Posted on 01/12/2009 1:38:28 PM PST by Cindy
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3655022,00.html
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“Paris area synagogue hit by firebomb attack”
Published: 01.12.09, 22:14 / Israel News
A Look at Iran
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“Hamas rep in Iran: Islamic nations must supply us with arms”
Published: 01.12.09, 23:05 / Israel News
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Special Dispatch - No. 2184
January 12, 2009 No. 2184
“Editor of the Egyptian Government Daily Al-Gumhouriyya: Hamas, Syria, Iran – The New Axis of Evil”
SNIPPET: “The editor of the Egyptian government daily Al-Gumhouriyya, Muhammad ‘Ali Ibrahim, who is also an Egyptian MP, wrote a series for the paper titled “Hamas, Damascus, Iran - The New Axis of Evil.” In the series, he criticized Hamas, Syria, and Iran for their position vis-à-vis Gaza and the opening of the Rafah crossing. Ibrahim stated that Iran and Syria had conspired to keep the Palestinian problem unresolved and to take advantage of it to promote their interests in the region, and argued that Hamas was a tyrannical religious movement which was, like the Nazis in mid-20th-century Europe, pushing its people towards catastrophe by preferring Syria’s and Iran’s interests to those of the Palestinians.
Also in his articles, Ibrahim came out against Qatar, accusing it of sympathizing with the Iran-Syria axis and of airing anti-Egyptian programs on the Qatari TV channel Al-Jazeera. A few days later, the editor of the Egyptian weekly Roz Al-Yousef, ‘Abdallah Kamal, wrote in a similar vein. Both editors called Qatar hypocritical for criticizing Egyptian policy while at the same time attempting to forge ties with Israel and the U.S.
Following are excerpts from the series by Muhammad ‘Ali Ibrahim, and from the article by ‘Abdallah Kamal:”
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http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/129392
Published: 01/12/09, 9:50 PM
“’Iranians Are Pro-Israel’ - Part I”
by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz
SNIPPET: “(IsraelNN.com) An Iranian pro-democracy activist tells Israel National News that the image of Persians as fanatical fundamentalist Muslims is, for the most part, incorrect. However, he warns, the people of Iran will most likely join together in opposing any attack on their country out of a deep sense of patriotism.
According to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Fars News Agency, tens of thousands of students appealed to their government in recent weeks to “authorize martyrdom-seeking volunteers to leave Iran and fight against Israel in response to the Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip.” However, the nation’s religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Iranian television Thursday that the government will not be allowing the would-be jihad fighters to travel to Gaza, because “our hands are tied in this arena.”
Note: The following news brief is a quote:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3655068,00.html
2 rockets hit western Negev
Published: 01.13.09, 00:10 / Israel News
Two rockets launched from Gaza landed in the Eshkol Regional Council in the western Negev.
The rockets landed in open areas and no casualties or damages were reported. (Ilana Curiel)
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This is Carl in Jerusalem’s blog.
BLOG:
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http://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2009/01/iaf-video-shows-how-missile-paths-were.html
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
“IAF Video shows how missile paths were changed to avoid civilians”
SNIPPET: “The IAF released a video on Monday that shows how it has changed the direction of some of its missiles while they were in flight to avoid harming civilians in Gaza.”
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99206219
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http://counterterrorismblog.org/2009/01/the_real_connection_between_ir.php
“The Real Connection between Iran and Hamas”
By Matthew Levitt
(January 12, 2009, 6:26 pm)
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http://www.metimes.com/International/2009/01/12/a_third_lebanon_war/2437/
“A Third Lebanon War?”
By OLIVIER GUITTA
(Middle East Times)
Published: January 12, 2009
SNIPPET: “While the Gaza war enters its third week, the question of a second front remains very accurate. Even though lots of experts have asserted that Hezbollah would not enter the war at this point, some troubling elements are questioning this assertion.”
IN THE U.S.A.
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2163464/posts
“Gaza Rally In Westwood Chants Intifada”
Written by: Evrviglnt on Sunday, January 11th, 2009
SNIPPET: “So much for peace in the Middle East. I joined several of my conservative friends and bloggers today in a counter-protest of a pro-Palestine rally at the Westwood Federal building in Los Angeles. The rally was organized by the communist funded ANSWER coalition. Beside the numerous Palestinian flags and noxious signs, throughout the crowd walked minions of ANSWER looking to sign up useful idiots for the “people’s revolution.” Among the many pictures I took, I include the books they had for sale. What a gruesome reading list you must wade through to hate your country. Of the hours of chants and speeches I heard today, never once did I hear calls for reconciliation and the peace that comes with it. Not once. I heard Intifada chanted a thousand times. Doesn’t that tell you where our partners in the Middle East peace process are focused on?”
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“Lebanon: UN force garbage truck find not explosives”
Published: 01.13.09, 01:55 / Israel News
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2009/01/20090112.html
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 12, 2009
Press Conference by the President
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
Video (Windows)
Presidential Remarks
Audio
Photos
In Focus: The Bush Record
9:17 A.M. EST
SNIPPET: “Q Thank you, Mr. President. Do you believe that the Gaza conflict will have ended by the time you leave office? Do you approve of the way that Israel has conducted it? And why were you unable to achieve the peace deal that you had sought?
THE PRESIDENT: Remind me of the three points, will you, because I’m getting —
Q Will it end —
THE PRESIDENT: — I’m getting a little older.
Q Will it end by the time you leave office? Do you approve of the —
THE PRESIDENT: I hope so. I’m for a sustainable cease-fire. And a definition of a sustainable cease-fire is that Hamas stops firing rockets into Israel. And there will not be a sustainable cease-fire if they continue firing rockets. I happen to believe the choice is Hamas’s to make. And we believe that the best way to ensure that there is a sustainable cease-fire is to work with Egypt to stop the smuggling of arms into the Gaza that enables Hamas to continue to fire rockets. And so countries that supply weapons to Hamas have got to stop. And the international community needs to continue to pressure them to stop providing weapons.
Hamas, obviously, if they’re interested in a sustainable cease-fire, needs to stop arming. And then, of course, countries contingent to the Gaza need to work to stop the smuggling. And it’s a difficult — difficult task. I mean, there’s tunnels and, you know, great opportunities for people who want to continue to try to disrupt democracy to provide the weapons to do so.
Second part of your question, please, ma’am?
Q Do you approve of the Israeli conduct in this?
THE PRESIDENT: I think Israel has a right to defend herself. Obviously in any of these kinds of situations, I would hope that she would continue to be mindful of innocent folks, and that they help, you know, expedite the delivery of humanitarian aid.
And third, why haven’t we achieved peace? That’s a good question. It’s been a long time since they’ve had peace in the Middle East. Step one is to have a vision for what peace would look like. And in 2002, on the steps of the Rose Garden, I gave a speech about a two-state solution — two states, two democracies living side by side in peace. And we have worked hard to advance that idea. First thing is to convince all parties that the two states were necessary for peace.
And one thing that’s happened is, is that most people in the Middle East now accept the two-state solution as the best way for peace. Most Palestinians want their own state, and most Israelis understand there needs to be a democracy on their border in order for there to be long-lasting peace.
The challenge, of course, has been to lay out the conditions so that a peaceful state can emerge — in other words, helping the Palestinians in the West Bank develop security forces, which we have worked hard to do over the past years. And those security forces are now becoming more efficient, and Prime Minister Fayyad is using them effectively. The challenge is to develop — help the Palestinians develop a democracy — I mean, and a vibrant economy in their — that will help lead to democracy.
And the challenge, of course, is always complicated by the fact that people are willing to murder to stop the advance of freedom. And so the — Hamas, or for that matter al Qaeda, or other extremist groups, are willing to use violence to prevent free states from emerging. And that’s the big challenge.
And so the answer is — will this ever happen? I think it will. And I know we have advanced the process.
Yes, Suzanne. Finally got your name right, after how many years? Six years?
Q Eight years. (Laughter.)
THE PRESIDENT: Eight years. You used to be known as Suzanne. Now you’re “Suz-ahn.”
Q “Suz-ahn.” Thank you. (Laughter.)
THE PRESIDENT: I’m “Gahge.” (Laughter.)
Q In your 2002 State of the Union address, you identified U.S. threats as an axis of evil — Iran, Iraq and North Korea. Iraq is relatively calm; North Korea is no longer on the terrorist threat list. How would you define, if, in fact, there is an axis of evil? And what is the greatest and most urgent threat when it comes to security that Barack Obama has to deal with?
THE PRESIDENT: The most urgent threat that he’ll have to deal with, and other Presidents after him will have to deal with, is an attack on our homeland. You know, I wish I could report that’s not the case, but there’s still an enemy out there that would like to inflict damage on America — Americans. And that will be the major threat.
North Korea is still a problem. There is a debate in the intel community about how big a problem they are. But one of my concerns is that there might be a highly enriched uranium program. And therefore it is really important that out of the six-party talks comes a strong verification regime. In other words, in order to advance our relations with North Korea, the North Korean government must honor the commitments it made to allow for strong verification measures to be in place, to ensure that they don’t develop a highly enriched uranium program, for example.
So they’re still dangerous, and Iran is still dangerous.
Yes.”
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“Video: Hamas cheers its “industry of death””
POSTED AT 12:18 PM ON JANUARY 12, 2009 BY ED MORRISSEY
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3655098,00.html
(REUTERS)
“US arms shipment delayed due to Gaza conflict”
Published: 01.13.09, 04:06 / Israel News
SNIPPET: “A US military plan to ship munitions from a Greek port to a US stockpile in Israel has been canceled due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip, the Pentagon said on Monday.”
This could also work as a serious program — the Gazans don’t get food or anything else unless they trade in their weapons. Iran would go broke.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/129393
Published: 01/12/09, 10:41 PM
“Bloggers Uncover Possible CNN Video Fraud”
by Maayana Miskin
SNIPPET: “(IsraelNN.com) The popular American blog Little Green Footballs (LGF), run by Charles Johnson, has uncovered several discrepancies in a video report from Gaza that purports to show the death and burial of a 12-year-old boy. The video was aired on CNN and Channel 4 news in Britain.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2163607/posts
“Guess Who Cares About Dead Palestinians? Jews! (Israel’s War In Gaza Is A Moral War Alert)”
Townhall.com ^ | 1/13/2009 | Dennis Prager
Posted on January 12, 2009 9:23:56 PM PST by goldstategop
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3655137,00.html
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False alarm sounds in Haifa”
Published: 01.13.09, 08:18 / Israel News
SNIPPET: “The cause for the false siren is being inspected.”
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3655157,00.html
“2 rockets land in Sha’ar Hanegev”
Published: 01.13.09, 08:35 / Israel News
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