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They left their comfortable lives in lap of their families for meals in soldiers’ residence during combat training. Volunteers of ‘Aish Machal’ project come to contribute to Israel in only way they see fit – military service Smadar Shir The hot July sun blazes in the sky, scorching the asphalt pavilion in the Mahva...
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Health Ministry calls to shut down Qasr al-Yahud site in Jordan River - where Jesus is believed to have been baptized - due to heavy water pollution, raw sewage The baptismal site at Qasr al-Yahud near Jericho is one of the holiest sites for Christianity. According to Christian faith, Jesus was baptized at that site...
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Blaze destroys 1,000 dunams, almost reaches Hadassah Hospital. Several teenagers were taken in for questioning in connection with a fire near the capital’s southwestern edge that destroyed 1,000 dunams (100 hectares) of forest, forced the partial evacuation of the moshavim of Ora, Aminadav and Even Sapir, and came close to doing the same for...
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The United States insists that allowing the Palestinian Authority to fly its flag in Washington does not represent an upgrade in its diplomatic status. The PA said Friday that the American government is changing the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) mission’s designation from “mission" to "special delegation.” The change allows the flying of the PA...
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North Korea promises 'retaliatory sacred war' amid increased tensions stemming from the March sinking of a South Korean warship that the U.S. and South Korea blame on North Korea. North Korea warned Saturday that it will respond with "powerful nuclear deterrence" to joint U.S. and South Korean military exercises poised to begin this weekend,...
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Apparel supervisor Sonia Barrett uses a handheld scanner to read EPC labels on men's denim jeans on July 19, while checking inventory at the Walmart Supercenter Store No. 1 in Rogers, Ark. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to roll out sophisticated electronic ID tags to track individual pairs of jeans and underwear, the first...
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Many political conservatives and Evangelical Christians in the Lone Star State have demonstrated deep concern for Israel's security. In June several Congressmen from Texas loudly declared their support for Israel at a time when few other politicians anywhere else on the planet are ready to stand with the Jewish State. It is time to take...
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Author warns of next assault after failed attempt to define group as racist With recent attempts to portray tea-party members as racist backfiring, a renewed attack is being launched, warns the author of "The Tea Party Manifesto," and this one is from progressive Christians who claim the movement lacks Christ-like charity. Just as the racism accusation...
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On my blog this week I posted a piece discussing the telling episode involving USDA official Shirley Sherrod's speech to a local NAACP gathering in Georgia. It begins with reference to the fact that a warlike focus on damaging the opposition contributed to disregard for truth on the part of all those whose...
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When was the last time you heard a politician talking like Carl Paladino? Carl Paladino, a Republican candidate for Governor of New York, has come out against the Islamic supremacist mega-mosque at Ground Zero. "As Governor," Paladino said Wednesday in a radio ad, "I will use the power of eminent domain to stop this mosque and...
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