Hezbollah Setting Up Syrian Refugees as Human Shields?
January 15, 2013 14:39 by Pesach BensonArab Spring Winter
• It’s hard to argue with Tariq Alhomayed‘s thoughtful take on the Western intervention in Mali. But not in Syria?
To conclude, the justification provided by the French for their military intervention in Mali is nothing but a condemnation of France itself, along with the international community, for failing to intervene and support the rebels in Syria, who are suffering crimes more heinous than what is happening in Mali. Al-Assad does not only represent a threat to the Syrians, but also to the region as a whole and the Mediterranean, which of course impacts upon the security of France and the West.
Iranian Atomic Urgency
• A new report issued by a group of American non-proliferation experts came to the conclusion that Iran will reach “critical capability” by mid-2014. Reuters writes:
It defined “critical capability” as the point when Iran would be able to produce enough weapon-grade uranium for one or more bombs without detection by the West . . .
The report recommends that the United States and its allies intensify sanctions pressure on Iran prior to that point because once Tehran acquires enough weapon-grade enriched uranium it would be “far more difficult to stop the program militarily.”
Rest O’ the Roundup
• Jonathan Freedland looks at the nuances when it comes to charges of anti-Semitism in Europe.
• A sophisticated hacking campaign known as Red October was uncovered. While most of the targets were in Eastern Europe, at least one unspecified “diplomatic institution/embassy” located in Israel was also hacked. Kaspersky Labs says the effort has many Russian and Chinese characteristics. CBS News writes:
The “Red October” malware has some peculiar characteristics. One of the most interesting finding, Baumgartner tells CBSNews.com, is that the types of targets tend to be geopolitical targets, like government agencies, embassies, nuclear research centers and the military.
Another one of the malware’s unique functions lets it “resurrect” infected machines by embedding a plug-in inside of software like Adobe Reader or Microsoft Office. Even if the malware is removed or a patch is installed, hackers can still access the computer because of this work around.
The malware isn’t limited to traditional computers. Mobile devices like Windows Phones, iPhones and Nokia phones are also at risk.
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For more, see yesterday’s Israel Daily News Stream.
william wiseman
4:24 am
Jan 16, 2013
AFP Americans For Peace of hogwash
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Gregory Watchman
4:43 am
Jan 16, 2013
Media bias against Israel is unnerving and disheartening. I see it every day and hear it constantly from people I would never suspect as being either anti-Semitic or drinking the liberal Kool-Aid of anti-colonialism.
Over the last decade, I’ve witnessed the ramp-up of vehement hatred of Israel and there doesn’t seem to be any end in sight. I also see the “Zionist” term glibly tossed around all too often.
Israel is the Cup of Trembling. They’re scared sh*tless and deep down inside they know, but their sanitized, scrubbed, and bleached minds can’t comprehend what is happening. The UN spends 1/3 of its time deliberating over Israel. Really? Why is that?
My prayers are with you all.
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Tuvia Fogel
12:26 pm
Jan 16, 2013
Notre Dame is also a mosque. Parisians just don’t know it yet.
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Dany
3:03 pm
Jan 16, 2013
Well, well, Mr. President, do you know what is best for Israel? I doubt it! You don’t even know what’s is good for the Arabs around the Middle East! You don’t know what’s good for the Muslims in Asia! You don’t know what’s good for the Europeans! By the way do you know what’s good for the USA?? We have seen your knowledge of your country has done in the past four years, G-d help the Americans for the next four! Please solve your problems before you put your kind of solutions on ISRAEL. Thank you for your agreement.
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emes
9:58 pm
Jan 16, 2013
Doesn’t anyone remember that Jews had to buy back their own land and they paid more per acre than the finest soil in all of America – AND they paid more than $24.– and a bottle of beer!
When is any President going to apologise to the American Indians for “stealing their land,” their livelihood, their hunting grounds, even their opportunities to lift a “scalp” when necessary – and have they ever apologied for “building on land which was sacred to American Indians?” – maybe I missed something!
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