Archive for December 23rd, 2008

by Aish.com Staff Inspiring stories to share around the Chanukah lights. Chanukah is the time when we joyously recall the heroic Maccabees and the miracle of the oil that burned for 8 nights. Throughout Jewish history, there have been heroes in every generation. We thought it would be fun to choose 8 Jewish heroes,...
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Each year at Christmas, it seems, British journals expose the plight of Christian Arabs in the little town of Bethlehem, suffering under the Zionist yoke. According to one account, "Under the Zionist Yoke," the Arabs of Bethlehem are weary of the contempt with with they are held by the Zionist authorities and the Jews....
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The situation in Gaza-belt communities, according to Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik, is "terrible, just terrible." In an interview with Israel Radio on Monday afternoon, Itzik spoke of her experiences living in Jerusalem during periods of frequent terror attacks, saying "the one place we were safe was at home. We were scared to send our...
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Liar, liar, pants on cease-fire By Barry Rubin   If you can understand why Hamas is ending its cease-fire with Israel, you can comprehend Middle East politics. And if you can't, you can't. From of a Western moderate pragmatist standpoint, Hamas's decision makes no sense for several reasons: Hamas cannot defeat Israel militarily. Thus, fighting...
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·Russia's state arms export company said it has sold "defensive armaments" to Iran.·But it would not confirm reports it was delivering S-300 air defense systems to Tehran. ·The S-300s have a longer range than the Tor-M1 systems.     MOSCOW, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Russia's state arms export company said Monday it has sold "defensive armaments"...
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By DAOUD KUTTAB Lame duck Israeli and US leaders are making a serious effort these days to ensure that the Israeli-Palestinian peace process enters an irreversible track before they leave office. Palestinian negotiators are also trying to put on the record the latest that the talks have accomplished. This irreversible train left office in...
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By John Scott Lewinski The advanced fan film website Star Trek: Phase II is resurrecting a homosexual story line deemed too risky for The Next Generation's TV run.The new online episode ("Blood and Fire") goes live tomorrow and features a story by former Trek TV writer David Gerrold. While executives shot down the story...
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Advertisement in homosexual magazine highlights 'gay' couple, sonBy Drew ZahnCampbell's Soup Company's ad featuring lesbian couple, son The Campbell's Soup Company purchased a pair of two-page advertisement spreads in one of the nation's leading pro-homosexual magazines, including an ad highlighting a lesbian couple and their son, reports the American Family Association. The advertisement for...
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By Amil ImaniWe all need scapegoats. It is in our fabric. It is a potent human disposition to blame others for our failings. Without scapegoats to blame, we are forced to look at ourselves for our problems. Examining ourselves can be very disturbing, particularly when we either lack the resources or the willingness to...
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Shariah states want 'defamation' of Islam denounced worldwide By Bob UnruhJay Sekulow The Islamic nations whose leaders want Christianity criminalized sustained a severe blow at the United Nations today when the momentum on their religion "anti-defamation" proposal suddenly shifted. WND previously reported on the plan that has been in the works since 1999, sponsored...
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