A special thanks to Lori for keeping the fires burning while I was away!
From FrontPageMag:
The recent protests in Sheikh Jarrah against the eviction of two Palestinians have once again focused international attention on East Jerusalem. International condemnation of Israel has come from a variety of sources. Robert Serry, a special coordinator with the UN, has argued that he “deplores today’s unacceptable actions by Israel.” The EU Presidency has condemned what it calls “unacceptable evictions” and secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that the events are “not in keeping with Israeli obligations.” A member of one of Jerusalem’s former leading families, Hasib Nashashibi claims “The recent evictions are part of a plan to surround the Arab neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah with Jewish settlements, in order to separate the approximately 500 Arabs from the rest of the city and take control of the major roads in the area.” ...Read more
Lori's links and comments:
Security and Defense: Veiled anxiety,
Fatah: We'll sacrifice victims until Jerusalem is ours,
Fatah assembly: No talks until Israel returns all of Jerusalem,
Israel comments on Iran’s influence on Armenia,
Britain hails EU association deal with Syria,
Taliban: Baitullah Mehsud alive,
Foreign forces face "unwinnable war" in Afghanistan: UN official,
Muslim Europe: the demographic time bomb transforming our continent,
A fifth of European Union will be Muslim by 2050,
Vladimir Putin determined to kill me, says Georgian President,
India detains suspicious NKorean ship,
Indonesia believes top militant dead, thwarts attack,
A growing thirst for the Nile,
House Dems Carry Islamists' Water,
News off the wall,
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
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Mac and Alesia,
Congratulations and God's richest blessings on you both. Will hold you up in prayer until you are re-united again and then as a couple.
Thanks for your sites and for all your prayers.
Yours in Christ
jeri.
PS. Adi's tests are clear again.
Congrats Jeri and Adi!
To read any of the following stories, check out
Off The Wall News
Obama and Israel, Into the Abyss
Israel Nixes Turkey-Mediated Talks with Syria
'Anti-Israel' adviser top pick for ambassador to Syria?
Israeli paper says strike on Iran could distrupt nuclear works
National Union Visits Temple Mount Without Permission
World Archaeological Congress Excludes Israel
Lebanon president calls for quick govt as response to Israeli threats
UN to Recruit More Women as Peace Keepers
UN braced for over 150,000 IDPs from Mehsud area
UN Tells Us How We Can “Seal the Deal” in Copenhagen
UN Chief Needs a Reality Check on Climate Change
Envoy Sees New Role at U.N. " America had paid a price for “stiff-arming the U.N. and spurning our international partners" Susan Rice
Susan Rice articulates a brave new way of approaching global stability "To a large degree, this approach recognizes a global phenomenon that as a public intellectual Rice was among the first to articulate. "
Full Text of Rice Speech: A New Course in the World, a
New Approach at the UN referring to the US: "And that’s why we have taken concrete steps in a new direction. We have changed course, embracing as our own the Millennium Development Goals, which the United States once shunned."
Millennium Development Goals pg 57 shows 10 regional groupings
Money flowing for UN Plaza building
Iran seeks ban on striking nuclear sites
Iran cleric says obeying Ahmadinejad like obeying God
US & Russia: Rethinking the Unthinkable About Iran
Turkmenistan to launch new gas pipeline to Iran
Russia sides with Hezbollah against Israel?
Russia denies planning to move Black Sea Fleet to Abkhazia
Canada keeps tabs on Russian Nuclear subs in Atlantic
Russian Navy continues search for Arctic Sea ship in Atlantic
Turkey meets pro-Kurdish party in peace gesture
Jakarta: Hundreds of Islamic schools declare war on terror
Fed Reserve Will Try To Stop Buying Treasuries In September
Poll: 70% of Americans see Israel as U.S. friend
US 'Green jobs czar' worked with terror founder
Thank you, Jeri. And praise God re Adi. Give your family my best wishes. Keeping you in prayer.
Good work on that site, Lori!
News links are up
Links will take you to today's news:
Assad slams the door on Obama and on talks with Israel
Islamist leader among 22 dead in Gaza
The Real Agenda: Dimona
Gulf Arabs buying up private land in Galilee
Lebanese Scholar Calls for Separation of Religion and State
Why certain charities fund "inner struggle"
Arabs pressure Obama to endorse strike on Iran
Kurdish rebels urge Turkey to accept peace plan
Missing Russian "Arctic Sea" briefly appears on radar, tracked off France
UN military ousted–As tensions between Russia and Georgia escalate
US formally announces start of military training in Georgia (country)
NATO to establish headquarters in Afghanistan
United Nations Meddling Threatens U.S. Sovereignty a must read
ASEAN, partners discuss larger free-trade area
Stirrings of Asian unity to shake up world
SKorea's Lee seeks arms cut deal with NKorea
Colombia-US base accord reached
Comic Book heroes will get together with Obama
Rice Advances the Obama Doctrine
Priest tells Vatican academy Obama's policies lead to totalitarianism
New FCC official: 'Fairness Doctrine never repealed Seeks $250 million fines from radio stations, money to go to NPR
Pressure (Countdown) Toward Breakdown The crux of the matter is that the United States is no longer in control of its fate. Meetings with creditor nation leaders result in new orders given, and new policy directives enacted.
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