Sunday, October 5, 2008
International Atomic Energy Agency Calls On North Korea To Halt Reckless Nuclear Proliferation
At an assembly of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Saturday, Israeli delegate David Danieli accused North Korea of providing weapons of mass destruction to at least six Middle Eastern countries, thereby breaking its commitments as a member of the Non Proliferation Treaty. In response the 145 nation assembly passed a unanimous vote calling on North Korea to reverse the steps it had taken to revive its illegal nuclear program. 10/05/08
 The Jewish Council for Education and Research (JCER) recently released this video featuring some of Israel's highest ranking retired defense officials from the IDF, the Mossad and the Shin Bet, expressing their opinions on the upcoming American presidental election. Yet some of the officials pictured in the video, including Former Deputy Chief of Staff Uzi Dayan, claim the organization unfairly misrepresented their views for political purposes. 10/05/08  On his sixth visit to the region French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner spent Sunday meeting with Israel's top echelon to discuss developments in the region. At the King David Hotel, Kouchner met with Opposition leader Binyamin Netanyahu and was scheduled to meet with Defense Minister Ehud Barak and later with Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. 10/05/08  On the eve of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's two day visit to Russia, the cabinet is expected to discuss a proposal to transfer ownership of Sergei's Courtyard in downtown Jerusalem's Russian Compound to the Russian government. The decision to transfer the property to Russia comes depite its recent invasion of Georgia, its construction of a nuclear reactor in Iran and the sale of missile defense systems to Israel's enemies.10/05/08  European energy companies sold out national interest in favor of private economic gain on Saturday, as French company Total and Austrian company OMV met in Tehran for a high-profile Iranian oil and gas conference. The Iranian media was quick to point out that the conference proved that U.S., European, Israeli and UN pressure was ineffective in preventing the world from investing in Iran's vast oil and gas resources. 10/05/08  An Israeli delegate to the International Atomic Energy Agency accused North Korea of providing weapons of mass destruction to at least six Middle East countries. The Israeli delegate’s accusations come days after reports claimed Syria had resumed construction of nuclear facilities in its territory. 10/04/08  US President George W. Bush signed the $700 billion bailout bill on Friday shortly after it was approved by the Congress, paving the way for what many hope will be the first step of a recovery plan that will prevent the US stock market from plummeting further. Bush appeared outside the White House shortly after the House of Representatives passed the bill 263 to 171. 10/04/08  At the first and only vice presidential debate for the upcoming American elections, both candidates were quick to affirm their strong support for Israel and the importance of pushing for a two-state solution - a rare moment of agreement between the two parties. 10/03/08  Infolive.tv's CEO Olivier Rafowicz discusses with Margot Dudkevitch, Editor in Chief, the increase in rhetoric by Iranian leaders calling for Israel's destruction, and whether a military strike against Iran's nuclear instillations is inevitable.10/02/08 |
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