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UNIFORMED EXPLORER SCOUTS SHOUT ‘KILL THE JEWS’ AT JEWISH WORLD WAR II VETERANS
San Francisco Sentinel —
Authority: 150
Scouts repeatedly shouted ‘Let’s kill the Jews’ at horrified ex-servicemen attending a Remembrance Day parade at the Romford cenotaph BY MATTHEW WEAVER The London Guardian A scout troop is being investigated by the police after its members shouted death threats and racist abuse at Jewish war veterans ...6 hours ago -
Egyptian Corruption and Mediation
Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) —
Authority: 487
The Daily News Egypt is reporting that Egypt is among the states attempting to weaken the U.N.’s anti-corruption convention by blocking an agreement on an effective review mechanism. The Egyptian stance on corruption review is that civil society organizations should be restricted to local information-gathering ...18 hours ago -
Reeling from Abbas’ Withdrawal
Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) —
Authority: 487
Al Jazeera reports that the Palestinian Election Commission has recommended the postponement of January elections in light of Hamas decision not to participate (also see our previous post ). Discussion continues over the future of Middle East Peace and the Palestinian Authority in the wake of Mahmoud Abbas’ ...20 hours ago -
Jack Teitel, Jewish Terrorist, Doing God’s Work
Tikun Olam-???? ????: Make the World a Better Place —
Authority: 565
Israel formally charged Jack Teitel with two murders, three attempted murders, and two bombings. It has not yet charged him with other crimes in which he is believed to be implicated, murdering two policemen and aiding the killing spree at the Tel Aviv gay community center. I have heard no evidence that Jack Teitel ...1 day ago -
Shimon, Moral Pygmy Calls Goldstone ‘Small’ Man
Tikun Olam-???? ????: Make the World a Better Place —
Authority: 565
Loving the sound of his own voice This is rich , this is really rich: Judge Richard Goldstone Goldstone told Haaretz Thursday that President Shimon Peres’ remarks criticizing him were “specious and ill-befitting the head of State of Israel.” Peres was quoted Wednesday as calling Goldstone “a small man, ...1 day ago -
BLAST AT NATO AFGHAN BASE INJURES SEVEN
San Francisco Sentinel —
Authority: 150
An explosion has hit a NATO-led military base in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, wounding four foreigners and three civilians, a military spokesman said. The blast struck Camp Phoenix, one of the main bases used by Western troops, early on Friday morning, Sergeant Kevin Bell said. Zemaray Bashari, a spokesman for ...1 day ago -
KEY NATO ADVISER WARNS OBAMA MAY FUDGE AFGHAN ADDITIONAL TROOPS DEPLOYMENT
San Francisco Sentinel —
Authority: 150
US troops set out on a patrol in Paktika province, Afghanistan. BY EWEN MacASKILL The London Guardian A key adviser to Nato forces warned today that Barack Obama risks a Suez-style debacle in Afghanistan if he fails to deploy enough extra troops and opts instead for a messy compromise. David Kilcullen, one ...1 day ago -
DISILLUSIONED WITH EUROPE, TURKEY LOOKS EAST
San Francisco Sentinel —
Authority: 150
As European opposition to EU membership for Turkey grows, Ankara is looking to forge closer ties to its neighbors. Turkey wants to once again become a leading power in the Middle East — but its relationship with Israel may suffer as a result. A Turkish policeman stands guard on a boat in the Bosphorus during ...1 day ago -
Love of the Land: Iran and Syria Are Up; Egypt and Saudi Arabia Are Down. And this is Israel’s Fault?
Rick's Caf American —
Authority: 162
Iran and Syria Are Up; Egypt and Saudi Arabia Are Down. And this is Israel’s Fault? Barry Rubin The Rubin Report 12 November 09 The Aztecs of Mexico believed that if they didnt sacrifice human victims each day the sun wouldnt come up the next morning. This seems to be the principle governing how ...1 day ago -
FEDS SEIZE FOUR U.S. MOSQUES SUSPECTED OF BEING CONTROLLED BY IRAN - CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION SEIZED
San Francisco Sentinel —
Authority: 150
The Islamic Education Center is seen in Potomac, Md. on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. The center rents this building from the Alavi Foundation, which owns the building but does not run the center. Federal prosecutors filed a complaint Thursday seeking to seize the assets of the foundation. Federal prosecutors Thursday ...1 day ago -
New ICG Report on Fatah
Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) —
Authority: 487
The International Crisis Group has released a new report , entitled “Palestine: Salvaging Fatah.” According to the ICG, “the 50-year-old movement, once the beating heart of Palestinian nationalism, is past its prime, its capacity to mobilise withered.” Given the necessity of a strong national movement, ...1 day ago -
Moldy Remains of the Palestinian State?
Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) —
Authority: 487
Haaretz reports that President Mahmoud Abbas will likely accept a recommendation to delay elections currently scheduled for January. The head of the Palestinian Central Elections Commission confirmed that they told Abbas “we cannot have elections at the time he scheduled them,” especially because of ...1 day ago -
Ahmadinejad Orders Obama to Choose
Scooter's Report —
Authority: 124
TEHRAN (SR) - I ranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has demanded that President Obama choose between Israel and Iran according toIranian state media. Speakingin Istanbul at the Organization of the IslamicConference, the Iranian president said, " The support of both Israel and Iran cannot go hand in ...1 day ago -
Why Not On Daily Basis !!??
Qwaider Planet —
Authority: 165
The Egyptian ministry of health has decided not to publish daily reports about the rates of H1N1 infections in Egypt and the number of H1N1 patients in the country , their ages and their geographical distribution Read More......( read more )1 day ago -
Haaretz Promoting Muslim-Hating, ‘Third Jihad’
Tikun Olam-???? ????: Make the World a Better Place —
Authority: 565
I noted tonight that Haaretz’s English language website features a banner ad promoting the anti-Muslim propaganda film, Third Jihad . You’ve got to ask yourself what brought the swamp rats out of the sewer to show their faces in the pages of Haaretz? Clearly, in the Ft. Hood shooting, with the shooter’s ...2 days ago -
Loud Lost Screams
Qwaider Planet —
Authority: 165
On my way home today I passed by Zamalak sports Club, it is one of the main Egypt VS. Algeria big game tickets outlets in Mohendessin area along with the shooting club. There was huge queue there just Read More......( read more )2 days ago -
Hassan’s Supervisors Worried He Was Psychotic Before Rampage
Tikun Olam-???? ????: Make the World a Better Place —
Authority: 565
Throughout the aftermath of the Ft. Hood shooting, I’ve argued that we shouldn’t rush to judgment blaming Islam for Nidal Hassan’s aberrant behavior. If anyone was at fault it was Hassan himself and the tremendous stress under which he was placed as an army psychiatrist about to be deployed to the Afghan war ...2 days ago -
PALESTINIAN PRIME MINISTER HAS PLAN FOR DE FACTO STATE - RISKS THROWING 16 YEARS OF PEACEMAKING OUT THE WINDOW
San Francisco Sentinel —
Authority: 150
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice shakes hands with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad prior to their meeting at the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem on October 22, 2009. Rice, who held talks with Israeli officials on October 21, called for an end to “anti-Israel vitriol” at the United Nations, ...2 days ago -
U.S. AMBASSADOR TO AFGHANISTAN WARY OF ADDITIONAL TROOPS DEPLOYMENT
San Francisco Sentinel —
Authority: 150
U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry previsiously served as the top military commander in Afghanistan. BY ELISABETH BUMILLER and MARK LANDLER The New York Times WASHINGTON — The United States ambassador to Afghanistan, who once served as the top American military commander there, has ...2 days ago -
Israel urges Brazil to join Mideast peace efforts
Thaindian News —
Authority: 706
Brasilia, Nov 12 (EFE) Visiting Israeli President Shimon Peres has urged his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to join the Middle East peace process.“Come, President, and light the light of peace in the Middle East,” Peres told Lula during a joint press conference here Wednesday after a closed-door ...2 days ago