Austrian Reparations Fund for Holocaust Survivors Shuts Down
An Austrian fund for reparations to victims of the Nazi Holocaust is shutting down after 11 years “due to limited finances.” The Reparation Fund for the Victims of National Socialism said in a statement issued Tuesday that it has recognized claims totaling some $1.5 billion (nearly 1.2 billion euros). However, it was able to pay […]
Bodyguards Separate Lieberman and ‘Terrorist’ MK
Bodyguards stepped between Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Arab MK Talab Al-Sana, who Lieberman called a terrorist during a tour of an illegal Bedouin village in the Negev on Wednesday. During a visit to the “unrecognized” Bedouin village of Al-Zarnog near Be’er Sheva, MK Al-Sana appeared and accused the Foreign Minister of acting like the head […]
The BBC In Its Own Words: “We Made a Mistake”
The BBC In Its Own Words: “We Made a Mistake” June 26, 2012 15:47 by Simon Plosker In March 2011, the BBC’s coverage or, rather, lack of coverage of the brutal murders of the Fogel family generated outrage as well as shock and grief that an Israeli family, including a three-month old baby girl, could […]
Egypt Court: 15-Year Sentence for Giving Israel a Good Deal on Natural Gas
A criminal court in Egypt today jailed a former Mubarak-era cabinet minister and a businessman for 15 years each for selling Israel natural gas “below market value.” “The Cairo criminal court sentenced former oil minister Sameh Fahmi and fugitive businessman Hussein Salem to 15 years in prison each over the (Israel) gas deal,” a judicial […]
Clock Is Ticking on Pakistan’s Inaction Against Terrorists
Last month, the Republican Study Committee recommended that Congress consider attaching more stringent counterterrorism conditions on U.S. aid to Pakistan. Citing new evidence about the potential involvement of Pakistani intelligence officials in the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai and Pakistan’s refusal to take action against the Haqqani network, the memo suggests requiring the Pakistan […]
BREAKING: ObamaCare Verdict Announced
In a shocking and disappointing verdict, the Supreme Court upheld ObamaCare and it’s individual mandate as a tax, ushering in an unprecedented expansion of government power and handing a huge victory in Obama’s Progressive plan to “fundamentally transform America. The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 today. In a complex ruling, the Supreme Court has partially upheld […]
Arab Editor: Fabricating Quotes is Common Practice for Iranian Media
Arab Editor: Fabricating Quotes is Common Practice for Iranian Media June 27, 2012 16:33 by Pesach Benson Everything you need to know about today’s coverage of Israel and the Mideast. Join the Israel Daily News Stream on Facebook. Today’s Top Stories 1. Asharq al-Awsat‘s top editor warns that the Morsi quotes Fars News’s fabricated is […]
U.S. Forest Service Firefighting Fleet Depleted After Contract Cancellation
An Obama administration decision to cancel a government contract for aerial firefighting planes in 2011 has left the U.S. Forest Service’s airborne fleet depleted as rapidly moving wildfires spread throughout the state of Colorado and elsewhere in the country amid excessive heat and extremely dry weather conditions. The reduction in the number of planes—from more […]
Colour Prejudice in India
by Ranbir In India the preference for lighter skin is well known. In Bollywood lighter actresses such as Katrina Kaif find that the right skin tone outweighs talent and ignorance of Hindi. Skin lightening products do roaring trade. But what lies at the root of all this? Many people assume it is because over three […]
Student Loan Deal Risks Taxpayer Pension Bailout
The discussion over whether to extend federal subsidies for student loans largely hinges on whether the House and Senate come to an agreement over how to pay for the resulting $6 billion tab for taxpayers. Federal student loan subsidies make for bad policy all by themselves. Yet in its scramble to find the money, Congress […]
Paraguay Removes a President; Chavez Intervenes, Obama Waffles
On June 15, police operating under the orders of leftist Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo sought to evict a group of squatters occupying land reported to be privately owned. The confrontation turned violent, leaving 17 dead, including seven policemen. The violent event produced a shock as Paraguay’s political establishment and the legislative body blamed President Lugo […]
