Monthly Archives: July 2015

Hamas and PA are both to blame

Palestinians: A Rare Voice of Sanity by Khaled Abu Toameh July 30, 2015 at 5:00 am http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/6236/palestinians-sanity While many in the international community and media hold Israel fully responsible for the plight of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Dr. … Continue reading

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Energy from the desert

Israel’s largest solar field begins flowing to the national grid By SHARON UDASIN07/29/2015, Jerusalem Post Arava Power Company CEO: In six days, a million-and-a-half kilowatt hours have been uploaded to the national grid Officials in the Arava on Wednesday inaugurated … Continue reading

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Ruins of Jewish community

Ruins of Great Synagogue of Vilnius discovered Seven decades after its destruction by the Nazis, researchers locate remains of what was once the beating heart of Lithuania’s Jewish community, which was virtually wiped out in the Holocaust. Ynetnews, July 29, … Continue reading

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Jews mourn their tragedies

What Is Tisha B’av 2015? Jewish Day Of Mourning Is Saddest Holiday Of The Year By Michael Kaplan @michaeld_kaplan m.kaplan@ibtimes.com on July 24 2015 Reprinted from International Business Times An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boy took part in prayers marking Tisha B’Av … Continue reading

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Iran deal is flawed

President Obama Is Wrong — The Iran Deal Is Transformational The big question is, what is actually being transformed? By David Rothkopf, Foreign Policy July 20, 2015   The president of the United States has argued that the Iran nuclear … Continue reading

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West gave too much to Iran

Is There a Viable Alternative to the Iran Deal? Three Atlantic writers debate the merits of the nuclear agreement. PETER BEINART, DAVID FRUM, AND JEFFREY GOLDBERG JUL 17, 2015 How to make sense of the nuclear deal with Iran? Is … Continue reading

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Israel gets ninth World Heritage site

Beit She’arim declared World Heritage Site UNESCO announces the Mishnaic period village with its 30 burial caves is to be the ninth Israeli World Heritage Site; Rabbi Yehuda Hanasi, the Mishnah’s chief redactor resided and is buried there. Itamar Eichner, … Continue reading

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Palestinians miss opportunities

  Palestinians reject opportunities for peace Submitted by Dave Alpern, July 3, 2015 A great article by Palestinian Bassam Tawil clearly points out the weakness of the Palestinians in a Middle East in turmoil. He says, “We Palestinians continue to … Continue reading

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