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The World’s First Underwater Museum

July 25, 2006

At the end of April, the Caesarea Development Corporation opened up the world’s first underwater archaeological museum on Israel’s northern shoreline. Thirty-six underwater sign posts, providing information for each artifact, mark four trails in the 87,000 square-yard (73,743-sq. meter) area.

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Israel Synagogue Desecrated

July 25, 2006

The Great Synagogue in Petah Tikvah (seven miles east of Tel Aviv) was broken into and desecrated on May 4 in the morning. The perpetrators drew swastikas on the walls, on the ark (Torah closet), and on Torah scrolls. They also wrote ”Hitler” on the doors of the synagogue and flung the contents of the ark onto the floor.

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Second Temple Model Relocated

July 25, 2006

Modern commercial redevelopment has no sense of history, not even in Jerusalem. Even the Second Temple Mount Model had to be relocated to make way for refurbishing of the Holyland Hotel, where the Model was situated since its construction in the mid-1960s, attracting about 300,000 tourists annually.

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Houses Divided…

July 25, 2006

While many believe that the Israelis and the Palestinians might be worlds apart, Jerusalem and Ramallah are, in fact, separated by only a few kilometers, and both governments now share the displeasure of finding themselves threatened by infighting among their members. For Israel, that infighting takes the form that it does in most civilized democracies, with ministers fighting over budgets, political appointments, and the finer issues of national policy. In the Palestinian Authority (PA), however, the infighting is at its most primitive level––in the form of armed gangs battling it out in the streets.

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Impending World Jihad “Tsunami”

July 25, 2006

In May, former Military Intelligence chief Aharon Ze’evi warned of an impending world jihad “tsunami” that he said may soon descend on the entire Middle East.

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More On The James Ossuary

July 25, 2006

Just when you thought the James ossuary was a fake, world experts declare it is authentic. When questioned about the James ossuary inscription, which reads, “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus,” paleographer Ada Yardeni said, “If this is a forgery, I quit!”

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Unusual Trade: Israel Exports Surplus Apples To Syria

June 1, 2006

For the second straight year, Israeli apple growers expanded their customer base
to include an unlikely, but eager purchaser of their surplus produce–Syria.

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Olmert: We Must Evacuate Jews

June 1, 2006

During his victory speech on March 28, Ehud Olmert made clear his administration will immediately seek to “evacuate Jews” from most of the West Bank [Judea and Samaria]. Kadima officials also have stated the party would seek to give parts of Jerusalem to the Palestinians to form a state.

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Probing Into Tel Dan

June 1, 2006

Tel Dan is located in the Hula Valley, where the largest tributary of the Jordan River begins its southern journey. The scenery is breathtaking, as well as inspiring, when one considers the vast wealth of history it has experienced.

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Predictions of the West’s Demise

May 9, 2006

“We say to this West, which does not act reasonably and does not learn its lessons: By Allah, you will be defeated. You will be defeated in Palestine…True, it is Israel that is being defeated there, but when Israel is defeated…those who call to support it are defeated.

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