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The Jewish People's Rights to the Land of Israel

Seeded on Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:25 AM EST ()

Seeded by aRTieA

The author convincingly shows that the state of Israel was not a result of a guilty conscience or an invasion – the reasons for its existence are rooted deeply in the ancient history and many legal decisions made during the 20th century.Israel has a claim to that land sta …

israel, middle-east, world-news, judea, samaria, league-of-nations, balfour-declaration

Understanding the BDS Movement | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson

Seeded on Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:44 AM EST (the Harvard Crimson)

Seeded by kpr37

Next weekend, the University of Pennsylvania will host the second national BDS conference, an event that will advocate for the “growing global campaign to boycott, divest from and sanction (BDS) the State of Israel.” Last April, Omar Barghouti, a leader and spokespe …

israel, america, anti-semitism, the-left

Romney, Gingrich blame Palestinians for lack of peace

Seeded on Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:20 PM EST (JTA: Jewish Life)

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Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich put the blame for the impasse in Middle East peace talks squarely on the Palestinians.The candidates were responding a a question at the latest GOP debate Thursday night, in Jacksonville, Fla., from an audience member, Abraham Hassan.“How wou …

israel, middle-east, hamas, pa, gingrich, world-news, romney, fatah, plo

Settlement freeze – an obstacle to peace

Seeded on Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:16 PM EST ()

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's speech at the U.N. on Sept.

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On remembrance day, Norway offers Holocaust apology

Seeded on Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:02 PM EST (JPost.com)

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Norway apologized for the first time on Friday for the country's complicity in the deportation and deaths of Jews during the Nazi occupation in World War Two."Norwegians carried out the arrests; Norwegians drove the trucks and it happened in Norway," Norwegian Prime Minister Je …

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PA officials: Israeli border proposal a non-starter

Seeded on Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:12 PM EST (JPost.com)

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Palestinian officials said Friday that Israel's presentation of its ideas for border and security arrangements of a future Palestinian state at a meeting in Amman on Wednesday was a non-starter, envisaging a fenced-off territory of cantons that would preserve most Jewish settle …

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Tension in Yemen: Al-Qaida Activity Puts Regime Change in Doubt - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

Seeded on Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:35 AM EST (SPIEGEL ONLINE)

Seeded by Josh Rosenroth

The security situation in Yemen is fragile -- but in recent days it has been even more so. Al-Qaida militants seized a city near the capital, threatening plans for President Saleh to step down.

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House GOPers urge Obama to enforce Iran sanctions | JTA - Jewish & Israel News

Seeded on Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:20 AM EST (JTA: Jewish Life)

Seeded by Josh Rosenroth

WASHINGTON (JTA) -- A mostly Republican slate of 89 members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to President Obama urging him to fully enforce sanctions on Iran’s Central Bank.

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Israpundit » Blog Archive » Hey Obama, how's Egypt working out for ya?

Seeded on Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:12 AM EST (Israpundit)

Seeded by Josh Rosenroth

As Tensions Rise, Egypt Bars Exit of Six Americans WASHINGTON — Building tensions between the United States and Egypt flashed into the open Thursday when Cairo confirmed that it had barred at least a half-dozen Americans from leaving the country and the Obama administrat …

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