Tuesday, July 13, 2010
PM dreams of 24-hour,multi-language news network
The prime minister’s vision for the IBA includes separate round-the-clock news channels broadcasting in Hebrew, English and Arabic. "A channel such as this could give a great push toward improving Israeli advocacy,” said Netanyahu.
The unholy peace trinity
Whoever advised President Obama to flay Israel publicly until this week should be fired,” he wrote. “And whoever advised Mr. Obama to kneel rhetorically to Mr. Netanyahu in public on Tuesday should also be fired.
US: Lebanon war victims sue al-Jazeera
Plaintiffs claim Qatar-based network 'intentionally reported live coverage of locations of missile strikes inside of Israel to aid Hezbollah'; demand $1.2 billion in damages
White House corrects NASA chief on Muslim comment
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Monday that NASA administrator Charles Bolden was wrong to say that reaching out to the Muslim world was a top priority of the U.S. space agency.
Majority of Americans lack faith in Obama: poll
Nearly 60 percent of American voters say they lack faith in President Barack Obama, according to a public opinion poll published on Tuesday.
Muslim Mob Kills Wife, Children of Christian in Pakistan
A Muslim mob in Jhelum, Pakistan murdered the wife and four children of a Christian last month, but local authorities are too afraid of the local Muslim leader to file charges, according to area Muslim and Christian sources.
EU proposes member states act unilaterally on GM crops
Brussels - European Union member states should be free to decide for themselves whether to allow the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on their territory,
U.S. conservatives form new pro-Israel lobby group
Washington observers may feel there is no obvious shortage of pro-Israel lobbyists in the city – but a group of leading American conservatives thinks otherwise and has set up a new campaign group to attack President Obama over his "anti-Israel" stance, U.S. website Politico reports. The Emergency Committee for Israel presents a potent combination of Republican Party neoconservatives Evangelical Christians.
For first time in nine months, Israel razes Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem
Israeli bulldozers have destroyed three unfinished buildings in contested east Jerusalem, raising Palestinian charges that the municipality is resuming house demolitions after a pause to encourage peace talks. The municipality says the razed structures were not homes, that they were illegally built and not populated.
New megazine to spur terror attacks on US
Al Qaeda's new English-language magazine is an "unfortunately well done" publication aimed at convincing Americans to carry out terrorist attacks at home, a top US official said yesterday. Representative Pete Hoekstra, top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, said Inspire magazine showed the group "has shifted its focus" from radicalising recruits in training camps. "It provides Al Qaeda's warped rationale to carry out the attacks and a how-to guide to get the job done. Now they're just hoping someone picks up a copy and is 'inspired' to do it," he said.
Michelle Obama Rouses NAACP Before Vote Condemning 'Racist' Elements of Tea Party
First Lady Michelle Obama brought renewed energy to the NAACP today, delivering the keynote speech at the annual convention one day before the nation's largest civil rights group is expected to condemn what it calls racist elements in the Tea Party movement. The nation's largest and oldest civil rights organization will vote on the resolution Tuesday during its annual convention in Kansas City, Mo.
'Iran nearing nuclear bombs' Russia warns
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says Iran is "moving closer" to having the potential to create nuclear weapons. It is one of the first times Moscow has publicly recognised that Iran might be moving towards a nuclear weapon. Russia, which has strong economic and military ties with Iran, has traditionally been an ally of Tehran.
Israel admits Gaza flotilla raid 'mistakes'
An Israeli military inquiry into the naval raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla says commandos were under-prepared and mistakes were made at a senior level. The report says the operation suffered from flawed intelligence-gathering and inadequate planning. But it also praised the commandos involved and found the use of force had been the only way to stop the flotilla.
French cabinet backs retirement age rise
The French government has approved a draft law that would raise the retirement age from 60 to 62. The bill, drawn up by Labour Minister Eric Woerth, would rescind the right to retire at 60, enshrined since 1982. It will pass to parliament in September. Meanwhile Mr Woerth announced that he was resigning as treasurer of the governing centre-right UMP party.
North Korean officials postpone warship talks with US
North Korea has postponed talks scheduled with the US-led United Nations Command about the sinking of a South Korean warship in March. Pyongyang cited administrative reasons for the delay, UN officials said. The sinking of the Cheonan killed 46 people and raised tensions sharply between the North and South Korea.
BP installs new sealing cap on leaking Gulf oil well
BP has successfully installed a new sealing cap on the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well, company officials say. It is hoped the new cap will stop the leak and help capture all the oil before it can pour into the sea. But BP warned the cap system had never been deployed at such depths and said "its efficiency and ability to contain the oil and gas cannot be assured".
EU tells states to prepare for banks that fail stress tests
European finance ministers have defended stress tests currently being carried out on 91 of the region's banks, amid EU calls for governments to be ready with aid when the results are published on 23 July. With some analysts predicting that between 10-20 banks could require millions of euros in recapitalisations, EU economy commissioner Olli Rehn said on Monday evening (12 July) that national capitals must "prepare for any possible pockets of vulnerability" by getting their "backstops" in place.
Libyan shipowner invites IDF to board
One of the owners of the Libyan vessel Almathea headed towards Gaza said on Tuesday that if Israel will only allow the ship to dock in Ashdod instead of reaching Gaza, the crew will instead unload the humanitarian goods in the Egyptian port of El-Arish. The activists would then transfer the goods by land to Gaza. "If this is the only option put forward by the Israeli authorities, we will choose to sail to the port of El-Arish and transfer the assistance by ground to Gaza," Greek businessman Aleksei Angeolopoulos said in an interview with the Arabic newspaper Ashraq al-Awsat.
The prime minister’s vision for the IBA includes separate round-the-clock news channels broadcasting in Hebrew, English and Arabic. "A channel such as this could give a great push toward improving Israeli advocacy,” said Netanyahu.
The unholy peace trinity
Whoever advised President Obama to flay Israel publicly until this week should be fired,” he wrote. “And whoever advised Mr. Obama to kneel rhetorically to Mr. Netanyahu in public on Tuesday should also be fired.
US: Lebanon war victims sue al-Jazeera
Plaintiffs claim Qatar-based network 'intentionally reported live coverage of locations of missile strikes inside of Israel to aid Hezbollah'; demand $1.2 billion in damages
White House corrects NASA chief on Muslim comment
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Monday that NASA administrator Charles Bolden was wrong to say that reaching out to the Muslim world was a top priority of the U.S. space agency.
Majority of Americans lack faith in Obama: poll
Nearly 60 percent of American voters say they lack faith in President Barack Obama, according to a public opinion poll published on Tuesday.
Muslim Mob Kills Wife, Children of Christian in Pakistan
A Muslim mob in Jhelum, Pakistan murdered the wife and four children of a Christian last month, but local authorities are too afraid of the local Muslim leader to file charges, according to area Muslim and Christian sources.
EU proposes member states act unilaterally on GM crops
Brussels - European Union member states should be free to decide for themselves whether to allow the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on their territory,
U.S. conservatives form new pro-Israel lobby group
Washington observers may feel there is no obvious shortage of pro-Israel lobbyists in the city – but a group of leading American conservatives thinks otherwise and has set up a new campaign group to attack President Obama over his "anti-Israel" stance, U.S. website Politico reports. The Emergency Committee for Israel presents a potent combination of Republican Party neoconservatives Evangelical Christians.
For first time in nine months, Israel razes Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem
Israeli bulldozers have destroyed three unfinished buildings in contested east Jerusalem, raising Palestinian charges that the municipality is resuming house demolitions after a pause to encourage peace talks. The municipality says the razed structures were not homes, that they were illegally built and not populated.
New megazine to spur terror attacks on US
Al Qaeda's new English-language magazine is an "unfortunately well done" publication aimed at convincing Americans to carry out terrorist attacks at home, a top US official said yesterday. Representative Pete Hoekstra, top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, said Inspire magazine showed the group "has shifted its focus" from radicalising recruits in training camps. "It provides Al Qaeda's warped rationale to carry out the attacks and a how-to guide to get the job done. Now they're just hoping someone picks up a copy and is 'inspired' to do it," he said.
Michelle Obama Rouses NAACP Before Vote Condemning 'Racist' Elements of Tea Party
First Lady Michelle Obama brought renewed energy to the NAACP today, delivering the keynote speech at the annual convention one day before the nation's largest civil rights group is expected to condemn what it calls racist elements in the Tea Party movement. The nation's largest and oldest civil rights organization will vote on the resolution Tuesday during its annual convention in Kansas City, Mo.
'Iran nearing nuclear bombs' Russia warns
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says Iran is "moving closer" to having the potential to create nuclear weapons. It is one of the first times Moscow has publicly recognised that Iran might be moving towards a nuclear weapon. Russia, which has strong economic and military ties with Iran, has traditionally been an ally of Tehran.
Israel admits Gaza flotilla raid 'mistakes'
An Israeli military inquiry into the naval raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla says commandos were under-prepared and mistakes were made at a senior level. The report says the operation suffered from flawed intelligence-gathering and inadequate planning. But it also praised the commandos involved and found the use of force had been the only way to stop the flotilla.
French cabinet backs retirement age rise
The French government has approved a draft law that would raise the retirement age from 60 to 62. The bill, drawn up by Labour Minister Eric Woerth, would rescind the right to retire at 60, enshrined since 1982. It will pass to parliament in September. Meanwhile Mr Woerth announced that he was resigning as treasurer of the governing centre-right UMP party.
North Korean officials postpone warship talks with US
North Korea has postponed talks scheduled with the US-led United Nations Command about the sinking of a South Korean warship in March. Pyongyang cited administrative reasons for the delay, UN officials said. The sinking of the Cheonan killed 46 people and raised tensions sharply between the North and South Korea.
BP installs new sealing cap on leaking Gulf oil well
BP has successfully installed a new sealing cap on the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well, company officials say. It is hoped the new cap will stop the leak and help capture all the oil before it can pour into the sea. But BP warned the cap system had never been deployed at such depths and said "its efficiency and ability to contain the oil and gas cannot be assured".
EU tells states to prepare for banks that fail stress tests
European finance ministers have defended stress tests currently being carried out on 91 of the region's banks, amid EU calls for governments to be ready with aid when the results are published on 23 July. With some analysts predicting that between 10-20 banks could require millions of euros in recapitalisations, EU economy commissioner Olli Rehn said on Monday evening (12 July) that national capitals must "prepare for any possible pockets of vulnerability" by getting their "backstops" in place.
Libyan shipowner invites IDF to board
One of the owners of the Libyan vessel Almathea headed towards Gaza said on Tuesday that if Israel will only allow the ship to dock in Ashdod instead of reaching Gaza, the crew will instead unload the humanitarian goods in the Egyptian port of El-Arish. The activists would then transfer the goods by land to Gaza. "If this is the only option put forward by the Israeli authorities, we will choose to sail to the port of El-Arish and transfer the assistance by ground to Gaza," Greek businessman Aleksei Angeolopoulos said in an interview with the Arabic newspaper Ashraq al-Awsat.
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