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| October 11, 2012
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Parliament Members Worldwide Meet in Support of Israel

A gathering of MPs  from around the world was held this month in Jerusalem to express their solidarity with the State of Israel

By Yoni Kempinski and Annie Lubin

 

The annual Chairman’s Conference for the Congressional and Parliamentary leaders of the Israel Allies Caucuses worldwide was held in Jerusalem this month to express “solidarity with the people and State of Israel at this critical hour.”

Photo: The annual Chairman's Conference for the Congressional and Parliamentary leaders of the Israel Allies Caucuses worldwide was held in Jerusalem this month to express "solidarity with the people and State of Israel at this critical hour."http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/160720

The annual Chairman’s Conference for the Congressional and Parliamentary leaders of the Israel Allies Caucuses worldwide was held in Jerusalem this month to express “solidarity with the people and State of Israel at this critical hour.

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| September 12, 2012
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After Film Sparks Deadly Protests, Israeli Filmmaker goes into Hiding

An Israeli filmmaker went into hiding after his movie, which places Islam in a negative view, sparked protests against U.S. diplomatic missions.

By Rachel Hirshfeld

 

An Israeli-American filmmaker went into hiding Tuesday after his movie, which provides a negative view of Islam and its founder, the Prophet Mohammed, sparked violent protests yesterday against U.S. diplomatic missions in Egypt and Libya, which resulted in the death of four Americans.

People shout and hold slogans in front of the U.S. embassy during a protest in Cairo

People shout and hold slogans in front of the U.S. embassy during a protest in Cairo – Reuters

Sam Bacile, a 56-year-old California real-estate developer, produced and directed the two-hour controversial film, titled “Innocence of Muslims,” The Wall Street Journal reported. Continue Reading »

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| May 27, 2012
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Half the Story: Analysis of Amnesty’s 2012 World Report

 

JERUSALEM – In response to Amnesty International’s 2012 World Report, NGO Monitor released the following statement:

·         As in many previous reports, Amnesty continues to level unsupported allegations of violations of international law against Israel, including “collective punishment.” In contrast, the organization expressed uncertainty regarding the legal significance of the murder of more than 8,000 Syrians by Bashar al-Assad, claiming that these deaths “may have constituted crimes against humanity”. Israel is mentioned 137 times in the report as opposed to 74 mentions for the Syrian regime.
·         In the 2012 report, Amnesty accuses Israel of “collective punishment” (pg 48) of the Palestinian population, in the form of a blockade against Gaza, which is controlled by Hamas.
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| May 20, 2012
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Reference to Israel’s National Bird Sparks Outrage

Anti-Israel activists criticized a British publication for mentioning Israel’s national bird.

Anti-Israel activists harshly criticized the British publication the Morning Star for publishing a quiz in which one of the questions referred to Israel’s national bird, the Hoopoe.

In a letter to the newspaper, George Abendstern Chairman of the Manchester Palestine Solidarity Campaign (MPSC) expressed his dismay by stating, “I often wonder why so many of its readers find the Morning Star so exasperating. Despite its condemnation of zionists (sic) it yet finds space to include an item in its daily quiz about Israel’s national bird.”

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Hoopoe bird - Reuters

“Is the Star not aware there’s a cultural boycott going on? Continue Reading »

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| May 16, 2012
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Shapiro: US Military Ready for Iran Strike – If Needed

US Ambassador tells Israelis that America’s military is not only ready to strike Iran, but has made all the necessary preparations to do so.

US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro said this week his nation’s military is ready to execute “the military option” on Iran’s nuclear program if need be.

Makor Rishon reported that Shapiro, speaking at a meeting of the Israel Bar Association for Tel Aviv and the Central Region, said that not is an American military option available, but that made all necessary preparations to carry it out were complete.

“We do not know if sanctions and diplomacy will work,” Shapiro said of Western efforts to force Tehran to halt its controversial uranium enrichment program. Continue Reading »

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| March 4, 2012
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Obama: All options remain on the table to prevent a nuclear Iran

U.S. President Barack Obama addresses AIPAC conference in Washington; staunchly defends his administration’s record on Israel, citing strong security and diplomatic assistance.

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that the entire world has an interest in preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, and that all options remain on the table to keep Iran from going nuclear.

Barack Obama March 4, 2012 (AFP)

U.S. President Barack Obama addresses AIPAC conference in Washington, March 4, 2012. Photo by: AFP

“We all prefer to resolve this issue diplomatically,” Obama said in an address at the pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC’s policy conference in Washington. “Having said that, Iran’s leaders should have no doubt about the resolve of the United States, just as they should not doubt Israel’s sovereign right to make its own decisions about what is required to meet its security needs.

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| February 29, 2012
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WikiLeaks: Russia Gave Israel Codes for Iran’s Missiles

Russia gave Israel codes for breaking Iran’s missile defense system in return for codes of UAVs Israel sold to Georgia, WikiLeaks claims.

 

 

 

Russia gave Israel codes for breaking Iran’s missile defense system in return for codes of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Israel sold to Georgia, WikiLeaks claims.

The information was among 5 million emails released this week by WikiLeaks, which said it worked in cooperation with the Anonymous hacker group. The leaked information focused on the U.S.-based Stratfor global intelligence company.

A source identified as “A” was quoted in an e-mail from a Stratfor employee as having heard from a “former Mexican cop” and military analysts that “the Georgians are frantically looking for a replacement for the Israeli UAVs that were compromised.” Continue Reading »

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