It could happen. The world is accustomed to thinking of Israel as an unlucky oilless Middle Eastern country. So when I stumbled across an off-hand reference in Barrons magazine to Israel’s “huge” fracking potential, the implication that Israel might become an oil and gas superpowe[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Middle East’
December 25th, 2014 - 2:26 pm § in Israel/Palestine
Christmas in Israel is EXPENSIVE!
Vos iz Neias : Israeli Election Muddied by Pudding Excerpts: “I now believe we have a chance to exile our failed leaders. We have a moment to change the direction Israel goes,” said Naor Narkis, a 25-year-old former intelligence officer who became an unlikely overnight national celebrity when he[...]
December 24th, 2014 - 12:25 pm § in Uncategorized
BREAKING NEWS: Netanyahu in trouble
Likud comptroller disqualifies Netanyahu from Likud leadership race; PM likely to appeal Avigdor Lieberman, Ntanyahu’s far right Foreogn Secretary, chastised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his strategy in talks with the Palestinians . He warned Israel would face a “diplomatic [...]
December 20th, 2014 - 2:13 pm § in Israel/Palestine, Jews
Crash Course on the Arab-Israeli Conflict
FACEBOOK David Adiv BRIEF FACTS ON THE ISRAELI CONFLICT TODAY… (It takes just 1.5 minutes to read!) It makes sense and it’s not slanted. Jew and non-Jew — it doesn’t matter.1. Nationhood and Jerusalem : Israel became a nation in 1312 BC, two thousand (2000) years before the r[...]
December 14th, 2014 - 2:43 am § in Religion
Sunday Revelations: God’s rules for female slaves
In its English-language digital magazine Dabiq. Islamic theology, ISIS propagandists argued, gives the jihadis the right, much in the same way that the Bible’s Ephesians 6:5 tells “Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling.” The Daily Beast has obtained a handbook of laws on tr[...]
December 11th, 2014 - 11:42 am § in Politics
New Face in Israeli Politics?
Netanyahu’s decision to call for new elections reflects a badly divided cabinet. What else could you have when your cabinet is made of religious fanatics, a far right Foreign Secretary (Avigdor Lieberman) and a peacenik like Zippi Livni? In contrast Moshe Kahlon, Communications Minister[...]
November 29th, 2014 - 11:30 am § in Politics
ISIS Launches Attack On Syria’s Kobani From Turkey
BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group launched an attack Saturday on the Syrian border town of Kobani from Turkey, a Kurdish official and activists said, although Turkey denied that the fighters had used its territory for the raid. The assault began when a suicide bomber driving an armored vehicle[...]
November 22nd, 2014 - 2:26 pm § in Politics
IRAN
Iran nuclear talks extension likely; U.S. sees ‘big gaps’ By John Irish and Fredrik Dahl VIENNA – World powers and Iran struggled to overcome crucial differences that are preventing them from ending a 12-year standoff over Tehran’s atomic ambitions, raising the prospect of [...]
Political Control of Universities … Iran vs South Carolina
Iran’s Censors Academic Freedom in Universities Reza Faraji-Dana, the former Minister of Science, during his tenure as president of the University of Tehran in 2005. Reuters On Tuesday, Iran’s parliament rejected the fourth person that President Hassan Rouhani has nominated to lead the[...]
How NOT to make peace in Palestine
Last night at Drinking Liberally a new friend, Mary, and I had the usual liberal discussion about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Mary, insisted that the US and Israel are guilty of rejecting multiple offers of peace. I told her that no such offer has been made and that, worse, Hamas insists[...]