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Israeli News

Details of Olmert's peace offer to Palestinians exposed
In interview with Jerusalem Post Group Hebrew magazine, Olmert says he blames Livni and Barak for breakdown of negotiations with Palestinians; magazine obtains map sketched by Abbas with offered Israeli territorial concessions.

Kerry: Israelis, Palestinians nearing crunch time
After two days of meetings, Kerry says he had "very productive" talks with the both sides.

Peres to Hague: Our hearts are with you over London attack
In a meeting with British Foreign Secretary Hague, President Peres says that though the process to renewing Palestinian-Israeli talks is long and hard, it is important to note positive developments in the area.

'Kerry Initiative can create breakthrough in peace process'
In a meeting with British Foreign Secretary Hague, President Peres says that though the process to renewing Palestinian-Israeli talks is long and hard, it is important to note positive developments in the area.

Hague: Israel losing support in UK because of settlements
After Steinitz questions whether Britain is still a friend of Israel, British foreign secretary says settlement activity causing support for Israel to wane in UK, other European countries.

Kerry departs, urges Israel and Palestinians to 'make hard decisions'


Did John F. Kennedy admire Hitler?


Iran denies it has forces supporting Assad in Syria


IDF doesn't tell when it boots soldiers for aggressive behavior


Report: Google may outbid Facebook for Israeli startup Waze







Islamic News
Greek neo-Nazis threaten to mobilize against mosque
Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn has threatened to mobilize 100,000 people against plans to build a mosque in Athens, state television reported on Monday. “If a mosque is constructed for Islamist criminals in Greece, a front of 100,000 Greeks headed by Golden Dawn will be created,” party spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris told supporters at a rally [...]

Afghanistan’s Rape Crisis: Villagers Fear U.S.-Backed Militias
Jumadin, a 45-year-old farmer from the northern Afghan province of Kunduz, returned to his modest mud-brick home late one evening last January to find the front door shattered. He rushed inside, calling and searching for his 19-year-old daughter, Monizha, who had been home alone while Jumadin’s wife and three other children visited relatives in Pakistan. [...]

Woolwich Murder: Islamic terrorism or violent thuggery?
Professor Tahir Abbas says that the Woolwich killing wasn’t inspired by al-Qaida. The tragic incident relating to the murder of an unarmed soldier yards away from an army barracks in the area of Woolwich in London last night has made headlines across the world, brought back to England David Cameron who was away on business [...]

Muslim imams pray at Auschwitz for Holocaust dead
May 22: Muslim leaders from across the globe knelt in prayer for the Holocaust dead at the Auschwitz’s notorious Wall of Death today, in an emotional visit to the Nazi German death camp in southern Poland. Imams from Bosnia, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United States offered traditional Muslim “salat” prayers [...]

Google’s Spymasters Are Now Worried About Your Secrets
By Robert Scheer May 02, 2013 “Information Clearing House” -”Truthdig” - A recent article in The Wall Street Journal by Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, “The Dark Side of the Digital Revolution,” makes for very scary reading. It is not so much because of what he and co-author Jared Cohen, the director of Google Ideas, [...]

US admits it killed four of its own citizens in drone strikes
May 23: The Obama administration has acknowledged that it has killed four of its own citizens in drone strikes since 2009. The targeted killing of a US citizen in 2011 caused major controversy in the US. In a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder (pictured) said the US [...]






Cartoon violence
"The utter hypocrisy is that Muslim countries regularly lampoon Christians and Jews in their comics while demanding the west refrain from any criticism of Islam."
Why did Jyllands-Posten publish the cartoons? The Copenhagen Post explains: “Jyllands-Posten called for and printed the cartoons by various Danish illustrators, after reports that artists were refusing to illustrate works about Islam, out of fear of fundamendalist retribution. The newspaper said it printed the cartoons as a test of whether Muslim fundamentalists had begun affecting the freedom of expression in Denmark.” Click here for the Dutch cartoons & reaction to them





Arabic News
Russia: Syria agrees to take part in talks
Foreign ministry says Assad government has agreed "in principle" to attend US-Russia brokered proposed peace conference.

Lebanon sectarian unrest toll rises
Fresh clashes between Tripoli residents backing rival factions in Syria's conflict bring death toll since Sunday to 23.

Syria dissident proposes Assad 'safe exit'
Moaz al-Khatib, former National Coalition chief, suggests president hand over power to vice president or prime minister.

Kerry to restart Israeli-Palestinian talks
US secretary of state on his fourth visit to Israel in an attempt to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.

Death toll rises in Lebanon clashes
Sporadic sectarian violence continues in northern city of Tripoli as the death toll since Sunday reaches 20.

Kerry urges Assad to commit to peace
US secretary of state calls on Syrian president to commit to ending war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.

UK's Hague says Syria allies 'prop up' Assad
Foreign Secretary William Hague says Iran and Hezbollah are giving the Assad regime increasing support.

Egyptian security men abducted in Sinai freed
Spokesman says that policemen and border guard abducted in Sinai peninsula last week have been released.

Deadly bombings continue across Iraq
At least 20 people killed and scores injured in blasts in capital and beyond amid escalating sectarian violence.

Two key candidates barred from Iran election
Ex-president Hashemi Rafsanjani and an ally of President Ahmadinejad disqualified from running in presidential polls.

Saudi reportedly executes Yemeni gang members
Recent string of beheadings brings the number of people executed in the kingdom this year to 47, according to AFP tally.

Syria parties 'preparing for peace talks'
Opposition and government to take part in internationally-sponsored peace conference, Syria peace envoy says.