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As Abbas Talks Peace With Obama – His Ministers Honor Mother of 4 Terrorists

Israel’s peace partners honored the mother of 4 Islamic terrorists. The Minister of Prisoners’ Affairs, Karake, honors mother of 4 terrorists with PA Shield. [Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Aug. 28, 2010- PMW] “The Palestinian mother is a central partner in the struggle… It is she who gave birth to the fighters, and she deserves that we bow [...]

Gunman Killed at Discovery Hostage Scene [News Bits]

D.C.: Israel and Palestinians set for direct talk Stephen Hawking and a universe sprung out of chaos BP cap to be removed today Gunman killed at Discovery hostage scene Austin's Formula One track detailed Texas vs. Aggies... for electricity dollars Chimney break-in goes awry

Bilateral Mideast Peace Talks

As the President hosts a new round of bilateral Israeli/Palestinian peace talks this week, it’s instructive to review the long history of American solidarity with Israel. John Adams wrote to Thomas Jefferson of his desire for the Jews to have an independent nation in their traditional homeland. Show More Summary

Sean Williams Lands in Israel

Face-To-Face

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will begin direct negotiations today at the State Department.... Mahmoud Abbas - Benjamin Netanyahu - Middle East - Politics - Israel

25% of Ovi Apps Boost Ad Revenue Through inneractive

25% of Ovi Apps Boost Ad Revenue Through inneractive Top Publishers Switch to inneractive, the Preferred Ad Monetization Solution for Ovi Store PR Newswire — September 2, 2010 TEL AVIV, Israel, September 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — inneractive reported today that 1 of every 4 Ovi app downloads and 7 of the top 10 Ovi game [...]

Nazi-Hunter Wiesenthal Worked for Israel

Simon Wiesenthal wasn't the one-man Nazi-hunting organization he was seen as, but a longtime agent of the Israeli secret service—who, contrary to what has long been believed, played an active role in locating Nazis, according to a new biography. Author Tom Segev, whose Simon Wiesenthal: The Life and Legends...

iDent Imaging Teams with Objet Geometries to Offer Surgical Guide Solutions for Implant Dentistry

iDent Imaging Teams with Objet Geometries to Offer Surgical Guide Solutions for Implant Dentistry PR Newswire — September 2, 2010 FOSTER CITY, Calif. and REHOVOT, Israel, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ — iDent Imaging Inc., (Foster City, CA) a leading provider of 3-D surgical planning software and surgical guides for dental implants, has teamed with Objet Geometries [...]

What Does The "Israel Lobby" Have To Do With The Discovery Channel Hostage Taking?

I knew groups like Think Progress would be out there trying to paint the mentally deranged environmental activist who took hostages as a right-winger (because all extreme environmentalists are right -wingers, after all), and it did. But...Show More Summary

British Tory MPs on Lebanese jolly

The Middle East media focus may for the moment be on the peace talks between Israel and Palestine currently underway in Washington DC, but it appears other things are afoot, albeit relatively minor. From a somewhat content-lite press release I learn that two British conservative MPs recently returned from a visit to Lebanon. At the [...]

Elbit Systems Signs Agreement to Acquire Mikal’s Holdings in Soltam, Saymar and ITL

Elbit Systems Signs Agreement to Acquire Mikal’s Holdings in Soltam, Saymar and ITL PR Newswire — September 2, 2010 HAIFA, Israel, September 2, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) (“Elbit Systems”) announced today, further to its announcements of June 15, 2009 and September 14, 2009, that it signed an agreement to [...]

Obama Hopeful as Mideast Talks Begin

President Obama told reporters he was "cautiously hopeful" as Mideast peace talks began in Washington yesterday. The president—flanked by the leaders of Israel, the Palestinians, Egypt, and Jordan—urged the leaders to seize the opportunity to make a breakthrough, and vowed to do everything in his power to secure...

Israel gets a free ride, F-35 JSF Partner Nations have to pay #military

Should the major F-35 JSF partner nations be upset because Israel will get a free ride? Israel will get the jet for free along with free industry participation. Pretty good deal (well, if it was a formidable weapon). Israel will get huge off-sets to build up to 800 F-35 wing sets and other goodies. Off-sets [...]

To be a Fly on the White House Old Family Dining Room Wall. . .

This is the roster of who is coming to dinner tonight: President Obama President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt King Abdullah of Jordan Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...

Guess Who’s Coming to the Table

There is no serious reason to consider direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority anything other than a political pantomime, although Believers—if such remain—may pray for a miracle.

Stones, Bones, Shards Dirt

Natalie Munro (UCONN) and Leore Grosman (Hebrew University) have reported an interesting site dating to about 12,000 years ago in northern Israel. It is interesting because it seems to be the remains of feasting, a specific activity that any cultures around the world engage in. Show More Summary

Religious Movements of the 1970s and 1990s

New religious movements are often subject to criticism, as is the case with the two belief systems mentioned in this article. You will encounter information about the Confederate Nations of Israel and the Toronto Blessing, which touches upon issues of polygamy and the physical responses related to a religion.

Obama lays out vision for Middle East peace

From NBC's Athena JonesCalling the status quo between Israel and the Palestinian Authority "unsustainable," President Obama today urged leaders from both sides to seize a moment of opportunity to reach a peace agreement as they begin direct talks in D.C. tomorrow.

Who's Who In Peace Talks

The White House gives the readout on the afternoon's multilateral meetings on day one of the Middle East peace talks in Washington:... White House - Middle East - United States - Washington - Israel

Barack and Bibi

The fact that they did an unplanned joint statement is another mark of the improved relationship between the U.S. and Israeli leaders. It's a little courtesy -- the avail was in time for prime time in Israel, Laura Rozen notes -- that...Show More Summary