Monthly Archives: October 2010

Bedtime stories for children

Giving every Israeli child a bedtime story New project aims to promote early education literacy, teach Jewish values that transcend religious affiliation Ynetnews, October 26, 2010 In an exciting new project launching, Sifriyat Pijama will send story books to more … Continue reading

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Blood test for cancer detection

Technion Develops New Blood Test to Detect Cancer Cheshvan 19, 5771, 27 October 10 12:09 by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu (Israelnationalnews.com) Technion University researchers have come up with a new and simple blood test that may be able to detect cancer. … Continue reading

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Obama failed with Muslims

Adrift in Arabia For all his hyped outreach to Arabs and Muslims—from the pledged "new way forward" in his inaugural speech to his first major presidential interview, given to the al-Arabiya television network, to his submissive bow to Saudi Arabia’s … Continue reading

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Arabs need to attend to their own affairs

Another summit failure exemplifies an Arab world in crisis By ZVI MAZEL Jerusalem Post, 25/10/2010 Regional states, which unite readily whenever Israel is the issue, can seldom do so regarding their own internal affairs. An extraordinary summit of the leaders … Continue reading

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Jellyfish concerns Israeli scientists

NEW JELLYFISH TELLS TALE OF GLOBAL WARMING The new species doesn’t sting but is symptomatic of the environmental woes facing the Mediterranean Sea By Benjamin Peim, Media Line, October 24, 2010 A new species of jellyfish found off Israel’s coast … Continue reading

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AUC meets in NYC

Middle East Peace Requires Mutual Respect and Education By Israel Zwick, CN Publications, October 22, 2010 While the Palestinian Authority insists on a settlement “freeze” to continue the stalled Middle East peace talks, the true preconditions for a durable Middle … Continue reading

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New brain atlas from TAU

Mapping the brain to discover who’s at risk Press Release, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct 2010 Early intervention for those at risk of autism and schizophrenia may be possible with a new ‘brain atlas’ being produced with the … Continue reading

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Entertainers should distinguish between facts and fiction

My movie pitch for Mike Leigh Film director Mike Leigh’s gesture in cancelling a planned visit to Israel only helps promote an industry of bias and lies. Lilac Sigan GLOBES, 21 Oct 10 20:19 I have an idea for a … Continue reading

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