'Iran's border with Israel'

by Caroline Glick, JPost By Iranian and Hizbullah accounts, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to Lebanon next week will be a splendid affair. The man who stole his office and then killed his countrymen to protect his crime will be greeted as a conquering hero. Billboards bidding him welcome and Iranian flags will line the…

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Netanyahu Must Refute Obama's Assumption

by Amb. Yoram Ettinger George Mitchell, President Obama’s special envoy, is testing Prime Minister Netanyahu: Has he learned from past errors by repeating them – which would demolish his credibility – or by avoiding them, which would resurrect his domestic and international clout? In order to enhance his own clout and Israel’s posture of deterrence…

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Home truths and One Illusion about Islam

by Melanie Philips, Spectator Britain’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair was forced out of office early because, weakened by his backing for the war in Iraq, he refused to condemn Israel for the Lebanon war of 2006. The treatment he received bore ample testimony to the derangement over Israel that has taken hold of Britain,…

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Stuxnet: Fact vs. theory

by Elinor Mills, Cnetnews.com The Stuxnet worm has taken the computer security world by storm, inspiring talk of a top secret, government-sponsored cyberwar, and of a software program laden with obscure biblical references that call to mind not computer code, but “The Da Vinci Code.” Stuxnet, which first made headlines in July, (CNET FAQ here)…

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One that calls for a response

Elinor Mills of CNET News said: The Stuxnet worm has taken the computer security world by storm, inspiring talk of a top secret, government-sponsored cyberwar, and of a software program laden with obscure biblical references that call to mind not computer code, but “The Da Vinci Code.” … Stuxnet a “precision guided cybermunition” and criminals…

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'Palestinians accept 2-month freeze extension proposal'

by Associated Press Top PA negotiator says acceptance is provisional on sides reaching agreement; Abbas threatens to step down if peace talks fail; State Department working to save talks.   The Palestinians have accepted a US proposal calling on Israel to extend a West Bank settlement slowdown for another two months, top PA negotiator Nabil Sha’ath…

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New Israel tourism iphone App

by Hillel Fendel, Arutz 7 Israel’s Tourism Ministry has launched a country-wide iPhone tourism application, providing immediate and updated information on sites, tours, accommodation and events in Israel. The new app, called iSrael, will find the user’s location and allow him or her to receive the relevant information, both in the immediate vicinity and in…

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Iran admits it could pull nuke trigger on Israel, US

by Ken Timmerman, Newsmax.com For the first time since the expansion of Iran’s nuclear program was exposed in 2002, the Iranian government is dropping the pretense that it is developing nuclear technology purely for peaceful purposes. Iran has developed nuclear war plans to deter U.S. and Israeli aggression and retaliate against it, a top adviser…

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Loyalty oath under consideration in Israel

by Herb Keinon, JPost It is likely that getting the PA to give ground on recognizing Israel as a Jewish state is part of the formula being discussed between Israel and the US regarding finding ways to get an extension of some sort of the recently expired settlement moratorium. The cabinet ministers on Sunday will…

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Israel releases 1973 war papers

by Debkafile Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak decided to release the minutes of the deliberations on an air blitz against Damascus – held in Jerusalem before and during the Yom Kippur War 37 years ago – as a strong warning to Syrian President Bashar Assad, debkafile’s military and intelligence sources…

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'Al-Aqsa II' being built for Ahmadinejad

by Oshrat Nagar Levit, Ynetnews.com The Lebanese people will soon have an Al-Aqsa mosque of their own, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Tuesday. The mosque, to be built a few hundred meters from the border with Israel, is being constructed in honor of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s upcoming visit. Construction is nearing its end in the village of…

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End of Jewish rights

by Caroline Glick, Jpost A striking aspect of the so-called building freeze in Judea and Samaria that expired last week is that an enormous amount of construction went on throughout the last 10 months. The Arabs of Judea and Samaria were not only building without restrictions, the US, Europe and the Arab states of the…

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Holy Travel: Feast of Tabernacles in Israel

B’tayavon: Labneh pita pocketsLabneh is strained yogurt that spreads easily on bread or pita and is much healthier and tastier than mayonnaise (my apologies to all mayo-lovers out there). For Israelis, labneh is a regular staple at the table and if you’ve ever been to an Israeli hotel you would have definently seen it at…

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The lessons of Stuxnet

by Caroline Glick, Jpost There’s a new cyber-weapon on the block. And it’s a doozy. Stuxnet, a malicious software, or malware, program was apparently first discovered in June. Although it has appeared in India, Pakistan and Indonesia, Iran’s industrial complexes — including its nuclear installations — are its main victims. Stuxnet operates as a computer…

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Israeli FM: Don't let Obama impose 'peace'

by Ryan Jones, Israel Today Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday said he recently learned from reliable sources in the US that the Obama Administration is planning to impose a “peace” settlement on Israel and the Palestinians in the coming months. In a meeting with other members of his Yisrael Beiteinu (Israel Our Home)…

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