Al-Qaeda – Offer That Can’t Be Refused

An Al-Qaeda video released in September called on Americans and the rest of the Christian world to “repent” and convert to Islam. “This is the invitation that precedes the attack. ”

Lebanon PM – “No Agreement with Israel”

A defiant, belligerent Prime Minister Fourad Siniora vowed that he would not hold “direct or indirect contacts” with Israel. He said, “Lebanon will be the last Arab country to sign a peace agreement with Israel after 300 million Arabs citizens sign up. There will be no agreement with Israel before there is a global peace deal that is just and lasting.”

Hezekiah’s tunnel

When I heard there was a Bridges for Peace trip planned for Hezekiah’s Tunnel, I packed my backpack full with the necessary gear: a flashlight, camera, an extra pair of shoes and shorts, and a water bottle. When the day arrived, I was the first to arrive at our designated meeting point just inside the Dung Gate of the Old City, the exit from the Western Wall plaza. The majority of the participants were in what I call the “Silver Years Club,” all with a spirit of adventure.

Nobel Prize Winner – Israel’s Survival Questioned

Professor Robert Aumann, the Israeli-American who won the Nobel Prize for economics last year, warned that Israel may not be capable of continuing its existence long term. Aumman moved from the United States to Israel in the 1950s.

Israel – A Technology Powerhouse

The World Economic Forum published its yearly 2006–2007 report, in which it ranks Israel as one of the world’s most competitive economies ahead of Canada, France, and South Korea.

Egg-Lemon Soup

A simple but delicious Middle Eastern soup for a cold winter night’s meal by Hanukkah candlelight!

Ahmadinejad – “God Told Me We Would Win”

While the West is preparing to impose sanctions on Iran, due to the country’s failure to suspend its nuclear activities, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is still optimistic. “We shall win,” he was quoted in the Iranian media as saying and added, “One day I will be asked whether I have been in touch with someone who told me we would win, and I will respond, ‘Yes, I have been in touch with god [Allah].’”

By Dudi Cohen, Ynetnews.com

A Hanukkah Miracle

“Whosoever preserves a single soul, Scripture ascribes merit to him as though he had preserved a complete world.”
—Mishna, Tractate Sanhedrin

The Bible – Road Map to Israel’s Oil

Oil spurted from a drilling site north of the Dead Sea recently. Drilling partners, Ginko Oil Exploration and Lapidot (20%) estimate they have about 6.5 million barrels of crude oil, worth about US $300 million. The oil was struck at a 1,800 meter-depth (5,906 feet). It is a small quantity by world standards, providing 100 to 150 barrels per day. Number one producer Saudi Arabia produces nine million barrels a day, but Eli Tannenbaum, geologist for Ginko, said there are signs that larger amounts of crude are nearby.

Israeli Invention Fights Bio-terrorism

Anthrax unleashed into the ventilation system of a shopping mall or convention center is a terrorist ploy, which can produce mayhem, chaos, and death. An Israeli inventor has produced a detector, which he believes will save lives.

2000-Year-Old Olive Press Discovered During the War

Haifa was in the headlines for all the wrong reasons during the war with Hizbullah. The region was peppered with Katyusha rockets and towns like Kiryat Shmona became household names because of television coverage of the bombing and destruction. One miracle to emerge from the war was the preservation of archaeological sites and the discovery of a new one.

Choose Islam or Death

Muslim religious leaders in Gaza warned Pope Benedict XVI that he must “accept” Islam if he wants to live in peace. A previously unknown group, calling itself the Huda (“guidance”) Army Organization, threatened to kill all Christians in the Gaza Strip. “We will target all crusaders in the Gaza Strip,” the group announced by leaflet. The group also threatened to attack churches and Christian-owned institutions and homes and to strike with an iron fist all those who defend the crusaders.