JONNY PAUL
The editor of an Arabic daily newspaper published in London said in an interview on Lebanese television that he would dance in Trafalgar Square if Iranian missiles hit Israel.
Talking about Iran's nuclear capability on ANB Lebanese television on June 27, Abd Al-Bari Atwan, editor-in-chief of Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper, said, "If the Iranian missiles strike Israel, by Allah, I will go to Trafalgar Square and dance with delight."
In the interview, Bari Atwan was asked if he thought there is a process of détente [vis-à-vis Iran] and an American-Iranian inclination to reach a deal on Iran's nuclear ambitions.
"If there is a deal, it will be at the expense of the Arabs and if there is a war, it will also be at the expense of the Arabs," he responded. "I'm sad to say that we have no backbone now. If Iran reaches a deal with the Americans, what will be the bottom line? That Iran will have a nuclear program, and even if it does not manufacture nuclear weapons in the next 5-10 years, it will do so later."
"One of the fruits of such a deal would be a significant Iranian role in the region. Iran ...   more »

By Jack Khoury   
A wooden sign stands at the entrance to the dirt road leading to the Segev Forest in the Western Galilee, inscribed with the symbol of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). Beneath it in fading green letters is the name "Rosh Zayit Ruin." Without perusing the entrance to the dirt road carefully, you might not see the weed-covered sign, and not realize that this is the entrance to a very special archaeological site.
Only an all-terrain vehicle can reach the place because the road is so bad. Before you reach the site, consisting of ruins from the 10th century BCE, you will notice how poorly the area is kept up. The communities in the Misgav region, where the ruin is located, are to begin restoration and development work during the holidays in the hope of upgrading their foundering tourism profile.
The site itself is on a hill with a spectacular view. To the west, you can see the entire Acre Valley and Haifa Bay, and to the north and east are the Western and Upper Galilee mountains. Many archaeologists have found in the site the solution to a historical mystery going back to the time of King ...   more »

By Stan Goodenough
They terrorized the rapidly shrinking Christian community in the little town of Bethlehem, and in 2002 took more than 200 priests and nuns hostage in the Church of the Nativity that marks the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
During their 39 days holed up in the church they desecrated Christian literature, including Bibles, allegedly using one for toilet paper and relieving themselves on the floors of some of the rooms.
They were eventually allowed to leave under a deal struck between the Israeli government and PLO chief Yasser Arafat.
But now, in the latest in a stream of "goodwill" gestures to the murdering Muslims who comprise the bulk of the PLO and its spawned terrorist groups, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert reportedly told PL/PA chief Mahmoud Abbas in a meeting Tuesday that these banished terrorists are free to return home to Bethlehem.
This is according to a report in WorldNetDaily citing top "Palestinian" sources.
The killers are said to be overjoyed.
"This is a victory for the Palestinian people and for the Fatah militias. It is a very happy day," exulted Jihad Jaara, the exiled director of the Nativity siege and Bethlehem-area chief of the Al Aqsa Martyrs ...   more »

by Pnina Jacobs
God is always watching His children. Are you?
The news that a four-year-old girl was recently kidnapped from in front of her home in Boro Park, where she had been left alone to play, should serve as a warning to parents everywhere, but is it heeded in our own community? Does such an incident serve as a catalyst for more vigilant adult supervision? Would a parent reconsider leaving a young child to play alone in the yard or in the care of an older but still very young sibling?
The story of four-year-old Madeline McCann, kidnapped from her hotel room at a vacation resort while her parents dined at a restaurant, should also serve as a warning. But has it influenced parents to change their behavior? Would parents perhaps now think twice before leaving their children alone in a hotel room while going downstairs to enjoy a Friday-night meal on a Shabbaton? I know of people who would not think to leave their jewelry within sight of their newly hired cleaning lady, but would not think twice about leaving their child with that same cleaning lady.
In the highly publicized abduction and murder cases of seven-year-old Megan ...   more »

Jordan's King Abdullah II on Sunday called for an acceleration of his kingdom's nuclear energy program in order to decrease the nation's dependence on imported energy, reported the Petra news agency.
Jordanian energy chief Khaled al-Shraydeh recently announced that the country possesses more than enough processed and raw uranium to fuel the nuclear program.
Jordan joins Egypt and six Persian Gulf states that also recently launched peaceful nuclear programs.
Analysts have expressed concern that has Iran's nuclear program advances, nuclear programs in Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia could become military in nature in order to counter the Iranian threat. If that happens, future, less stable regimes in Amman, Cairo and Riyadh could be in possession of devastating weapons of mass destruction.
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