RSS Feed Breaking News
Updated 11/22/09 @ 05:02PM EDT
- Hundreds of Jewish and non-Jewish Brazileans protested in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit.
- "Real progress" has been made in negotiations to release a captured Israeli soldier, President Shimon Peres confirmed.
- The online auction Web site eBay said it took down an ad offering biological samples from Benito Mussolini before anyone could bid on them.
- Turkey has given Israeli defense contractors 50 days to deliver 10 promised drone aircraft.
- Iran began an air defense drill designed to protect its nuclear program, Iranian state television reported.
- Brazileans protest Ahmadinejad visit
- Peres: ‘Real progress’ in Shalit talks
- The Mofaz plan—state now, ask questions later
- eBay removes Mussolini brain, blood samples
- Turkey demands delivery of Israeli drones
- Iran begins air defense drill
- More Israeli recruits seeking to join combat units
- Haredim return to protest Jerusalem Intel factory
- Female Orthodox scholars helping women talk about sex
- Obama half-brother has Jewish roots
- Lieberman: Fort Hood could be terror attack
- J Street confab shows generational divide on Israel
- What really happened at the Reform biennial in Toronto
- Pro-Israel fliers confiscated at campus speech
- Rubashkin convicted on 86 charges
- Obama shifts to Israel’s corner, but tries not to show it
Get this feed
Posted in: Czech Republic to improve EU-Israel ties
12/08/08 01:32 PM
uhhh, there is no more Czechoslovakia... might wanna fix the first sentence.
Posted in: OP-ED: What Obama must do first for peace
11/24/08 03:05 PM
Parts of this article are actually incorrect and there was some backtracking that the Obama team had to do particularly regarding his speech at AIPAC and the statement regarding the status of Jerusalem. After Palestinian outcry, Obama had to issue a new statement that was more flexible. Now, contrary to the above statement, the settlers are in fact posing a problem and anyone who doesn't see and accept this is intentionally trying to distort the reality. I agree that the Arabs have a terrible double standard in not allowing Jews to live in a future Palestinian state while at the same time demanding non-Jews the 'right of return' to Israel, not to mention the Muslims who already do live in Israel as citizens. It's really a bizarre situation. That said, there is a fringe element of settlers who are doing Israel no favor by attacking Palestinian olive harvesters etc. The settlements were established to serve as a defensive buffer against the Arab armies. The need for them today in general is really not there. Everyone who disagrees is looking at things through a purely right-wing religious lens. These same people keep saying one thing or the other is God's will. Take the Neturei Karta for example. They believe Israel should not have been reestablished... but who are they to say what is God's will? Because of their own personal interpretation of a text? If it has been established, is it not the will of God? Are they then implying that the power of man to create exceeds that of God? This is much like the settlements... decisions are made and are made to be realities for however long it is deemed necessary. Leaving most of the West Bank, like how Israel left Gaza occurs only if God has decided so. All of the religious fighting against it are the ones who truly need to look in the mirror and realize they are not God. It's time to stop worrying about trivial no longer necessary settlements and look to the east at Iran. There is the real danger to Israel and settlements won't do a thing to help.
View all comments »