Archive for January, 2010
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
In his weekly Canadian Jewish News media analysis column “According to Reports,” Paul Michaels, CIC Director of Communications, looks at the lack of coverage for the Gaza "aid" convoy. Even a few years ago, radical British MP George Galloway's PR stunt earlier this month to pressure Cairo into allowing ...
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Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
Multi-million Dollar Publicity Stunt Reveals Gaza Marchers’ True Objectives by Noah Shack Government Relations Research Associate, Canada-Israel Committee "Could our resources have been more wisely used? Without a doubt, though it's easier to criticize than to envision." – David Symons, a 'Gaza Freedom March' participant. In response to an endless ...
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Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
[caption id="attachment_3342" align="alignright" width="150" caption="This pottery shard has an ancient inscription in early Hebrew writing."][/caption]Scientists have discovered the earliest known Hebrew writing - an inscription dating from the 10th century B.C., during the period of King David's reign. The breakthrough could mean that portions of the Bible were written centuries ...
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Must-see video of the sophisticated and effective Israeli field hospital helping to save victims of the earthquake in Haiti:
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Last summer, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a landmark diplomatic policy address at The Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic Studies, Bar-Ilan University, in which he laid out the terms under which Israel could support a two-state solution. In the latest issue of the BESA Bulletin, BESA experts and associated ...
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Monday, January 18th, 2010
As news of the earthquake in Haiti started to emerge, the Israeli government immediately began to make plans to send a delegation to aid in the relief efforts. On Friday, two Israeli jets carrying nearly 10 tons of medical equipment, along with a 220-strong team of doctors, nurses, medics, police ...
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Thursday, January 14th, 2010
In a change of policy, the Canadian government has decided to reallocate its annual $11m general contribution to UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) to direct food aid to the Palestinians. The food aid remains a part of UNRWA. The apparent rationale ...
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Thursday, January 14th, 2010
In his weekly Canadian Jewish News media analysis column “According to Reports,” Paul Michaels, CIC Director of Communications, takes a look the media coverage of Israel's airport security systems following the attempt to blow up a plane on Christmas Day. Two-and-a-half years ago, Israeli analyst Manfred Gerstenfeld wrote an ...
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
Here is a front-page Canadian Jewish News article highlighting the crusading work MP Irwin Cotler is doing on the Iran file. [caption id="attachment_3298" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Irwin Cotler"][/caption]Cotler urges world action against IranBy JENNY HAZAN, CJN Israel Bureau Thursday, 07 January 2010 JERUSALEM — Liberal MP Irwin Cotler released a petition ...
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
A new species of spider - the largest of its kind in the Middle East boasting a 5.5-inch leg span - has been discovered by biologists at the University of Haifa. Unfortunately, the arachnid is facing a disappearing habitat. Cerbalus aravensis was found in Israel's Samar sand dune, which is ...
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