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  What happened to Jewish Holy Sites and places of worship in lands controlled by the Arabs? On May 28, 1948 the Arab Legion completed the capture of the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, the site of numerous ancient synagogues and the Western Wall of the Temple, destroyed by the Romans in the year 70 AD. These were and remain the holiest sites in the Jewish religion.After the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem was captured, the destruction, desecration and systematic looting of Jewish sites began and continued. 57 ancient synagogues (the oldest dated to the 13th century), libraries...

Taliban in turmoil after argument over sacking By Tom Coghlan in Kabul Last Updated: 1:10am GMT 31/12/2007 The Taliban leadership are struggling to contain the fallout from an embarrassing public argument after a senior commander was sacked for disobeying orders but then refused to stand down. Taliban spokesmen traded accusations in phone calls to news organisations after Mullah Omar, the spiritual leader of the Islamist organisation, publicly sacked Mansoor Dadullah, the new overall ground commander fighting British forces in southern Afghanistan. Zabiullah Mujahid, a spokesman, said Dadullah was sacked for disobeying orders and conducting activities against the Taliban's rules and...

US calls for sacking of Iraq's interior minister over Sunni prisoner abuse Jonathan Steele Saturday December 17, 2005 The Guardian (UK) The US is pressing for the sacking of Bayan Jabr, Iraq's Shia interior minister, whose staff have been discovered to be torturing Sunni prisoners. With a strong Sunni role in Iraq's next government apparently secure after their high turnout in Thursday's election, US officials want to ensure that cabinet posts are no longer exploited for sectarian or partisan ends. Sunnis have long complained that the interior ministry is one of the worst offenders. Inspections of two detention centres on...

Ukraine's sacked PM seeks return to office in 2006 Tue Sep 13, 8:19 AM ET Ukraine's sacked Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said she plans to win back her post after parliamentary elections next year and then stand for president in 2009. In an interview with Russian newspaper Kommersant published on Tuesday, Tymoshenko -- fired along with her government by President Viktor Yushchenko last Thursday -- said she and her supporters would win the March 2006 elections. "Of course, I will fight for the post of prime minister in the parliamentary elections," Tymoshenko told the paper. "There is not merely a...

A Glimpse Ahead Timothy Snodgrass The Impossible Will Come Alive In 2005 01/28/05 In January of 2004, as we began to intercede for the New Year the Holy Spirit gave us the prophetic slogan, "The Seas will Roar in 2004". This year we were given a new slogan, "The Impossible will come Alive in 2005". As the veil of darkness begins to come down over nations and regions, along with great shakings will come great breakthroughs; signs, wonders, healings and a spectacular release of miracles in impossible circumstances. This year, although we are ultimately poised to gain much ground, there...

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A senior mechanic who was sacked for being gay has been awarded more than £50,000 by the Ministry of Defence. Christopher Brown, 40, from the Isle of Man, was discharged after nearly 20 years of exemplary service when his homosexuality was uncovered in 1999. The case was taken to the European Court of Human Rights, but settled out of court. Mr Brown's solicitor Stephen Grosz said his client was "pleased" with the award of £52,500, which included damages and costs. But added that he regretted the fact he did not serve his country in the recent conflict with Iraq. "I...

UK House Leader Robin Cook has left 10 Downing Street before this afternoon's cabinet meeting, fueling speculation that he has quit over military action in Iraq. The Leader of the Commons and former Foreign Secretary was widely expected to announce his departure today.'The speculation is that he will go on the grounds of not securing a second United Nations resolution,' said Sky's Foreign Editor Adam Boulton.

Tony Blair is ready to sack Cabiet rebels Robin Cook and Claire Short within the next 48 hours if they do not fall into line on Iraq.The Prime Minister met with all available Cabinet members individually yesterday to demand that they pledge their loyalty to him and express their support for military action.He is determined to deny his outspoken critics-and any other wavering ministers-theopportunity to resign at a time of their own choosing to maximize their impact. Leader of the House Mr. Cook was in Belgrade for the funeral of assassinated Serbian Prime MInister Zoran Djindjic yesterday- and many colleagues...