Monthly Archives: June 2007

Palestinian Ethnic Identity

Was there ever a Palestinian ‘nation’? Palestinians lack true national identity as theirs is mostly characterized by hatred towards Israel By Ofir Haivry, YNet News, June 29, 2007 See also: Reexamining Two-State Solution The growing political and cultural rift between … Continue reading

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Settlement Now

Activists Plan to Establish New Community ‘Outside the Wall’ By Ezra HaLevi, Israel National News, June 28, 2007 (IsraelNN.com) In a move aimed at reversing the silent policy of freezing the settlement of Judea and Samaria, Land of Israel activists … Continue reading

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Environmental Refugees

UN University warns of ’50 million environmental refugees’ Reprinted from One World South Asia, June 28, 2007  As Ranks of “Environmental Refugees” Swell Worldwide, Calls Grow for Better Definition, Recognition, Support Amid predictions that by 2010 the world will need … Continue reading

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Palestinians Want New Leaders

Palestinians are looking for alternative leadership See also: Cry Out For Answers By Khalil Al Assali, Correspondent, Gulf News, June 27, 2007 Ramallah: A majority of Palestinians do not trust their current leadership, according to various public as well as … Continue reading

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Reversing Retardation

MIT locates key enzyme for reversing retardation in mice ‘Elegant genetic manipulation’ inhibits Fragile X symptoms Deborah Halber, News Office Correspondent, MIT,  June 25, 2007 Researchers at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT have, for the first … Continue reading

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More Dangers of Global Warming

Global warming will worsen refugee problem Reprinted from One World South Asia, June 26, 2007 Governments and aid agencies worldwide are already straining to cope with 10 million refugees whose plight is in danger of being obscured by debates over … Continue reading

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Gains for Terrorists

A Bad Week for the Good Guys: Hamas, Fatah, and the new Palestinian reality. by Tom Rose, Weekly Standard, June 22, 2007 THE PAST WEEK has been a good one for terrorists. The birth of the world’s first truly terrorist … Continue reading

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Challenge to Molecular Data

Placental Mammals Climb a New Tree By Elizabeth Pennisi, ScienceNOW Daily News, 20 June 2007 Did the demise of dinosaurs pave the way for the great diversity of mammals seen today? Many scientists believed so. Then, 3 months ago, an … Continue reading

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