Hizbullah Theme Park Glorifies War against Israel

{image_1}Hizbullah has opened a theme park glorifying its battles against Israel on a mountaintop in southern Lebanon. The launch of the tourist site was timed to coincide with the 10th anniversary of Israel’s unilateral pullout from Lebanon, for which Hizbullah claims credit. The site itself—at Mlita, about 20 miles [32 kilometers] north of the Israel–Lebanon border—was a secret underground Hizbullah base during the years Israeli troops patrolled southern Lebanon.

Tel Aviv in M600 Missile Range of Hizbullah

{image_1}Syria has provided Hizbullah with a supply of M600 missiles during the past year, according to the head of research for Israel’s Military Intelligence. The Syrian copy of an Iranian design has a range of 187 miles [301 kilometers], which places Tel Aviv, Israel’s largest city, within Hizbullah’s sights. The weapon carries an explosive payload of up to one-half ton. The majority of Israel’s population is clustered within the greater Tel Aviv area.

Gaza Flotilla Preplanned Attack on Soldiers

{image_1}Deadly violence erupted May 31 as activists on one of the boats claiming to bring humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip attacked Israeli soldiers after they boarded the flotilla to enforce Israel’s naval blockade of Hamas-run Gaza. According to press statements from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), at least nine activists were killed in the confrontation and seven Israeli soldiers were wounded, four moderately, of which two were initially in critical condition. During the confrontation, two guns belonging to the Israeli soldiers were taken by the activists and used against the IDF.

The “Jewish” Apple:  Eggplant Carpaccio

{image_1}Arguably, one of the least appreciated foods throughout human history has been the eggplant. Originating in the southeast Asian region that is today India and Pakistan, it was domesticated over 4,000 years ago. Since then, it has spread throughout the world and has met with a wide variety of reactions on its journey. The first written record of the eggplant comes from China about AD 500 where it is described as “the food of emperors.” The Chinese developed their own unique varieties, coming up with smaller fruited plants as well as differing shapes and colors. In the eighth and ninth centuries, the eggplant appears in the Middle East as far west as Egypt and northward into Turkey where it became exceptionally popular. The Turks alone are believed to have over 1,000 native recipes using eggplant in a wide variety of ways.

Cycle for Hope

I’m a young adult volunteer for Bridges for Peace. When asked if I would like to represent Bridges for Peace in a cycling event in Israel, I jumped at the opportunity. I love to cycle and because it would be a three-day event, it poised a challenge that I could not pass up.

Israel’s Kibbutz Movement Celebrates 100 Years

{image_1}One year after Tel Aviv celebrated its 100-year anniversary, Israel’s communal kibbutz movement—in many ways the opposite of Tel Aviv’s modern mega-city—is celebrating their 100^th birthday. In March, Israel’s first kibbutz, Degania Alef, hosted the kick-off ceremony for the year’s celebrations, as they gear up for the big, national celebration of the kibbutz on October 4. While the kibbutz community’s founding principles of egalitarianism, communal living, and an agriculture-based society are by no means unique to Israel, the kibbutz movement’s role and significance in the creation of Israel’s modern state help set it apart from similar movements around the world.

The Hurva Rededicated

{image_1}After four years of construction, the Hurva Synagogue, in the center of the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, was rededicated on March 15 and 16. Since 1977, the ruins of its destruction by the Arabs in 1948 have been marked by a single memorial arch. Now it stands again, reconstructed in its original design, both outside and inside. As previously, its 82 foot (25 meter) high dome is once again a distinctive part of the Old City’s skyline. The date of the dedication was carefully chosen—the first day of the biblical month of Nisan, the day the tabernacle was erected in the wilderness (Exod. 40).

Solar Energy from…Plants?

{image_1}Tel Aviv University scientist Professor Nathan Nelson has studied the complex structure of the pea leaf and how it manufactures its sugar energy and suggests that it may contain an unexpected source for solar energy. When crystallized and studied at high resolution, he was able to see its intricate structure in detail.

A “Pen” that Foils a Bomb

{image_1}A white crystalline powder, TATP is a peroxide bomb detonator and an explosive of choice for airport bombers. If it had been detected in the Amsterdam airport last year, the “underwear” bomber would have been foiled much sooner. But underwear and shoe bombers beware: a technology developed by Israelis and Americans is now your nightmare.

Ear Drops Out—Ear Foam In

{image_1}Anyone who has ever had to squeeze drops into the ear of a squirming child will certainly nod in agreement with Dr. Gad Riesenfeld when he says, “Parents tell me that eardrops are a nightmare for their children, and it's almost impossible to administer them.” Riesenfeld is chairman of Otic Pharma, an Israeli company that has come up with a simple solution called FoamOtic that contains antibiotics for treating disorders in the ear canal.

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{image_1}Technion researchers have developed a nano-delivery system made up of a chemical connection between a polysugar produced from the cypress tree with folic acid and an anticancer drug. The delivery system leads the drug directly to the cancerous cell and releases it inside the cell. Thus, the cancerous cell is destroyed without causing any damage to the healthy cells around it.

Are the Palestinians Ready for Statehood?

{image_1}In August of 2009, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad announced a bold and ambitious plan to build the institutions for statehood in just two years. In March of 2010, the US, the EU, the United Nations, and Russia followed suit, calling for a Palestinian state to be formed within two years of the restart of peace talks with Israel. Beyond the political questions of whether or not negotiations can be complete by then, or whether the world is prepared to accept unilateral Palestinian statehood, lies a much more essential question: Can the Palestinians be ready for statehood in two years or less?