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Saturday, January 8, 2011

Security Fears Surround Coptic Christmas

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It is a Christmas season where the amount of security detail outnumbers the number of Christmas ornaments. The deadly January 1st bombing at a Coptic Church in Egypt is highlighting a great divide between Egyptian Muslims and Christians.

“Since the attack nightly protests by mostly Coptic Christians has spotlighted the struggle of their community for equal rights in this Muslim majority country. Copts are demanding the government address their grievances that include discrimination, restrictions on building churches and public incitement against the church.”

The BBC says not only are Christians in Egypt faced with issues of inequality
but also ever-increasing violence. According to the BBC government officials and the media have downplayed the violence against the minority Copts for a long time.

“Every church we’ve tried to get into in Cairo today including St. Marks Cathedral we’ve been turned away from by large groups of plain-clothes policemen. The Egyptian authorities appeared to want to close this story down. To portray the bombing in Alexandria as an isolated criminal incident, but it isn’t.”

According to CNN, the Egypt case is made worse by the appearance of a ‘hit list,’ on an Islamic extremist Web site, which bears the names of numerous Coptic churches across the world. But CNN says there are signs of improvement in Muslim and Christian relations.

“An interesting case is also going on in the Netherlands. Three churches there were also on that would-be ‘hit list’. There are several Muslim organizations have banded together and have offered to protect Coptic Churches in the Netherlands.”

Muslims in Egypt have to decided to one-up their Netherlands brethren. Al-Ahram reports many Muslims, from politicians to actors, have banded together to form a ‘human shield’ in front of Coptic Churches.

“‘We either live together, or we die together,’ was the sloganeering genius of Mohamed El-Sawy, a Muslim arts tycoon … who has been credited with first floating the ‘human shield’ idea.”

No attacks have been carried out so far on any of the churches on the ‘hit list,’ says Al Jazeera

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Mass Animal Deaths a Sign of the Apocalypse?

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Ever since thousands of red-winged blackbirds dropped dead in Beebe, Arkansas on New Year’s Eve, apocalyptic conspiracy theories have been spinning. But now- the plot thickens- with at least a dozen similar incidents reported around the globe.

BBC: 40,000 dead devil crabs washed ashore in Kent, England

BBC:
Dozens of jackdaws fell dead on a street in Sweden.

World Fishing & Aquaculture:
150 tons of farmed red tilapia died in Vietnam...

CNN:
And an estimated 2 million fish washed up on the shores of Chesapeake Bay.

So is it the end of the world? Scientists say no, but it seems they can’t convince everyone. A writer on Examiner explores the end-of-days prophecies from Nostradamus, who wrote about the reversal of Earth’s magnetic poles in his 2012 predictions.

“...scientists say that the poles have shifted before and do so once every 250,000 years. Some scientists believe we are in the middle of this transition right now … Could the shifting of the poles be something that is causing the dead birds and dead fish around the globe?”

And Australia’s Daily Telegraph points to another version of the world’s end -- the Christians’ Rapture, which one “Bible decoder” says will occur May 21, 2011.

Meanwhile, scientists have come up with plenty of explanations and theories for the incidents. For example, an American wildlife disease expert tells PBS, over the last two decades there have been 16 documented cases of large numbers of blackbirds dying in specific areas.

But if these are common occurrences, what gives with the collective freak out? A blogger for the Baltimore Sun says the culprit is right in front of us -- the Internet, which has allowed news of these mass animal deaths to spread like wildfire.

“As journalists, we're in the business of connecting dots, so I understand the tendency. We live for unmasking previously unnoticed, slowly developing trends and hidden, nefarious plots. But sometimes, a series of similar events is just a coincidence, not conspiracy.”

To see a map of reported mass animal deaths across the globe, check out the link in our transcript section.




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Christians arrested in Iran

Published: Jan. 7, 2011 at 11:23 AM

TEHRAN, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Amid widespread outrage over Christian persecution, Iranian authorities said they arrested dozens of Christians who had converted from Islam.

Tehran Gov. Morteza Tamadon said Iranian Christians were arrested during the Christmas holiday for converting from Islam or trying to convert others to Christianity.

"Just like the Taliban, who have inserted themselves into Islam like a parasite, (evangelicals) have crafted a movement in the name of Christianity," he was quoted by Iran's official Islamic Republic News Agency as saying.


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The 101 On How to Make a Pro Israel Anti Jihad Speech

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Florida Republican Congressman-elect Allen West talked about the state of U.S. relations with Israel and Iran's nuclear program at a pro-Israel conference. Americans Against Hate was founded in 1998 to inform the public of the dangers of groups and people within U.S. involved in terrorism overseas.

May G-d give him strength and raise him up to defend America and Israel.




1947 UN Vote, the Only Good Thing the UN Has Ever Done

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The enemies of Israel can never state that Israel is not a legitimate country.

The wonderful UN who the propagandists of today use to hit Israel with a stick with false accusations, illegitimate and continued pressure. Nearly 70% of all UN resolutions are castigating Israel in some form. However the UN voted for the Jewish state they can never undo. This resolution sticks in the throat of every Jew hater. Use it and show it to all decent open minded people so they know the truth.




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1. Livni: Syrians must do more than just say they want peace
2. Knesset approves commission to look into left-wing groups
3. Largest natural gas reserve discovered in Israel
4. Two arrested for Hamas plot to fire rockets at stadium
5. 2011 Starts with Rocket Fire into Israel from Gaza
6. War of stones - the settlers' version
7. Obama wants Jews to pay terror-supporting state
8. 64% of Turks: Freeze ties with Israel
9. A New Palestinian Lie About Israel and The Need to Discount Such Stories Systematically


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Livni: Syrians must do more than just say they want peace

Opposition leader Tzipi Livni on Tuesday said that Syria announcing they are interested in reaching a peace agreement with Israel is not enough. "Syria is signaling a willingness to come closer to the West, but that's not enough," Livni said at a conference at the Diaspora Museum in Tel Aviv. "Syria needs to make a more serious decision... [Read More]


The Knesset plenum on Wednesday approved a proposal by Israel Beiteinu to create an inquiry commission to investigate the activities and sources of financing of left-wing non-governmental organizations who, according to the party, are... [Read More]
The year 2010 was the hottest by a large margin since records began being kept in Israel, with temperatures two to three degrees hotter than the average, according to the Israel Meteorological Service's year-end summary... [Read More]


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Two arrested for Hamas plot to fire rockets at stadium

Two east Jerusalem Arabs have been arrested by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) for allegedly plotting to fire a missile into a main soccer stadium in Jerusalem. According to details of the investigation released for publication on Sunday, Musa Hamada from the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sub Bahr and his friend Bassem Omeri, an Israeli citizen... [Read More]


Jerusalem, Jan. 2 - Terrorists in Hamas-controlled Gaza launched a military-grade projectile at an Israeli community of 6,500 residents on New Year's Day. The attack is part of a recent rise in mortar and rocket attacks on Israel coming...[Read More]
The head of Hamas' armed wing warned Israel on Saturday against launching any new military action in the Gaza Strip, accusing Israel of attempting to escalate the situation. The statement came after days of renewed rocket fire on... [Read More]

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Obama wants Jews to pay terror-supporting state

The Obama administration has drawn up a plan for Israel to give much of the strategic Golan Heights to Syria, informed Middle East security officials told WND. And what land Israel continues to use, it must rent, according to the plan. Last week, WND first reported that Dennis Ross, an envoy for the White House in the Middle East... [Read More]


The United States and Israel top the list of countries that Turks see as a threat, according to an opinion poll seen by AFP Wednesday. The survey, conducted by the Ankara-based Metropoll research company last month, found that... [Read More]
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Friday, January 7, 2011

Exclusive interview with Rabbi of Yemen’s Sana’a Jews

Friday, January 7, 2011

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By Felice Friedson / The Media Line

By most estimates, only several hundred Jews remain in Yemen today, split into two communities that have little to do with each other. An enclave numbering fewer than 100 Jews is located in Sana’a, Yemen’s capital city. Its residents, the remainder of the community of Sa’ada, were forced to leave their homes by the Houthis, who in 2004, began a rebellion against the government of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, whom they claimed was “an ally of the Americans and the Jews.” Sana’a Jews, who claim their property was confiscated by the Houthis, live in a closed compound under the protection of the government. They are funded and influenced in religious observance by Satmar Hasidim.

The Media Line’s Felice Friedson interviewed Rabbi Yahe Yousif Mousa, the spiritual leader of the Sana’a community, in Yemen’s capital.

The Media Line : How many Jews are there today in Yemen ?

Rabbi : There are many Jews, around 400 people.

TML : What happened in the last few years ? There used to be 50,000 and now the number has reached 400.

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1. Gaza Rockets, Mortar Attacks Continue in 2011
2. Abbas Lays Cornerstone of Palestinian Embassy in Brazil
3. Hamas Plan: Missile at Soccer Match
4. Israel's Labor Party Grows Restless as Peace Process Unravels
5. Arab Kids in Jerusalem Taught to Sing: "May Our Blood Be Shed"
6. Netanyahu Off to Egypt to Meet Mubarak
7. Al-Hayat Anti-Judaism Slur Slammed
8. Hebrew University Ranks among Top Universities
9. An ER for Kisumu, Kenya, Courtesy of Israel

1. Gaza Rockets, Mortar Attacks Continue in 2011

Violence involving the Gaza Strip has continued - and at a disturbing pace - in the new year, with more than 10 projectiles being fired at Israel in the first week of 2011, according to a news report on the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Web site.

The peak in attacks came on Wednesday [January 5], when seven mortar shells were launched into the Eshkol Regional Council. According to the IDF Twitter page, on Tuesday, the day before the mortar barrage, one Kassam rocket hit and damaged a greenhouse in Israel. The Israel Air Force (IAF) has also responded to the attacks by targeting terror-related sites.

Following the Wednesday barrage and another rocket attack on Thursday, the IAF hit a Gaza terror activity center and a Hamas tunnel intended for infiltrating Israel. Earlier in the month, Israel registered direct hits on a Hamas terror activity center and a weapons manufacturing facility following the attack on January 1, and targeted a Hamas terror activity center and a smuggling tunnel on Tuesday.

While 2011 has just started, the pace of Gaza attacks against Israel - at least 11 the first week - is well ahead of last year's per week average. The IDF said that in 2010, more than 235 Grad missiles, Kassam rockets, and mortar shells were fired from Gaza into Israel, for an average of around five per week.

Said the IDF, "The IDF holds the Hamas terrorist organization solely responsible for maintaining the calm in the Gaza Strip and for any terrorist activity emanating from it."

(By Joshua Spurlock, BFP Israel Mosaic Radio, January 6, 2011)

Prayer Focus
Pray that the Lord will intervene and bring an end to these appalling, on-going attacks on the nation of Israel. Pray that any rockets fired will do no damage whatsoever, including emotional damage to the people of the region.

Scripture
"'No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me.' says the Lord" (Isaiah 54:17).



2. Abbas Lays Cornerstone of Palestinian Embassy in Brazil

Underscoring the growing momentum for international recognition of a Palestinian state, Palestinian Authority [PA] head Mahmoud Abbas on Friday [December 31] laid the cornerstone for what will be the Palestinian embassy in Brasilia. Since Brazil announced its recognition, Ecuador, Argentina and Bolivia have followed suit, and Uruguay said it will do so early this year.

The land upon which the embassy will be built was donated by the Brazilian government. The United States has criticized the spate of recognitions of the Palestinian state, calling it "premature" and arguing that it impedes progress in peace talks with Israel.

The Palestinians have been moving away from the US-brokered peace process by soliciting international support for statehood and shifting the process toward the United Nations. A Security Council resolution condemning Israeli building on land the Palestinians claim is set to be introduced, and many believe the Palestinians will turn to the General Assembly for a resolution on statehood.

(Excerpts of an article by The Media Line, January 2, 2011)

Prayer Focus
Pray against the destructive effects these unilateral moves may have on Israel's future. Pray that declaration of statehood will be determined by face-to-face negotiation and no other way.

Scripture
"And he said: 'The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; the God of my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge; my Savior, You save me from violence'" (2 Samuel 22:2-3).



3. Hamas Plan: Missile at Soccer Match

Two Hamas members from East Jerusalem were indicted Sunday [January 2] on suspicion of planning to fire a missile at Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium during an Israeli premier league soccer match. Their remand was extended by two weeks. According to a Shin Bet [Israel internal security] investigation, the two men - Moussa Hamada of Sur Baher and Bassam Omri of Beit Safafa - began planning the terrorist activity after the Israeli operation in Gaza.

One of their plans was to fire a missile at the stadium during a soccer match. The two visited a hill overlooking the stadium in order to locate the best place for the attack and collected information on the area. However, their plan did not materialize into action.

The investigation revealed that the two - who were also active in the Muslim Brotherhood movement - purchased a number of guns and attempted to buy rifles and explosive devices. Moussa's cousins, Mahmoud and Amer Hamada, were involved in the weapons' purchase and in attempts to hide them. The guns were bought from Balal Bahtan, who lives in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina. All the suspects were arrested, questioned and confessed to their involvement in purchasing the weapons.

Moussa Hamada visited Saudi Arabia several times in the past two years for meetings with a Muslim Brotherhood representative. During one of the meetings, the Saudi gave him money to purchase the weapons in return for collecting information on places in Jerusalem.

The investigation also uncovered extensive Hamas activity in Jerusalem in general, and on the Temple Mount in particular, including maintenance activities on the Mount and bringing groups of students and other visitors to the al-Aqsa Mosque - all subsidized by Hamas.

The indictments, filed with the Jerusalem District Court, accuse Moussa Hamada and Bassam Omri of being members and supporters of a terrorist organization, committing weapon offenses, and conspiring to commit a crime. The other suspects, who aided the two men, were indicted for arms dealing and other offenses.

(By Ynet reporters, Aviad Glickman, Hanan Greenberg and Yair Altman contributed, Ynetnews, January 2, 2010)

Prayer Focus
Praise the Lord that this plot, which could have resulted in tremendous loss of life, was discovered before it could be implemented. Pray that the Lord will continue to give supernatural wisdom and direction to Israel's security forces and protection to His people.

Scripture
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me" (Psalm 23:4).



4. Israel's Labor Party Grows Restless as Peace Process Unravels

Bitter and embarrassed over its failure to push Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu into peace talks with the Palestinians, Israel's Labor Party is edging closer to leaving the coalition - a step that may mark the beginning of the end for the government, analysts say.

After a stormy meeting of the party's lawmakers Monday [January 3], a reluctant Ehud Barak, Labor's chairman and Israel's defense minister, succumbed to pressure from party leaders and agreed to a party conference that will likely issue an ultimatum to the prime minister to restart Palestinian talks or Labor will bolt. Netanyahu's government has 74 seats in Israel's 120-member parliament, which has assured him a comfortable majority since his government was hammered together in 2009.

Labor's exit with its 13 seats would cut his majority to a razor thin 61, making Netanyahu vulnerable to rebel lawmakers and demands from his other coalition partners. "He will have a very serious problem. With 61, it's very difficult to govern, especially when you have rebels," Dan Schueftan, deputy director of the National Security Studies Center at the University of Haifa, told The Media Line. "The alternative is to go for Kadima [the largest opposition party], but they won't accept the existing government."

Kadima has supplanted Labor as Israel's leading left-of-center party and the standard bearer of Israeli doves. In 2009's elections, Kadima emerged as Israel's biggest party, but Netanyahu succeeded in cobbling together a coalition with Labor and an array of parties to his political right and ultra-Orthodox.

Barak took a leading role in trying to restart peace talks, but the effort unraveled after the U.S. failed last month to convince Israel to extend a settlement freeze, [which] the Palestinians insisted had to be a precondition for talks to resume. Barak himself was personally embarrassed by a report in the Ha'aretz daily citing unnamed U.S. officials as blaming the defense minister for misleading them.

"In light of the news, which is especially worrying because it means the U.S. no longer has faith in Ehud Barak, that he tricked all of us … We must resign immediately," Daniel Ben-Simon, a Labor lawmaker, told Non-Stop Radio in an interview Sunday [January 2].

Barak, who is leading an increasingly isolated campaign to keep Labor in the government, said the party conference would take place in another three months, but other party leaders weren't backing down from their calls for the conference to take place much sooner.

Labor's leaving wouldn't necessarily present an immediate threat to the Netanyahu government. The far-right, opposition National Union Party offered two weeks ago to support the government from outside the coalition and abstained from a critical budget vote last month that it would normally have opposed.

But Labor's exit would create headaches for Netanyahu. His government has been driven by disputes over conversion and other religious-status issues between the ultra-Orthodox Shas party and Yisrael Beiteinu, whose voters are principally secular immigrants from the former Soviet Union. The government may also come under pressure from a new U.S. effort to revive the peace process.

(Excerpts of an article by David Rosenberg & Benjamin Peim, The Media Line, January 4, 2011)

Prayer Focus
Pray for stability in the Israeli government. Pray that Prime Minister Netanyahu will be able to hold his coalition together toward that end. Pray that the Lord will strengthen those that are His leaders for this time.

Scripture
"For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding; He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly" (Proverbs 2:6-7).



5. Arab Kids in Jerusalem Taught to Sing: "May Our Blood Be Shed"

A Hamas terrorist arrested last month for planning to shoot a missile at a sports stadium in Jerusalem was a resident of the Sur Baher neighborhood in East Jerusalem. A glimpse of the world of education in Sur Baher in East Jerusalem was recently made available by Hamas TV.

A broadcast showed how the Jerusalem children in the Islamic Riyad (Gardens of) Al-Aqsa School were taught to sing about desiring death: "May our blood be shed." They also sang the following in front of the cameras: "How strong is the army of Al-Aqsa [Temple Mount mosque]. I am a soldier, defending its protected area. How precious is the land of Al-Aqsa. I shall give up my life for its sake."

This footage of young children singing and being taught these lines in the Islamic Riyad Al-Aqsa School in Sur Baher appeared in a documentary program entitled "The Shahids' [Martyrs'] Wedding" on Hamas's Al-Aqsa TV.

In the past, Palestinian Authority [PA] TV has also shown children in PA schools reciting poems glorifying Martyrdom death, for example including the words: "I have let my land drink my blood, I love the way of Martyrdom." [PA TV (Fatah), Nov. 14, 2008]

PMW [Palestinian Media Watch] has documented the promotion of shahada (martyrdom) to children and adults by both Fatah and Hamas. The following is the transcript of the words of the songs Arab children were taught in Sur Baher in East Jerusalem: "How beautiful are the gardens of Al-Aqsa. I am a bud atop its hills."

Footage of children doing "V" signs while others try to hide their faces as they hold up stones and a rifle bullet.

"How strong is the army of Al-Aqsa.
I am a soldier, defending its protected area.
How precious is the land of Al-Aqsa.
I shall give up my life for its sake."

Young children in classroom sing: "In the way of Allah we proceed aspiring to raise the flag. May the glory of the religion (Islam) return, and may our blood be shed." [Al-Aqsa TV (Hamas), Dec. 10, 2010]

(By Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik, Palestinian Media Watch, January 4, 2011)

Prayer Focus
Pray against this evil abuse of children on the part of those who should have their best interests at heart. Pray that the Lord will move to bring the truth to these children and reformation to the Palestinian educational system.

Scripture
"You shall destroy those who speak falsehood; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man" (Psalm 5:6).



6. Netanyahu Off to Egypt to Meet Mubarak

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is to travel to Egypt on Thursday [January 6] to meet with President Husni Mubarak, ostensibly to seek ways to revive the stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Mubarak earlier this week blamed Israel for the failure to get the peace process moving and called on the international community to pressure it.

However, concerns shared by the two countries about Iran are likely to surface in the Netanyahu/ Mubarak summit. Earlier this week, Netanyahu sent his national security adviser, Uzi Arad, to coordinate with Egyptian Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman about Iran.

Mark Regev, Netanyahu's spokesman, said the visit would be in Sharm el-Sheikh resort. "We are always eager to engage with the Egyptians and Mubarak on how best to move forward and to make sure that those who believe in peace and reconciliation have the upper hand over those who are causing problems," Regev told The Media Line.

(By The Media Line, January 5. 2011)

Prayer Focus
Pray that the Lord will reinforce the relationship Israel has with Egypt, strengthening ties based on shared concerns.

Scripture
"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye" (Psalm 32:8).



7. Al-Hayat Anti-Judaism Slur Slammed

The Simon Wiesenthal Center is denouncing a respected Arab writer for alleging in a column in the London-based al-Hayat newspaper that Jews "invented a religion to steal a land from its owners" and urging readers to learn to differentiate between the true prophets of the Koran [Islam's sacred book] and the false ones in the Jewish Torah [Gen.-Malachi].

"We now have to deal with a new theological front in the war against Israel, one that denigrates the ancient religion of Judaism," charged Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a leading Jewish human rights NGO. "Apparently, the 3,000 year-old Torah is no longer to be respected in the eyes of Israel-haters, despite the fact that its writings inspired both Christianity and Islam."

Jihad al-Khazen alleged in al-Hayat that "any history student in any major Western university will learn that Jewish history is only an amalgamation of biblical myths about prophets, kings, and kingdoms that never existed."

"Al-Khazen's remarks are reminiscent of Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan's infamous labeling of Judaism as a 'gutter religion,'" said Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein, director of interfaith affairs for the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

"In Farrakhan's case, everyone understood it to be unvarnished hatred of Jews. Al-Khazen, on the other hand, asserts that archaeology supports his claims, apparently blissfully unaware of how unfounded his approach is," he added.

The Wiesenthal Center official invited al-Khazen to visit historical sites in the Holy Land with them. "He will find the archaeological connections between the Jewish people and the Land overwhelming and undeniable. A good place to start will be by sifting through the truckloads of earth removed illegally by the Waqf [Islamic manager] from the Temple Mount and then dumped. It has yielded priceless treasures dating back to the time of the First Temple Jewish prophet Jeremiah," Rabbi Adlerstein concluded.

(By Ynetnews, Ynetnews, January 1, 2011)

Prayer Focus
Pray against this new level of anti-Semitism in the form of outrageous denigration of Judaism. Pray that the message will fall on deaf ears.

Scripture
"'And like their bow they have bent their tongues for lies. They are not valiant for the truth on the earth. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not know Me,' says the Lord" (Jeremiah 9:3).



8. Hebrew University Ranks among Top Universities

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has been ranked ahead of such prestigious universities as Yale and Cambridge in the subject of computer science, according to a press release from the university. The recently published rankings from the Academic Ranking of World Universities issued by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China placed Hebrew University at 21st in the world in computer science.

Hebrew University also placed in 44th place in economics and business, besting Georgetown University in the US and the London Business School. The Israeli university was ranked 46th in social sciences and in the top 75 in the field of mathematics and natural sciences.

Dean of the School of Business Administration Professor Dan Galai said in the press release that "this is an impressive achievement which, among other things, results from our efforts in the last few years to recruit for the school a leading and dynamic young group of excellent staff in the areas of both research and teaching."

The rankings are put together by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, which considers more than 2,000 universities from around the world, ranking the top 500. Among the criteria considered for the rankings, include awards won by a school's alumni and staff and the number of well-recognized researchers.

(By Joshua Spurlock, BFP Israel Mosaic Radio, January 3, 2011)

Prayer Focus
Praise the Lord for this recognition of Israel's high standard of education! Pray for the continued success of Hebrew University and others that are preparing Israel's next generation of leaders.

Scripture
"For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure" (Psalm 135:4).



9. An ER for Kisumu, Kenya, Courtesy of Israel

US President Barack Obama's father was born in a village that lies about 25 miles [40 kilometers] from Kenya's third-largest city, Kisumu. MASHAV, Israel's Agency for International Development, was helping to improve life there even before the president was born.

"Kisumu is our number-one partner city in the world," states MASHAV director Haim Divon, who recently returned from the inauguration of an Israeli-built Emergency Room (ER) at Kisumu East District Hospital. This state-of-the-art facility, put together in less than a month by a team of Israeli engineers and medical specialists, is the hospital's first fully-equipped ER. It will be a center for both regional emergency treatment and professional training.

"There is no other such facility in a region of 6 million people," Divon tells ISRAEL21c, noting that he has traveled to the East African republic many times on behalf of MASHAV. The agency invested about a quarter of a million dollars in the project and is committed to provide ongoing support and capacity building.

Israel and Kenya have enjoyed close ties since the 1950s, when a fledgling MASHAV set up ophthalmology "camps" there to treat patients with eye diseases. "We have a special sentiment for Kenya because it was one of the first countries we established diplomatic relations with," he recalls. The East African country of 40 million has a sizeable Jewish community and is also a popular tourist destination for Israelis.

"We are always asking ourselves where we can be relevant and effective, given our modest budget," Divon continues, "Where do we have the expertise in areas relevant to the challenges they face?"

When Israel Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman visited last year, he learned of the need to upgrade services at the district hospital. He asked MASHAV's medical adviser, Dr. Yossi Baratz, who served as the agency's representative in Kenya from 2003 to 2006, to study the situation. Baratz decided to begin with an ER and emergency medical training.

Divon says that MASHAV may next help to train emergency medical responders at the request of the Kenyan minister of health, who was impressed with Israel's Magen David Adom nationwide emergency response organization during a recent visit. "In Kenya, they don't have adequate medical knowledge or facilities to treat victims on the scene, so ambulances are mainly just for transport. In our system, the ambulance squad is already administering emergency care and this is a concept they want to adopt," Divon elaborates.

MASHAV's efforts in Kenya are focused mainly on food security, health, education and empowerment of women. Divon says these programs earn Israel great respect and appreciation from the Kenyan people and elected officials. The planning model could later be introduced to other cities along picturesque Lake Victoria, he adds, not only in Kenya but also in neighboring Uganda and Tanzania.

(Excerpts of an article by Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c, January 2, 2011)

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Is Brandenburg Safe for Jews?

Rabbi Fears Anti-Semitism in Eastern German State

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A rabbi in Germany opens a Torah roll in a synagogue.

The leading rabbi in the eastern German state of Brandenburg says Jews in the community there are warned not to wear yarmulkes or other visible symbols of Judaism. He says the state has a problem with anti-Semitism, but Brandenburg officials claim they are doing all they can to make Jewish culture part of everyday life.

Some 65 years after the end of World War II, is it safe yet for a Jew to walk through the streets of Germany wearing a yarmulke? Not in Brandenburg, home to Potsdam and its famous UNESCO-listed palaces near Berlin -- at least according to the eastern German state's new chief rabbi, Shaul Nekrich.

A former resident of Berlin, Nekrich said in an interview with the Berliner Zeitung newspaper published Wednesday that he had been perfectly comfortable walking around the capital city, wearing a yarmulke and traditional Jewish hat. Not so, however, in Brandenburg, where he now leads the state's six Jewish communities. Nekrich said he now eschews wearing the kippah or hat head coverings when walking the streets of towns and cities in the state.

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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Yet another political show-case "blasphemy" trial

Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff in Austria

Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff has been charged with "hate speech" for telling the truth about Islam in Austria.

The appeal "Elisabeth's Voice" has been launched to aid her legal defense.

Please watch the movie and, if you require further information, you can read several informative articles such as Lawfare in Austria: Is Truth Illegal? (on the Hudson-NY) and also mirrored on vladtepesblog.

Please do all you can to SUPPORT Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff and make sure she is neither silenced nor forgotten.




Burqa bungle



A heated court case has seen a burqa-wearing woman convicted of making a false complaint to police – She claimed a policeman tried to remove her burqa to check her identity, but his official video proved otherwise. So is this ongoing social friction just another argument for banning the burqa?

See a 5 minute news report on: aca

Video: Dispatches Britain's Islamic Republic. 1-5

Thanks to pkgulag
Brilliant new Program from Channel 4s outstanding Dispatches-series.
They have once again managed to deliver a shipload of evidence on the subversive intent of religious muslims living in the west.
The pious Muslims have infiltrated a labour party, already heavily infiltrated by revolutionary socialists and KGB-sympathising traitors. In short - the unholy alliance is successfully running things in Great Britain.
Comparing the legislation in islamic republics, former socialist countries and the official Labour Party Program you have to arrive at one of two simple conclusions: Either there simply is no limit to the stupidity of the Labour Party; or they are themselves involved in a most evil scheme of deception and betrayal of their own electorate, the very people who will be first to face the consequences.





Australian Floods Reach 'Biblical Proportions'

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Australia flooding of 'biblical proportions' slashes coal, agriculture exports

Australia flood rescue and relief efforts are under way to deal with what officials have called a "disaster of biblical proportions."


It hasn’t quite been 40 days and 40 nights of rain, but the Australia flooding has already been described as a “disaster of biblical proportions,” slashing coal exports, ruining crops, and stranding 75,000 people in a coastal town-turned-island.
The flooding in northeastern Queensland covers an area the size of France and Germany combined, with at least 22 towns cut off or flooded. Authorities are saying that more than 200,000 people are affected, according to the Associated Press.
The Australian government is stepping in to assist, with New Zealand and the United States also offering help. The military is airlifting supplies to the worst-hit areas and Prime Minister Julia Gillard has pledged emergency grants of up to $25,000 for small businesses, $1,000 for every adult with immediate needs, and low-interest loans for affected families as part of the country's largest-ever flood relief package, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
Read the whole story on: The Christian Science Monitor.

Leviathan Discovery Opens a New Era for Israel


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January 5, 2010
Leviathan Discovery Opens a New Era for Israel
Noble Energy's Offshore Gas Rig

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ David Wurmser, Ph.D., founder and executive member of the Delphi Global Analysis Group, LLC (Delphi), today issued the following statement regarding confirmation of the Leviathan field offshore Israel as a major natural gas discovery with 16 Tcf of reserves. Delphi specializes in geopolitical risk analysis and mitigation, with a focus on energy development in Israel and throughout the Levant Basin.

"The Leviathan discovery opens a new era of natural gas development offshore Israel. Production of so large a quantity of gas relative to Israel will trigger major political changes. A resource of this magnitude will allow Israel to implement an energy policy that advances security, economic growth, and the environment. From power generation to desalination to transportation, the benefits of significant Israeli natural gas production promise to be profound," said Dr. Wurmser.

"Israel is now positioned to become an exporter of natural gas. If encouraged by effective public policy, the fiscal, macroeconomic, and geo-strategic implications of developing offshore natural gas promise to rank among the most important advances in the history of the modern State of Israel.

"Accompanying a myriad of positive outcomes attached to Leviathan will be a series of serious political challenges. The temptation of excessive taxation and the internal battles over allocation of government revenue will intensify. Israel lacks energy-sector expertise and financing for large energy projects. Government officials have expressed concerns about concentrations of wealth and power in the hands of a few, as well as the impact of a stronger shekel on Israel's export-driven economy. Policy makers, energy companies, and the financial community confront a complex and volatile political landscape,"ť concluded Dr. Wurmser.


Zion Oil Reduces Warrant Price


Zion Oil's Ma'anit-Joseph #3 Well

Dallas, Texas and Caesarea, Israel - January 3, 2011: Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ GM: ZN, ZNWAW) today announced that it has temporarily reduced the exercise price of its outstanding publicly traded warrants under the symbol ZNWAW (the "Warrants"ť) to $4.00 (from the $7.00 exercise price provided by the original terms of the Warrants) until 5:00 p.m. eastern time on March 7, 2011 (the "Expiration Time"). Any and all Warrants properly exercised in accordance with the terms of the Warrants prior to the Expiration Time will be accepted by Zion at the reduced exercise price and one share of registered common stock per Warrant will be issued to the exercising Warrant holder. After the Expiration Time, the $7.00 exercise price included in the original terms of the Warrants will be reinstituted. Except for the reduced exercise price of the Warrants prior to the Expiration Time, the terms of the Warrants remain unchanged. The reduced exercise price applies to all of Zion's currently outstanding Warrants that publicly trade under the symbol ZNWAW . Holders of Warrants that desire to exercise their Warrants should contact their brokers and instruct them to exercise the Warrants prior to the Expiration Time. (read more ...)



Lebanon asks UN to Guard Gas from Israeli Drilling


* Lebanon asks U.N. to prevent Israel tapping its reserves

* The two countries have no agreed maritime border

BEIRUT, Jan 4 (Reuters) "Lebanon has asked U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to ensure that Israel's plans to drill for gas in the Mediterranean do not encroach on its own offshore reserves, the National News Agency said on Tuesday.

It said Foreign Minister Ali al-Shami wrote to Ban asking him to "exert every possible effort to prevent Israel exploiting Lebanonâ€(TM)s maritime hydrocarbon resources which fall within its exclusive economic zone"ť. (read more ...)


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