Monthly Archives: December 2010

Religious Jews important for IDF

Hareidi Men Join IDF Intelligence Tevet 20, 5771, 27 December 10 01:15 by Maayana Miskin, Arutz Sheva (Israelnationalnews.com) Eighty hareidi-religious men joined the ranks of IDF intelligence this week, becoming the largest group to do so in the history of … Continue reading

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More solar energy for Israel

Israel Cutting Solar Farm Red Tape by Energy Matters, December 27, 2010 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delivered a welcome end of year gift to his nation’s solar industry: cutting through bureaucratic red tape hampering the construction of solar … Continue reading

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Arabs love to blame Israel

Israel-bashing always on the Arab mind! By Shyam Bhatia in Sharm el-Sheikh Reprinted from The Tribune,  Monday, December 27, 2010, Chandigarh, India http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20101227/main6.htm In the Arab world, there is an age-old tradition of blaming Israel for almost everything that goes … Continue reading

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Technical Grammy for Israel

Israeli firm wins Grammy Award Tel Aviv-based high-tech company to get prestigious award for technological development of sound used by top artists including Lady Gaga, Beyonce, U2 Raz Shechnik, YNet News, December 26, 2010 Global achievement for Israeli music industry: … Continue reading

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low level school teaches high level science

Permanent Address: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=low-grade-science-primary-school Low-Grade Science: Primary School Students Conduct and Publish a Study on Bees An innovative program in the U.K. shows that grade-school kids can actively participate in the scientific process at a high level By Carrie Arnold  | … Continue reading

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There are no 1967 borders

The Fallacy of the “1967 Borders” – No Such Borders Ever Existed Alan Baker, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, December 21, 2010 The Palestinian leadership is fixated on attempting to press foreign governments and the UN to recognize a unilaterally … Continue reading

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Futile attempt to make peace

December 15, 2010 Can we ever admit failure? By David Suissa http://www.jewishjournal.com/ david_suissa/article/can_we_ever_admit_failure_20101215/ The State of Israel was built on the very Jewish idea of taking personal responsibility. It was built not by whiners but by Jews for whom no … Continue reading

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Palestinians suffer in Lebanon

Living conditions of Palestinian refugees worse than believed Research shows refugees twice as likely than other Lebanese to live in poverty By Simona Sikimic Daily Star staff, December 15, 2010 BEIRUT: Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are two times more likely … Continue reading

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