Monthly Archives: August 2007

US Ignored Israeli Advice

Israel urged US to attack Iran – not Iraq By Gareth Porter, Asia Times, August 30, 2007 WASHINGTON – Israeli officials warned the George W Bush administration that an invasion of Iraq would be destabilizing to the region and urged … Continue reading

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Hamas Failed the Palestinians

Gaza’s Farce: Electricity and Missiles By Abdul Rahman Al-Rashedm, Asharq Alawsat, 27 August 2007 The glaring farce today is that forces from the Hamas movement are the ones presently guarding the Israel-Gaza border, while al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade and Fatah … Continue reading

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Benefits of Economic Cooperation

Value in doing business with Israel By Barak Cohen, Israel 21C, August 26, 2007 In just two days at the end of July, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 520 points. The reason: fear of “a breakdown in the … Continue reading

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Israel Aid to Gaza

The Current Situation in Gaza BICOM, 19 August 2007 Despite the Hamas takeover of Gaza in June, Israel continues to work to allow humanitarian aid, including food and fuel, into Gaza. Israel is also working to bring patients seeking urgent … Continue reading

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Smart Sanctions May Work

The Smarter Way to Target Iran By Patrick Clawson and Michael Jacobson, Washington Institute, August 17, 2007 On August 15, the New York Times and Washington Post reported that the Bush administration was considering sanctioning Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps … Continue reading

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Can We Be So Blind?

How Could It Have Happened? By Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, Jewish Press, August 15, 2007        I am writing this article en route from Budapest to New York. Whenever I visit Hungary and pray at the gravesites of my ancestors who … Continue reading

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Support For Behe

The Edge of Evolution The Search for the Limits of Darwinism By Michael J. BeheFree Press. 320 pp. $28 Reviewed by Cameron Wybrow, Philadelphia Inquirer, August 19, 2007 In 1996, Pennsylvania’s own Michael J. Behe launched a frontal attack upon … Continue reading

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Indian Muslims Visit Israel

American Jewish group takes Indian Muslims to Israel Posted August 16th, 2007 by Indian-Muslim Indian Muslim Tel Aviv/New York/New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) A delegation of Indian Muslim leaders are touring Israel in an unprecedented visit that is part of … Continue reading

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