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Cracking Down on Ultra Orthodox Violence

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:30:38 +0000

“There is no reason on earth for a person to raise a hand – let alone on helpless girls.” Beit Shemesh Mayor Moshe Abutbul said Tuesday in reference to Na’ama Margolis, the seven-year-old girl who was spat on by a …

Iran Sentences US Man to Death for Spying

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:13:26 +0000

According to Reuters, the Iran Revolutionary Court has sentenced an American-Iranian man to death for reportedly spying for the CIA. This move could likely aggravate the tension between Iran and the US, which is already high due to the Tehran …

Iran To Open Second Enrichment Site Near Qum

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:55:12 +0000

A top official with Iran’

Iran Warns the US to Stay Out of the Persian Gulf

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:04:37 +0000

A US Navy aircraft carrier was warned by an Iranian Army commander to not enter the Persian Gulf. The aircraft carrier that had left the Persian Gulf during the Iran’

Missile Test Brings In The New Year for Iran

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:03:05 +0000

The test firing of two long range missiles on Monday by Iran’

2011 Iranian Year In Review

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:28:51 +0000

2011 has been a tumultuous year for tensions between Iran and the west. In January, the talk of Iran’

WANTED FOR MURDER ERIC RUBIC AND CLAUDE ISAAC KHAYAT

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:33:02 +0000

September 16, 2011 was a Friday. At 7:30 AM Lee Zeitouni a lively, beautiful young women was on her way to work in Tel Aviv. At the same time French citizens on vacation were speeding wildly through Tel Aviv and …

Yalda Night

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:23:06 +0000

December 21 is known as Yalda Night for Iran, the longest night of the Iranian solar year. Yalda Night is a night with very special ceremonies. Families gather together on Yalda Night with elders until well after midnight. During Yalda …

Former Iran President Says Elections Meaningless

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:17:24 +0000

Mohammad Khatami, a former Iranian president, announced that the political situation in the country has not improved to a degree where reformists should be participating in the parliamentary elections. Khatami said in a short interview on Monday that ‘

Kim Jong Il body on Display

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:16:44 +0000

North Korea displayed the body of ruler Kim Jong Il in a glass coffin surrounded by red flowers Tuesday, and his young heir was one of the first to pay respects. As the country mourned for a second day with …