Female Jewish Swede Applies for Asylum – in Sweden

Annika Hernroth-Rothstein applies for asylum in her own country in protest of overt, rampant anti-Semitism, laws banning kosher slaughter for eating meat and circumcision for newborn Jewish male infants.

By Tova Dvorin

 

Swedish Jew and outspoken opponent to anti-Semitic violence Annika Hernroth-Rothstein has filed for asylum in her own country, Elder of Ziyon reports. The move is a public statement of dissent against the Scandinavian country’s anti-Semitic policies, which include a ban on ritual slaughter (shehita) and circumcision (brit milah), two major laws central to Jewish law and life. 

A protest against anti-Semitism in Vienna – Reuters

Hernroth-Rothstein first gained attention after writing a letter to Mosaic magazine documenting her experiences this past spring. Continue Reading »

French President Hollande Slams Iran’s Ayatollah Over Anti-Israel Remarks

 

A French gov’t spokeswoman reported that Hollande viewed Khamenei’s remarks as “unacceptable”.

Khamenei vows to ‘slap aggressors in the face,’ and promises that Israel is ‘doomed to extinction.

By Ryan Jones

 

 

France on Wednesday continued to demonstrate that it has Israel’s back in the ongoing Iran nuclear saga when French President Francois Hollande blasted Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over his bitter remarks targeting the Jewish state.

France Slams Iran Over Anti-Israel Remarks

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Addressing an elite unit of his Revolutionary Guards, Khamenei called Israel the “rabid dog of the region” and promised that “the Zionist regime…is doomed to extinction.” Continue Reading »

World powers close to agreement with Iran as nuclear talks continue

3rd round of talks with the Iranians open with the representatives offering contradictory assessments of chances for success.

Netanyahu, ‘It’s possible to reach a better agreement, but it requires being consistent & persistent.’

By and Reuters 

 

 

GENEVA – The third round of nuclear talks between Iran and the six powers opened in Geneva Wednesday with the parties offering contradictory assessments of the chances for success.

Netanyahu and Putin in Moscow

Netanyahu and Putin arrive for a joint news conference in the Kremlin in Moscow. Wednesday, November 20, 2013.- Photo: AP

Yet even as some of the negotiators sought to lower expectations, most seemed optimistic that by the end of the weekend, an agreement on curbing Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief would be reached.

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Israel’s Foreign Minister Liberman: Ties with US have Weakened

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman says Jerusalem needs to seek new allies that are not dependent on money from the Islamic world. 

By Gil Ronen

 

 

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman said Wednesday that Israel needs to seek allies other than Washington.

The hawkish, blunt-talking chief diplomat, who returned to office earlier this month after seeing off graft charges, spoke as major powers, including the United States, sought to seal a deal with Iran on its nuclear weapons program.

“The link between Israel and its main strategic partner the United States has weakened,” Liberman said.

“One can understand that,” he added. Continue Reading »

Khamenei: ‘ Zionist regime doomed to annihilation’

 

Iran’s supreme leader says ‘Israeli officials cannot be called humans, they are like animals’.

Israeli expert: Harsh talk meant “to set stage for deal.”

By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON, REUTERS

 

 

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran would not step back from its nuclear rights, and his negotiating team had set limits for talks over Iran’s disputed nuclear program.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – Photo: Ho New/Reuters

Khamenei took swipes at Israel and France during his speech to tens of thousands of volunteer Basij militiamen in Tehran, broadcast live on Iran’s Press TV.

“Zionist officials cannot be called humans, they are like animals, some of them,” said Khamenei.

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Iron Age altar discovered at Shiloh

Archaeologists discover an altar from the Israelite era at Tel Shiloh.

Certain scholars suggest that sacrifices continued at Shiloh after the First Temple was built. The discovery bolsters the Biblical account that Shiloh was a religious center.

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Berlin club hosts Israeli-Iranian DJ group that ‘Spins for Peace’

Dance parties in Berlin show the world that Iranians & Israelis need not be enemies.

Israeli DJ Roy Siny, left, and Iranian DJ Afagh Irandoost at the first No Beef party in Berlin, Aug. 17, 2013. (Boaz Arad)

Israeli DJ Roy Siny, left, and Iranian DJ Afagh Irandoost at the first No Beef party in Berlin, Aug. 17, 2013. (Boaz Arad)

 

To the casual clubber, it’s just another ordinary night out in Europe’s hottest city. But this gathering is far from ordinary. Many of those dancing are immigrants from two countries whose ongoing tensions could explode in the world’s face at any given moment.

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Israeli doctors unable to save Hamas PM’s granddaughter, returns to Gaza ‘clinically dead’

Israeli Doctors in Petah Tikva deemed 1yr-old Amal Haniyeh’s chances of survival slim, before returning her home to Gaza.

By JPOST.COM STAFF, KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

The granddaughter of Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh was returned from an Israeli hospital to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday reportedly in a state of “clinical death” after Israeli doctors were unable to save her, AFP cited Palestinian sources as saying Monday.

Haniyeh speaks in front of the 'Mavi Marmara,' Mon

Haniyeh speaks in front of the ‘Mavi Marmara,’ Mon – Photo: REUTERS/Osman Orsal

The one-year-old Amal Haniyeh was admitted in serious condition to Schneider Children’s Medical Center for Israel in Petah Tikva on Sunday after being diagnosed with an acute digestive tract infection, source in Gaza said. Continue Reading »

Palestinian journalists: Our Freedom of Speech is in danger

 

Despite promises from the PA to honor freedom of the press, dozens of Palestinian journalists protest recent arrests & detentions, as tensions regarding journalistic freedom of speech escalate

By Diana Atallah, The Media Line

Issues of press freedoms under the Palestinian Authority continued as dozens of journalists organized a demonstration outside of Prime Minister Rami Al-Hamdallah’s office, protesting the recent detention of a colleague and calling for an investigation into similar arrests.

Illustration - Photo: Shutterstock

Illustration – Photo: Shutterstock

The day before the protest, Sami Al-Sa’i, a Tulkarem based reporter for the local Wattan news agency, was called in by Palestinian intelligence officers for an interrogation. Continue Reading »

Israeli singer Eyal Golan embroiled in underage sex scandal

 

 

Eyal Golan responds: ‘I didn’t know they were minors’.

Detectives from the Tel Aviv police are investigating the singer, his father & his PR representative.

 

 

The gag order was lifted Wednesday morning on the name of the famous Israeli singer at the center of an underage sex scandal.

Eyal Golan.

Eyal Golan – Photo by Olivier Fitoussi

It is now permissible to publish that Eyal Golan is the singer suspected in having sexual relations with minors.

Golan was taken to Tel Aviv District’s central unit Wednesday morning, where he was questioned on the suspicions against him.

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Israel’s ‘Magic Wand’ ground-to-air missile interceptor passes crucial new test

Israeli interceptor Magic Wand was successfully tested.

Israel’s Defense Ministry says system ‘provides confidence in future Israeli capabilities to defeat developing ballistic missile threat’.

By Yoav Zitun

A new Israeli interceptor being developed in partnership with the United States to counter missiles held by Syria and Lebanon‘s Iranian-backed Hezbollah passed its second live trial on Wednesday, officials said.

Previous Magic Wand trial - Photo Courtesy of Defense Ministry

Previous Magic Wand trial – Photo Courtesy of Defense Ministry

Magic Wand, which Israeli officials say could be ready for deployment next year after being rushed through production, is designed to shoot down missiles with ranges of between 100 km and 200 km (63 miles and 125 miles). Continue Reading »

Security Expert: Group That Bombed Embassy in Beirut Founded by Iran

Counter-terror expert says Lebanese branch of Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group that claimed responsibility for Iran embassy bombing was established by Iran.

By Ari Yashar

 

 

The Lebanese branch of Abdullah Azzam Brigades, the Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group which claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attack on Iran’s embassy in Beirut was initially established by Iran, according to a Middle East counter-terror expert.

Scene of Beirut blasts – Reuters

Tuesday’s attack in Lebanon left 23 dead, among them an Iranian attaché, and an additional 146 wounded. The blast reportedly was a message telling Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah to pull their forces out of Syria where they are supporting President Bashar Assad’s regime.  Continue Reading »

US researcher: Kosher poultry less healthy

 

Researchers find, Kosher chicken has nearly double the frequency of antibiotic-resistant E. coli than non-kosher products, suggesting result ‘belies the historical roots of kosher as a means to ensure food safety.’

By Tali Farkash

The research’s abstract, published in the British F1000Research website, notes that while retail poultry products are known sources of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli, kosher chicken had the highest frequency of antibiotic-resistant E. coli, nearly twice that of conventional products.Is kosher also healthy? Kosher chicken contains high concentrations of antibiotic-resistant strains of the E. coli bacteria, according to a new study conducted in the United States and published by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA). Continue Reading »

UNRWA in Financial Crisis – Can’t Pay Wages

Exclusive ‘Palestinian refugee’ aid organization will not pay wages next month due to $36 million deficit.

UNRWA personnel criticizes Israel’s blockade for lack of Gaza building materials.

By Ari Yashar

 

On Tuesday the UN announced it will not pay wages next month to thousands of workers in the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) due to a growing financial crisis.

The cancellation of wages comes as UNRWA is in a $36 million deficit according to AFP.

UNRWA was founded in 1950 to aid “Palestinian refugees” that left Israel during the 1948 War of Independence. All other refugees in the world are handled by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Continue Reading »

Israeli Researchers Announce Revolutionary Alternative Fuel

A research team at Israel’s Ben Gurion University in the Negev, have come up with an alternative fuel, made from water & carbon dioxide.

By Avner Meyrav, NoCamels

 

 

With oil supplies around the world  fast depleting, researchers around the world have been trying to find an alternative that could sustain the energy needs of mankind. A team at Israel’s Ben Gurion University may have come up with an alternative fuel, made from water and carbon dioxide.

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Zalman Aranne Central Library, Ben Gurion University – Photo courtesy: Wikimedia Commons

Unlike other fuel alternatives available today, the “green feed” created at BGU has a significant advantage: it can be turned into fuel using existing oil refining methods and delivered to gas stations using existing infrastructure. Continue Reading »