Monthly Archives: July 2013

West was wrong on Syria

Syria, the ‘new Afghanistan’ Behind The Headlines by BUNN NAGARA July 28, 2013 The tide is turning against Western military intervention in Syria, on the scale of a historic tsunami. WHEN regime trouble first broke out in Syria in March … Continue reading

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Netanyahu explains terrorist release

PM’s Open Letter to Citizens: Full Text In a rare communication, Netanyahu spells out his rationale for releasing terrorists, despite opposition by the public. Gil Ronen, July 27, 2013, Arutz Sheva Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu took the rare step Saturday … Continue reading

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Boycotts will not resolve conflict

Cooperation will resolve conflict better than boycotts Reprinted from Daily Alert, July 26, 2013 The Poverty of Boycotting Israel – Qanta AhmedBoycotting Israel, whether academic or cultural, is not an act of moral indignation but an act of moral turpitude. … Continue reading

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Rosalind Franklin honored by Google

Google honours DNA scientist Rosalind Franklin with doodle on 93rd b’day   Zee Media Bureau, July 25, 2013 New Delhi: Google celebrates British biophysicist and x-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin’s 93rd birthday with a doodle. Honouring her contribution to our understanding … Continue reading

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Israeli researchers are world class

Israeli researchers stand out in competition for European grants By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH25/07/2013, Jerusalem Post “We have a culture of learning, daring and innovation,” says Hebrew University vice president Thirty-two of the 287 major five-year scientific grants by the European Research … Continue reading

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Nothing will result from the talks

Back to square one Renewed peace negotiations with Palestinians will end in nothing, just like they did before Noah Klieger , July 24, 2013, YNet News There’s no need to stress that I am definitely in favor of renewing negotiations … Continue reading

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West abandons Syria

US and Europe throw Syrians to the wolves Linda S. Heard, Arab News Tuesday 23 July 2013   SYRIA’S devastation is yet another example of the evils of foreign interference in a nation’s internal affairs. A popular “Arab Spring” uprising … Continue reading

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Europe doesn’t stop blaming Jews

Gotta love that European Union Posted By David M. Weinberg, On July 19, 2013 Old habits, it seems, die hard. European countries have a knack for restricting Jews to specific pales of settlement. Published in The Jerusalem Post [2] and … Continue reading

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