טאנה נאזאן 2 تنه نزن ۲ .Taneh Nazan 2

IRAN, ISRAEL, U. S and more
December 30, 2010

KATSAV VERDICT
Methods of a rapist exposed

Judges who convicted former president of rape, indecent acts, and sexual harassment say he abused his power over victims by 'glorifying, touching, making erotic comments, and hugging them at length' in anticipation of sexual rewards

Worst 7 years of my life over' 

Complainant who first exposed former President Moshe Katsav's sex offences pleased with guilty verdict, says 'one could not have described what I went through more accurately.' Another victim receives news 'with tears of relief' 

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'Judges were probably drunk' 

Some in Katsav's hometown blame 'media hype' for guilty verdict; others say 'he shamed us

Katsav: From the beginning I knew they wanted to convict me

Former president reacts to guilty verdict, tells associates that judges put on an act of democracy and ignored contradictions in plaintiff's testimonies

PM: Katsav conviction message to all women 
Strenger than Fiction / How did Israel go from Albert Einstein to Moshe Katsav?

Those who voted for Katsav as president should ask themselves: What did I know about this man? Did I really think he was suited for what is formally Israel’s highest office? Was I capable of thinking beyond petty party politics and personal gain when I cast my vote?

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Shin Bet: Iran main supplier of weaponry to Hamas in 2010

In year-end report, Israel Security Agency says Islamic Republic smuggled hundreds of rockets, thousands of mortar shells into Gaza.

Top Middle East story of 2010: The Stuxnet virus

As 2010 comes to an end, the mystery has yet to be revealed: Did Stuxnet set back Iran’s nuclear program? Or was it just a small glitch?

Is  Iran  About to Test a Nuclear Bomb In North Korea?

Iran  president auctioning old car for charity

Officers warned of revenge 

In detailed letter, army instructs reserve officers to take extra precautions in Israel and abroad following assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists. Officers ordered to avoid travelling on same routes, shopping at same place 

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Gas well estimated at $45B 

Leviathan reservoir located off of Haifa coast said to contain 453 cubic meters of natural gas

Big Gas Find Sparks a Frenzy in Israel

Arabs are the enemy

Rabbi's wife explains letter urging Jewish girls not to date Arabs, says 'separatism sustains us'

 Rabbi's Wives : Don't date Arabs 

New letter signed by rabbis' wives appeals to women urging them to stay away from Arabs. 'As soon as they have in you in their grasp – everything becomes different. Attention will be replaced with curses, physical abuse and humiliation,' letter states

Female Reform rabbis: Stop hatred

'London home to Hamas hub'

Defense Ministry says Palestinian Return Center in north London involved in 'initiating and organizing radical and violent activity against Israel in Europe

5 arrested in plot against prophet cartoon

Denmark's intelligence service says men planned to shoot as many people as possible in newsroom of paper that published cartoons of Muslim prophet

Report: 3 out of 4 Israeli citizens are Jewish

Central Statistics Bureau reports that Israeli population has grown in 2010, nearly reaching 7.7 million. Over 75% of citizens are Jews, data shows

'Saudis, Syria proposed Hariri-Hezbollah deal'

Explosion Hits Athens

Jews in ex-USSR struggle to survive

Economic crisis leaves elderly without food, medicine, while kids might soon lose their schools. 'I don't understand how Jews worldwide can see their despair, but not help,' says Yechiel Eckstein, head of International Fellowship of Christians and Jews

Israeli walk device gets Glee boost Device developed by Argo Medical Technologies enabling paraplegics to walk appears in popular TV series prompting dramatic increase in global interest 'Ancient human remains found in Israel' Archaeologists say they may have found earliest evidence yet for existence of modern man after discovering 4,000-year-old teeth in Qassem cave Hundreds pay tribute to soccer legend Avi Cohen     Family of the former Liverpool player Avi Cohen, mourns during a memorial service open to the public at a football stadium near Tel Aviv Dec. 29, 2010. R digits: What to Expect in Tech in 2011 Obama names Syria envoy  US President Barack Obama took the rare step on Wednesday of temporarily appointing US ambassadors to Syria, Turkey and Azerbaijan, restoring a top US envoy to Damascus after an absence of nearly six years. 'Israel ready to use bomb'  Doc: In 1980 UK envoy said Israel would use nuclear bomb in case of new war with Arabs 'Top Arab officials US spies'  WikiLeaks founder says in possession of docs that will lead to dangerous coups in Arab world Swede jailed for Auschwitz sign theft US: Poisoning attempt against Israeli suspect Earth's Demise  Greatly Exaggerated Years ago, scientists believed that Earth was on the brink of a climate Armageddon, but FoxNews.com learns that some of those predictions were mistaken Top Brand Winners and Losers of 2010 Tiger Woods, Apple,  Julian Assange, General Motors, Sara Pailin,  Te Democrats, BP, Warren Buffett,  Mark Zuckerberg, LeBron James