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| December 11, 2012
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The White House May Sell Israel 6,900 JDAM Bombs

The U.S. is considering an Israeli request to buy 6,900 JDAM (GPS) bombs, weighing up to 1 ton each, while Middle Eastern tensions are on the rise.

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

 

The United States is considering an Israeli request to buy 6,900 GPS bombs, weighing up to one ton, as Middle East tensions rise, Defense News reported Tuesday.

The Pentagon notified Congress on Monday of the potential $647 million sale of bombs, the smallest of which weighs 250 pounds.

“The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to US national interests to assist Israel to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability,” said a statement from the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which oversees foreign weapon and equipment sales. Continue Reading »

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| December 11, 2012
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SodaStream Super Bowl ad has caught the eye of BDS

The new SodaStream publicity blitz has proven BDS as a total flop as they sought to bring their campaigns targeting settlement products to a new, level of visibility.
Hopefully, it only improved sales as BUYcott usually trumps boycott.

By JTA

 

SodaStream’s purchase of a Super Bowl commercial has the BDS movement in the U.S. saying it will step up its campaign against the Israeli firm.

Soda Stream commercial still shot

Soda Stream commercial still shot – Photo: screen shot

SodaStream, the maker of home soda machines, will pay about $3.5 million for a 30-second spot for the game. The company reportedly had net earnings of $27.5 million in 2011, according to The Associated Press. Continue Reading »

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| December 11, 2012
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Op-ed: I’m not crazy

Israeli living in NYC for 7 years explains why the recent Gaza war made him decide to return home: Life abroad is comfortable & peaceful, but it is a sad comfort – an ‘addictive and sticky honey trap’.

By Dekel Ovadia

 

NEW YORK – It’s Friday in New York City, around noon. The IDF has launched Operation Pillar of Defense, and concerned Israelis are surfing the net and sending their family and friends text messages with news updates. One reports of rocket fire on Jerusalem, another’s message says a rocket fired toward Tel Aviv landed in an open area. Continue Reading »

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| December 11, 2012
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Uruguay president wants replacement of Israeli ambassador

After senior MPP officials remarked that Israel is committing genocide, Ambassador Dori Goren called the comments ‘repugnant and shocking’ which angered members of the Uruguayan government.

 

A diplomatic incident has recently clouded Israel’s relations with Uruguay, leaving its government is angry at Israeli Ambassador Dori Goren’s public criticism of a string of Uruguayan politicians and parties. In recent days, Uruguay has even begun sending hints to Israel that it would like to have the ambassador replaced.

Uruguayan President Jose “Pepe” Mujica

Uruguayan President Jose ‘Pepe’ Mujica – Photo by Reuters

The signals from Montevideo were sent to Jerusalem via the media in Uruguay. Continue Reading »

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| December 10, 2012
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HAARETZ poll: 81% say Netantahu will be next P.M.

Because center-left bloc is a fragmented mess,  the right wing is solidifying their lead, as 81% of Israelis believe Netanyahu will retain his premiership.

 

Four days after the final candidates’ list for the 19th Knesset were submitted to the Central Elections Committee, here’s the current electoral picture, in two words: Game over.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - October 28, 2012 - Ami Shabi

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. – Photo by Ami Shabi

The center-left bloc is a fragmented mess, while the right-wing bloc has never looked so hale and hearty. The joint Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu ticket is gaining strength while Labor is weakening. The main accomplishment so far of Hatnuah chairwoman Tzipi Livni is enfeebling two of her sister parties on the center left to the point of oblivion. Continue Reading »

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| December 9, 2012
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Friends of IDF event raised over $14 million in spite of no Wonder

Actor Jason Alexander emceed the event in Los Angeles to aid Israeli soldiers, with music from”American Idol” winner Ruben Studdard and 10-time Grammy winner Chaka Khan.

By JTA

The Friends of the Israel Defense Forces fundraiser that singer Stevie Wonder pulled out of raised more than $14 million.

More than 1,400 people attended the event in Los Angeles to aid Israeli soldiers. Entertainment mogul Haim Saban and his wife, Cheryl chaired the gala. Saban is a national board member of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces.

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder – Photo by AP

Actor Jason Alexander emceed the event, which featured a performance by David Foster and Friends. Continue Reading »

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| December 9, 2012
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Arab Bloc at UN Sends Clear Message: If It’s Israeli, It Must be Bad

Through a resolution Israel sponsored for  entrepreneurship at the UN, a rare diplomatic victory was won. The Arabs countries voted ‘No,” but it passed anyway.

“Every Arab delegate who voted ‘no’ is sending the message that he cares far more about petty politics than human prosperity (for his people)” Israeli Ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor said.

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

 

Israel won a rare diplomatic victory Friday in the UN, where it sponsored a resolution for entrepreneurship. The Arabs voted ‘No,” but the resolution passed in the UN Economic and Financial Committee, also known as the Second Committee by a lopsided 129-31 vote. Continue Reading »

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| December 8, 2012
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Israelis are giving more to charity as Israel’s economy grows

Since 2009, Israeli nonprofits received a majority of their donations from Israelis, not from abroad — a departure from previous years.

By Ben Sales

 

TEL AVIV (JTA) — At Hadassah’s centennial celebration in October, 2,000 guests heard about two major philanthropic projects being undertaken by the women’s Zionist group: a new tower and a new cardiovascular wellness center at its Jerusalem hospitals.

Takdim volunteers painting with children in Ramat HaSharon. (Courtesy Takdim)

Takdim volunteers painting with children in Ramat HaSharon. – Courtesy Takdim

The tower, which was dedicated at the centennial, cost $363 million. And a $10 million gift from American philanthropist Irene Pollin came with the announcement of the cardiovascular center. Continue Reading »

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| December 6, 2012
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Are high-risk facilities properly protected against rocket attack?

Following Gaza military op, Environmental Protection Ministry reviews emergency readiness of industrial facilities housing hazardous materials

Avital Lahav

 

The recent fighting in Gaza has prompted the Environmental Protection Ministry to review the protective measures available to the various facilities processing and storing hazardous materials, Ynet has learned.

(Illustration) Photo: Hagai Aharon

During and immediately after Operation Pillar of Defense, the Environmental Protection Ministry – directed by the Home Front Command – began surveying 22 hazardous material facilities in central and southern Israel.

The review aimed to inspect the facilities’ overall emergency readiness, their crisis-response protocols and damage control contingencies. Continue Reading »

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| December 6, 2012
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F-16 Engines Missing from Israel Air Force Base

The IAF only recently discoverd that several jet-engines have been stolen. The IDF Suspects Arab metal thieves with the help of soldier/s from the base.

By Gil Ronen

 

The Air Force has discovered in recent days that several F-16 fighter jet engines were stolen from one of its bases, news website Walla reported Thursday.

IAF F-16

IAF F-16 – IAF Website

Senior IAF sources said that the thieves who stole the engines had to have been assisted by someone within the base. This determination is based, among other things, on the fact that there was no damage to the base’s perimeter fence. Continue Reading »

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| December 6, 2012
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Video: US Rep. Bachmann says ‘Concessions to Arabs Suicidal for Israel’

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann underlines that the White House’s demands for more Israeli concessions to the Palestinians are suicidal for the Jewish State.

By Chana Ya’ar

 

U.S. Representative and former GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann underlined Sunday night at the Bet El Institutions Dinner in New York City that U.S. demands for more Israeli concessions are suicidal for the Jewish State. “Israel is G-d’s idea. All we are trying to do is following His leading,” she began.

Michele Bachmann – Screenshot

During her keynote address, Bachmann told a packed audience of her numerous trips to Israel. “Leaving Gaza seven years ago, which I fervently opposed… I knew what would happen… I knew that the events of the last month (the need for Operation Pillar of Defense to silence terrorist rocket fire -ed.) Continue Reading »

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| December 6, 2012
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Israel’s SodaStream commercial at Super Bowl XLVII

“We’re going after Coke & Pepsi in their ‘prime time’ slot of the year,” SodaStream reports.

 

Israel’s SodaStream International will compete with Coca Cola and Pepsi on their own turf on February 3, when it advertises on CBS during the broadcast of Super Bowl XLVII.

Soda Stream commercial still shot

Soda Stream commercial still shot – Photo: screen shot

-The world’s largest manufacturer of home beverage carbonation systems sells its products at more than 15,000 retail stores in the United States. It is hoping to attract a larger share of the soda market after participating in the biggest event on the American sports calendar. Continue Reading »

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| December 5, 2012
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Netanyahu speaks to National Public Diplomacy Forum

Netanyahu: Conflict with the Palestinians is Not About Settlements. The entire conflict between Israel and the Arabs is over their denial of Israel’s right to exist. There is no way to fight their lies except with the truth.

By Elad Benari

 

The entire conflict between Israel and the Arabs is over their denial of Israel’s right to exist and not about Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday.

Netanyahu spoke at the meeting of the National Public Diplomacy Forum to summarize the recent Operation Pillar of Defense, which targeted Hamas’s terror infrastructure in Gaza. Continue Reading »

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| December 5, 2012
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Land of Israel Fund Appeals to Jews Worldwide to Purchase Land in E1 Area

Amid severe int’l condemnations of late, the Israel Land Fund is attempting to assemble a group of Zionist investors to purchase & build the land.

By Rachel Hirshfeld

 

Amid severe and unremitting international condemnations over Israeli plans to build new Jewish homes in the E1 area of Jerusalem, the Israel Land Fund is tirelessly at work in an attempt to assemble a group of investors to purchase and build the land.

Founded in 2007, the registered non-profit organization “was created to continue the original efforts by the Jewish Forefathers, and in more recent history, over a century ago, by pioneers of The State. Continue Reading »

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| December 4, 2012
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Video: How do Technion Students Light Hanukkah Candles?

Students at the Technion in Haifa have come up with an original way to light Hanukkah Candles.

Arutz Sheva

 

The holiday of Hanukkah is just around the corner, and students at the Technion in Haifa have come up with an original way to light the menorah.

Hanukkah 101 at the Technion – Screenshot

The students, Eyal Cohen and Tomer Wassermann from the Mechanical Engineering faculty and Matan Orian and Dvir Dukhan of Industrial Engineering and Management, took on the challenge of building a Rube Goldberg machine that lights the menorah.

While this is probably too much of a challenge for “ordinary” people, it is a lot of fun to watch. Continue Reading »

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