Palestine envoy shocked by Anwar's "support Israel security" statement

KUALA LUMPUR: Palestine ambassador Abdelaziz Abughoush characterized as “strange and weird” remarks by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in the Wall Street Journal in which he expressed his full support for efforts to protect the security of Israel.

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Israel gives Intel ultimatum on fab grant

The Israeli government is attempting to force Intel’s hand on a decision to potentially build a new fab in the north of the country in exchange for a 1 billion shekel ($264.37 million) grant View the full article HERE .

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Judaism and the Cultivation of Mindfulness in the Everyday – Video


10-06-2010 18:52 Michael Fishbane discusses the role of spiritual practices in Judaism, through ritual and meditation, which cultivate different types of consciousness and awareness. He considers diverse examples from the full range of Jewish religious history, including related topics from his recent book “Sacred Attunement: A Jewish Theology”

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Happy New Year in Iraq! | We Meant Well – Peter Van Buren

December 31 was Iraq Day in Iraq , a national holiday marking the full withdrawal of American liberators from that country. TV stations aligned with Sunni and Shiite extremist groups dubbed it the Day of Defeating the Occupier, ..

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Damn Nazis | YU Beacon

In today's world, Holocaust denial is on the rise, with part of the world doubting that the Holocaust ever happened. One way of preventing this bastardized view of history is by preserving the full meaning of the word Nazi

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LSE and Libya: The Woolf Inquiry « Registrarism

An independent inquiry to establish the full facts of the School's links with Libya , whether there have been errors made, and to establish clear guidelines for international donations to and links with the School. Lord Woolf is to …

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December 19, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Libya  Comments Closed

Israel plans to build more than 1000 homes in West Bank, East …

Israel's Housing Ministry published tenders on Sunday for 1028 homes to be built in the West Bank and in East Jerusalem, part of a plan to build 6000 housing units throughout Israel. Haaretz, Israel. Click here for the full story …

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U.S. to sell Iraq 18 more F-16 warplanes | The Raw Story

WASHINGTON — The United States plans to sell Iraq 18 more F-16 fighter jets as Baghdad seeks to secure its airspace after the full withdrawal of US forces this month, a US official said Monday. “Today the administration ..

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Obama: America's mission in Iraq complete — RT

US President Barack Obama has announced the full withdrawal of American troops from Iraq , commending them for completing their nine-year stay in the country “with honor.” But critics maintain that there is much more to the …

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Limmud Event – Judaism, civil disobedience, mischief making and …

Keeping the faith and activism. Ill be speaking on – Judaism , civil disobedience, mischief making and justice for all in 2012.

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Declining Democracy in Israel – Part I | Jewschool

This is the first in a series dedicated to the full scope of the crisis in Israeli democracy, discussing attempts by right-wing legislators to undermine.

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December 6, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Israel  Comments Closed

Fuel Fix » Shell to Exit Syria

Shell to Exit Syria . … Energy giant Shell said it will pull out of Syria amid a wave of tighter sanctions against President Bashar al-Assad's regime, a move that is being reviewed by other Western oil companies.

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First Read – Biden arrives in Iraq

Vice President Joe Biden today made a surprise visit to Baghdad, Iraq — in advance of the full American troop withdrawal that is expected to happen next month.

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Fuel Fix » Iran Votes to Expel U.K. Envoy

Iran Votes to Expel U.K. Envoy. …

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Jerusalem – The 7 Wonders Of The Jewish World — VosIzNeias.com

Jerusalem – A new list: The 7 Wonders of the Jewish World, with “world” not being a geographical location, but the full realm of Jewish experience. Since ancient times, cultures have perceived significance in the number seven …

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University World News – LIBYA: Overseas students to be paid stipend

Thousands of Libyan students enrolled in overseas universities now seem likely to be given access to their full monthly stipends from next January as Libyan embassies around the world start receiving money from the …

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Fuel Fix » GE Opens Three Offices In Iraq

GE Opens Three Offices In Iraq . …

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UN's Ban makes unannounced visit to Libya » Breaking News | Wire …

The visit comes less than two weeks after Libyan transitional authorities declared the full liberation of the North African nation, bringing the eight-month-long civil war to an end.

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UNESCO and Palestine « the human province

UNESCO and Palestine . So the votes are in, and UNESCO has voted to accept Palestine as a full member. I have procured the full voting results, which to my knowledge, have not been made public yet

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International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Announces New …

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ – http://www.ifcj.org) announces the launch of a new weekly news and information radio program, Israel In… (PRWeb October 22, 2011). Read the full story at …

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BREAKING: Obama: 'America's war in Iraq will be over' – CNN …

(CNN) — “After nearly nine years, America's war in Iraq will be over,” President Barack Obama said Friday in announcing the full withdrawal of U.S. troops by the end of the year. The new partnership with Iraq will be “strong ..

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Surprise: Obama pulling all U.S. troops from Iraq by year's end | The …

While the full withdrawal will be met with jubiliation by many in the U.S. and Iraq , it comes with a price: namely, the as-yet-unknown fee Americans will pay private security contractors tasked with defending the nation's …

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Fuel Fix » Iraq Projects $100 Billion Oil-Field Investment

Iraq Projects $100 Billion Oil-Field Investment. … Exxon Mobil, BP and Italy's Eni will spend around $100 billion to upgrade three oil fields in southern Iraq , the top energy adviser to the Iraqi prime minister said.

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2 Vets Reunited After Attack In Iraq – Video – WDSU New Orleans

Two friends fought together in Iraq , but they were separated after injury and reunited among, of all things, farm animals.

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The troubles with Hamas in Gaza — Antony Loewenstein

When the islamist movement known as Hamas first took control of Gaza in 2006, the family of Ahmed Ayyash, a third-year engineering student at the Hamas-controlled Islamic University, gave the party their full backing. …

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