BY JOSEF FEDERMAN, AP Israel expects a “grave erosion” in its peace agreement with Egypt and is even preparing for the possibility of the historic deal collapsing altogether, a Cabinet minister said Wednesday, in the first official assessment of the unrest rocking Israel’s southern neighbor. The comments by Matan Vilnai, the minister for civil defense…
DetailsBY CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— For many years, observers of the US State Department on both sides of the American political spectrum have agreed that State Department officials suffer from a malady referred to as “clientitis.” Clientitis is generally defined as a state of mind in which representatives of an organization confuse their roles. Rather than…
DetailsBY ERIK STAKELBECK, CBN Pentagon estimates show that Iran could have missiles capable of reaching the East Coast of the United States by the year 2015. If the Iranians acquire a nuclear bomb, they might be able to cripple their “Great Satan” even sooner through an electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, attack off America’s coastline. “Within…
DetailsBY NICOLE JANSEZIAN, TRAVELUJAH— Archaeologists and researchers from Hebrew University have deciphered an inscription bearing the name of Frederick II written in Arabic, declaring him king of Jerusalem, right before he peacefully conquered the city through a treaty rather than a battle. The discovery is unique because it is the only Crusader inscription in the…
DetailsBY DAVID HORNICK, FRONTPAGEMAG— Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has given Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak a clear warning: don’t attack Iran. Panetta pointed to a U.S. analysis that a strike on Iran would set back its nuclear program, which Iran says is only for peaceful purposes, by one or two years at most. It would…
DetailsBY YITZHAK BENHORIN, YNET— The last year has seen the White House become empty of people who have a deep personal knowledge of the Israeli situation and who care about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. At first it was the much publicized resignation of former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel who was involved in every…
DetailsBY BARRY RUBIN— The only honest answer to the question of what will happen in Syria is that nobody knows. The battle has gone on for eight months, killed more than 3,500 people, and could go on for many more months. There’s no telling who will be ruling Syria when the dust settles. A regime…
DetailsBY RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— A medieval Jewish prophecy regarding the coming of Israel’s Messiah appears to correspond to the current situation in the Middle East, Israel National News reported at the weekend. A piece of rabbinic literature known as the Yalkut Shimoni touches on many future scenarios both for the nation of Israel and…
DetailsBY RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— A medieval Jewish prophecy regarding the coming of Israel’s Messiah appears to correspond to the current situation in the Middle East, Israel National News reported at the weekend. A piece of rabbinic literature known as the Yalkut Shimoni touches on many future scenarios both for the nation of Israel and…
DetailsBY PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH— On the recent anniversary of Yasser Arafat’s death, official Palestinian Authority TV produced and broadcast a music video praising Arafat. The lyrics of the song glorify death, describing how “death for the sake of Palestine is good,” and how “I have poured the blood of self-sacrifice on your path.” The song…
DetailsBY FARS— “We will form the 100-million-strong Basij force of the Muslim world to materialize the promise of the late Imam Khomeini about the freedom of the noble Quds,” Naqdi said. He underlined that Basij will bravely and steadfastly continue its struggle and fight for the freedom of Quds from the occupation of the Zionist…
DetailsBY KHALED ABU TOAMEH, JPOST– The Fatah-Hamas reconciliation effort is an entirely Palestinian affair and no one has the right to intervene in it, a Palestinian Authority official in Ramallah said on Saturday. The official, who was responding to reports about Israeli and American opposition to efforts to achieve reconciliation between the two rival parties,…
DetailsBY REUTERS– Police backed by the army used batons and teargas on Sunday to charge protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square demanding Egypt’s ruling generals swiftly hand power to civilians, in some of the worst violence since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak. Medical sources said as many as 11 died in Sunday’s violence. With little more…
Details*Tu Bishvat is a Jewish minor holiday, usually falling around January. I always liked when this holiday came around because my classmates brought dried fruits and nuts to class. Finally a holiday with a healthy theme! I always gained a couple pounds during Hannukah when you’re supposed to eat donuts. Consider this recipe kosher for…
Details“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”—G.K. Chesterton
Think on this! “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, WITH THANKSGIVING let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God that transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Messiah Jesus.” … “No matter how many promises God has made, they are…
DetailsIngredients 2 ½ cups water 1 cup couscous, uncooked 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided 1 cup red onion, minced 1 cup red bell pepper, minced ½ cup green bell pepper, minced 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 cup feta, crumbled ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup egg substitute 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley…
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