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Official: If needed, US ready to strike Iran
NavyTimes.com
By Amy Teibel – AP JERUSALEM — The US has plans in place to attack Iran if necessary to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons, Washington's envoy to Israel said, days ahead of a crucial round of nuclear talks with Tehran.

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Gay community hails Obama pro-marriage stance
Irish Examiner
Anat Chen, a 20-year-old bartender in Jerusalem, Isreal, said she expected more to come. “Everyone should be allowed to marry whoever they want,” she said. “It matters that Obama said it. Whatever happens in America, the rest of the world follows.”

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Talking Blues – Bob Marley's heirs threaten legal action against Israeli
Jamaica Observer
According to the Isreali website www.haaretz.com, members of the Marley team said the song's lyrics were used for propaganda purposes. Eldad 62, is the head of the plastic surgery and burns department at the Hadassah Medical centre in Jerusalem as well …

Netanyahu to Announce Early Election
Bahrain News Agency
Occupied Jerusalem, May 6 (BNA) – Isreali Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is expected to officially the major center-right political party in Israel. announce an early election for September 4 during the Likud convention, set to begin on Sunday night …
Isreali PM calls “snap elections” in four monthsI News Guyana

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Sullying the Holocaust
CounterPunch
The motivation behind Liebermann's order lay in international criticism of Israel's decision to further expand its illegal settlements in occupied East Jerusalem; the not too subtle subtext being that as Palestinians are Nazis any policy implemented …

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A critical analysis of opinions
Concordiensis
Carl Stock's series of articles on Jerusalem was excellent journalism for what it was—his personal beliefs and accounts of his experiences. Han first attacks Strock for his comments on religion, which she regards as “arrogant” and “insensitive.

Schoolchildren celebrate Israeli Independence Day
Times Series
Children at a Mill Hill school made candles and pitta bread as they celebrated Isreal Independence Day. Mathilda Marks Kennedy School pupils performed Israeli folk dancing alongside their families and teachers in the playground before being invited to …

Ron Paul Supports Isreal***Support Move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem***What …
Gather.com
Many never thought Ron Paul supported Israel, thus this should put that misnomer to bed! Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul revealed this week that he would support moving the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a surprising position that …

Isreal Theatre to Present FRANKLY, SINATRA Starring Yisreal Lutnick in …
Broadway World
Israel Musicals has announced a production of Frankly, Sinatra.., starring the Broadway Rabbi Yisrael Lutnick, in Givatayim (June 6), Herzliya (June 21) and Jerusalem (June 24). Frank Sinatra was a bullied, somewhat awkward kid from Hoboken, NJ, …

Former Israeli Premier Assails Netanyahu on Iran
New York Times
… Israel particularly needs foreign support to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. “A nation has the right to determine what it should do to defend itself,” Mr. Olmert said at a conference held in a Manhattan hotel by The Jerusalem Post.
'Netanyahu, Barak misleading public on Iran'Zee News

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