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U.S. likely to join, if Israle strikes Iran
The United States would find it difficult not to join an Israeli air strike in the event that Jerusalem decides to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, a former top-ranking U.S. Air Force officer told participants at a conference this weekend organized by a Washington think tank.
Charles F. Wald, former deputy commander of United States European Command, [...]
US scientist charged with attempted spying for Israel
WASHINGTON: The US authorities on Monday arrested a leading American scientist who had worked for the Pentagon and NASA and charged him with attempted spying for Israel.
Stewart Nozette, 52, was apprehended after a sting operation involving an undercover FBI agent, the Department of Justice said, adding that there was no wrongdoing by Israel.
He is charged [...]
Israel plans to destroy 150 Palestinian homes
Israel has announced plans to demolish 150 Palestinian homes in the mostly Arab east Jerusalem Al-Quds in a move that would displace more than 1,000 Palestinians.
Palestinian homes that are threatened with imminent demolition are located in the neighborhoods of Beit Haninah, Shu’fat, Ashqariyeh, Nusiebeh Complex, Silwan, Thuri, Jabal al-Mukaber, Sur Baher, Mount of Olives, al-Zu’ayem, [...]
Obama´s hidden plans for Sudan
Sudan policy review
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveiled the new Sudan policy of the Obama administration today expressing a goal of preventing Sudan from becoming a haven for international “terror” groups. Anonymous officials have said that they are eager to see steps taken to eliminate support for Palestinian militant groups, including Hamas. U.S. Sudan special [...]
A salute to Turkey, a salute to Erdogan
The recent Turkish decision to exclude Israel from an aerial military exercise over Turkish territory is another indication that Turkey will not allow itself to be blackmailed by criminal international Zionism.
Following the decision, Zionist officials and media sought to mitigate its impact on the increasingly troubled relations with Turkey by claiming that it had little [...]
Israeli soldiers put fire on Palestinian cars
Bethlehem – Ma’an – A string of vandalism targeting Palestinian cars by Israeli soldiers was reportedly documented by the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem.
One set of testimony recorded by the group said Israeli forces stopped a car of Palestinian workers near Hebron, evicted the men from the vehicle, told them to walk home and proceeded [...]
Russian NATO warns of ‘full-blown’ war
A Russian-led security organization, seen as a counterforce for NATO, has proposed the boosting of the body’s armed capabilities, voicing concerns about the situation in Afghanistan.
Nikolay Bordyuzha, the Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which is composed of Russia and six other ex-Soviet states, said, “We’ve long been talking about the necessity to [...]
Italy to sue The Times over ‘Taliban ties’
Italy has blasted a new report in UK’s daily newspaper The Times in which Italian government has been accused of Taliban links in order to escape attacks.
Italian Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa told reporters on Thursday that his government intends to prosecute “The Times” for the publication of alleged ties between Italian intelligence service and [...]
Thursday: 6 Iraqis Killed, 14 Wounded
At least six Iraqis were killed and 14 more were wounded in the latest attacks, while demonstrations against recent arrests took place in Mosul. Also, a large number of Saddam exiles returned home.
More than 150 people protested recent detentions in Mosul. About 350 people were arrested during recent operations, but many of those detained not [...]
Mideast ‘Peace Partners’ Finally Taking Off Their Gloves
JERUSALEM — Amazingly, just when all four parties — the U.S., its allies in the Arab world, the Palestinian Authority, and Israel — seemed to have hit rock bottom in terms of the prospects of moving the region away from conflict and towards peace, all of a sudden everything seems to be pointing in the [...]