Ilan Ramon, Israel's First Man In Space
Saturday 4th July, 2009
Pyongyang test-fires 2 long-range missiles off coast
Jerusalem PostNorth Korea reportedly test-fired two Scud-type missiles off its eastern on Saturday morning, according to a report from South Korean official news agency Yonhap.
The Bad man in the glass box
Jerusalem PostNow that the media frenzy over Michael Jackson's death has begun to die down and the stardust has somewhat settled, we might begin to contemplate how he will go down in history.
Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Israel News.NetIsraeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week.
'Free Gaza' activists still in custody
Jerusalem PostMost members of a group of foreign peace activists seized at sea by the Navy remained in custody Friday, three days after their failed attempt to enter the Gaza Strip, relatives and supporters said.
Shock report on use of drones in Gaza offensive
Israel News.NetIsraeli attacks with guided missiles fired from aerial drones killed civilians during the recent Gaza fighting in violation of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said in a report released this week.
U.S. sets new Israel meeting, presses Arabs to help
The StarU.s. President Barack Obama's envoy will hold a second meeting in a week with Israel's defence minister, an Israeli official said on Friday, announcing talks on Monday likely to...
Gaza Aid Brits In 'Atrocious' Israel Cell
Sky NewsBritish nationals have told Sky News they are being held in "atrocious conditions" in an Israeli prison after their boat was seized as they tried to take aid in to the Gaza Strip.
Biden urges Iraqi leaders to do more for national reconciliation
HaaretzU.s. Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraqi leaders Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered American assistance in achieving that, as concerns grow that a lack of political...
Israeli sub sails to Suez, signals reach to Iran
The Daily StarOccupied JERUSALEM: An Israeli submarine sailed the Suez Canal to the Red Sea as part of a naval drill last month, defense sources said on Friday, describing the unusual manoeuvre as a show of...
Bar Rafaeli's naked photo shoot in Israel
HaaretzBar Refaeli, Israel's most famous model, has stripped off for a video filmed in her native country.The black and white clip is part of a promotion for an art exhibition.
Barak links settlements freeze to peace process
Times of OmanJerusalem — Defence Minister Ehud Barak yesterday said Israel would consider a limited moratorium on new construction in Jewish settlements, linking the step to US efforts to bring Arab states into...
Bahrain officials travel to Israel to recover activists
The Daily StarAn official Bahrain delegation travelled to Israel on an unprecedented trip to recover a group of nationals held by the Jewish state, the state news agency reported on Friday.
Israel to compensate UN for Gaza damages
Times of OmanWarsaw — Israel has pledged to pay compensation for material damage it caused by shelling UN property during its Gaza offensive more than six months ago, a UN official said yesterday. A UN inquiry...
Israeli Defense Ministry calls for easing Gaza blockade
The Daily StarIsrael's Defense Ministry has recommended a partial lifting of the embargo on the Gaza Strip as a goodwill gesture toward the Palestinians to spur talks to free a long-held captive soldier, an...
Hizbullah's rise from the ashes
Jerusalem PostAircraft carrying weaponry for Hizbullah arrive in Beirut fairly frequently. Some of them originate in Iran and Syria, its main suppliers of weapons; others come directly from Eastern European...
Israel tests nuclear capable submarine in Suez naval drill
Gulf NewsOccupied Jerusalem: An Israeli submarine sailed the Suez Canal to the Red Sea as part of a naval drill last month, defence sources said yesterday, describing the unusual manoeuvre as a show of...
In Israel, Former US Lawmaker Remains Imprisoned
Palestine ChronicleCynthia McKinney was captured by Israeli forces aboard a relief boat en route to Gaza.Former US lawmaker Cynthia McKinney and several other human rights activists remain in an Israeli prison after...
Israeli Navy Performs 'Unusual' Drill in Suez
Palestine ChronicleAn Israeli submarine sailed the Suez Canal to the Red Sea as part of a naval drill last month, defense sources said on Friday, as an Israeli minister warned against the expanding population of Arab...
'Dead' Israeli Man Comes Back to Life, Shocking Police
Fox NewsAn 84-year-old Israeli man who had been pronounced dead by paramedics shocked emergency personnel and police officers Wednesday when he came back to life.
Israeli Company Develops Solar Power Flower
CBN NewsAn Israeli company has launched a first-of-its-kind hybrid solar power station. It is capable of producing what the company calls Green Power 24-7. For years, Israel has made...
Israel's Barak to meet US envoy Mitchell next week
The StarIsraeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak smiles during a meeting with U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell at the InterContinental Hotel in New York 2009. (REUTERS/Jamie...
No hard evidence Iran seeking nukes
Jerusalem PostThere is no concrete evidence that Iran is attempting to develop nuclear weapons, incoming International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano said Friday, in his first public comments on Iran's...
Israel checks mortar incident that killed Gaza girl
Swiss InfoHundreds of British troops have seized key canal crossings in a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan, military officials said on Friday, part of...
EU summons Iran ambassadors in joint protest
HaaretzThe European Union on Friday summoned Iranian ambassadors across the 27-nation bloc in a joint protest against the detentions of staff at the British Embassy in Tehran.A top Iranian cleric had said...
Israel - Two Al Jazeera journalists held by Israeli authorities since 30 June
CNW GroupReporters Without Borders condemns the detention of two journalists employed by the Qatar-based satellite TV station Al Jazeera, who were aboard the "Spirit of...
Gaza aid boat passengers still in Israeli custody
Deseret NewsJerusalem — Most members of a group of foreign peace activists seized at sea by the Israeli navy remained in custody Friday, three days after their failed attempt to run Israel's blockade of...
* Kaohsiung plans special security for Israeli athletes
Taipei TimesPage 20 The 2009 World Games Kaohsiung Organizing Committee said on Thursday that for security reasons, the committee would arrange...
EU nations summon Iran envoys due to UK embassy arrests
Jerusalem PostThe European Union decided Friday to summon Iranian ambassadors across the 27-nation bloc in a joint protest against the detentions of staff at the British Embassy in Teheran.
Poster child of razzmatazz-land
Jerusalem PostMichael Jackson last March. Lucky his cardiologist wasn’t Jewish Photo: to judge by the media-hyped hysteria about...
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