Thursday, July 31, 2014
Eric Cantor Steps Down As House Majority Leader
Rep. Eric Cantor has used his farewell as House majority leader to lament what he calls a diminished U.S. role in a world that he says is rife with instability and terror. The Virginia Republican spoke on the House floor Friday. It was his final day as No. 2 House GOP leader. Cantor was unexpectedly […]
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The nature of Israel's defeat - Middle East Eye
 Middle East Eye | The nature of Israel's defeat Middle East Eye On July 27, the draft of John Kerry's cease-fire proposal was leaked to the Middle Eastern press. Remarkably, Kerry's proposal did not cater to Israel's main military goals. There was no mention of demilitarizing Gaza, destroying Hamas rockets and the ... |
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Investigators Reach Ukraine Jet Wreckage Site
As mortar fire landed nearby, an international team of investigators finally reached the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 wreckage site Thursday and got their first look at a scene experts fear has been badly compromised in the two weeks since the plane was blown out of the sky. For the families of the 298 victims, it […]
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From Yeshiva World News
I Got Kicked Out of Yemen Like a Criminal
For three years, I was a reporter in Washington’s war-on-terror partner in the Persian Gulf. Now there’s not a single American journalist left.
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
Zawahiri's Revenge
Why AQAP, not the Islamic State, is still the most dangerous terrorist organization on Earth.
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
I Got Kicked Out of Yemen Like a Criminal
For three years, I was a reporter in Washington’s war-on-terror partner in the Persian Gulf. Now there’s not a single American journalist left.
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
Zawahiri's Revenge
Why AQAP, not the Islamic State, is still the most dangerous terrorist organization on Earth.
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
Abbas Seeks Broad Support for War Crimes Charges
Nearly a month into Israel’s fierce assault on Hamas in Gaza, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is facing mounting domestic pressure to seek war crimes charges against Israel at the International Criminal Court. He has hesitated in the past because such a move would instantly put the Palestinians on a risky collision course with Israel. But […]
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From Yeshiva World News
Rep. Nadler, Roskam Introduce Resolution Condemning Growing Anti-Semitism Abroad
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) introduced a Congressional resolution condemning growing anti-Semitism abroad. “We must unequivocally condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and reject attempts to justify anti-Semitic hatred or violent attacks as an acceptable expression of frustration with political events in the Middle East or anywhere else,” said Congressman Nadler. […]
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From Yeshiva World News
CIA Director Apologizes for Hacking Into Senate Computers
CIA officers improperly accessed Senate computers, read the emails of Senate staff, and exhibited a “lack of candor” when interviewed by agency investigators, according to a declassified CIA inspector general’s report. The document, released Thursday by the CIA, is a summary of an internal CIA investigation that prompted CIA Director John Brennan to abandon his […]
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From Yeshiva World News
Israel states it agrees to 72 hour cease-fire
The Prime Minister's Office released a statement saying that Israel agreed to the 72 hour cease-fire announced earlier on Friday by UN General Ban Ki-moon and US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Hamas also stated that it agreed to the cease-fire terms earlier on Friday.
From JPost.com - Headlines
Hamas also stated that it agreed to the cease-fire terms earlier on Friday.
From JPost.com - Headlines
'Nothing Could Be Further From the Truth'
As Washington awaits the release of the highly classified probe into the CIA's torture program, John Brennan's integrity is being questioned just when the agency needs it most.
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
US Prosecutor Warns NY State Gov. Cuomo Over Corruption Probe
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced more questions about his handling of a special anti-corruption commission Thursday after Manhattan’s federal prosecutor threatened to investigate his office for possible witness tampering and obstruction for allegedly encouraging members of the panel to speak out on Cuomo’s behalf. The New York Times reports that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, […]
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From Yeshiva World News
'Nothing Could Be Further From the Truth'
As Washington awaits the release of the highly classified probe into the CIA's torture program, John Brennan's integrity is being questioned just when the agency needs it most.
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
Palestinians mull war crime charges against Israel
California's Republican candidate for governor says he spent a week living as a homeless person in search of a job to test Gov. Jerry Brown's claim that the state is making a comeback after the economic... California's Republican candidate for governor says he spent a week living as a homeless person in search of a job to test Gov. Jerry Brown's ... (more)
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WATCH: Sen. Booker Delivers Floor Speech in Support of Supplemental Funding for the Iron Dome
Since coming to Washington, Sen. Booker (D-NJ) has been committed to building the strongest possible security and diplomatic partnership with Israel. On Tuesday, Sen. Booker delivered a floor speech in support of supplemental funding for the Iron Dome. “I come before you in support of the $225 million in additional funding requested by the Department […]
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From Yeshiva World News
Queens: NYPD Looking For Assistance In Apprehending Burglar Of Shul Pushka
The New York City Police Department is asking the public’s assistance identifying an individual wanted for burglary of a Shul in Queens, within the confines of the 102nd Precinct. Police tell YWN that on Friday, July 25, 2014 at 12:25PM, the suspect entered Congregation Adas Yerem located at 122-31 Metropolitan Avenue, and removed approximately $75 […]
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From Yeshiva World News
Gaza conflict: 72-year ceasefire 'agreed by both sides'
US says Israel and Gaza have agreed to UN-brokered unconditional three-day truce and negotiations on a more durable truce in the 24-day-old Gaza war
From Israel news
From Israel news
BREAKING: Joint Kerry-Moon Statement On The 72-Hour Humanitarian Ceasefire Starting Fri Morning In Gaza
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and United States Secretary of State John Kerry announce that the United Nations Representative in Jerusalem, Special Coordinator Robert Serry, has received assurances that all parties have agreed to an unconditional humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. This humanitarian ceasefire will commence at 8 am local time on Friday, August 1, 2014. It will […]
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From Yeshiva World News
הפסקת אש ל-72 שעות מ-8:00 בבוקר; שיחות קהיר יוצאות לדרך
מזכיר המדינה האמריקני ומזכ"ל האו"ם הודיעו על הפסקת אש ל-72 שעות שתיכנס לתוקף בשעה 8:00 בבוקר. לפי סוכנות הידיעות רויטרס, ישראל והפלסטינים ישגרו משלחות לקהיר תוך זמן קצר כדי לנהל שיחות במהלך הפסקת האש
From ynet - חדשות
Ban Kimoon, Kerry claim all sides have to humanitarian truce
UN Secretary of State Ban Ki-moon and US Secretary of State claim that all sides have agreed to an unconditional humanitarian truce in Gaza.
No confirmation has yet been heard from Hamas or the Israeli government.
From JPost.com - Headlines
No confirmation has yet been heard from Hamas or the Israeli government.
From JPost.com - Headlines
Gaza: Israel calls up more reservists after rejecting calls for ceasefire - The Guardian
 The Guardian | Gaza: Israel calls up more reservists after rejecting calls for ceasefire The Guardian “When a ceasefire proposal that answers Israel's important needs is laid on the table, it will be considered. The operation continues and the IDF [Israel Defence Forces] will expand its attacks against Hamas and the other terror organisations ... |
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Israel Calls Up 16000 Reservists to Replenish Forces in Gaza - Wall Street Journal
 Wall Street Journal | Israel Calls Up 16000 Reservists to Replenish Forces in Gaza Wall Street Journal TEL AVIV—Israel's military said Thursday it was calling up 16,000 reserves for its campaign against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, a day after some of the deadliest fighting of the 23-day conflict. Israeli officials said the military had yet to ... |
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Israel and the world - The Economist
 The Economist | Israel and the world The Economist “WAS Israel all a mistake?” asks a lawyer at a debate on the Gazan war in a grand Georgian library in Manchester. None of the 40 or so professionals present says no. In the streets outside noisy, heavily policed anti-Israel demonstrations are taking place. Israel-Gaza: neither side should use anti-Semitism for political ends Jews Continue to Leave France for Israel in Record Numbers |
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Israel and Hamas 'agree new truce'
Israel and Hamas agree to an unconditional 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire to begin on Friday morning, the US and UN say.
From BBC News - Middle East
From BBC News - Middle East
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Statement on Rising Antisemitism
In the first half of the 20th century, the nations of Europe failed to protect their Jewish communities, leading to the murder of six million Jews. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is gravely concerned about the alarming escalation of antisemitism—perhaps the greatest since 1945—in the lands where the Holocaust happened and beyond. These antisemitic […]
From Yeshiva World News
From Yeshiva World News
Israeli Arabs Collecting for Gaza’s Citizens
Due to the reports of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Israeli Arab citizens are busy collecting to deliver aid to their brethren in Gaza. Organizers explain Gazans are lacking the most basic items and they are organizing shipments which are being sent to Gaza via the Kerem Shalom Crossing. “Gaza residents are blockaded for years […]
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From Yeshiva World News
Agudath Israel Yeshiva Services Division Holds Inaugural Webinar
On Tuesday, over 100 administrators and principals from Yeshivos, Bais Yaakovs and day schools participated in Agudath Israel of America Yeshiva Services Division’s inaugural webinar. Participants hailed from throughout the northeast, as well as Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Scranton, Seattle, and other locations. The 90 minute webinar focused on steps that nonpublic educational […]
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From Yeshiva World News
149 Lawmakers Call on U.N. to Seek Elimination of Hamas Rocket Stockpiles
U.S. Congressmen Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Doug Lamborn (CO-05) led a bipartisan group of 149 lawmakers on a letter calling on the United Nations to make the removal of Hamas’s rocket arsenal a top priority. “The prospect for true and lasting quiet is untenable until Hamas is fully disarmed and its rocket stockpiles are completely […]
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From Yeshiva World News
The Global Gilded Age
As inequality between countries has fallen, inequality within countries is rising -- with worrying consequences.
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
Netanyahu Prepares to Pull Troops out of Gaza - but Keep a Buffer Zone
Although it would take at least a week to destroy Hamas’ terror tunnels, Netanyahu looks for a quicker exit from Gaza war and sets up an Israeli buffer zone inside territory’s edge.
From DEBKAFile
The Transcript Scandal Exposes Rising Rancor between US, Israeli Leaders
The transcript of a tense conversation between Netanyahu and Obama exposes the increasing rift between the two leaders, with the Israelis frustrated that the US favors Hamas.
From DEBKAFile
The Reclusive Mohammed Deif Claims the Role of Palestinian Osama bin Laden
Mohammed Deif is rarely seen in public and has survived several Israeli assassination attempts, but the Hamas military commander has final say in all decisions and is running the Gaza war from his hideout.
From DEBKAFile
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Remembering Margot Adler
Known and admired for her deft reporting on topics ranging from the KKK to Hurricane Sandy, NPR’s Margot Adler died earlier this week after a three-and-a-half year bout with cancer. She started out at as the host of “Hour of the Wolf,” a show about sci-fi writers on WBAI in New York City, before joining NPR where, among other achievements, she landed the first radio interview in the country with J.K. Rowling—the brains behind Harry Potter. She was the granddaughter of Alfred Adler, the Viennese psychoanalyst who became one of Freud’s rivals.
According to the New York Times , Margot Adler was “a self-described Wiccan high priestess who adhered to the tradition for more than 40 years,” and wrote the influential Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America. Adler explained later that her attraction to neo-paganism had very much to do with its ties to feminism and the natural world.
Continue reading "Remembering Margot Adler" at...
From Tablet Magazine
UN says Israel’s use of force against Hamas is disproportionate
Deputy secretary-general: What I think we should all remember today is to try to put the human being at the center.
From JPost.com - Middle East News
While John Kerry Is on a Plane…
There's a gaping hole at the State Department that needs fixing. Here's how to do it.
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
NY Gov. Cuomo Faces Corruption Probe Queries
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is looking to move past allegations that his administration meddled with an anti-corruption commission but questions about his office’s involvement aren’t going away. The Democratic governor traveled to Long Island on Wednesday to discuss help for homeowners rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy. But he ended up fielding questions about the political […]
From Yeshiva World News
From Yeshiva World News
While John Kerry Is on a Plane…
There's a gaping hole at the State Department that needs fixing. Here's how to do it.
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
Too Big to Fall
Aleppo was the Syrian rebels’ first big prize. If Assad retakes it, is the war as good as over?
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
What's Wrong With this Chinese Town?
Officials in Sihong County appear out of control, and Chinese media is starting to smell blood.
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
Too Big to Fall
Aleppo was the Syrian rebels’ first big prize. If Assad retakes it, is the war as good as over?
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
What's Wrong With this Chinese Town?
Officials in Sihong County appear out of control, and Chinese media is starting to smell blood.
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
Brooks, Stephens Get To The Bottom of What the War in Gaza is About
Thinking their way through the recent war in Gaza, even observers usually blessed with a keener eye seem to be succumbing to a foggy confusion over what we’re fighting for, who’s to blame, and what’s at stake. Prime examples are here and here. That’s why it was so refreshing to receive a double dose of superbly clear analysis yesterday morning in America’s two major newspapers.
Writing in The Wall Street Journal, the indispensible Bret Stephens gave his column just the right title: “Palestine makes you dumb.”
Continue reading "Brooks, Stephens Get To The Bottom of What the War in Gaza is About" at...
From Tablet Magazine
Abbas: Gaza a 'disaster area'
PA president calls on UN to assume responsibility for aiding Palestinians in coastal enclave.
From JPost.com - Middle East News
Tunnel vision: Digging for tunnels, attacking commanders
Analysis: IDF intelligence forces say Hamas efforts to dig Gaza terror tunnels are professional and wide reaching; meanwhile, IDF targets homes of commanders, begging question: What is the operation's true target - tunnels or Hamas' leadership?
From ynet - News
From ynet - News
Tunnels and rockets, but no top brass: Why Hamas' leadership is still alive
Feature: While past operations saw quick targeting of group's top military and political leadership in Gaza, the current op has been almost completely devoid of high-profile targeted killings; why can't the IDF take out Hamas' top commanders?
From ynet - News
From ynet - News
Hamas’ PR tactics
Terror organization advances propaganda objectives with rocket-shaped cookies for Eid-al-Fitr, imprecise death tolls, social networks.
From ynet - News
Jerusalem: Three Youths Remanded in Suspected Hate Crime
The Jerusalem Magistrate Court on Wednesday, 3 Menachem Avi, extended the remand of three Jewish youths suspected in an attack against two Arab males. The suspects are being detained for three additional days as the investigation moves ahead. The case refers to a Friday night assault against two Arab males in the N’vei Yaakov area […]
From Yeshiva World News
From Yeshiva World News
Nowhere safe for Gaza's displaced - Middle East Eye
 Middle East Eye | Nowhere safe for Gaza's displaced Middle East Eye There simply are no more places in the schools”, 22-year-old Ziad Hassanan told the Middle East Eye. Hassanan's family is one of many who fled the devastation in Shejaiya, where more than 90 died in an massive Israeli assault on 20 July. They didn't ... |
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Bolivia declares Israel a terrorist state - Middle East Eye
 Middle East Eye | Bolivia declares Israel a terrorist state Middle East Eye Bolivia on Wednesday renounced a visa exemption agreement with Israel in protest over its offensive in Gaza, and declared it a terrorist state. President Evo Morales announced the move during a talk with a group of educators in the city of Cochabamba. |
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Abbas: Gaza has become a 'disaster area'
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday Gaza has become a "humanitarian disaster area" and urged the UN and international aid agencies to assume responsibility for meeting the needs of the Palestinians in the coastal enclave.
"I call for the use of all tools available within the United Nations to provide relief and help to the Palestinian people during this grave humanitarian crisis," Abbas said in a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, according to official Palestinian news agency Wafa.
From JPost.com - Headlines
"I call for the use of all tools available within the United Nations to provide relief and help to the Palestinian people during this grave humanitarian crisis," Abbas said in a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, according to official Palestinian news agency Wafa.
From JPost.com - Headlines
US resupplies Israel with munitions as Gaza conflict rages
WASHINGTON - The United States has allowed Israel, waging an campaign in the Gaza Strip, to tap a local US arms stockpile in the past week to resupply it with grenades and mortar rounds, a US defense official said on Thursday.
The munitions were located inside Israel as part of a program managed by the US military and called War Reserves Stock Allies-Israel (WRSA-I), which stores munitions locally for US use that Israel can also access in emergency situations.
Israel, however, did not cite an emergency when it made its latest request about 10 days ago, the defense official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The United States allowed Israel to access the strategic stockpile anyway to resupply itself with 40mm grenades and 120mm mortar rounds to deplete older stocks that would eventually need to be refreshed.
From JPost.com - Headlines
The munitions were located inside Israel as part of a program managed by the US military and called War Reserves Stock Allies-Israel (WRSA-I), which stores munitions locally for US use that Israel can also access in emergency situations.
Israel, however, did not cite an emergency when it made its latest request about 10 days ago, the defense official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The United States allowed Israel to access the strategic stockpile anyway to resupply itself with 40mm grenades and 120mm mortar rounds to deplete older stocks that would eventually need to be refreshed.
From JPost.com - Headlines
Video: Terror tunnel shaft inside Gaza mosque
IDF Givati Brigade soldiers and Combat Engineering Corps uncover weapons and hidden terror tunnel more than 30 feet deep inside mosque.
From ynet - News
Remembering Eyal, Naftali and Gil-Ad: 'In death they united a nation'
Families of three Israel teens kidnapped and murdered in June meet to mark 30-days to the discovery of their bodies, ceremony attended President Rivlin; mother: 'Who would have thought you would have been first casualties of war.'
From ynet - News
From ynet - News
Burying the Taliban
In a hillside cemetery in southern Kabul, gravediggers lay unknown militants to rest.
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
Air Force: Stowaway Triggers Security Review
The Air Force’s top civilian and uniformed leaders said Wednesday the failure to prevent a teenager from stowing away aboard a military cargo plane, apparently while on an airfield in the African nation of Mali, was a serious security lapse. The boy’s body was found and removed from the plane at Ramstein Air Base in […]
From Yeshiva World News
From Yeshiva World News
Burying the Taliban
In a hillside cemetery in southern Kabul, gravediggers lay uknown militants to rest.
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
Abbas declares Gaza a 'humanitarian disaster zone'
Palestinian president urges UN secretary-general to press international institutions to supply emergency aid to Gaza.
From ynet - News
From ynet - News
אבו מאזן: "עזה - אזור אסון הומניטרי"
ראש הרשות הפלסטינית דרש ממזכ"ל האו"ם לנקוט בכל הצעדים כדי להכריז על הרצועה כאזור מוכה אסון הומניטרי ולספק לתושבים מקלטים, מזון ותרופות. גורמי רפואה בעזה: יותר מ-100 הרוגים היום ברצועה
From ynet - חדשות
תיעוד: פתח מנהרת טרור בתוך מסגד בעזה
לוחמי חטיבת גבעתי וחיל ההנדסה חשפו אמצעי לחימה ומנהרת טרור בעומק של יותר מעשרה מטרים בתוך בית התפילה. הכתובת על הקיר: חמאס
From ynet - חדשות
מתן אמר לאחיו: "אל תדאג, אני כבר בא"
סמ"ר ראשון מתן גוטליב מראשון לציון נהרג יחד עם עוד שניים מחבריו בבית ממולכד בחאן יונס. בסביון מתאבלים על מותו של סמ"ר עומר חי, בן למשפחה ותיקה ביישוב. ההרוג השלישי הוא סמ"ר גיא אלגרנטי מתל אביב
From ynet - חדשות
מחסלים את המטרו
צה"ל מעמיק את החדירה מערבה בעקבות מנהרות, כי "במקום שמורידים פצצות טונה כבר אין התנגדות". מעבר להשמדת הפירים, ישראל מנסה לגרום לחמאס להבין: מחיר המשך הלחימה יהיה גבוה יותר מהפסקתה
From ynet - חדשות
"ישחררו אמברקס, נגיע עד לים": כתב ynet עם מח"ט גבעתי בשיירה משוריינת ברצועה
הריח חודר את מסכי האבק ולוחות הפלדה של הנגמ"ש. אחרי נסיעה של 40 דקות מגיע הכוח ללב הכפר חירבת אחזעה ובאופן סוריאליסטי שם מתגלים הבתים ההרוסים. יואב זיתון נלווה לשיירה של אל"מ עופר וינטר, שחי, אוכל ונושם את עזה יותר מכל מח"ט אחר. "הם השאירו הכול וברחו". הכתבה המלאה
From ynet - חדשות
Even Left-Wing Politicians Can't Quit Israel - Daily Beast
Even Left-Wing Politicians Can't Quit Israel Daily Beast A Pew Research Center poll released Monday showed that a plurality of Democrats across the country, 35 percent, and liberals, 44 percent, said that Israel had “gone too far” in its response to its conflict with Hamas. Meanwhile 47 percent of Democrats ... |
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Israel Artillery Hits Gaza School, Causing 'Multiple Fatalities,' UN Says - Wall Street Journal
 Wall Street Journal | Israel Artillery Hits Gaza School, Causing 'Multiple Fatalities,' UN Says Wall Street Journal JABALIA, Gaza Strip—Israeli artillery hit a United Nations school sheltering more than 3,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday, U.N. officials said, and at least 15 were reported killed—the second fatal attack on a shelter during Israel ... |
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Carnage at UN school as Israel pounds Gaza Strip - Reuters
 Reuters | Carnage at UN school as Israel pounds Gaza Strip Reuters Israel's security cabinet convened to discuss a revamped Egyptian proposal for a truce but it was unclear whether any decision was imminent that could halt a 23-day conflict in which nearly 1,400 people, mostly civilians, have died. Some 3,300 ... |
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Enough with the Chicken Littles
The sky is not falling, but you wouldn't know that from reading the news of the world.
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
IAF targets terror sites in Gaza
The Israel Air Force struck tens of terror sites throughout the Gaza Strip early Wednesday morning.
Wednesday marked the 23rd day of Operation Protective Edge.
From JPost.com - Headlines
Wednesday marked the 23rd day of Operation Protective Edge.
From JPost.com - Headlines
Hamas vows to continue Gaza battle
A reclusive Hamas military leader rules out a ceasefire with Israel to end Gaza violence, at the end of a destructive day.
From BBC News - Middle East
From BBC News - Middle East
א-סיסי זימן לקהיר משלחת בהנהגת הרשות הפלסטינית, האש נמשכת בינתיים ללא הפסקה
שגריר מצרים ברשות הפלסטינית ואיל נסר סיפר שאבו מאזן אמור להרכיב משלחת פלסטינית לשיחות בקהיר, אולם בחמאס ובג'יהאד האיסלאמי משהים את ההחלטה לפי שעה. המצרים גם קובעים כי פתיחת מעבר רפיח תתאפשר רק בהסכם בין הרשות הפלסטינית למצרים. מוחמד דף: "אין ביטחון בלי פתיחת המעברים"
From ynet - חדשות
העקורים מעוטף עזה רוצים לחזור הביתה: "מי יבטיח שלא יהיו עוד חדירות?"
זה יותר משלושה שבועות שאלפי תושבים מהיישובים הסמוכים לעזה נעקרו מבתיהם כדי להתרחק מהדי המלחמה. שלוש אמהות מהאזור סיפרו על החששות: "יש הרבה פחד ושאלות - מתי נוכל לחזור ואם בכלל נוכל לחזור"
From ynet - חדשות
תמונת פרידה: "זה היה החיבוק האחרון"
עדי בריגה נהרג במקום שבו חיבק בפעם האחרונה את זוגתו רק לפני כמה ימים. היא הגיעה לבקרו בשטח הכינוס במועצת אשכול ופגישתם נקלטה בעין העדשה של צלם ynet עידו ארז. "התחבקנו חצי שעה". עדי צולם שוב, כמה שעות לפני מותו מפגיעת פצמ"ר
From ynet - חדשות
IDF: Either we go further in or back out now
Senior IDF commanders contradict Netanyahu's claims, say military warned leadership of full extent of tunnel's threats way before current operation began; urge clearer orders for Gaza operation.
From ynet - News
From ynet - News
PHOTOS: Hatzolah Ambulance Involved In Crash In Manhattan
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] An East Side Hatzolah ambulance was involved in an accident Tuesday afternoon. The incident happened at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and East 77th Street, just before 6:00PM. Sources tell YWN that the ambulance had a patient onboard, and was enroute to an emergency room at the time of the crash. […]
From Yeshiva World News
From Yeshiva World News
PHOTOS: Pidyon Peter Chamor in Meron for the Success of IDF Soldiers
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] A large crowd was on hand to take part in a pidyon peter chamor (פדיון פטר חמור) in the Yeshivat Mekubalim Ohr HaRashbi. The event was dedicated to the success and safety of IDF soldiers taking part in Operation Protective Edge and security in Eretz Yisrael. Many shofaros were sounded and […]
From Yeshiva World News
From Yeshiva World News
Prison Authority Cancels Release of Two Terrorists Released in Shalit Deal
An Israel Prison Authority parole board has decided to cancel the planned release of two terrorists released in the Shalit prisoner deal. The two received a free pass in the Shalit prisoner exchange deal. The parole board accepted the recommendations of the state attorney general based on evidence documenting they violated the terms of their […]
From Yeshiva World News
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Convicted Holyland Suspects Will Not Enter Prison on September 1
The Supreme Court has ruled the convicted defendants in the Holyland real estate case will not begin serving their jail terms on September 1st as expected. The court ordered the defendants, including former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, will remain out of prison pending the outcome of their appeals. (YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
From Yeshiva World News
From Yeshiva World News
Operation Protective Edge Day 22: Hamas Denies Ceasefire Reports
Funerals were held across Israel on Tuesday after 10 IDF soldiers were killed in incidents across the Gaza Strip on Monday, as the Israeli death toll climbed to 56, including 53 soldiers. The IDF fatalities included four soldiers killed in a mortar strike on the Eshkol region and five who were killed by a Hamas gunmen who emerged from an attack tunnel near the kibbutz of Nahal Oz and fired an anti-tank missile at an IDF watch tower.
Hours after the IDF fatalities, the Gaza Strip suffered some of the heaviest bombing and shelling yet of the 22-day campaign, as the Palestinian death toll climbed to over 1,100 killed and thousands wounded, according to officials in Gaza. The IDF said they struck 70 targets overnight between Monday and Thursday, including the empty home of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
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The Social Laboratory
Singapore is testing whether mass surveillance and big data can not only protect national security, but actually engineer a more harmonious society.
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
Turkey’s Prime Minister Erdogan Returns Jewish American Award Over Gaza Comments
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is returning an award given to him by a Jewish American group in 2004, after the group asked for it back because of comments he made regarding the conflict in Gaza. Turkey’s ambassador to the U.S., Serdar Kilic, wrote to Jack Rosen, president of the American Jewish Congress, on […]
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From Yeshiva World News
The Social Laboratory
Singapore is testing whether mass surveillance and big data can not only protect national security, but actually engineer a more harmonious society.
From Foreign Policy
From Foreign Policy
'טילים נפלו כמו גשם': כ-100 נהרגו היום בעזה
תחנת הכוח הופגזה, 3 משפחות נהרגו בתקיפות בג'בלייה וברפיח ומניין ההרוגים הגיע לכ-1,200. הרצועה חוותה היום את אחד הימים הקטלניים ביותר מאז החל המבצע. "זה היה כמו רעידת אדמה, היו פצועים בכל מקום"
From ynet - חדשות
Gaza conflict: 'fresh ceasefire attempts' after heaviest Israeli attack
Representatives from all parties said to be meeting in Cairo in fresh attempt at agreeing a ceasefire after heaviest Israeli attack on Gaza yet
From Israel news
From Israel news
Jewish Groups Get 94% of Homeland Security Grants - Jewish Daily Forward
 Jewish Daily Forward | Jewish Groups Get 94% of Homeland Security Grants Jewish Daily Forward The Department of Homeland Security allocated to Jewish institutions $12 million, or 94 percent, of $13 million in funds for securing nonprofits. The Jewish Federations of North America's Washington office director, William Daroff, said Tuesday that ... |
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Jewish group calls on NRA lobbyist to resign over comments on gun control ... - TheNewsTribune.com
 Guns.com | Jewish group calls on NRA lobbyist to resign over comments on gun control ... TheNewsTribune.com The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle is calling on National Rifle Association's top state lobbyist Brian Judy to step down after comments he appeared to make last week at a gathering of opponents to Initiative 594's push to require background ... Jewish group calls for resignation of gun lobbyist Jewish group calls for resignation of NRA lobbyist for linking gun control to ... NRA lobbyist likens Washington's gun initiative to Nazi Germany |
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