Tuesday, August 11, 2009

East Jerusalem’s Lost Years

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,

7 comments:

campsmore said...

The news for the day is ready for those who want to read.

jeri from SA said...

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.

campsmore said...

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

Alf Cengia said...

Thank you, Jeri. And praise God re Adi. Give your family my best wishes. Keeping you in prayer.

Good work on that site, Lori!

campsmore said...

News links are up

campsmore said...

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.

campsmore said...

News links are ready