Monthly Archives: November 2006

Righteous Gentile and Survivor Are United

Holocaust Survivors Reunite 60 Years Later WNBC-TV, November 25, 2006 NEW YORK – After more than 60 years, a Holocaust survivor was reunited the day after Thanksgiving with a woman whose family kept her hidden from the Nazis during World … Continue reading

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Israeli Firm Helps to Develop Toronto

Jerusalem Economic Corp. to Build Apartments in Canada JEC announce agreement with third party to build 1,100 apartments, 1,200 stores near Bridlewood Mall in Toronto, Canada Ynet News  November 23, 2006The Jerusalem Economic Corporation Ltd, under the control of Eliezer … Continue reading

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Human Rights Watch Defines Refugees

Refugees and Displaced Persons from Human Rights Watch Who A refugee is someone with a well-founded fear of persecution on the basis of his or her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion, who is … Continue reading

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Microbial Energy Conversion

Microorganisms May Offer Energy Solution From the American Academy of Microbiology November 15, 2006 The answer to one of the world’s largest problems — the need for clean, renewable sources of energy — might just come from some of the … Continue reading

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Understanding Islamic Jihad

Knowing the Enemy From the Foreign Policy Research Institute: www.fpri.org  by Mary HabeckNovember 17, 2006 Mary Habeck is associate professor of strategic studies at the Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International  Studies. Her most recent book … Continue reading

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Light Used to Fight Tumors

 Israelis Shed New Light on Fighting Tumors Reuters, November 16, 2006 JERUSALEM, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Scientists in Israel say they hope to use highly concentrated light from commercial light bulbs to fight tumours, providing an effective and cheap replacement … Continue reading

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Jordan and Israel To Build Joint Airport

Jordan and Israel plan to build joint airport at Aqaba  from Jane’s Airport Review, November 15, 2006 The Jordanian and Israeli governments are to step up plans to build an international airport at Jordan’s Red Sea resort of Aqaba that … Continue reading

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Terrorists in Iraq but Militants in Gaza

Call Terrorists By Their Rightful Name By Ed Koch November 16, 2006 Last week, The New York Times reported, “Israeli troops killed two Palestinian women and wounded some 10 others who were seeking to serve as human shields for Hamas … Continue reading

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