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MiddleEastStar.com Monday 6th September 2010 Issue 249/8
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Israel would be severely crippled in Iran attack says presidentIsrael would be severely crippled in Iran attack says president
Iran’s president has warned Israel that any attack on Iran would mean the destruction of the Jewish...


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Israel to have its own 'Air Force One'
Israeli finance ministry has issued a tender asking commercial airlines to design an advanced airplane having features similar to the Air Force One, the Boeing aircraft used to ferry the US...
Israeli scientists find HIV cure: Journal
In a major breakthrough, Israeli scientists have developed a method that can wipe out HIV infected cells without affecting the healthy ones but it will be a while before it is available to the public, a medical journal...
Israel approves Yoav Galant as new military chief
The government of Israel Sunday approved the appointment of Major General Yoav Galant as the next chief of staff of the Israeli Defence Forces...
'RAW, Mossad behind Quetta blasts through Afghan network'
India's spy agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and Israel's Mossad, through their 'strong network in Afghanisatan', were behind the suicide attack on a Shia procession in Quetta that killed 73, an editorial in a Pakistani paper said...
Israeli government discusses peace talks progress
The Israeli cabinet was summoned Sunday by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to consult about the most recent round of direct peace talks with the Palestinian, reported Israeli...
IAF bombs Gaza tunnelsIAF bombs Gaza tunnels
Israeli aircraft have been striking at smuggling tunnels in southern...
Abbas: Borders most important to us, security for Israelis
The most important Palestinian goal for peace negotiations is establishing the borders of a future, Israeli-free Palestinian state, PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas said in comments to Palestinian...
Charity Begins at Bnei Akiva Melbourne
A special Bnei Akiva Melbourne project in the framework of its "month of Elul" activities succeeded in getting its young participants actively involved in various charities. The "Movie Money Maker"...
Deputy Minister: PA Tactics Typical of Arab Wheeling & Dealing
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu could face hareidi political pressure if he reneges on ending the building freeze in Judea and Samaria, according to Deputy Education Minister Meir Porush (United...
Poll: Half of Israeli teens don't want Arab students in their class
Study polling 500 teens aged 15 to 18 finds that most don't think Arabs enjoy equal rights in Israel, and most of those don't think Arabs deserve equal...
Mideast crisis looms over Israeli settlements
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Just days after Mideast peace talks began in Washington, the first major crisis is already looming: Israel hinted Sunday it will ease restrictions on building in West...
Iran: Israeli attack would mean its own demise
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Iran's president said Sunday that any Israeli attack against his nation would mean the destruction of the Jewish state.The two nations have exchanged numerous threats and...
Israeli attack would mean its own demise: Iran
“Any offensive against Iran means the annihilation of the Zionist entity,” Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said during a visit to the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar. “Iran does...
NZ journalist discloses Israeli electron
New Zealand journalist and activist Nicky Hager has uncovered one of world's largest "eavesdropping" intelligence bases in Israel, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports.Hager said the base in the...
Israel to have its own 'Air Force One'
Jerusalem: Israeli finance ministry has issued a tender asking commercial airlines to design an advanced airplane having features similar to the Air Force One, the Boeing aircraft used to ferry the...
US officials: Mideast talks to resume in Jerusalem
Israeli and Palestinian leaders plan talks with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Jerusalem this month. The setting is a symbolic move to show the seriousness of peace negotiations.U.S....
Israel unlikely to extend current settlement curbs
JERUSALEM -- Israel's defense minister says a slowdown in West Bank settlement construction is unlikely to continue in its current form after it expires at the end of this...
U.S. to join Mideast talks in Jerusalem
Israeli and Palestinian leaders plan talks with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Jerusalem this month. The setting is a symbolic move to show the seriousness of peace...
Israeli PM says ready to make "historic peace" with Palestinians
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (3rd R) attends the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem September 5, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Ahmadinejad: Israel is decaying, cannot attack Iran
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ruled out an attack by Israel against his country over its nuclear activities, saying that the Jewish country is "decaying." "The Zionist entity...
YouTube launches Hebrew interface in Israel
YouTube Israel on Sunday announced the launch of a Hebrew-language interface that allows customization of the popular video site in order to properly view Hebrew language content, the Israel Globes...
Egypt to host second round of direct Israeli-Palestinian talks on Sept. 14
Egypt said on Sunday that it will host the second round of Israeli-Palestinian direct talks in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh on September 14. The new round of talks will be held at the level...
Tourists to Israel hit all-time high in 2010
About 3.1 million people, a record high, visited Israel in the Hebrew calendar year 2010, the Israeli Tourism Ministry announced Sunday. The figure, which represents the number of tourists from...
Israel planning its own "Air Force One"
Israel has decided that the time has come to follow America's lead and provide its dignitaries with an aircraft specially-designated for state missions. The decision comes after decades of reliance...
Israeli-Palestinian peace talks "show-off, ineffective": Iranian MP
The spokesman for the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Kazem Jalali said Sunday that Israel-Palestine peace talks are "show-off and ineffective," the...
Israeli PM says position on settlement freeze "unchanged"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) speaks during a press conference about the Middle East peace talks as U.S. President Obama looks on at the East Room of the White House in Washington...
Ground Zero Mosque Investor Donated to Hamas “Charity”
One of the investors in the proposed Islamic center and mosque near Ground Zero in New York once donated to a charity which was later shut down due to its connection to Hamas. According to...
U.S. actors back Israeli boycott of West Bank theater
More than 150 American actors, writers, directors and other artists sign letter of support for the Israeli actors who said they would not perform in...
Training Israel's Ethiopians for a hi-tech future
In 2003 Israel's high-tech industry had only four workers of Ethiopian origin. Even now, it has no more than 200. Asher Elias is determined to change that. How? The Tech-Career College he...
PLO terms Western Jerusalem occupied Jerusalem - calls meeting of World Jewish Congress a provocation
[Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: The Jewish Congress sessions were held at the David Citadel Hotel. "Overlooking the domes, steeples and towers of the ancient walled city of Jerusalem spread out like a...
Israel hints at new settlements, putting peace talks in jeopardy
Just days after Mideast peace talks began in Washington, the first major crisis is already looming: Israel hinted Sunday it will ease restrictions on building in West Bank settlements, while the...
A sweet new year – for animals too
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Israel has launched a Rosh Hashana adoption drive for animals that have been recently rescued and are waiting for homes.The animals include a...
Protesters use helium balloons in fight against hotel
Residents hoping to illustrate the true size of a proposed hotel in Jerusalem’s German Colony released giant helium balloons on Sunday afternoon, in an effort to show the neighborhood how tall 34...
Olmert’s trial due to resume today
The trial of former prime minister Ehud Olmert is due to resume in Jerusalem District Court on Monday following a two-month summer break.The trial recessed on a shrill note, when the defense...
'Offlining’ campaign promotes ‘no-device’ day on Yom Kippur
"It's time for us to recognized how wired we are and to take a breath;" US marketers launch an interfaith public service campaign to promote device-free family...
Israel eyeing nonmilitary nuclear technologies
Nat’l energy plan incomplete, so extent of nuclear needs still unclear; Landau has been pushing nuclear power in order for the country to meet long-term energy...
'General told me to cut short probe of Corrie death'
A former Military Police investigator told the Haifa District Court on Sunday that the head of Southern Command, whose name he did not know at the time, ordered him to cut short an investigation...
Sa’ar touts instilling ‘Zionist, Jewish’ values
Education Minister Gideon Sa’ar reiterated on Sunday that this school year will include a special focus on Zionist and Jewish values, as part of what he said were essential steps towards...
Politicians fight over setting the clock back
With the political leadership consumed by significant issues such as negotiations with the Palestinians and the appointment of the new chief of General Staff, MKs and ministers alike sparred on...
New Web site aims to fill gap in coverage of region
A new Web site purports to cover the Middle East from a wide variety of perspectives, claiming to be “the fastest gateway to knowing about the latest developments in the Middle...