Madonna, Israel’s New BFF

Madonna and Israel's flag become one on stage after dining at the Tel Aviv restaurant with Tzipi Livni, oppisition leader in the Knesset, meeting Ptime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara. "A statement...

Cyber Or-19 Virtual Kehillah - Community

Once again Moshe Dror explores the cyber or of the new paradigm shift of participation in ritual. " By Rabbi, Dr. Moshe Dror When we think of the Synagogue, we often think of its Hebrew term- Bet Knesset. The word Synagogue is from the ancient Greek: meaning The House of...

Israel's parliament rejects Anti- Arab loyalty oath bill

A bill that proposes immigrants and 16 year old Israelis to take an oath of loyality to the state,promise to perform military service and respect the country'a values and symbols was rejected by Israeli...

Benjamin Netanyahu back Israeli Prime Minister

"2009-04-01 06:58:05 - Benjamin the former premier from June 1996 to July 1999 and also Chairman of the liberal-conservative Likud Party.After decade of wait, in poliitcal process he In December 2006, the official...

Polls Close for Israeli Elections, Results to Come

Polls have closed across Israel as the elections end on Tuesday, with close to 60 per cent of the electorate had showed up to vote, according to recent polling.  Exit polls suggest the Kadima party, led...

New: Heavy Turnout in Israeli Elections 8PM Isr. Time 59.7%

 The Central Election Committee says that 59.7% of those eligible to vote for the 18th Knesset exercised their right to do so by 8 pm Tuesday.   In the 2006 elections, 57.1% of those eligible to vote did...

Polls open across Israel in vote for New Government

People across Israel are queuing up to vote in a snap election called by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is stepping down. Former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party has lost much support...

Israel Seals West Bank Ahead of Close National Election

In less than 24 hours Israel elects a new government, and in the hours beforehand the West Bank will be sealed down. Israel's hard liners surged ahead in public perception in the days leading up to the elections,...

Israeli Election:WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON ?

" This is Part One of a series of articles by Yoram about the Israeli elections coming up in about two weeks. We welcome any questions you may have about the parties, personalities and political process. We hope...

The Arab Holy Order Of Palestine vs. A Palestinian State.

The International Institute of Nonviolence News&Opinion By: Rev. Jermano The following is a very interesting read....In sum I have to disagree with the author.....I support the Vatican claim on...

Iran Is No Threat, Unless Bush Makes It One

" ........Comparing Iran with the 1939 Nazi Germany is ridiculous. Germany was a powerful, industrialized nation that had been defeated in World War I. It had grievances against the victors who had humiliated it. Germany's culture was such that many Germans blindly...

Sarkozy urges settlement freeze

French president Nicolas Sarkozy's visit to the Israeli Knesset, or parliament, was notable for its distinct difference in tone not only from US president George Bush's address to the same body recently, but also from the recent speeches given to US Israel lobbying...

Republicans Start Swinging

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe Political Battle Lines are Drawn between the Democrats and Republicans looking to win the voters patriotic hearts and minds over Obama's intention to open a dialogue...

The ‘Theory and Practice’ of Appeasement in the Middle East

An Opinion." The following quote is only introductory: ”Was Bush’s Knesset speech a swipe at Obama?” is the headline of  ’Rosner’s Blog’ in the ‘Haarets’.I quote from the...

‘Please censor the Internet to protect my children from Evil’?

"      AN OPINION.   There are  people, convinced that they know, on the ground of their own morality and beliefs, what is nefaste for me when I visit sex, porno,...

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