• Gaza militants firing a new type of rocket, police say
Police officials investigate the possibility that a rocket fired into Israel over the weekend is of a new, and more precise type. The rocket which was fired into Israel early Saturday morning was not a Qassam, but may be a more advanced type of projectile which had been smuggled into the Gaza Strip, police officials told Haaretz...
Jul 27th, 2010 11:41
• Israel as the Ram in the Thicket
There is a continuum of anti-Israel rhetoric. One end of the continuum is marked by hate toward Israel and Jews rooted in deeply hostile beliefs about the nature of the Jewish people. The other end is marked by polite de-legitimization through an obsession with Israeli policies and silence about the behavior of its adversaries...
Jul 27th, 2010 11:36
• 'Jews domination of media prevents Holocaust debate'
In an interview with the Sunday Times, American film director Oliver Stone blamed "Jewish domination of the media" for Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust not being put "in context." After claiming earlier this year that Hitler is used as a "scapegoat," Stone added that more Russians ("25 or 30 (million killed)") suffered at the German...
Jul 27th, 2010 11:32
• Nasrallah is scared
Just like a disturbed neighborhood thug, Hassan Nasrallah threatens that should the global policeman arrive and punish him, he will ignite everything – not only Beirut and its environs, but the whole of Lebanon. As far as he's concerned, they can call him crazy. Over the weekend, Nasrallah convened a delusional press conference...
Jul 27th, 2010 11:31
• Israel applauds Europe on Iran sanctions
Israel on Monday welcomed the European Union’s decision to impose tough new sanctions against Iran, adding that these measures should now be followed by “similar action in other countries.” The EU and Canada on Monday separately adopted new sanctions against Iran, targeting the country’s foreign trade, banking...
Jul 27th, 2010 11:22
• 'Jews dominate the media'
Diaspora Affairs and Public Diplomacy Minister Yuli Edelstein slammed director Oliver Stone on Monday for giving an interview to the Sunday Times in which he downplayed the Holocaust, defended Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and complained about Jewish influence in the United States. Edelstein said that...
Jul 26th, 2010 20:56
• Barak: If Hezbollah attacks, we'll strike Lebanese gov't
Defense Minister Ehud Barak said in an interview to the Washington Post on Monday that if Hezbollah resumes firing rockets at Israel, the Israel Defense Forces will respond with a direct attack on Lebanese government institutions. In an interview to the American paper ahead of his landing in the United States for an official visit, the...
Jul 26th, 2010 20:54
• Bibi: Palestinians are dodging direct peace talks
The Palestinian Authority is determined to sabotage attempts to upgrade the ongoing proximity Middle East peace talks with direct negotiations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday, adding that direct talks were the only way to ensure Israel's security interests. Continuing previous efforts to encourage direct talks with...
Jul 26th, 2010 20:39
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