Thursday, 3 February 2011


Bibi: Be prepared

Israel must be prepared for any outcome in Egypt, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Knesset, "by reinforcing the might of the State of Israel," JTA reports.


BREAKING NEWS

A senior White House official told Jewish leaders that the United States does not deal with the Muslim Brotherhood but would not interfere in the Egyptian transition process.
A "working group on Egypt" that includes prominent conservatives and liberals urged the Obama administration to cut assistance to Egypt if violence continues.
The Conservative movement's synagogue association released a draft strategic plan calling for a narrowing and streamlining of its functions.
Adam Sandler was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Five readers have filed a class-action lawsuit against former President Jimmy Carter for his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank pledged to run in 2012 for his 17th term.
World ORT and ORT Israel both can use the ORT name for fundraising purposes, Israel's Supreme Court ruled.
Christians United for Israel garnered more than 20,000 signatures on a letter urging U.S. Sen. Rand Paul to drop calls to end aid to Israel.
The Italian government has launched a national campaign to collect material related to the Holocaust and Jewish history in Italy for inclusion in two new museums.
Vienna's Jewish community has sued a cinema chain and a film distributor over a newly released Turkish film it calls anti-Semitic.
Hitler's Eastern front military headquarters in central Ukraine will be turned into a museum.