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European Involvement in Gaza Spells Trouble for Israel
by Soeren Kern • July 29, 2010 at 5:00 am
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ShareSpanish Prime Minister José Luis RodrÃguez Zapatero will lead a European Union delegation that is scheduled to visit the Gaza Strip in early September. The EU delegation, which will also include representatives from Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Norway, was invited by Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman during a June 24 meeting with his Italian counterpart, Franco Frattini. Lieberman said the idea is for the EU representatives to be able to see Gaza "with their own eyes."
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National Space Policy: From Strength to Weakness, Part 2
by Taylor Dinerman • July 29, 2010 at 4:30 am
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What is so worrisome about the new Obama space policy goals, released in the New Space Policy document on June 28th -- especially those programs related to the internationalization of American space power -- is that they create opportunities for those who would undermine this power. The objective of these people, has long been to ensnare Washington in a net of agreements, policies and treaties. Eventually these will make it impossible for the US to project force without passing first through what Senator John Kerry (D, MA) called a "Global Test, " which is to say getting the approval of the international elite for anything that requires the use or even the threat of force. In fifty years or less, we will have transitioned from a global economy to one that is beginning to encompass the Solar System; the only question is whether the US will lead the way and embed its values out there, or whether they will be someone else's.
Iran: Sakineh's Stoning, Beatings; Warrant for Her Lawyer's Arrest, and More...
by Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury • July 29, 2010 at 4:00 am
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Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the 43 year old mother of two,who awaits the death penalty by stoning (or possibly hanging) in Iran on adultery charges based on not a shred of evidence, is reportedly is being beaten by the guards inside Tabriz prison ever since the Sharia court declared the verdict.
Dutch Hope: Minority Government Backed by Wilders
by Thomas Landen • July 28, 2010 at 5:00 am
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Dutch Queen Beatrix's maneuver to keep Geert Wilders, the winner of the recent elections in the Netherlands, out of the government seems to have backfired. The Queen had pushed for a leftist coalition of the centrist Liberal Party, VVD, with Labour, the Greens and the Left-Liberals, but early last week the coalition negotiations between the VVD and the three leftist parties collapsed in disagreement over economic and welfare issues. The Dutch have now placed their hope in a "Danish-style" center-right minority government with the parliamentary support of Mr. Wilders's PVV party.
Last weekend, a poll indicated that 63% of the Dutch are in favor of a "Danish option." Only 20% favor the leftist government which the Queen initially wanted.
The Root of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Classic Islamic View of Jews
by Hagai Mazuz • July 28, 2010 at 4:30 am
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From the day Israel was established, the Muslim world has been hostile towards the State of Israel. This has been increasing over the years, despite the efforts of so many to settle the conflict. Although Israel signed Peace Agreements with Egypt and Jordan, nevertheless, many leaders in the Arab world, including Egyptian and Jordanian officials, make anti-Zionist and even anti-Semitic statements, and oppose normalization with Israel. When asked why, they answer that this peace is between governments, and not between the people of their countries.
Trying to find solutions to the Arab-Israeli conflict, politicians and statesmen have spent endless hours with experts on Islam to understand the roots of the conflict. They have usually heard two answers: "The root of the problem is territorial," and "The root of the problem is religious; it stems from the classic Islamic view of Jews as evil."
Muslims often accuse Jews of harassing and plotting against Muhammad, Islam's founder and prophet, a charge abundantly clear since the start of classic Islamic writings, which are filled with anti-Jewish imagery.
July 28, 2010 at 4:00 am • AK Group
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SECRET SUMMIT IN ANKARA
TGS Chief of Staff Gen. Basbug visited PM Erdogan at his residence on Sunday, July 25 at 11:00 pm. Gen. Basbug emphasized his concerns about the court decision of July 23, on the arrest order of 102 high-ranking officers (of whom 25 were retired, and 77 on duty), and its possible effects on the upcoming High Military Council meeting and promotion of officers. The meeting lasted for an hour, and after Gen. Basbug left the PM's Residence, Minister of Justice Ergin arrived to discuss the current developments with PM Erdogan.
http://haber.gazetevatan.com/ankarada-gizli-zirve/319427/1/Gundem
TGS EXECUTED THE MILITARY COUP NOT TO THE GOVERNMENT BUT TO US!
Rapid Unraveling in the Middle East
July 28, 2010 at 3:30 am • JINSA
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1) The PLO flag is flying in Washington. The administration downplayed the change - it is a "delegation" office not an Embassy. The change implies "no enhancement in diplomatic status," and does not provide "any diplomatic privileges or immunities," said State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley. It is about the same as the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) that represents 27 million democratic Taiwanese. That is, by its nature, an enhancement for a terrorist organization.
White House spokesman Thomas Vietor added, "This decision reflects our confidence that through direct negotiations, we can help achieve a two-state solution with an independent and viable Palestine living side by side with Israel. We should begin preparing for that outcome now, as we continue to work with the Palestinian people on behalf of a better future."
Arabs and Muslims Run to Israel
by Khaled Abu Toameh • July 27, 2010 at 5:00 am
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Many Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip have a dream: to work or live in Israel. Some even say they are prepared to pay large sums of money to obtain Israeli citizenship.
Others pay a lot of money to Palestinian and Jewish traffickers who help them bypass checkpoints to enter Israel in search of work and good life.
These are not self-hating Palestinians. Nor are they "pro-Israel traitors" who support the Zionist movement.
Many Palestinians feel that neither Fatah nor Hamas has done enough to alleviate their suffering. Many Fatah leaders who stole billions of dollars of international donations earmarked for the Palestinians have invested their fortunes in hotels, tourist resorts and real estate firms in the West. Hamas, on the other hand, prefers to spend millions of dollars on purchasing [and smuggling] large amounts of weapons, including rockets and ammunition.
