Bringing Hebrew to Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India – Down the road from the knot of houseboats floating in Srinagar’s Nigeen Lake, two Internet cafes are changing the script. To Hebrew, that is. From Goa to […]
Hamas rattles the Resistance Axis
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star The decision last week by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas to abandon its external headquarters in Damascus and support Syrians demonstrating for the removal of Bashar Assad’s regime is noteworthy on several levels. All of them affirm the vulnerable and changing nature of […]
Guess who won’t be at Harvard this weekend?
Jersulem Post: This weekend, Harvard Kennedy School is hosting a controversial “Student Conference” that has been organized to promote the so-called “one-state solution” as the best option to end the […]
Harper meets Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Prime Minister Stephen Harper are discussing Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The Israeli leader, who arrived this morning for a three-day […]
Israel should consider altering its anthem to include non-Jews
Haaretz Editorial: Supreme Court Justice Salim Joubran has the right not to sing the national anthem, “Hatikva.” The law doesn’t oblige him to do so, and the song’s lyrics don’t […]
Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian
International Middle East Media Monitor: In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 23 – 29 Feb. 2012, the Palestinian […]
To bomb or not to bomb? Obama and Netanyahu meeting will be all about Iran
Russian TV: US President Obama will meet with both the America-Israel Political Action Committee and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu this week; with Jerusalem and Washington at odds over Iran, however, […]
Is It Late To Save East Jerusalem? – OpEd
Arab News: In the frustrating pursuit of Palestinian-Israeli peace settlement based on the concept of a two-state solution, one particular issue emerges as the most cumbersome and, in the view of most Israelis, non-negotiable. It is the fate of Arab East Jerusalem, occupied along with the rest of the West […]
Dan David Prize Foundation names 2012 laureates
Jeruslem Post: By BEN HARTMAN Winners include Stanford, Oxford professors George Conquest, Martin Gilbert, South African artist William Kentridge. The international Dan David Foundation announced the names of its 2012 […]
Israeli poll undercuts Netanyahu on Iran
Credit: Asiatimes: By Jim Lobe WASHINGTON – As top US and Israeli officials prepare for a crucial set of meetings, a new survey finds little backing among the Israeli public for a military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities without Washington’s approval. Only about one in five Israelis (19% ) favor […]
‘Jesus Discovery:’ Jerusalem Archeology Reveals Birth Of Christianity
source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com First Posted: 02/28/2012 7:27 am Updated: 02/28/2012 12:04 pm The following is an excerpt by James D. Tabor and Simcha Jacobovici, authors of The Jesus Discovery: The New Archaeological Find That Reveals the Birth of Christianity On the morning of Tuesday, June 29, 2010, outside the Old City […]
Netanyahu: Government will maintain the holy places in Jerusalem to ensure freedom of worship for all religions.
Middle East Monitor: Netanyahu criticises Abbas and claims Jerusalem is the “eternal capital of the Jews” Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attacked President Mahmoud Abbas for his speech at […]
Jordan Islamists want urgent Arab meeting on Jerusalem
Jordan’s opposition Islamists urged King Abdullah II on Wednesday to call an emergency Arab summit in a bid to protect Jerusalem from “Judaization.” “We urge you to lead Arab, Muslim […]
Palestinians call for UN council visit to occupied territory
UNITED NATIONS/ NABLUS — The Palestinian leadership on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to visit the occupied territories to see the impact of Israel’s settlement campaign. The Palestinian […]
Al-Quds Conference Decides To Head To UN
International Middle East Media Centre: The Al-Quds Arab Conference, held in Doha – Qatar, concluded its deliberations on Monday with a decision to head to the United Nations over the […]
Pan-European Islamic organization condemns attack against al-Aqsa mosque
BRUSSELS, Feb 27 (KUNA) — The Federation of Islamic Organisations in Europe (FIOE) Monday condemned in the strongest terms the escalating Israeli attacks on the blessed al-Aqsa Mosque, which entered a critical phase in recent weeks and days. The Federation in a statement warned that such violations have reached a […]
Arab MKs: Harming al-Aqsa will lead to global jihad
Ynetnews: Right wing Knesset Members on Sunday attacked Arab-Israeli lawmakers for taking part in the International Conference for Defense of Jerusalem, which is being held in Doha. The official website […]
Doha Conference – proposal to go to UN for action against Israel
President Mahmoud Abbas explained that the conference is being held at a very delicate stage, Al-Quds is facing challenges and dangers which cannot be ignored anymore. GULF TIMES: Palestinian President […]
Jordan highlights efforts to protect Jerusalem identity at conference
AMMAN — Jordan’s delegation to the Qatar-hosted International Conference for the Defence of Jerusalem on Sunday called for joint Arab, Islamic and international action to stop violations against the Arab […]
Saudi king says ‘foreign hands’ behind Arab unrest
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah says that “unnamed hands” targeting Islam and the Arabs are behind recent events in the region. The king, who delivered a televised address Friday night […]