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Less murders in Israel as police return to "normal" work
2008-03-04 09:18:00 Despite the recent terrorist attack in Dimona and continued Kassam missile attacks on Sderot, Israel police say they actually have more time now for conducting what they consider to be normal police activities. New Head Police Inspector General Dudi Cohen disclosed that in the year 2007, the number of murders actually decreased in Israel by 21%. Although many serious crimes such as aggravated More About: Work , Return , Normal
Mass Sderot protests after Kassam attacks
2008-02-19 10:25:00 Increasing numbers of Kassam rocket attacks on Sderot are resulting in more casualties as either the Palestinians are getting better at launching on populated areas, or just by the numbers of rockets launched. Whatever the reason, the recent attacks occurring over the weekend, in which two boys in the same family were both seriously injured, and may other people were treated for shock, appears More About: Protests , Mass , Attacks
Mass Sderot protests after Kassam attacks
2008-02-11 12:32:00 Increasing numbers of Kassam rocket attacks on Sderot are resulting in more casualties as either the Palestinians are getting better at launching on populated areas, or just by the numbers of rockets launched. Whatever the reason, the recent attacks occurring over the weekend, in which two boys in the same family were both seriously injured, and may other people were treated for shock, appears More About: Protests , Mass , Attacks
Snow comes again to the Holy City
2008-01-30 12:56:00 Snow comes again to the Holy City With all the 'combinations' of precipitation and lower temperatures coming into form, "Jerusalem the Golden" became all white as the winter season's first snow storm blanked the city with 2 to 3 inches of snow. The snowfall is always a welcome diversion to the city's children, though more a nuisance to their parents since the municipality announced that More About: Snow , The holy city
Israeli Hip Hopper goes big time
2008-01-30 11:21:00 What is a nice Jewish Israeli girl doing with a bunch of L.A. rappers and hip hop artists? Why she's making a lot of money with them – that's what! Miri Ben Ari began playing the violin when she was a young girl, and more recently switched from classical music to more interesting melodies like gospel, rhythm and blues and jazz after going to America following advice from local entertainment More About: Time
At Least 3 Reasons to Keep the Golan Heights
2007-08-06 15:52:00 I just came back from 3 wonderful days of vacation in the Golan Heights. We enjoyed the wide open spaces, the stunning nature trails, the flowing water in the streams and waterfalls... Who could ever dream of giving this away to Syria? But apart from the stunning natural landscapes, there are at least three very good reasons why Ehud Olmert would be wise not to negotiate at all on More About: Reasons , Golan Heights , The Go , The G
Needed: More Inspiration for Israeli Youth
2007-08-02 10:16:00 A recent editorial in the Jerusalem Post stated that 25% of today's youth in Israel do want to be in military service, or have been disqualified from the military due to physical of emotional problems. No longer are the country's youth considering careers in the military either, as even this opportunity is becoming less available due to budget tightening measures to help keep the country's More About: Inspiration , Youth , Israeli
Shimon Peres Becomes Israel's 9th President
2007-07-16 15:40:00 In a ceremony fraught with pageantry and fanfare Former Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres was sworn in July 15 as the 9th President of the State of Israel. In a moving Knesset ceremony, Peres took the oath of what is usually a largely ceremonial position similar to Britain's Queen Elizabeth. In his acceptance speech afterwards, however, Peres (who usually loves to be in the center of More About: Resident , Eres
Despite Everything – They Still Come
2007-07-11 13:24:00 Almost one year to the day after the outbreak of last summer's Lebanon II war, 220 new Olim arrived Tuesday, July 10, aboard an El Al flight from New York. Participants in the highly successful Nefesh B'Nefesh program, this event was featured on Israel television and included interviews with several new arrivals who said that despite leaving relative comforts and familiar surroundings in America More About: Spit
Live Earth – The Aftermath
2007-07-09 15:04:00 The concerts attracted audiences from all over the globe, with live music in major world cities ranging from Sydney Australia to New York. Some of the planet's most well known entertainers took part, including Black Eyed Pea, Madonna, Phil Collins, Police, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Snoop Dog, and more. Even Israel had its own version in central Tel Aviv, playing ironically only meters from the spot More About: Earth , Live , Live Earth
When the "Prophet" Comes to Call
2007-07-02 14:52:00 9-11, Bali, Baghdad, Beirut, Delhi, Madrid, Kenya, London, and now Glasgow, the list of terror operations and attempted terror operations being carried out either by Al Qaeda, and organizations affiliated with Al Qaeda grows on and on. Only a year ago, a massive air-terror attack involving at least 20 international flights from London to New York was thwarted when special liquid explosive bombs More About: Prophet , The Prophet , Call , Prop
Haste is From the Devil
2007-07-02 10:48:00 Temperatures have returned to normal after last week’s record electricity consumption in Israel... After demonstrations and anger at President Katsav’s plea bargain... And after gasoline prices rose again last night by 1.65%. Yes, Israel is definitely a high energy, hot-blooded country. A country of Jews from Morocco, Yemen, Spain, Germany, Hungary, England, France, India, Iraq, Canada, you More About: Devil , The Devil
What Really Happened in the Middle East?
2007-06-25 11:11:00 Dear Friends of Israel In light of the recent conference being held in Sharam al Shiekh, everyone should look at this presentation sent to us by Bruce Tuchman. This is WHAT THE ARABS REALLY WANT IN THE MIDDLE EAST!, What Really Happened in the Middle East ? A 10-minute flash video produced by the Terrorism Awareness Project. Terrorism Awareness Project is a program of the David Horowitz More About: The Middle East
A Home for Israel’s Soldiers
2007-06-25 10:30:00 Let’s keep away from the political scene this week. After all, people do try and live normal lives in Israel. But we will stick with the IDF and see how they’re doing on the home front. Well, the good news is the Government has recently approved the establishment of a number of military neighborhoods in the Negev. Since IDF training bases will now be moved south, hundreds of career soldiers More About: Home , Soldiers
Hamas!
2007-06-17 10:54:00 Has the world woken up now? Have Bush and Rice seen sense? Have Olmert, Peres, Barak and the rest of the Israeli Left recognized their mistakes over the last decades? Do they finally understand you cannot make peace with terrorists? People (a compliment) for whom human life is disposable. Who have no god but themselves... People who cannot be trusted to keep any agreement... Who do not know More About: Hamas
Finally – Shimon is a Winner!
2007-06-13 15:59:00 Vice Premier Shimon Peres, who up to now has had one of the longest and disappointing carriers in Israeli political history finally came out on the long end by his election to the presidency today by a final majority of 86 parliamentary votes. His two rivals, Likud MK Reuven (Ruby) Rivlin and Labor MK Colette Avital conceded in favor of the 83 year old Peres who will take up his new post as More About: Finally , Winner
"We will name the babe Muhammad!"
2007-06-13 10:50:00 Great Britain's Muslim population, particularly Muslims living in greater London, is growing so fast that it is now acknowledged as the most prolific minority group there today. In fact, so fast is this ethnic group increasing in size, one only has to walk through the maternity ward of most British hospitals to see how many babies are being born to Muslim parents. One recent indication of this More About: Muhammad , Babe
War or Peace? Israel's 'new' polices towards Syria
2007-06-13 10:46:00 Syria's President Bashar Assad claims that the Israeli government, especially Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, is sending out "mixed signals" in regards to possible peace negotiations with Syria. Olmert's recent announcement that his government is ready to enter into serious negotiations with Syria involving the Golan Heights, is coming on the heels of both countries preparing for a future military More About: Peace , Syria
How to Understand the Media
2007-06-13 10:42:00 So what’s new in Israel at the start of another week? Well, we’re another week closer to the school holidays (I’m still in denial.) And the dollar’s thankfully climbing up again. And somewhere up there in the headlines is the Jihad spokesman saying: “We wanted to return with a kidnapped soldier.” He is of course referring to the failed attempt (Saturday) by a 4-man heavily-armed terror cell. More About: Media , The Media , Understand
Special Commemorative DVD on the Six Day War
2007-06-06 13:53:00 On this 40th anniversary of the historic Six Day War, the war that not only changed the face of Israel, but history itself, IMP is proud of offer this special film which dramatizes the State of Israel's victory over the armies of three Arab countries. Follow Me illustrates in full detail the events leading up to this war, which broke out on June 5th, 1967, and ended a mere six days later with More About: Special
The Best of British Manners
2007-06-03 09:39:00 Last week’s British University and CollegeUnion’s decision to boycott Israeli academics should come as no surprise to those who are familiar with Jewish history. As Professor Uriel Reichman, President of the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, said Thursday night, the British boycott is "a modern reformulation of Judenreine," a German expression used by the Nazis meaning "Jew free," describing More About: Manners , The Best Of
Ho Hum; Labor Party Primaries hardly noticed in Israel
2007-05-30 11:02:00 With Israel Labor Party primaries now under way, and on top of current security issues such as the beleaguered town of Sderot and military actions into Gaza, today's inter-party primary elections for a new Labor Party leader seem to be so boring that even the most mediocre TV program will probably receive better ratings. The three front-runners, including present party leader and Defence More About: Primaries , Prim
Keep it in the Family
2007-05-27 10:13:00 Another week begins in Israel...A shooting attack in Jerusalem...The police on highest alert...The IDF attacking Gaza... And another 22 Kassams.Not to mention the race for the leadership of the Labor Party, which will be decided Monday. And Arkady Gaidamek, the Russian tycoon who stepped in to provide Sderot residents with some refuge by setting up a temporary accommodation in Tel Aviv. Well I More About: Family , The Family
Israel Needs Something More
2007-05-20 11:11:00 Another 9 Kassam rockets last night... More targeted IAF attacks on Hamas strongholds... And the cycle of pointless and endless violence continues... It’s a cycle that’s been revolving since 1948, and – in its present format – since the first Intifada. Nothing has changed. And nothing will, unless Israel drastically changes track. Well that’s not strictly true. If Israel keeps up its reactive, More About: Some , Needs
Thoughts on 40 Years of United Jerusalem
2007-05-14 12:51:00 May 14 is being celebrated in Israel's capital as the 40th anniversary of a united Jerusalem . A united Jerusalem – what does that really mean? For some, especially Israel's Arab enemies, it still means Al Nakba or 'The Catastrophe', as they consider this fact to be detrimental to Arab pride as they claim part of the city to be occupied Arab land. For Jews, especially religious Jews, a More About: Thoughts , United , Years , Unit
United or Divided?
2007-05-13 11:04:00 This Tuesday is Jerusalem Day. The day we celebrate the miraculous military victory in the Six-Day War, 40 years ago. The IDF reclaimed Jerusalem, and more specifically the Old City and the Western Wall, as well as what we know today as Judea, Samaria and Gaza. Israeli leaders always promise they will maintain a “united Jerusalem.” This means (I think, depending on who says it) that Jerusalem More About: United , Unit
Lagging Behind
2007-05-06 11:05:00 Lagging Behind Lag BaOmer. That’s the name of the holiday celebrated in Israel today (and mainly last night.) My kids stayed up all night around their bonfires. For the last month, they’ve been dragging branches, tree trunks, broken furniture and wooden legs (only joking) to prepare for this all night fire alert. What’s it all about? It’s all about Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, a wise man who
Judgment Day for Olmert?
2007-05-03 14:59:00 Despite attempts by embattled Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to remain in office, a mass rally scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday night may decide the fate of the man who has been shouldered with much of the blame for Israel's failures in last summer's Lebanon II war. The event, at Kikar Rabin in Tel Aviv, is expected to be attended by more than 100,000, including a number of well known media and More About: Judgment
Ouch – That Hurts!
2007-05-02 10:47:00 Findings in the release of the Winograd report on Monday, April 30, have made Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's problematic leadership even more troublesome for him as well as others in his cabinet. Polls conducted by several local media sources have concluded that around 69% of the country's population think that he should resign his office; and an even larger percentage, 75%, believe that More About: Ouch
You Too Can Fly the Flag
2007-04-29 10:09:00 If you’re ever in Israel around Independence Day time you’ll see cars on the streets sporting little Israeli flags on their windows. And many have US flags too! Kids stand at traffic lights selling these flags to patriotic motorists at 5 shekels a piece (just over a dollar these days)... But this year there’s another flag for sale: “Don’t Let our Apathy Kill Them!” A blue and white design More About: Flag |
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