Op-ed by Jonathan Pollard: Restoring Israel to its Greatness

 

 

 

For the 1st time in his 28 years of  imprisonment, Jonathan Pollard pens op-ed.

Authentic Jewish tradition teaches in great detail how to relate to the dead with honor and reverence. The dead are not only keepers of the past; they are our teachers, our moral guides and our inspiration for the future. A country with no respect for the dead has no respect for the living.

 

 

Imprisoned Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard – Photo: AP

By JONATHAN POLLARD

 

When tragedy strikes anywhere in the world, the State of Israel is always among the first to offer help, sending experienced rescue teams, portable hospitals and world-class medical experts to the scene.

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Peres tells Ban, ‘surprised’ Lebanon blamed Israel for car-bombing

 

Day after car-bombing Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut’s Dahiyeh quarter, Israel’s President Shimon Peres rejects Lebanon’s Michel Suleiman’s accusation that Israel was involved, during press conference in Jerusalem with UN’s chief Ban Ki-moon. 

By Noam (Dabul) Dvi

President Shimon Peres said in a meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday that he was surprised to learn that the Lebanese president had blamed Israel for Thursday’s Beirut bombing.

Ban Ki-moon and Peres in Jerusalem (Photo: AFP)

Ban Ki-moon and Peres in Jerusalem – Photo: AFP

On Thursday, Michel Suleiman condemned the explosion in the Dahiyeh quarter saying it had the fingerprints of Israel, and its purpose was to destabilize Lebanon. Continue Reading »

Sunni Group Warns ‘Pig Nasrallah’ He’ll Pay for Being Agent of Israel

A Sunni group takes responsibility for 2nd bomb attack in a Hezbollah stronghold, issuing stern warning to the terrorist group’s chief.

Warnings & claims of responsibility ignored as Lebanese Shiites prefer blaming Israel.

By Elad Benari

 

A Sunni Islamist group took credit on Thursday for the car bombing in a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut which killed at least 20 people.

Scene of explosion in Beirut – Reuters

Shortly after news of the attack broke, an online video surfaced showing three masked men, two of them holding rifles, in front of a white flag inscribed with the Islamic profession of faith, reported AFP. Continue Reading »

Rare, Preserved 8th Century BCE Fortifications Found at Ashdod Harbor

An amazing find by the Institute of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University  uncovered a system of fortifications during this summer’s excavation.

By Kochava Rozenbaum

 

Rare and unique discoveries were found this summer at the Tel Aviv University Institute of Archaeology excavation site in Tel Ashdod-Yam – located in the harbor city of Ashdod.

The institute uncovered a system of fortifications which date back to the 8th century BCE, the remains of buildings, as well as coins and weights from the Hellenistic period.

The excavations were the first of the season and were led by Dr. Alexander Fantalkin. He discovered the remains of a kind of anchorage, a massive wall made up of mud bricks which form embankments. Continue Reading »

Outside of Israel, Christians Are Endangered Species in Ancestral Land

 

 

According to the Vicar of St George’s Church in Baghdad, Israel is the single bright spot for Christians in the Middle East, a true bastion for religious minorities.

By Noah Beck

 

Egypt’s Christians are being targeted and scapegoated for the ousting of the Muslim Brotherhood. An Egyptian human rights activist tweeted that the Virgin Mary in Minya, one of the oldest churches in Egypt, built in the 4th century, was destroyed by fire yesterday. There have also been media reports about attacks on churches in the city of Suez and other villages. Jason Isaacson, Director of Government and International Affairs for the American Jewish Committee condemned these acts: “Organized violence against Egypt’s Copts, the murder of innocents and destruction of churches, is outrageous and unforgivable.” Continue Reading »

Palestinian survey: 20,000 Palestinians working in settlements

Palestinian Survey also finds the unemployment rate in the Gaza Strip was 27.9% compared with 16.8% in the West Bank.

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

 

 

Unemployment in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip remains relatively high, according to a survey published by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.

Palestinian construction worker

Palestinian construction worker – Photo: REUTERS

The survey also showed an increase in the number of Palestinians working in Israel and settlements.

The survey showed that the unemployment rate in the Gaza Strip was 27.9 percent compared with 16.8% in the West Bank in the second quarter of 2013.

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Bomb in Center of Hezbollah Neighborhood Leaves at Least 20 Dead

Car bomb kills 20 & wounds 212 people in the Rwais neighborhood, a stronghold of Hezbollah.

The Lebanese president was quick to blame Israel. “This is a criminal act that bears the fingerprints of terrorism and Israel,”

By Gil Ronen

 

At least 20 people have been killed by a large explosion in a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut, with at least 212 reported wounded.

Scene of explosion in Beirut – Reuters

Lebanon’s Daily Star reported that the blast took place on the main road between Rwais and Bir al-Abed. The neighborhood is a stronghold of Hezbollah.

Caretaker Interior Minister Marwan Charbel confirmed that the blast was the result of car bomb. Continue Reading »

Egyptian nuclear scientist fled to Israel: Temple Mount Belongs to Jews


 

Noha Hashad, the Egyptian nuclear physicist who fled to Israel and has remained, has said publicly that according to the Koran the land of Israel belongs to the Jewish people, and there’s no doubt the Temple Mount also belongs to the Jews.

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The researcher fled Egypt to Israel in June 2011; this according to Al-Ahram. The newspaper claims that Mossad agents were involved in the shady ordeal.

According to Al-Ahram the researcher held the post of assistant head of the science and physics faculty at the Beni Suef University south of Cairo. Continue Reading »

‘Dark Humor’ Video: Untrained Syrians Try to Move Bomb

 

Tragic-comic video shows rural Syrians attempting to safely move an unexploded bomb dropped by Syrian Army helicopter.

By Gil Ronen

 

A video with tragi-comic qualities posted to Youtube shows rural Syrians attempting to move a bomb that was dropped on them, using improvised means.

Moving the bomb – Screenshot

In the course of its war against rebel forces, explains Arutz Sheva‘s Dalit Halevi, the Syrian army has developed a new kind of bomb that is known as “the exploding barrel” – which is not much more than a metal container that holds explosive and flammable materials. These bombs are carried on combat helicopters and dropped on rebel forces and civilians. Continue Reading »

Israeli data security firm acquired by IBM for as much as $1 billion

 

Trusteer & IBM announced that IBM has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Trusteer, a privately held Israeli security firm with locations in Boston, MA & Tel Aviv, Israel.

By JTA

 

JERUSALEM — IBM has agreed to acquire the Israeli data security firm Trusteer for an undisclosed sum that is believed to be up to $1 billion.

IBM. Trusteer. IBM to Acquire Trusteer to Help Companies Combat Financial Fraud and Advanced Security Threats

Trusteer, which has locations in Tel Aviv and Boston, develops software to help businesses protect themselves against financial fraud and security threats.

Upon the official closing of the deal, Trusteer will join the IBM Security Systems organization, IBM announced Thursday.

IBM, an American multinational technology and consulting corporation, is forming a cybersecurity software lab in Israel where Trusteer and IBM researchers will work on advanced software to address more complicated cyber threats.

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MK Shaked: Kerry’s hypocrisy is endangering Israeli lives

 

Israel’s Knesset Member Ayelet Shaked pens straightforward letter assailing US Secretary of State John Kerry over undue political pressure, murdering prisoner release, hypocrisy, & political foolishness during Arab Mid-East turmoil.

 

 

US Secretary of State John Kerry is putting lives at risk by gambling on the peace process, Bayit Yehudi faction chairwoman Ayelet Shaked wrote in a letter to him Thursday.

Bayit Yehudi faction chairwoman, MK Ayelet Shaked – Photo Courtesy

Shaked began the letter explaining that, due to the gravity of the situation, she feels that she “simply cannot be bound by the restraints of politically correct wording” and must be straightforward.

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As Syrian crisis deepens, young Druze from Golan seeking Israeli citizenship

 

 

More & more Druze opt to live and study in Israel for fear of that rebel Islamists in Syria might ‘slaughter’ them.

Expert: This could boost Israel’s claim to annexed Golan Heights territory

Aine Pennello

In the Golan Heights, a seemingly banal decision – where to go to college – is fast becoming the source of dozens of Israeli citizenship applications among young Druze, which could help legitimize Israel’s claim to the contested territory, experts say.

Golan Heights, Druze village square in Majdal Shams - Photo: Avihu Shapira

Golan Heights, Druze village square in Majdal Shams – Photo: Avihu Shapira

A small religious sect with a peaceful reputation, the Druze in the Golan Heights have long maintained a tradition of studying in Syria, home to approximately half the world’s Druze population. Continue Reading »

‘Hasbara’ Director Suspended by PM Over ‘Offensive’ Facebook Posts

Danny Seaman, the Prime Minister’s head of Israel’s on-line communications activities, claims he is the victim of a vendetta by Ha’aretz, an Israeli  left-wing daily newspaper.

By David Lev

 

Danny Seaman, who is director of social and interactive media in the Prime Minister’s Office, has been suspended after several people complained that he had made offensive posts on his personal Facebook page. There was no word as to when, or if, he would return to work.

Seaman oversees the government’s Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, Youtube video channels, and other on-line activities, presenting messages from the government on policy, and providing official points of view on political and security matters. Continue Reading »

Russia to donate $1 million to Auschwitz conservation fund

 

24 countries have contributed thus far. Germany has contributed $80 million, followed by the U.S. with $15 million. Poland, where the camp is located, has promised about $13 million, according to Polskie Radio.

 

Russia will contribute up to $1 million to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation for the conservation and maintenance of the site of the former Nazi concentration camp.

Auschwitz beds for 6-8 people – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

Russia’s pledge was reported Tuesday by the Polskie Radio website, which cited a statement issued by the Russian Embassy in Warsaw. Support for the project, the statement said, is “a common moral duty as it serves the mission of preserving the memory of the huge number of victims of the Nazi camp and of other crimes against humanity.”

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Morsi supporters & Muslim Brotherhood torch Egyptian churches

 

Canadian MP Irwin Cotler reports how anti-Coptic violence is taking place throughout the country within “a general culture of impunity,”

 

 

Islamic supporters of Egypt’s ousted president Mohamed Morsi launched on Wednesday arson attacks against churches, resulting in the destruction of at least three buildings. Muslim Brotherhood supporters wreaked havoc on Coptic Christian businesses and property throughout the country.

ISLAMISTS TAKE cover as they battle riot police and soldiers in Cairo’s Rabaa Adawiya Square, Aug 14

ISLAMISTS TAKE cover as they battle riot police and soldiers in Cairo’s Rabaa Adawiya Square, Aug 14 – Photo: REUTERS

There may have been more than 20 incidents of burning of churches and attacks on Christian institutions, based on unconfirmed reports on Twitter from Coptic leaders and organizations who are closely following the outbreak of anti-Christian violence.

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