Monthly Archives: April 2009

Israeli technology feeds the hungry

Agritech 2009 aims to help feed the world By Karin Kloosterman, Israel 21C, April 30, 2009 Growing tomatoes and raising dairy cows in 113 degree Fahrenheit is no easy feat, but over the last 30 years or so, Israeli agriculture … Continue reading

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Primitive education in Saudi Arabia

Arab education displays its discontents By Raja Kamal and Tom G. Palmer, Daily Star, April 27, 2009 Recently, a Saudi judge shocked many Saudis and global public opinion by upholding a marriage between an 8-year-old girl and a 47-year-old man. … Continue reading

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Recalling the birth of the State of Israel

Haaretz Editorial from the day Israel was born Our foes have not yet begun to wield their full might against us. Harsh times and bitter auguries lie in store for us. Many have already fallen, but many more will fall, … Continue reading

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No state for Palestinian Arabs

Why should they get a state? Modern Palestinian demand for state stems from anti-Semitic desire to harass Jews The demand for the establishment of a Palestinian state, speaking of the recent Durban II conference, is another type of anti-Semitic trick … Continue reading

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Counting to build character

The Omer Counting: Seven Weeks for Spiritual Self-Improvement by Avraham Zuroff, Arutz Sheva Iyar 2, 5769, 26 April 09 (IsraelNN.com) An opportunity for spiritual self-improvement is available during the period between Passover and Shavuot (Pentecost). At this time, Jews around … Continue reading

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Young Israel rejects two-state solution

YOUNG ISRAEL MOVEMENT URGES U.S. TO RETHINK “TWO-STATE SOLUTION” POLICY; CALLS PROPOSAL “UNTENABLE AND UNFEASIBLE” Launches Grass Roots Effort Aimed At Shifting U.S. Approach Towards Israel And The Palestinians See Also: Reexamining Two-State Solution The National Council of Young Israel … Continue reading

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Biofuels instead of gasoline

The need for biofuels — By Daniel Gorelick, Science Planet, 22 April 2009 Guest Blogger Chaitan Khosla and Harmit Vora Stanford University Fossil fuels account for 95 percent of world energy usage. Consumption of coal, petroleum, and natural gas has … Continue reading

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Palestinians benefit from statelessness

Why landlessness may be its own source of power The most tempting aspect of statelessness is that it permits a people to savor the pleasures of religious zeal, extremist ideologies, and moral absolutes, without having to make the kinds of … Continue reading

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