Jerusalem First

By MK Dr. Arieh Eldad, Jerusalem Post   These lines were written on the day the U.S. envoy George Mitchell arrived in Israel to open indirect “proximity” talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. These talks have been much delayed, in part as a result of PA chairman Abu Mazen’s having noticed that the U.S.…

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Ya'alon: Israel capable of attacking Iran

By YNetnews.com Deputy Prime Minister Moshe Ya’alon said on Monday Israel has the technological capabilty to make a military strike against Iran. Addressing a conference on air power, Yaalon said Israel’s experience in carrying out air strikes against terrorists along its borders could easily be extended to distant sorties in Iran. “There is no doubt…

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Facts and Figures

POPULATION: 7,427.000 Jews: 75.5% Non-Jews: 24.5% POPULATION DISTRIBUTION Cities and Towns: 91.7% Thereof: Jerusalem: 10.4% Tel Aviv: 5.3% Haifa: 3.6% Villages and community settlements: 3.1% Moshavim: 3.3% Kibbutzim: 1.7% LIFE EXPECTANCY Women: 82.5 Men: 78.8 DISTRIBUTION OF THE WORK FORCE Public, Community & Personal Services: 40.1% Manufacturing: 13.3% Tourism, Commerce and Finance: 26% Agriculture: 1.9%…

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'Rejoice with Jerusalem!'

by Stan Goodenough God commands it: “Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you who love her; Rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn for her; That you may feed and be satisfied with the consolation of her bosom; That you may drink deeply and be delighted with the abundance of…

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The ‘Replacement Theology’ Church is on the Wrong Side of the Conflict in Israel

By Bill Koenig— Replacement theology church organizations continue to make rash statements about Israel; call it an occupier; blame it for the Palestinian plight; actively pursue divestment of investments in Israel or in companies that do business with Israel; and side with the Palestinians while never addressing the history of problems perpetrated by the Palestinian…

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The ‘Replacement Theology’ Church is on the Wrong Side of the Conflict in Israel

By Bill Koenig Replacement theology church organizations continue to make rash statements about Israel; call it an occupier; blame it for the Palestinian plight; actively pursue divestment of investments in Israel or in companies that do business with Israel; and side with the Palestinians while never addressing the history of problems perpetrated by the Palestinian…

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Time to plan for war

By Caroline Glick, Jerusalem Post So much for US President Barack Obama’s famed powers of persuasion. At the UN’s Nuclear Non-Poliferation Treaty review conference which opened this week, the Obama administration managed to lose control over the agenda before the conference even started. Obama administration officials said they intended to use the conference as a…

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White House reports Two-year building freeze in Ramat Shlomo

by Maayana Miskin, Israelnationalnews.com Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has agreed to freeze construction in a Jewish neighborhood of Jerusalem for two years, officials in the United States State Department said Sunday. Netanyahu’s office denied that he has agreed not to build in Ramat Shlomo in northern Jerusalem until 2012.  US officials said the move was…

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Poll: Obama to blame for US-Israel crisis

By Ynetnews.com Despite the ongoing tension between Washington and Jerusalem, a clear majority – 61% – of the overall Israeli public defines the relations between the two countries as very good or good (in the Arab sector the rate of those who view these relations as good is considerably higher—79%), this according to a War…

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A Zionist Renaissance

By Joseph Puder, Frontpagemag.com Avner S., 26, is a handsome young man with a smooth face that gives him the appearance of a teenager. He is, in spite of his soft exterior, a hardened ex-combat soldier who served in the top combat unit of the Israel Defense Forces – Sayeret Matkal. Both Avner and his…

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All things not considered

By Barry Rubin, The Jerusalem Post Would the Iranian government hand nuclear weapons to a terrorist group or fire off nuclear-tipped missiles itself? It is easy for many experts and “experts” to answer no. The reason would be that historically, Iran has proven itself cautious and knows it would be punished for doing so. I…

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B'tayavon: Raisin cheese blintzes for Shavuot

Recipe by Taste of Home Ingredients for Blintz 4 eggs 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sugar Dash salt butter Ingredients for Filling: 2 cups raisins 4 cups (32 ounces) 4% cottage cheese 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon Dash salt Sour cream and blueberry or strawberry…

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Raisin cheese blintzes for Shavuot

Recipe by Taste of Home Ingredients for Blintz 4 eggs 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sugar Dash salt butter Ingredients for Filling: 2 cups raisins 4 cups (32 ounces) 4% cottage cheese 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon Dash salt Sour cream and blueberry or strawberry…

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Shavuot mini cheesecakes

*These tiny desserts are wonderful topped with fruit or jelly. This recipe makes 12 mini cheesecakes.  Is there anything better than a holiday that requires you to eat cheesecake? Ingredients 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons margarine, melted 2 (8 ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup sugar 3 teaspoons lemon juice…

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