UN draft resolution *rejects* Palestinian bid to list Church of Nativity as UNESCO World...

http://blog.unwatch.org/index.php/2012/06/13/rare-un-draft-resolution-rejects-palestinian-bid-to-list-church-of-nativity-as-unesco-world-heritage-site/ GENEVA, June 13, 2012 - The United Nations circulated a draft resolution rejecting a Palestinian bid to list the birthplace of Jesus as an endangered World Heritage site, citing a report by international experts...

Egypt and Iran: Will the Two Walk Together? INSS Insight

http://www.inss.org.il/publications.php?cat=21&incat=&read=6871 Until Mubarak’s ouster, Egypt, which viewed the Islamic Revolution as a threat to its regime, was a central link in the axis of anti-Iran Arab nations. The more than 30 years following the Khomeini...

Anarchy Surrounds Israel

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/309944/anarchy-surrounds-israel-daniel-pipes Of Israel’s neighbors, Lebanon always stood out by virtue of its weak central government, but for the first 20 years, 1948-68, this did not present difficulties to Israel; only when the Palestinians created a...

U.S. Plans To Raise CI Help To Egypt

WASHINGTON -- The United States plans to increase counter-insurgency cooperation with Egypt. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has begun consultations with Egypt on ways to increase security aid and cooperation. They...

New Study Defines the Genetic Map of the Jewish Diasporas

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120806151137.htm A new genetic analysis focusing on Jews from North Africa has provided an overall genetic map of the Jewish Diasporas. The findings support the historical record of Middle Eastern Jews settling in North Africa...

IMRA asks: Is Carter Center Challenging the Haifa Court statement that Rachel Corrie died...

http://imra.org.il/story.php3?id=58088 From: Dr. Aaron Lerner Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 2:57 PM To: DHAKES@emory.edu Subject: Is Carter Center Challenging the Haifa Court's statement that Rachel Corrie died during operation that did not involve the demolition of houses? Dear Deborah...

Analysis: Did Canada Close its Embassy Down in Iran to Protect Canadian Diplomats in...

http://www.winnipegjewishreview.com/article_detail.cfm?id=2864&sec=2&title=Analysis: _Did_Canada_Close_its_Embassy_Down_in_Iran_to_Protect_Canadian_Diplomats_ in_event_of_an_Israeli_strike One theory of why Canada now decided to close its Embassy down in Tehran is that it wants its diplomats out of the country in the event of an Israeli military strike, which may...

Into the Fray: Obama, Islam and Israel

http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/Article.aspx?id=290199 Photo: Yuri Gripas / Reuters There is much that binds the US and Israel together. Nonetheless, both political prudence and past experience suggest that the Israeli leadership should not disregard the prospect that the congruence...

The Legal Basis of Israeli Naval Blockade of Gaza

http://imra.org.il/story.php3?id=58871 The Legal Basis of Israel’s Naval Blockade of GazaProf. Ruth Lapidoth, July 18, 2010 Jerusalem Issue Briefs Vol. 10, No. 4 http://jcpa.org/article/the-legal-basis-of-israel%E2%80%99s-naval-blockade-of-gaza/ -The relations between Israel and Hamas are in the nature of armed conflict. Nowadays no...

A media strategy to help Israel in the Gaza war

Our agency will now use its two rooms and two computers at Beit Agron to organize a new media response network to encourage people to respond in real time to the denigration of Israel,...