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The Old Testament and the War Crime in Gaza (by Gilad Atzmon, published Wednesday, 23 December 2009 21:35)
There is not much doubt amongst Biblical scholars that the Hebrew Bible contains some highly charged non-ethical suggestions, some of which are no less than a call for a genocide. Biblical scholar Raymund Schwagerhas found in the Old Testament 600 passages of explicit violence, 1000 descriptive verses of God's own violent actions of punishment, 100 passages where God expressly commands others to kill people. Apparently, violence is the most often mentioned activity in the Hebrew Bible.
The degeneration of Jesus' Birthday to Disney's Santa Day (by Editorial, published Wednesday, 23 December 2009 20:52)
The other night I was forced by my loved ones to watch one of those Christmas family movies that TV stations and cable channels always broadcast this time of the year. As expected, there was not the slightest mentioning of Jesus and his birth. This prompted me to ask a few dozen children why we are celebrating Christmas. Only a couple knew that it has to do with Jesus' birth. The rest thought it was all about them.
How could the solemn celebration of Jesus' birthday be replaced by a silly...
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Israel vilifies its 'strong' critics (by Rev. Ted Pike, published Tuesday, 22 December 2009 22:33)
On December 16-17, 500 lawmakers, diplomats and academics from over 50 nations met in Jerusalem to consider the threat of "mushrooming" criticism of Israel. The premise of "The Global Forum For Combating Global Anti-Semitism," hosted by the government of Israel, is that mild criticism of Israel, her government, and military in their policies towards the Palestinians is permissible -- but if it becomes "strong" or emphasizes...
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Malian man detained over Italian couple kidnapping (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Mauritanian security forces have arrested a Malian man suspected of involvement in the kidnapping of an Italian couple near the Mali-Mauritania border.
Abdurrahman Ben Meddou, who was arrested in Mauritania's eastern town of Kobenni on Monday, is suspected of having helped identify and follow the Italian couple in return for promises of thousands of dollars, Mauritania's AMI news agency quoted the country's security forces as saying.
Iraqi general assassinated by gunmen (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
In two separate incidents, militants gun down a senior Iraqi army official in front of his home in west Baghdad and a bomb blast kills one person near a church in the northern city of Mosul.
Defense Ministry Inspector Brigadier General Riad Abdel Majid was killed in Ghazaliya by unknown gunmen who opened fire on him late Tuesday while he was in front of his house, AFP quoted an interior minister official as saying on Wednesday.
Israel threatens another large-scale Gaza war (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Israel has threatened another massive war against the Gaza Strip as the impoverished enclave continues to suffer in the aftermath of the devastating January offensive.
Israeli planes have been dropping thousands of leaflets across Gaza, warning Palestinians against cooperating with the resistance fighters based in the coastal sliver.
The leaflets also threaten Gazans with a new attack just ahead of the first anniversary of Israel's 22-day onslaught against the Palestinian territory.
Israel's organ theft unforgivable: PFLP (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
A senior member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) says Israel's killing of Palestinian youths for their organs is an "unforgivable sin."
Stealing organs of Palestinian martyrs is a violation of all humanitarian principles and values, PFLP executive Maher al-Taher said in a Tuesday statement.
Taher further called on human rights organizations and the international community to fulfill their professional and humanitarian commitments and bring to justice those Israeli...
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World has betrayed Gaza: Rights groups (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
More than a dozen human rights groups and charities have condemned the international community's failure to end Israel's crippling blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Amnesty and Oxfam were among 16 UK-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) which hurled criticism in a report against the world's silence toward the "collective punishment" of some 1.5 million Gazans.
Malaysia dismisses IAEA envoy over Iran vote (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Weeks after the Malaysian envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency autonomously voted against an anti-Iran IAEA resolution, a diplomat says Kuala Lumpur stripped him of his post.
The envoy, Mohd Arshad Manzoor Hussain, who also held the rotating chair of the 35-member IAEA's Board of Governors, was dismissed according to a diplomat familiar with his case.
Hamas considering Israeli demands in prisoner deal (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Hamas says it is considering the counter-demands that Israel has delivered for a deal to exchange the arrested Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit with hundreds of long-serving Palestinian prisoners.
A Hamas official said on Wednesday, that while progress has been made, a deal was not imminent. "Hamas says it needs a few days to make a decision on the Israeli proposal conveyed through the German mediator. The movement will contact the go-between once the proposal is thoroughly studied," a Hamas...
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UK Muslim body: Israeli officials should face arrest (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
A leading Muslim organization in Britain has voiced outrage at the UK government's promise to reverse the British legal system's jurisdiction over suspected Israeli war criminals.
The apologetic move by the British government came after a Westminster magistrates' court convicted former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni of links to Israel's atrocities in the Gaza Strip at the turn of the year. The tribunal, accordingly, issued Livni an arrest warrant.
EU Blames China, US for failed climate summit (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
The European Union says that the US and China should be blamed for the failed UN climate change summit in Copenhagen, Denmark.
"It was obvious that the United States and China didn't want more than we achieved at Copenhagen," Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren said at a news conference in Brussels.
Carlgren said the world expects more from the US after the UN climate change summit in Copenhagen.
Afghan MP killed in Kandahar (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Mohammad Younis a member of Afghanistan's Parliament has been killed, apparently by the Taliban in the northern province of Kandahar, a Press TV Correspondent reports.
Police in the provincial capital, also named Kandahar, say the assault on the Afghan senator happened on Tuesday night.
Police blame the Taliban for the attack in which the MP's driver was also killed.
Russian hackers attack Citigroup system: Report (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Russian hackers reportedly have stolen tens of millions of dollars from Citigroup, a claim rejected by the US banking giant.
Citing anonymous government officials, the Wall Street Journal reported that the hackers, related to a Russian cyber gang, attacked Citigroup's computer systems extracting funds.
Exercise ineffective in alleviating menstrual pain (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
Despite the general belief recommending exercise for those suffering from bad menstrual pain, a new study finds it to be ineffective.
"Anecdotal beliefs that exercise is an effective treatment have prevailed for many years and while it might seem intuitively appealing to promote exercise as a treatment for menstrual disorders, the findings from this study, along with many others, would not support such a view," said lead researcher Amanda Daley.
Rowling named bestselling author of decade (by PressTV, published Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00)
The award-winning British author of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling has topped the list of the bestselling authors of the decade.
The fantasy series, which gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and international commercial success since its first novel was released in 1997, sold 29,084,999 for £225.9m during the past decade.
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