Obama's altruistic foreign policy

BY CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— If only in the interest of intellectual hygiene, it would be refreshing if the Obama administration would stop ascribing moral impetuses to its foreign policy. Today US forces are engaged in a slowly escalating war on behalf of al Qaida-penetrated anti-regime forces in Libya. It is difficult to know the significance…

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Netanyahu and Obama have peace plans up their sleeves

BY NATASHA MOZGOVAYA, HAARETZ— Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the U.S. Congress due in late May has stirred expectations that he will put forth a plan that will revive the stalled peace process. But pressure from Europe and the sense that the United States has taken a time-out from the peace process is making…

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B'tayavon: Easy strawberry mousse

Ingredients 10 ounce package of frozen strawberries, unsweetened 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt 1/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 teaspoon lemon juice Directions 1) Mix all ingredients in a blender and freeze. *Recipe by Shelley Neese, vice president of The Jerusalem Connection. Click here for her articles and videos.

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Jerusalem in prophecy, Part 3 of 5

BY DR. RICHARD BOOKER— In this article, we continue our study of Jerusalem in prophecy by covering the period between the Testaments through the time of King Herod. Ptolemy Dynasty (King of the South – 301-198 BC) When Alexander died, he did not have a successor. His kingdom was divided among his generals who fought…

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Jerusalem in Prophecy, Part 3 of 5

BY DR. RICHARD BOOKER— In this article, we continue our study of Jerusalem in prophecy by covering the period between the Testaments through the time of King Herod. Ptolemy Dynasty (King of the South – 301-198 BC) When Alexander died, he did not have a successor. His kingdom was divided among his generals who fought…

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'PA will get majority UN-recognition for Palestinian state'

BY JPOST— Senior Fatah Central Committee member Nabil Shaath on Tuesday estimated that the Palestinian Authority will be able to gain recognition for a Palestinian state from two-thirds of United Nations member states before September 2011. PA President Mahmoud Abbas was expected to travel to France on Wednesday to meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy…

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Red Cross: There is no crisis in Gaza

BY YAAKOV LAPPIN, JPOST— The Gaza Strip is not suffering from a humanitarian crisis, the deputy head of the Red Cross in Gaza said this week. Mathilde Redmatn, who had been assigned to Congo and Colombia in the past, said that the “fabric of life” in the region was problematic. “There are two peoples, one…

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US demands UN rescind Goldstone Report

BY ISRAEL TODAY— The US Senate on Tuesday formally and unanimously passed a resolution demanding that the UN Human Rights Council rescind the Goldstone Report, which falsely accused Israel of committing war crimes in its 2009 invasion of the Gaza Strip. Israel launched the month-long incursion in order to curb terrorist rocket fire on southern…

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Easy strawberry mousse

Ingredients 10 ounce package of frozen strawberries, unsweetened 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt 1/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 teaspoon lemon juice Directions 1) Mix all ingredients in a blender and freeze. *Recipe by Shelley Neese, vice president of The Jerusalem Connection. Click here for her articles and videos.

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A traumatic Pessah in Jerusalem, 1948

BY DOROTHY BERMAN , JPOST In early November 1947, Dorothy (Devora) Berman of Glasgow, aged 20, set sail for Palestine to participate in the “Machon LeMadrichei Chul” (Institute for Diaspora Youth Leadership) training program of the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem. The program was held in conjunction with the Jewish National Fund. This was one of the…

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The Second Exodus

BY AVIGAIL SHARER, AISH— Egypt: land of the sphinx, the pyramids, the Nile, and – until their sudden expulsion – the home of my mother-in-law and her family. In the early 20th century, 175,000 Jews lived in Egypt; most had been there for generations, serving as lawyers, doctors, and businessman. They lived in affluence undreamed…

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Intimidation

BY MICHAEL ANBAR— Intimidation and demoralization of an enemy before a deadly assault has been a war tactic from the dawn of history and before. It also exists in the animal kingdom. Successful intimidation eventually ends with a death blow. The attack on the USS Cole, the bombing of US embassies in Africa, and the…

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Passover Laws and Customs

BY TZVI BEN GEDALYAHU, ARUTZ 7— The first and seventh days of Passover are marked as Sabbath-like holy days (Yom Tov) in which work is forbidden. Jews outside of Israel, and those visiting Israel only for the holiday, observe an additional day in both the beginning and end of Pesach, which lasts eight days for them.…

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