Netanyahu silent amid criticism

by Herb Keinon, Jerusalem Post US Middle East envoy George Mitchell is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday to continue efforts to find a compromise to the settlement moratorium issue, as only muted sounds of building were heard on Monday in a few settlements, and voices of disappointment were raised around the world that Israel didn’t…

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Is Israel now a natural gas superpower?

by Assa Sasson, Haaretz Yossi Langotsky is an Israeli geologist who has for decades searched for natural gas and oil in Israel and around the globe. He has served as CEO of a number of oil and natural-gas exploration companies, including a stint as head of the Israel National Oil Company. His name became known…

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Iran crosses into Iraq to hit bombing suspects

by Associated Press Iranian forces crossed into neighboring Iraq and killed 30 fighters from a group it says was involved in last week’s bombing of a military parade, state TV reported Sunday. Gen. Abdolrasoul Mahmoudabadi of the elite Revolutionary Guards said the “terrorists” were killed on Saturday in a clash “beyond the border” and that his…

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Christians bolster Jews as settlement freeze ends

by Israel Today Hundreds of Christians from a dozen nations joined together with 3,000 Israelis on Sunday evening in the small Samarian Jewish community of Revava to mark the end of the self-imposed Jewish building freeze in the so-called West Bank. The Christians were in Israel to participate in the annual International Christian Zionist Center…

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Jim Hutchens, radio interview with "The Rabbi and the Judge"

Last week Jim Hutchens was invited to New York for an interview with a radio program on WVOX called “The Rabbi and the Judge.”  Interviewed by Barbara Fix and Rabbi Amiel Wohl, Jim dicusses his military experience  as a chaplain in Vietnam.  Jim talks about the Abrahamic covenant and is questioned on the emphasis of Christian Zionism.  Jim…

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Clinton goofs again!

by Inna Rogatchi Twenty years ago, when Boris Yeltsin, customarily drinking in his customary Soviet underwear, was wondering through the White House premises at two in the morning as a semi-mad bear in search for extra-liquid, the then master of the highest residence in the world, the youngish Bill Clinton, was genuinely terrified, according to…

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Noam Schalit leads protest outside Barak's TA residence

by Jerusalem Post Noam Schalit, along with hundreds of others, protested outside of Defense Minister Ehud Barak’s Tel Aviv residence on Friday. The demonstrators called for the release of kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Schalit and held signs stating “sorry I voted Barak.” Hamas posted a video of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit on Youtube on…

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Democrats in US congress urge Obama to release Pollard

by Jerusalem Post Four Democrats in Congress urged US President Barack Obama to release Jonathan Pollard as a means of advancing the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. A letter circulating among other members of the US House of Representatives and initiated by Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.), Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) and Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) “notes…

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Fayyad storms out of New York meeting with Ayalon

by Jordana Horn, Jerusalem Post Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad angrily left a UN Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee meeting and canceled a scheduled subsequent press conference with Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon in New York on Tuesday, after Ayalon refused to approve a summary of the meeting which said “two states” but did not include the…

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Jews pelted with rocks at the Feast of Tabernacles

by Aaron Klein, Worldnetdaily.com Riots near the Temple Mount that left at least 10 Israelis wounded were instigated and partially directed by the Palestinian Authority, according to a senior Israeli security official speaking to WND. The security official said elements of the Israeli government yesterday asked the PA to cease its involvement in instigating the…

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B'tayavon: Slow cooked meatballs and spicy tomato sauce

*What spaghetti and meatballs is to Italy, meatballs and couscous is to Israel. Throw this in the crockpot in the morning and have Mediterranean comfort food by that night! If you have a big enough crockpot double the recipe and invite friends. Hint: For the breadcrumbs, I substituted my leftover matzo meal from Passover. Ingredients…

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Slow cooked meatballs and spicy tomato sauce

*What spaghetti and meatballs is to Italy, meatballs and couscous is to Israel.   Throw this in the crockpot in the morning and have Mediterranean comfort food by that night!  If you have a big enough crockpot double the recipe and invite friends.  Hint: For the breadcrumbs, I substituted my leftover matzo meal from Passover.  Ingredients…

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Challah French Toast with Mango

*Every Shabbat I buy too much challah, on purpose.  The reason: leftover challah bread makes the best French toast you will ever put in your mouth!  I ngredients 6 large eggs 3/4 cup milk 3/4 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons butter, divided 8 (1-inch-thick) slices challah bread 3 cups mangos,…

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Saudi sale a potential positive for Israel

by Russ Jones, OneNewsNow.com A pro-Israel group says a multibillion-dollar arms deal the Obama administration is proposing to complete with Saudi Arabia could have some positive benefits for the Jewish state. The deal is worth a reported $60 billion, which provides 84 F-15 fighter jets plus dozens of attack helicopters. Initially concerned about the sale,…

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