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27 Dec 12

West Longs for Jew-Free Zones in Jerusalem
Israel plans to step up the building of residences within the settlement blocs and—drawing particular ire—in parts of Jerusalem that were under Jordanian occupation from 1949 to 1967. The Jerusalem plans include housing for both Jews and Arabs. In this holiday season, those plans should be cause for rejoicing instead of heightened rebukes.

Waiting for the Apocalypse, Part II: In the beginning, a fear of the end
Our modern notion of progress reflects this linear understanding of history. (You have to be heading somewhere to “progress” anywhere.) So, too, does apocalyptic thinking. As Kyle says, “this linear view of history does encourage end-time thinking.” Events in the world are thought to be moving toward some final judgment on humanity, some future Day of Judgment. Kyle argues that this linear way of thinking about history began in the ancient Near East with the Hebrews and their confrontations with their neighbours — from the Egyptians and the Persians (with the Philistines, Assyrians and Babylonians along the way) to the Greeks and Romans.

Pentagon Preps Stealth Strike Force to Counter China
The U.S. military has begun a staged, five-year process that will see each of its three main stealth warplane types deployed to bases near China. When the deployments are complete in 2017, Air Force F-22s and B-2s and Marine Corps F-35s could all be within striking range of America’s biggest economic rival at the same time. With Beijing now testing its own radar-evading jet fighters — two different models, to be exact — the clock is counting down to a stealth warplane showdown over the Western Pacific.

Davidic-era temple unearthed in dig near Jerusalem
“The ritual building at Tel Motza is an unusual and striking find, in light of the fact that there are hardly any remains of ritual buildings of the period in Judea at the time of the First Temple,” said excavation directors Anna Eirikh, Hamoudi Khalaily and Shua Kisilevitz. They said the structure’s uniqueness was enhanced by the site’s proximity to Jerusalem, which was the kingdom’s main center and the seat of kings David and Solomon.

Piers Morgan: Both the Bible and U.S. Constitution Are ‘Inherently Flawed’ and Need to Be Amended
While CNN’s Piers Morgan is a well known critic of America’s Second Amendment, he has now ventured into a new campaign to reform...the Bible. During a discussion on...Christmas Eve — with Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren, Morgan argued that there needs to be an “amendment to the Bible” for same-sex marriage, because like the Constitution, the Bible is “inherently flawed.”

No deal in sight as deadline for fiscal deal nears
Lawmakers are engaged in a playground game of "who goes first," daring each political party to let the year end without resolving a Jan. 1 confluence of higher taxes and deep spending cuts that could rattle a recovering, but-still-fragile economy. President Barack Obama returns from Hawaii Thursday to this increasingly familiar deadline showdown in the nation's capital, with even a stopgap solution now in doubt.

Another blow for Assad
The noose around President Bashar al-Assad’s neck tightened still further yesterday with the defection of a senior security official. By joining Syria’s rebels, General Abdulaziz al-Shalal, formerly commander of the military police force, showed once again that key figures near the apex of the regime view Mr Assad’s downfall as inevitable.

'Brighter than a full moon': The biggest star of 2013... could be the comet of the century
...Comet Ison could draw millions out into the dark to witness what could be the brightest comet seen in many generations – brighter even than the full Moon. ...By late November it will be visible to the unaided eye just after dark in the same direction as the setting Sun. Its tail could stretch like a searchlight into the sky above the horizon.

Social Security Ran $47.8B Deficit in FY 2012
The Social Security program ran a $47.8 billion deficit in fiscal 2012 as the program brought in $725.429 billion in cash and paid $773.247 for benefits and overhead expenses, according to official data published by Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration also released new data revealing that the number of workers collecting disability benefits hit a record 8,827,795 in December--up from 8,805,353 in November.

Egypt's President Morsi hails constitution and urges dialogue
President Mohammed Morsi has congratulated Egyptians for endorsing a new constitution and urged all parties to join him in a national dialogue. In a TV address to the nation, Mr Morsi said the economy was a priority and that changes to the cabinet would be made if necessary. Some 63% backed the constitution in the controversial referendum.

Japan says it will review plans to abandon nuclear power
The new government in Japan has announced it will review the planned nuclear power phase-out proposed by the previous administration. Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said that reactors would be restarted if considered safe by the nuclear authority. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promised bold measures to revive the economy.

Nicaragua San Cristobal volcano: Hundreds told to leave
Nicaraguan authorities have ordered the evacuation of several hundred people living near San Cristobal volcano. Officials also declared an amber alert for five sq km ( two sq miles) around the volcano, which began spewing ash and gas on Tuesday. However, some 1,500 farmers are refusing to leave the area, the French news agency AFP reports.

Severe snowstorm hits US, bears down on East Coast
A severe winter storm that whipped up tornadoes in the southern US has brought heavy snow to the Midwest and threatens disruption in the east. At least six people have been killed and authorities have told people to stay at home rather than brave freezing temperatures and treacherous roads. A state of emergency has been declared in Mississippi and Alabama after the storm downed power lines.

Land border sealed, Greek police chief says
A chief of police in a border town in northeastern Greece says irregular migrants are no longer crossing into the country from its land border with Turkey. Barbed-wire fences, landmines, thermal night vision cameras and regular patrols are among the tools used to stop a phenomenon the Greek state considers a national security threat.


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26 Dec 12

Will 2013 Mark the Beginning of American Decline?
Prevailing arguments about when the era of U.S. dominance would end, and which country would supplant it, have been wildly and consistently wrong for half a century. In the 1950s, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was taken seriously when he told Western ambassadors “We will bury you.” Today, his country no longer exists. In the 1980s, Japan was supposedly going to be No. 1; now the question is whether the precipitous decline in its working-age population will generate a fiscal crisis.

Earthquake Strikes 2014 Olympics Host Sochi
Irina Gogoleva of Russia's Emergencies Ministry said no one was hurt and there was no apparent damage to the city's infrastructure after a 5.2 magnitude earthquake was reported at 2:42 a.m. local time on Wednesday (2242 GMT on Tuesday). "The Emergencies Ministry servicemen scoured through the city districts, bridges and electrical cables, there was no damage," Gogoleva said, adding that the epicenter of the quake was some 150 kilometers (93 miles) off Sochi in the Black Sea.

Israel fears EU may push for peace in 2013
Israel believes that the EU may try to force it and the Palestinian National Authority to reach a peace agreement in 2013, according to a report published in the Israeli daily Haaretz. The report, based on an Israeli foreign ministry document, states that the EU seriously doubts the viability of the peace process in its current format to end the Palestinain-Israeli conflict, and believes that it needs a new format for there to be progress in 2013.

Legal Gun Owners in New York Outed Like Sex Offenders
The Gannett owned newspaper did not specify a reason for invading the privacy of handgun owners. However, considering the animosity of officialdom in the state toward the Second Amendment and the right to own firearms, the reason for outing legal handgun owners should be obvious.

China on Alert After Japan Scrambles Jets over E. China Sea
Japanese media report Japan sent F15 fighter aircraft after detecting a Chinese marine surveillance plane in disputed airspace near contested islands in the East China Sea. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters Tuesday Beijing will pay close attention to Japan's decision to dispatch fighter jets. She said China's surveillance plane was conducting routine patrols at the time.

Syrian rebels report 18 cases of chemical attacks
A day after reports surfaced of a mysterious gas being used by the Syrian regime, rebels are claiming it was not the first time chemical weapons were employed by Assad's army.

Hamas Leader Tells ‘Education’ Conference Israel is a ‘Cancerous Tumor that Must Be Removed’
Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh made new incendiary statements against Israel at a Tuesday conference on education in Gaza, iusing words that could be described as educating toward the hatred of Jews. Israel’s Channel 10 News reports that Haniyeh called for Israel’s destruction and said: “Israel is a cancerous tumor that must be removed and uprooted.”

PM visits Jordan to discuss Syria
The London-based Arabic newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently made a visit to Jordan, to discuss the recent developments in Syria. The report hints that Netanyahu met with top officials in Amman's government, including King Abdullah, but makes no official statement to that effect.

Israel tightens grip on east Jerusalem by approving another 1,242 new homes
The homes will be built in Gilo, a settlement of around 40,000 people geographically in the south of Jerusalem but east of the green line that divided Israeli and Arab territory before the 1967 Six Day War. Jerusalem's planning and construction committee has given consent to build 942 houses immediately, with another 300 to follow once land ownership issues have been settled, the Israeli anti-settlement group Peace Now said.

Blast in Afghan city of Khost; Taliban says US base targeted
A suicide bomber killed three people in an attack on a U.S. base in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the same base that is believed to be used by the CIA and which a suicide bomber attacked three years ago killing seven CIA employees.

Syria crisis: Military police chief al-Shalal defects
The commander of Syria's military police has defected from President Bashar-al Assad's government and reportedly fled to Turkey. Lt Gen Abulaziz al-Shalal is one of the highest-ranking officials to join the uprising against the Syrian regime. The army had failed to protect Syrians and turned into "gangs of murder", the general said in a video statement.

Nigeria gunmen 'kill at least six Christians' in Yobe
Gunmen in the northern Nigerian state of Yobe have shot dead at least six Christians, the army and local officials say. They say a church in Peri village near Potiskum, the economic capital of Yobe, was set on fire in an attack late on Christmas Eve. No group has so far said it carried out the attack.

Egypt's Morsi signs Islamist constitution into law
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has signed into law a new Islamist-drafted constitution he says will help end political turmoil and allow him to focus on fixing the fragile economy. Anxiety about the deepening economic crisis has gripped Egypt in past weeks, with many people rushing to take out their savings from banks and the government imposing new restrictions to reduce capital flight.

Iran media report new cyberattack by Stuxnet worm
An Iranian semi-official news agency says there has been another cyberattack by the sophisticated computer worm Stuxnet, this time on the industries in the country's south. Tuesday's report by ISNA quotes provincial civil defense chief Ali Akbar Akhavan as saying the virus targeted a power plant and some other industries in Hormozgan province in recent months. Akhavan says Iranian computer experts were able to "successfully stop" the worm.

Hamas official calls for suicide bombings in response to East Jerusalem construction plans
Ahmed Abu Haliba says ‘armed resistance’ should be used to stop Israel from building the Third Temple

Report says Netanyahu may seek secular government
Israel Radio reports meeting between Netanyahu and Livni associates on her role in next government • Parties deny meeting • PM says he will focus on three goals: housing portfolio out of sectoral hands, national service for all and changes in system of government.


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And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people; And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.


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