Tag Archives: Israel

Israel Sees First Gay Divorce

Same-sex marriage is not legal in Israel, but this week a civil court ended the marriage of a gay couple that had wed in Canada.  Legal experts are flummoxed over what this might portend.  Via Daily Beast: This week, when a family court near Tel Aviv dissolved the marriage of Uzi Even and Amit Kama, they granted Israel’s first gay …

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Young Professionals – Be With You Tonight

(Tipped by JMG reader Bill)

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UN Upgrades Status For Palestine

The nine votes against came from: United States, Canada, Israel, Czech Republic, Panama, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, and Palau.

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France To Recognize Palestine

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius announced today that France will support Palestine’s bid for “nonmember observer status” at the United Nations. Presuming that that France follows through, it will become the first major European power to recognize Palestine as a legitimate state. The support of France, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, is the most significant boost …

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Allegedly

The ceasefire is supposed to begin at 2pm Eastern.

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The Twitter War

Observers are wondering if this is the first time that the leaders of an ongoing conflict are also sniping at each other on social media. Twitchy notes that both Politico and Buzzfeed have openly wondered if such threats as those seen above violate Twitter’s terms of service.

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“America Chose Socialism”

So reads the headline in the Israeli newspaper owned by Romney backer and casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson.

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Israel’s Top Newspaper Endorses Obama

Israel’s most influential daily newspaper, Haaretz, has endorsed President Obama. Obama’s predecessor, George W. Bush, assisted Israel’s defense by toppling Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq and deterring, albeit for a limited period, Iran’s accelerated progress toward attaining nuclear weapons. Bush contributed to Israel’s peace, even if partially, by being the first president to adopt the two-state solution. His support even …

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Orthodox Rabbis: iPhones Aren’t Kosher

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Billboard Of The Day

This billboard near West Palm Beach, Florida is in the district of war criminal Rep. Allen West. Details: The group behind the “Stop Obama!” billboard is American Principles SuperPAC. At the group’s website, you can find all manner of anti-Obama ads, ranging from the standard attack on “you didn’t build that” to a billboard blaming Obama for gas prices that …

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The $20 Cardboard Bike

Very cool, should it ever become available.

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ISRAEL: Christian Networks Prepare For Live Coverage Of The Return Of Jesus

Jesus is apparently coming back any day now and Christian networks are ready to roll live coverage of the glory direct from Israel. Daystar TV and the Trinity Broadcasting Network have set up cameras in studios overlooking the Mount of Olives, where scripture says the Christian Messiah will touch down one day. Both networks recently acquired studio space in Jerusalem …

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Israeli PM Netanyahu Tells UN To Draw Red Line At Stopping Iran’s Nuke Program

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly today and used a magic marker to illustrate his demand for American intervention in Iran’s nuclear program. After ticking off the evidence that he says points to Iran’s support of terrorism around the world, Netanyahu said that “given this record of Iranian aggression without nuclear weapons, just imagine Iranian …

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Mitt Romney: Not Interested In Working On Peace For Israel And Palestinians

More Mother Jones videos were released overnight. Romney spoke of “the Palestinians” as a united bloc of one mindset, and he said: “I look at the Palestinians not wanting to see peace anyway, for political purposes, committed to the destruction and elimination of Israel, and these thorny issues, and I say there’s just no way.” Romney was indicating he did …

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God Sent Isaac Because Of Israel

World Net Daily of course. “This is the second straight Republican convention postponed due to a major hurricane,” points out Koenig. “And this is the third straight Republican convention that became secondary news due to a hurricane. Bush was pressuring Israel during the times of the 2004 and 2008 conventions.” Koenig links all three convention disruptions to platform committee decisions …

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FBI Investigated After GOP Trip To Sea Of Galilee Included Skinny-Dipping

Politico reports that the FBI investigated a group of GOP congressmen after their trip to Israel’s Sea of Galilee included an irreverent and allegedly drunken incident of skinny-dipping by Rep. Kevin Yoder, who, it turns out, cannot walk on water. During a fact-finding congressional trip to the Holy Land last summer, Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.) took off his clothes and …

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Pam Geller: Disclaimers Of My Hate Messages Are Sharia-Compliant

Geller writes on her Atlas Shrugs blog: In an unprecedented move, the city of San Francisco is placing ads right next to every one of our pro-Israel ads on San Francisco Muni buses, saying (according to CBS San Francisco) “Muni doesn’t support this message.” This is unprecedented in the history of outdoor advertising. This is the manifestation of Sharia in …

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Obama Hasn’t Even Been To Israel!

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Likud Leader Rips Jerusalem Pride, Anti-Gay Protesters Bring Donkeys

“Homosexuality has long ceased to be a sexual deviation, belonging to individuals and their private lives, which no one wants to interfere with.They came out of the closet a long time ago and are now the spearhead of the ‘post-‘ culture. We are dealing with the undermining of the family unit, which is the basic building block of every national …

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Romney: I Won’t Criticize Israel

Think Progress writes: Fresh off of telling the United Kingdom that it wasn’t ready for the Olympics during a tour of London, Romney unsubtly jabbed President Obama in Jerusalem this Sunday for criticizing Israeli policy. Romney suggested that any public criticism of Israel in public would be off-limits in a Romney presidency. Hit the link for examples of the last …

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