Saturday, May 12, 2012
Hamas says it will not go to war for Iran
(Quote) Hamas says it will not go to war for Iran By Samia Nakhoul and Michael Stott GAZA | Thu May 10, 2012 7:22pm BST (Reuters) - The Islamist movement Hamas will not let itself be dragged into a war against Israel if it attacks the nuclear facilities of Hamas ally Iran, Gaza leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Thursday. "Hamas is a Palestinian movement that acts within the Palestinian arena and it carries out its political and field actions in a way that suits the interests of the Palestinian people," he said at his headquarters in the enclave. "Iran did not ask anything...
Posted by wat0n   9 comments   Tags: In The News

Sunday, April 08, 2012
Why I No Longer Hate Israel
Interesting article on ynet from a non-Jewish Portuguese kid on why he changed his mind about Israel and is now an ardent Zionist. Please check it out. (Quote) I’m a 22-year-old Portuguese gay activist and PhD student. I’m not Jewish, Israeli or even religious, but I am a Zionist and strong supporter of Israel, and I want to explain why... source: Obrigado, Romeu Monteiro! :clap:
Posted by dayag   24 comments   Tags: The Lounge

Sunday, May 06, 2012
Syria Moving Scuds to Israel, Turkey Borders – Report
Moves of a desperate man. The days of the Baath regime are numbered. (Quote) Jordanian news site Ahbar Baladna reports that western spy satellites have recently spotted movements of Syrian heavy missile launchers northward and southward, toward Syria's borders with Turkey and Israel... Syria has threatened in the past that in the event of foreign military intervention on its soil, it will not hesitate to fire missiles at Israel and Turkey in order to ignite a large scale regional war. Turkish and French officials said ten days ago they were mulling a potential military intervention in...
Posted by dayag   4 comments   Tags: Muslim World Watch

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Panetta seeks $70M for Israel's 'Iron Dome' shield Dateline: 2012-05-18 07:15:16 PT WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon will seek to provide Israel with an additional $70 million in the coming months for its short-range rocket shield, known as the "Iron Dome," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said after a meeting with his Israeli counterpart on Thu... Read the full story at MSNBC     Discuss it in the forum

U.S. envoy to Israel: U.S. ready to strike Iran if necessary Dateline: 2012-05-17 13:00:22 PT The U.S. has plans in place to attack Iran if necessary to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons, Washington's envoy to Israel said. ... Read the full story at USA Today - World     Discuss it in the forum

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Speaks of Military Option for Iran Dateline: 2012-05-17 12:30:20 PT Dan Shapiro told the Israeli bar association that preparations had been made for a possible attack.... Read the full story at New York Times     Discuss it in the forum

U.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro to Israel: America ready to strike Iran if necessary on nukes Dateline: 2012-05-17 09:15:19 PT Envoy to Israel warns U.S. prefers not to resort to military force but will if necessary to prevent developing nuclear weapons ... Read the full story at CBS News     Discuss it in the forum

Iran Executes Accused Israeli Spy Dateline: 2012-05-15 12:15:20 PT Iran said on Tuesday it had executed a man accused of being an Israeli intelligence agent responsible for the assassination of one of its nuclear scientists, Iranian state media reported.... Read the full story at New York Times     Discuss it in the forum

Clashes as Palestinians lament Israel's creation Dateline: 2012-05-15 06:45:19 PT Defiance marks 64th annual "Nakba," or catastrophe, as thousands of Palestinians remain refugees ... Read the full story at CBS News     Discuss it in the forum

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