Obama to U.S. Jewish leaders: Israel must engage in self-reflection

U.S. President Barack Obama met yesterday for the first time with 15 American Jewish leaders at the White House, for talks aimed at clearing the air following allegations that his administration was taking a tough line with Israel over settlement activity.

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Israeli seriously wounded by Palestinians in W. Bank village

Three Israelis were wounded Monday night, one of them seriously, when they were attacked by Palestinians in the West Bank town of Kif el-Hares. According to an initial IDF investigation, the three and another Israeli entered the Samaria town in order to pray at the gravesite of Joshua.

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Netanyahu: Palestinians could achieve more if they cooperated

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the Quartet’s Middle East envoy Tony Blair on Monday to discuss ways to improve the Palestinian economy. Netanyahu told Blair that the Palestinian residents of the West Bank could reach greater achievements if only they were to increase their cooperation with Israel.

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Obama says ‘Mission Accomplished’

July 11 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama said his $787 billion stimulus bill “has worked as intended” as he pushed back against Republican criticism that his recovery program has failed to rescue the economy.

This is what I believe will be Obama’s “Mission Accomplished” even as as it gets worse. Will this go […]

Medvedev sees single currency dream in G8 coin gift

Even if Russia’s call for a global currency failed to gain much traction at a G8 summit, President Dmitry Medvedev took home a coin meant to symbolize that the dream may one day come true.

An iPOD for the Queen and a Gold Coin for the Russian Leader with the words "United Future World […]

Gore: U.S. Climate Bill Will Help Bring About ‘Global Governance’

Former Vice President Al Gore declared that the Congressional climate bill will help bring about “global governance.”

“I bring you good news from the U.S., “Gore said on July 7, 2009 in Oxford at the Smith School World Forum on Enterprise and the Environment, sponsored by UK Times.

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Netanyahu: Davis Cup team has filled nation with pride

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu phoned Israel Tennis Association CEO Moshe Haviv on Saturday night to congratulate him on the Israeli Davis Cup team’s historic achievement in reaching the semi-final of the competition with a win over Russia.

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India Hindu Militants Attack Missionary School, Christians Say

NEW DELHI, INDIA (Worthy News)– Staff of a missionary school in India’s eastern state of Andhra Pradesh  faced another day of anxiety Thursday, July 8, after Hindu militants attacked and threatened to kill them for allegedly converting Hindus to Christianity, Christians said.

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France: U.S. gave Israel six months to freeze settlements

The United States has given Israel a six-month deadline to accede to its demand to freeze all construction in West Bank settlements, France’s foreign minister told his Lebanese interlocutors during an official visit to Beirut.

So France is saying what? Why is it France would even think it has some kind of say over […]

Israel: Iran Will Be Destroyed if It Launches Nuclear Attack

Israel has warned Iran of catastrophic consequences if it attacks the Jewish state with weapons of mass destruction. Israel’s national security advisor says Iran will be destroyed if it dares to launch a nuclear attack on the Jewish state. In an interview published Friday in the Hebrew daily Ha’aretz, Uzi Arad said Israel must have […]