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Yisrael Beitenu Does Not Support Coalition in No-Confidence Vote

By admin on May 5, 2010

Realizing the ruling coalition was not going to fall in the no-confidence motion on Monday, the Yisrael Beitenu party in a rare move did not vote in support of the coalition in the motion. Some of the party’s 15 ministers and MKs were present during the no-confidence motion sponsored by Kadima and the Arab parties, [...]

Syria Arming Hizbullah For Next Conflict With Israel

By admin on May 5, 2010

According to IDF Intelligence Corps Chief of Research Brigadier-General Yossi Beiditz, in his appearance before a session of the Knesset Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee, the confirmation of the recent delivery of Scud missiles to Hizbullah is nothing more than the “tip of the iceberg”.
He told committee members that Hizbullah is now armed with thousands [...]

Another Anti-Semitic Attack in France

By admin on May 5, 2010

Two days after the Friday night attack against a French Jew, who was brutally attacked and stabbed in Strasbourg on shabbos, reports detail another attack, this one targeting an elderly Jewish man outside a shul.
According to a leader of the Nimes Jewish community, the victim, in his 80s, was waiting to enter shul for davening [...]

US Army Intelligence Planes Led To Suspect’s Arrest

By admin on May 4, 2010

In the end, it was secret Army intelligence planes that did Times Square terror suspect Faisal Shahzad in. Armed with his cell phone number, they circled the skies over the New York area, intercepting a call to Emirates Airlines reservations, before scrambling to catch him at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
There were many developments in [...]

AUDIO: JFK Control Tower Instructing Emirates Flight To ‘Return To Gate Immediately’

By admin on May 4, 2010

Talk about a close call!
Emirates flight to Dubai carrying suspected Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad had already left the gate and begun to taxi for takeoff at JFK when the control tower instructed the pilot to return to the gate immediately.
“I have a message for you to go back to the gate immediately so make [...]

Beth Israel To Take Over St. Vincent’s Cancer Center

By admin on May 4, 2010

New York – Beth Israel Medical Center will take over the operations at St. Vincent’s Cancer Center, officials announced today.
St. Vincent’s was forced to close last Friday after declaring bankruptcy.
“This proposed transfer of services will ensure critical continuity of care for thousands of [Saint Vincent's Comprehensive Cancer Center] patients who make over 60,000 visits to [...]

Visa, MasterCard Face New Assault by Congress on $40 Billion ‘Swipe’ Fees

By admin on May 4, 2010

Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. face a renewed threat to one of the credit-card industry’s biggest revenue sources after Senator Patrick Leahy backed legislation to curb fees charged to merchants on each transaction.
Leahy, a Vermont Democrat and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, will co-sponsor a measure by Senate majority whip Dick Durbin of Illinois, [...]

AG Eric Holder At Presser Regarding Times Square Attempted Bombing

By admin on May 4, 2010

Good afternoon.
As many of you know, Faisal Shahzad was arrested late last night in connection with his alleged role in the attempted car bombing in Times Square last Saturday. 
Shahzad, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Pakistan, is in federal custody today.  He has been and continues to be questioned by federal agents. As a result [...]

President Obama Telephoned PM Netanyahu

By admin on May 4, 2010

US President Barak Obama telephoned Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu ahead of this week’s scheduled proximity talks, mediated negotiations between Israel and the PA (Palestinian Authority) handled by US envoy George Mitchell. The president called to congratulate the prime minister, phoning him after he returned from Sharm el-Sheikh where he met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, [...]

UPDATED: Up To 8 Reportedly In Custody In Pakistan In Connection With Times Square Bomb Attempt

By admin on May 4, 2010

According to Fox News, Pakistani authorities say they’ve arrested a man in Karachi in connection with the failed Times Square car bombing. Further details were unavailable.
Meanwhile, CNN reports that The Pakistani-American suspect in the Times Square bombing attempt has a Karachi identification card, a document that shows Pakistani residency, and the suspect’s family is from [...]

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