encourage Palestinians to kill Jews & destroy Israel

Since the EU & U.S continue to fund entities that they know openly promote acts of terror, they should be held criminally liable for crimes against humanity & accessories to war crimes.

By Guy Millière

 

 

Rival factions of Fatah and Hamas formed a new Palestinian “unity government” on June 12. The Israeli government expressed deep concern. Israel’s Prime Minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, stressed that the alliance could lead to a resurgence of terrorist acts. The European Union and current U.S. administration decided, nevertheless, to legitimize the new government.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas sends televised greetings of “honor and esteem” to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, proceeding to specifically name several convicted murderers.

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Britain’s largest union adopts 2 boycott Israel resolutions, despite Labor’s calls to reject

The trade union, which claims a national membership of about 1.3 million, easily passed 2 pro-Palestinian resolutions.

By JERRY LEWIS

 

LONDON – UNITE, Britain’s largest Trades Union – which last week confirmed it will be financially backing Labor Party leader Ed Miliband’s bid for the premiership next May – has defied his recent call to not support the Boycott, Sanctions, and Divestment campaign against Israel.

British Labour Party leader Ed Miliband

British Labour Party leader Ed Miliband – Photo: REUTERS

At their annual conference held in the south coast resort of Brighton last week, they voted to support two hostile- to-Israel resolutions, including one that actively supports the BDS policy promoted by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Continue Reading »

Arabs & Jews protest in Haifa: We refuse to be enemies

 

Mixed Israeli crowd of some 300 Jewish & Arab protestors in Haifa call on the gov’t to advance peace and avoid escalation.

Arab Counter-demonstrators call protesters, ‘traitors to Gaza.’

By Ahiya Raved

 

Some 300 people protested in Haifa on Saturday night in a demonstration titled “Jews and Arabs refuse to be enemies.” Across the street from them, some 30 people demonstrated, waving Israeli flags.

Protesters in Haifa: We refuse to be enemies – Photo: Ahiya Raved

Hadash MK Dov Khenin joined the former, calling on the government to work for peace and avoid escalation and deterioration of the situation. Continue Reading »

Czech Jewish Communities protest achievement award presented to Mel Gibson

Gibson to receive award even though he is denounced for his anti-Semitic outbursts made in 2006, and his hateful depiction of Jews in “The Passion of the Christ”.

 

Leaders of the Czech Jewish community have protested at the lifetime achievement award presented to actor Mel Gibson at the opening of the 2014 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on Friday.

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World renowned anti-Semite Mel Gibson – Photo: Reuters

Czech Federation of Jewish Communities officials objected to the honor, claiming Gibson’s 2004 movie “The Passion of the Christ” portrayed Jews as “evil and blood-thirsty,” Bloomberg reported.

In 2006, Oscar winner Gibson was forced to apologize for anti-Semitic comments he made to a police officer who arrested him for drink driving in Malibu, California, The movie star and director accepted his remarks were “vitriolic and harmful.”

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