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Officials “Concerned” About Syrian Uranium Stockpile

{image_1}Nuclear experts in the US and Middle East have raised concerns about the security of up to 50 metric tonnes [55 US tons] of un-enriched uranium in Syria, the Financial Times reported. Such a stockpile could be a vital resource to building a nuclear bomb and could have disastrous implications if seized by Iran.

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Who Is Hamas?

{image_1}Hamas was founded in 1987 by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and Mahmoud al-Zahar, former members of the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious, political, and social movement founded in Egypt and committed to the gradual global dominance of Islam. 

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The True Faces of the Enemy

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{image_1}Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “We were re-exposed to our enemies’ true face…They have no intention of compromising with us; they want to destroy the state…”

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Our Right to Build

{image_1}The State of Israel has all sorts of assets, but the sympathy of the European countries is not among the important ones. It is certainly not as important as another asset we tend to overlook: our independence. The world's empathy is important when rockets are fired at Israel from the south, but it is more important to take out those who are doing the firing. The same goes for the diplomatic arena: if attacked, we must return fire. 

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Hypocrisy at the United Nations

{image_1}In an astonishing display of hypocrisy, numerous UN country delegates gave impassioned speeches on November 27 objecting to resolutions criticizing the murderous regimes of Iran, North Korea, and Syria. The delegates said they rejected the very notion of singling out countries, and then they proceeded, mere moments later, to adopt a resolution—which many of them also co-sponsored—singling out democratic Israel. 

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UN Votes in Favor of Palestinian Upgrade

{image_1}On November 29, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution to upgrade Palestine from an “entity” to the status of a “non-member observer state.” The final vote tally was 138 in favor, 41 abstentions, and 9 opposed. The countries who voted in opposition were Israel, US, Canada, Czech Republic, Panama, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, and Palau. Britain and Germany were among the nations that abstained.

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The Pros and Cons of Striking Iran

{image_1}An American strike on Iran could delay the Islamic Republic's nuclear program by four years; an Israeli strike could delay it by two, whereas a military operation could lead to an all-out war in the Middle East, unite citizens in Iran, and widen gaps between the Western and Islamic worlds, a recent report published by the “Iran Project” revealed.

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Schools Drilling Distance-learning Paths

{image_1}Preparing for Iranian reaction to a possible nuclear attack? The Education Ministry directed primary schools across Israel to practice online distance-learning in order to prepare for a drastic happening such as war or an earthquake.

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The Iron Dome—For Sale

{image_1}A year and five months after the Iron Dome intercepted its first rocket, President Shimon Peres awarded the inventors of the aerial defense system the Israel Defense Prize for 2012. The prestigious prize was granted to eight engineers who work for the Defense Ministry's Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, and the Air Force.

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Reinforcing Ground Forces

{image_1}Earlier this year, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) purchased 2,000 Hummers from the US Army that were left behind with they withdrew from Iraq. They have low mileage and were purchased at less than one-third the standard price, according to a WorldTribune.com article. “The new vehicles, which will expand our fleet, will significantly improve our maneuvering ability during an emergency,” explained Maj. Amit Trep, head of the Department of Weapons Mobility. “This will be a giant leap forward.” They will arrive in Israel in stages at around 100 per month, according to the IDF’s Web site.

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