Monthly Archives: April 2009

Walking In The Steps Of Jesus

A new trail in the Lower Galilee, and around the Sea of Galilee, allows people to walk in Jesus’ footsteps. It was completed in advance of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit next month. It traverses an...

Russia Helps Iran’s Missile Program

A leading Israeli think tank says Russia has been supplying technology for Iran’s missile and space programs. The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, in a report authored by U.S. analyst Ariel Cohen, said Moscow has...

Durban II Reaffirms Anti-Israel Stance

Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, right, speaks next to U.S. actor Jon Voight during a conference on “Lessons of the Holocaust for Anti-Semitism and Intolerance in the 21st Century” at the European...

Saudis Remain Leaders Of Al-Qaida Network In Iraq

The Middle East Newsline reports senior Iraqi officials have determined Saudis remain a key element in the foreign presence within the al-Qaida network in Iraq. They said the Saudis serve as financiers as well as...

How Israel Coped With Ahmadinejad At Geneva Meeting

A sense of relief permeated the corridors of the Israeli Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem yesterday and Monday, as the U.N. Conference Against Racism, also known as Durban II, convened in Geneva, Switzerland. The looming conference...

Israel To Wean Itself Off Of US Munitions

There are indications that the Obama administration is using weapons shipments to Israel as a way to force the Jewish state to see its way on the issue of establishing a Palestinian state. The administration’s...

Western Sahara Could Become Haven For Al-Qaida

A recent report written by the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies warns Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony under Moroccan control, could become the next haven for al-Qaida or related groups. In a report titled...

Islamic Leaflet: We Don’t Want The Pope To Visit

A fiery leaflet disseminated by Muslims in Nazareth against the Pope’s scheduled visit next month has Israeli police concerned they could riot during the visit. Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to arrive in Nazareth in...

Hamas’ New Arms Supply Route: By Sea

A credible report has appeared in the Israeli daily newspaper Maariv that cites Palestinian security sources who confirm that terrorist organizations are importing their weapons by sea into Gaza. These Palestinian security officials say increased...

Arab Terror Attacks Thwarted

Three Arab terror incidents occurred over the weekend and each of them was thwarted. On Friday morning, a terrorist from Hebron who was armed with a knife entered a hilltop community known as Beit Hagai....