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| October 14, 2012
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‘Drone beamed “images of secret Israeli military sites”

Sunday Times: Iranian-made Hezbollah drone shot down over Negev surveilled ballistic sites & preparations for joint Israel-US military exercise

By Ynet

 

The Iranian-made Hezbollah drone shot down over the Negev last week beamed back “images of secret Israeli military sites” and images of the preparations of the joint Israel-US military exercise, the Sunday Times reported.

The British publication’s Tel Aviv-based correspondent Uzi Mahnaimi said that the drone was airborne for three hours before it was intercepted, and was able to relay “images of ballistic missile sites, main airfields and possibly the Dimona reactor.”

The aircraft, according to Mahnaimi, was apparently the Shahed-129, introduced in Iran in September. Continue Reading »

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| September 29, 2012
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Israeli Murdered in US was ‘living the American dream’

Israeli expatriate shot dead alongside 4 others by former employee, started successful business in Minnesota 30 yrs ago.

Rami Cooks, his production director & also former Israeli, was killed as well.

By Yaron Druckman

Reuven Rahamim, 61, who was shot deadat his own office along with four other people on Thursday night in Minneapolis, was living the “American dream” after moving up from being a laborer to an owner of a company with a turnover of over $5 million a year, his friends said.

Another Israeli, Rami Cooks, who worked for Rahamim at his signage manufacturing firm, was also killed in the massacre, as well as three other men and the gunman, who shot himself. Continue Reading »

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| September 29, 2012
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New Poll reflects 70% of Americans view Israel favorably

Respondents to a Foreign Policy Initiative survey place Israel as the US’s 2nd best ally in the world, with the UK in top spot.

By JTA

Seventy percent of Americans view Israel favorably, according to a survey conducted by the Foreign Policy Initiative.

Israel US flag - Photo: Courtesy

Israel US flag – Photo: Courtesy

Moreover, when asked their view of Israel, nearly 81 percent of political conservatives share that view while the number is at 68.5 percent for moderates and roughly 63 percent of liberals.

The survey, called Foreign Policy Matters in 2012, was conducted from Sept.

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| September 28, 2012
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Sec. Clinton & PM Netanyahu Meet in NY After UN Speech

Netanyahu & Clinton meet for 75 minutes to reaffirm objective: Prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

By Elad Benari

 

The United States and Israel “share the goal” of stopping Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, a U.S. official said late Thursday after top level talks in New York between U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.

Clinton meets with Netanyahu

Clinton meets with Netanyahu – Reuters

AFP reported that the two met for 75 minutes one-on-one, hours after Netanyahu called for the international community to impose a “red line” on Tehran to stop it enriching enough uranium to make a nuclear bomb. Continue Reading »

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| September 22, 2012
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Obama appoints Israeli billionaire’s wife, Dr. Cheryl Saban to UN

Dr. Cheryl Saban will represent the U.S. at the next U.N. General Assembly. She’s wife of Israeli-American media mogul and strong Obama supporter Haim Saban. 

Dr. Saban, “The reason why the U.S. stands behind Israel is the Jewish lobby,”

By Yoni Hirsch

Cheryl Saban, wife of Israeli-American billionaire Haim Saban, has been nominated U.S. representative to the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which kicks off in New York next week.

Dr. Cheryl Saban, the new U.S. representative to the U.N., and her husband, billionaire Haim Saban. – Photo: Reuters

Dr. Saban is a published author and head of the non-profit organization What is Your Self-Worth, which promotes the empowerment and advancement of women.

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| September 21, 2012
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Dershowitz & Ross are confident Obama has Israel’s back with regards to Iran

Both high-profile supporters of Israel & Obama tell ‘Post’ they believe US president would support Jerusalem should it strike Iran’s nuclear facilities.

By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT

 

WASHINGTON – Dennis Ross and Alan Dershowitz, high-profile supporters of both Israel and US President Barack Obama, told The Jerusalem Post Thursday they were confident the president would support Israel should it attack Iran in a last-ditch effort to stop a nuclear bomb, and that Obama would attack Iran himself if necessary.

Dennis Ross - Photo: Brett Weinstein/Wikimedia Commons (CC)

Dennis Ross – Photo: Brett Weinstein/Wikimedia Commons (CC)

They also took issue with Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney’s recently uncovered statements at a closed-door fund-raiser in May about the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, where he said he doesn’t see much potential

“You hope for some degree of stability, but you recognize that this is going to remain an unsolved problem,” Romney said, pointing to a lack of desire for peace on the part of Palestinians and the security risks Israel would have to take in any two-state deal.

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| September 16, 2012
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Israeli official signals that no war with Iran is imminent

An Israeli official signaled that there would be no unilateral attack on Iran in the coming weeks, saying that int’l pressure kept Tehran’s nuclear program in check.

Writing by Dan Williams; Editing by Kevin Liffey

 

(Reuters) – Speculation that Israel might attack Iranian atomic facilities alone, and soon, has soared given an unusually public dispute with the United States about how much time to allow for negotiations and sanctions to run their course before considering military action.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint news conference with his Bulgarian counterpart Boiko Borisov (not pictured) in Jerusalem September 11, 2012. REUTERS/Gali Tibbon/Pool

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at news conference in Jerusalem September 11, 2012. REUTERS/Gali Tibbon/Pool

Amos Gilad, top aide to Defence Minister Ehud Barak, was asked in a television interview whether the Jewish high holidays, which begin on Sunday and end on October 9, would be “quiet in terms of any initiative taken by Israel”. Continue Reading »

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| September 15, 2012
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Dore Gold on Jerusalem and US politics

Jerusalem had a profound influence on Carter’s re-election campaign: On March 1, 1980, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 465, which also called for dismantling Jewish neighborhoods that had been built in Jerusalem. Carter lost the Jewish vote.

One of the strangest episodes at the Democratic Party convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, was the controversy that erupted over how Jerusalem would appear in the party’s platform. Unlike the Democratic party platform in the last three presidential elections, the platform initially this year dropped any reference to Jerusalem being the capital of Israel. New York Senator Charles Schumer said that it was a mistake to take Jerusalem out of the platform.

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| September 4, 2012
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Iran Attack May be Delayed in Return for Bunker Buster Bombs

Maariv reports U.S. may supply Israel with   MOP bunker-busters & refueling planes

By Gil Ronen

 

The United States may supply Israel with advanced Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bunker-buster bombs that can penetrate through up to 60 feet (almost 20 meters) of reinforced concrete, reports Maariv Tuesday.

Air Force mid-air refueling

Air Force mid-air refueling
Israel news photo: IDF

This is part of a deal being worked out between the countries, which also includes the supply of refueling jets.

This equipment will make the job of demolishing Iran’s nuclear weapon production array more feasible for Israel, should it decide to do so.

In exchange for the weapons, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will agree to hold off on an independent attack until after the U.S. Continue Reading »

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| September 3, 2012
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Danny Danon’s New Book Calls for a ‘3-State Solution’

MK Danny Danon calls to implement the obvious ‘three-state solution &’talks about his new book which discusses U.S.-Israel relations.

By Elad Benari & Yoni Kempinski

 

MK Danny Danon (Likud) is set to launch a new book which explains in very clear terms his positions against the two-state solution and about Israel’s rights to its land.

The book, “Israel: The Will to Prevail”, can already be bought from Amazon.com. Arutz Sheva’s Yoni Kempinski sat down with Danon to hear about the book and in particular about Danon’s view of the relations between Israel and the United States as he highlights them in the book. Continue Reading »

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| September 3, 2012
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NYT: ‘US upping threat against Iran to forestall Israeli strike’

‘NY Times’ reports US implementing plan to pressure Iran by more aggressive public statements from Obama, an increased military threat against Iran that includes more maneuvers in Gulf & more covert activities against nuclear infrastructure

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

The administration of US President Barack Obama is moving ahead with plans to increase its military threat against Iran in an effort to convince Israel not to unilaterally strike the Islamic Republic and to force Tehran to take negotiations on its nuclear program more seriously, The New York Times reported on Monday.

US warships stationed in Persian Gulf - Photo: REUTERS/Handout .

US warships stationed in Persian Gulf – Photo: REUTERS/Handout

The report came after Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the world was not setting a clear enough ultimatum to Iran to force the regime to abandon its nuclear ambitions.

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| September 2, 2012
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Wall Street Journal tells Why Israel Doesn’t Trust Obama

WSJ describes U.S. President Barack Obama’s attitude towards Israel as being “between animus & incompetence”; reports Obama’s “‘head-in-the-sand’ performance” on Iran has increased the likelihood of an Israeli preempted strike.

By Yoni Hirsch and Israel Hayom Staff

 

A Wall Street Journal article published on Saturday has examined U.S. President Barack Obama’s handling of the Iranian nuclear threat, as well as his position on Israel. The newspaper, which is among the most widely read news publications in the U.S., criticized Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey’s comments from last Thursday.

“Head-in-the-sand performance.” The Wall Street Journal slammed Obama’s handling of the Iranian nuclear threat, Saturday.

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| September 1, 2012
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U.S. Scales-Back Joint Military Exercise with Israel, Affecting Potential Strike on Iran

U.S. feels a smaller contingent may make it more difficult for the Israeli gov’t to launch a successful pre-emptive strike on Tehran’s nuclear program.

 

Seven months ago, Israel and the United States postponed a massive joint military exercise that was originally set to go forward just as concerns were brimming that Israel would launch a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The exercise was rescheduled for late October, and appears likely to go forward on the cusp of the U.S. presidential election. But it won’t be nearly the same exercise. Well-placed sources in both countries have told TIME that Washington has greatly reduced the scale of U.S.

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| August 31, 2012
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Romney asserts that Obama threw Israel under the bus

In Mitt Romney’s presidential acceptance speech he wishes to ‘restore promise of America,’ criticizes Obama for abandoning Israel & other US allies

By Yitzhak Benhorin

 

WASHINGTON – Mitt Romney accepted the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday night with a promise to “restore the promise of America.”

חשף את הצד האישי שלו. רומני (משמאל) וראיין (צילום: AP)

Romney with running mate Ryan – Photo: AP

In what is the most important speech of his career so far, Romney pledged to make US energy independent, cut the deficit, negotiate new free trade agreements and create 12 million jobs.

In his speech he made an attempt to appeal to two of the weaker Republican demographics – women and Hispanics, and criticized US President Barack Obama for throwing “allies like Israel under the bus.” Continue Reading »

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| August 30, 2012
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Check the Map to See Exactly How Important Israel is to the U.S.

A New York attorney & supporter of Israel explains the rational for U.S. support of Israel, & the geopolitical consequences for the U.S. should Israel ever fall

By David Lev

 

For those who think that Israel is a $3 billion-a-year strategic liability for the U.S., the cause of Muslim terrorism, Mideast instability, and high gas prices, New York attorney and Israel advocate Mark Langfan has a message: Get a map.

Preferably, the 3D topographic raised-relief map system of Israel that Langfan developed back in 1991, which gives viewers a perspective on Israel – and on the Middle East – that they may not have had before. Continue Reading »

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