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Relations between Israel and Russia have grown tense over a significant change in Moscow’s attitude regarding the possible sale of S-300 air defense missiles to Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and asked him to prevent the arms deal from going through. Full Story… Israel remains at odds with the international community on the thorny issue of Jewish settlements. The latest dispute follows a meeting of world powers in Europe. Full Story… CAIRO — Iran’s government said Sunday that it had arrested Iranian employees of the British Embassy, while the police in Tehran beat and fired tear gas at several thousand protesters who joined a demonstration at a mosque in support of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hussein Moussavi. Full Story… Iran has detained eight local staff at the British embassy in Tehran on accusations of having a role in post-election riots, local reports said. Full Story… "My call to every senator, as well as to every American, is this," he said. "We cannot be afraid of the future. And we must not be prisoners of the past. Don’t believe the misinformation out there that suggests there is somehow a contradiction between investing in clean energy and economic growth." Full Story… […] UN Middle East Envoy Tony Blair says a deal on a two-state solution could be within reach if Tel-Aviv compromises on issues such as halting settlement expansion. Full Story… Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal has dismissed the terms for a demilitarized state laid out by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Full Story… SEOUL, South Korea—Punching their fists into the air and shouting "Let’s crush them!" some 100,000 North Koreans packed Pyongyang’s main square Thursday for an anti-U.S. rally as the communist regime promised a "fire shower of nuclear retaliation" for any American-led attack. Full Story… Foreign ministers of Group of Eight countries urged Israel to halt all settlement construction in the West Bank Friday, during a meeting in Italy largely focusing on recent events in Iran. Full Story… .style1 { border-collapse: collapse; } .style2 { text-align: center; } .style3 { text-align: left; } Buy a signed and personalized copy of Jack’s book! Give a signed copy as a gift! Signed and Personalized copy for $22.95! Check out the book Click here! Make book out to? Personal message? […] |
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