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  • U.S. condemns Hezbollahs intervention in Syrian conflict

    Beijing, May 21 (Xinhua-ANI): The United States on Monday denounced Hezbollah for siding with the Syrian government forces in their battle against the rebels in Syria's central city of al-Qussair. State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said his country condemned the "direct intervention" by the Shiite militant group in neighboring Lebanon, as its fighters were playing "a significant role" ...

  • Israel cancels UNESCO delegations visit

    Israel has cancelled a planned visit by a UNESCO delegation to Jerusalem due to the efforts of Palestinian factions to politicise it. The Israeli foreign ministry said Monday the Palestinians were trying to turn this visit into a "fact-finding mission of Israel's moves in Jerusalem ". "The delegation's visit has been postponed, " reported Xinhua citing a source. "This was supposed to be a ...

  • 95 killed in Syrian violence Report

    A total of 95 people, including 23 Hezbollah members, have been killed in an intense fighting in Syria's Al-Qussair city since Saturday, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Monday. The toll comprises four civilians, 56 rebel fighters, 12 government troops and 23 fighters from the Lebanese Hezbollah militant group, Xinhua reported. The army pushed its way into al-Qussair ...

  • Syria Israel exchange fire over Golan Heights ceasefire line

    BEIRUT // Syria said its troops destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into its territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights today and warned that any attempt to violate its sovereignty would meet "immediate and firm retaliation". Israel denied the report, saying one of its vehicles was hit by gunfire on its side of Golan ceasefire line, but the incident highlighted the ...

  • Israeli peace negotiator Stalemate bad for Israel

    Tzipi Livni told a parliamentary committee Tuesday that resuming negotiations was "first and foremost an Israeli interest." She spoke days before U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to arrive in Israel for his latest push to restart long-dormant ...

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The Polar Express

The Polar Express

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  • Hezbollah Syrian army renew Qusair offensive

    AMMAN - Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and Syrian soldiers, backed by air strikes and artillery, renewed an offensive aimed at driving Syrian rebels from the town of Qusair near the Lebanese border on Tuesday, opposition activists said.They said fighting was raging in Qusair, as well as in areas to the east where several army bases are located, and in the Hezbollah-held southern and western ...

  • Gaza Students Clean the World of Jews

    The Hamas-affiliated student union in Gaza published a cartoon Tuesday in which a person whose body is made of a Palestinian Authority flag is seen throwing a Star of David – one of the best-known Jewish symbols – into a garbage can. Text under the picture says, "Keep the world clean." The cartoon uses a Star of David rather than an explicitly Israeli symbol, indicating ...

  • Ariel-Amar Deal is En Route to Knesset

    A deal between Shas and Bayit Yehudi for the appointment of the Ashkenazi and Sephardic chief rabbis has turned into a Knesset bill, submitted by MK Zevulun Kalfa (Bayit Yehudi). The bill removes the 70-year age limit for appointment of chief rabbis, making it possible to appoint Rabbi Yaakov Ariel. The deal would see Rabbi Shlomo Amar continue in his current position as Sephardic chief rabbi, ...

  • ‘Jewish Terrorist’ Appeals Life Sentence

    life sentence to the Supreme Court. Teitel was sentenced to two life terms and 30 years in prison for two murders and a string of bombings. He has been dubbed the "Jewish terrorist" in the media due to the fact that he targeted Arabs, Christians and members of the far Left. Teitel’s attorneys say the court that handed down his sentence ignored findings regarding his mental ...

  • Syria claims it destroyed Israeli vehicle on its territory

    Israel denied the report, saying one of its vehicles was hit by gunfire on its side of Golan ceasefire line, but the incident highlighted the potential for renewed conflict along a frontline that has been largely quiet for nearly four decadesIn a statement broadcast by Syrian state ...

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