simmons | August 26, 2011
The Arab League's Peace Initiative Committee pledged to support the Palestinian bid for unilateral statehood at the UN next month. At a meeting in Doha on Tuesday, members of the committee approved a work plan to build up international support for the move and pave the way for the Palestinians to secure full membership status with east Jerusalem as its capital.
simmons | August 25, 2011
Aug.25 - Protests and plaudits over US arch-conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck's message to Israel.
simmons | August 25, 2011
IDF Blog: idfspokesperson.com IDF Twitter: twitter.com IDF Facebook: http://www.facebook.com The following video was taken from an Israel Air Force UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) showing two terrorists launching Grad missiles toward Israel. Over the past weekend, southern Israel has been under heavy rocket fire from Gaza, with more than 135 rockets hitting southern Israel communities. The Israel Defense Forces will not tolerate any attempt to harm Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers and will continue to operate with strength and determination against any element which uses terror against the State of Israel.
simmons | August 25, 2011
simmons | August 25, 2011
Controversial US media pundit Glenn Beck was in Jerusalem's Old City on Wednesday, leading an excitable crowd in mantras of love and support for Israel just yards from the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound. Duration: 00:47
simmons | August 25, 2011
Israelis love an adrenalin rush, so this is the perfect spot to try bouldering, a daring form of rock climbing without ropes. "You don't need to be as physically strong as you would think," says Yuval Hamburg of Performance Rock Gym, which offers bouldering adventures to intrepid Israelis willing to rock climb without a harness or ropes. "You mainly need to be a thinking person.
simmons | August 25, 2011
simmons | August 25, 2011
Israel and the Palestinians have reportedly agreed to restore a fragile ceasefire. That's after Sunday's attempt to end cross-border fighting around Gaza resulted in more rocket and airstrikes. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com
simmons | August 24, 2011
Growing Gaza violence sparks international concern To see more go to http://www.youtube.com Follow us on Facebook (goo.gl or Twitter (www.twitter.com Ballet might not seem like the typical therapy for war-ravaged civilians, but in this moving report we see what a difference a dance can make in some of the world's most troubled regions. In a tiny alleyway in the highly crowded Burj Barajneh camp in Beirut, traumatised young Palestinians are recovering from their war experiences in a ramshackle studio. Nicholas Rowe has taught dance in some of the world's most war-ravaged regions and he's certain of its healing powers.
simmons | August 24, 2011
Ankara informed the United States it may cut political and economic ties with Israel over Jerusalem's refusal to apologize for the deaths of nine Turkish nationals on board the Mavi Marmara last year. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also considering visiting the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon informed Israel that he was postponing -- yet again -- the publication of the Palmer Commission report on the Mavi Marmara incident last year, to give both sides additional time to reach an agreement that would obviate the need to release the report.
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