Friday, September 24, 2010
Are you in favor of Civil Marriages in Israel?
Moderators, beware, I am once again I am experiencing the "title bug". Anyhow, this is a topic that constantly comes up in Israel and has implications for not just Israel, but for Jews all over the world. Not long ago, we had a debate on which conversions to Judaism should be accepted as valid in Israel (specifically should non-Orthodox conversions be accepted as valid). Why do I bring this up? Because one of the biggest bones of contention when it comes to conversion is marriage. Which converts will be considered "kosher" enough to marry a Jew who...
Posted by Aliyah1995   60 comments   Tags: Israeli Politics

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   7 comments   Tags: In The News

Monday, May 07, 2012
USS Cole Bombing Suspect Killed in Yemen
:clap: (Quote) Yemeni Al-Qaeda leader Fahd al-Quso, who was wanted in connection with the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, was killed in an air raid in eastern Yemen on Sunday, according to a report by AFP. Al-Qaeda, which has strongholds in southern and eastern Yemen, confirmed Quso's death in an SMS text message sent to reporters that could not be immediately verified. “Fahd al-Quso, who was wanted by the United States for the attack against the USS Cole, was killed tonight (Sunday) in an American raid on the Rafadh region” in the Shabwa province, tribal chief...
Posted by dayag   1 comment   Tags: Global Terrorism

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