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| July 30, 2012
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Each year More Germans bequeath their estates to Israel

2012 sees peak in number of aging Germans leaving their money to the State of Israel, due to guilty conscience.

By Itamar Eichner

In recent years it happens more often: a courier enters the Israeli embassy in Berlin carrying a letter from an old German citizen who recently died. In the letter he declares his wish that his estate be donated to the State of Israel. Embassy officials estimate that sometimes these are people who suffer from a guilty conscience over Germany’s dark past.
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This phenomenon has been going on for years with increasing frequency and this year sees a peak in donations, Yedioth Ahronot has learned. Continue Reading »

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| July 30, 2012
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Australian Jewish leaders observe Munich Olympic memorial, In solidarity with Israel

Jacques Rogge, president of the IOC, taken to task for holding ‘moment of silence’ outside of public eye.

By JTA

 

 

Australian Jewish leaders observed a minute’s silence in honor of the 11 Israelis murdered 40 years ago at the Munich Games.

West German border police helicopters that carried armed terrorists and nine Israeli Olympian

West German border police helicopters that carried armed terrorists and nine Israeli Olympian hostages, at Fuerstenfeldbruck air force base about 20 miles west of Munich, Germany on Sept. 7, 1972. Photo by AP

Vic Alhadeff, chief executive of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, at the gathering last Friday at the Jewish community center in Sydney recounted the tragedy and lauded governments and their leaders around the world who supported the call for a minute of silence at the opening ceremony in London. Continue Reading »

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| July 27, 2012
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Arab League: Don’t Touch Temple Mount, It’s Muslim

As Jews fast & mourn their Temple, Muslim Brotherhood members in Egypt will be protesting about their “holiest site” on Temple Mount.

By Maayana Miskin

 

The Arab League has released a statement warning Israel to stay away from the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The mosque is located on the Temple Mount, which Judaism teaches is the holiest site in the world.

Surprisingly, the Arab League statement termed the mosque “the holiest of the Arab and Islamic holy sites.” Normally, Mecca is considered the holiest site to Islam and Muslims in Jerusalem pray facing Mecca with their backs to the Temple Mount.

The statement warned the “occupation authorities” against interfering with the mosque. Continue Reading »

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| July 27, 2012
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Campus land designated for Galilee Medical Faculty

Government committee approves allocation of 14 hectares in Safed for medical facility set to be completed in 6 years.

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Ten hectares (about 25 acres) of state land on the southeastern edge of Safed have been set aside for the permanent campus of the Galilee Faculty of Medicine.
Projected image of future Galilee Medical Faculty

Projected image of future Galilee Medical Faculty – Photo: Courtesy BIU

A government ministerial committee approved the request this week by the faculty – which is owned and run by Bar-Ilan University.

BIU director-general Haim Glick reported that an additional 4 hectares will be allocated later for the campus, which is being constructed overlooking Lake Kinneret and is due to be completed in six years. Continue Reading »

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| July 24, 2012
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Clinton: Push back at Holocaust deniers

US Sec. of St. calls on international community to respond to criticism of Israeli policy if it crosses the line to antisemitism.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on the international community to “act against anti-Semitism” at a keynote address at a symposium on ending genocide, held at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington on Tuesday.

Clinton delivers the keynote address - Photo: REUTERS

Clinton delivers the keynote address – Photo: REUTERS

Clinton reaffirmed her support for Israel and the Jewish people at the Holocaust Museum, stating: “When heads of states and religious leaders deny the Holocaust, we must not let their lies go unanswered…we must respond when criticism of Israeli government policy crosses over to anti-Semitism.”

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| July 22, 2012
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Sacha Baron Cohen & Palestinian grocer settle slander suit

Ayman Abu Aita sought millions of dollars in compensation after being portrayed as a terrorist in the comedy ‘Bruno,’ reports the Daily Mail.

 

Aman Abu Aita being portrayed in ‘Bruno’ as a terrorist. According to Aita’ court documents, he ‘has never associated with the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade or any terrorist activity,’ said the Daily Mail.

A Palestinian grocer portrayed as a terrorist in the comedy “Bruno” has settled his slander suit against Jewish actor Sacha Baron Cohen and talk show host David Letterman, according to a report by the Daily Mail.

Sacha Baron Cohen, star of the film 'Bruno,' arrives atop a tank

Sacha Baron Cohen, star of the film ‘Bruno,’ arrives atop a tank at the Los Angeles premiere of the film, June 25, 2009.

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| July 22, 2012
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IOC Decision : No moment of silence at Olympic Games

IOC president rejects pleas for official commemoration of ’72 Munich Olympic Games killings, at London curtain raiser.

By REUTERS

 

LONDON – The IOC has ruled out marking the 40th anniversary of the Munich massacre at the London Olympics opening ceremony but will visit the airfield where some Israeli team members were killed, it said on Saturday.

11 Israeli athletes killed in 1972 Munich attack

11 Israeli athletes killed in 1972 Munich attack – Photo: REUTERS/Handout

International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge rejected calls for an official commemoration of the 1972 Munich Games attack during Friday’s curtain raiser, a standing request of the families of the 11 Israeli Olympic team members who died. Continue Reading »

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| July 22, 2012
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Al-Qaida is planning to crash U.S. airline during the London Olympics, reports Sunday Times.

In a Sunday Times report, a Norwegian that was trained in Yemen plans to crash a plane on a suicide mission; British authorities say there is a shortage of trained personnel to carry out security screenings.

 

The al-Qaida branch in the Arabian Peninsula is believed to be planning a terror attack during the Olympic Games in London, scheduled to begin at the end of the month. According to a report in today’s Sunday Times, quoting intelligence services, the organization has recruited a Norwegian Muslim convert who was supposed to hijack a U.S. passenger plane and crash it on a suicide mission.

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| July 21, 2012
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Israel’s Member of Knesset Kara: Druze are Descended from Jews

The secret is out, says Druze MK : “The Druze are actually descended from the Jewish people, and genetic evidence proves it.”

By David Lev

 

For centuries, practitioners of the Druze religion took care not to reveal any information about the nature of their beliefs, rituals, and traditions. Under penalty of communal ostracism, or worse, members of Druze communities have refrained from telling any outsider more than basic details about their religion.

But now, the secret is out. Druze MK Ayoub Kara (Likud) says members of the Druze communities believe in many of the same things that Jews do. And that’s not surprising, he adds, since the Druze are actually descended from the Jewish people – and he says he can bring genetic evidence to prove it. Continue Reading »

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| July 21, 2012
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NYPD link Iran, & it’s proxies to nine plots against Jewish targets this year

Report cites 3 foiled plots in January, 3 in February & another 3 since June.

By Reuters

 

 

New York police believe Iranian Revolutionary Guards or their proxies have been involved so far this year in nine plots against Israeli or Jewish targets around the world, according to restricted police documents obtained by Reuters.

Reports prepared this week by intelligence analysts for the New York Police Department (NYPD) say three plots were foiled in January, three in February and another three since late June. Iran has repeatedly denied supporting militant attacks abroad.

Burgas bus

The burned out bus in Burgas, Bulgaria following the terrorist attack on July 18.

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| July 20, 2012
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Jerusalem will be Muslim Forever, proclaims Al-Aqsa Sheikh

Islamic preacher at the Al-Aqsa Mosque denounces A-G’s statement that Israeli law must be applied to the Temple Mount

By Elad Benari

 

Sheikh Yusuf Salameh, a preacher at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, denounced on Thursday a statement by Israel’s Attorney General that Israeli law must be applied to the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in Jerusalem.

Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein has said that the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is part of Israeli territory so Israeli law applies there, including antiquities laws and laws regarding building and planning.

At the same time, he said, the law had to be applied with extra sensitivity and pragmatism, due to its unique nature. Continue Reading »

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| July 20, 2012
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Manchester : Anti-Jewish terror plot foiled

Dispute between husband & wife team leads police to discover plot to bomb Jewish sites in Manchester

Associated Press

 

A planned bomb attack on Jewish sites in the English city of Manchester was foiled when the husband-and-wife team behind the plot became embroiled in a domestic dispute, prosecutors said in a case that led to the wife’s conviction Thursday.

Al-Qaeda propaganda videos (archive) – Photo: AP

Prosecutor Bobbie Cheema told Manchester Crown Court that police were called when 33-year-old Mohammed Sajid Khan and his 38-year-old wife Shasta got into an argument at their home last July.

Shasta’s family was drawn into the squabble, and at one point the dispute got physical, with Mohammed assaulting his father-in-law. Continue Reading »

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| July 18, 2012
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Reported by Hezbollah: Denies Responsibility for Terror Attack in Burgas

A Hezbollah representative pointed out that the group “does not wage a war on tourists,” Interfax reports.

 

 

Radical Shiite group Hezbollah has allegedly denied responsibility for the terror attack on Israeli tourists on Bulgarian soil on Wednesday.

Bulgaria: Hezbollah Denies Responsibility for Burgas Terror Attack - Report


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A Hezbollah representative has described the allegation that the group was involved in the attack as “laughable,” pointing out that the group “does not wage a war on tourists,” Interfax reports, citing Annashra.

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said the attack was probably initiated by a group under the auspices of “either Iran or other radical Muslim groups,” and named Hezbollah and Hamas as likely suspects.

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| July 18, 2012
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Report: Iraq rejects a US offer to restore half of its seized Jewish Archive

Iraq has rejected an American offer  to return half of the Iraqi Jewish Archive previously transferred from Baghdad to the US

By Agencies

 

Iraq rejected an offer made by the United States to bring back half of the Iraqi Jewish Archive previously transferred from Baghdad to the US after 2003, insisting that Iraq should restore the whole Archive, an Iraqi official newspaper reported on Sunday.

Archiving Jewish materials found soaking in sewage water at a basement of a Saddam Hussein's secret police building.
Archiving Jewish materials found soaking in sewage water at a basement of a Saddam Hussein’s secret police building. Photo: Press TV

“The (Tourism and Antiquities) minister Lewa’ Smeisim refused an American offer to give back half of the Jewish Archive to Iraq, on condition that Iraq will concede its right of possessing the remaining half,” the state-run al-Sabah newspaper quoted Smeisim’s chief media office Hakim al-Shammari as saying. Continue Reading »

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| July 17, 2012
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Concubines are now Kosher

Chief Judge Rabbi rules that if a married man doesn’t have any offspring because his wife can’t or doesn’t want children, he is allowed to take a concubine • “The concubine may also live with the couple,” says Rabbi Eliyahu Abergel.

By Yehuda Shlezinger

 

The Chief Judge of the Jerusalem Rabbinical Court, Rabbi Eliyahu Abergel, has ruled that in cases where a man has not fathered any children, and his wife cannot or does not want to bear children, the man may take a concubine.

In his recently-published book, Dvarot Eliyahu (“Eliyahu’s Rulings”), the rabbi writes, “establishing a family is an important commandment.

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