US vetoes UN demand that Israel leave Gaza - Yahoo! News

"The United States on Thursday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution put forward by Qatar on behalf of Arab states that called on Israel to immediately end its two-week military incursion in Gaza. ADVERTISEMENT Ten of the council's 15 member-nations voted in favor of the...

Israel Steps up Lebanon Offensive

"Israel battered roads, flyovers and fuel tanks in Lebanon early on Friday, July 14, for the second straight day, inflicting further devastation on the country's infrastructure and leaving more civilians dead."

A Mormon for President? Voters say no

"Most traditional barriers to religion in presidential elections have toppled, a new Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll has found. In particular, the survey released today shows that anti-Semitism and anti-Catholicism are fading among voters."

France fined for deporting Jews

"France and its railways company are ordered to pay compensation over the wartime deportation of Jews."

Take A Valium

"Ok everybody who is mounting their Outrage Over CUPE campaign here are two articles that put the CUPE Ontario motion to boycott Israel in context. One from the left; Union drawing attention to Israeli injustice, argues Linda McQuaig and surprise surprise one from the...

Zionist Response To CUPE

"CUPE Ontario voted to endorse an international boycott of Israel. This was the typical response from the right. Jewish community called the union's move anti-Semitic. "Its initiatives don't recognize Israel's right to defend itself in the face of terror," said...

Ingathering the exiles

"As Purim approaches, I thought I would share with you a heartwarming story of a unique Shabbaton held by our congregation in Ra'anana, Israel.    Michael Freund, a leading member of our Synagogue, is also the chairman of Shavei Israel – an organization which...

Beyond the call of duty

"Army service is a part of growing up for most Israeli youth, although young religious women can be exempted. An alternative volunteer national service framework exists for young religious women who nevertheless want to contribute a year of their lives to the...

U.S. checking possibility of pumping oil via Jordan

May 30, 2006. Talk of new pipeline to transport oil from the Kirkuk area, where some 40 percent of Iraqi oil is produced.

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Terrorist Bomb Kills 91 & Wounds 45

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