EU to approve new sanctions on Iran

BY ISRAEL HAYOM— U.S. exports to Iran rose by nearly a third this year, chiefly because of grain sales, according to U.S. data released last week, despite the tightening of U.S. financial sanctions. The jump to $199.5 million in the first eight months of 2012 from $150.8 million a year earlier, according to Census Bureau…

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Israel preparing for flood of Syrian refugees

By TZVI BEN GEDALYAHU— The IDF has drawn lines around land that will be used to absorb a potential flood of Syrian refugees fleeing from the civil war, and prevent a spillover of violence into Israel, Voice of Israel government radio reported. Military sources said the areas were designated “in cooperation with the United Nations…

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Why Preterism is a False Doctrine

By Daymond Duck, Prophecy Plus Ministries Those who believe all prophecy has been fulfilled are called Preterists. Not all Preterists agree with each other. There are partial Preterists and full Preterists. The partial Preterists are divided into historicists and futurists. Some of the partial Preterists believe the full Preterists are pagans, etc. The word “preterist”…

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US Jewry’s cherished values

By CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— Decades ago, the sociographer Milton Himmelfarb coined the aphorism that “American Jews earn like Episcopalians and vote like Puerto Ricans.” And his words ring as true today as ever. Surveys show that roughly 70 percent of American Jews intend to cast their ballots for President Barack Obama’s reelection next month. Himmelfarb’s…

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Video: A clash of foreign policy

Whose foreign policy is best suited to quell the current anti-American sentiment around the world in which US Embassies are being attacked and otherwise violated? Barack Obama’s? Mitt Romney’s? This video offers a plain look at these two candidates running for the high office of the Presidency of the United States and encourages you to…

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The empty chair has spoken

By RON JAGER— President Obama, after serving nearly four years in the White House should have been able to easily clarify on the state of the American economy. Obama should have been able to easily explain why re-electing him would fix America’s problems despite his first term’s lackluster performance record. Yet just when Obama had…

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Ryan, Biden trade barbs on Iran in US VP debate

By JPOST— The Iranian nuclear issue featured prominently in the US vice presidential debate Thursday, with Vice President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Paul Ryan trading barbs over the administration’s handling of the threats posed by the Islamic Republic. Republican Mitt Romney’s climb in polls since US President Barack Obama’s poor showing in their first…

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Iran's Mullahs blame Mahmoud

By ILAN BERMAN, WSJ EUROPE— You’ve got to feel a little sorry for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. With his nuclear brinksmanship and inflammatory public rhetoric, Iran’s firebrand president is accustomed to hogging the international spotlight. But recent days have seen him making news for a different reason entirely. Ahmadinejad is now fighting for his political life against…

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IRGC: Drone photographed Dimona reactor

By RONI SHAKED, YNET— Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps is claiming that the drone that infiltrated Israeli airspace over the weekend completed its mission and photographed the Dimona reactor, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Thursday. “The unmanned aircraft managed to photograph the Israeli atomic reactor in Dimona in its smallest details,” Al-Arabiya’s senior correspondent Najat Mohammed Ali said.…

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The Obama doctrine exposed

By DANIEL GREENFIELD, FRONTPAGE— On Monday, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney took President Obama to task for his administration’s disastrous handling of American foreign policy, which has had catastrophic consequences — most recently in the form of the heinous attacks against our embassies in Libya and Egypt. To understand what happened in Benghazi or in…

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Pomegranate orange juice

Ingredients 16 ounces orange juice 16 ounces pomegranate juice Mint leaves, whole 1 orange, sliced thin Ice cubes Directions 1) Put ice cubes in tall glasses or goblets. 2) Pour the orange juice first to fill the glass halfway.  Then carefully pour the pomegranate juice to fill the top half of the glass. 3) Garnish…

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B'tayavon: Pomegranate orange juice

Ingredients 16 ounces orange juice 16 ounces pomegranate juice Mint leaves, whole 1 orange, sliced thin Ice cubes Directions 1) Put ice cubes in tall glasses or goblets. 2) Pour the orange juice first to fill the glass halfway. Then carefully pour the pomegranate juice to fill the top half of the glass. 3) Garnish…

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Historic election is upon us

By MICHAEL FREUND, JPOST— Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s announcement Tuesday night that new elections will be held early next year set off a predictable flurry of political activity. With the balloting set to be held in just three or four months, Knesset hopefuls face the daunting prospect of trying to get their message out to…

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'Early elections are in Israel's best interest'

By Shlomo Cesana and Mati Tuchfeld, ISRAEL HAYOM— Now it’s official: Israel is going to the polls. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday that the elections for the 19th Knesset will be held early next year. “At this time, in the face of economic and security threats, it is my duty to put the…

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