Archive for the ‘Jacob’s Trouble’ Category

The war of the roses

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010


Photo by: Ariel Jerozolimski

PM says no to Christian gift of friendship flowers, so as not to upset Obama.

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Kabbalist Elder: Gaza War Is Serious Threat

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

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Kabbalist Elder Eliyahu Leon Levi (left) with Chief Rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger

“It is well known that our enemies arise against us due to our sins,” he reminded the crowd. “By each and every one of us doing deep, heartfelt repentance, we can uproot and cancel the harsh decree. Through fervently praying with all of our souls, begging G-d to forgive us for the sins which have brought this cruel enemy upon us, we can influence the situation on the ground. Just as the united prayers of the Jewish people have brought us rain, so too they can save us from the present danger.”
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Mega-orgy in Tel Aviv cancelled due to public pressure

Friday, December 26th, 2008

Sex fest scheduled to be held on ‘International Orgasm Day’ and seeking to promote world peace called off after owner of venue meant to host event caves in to threats
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State frees teachers to criticize evolution

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal

Global warming, origins of life, cloning also may be scrutinized
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Barak fears Hamas W. Bank takeover

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Defense Minister Ehud Barak has warned the United States that gestures Israel is making to the Palestinians – including approving the transfer to the Palestinian Authority of weapons and armored vehicles, and allowing the deployment of PA policemen in West Bank cities – could ultimately backfire because Hamas could come to power in the West Bank and be better equipped to turn on Israel.
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Putin’s Middle East Visit: Russia is Back

Tuesday, March 6th, 2007

Vladimir Putin’s visit to Saudi Arabia on February 11 was the first ever for any Russian or Soviet leader. Putin also visited U.S. allies Jordan and Qatar. Coming from Munich, where Putin delivered his most bellicose anti-American speech, he further delineated a Russian Middle Eastern policy at odds with Washington’s in an interview with Al-Jazeera. Putin reiterated Russia’s opposition to the Iraq war and disputed the justice of Saddam’s execution. He was also critical of U.S. democracy promotion in the Middle East, attributing the empowerment of Hamas and Hezbollah to January 2006 parliamentary elections promoted by Washington. At the same time, he justified Russia’s refusal to recognize Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations due to their electoral victories.
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Politics: ‘Fewer declarations and more deeds’

Monday, November 13th, 2006

Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh remembers the 1974 incident in the Sinai desert, where a 22-year-old IDF captain named Amir Peretz was caught between two Israeli armored personnel carriers that smashed his legs and severely injured him.
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Top Hamas Officials: ‘We Want [All of] Palestine, from the River to the Sea’; ‘Resistance and Jihad Are Legitimate’

Friday, November 10th, 2006

In the nine months since it came to power, and despite the PLO’s demands, Hamas has not changed its views: It refuses to recognize Israel or acknowledge its legitimacy, insists that previous Israeli-Palestinian peace agreements will be recognized only if they serve Palestinian interests, continues to lay claim to all of Palestine, and, in exchange for the establishment of a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, offers only a temporary hudna (ceasefire). In addition, Hamas continues to express reservations about the Arab peace initiative of 2002, and to support resistance, jihad, and abduction of Israeli soldiers.
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The next war is ‘imminent’

Friday, November 10th, 2006

Israeli news media reported this week that the next war between Israel and the Arabs is expected to break out in summer 2007, and that the IDF is doing everything to ensure it will be ready when the time comes.
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Russia, Iran, and the Nuclear Question: The Putin Record

Thursday, November 9th, 2006

Vladimir Putin inherited a strong Russian-Iranian relationship from his predecessor Boris Yeltsin. Russia under Yeltsin made major arms agreements with Iran, selling Tehran jet planes, tanks, and submarines, and also began building a nuclear reactor for Iran at Bushehr. The two countries also cooperated on regional issues such as Tajikistan and Afghanistan.
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