février 2012

           The shock that went through the country one year ago following the murder of the Fogel family instilled many with the will to commemorate the five victims. The last year has seen at least 20 babies become the namesakes of the late Udi, Ruthie, Yoav, Elad and Hadas Fogel. "People keep calling us to tell us of another baby boy or girl," says Tali Ben-Yishai, Ruthie's mother. The perpetual commemoration keeps growing stronger." Of the 20 babies, five were born to the extended... [Lire la suite]

           WikiLeaks has released an email exchange between employees of Stratfor, the US-based global intelligence company, which reveals Israel and Russia made a deal to swap access codes for defense and surveillance equipment. According to the leaked document, Israel gave Russia the "data link codes" for unmanned aerial vehicles that the Jewish state sold to Georgia, and in return, Russia gave Israel the codes for Tor-M1 missile defense systems that Russia sold Iran. In a document... [Lire la suite]

       Israel's Ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor sent a stern letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressing outrage over the UN's failure to condemn the firing of rockets from the Gaza Strip at Israel. In the brief letter, Prosor wrote: "Since I last wrote to you ten days ago, ten more rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip into Israeli communities. "Ten days. Ten rockets. Not one word of condemnation from the Security Council. He concluded by saying, "It is time for the Council to speak with... [Lire la suite]

         Qatar asked the United Nations to investigate the "Judaization" of east Jerusalem, further expressing "grave concern over the expansion of Jewish settlements in the city," Ynet learned Monday.The pan-Arab conference focused on what the Palestinian Authority warned was "Israel's push to cement its control over the occupied eastern sector of the Holy City." Sheikh Hamad called on the UN to "investigate the measures Israel has taken to Judaize Jerusalem since its occupation in 1967." The... [Lire la suite]

        With Iran plummeting and Assad sinking, Hezbollah is also going down. The days of its intoxication with power are gone. The Shiite axis is fighting for its life and Hezbollah has become the most hated organization in the Arab world. Those betting on the Syrian president, who butchers with no mercy, are crushing along with him. One need not get excited about the speeches delivered by Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah; these are almost comic speeches, portraying the organization as stable and... [Lire la suite]

‏              Germany's opposition Left Party has nominated veteran Nazi hunter Beate Klarsfeld, who tracked down Klaus Barbie, as its candidate in next month's presidential election. Klarsfeld, aged 73, has no real chance of beating Joachim Gauck in the two-horse race. Gauck has been nominated by Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition together with two opposition parties. The appointment is to be made by an assembly of 1,240 public figures, including all the... [Lire la suite]

            Unnamed defence officials confirmed Sunday a $1.6 billion deal to sell drones, and anti-aircraft and missile defence systems to Azerbaijan, a neigbour of Iran. Danny Yatom, a former head of Mossad told journalists the timing of the deal was likely coincidental since these deals take a long time to process. He added that Israel would continue to sell arms to its friends "If it will help us in challenging Iran, it is for the better, " he said. Israel's ties with... [Lire la suite]

            The Prime Minister's Bureau has issued a statement in reaction to a speech given today by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in Qatar, calling it "irresponsible incitement". Abbas had earlier told the International Conference for the Defence of Jerusalem " that arabs and muslims must be encouraged to visit Jerusalem in order to strenghten our hold on the city." Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is raising doubts over whether there are in fact remnants of... [Lire la suite]

          A report by the UN's nuclear watchdog proves that Israel's analysis of Iran's nuclear program is correct, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Saturday. Netanyahu said the International Atomic Energy Agency report proves that Iran is continuing its nuclear program "without let-up." Iran "is enriching uranium to a high level of 20%, while grossly ignoring the demands of the international community," Netanyahu said in a written statement from the Prime Minister's Office. Netanyahu... [Lire la suite]

            Israel says that the latest report by the UN nuclear watchdog offers additional proof that Israel is correct in its assessment that Iran is pursuing its nuclear ambitions unhindered. A statement issued by the prime minister's office said that Iran is enriching uranium at a high level and ignoring the demands of the international community regarding its nuclear program. The International Atomic Energy Agency report noted that Iran has sharply increased its uranium... [Lire la suite]