Israel's Tamar gas reserve bigger than expected

For Zion's Sake Ministries:

The natural gas reserve discovered off the shores of Haifa is approximately 25 to 30 percent richer than previously assessed, US oil operator Noble Energy Inc., said after drilling to verify the find. The site, previously assessed to hold more than 142 billion cubic meters (BCM) of natural gas, may in fact hold as much as 180 BCM. The potential revenue from selling gas from the offshore reserve may reach $30-35 billion...Read more

A quarry from the late Second Temple Period that produced stone to build the Temple Mount's supporting walls has been uncovered in central Jerusalem, the Antiquities Authority said this week...Ancient Temple Mount quarry found in Jerusalem

The Pope has called for the world economy to be restructured in line with the principles of "love, truth and charity" in a new encyclical issued today. He urges the reformation of the United Nations and economic institutions to address the global economic crisis, which he links to relativism, globalisation and the abuse of modern technologies...Pope calls for 'God-centered' global economy

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen spoke Tuesday about Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon in rare comments by a US official, acknowledging the possibility that Iran will succeed in acquiring a capability America has long termed unacceptable...Mullen: Iran focused on developing nuclear capability


CAMERA:

In its May/June issue, the Columbia Journalism Review published an article by J.J. Golberg about charges that Israeli soldiers shot unarmed Palestinian women during its operation against Hamas in Gaza. For most of the piece, Goldberg treated the unfounded allegations as if they were true. The fact that they almost certainly were not was buried and minimized — it wasn't until the article's fourth and final page that he admitted, albeit dismissively, that the charges were shown to be mere hearsay...Read more


Lori's Links:

Obama said US had "absolutely not" given Israel green light to attack Iran,

Euro nations divided over single IMF seat,

Israel fumes at EU settlement statement,

TransAtlantic Legislator's Dialog,

One president for 27 nations: Can Tony Blair lead Europe? ,

Abbas: We Left Galilee on Our Own,

Israel agrees delivery of assault rifles to Palestinians,

Arab Incitement Violating Roadmap Obligations,

Did Israel Sign a Deal With Turkey to Import Water? ,

US, Russia sign deal to cut nuclear weapons,

Zambia's defence minister resigns,

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PS Is it me or is BHO miffed regarding all that attention MJ is getting?