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Saturday May 25, 2013
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Netanyahu, Obama likely to meet in early March
Prime minister to address annual AIPAC conference • President Shimon Peres also set to visit Washington and meet with Obama • Trip will be latest in a series of recent visits by senior Israeli officials to Washington for strategic talks on Iran.
 
Yoav Limor | Cometh the hour, cometh the man
Amir Eshel will be willing to take risks on Iran while all the while making sure to stay away from perilous misadventures.
Eli Hazan | The Iron Lady gets a makeover
In the face of contemporary leaders’ hesitancy in dealing with economic crises, the yearning for decisive leaders like Thatcher is on the rise.
Richard Baehr | The warning game
Since military actions benefit from the element of surprise, Panetta’s recent statements seem designed to hinder an Israeli attack on Iran, if one is in the works.
'Capable, and professional' Amir Eshel appointed IAF commander
Eshel’s four-year term likely to include key decisions on Iran • Eshel: I am aware of the magnitude of the responsibility and I plan to do everything in my power to be deemed worthy • Former IAF commander: Eshel is the right man at the right time.
Dan Margalit | It won’t be easy
Newly appointed IAF commander Amir Eshel will take the helm during an era in which Israel’s operative front has expanded to include Iran.
Peres’ security detail on high alert for possible Hezbollah attack
Increased security around President Shimon Peres thwarts an assault at a guard post near his temporary residence in Jerusalem • Officials fear possible revenge attack over slain Hezbollah commander Mughniyeh.
At least 12 dead as violence flares up in strife-torn Syria
Some sources report a death toll as high as 50 • U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warns of “brutal civil war” in Syria • Vice Premier Moshe Ya’alon foresees a relatively moderate Sunni leadership in Syria in the place of Assad’s doomed regime.
Abbas proposed as PM in interim Palestinian unity government
Hamas on Sunday endorsed a proposal by Qatar that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas assume the role of prime minister in an interim Palestinian unity government that would prepare for general elections in the West Bank and Gaza.
Diplomat: If Israel strikes Iran, nuclear Pakistan will retaliate
A senior European official has described a nightmare scenario should Israel launch a preemptive strike against Iran • Obama: I don’t think Israel has decided what to do, its concerns are justified.
What’s in a name? Residents reject ‘Arab-sounding’ street name
Restaurateur Rachamim Ben-Yosef, known in and out of Jerusalem by his nickname “Rachmo,” founded a restaurant in 1954 near the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem • A petition to change a street name to Rachmo sparked a fierce debate.
Anat Kamm petitions court against Knesset to reduce jail sentence
Kamm, who was sentenced to prison after being convicted of stealing classified documents and passing them on to a journalist, claims that Knesset Constitution Committee chairman David Rotem froze discussions over amendment that could ease her jail term.
Teachers sign mass petition against Hebron field trips
260 teachers decry decision by Education Ministry, announced last week, to take almost all Jewish students on field trips beyond the Green Line to Jewish heritage sites, saying it is designed to shape their political views.
Olympic Committee in a pickle over prickly pear puppet
Israeli Educational Television wins case against Olympic Committee of Israel • Network claims the committee ripped off its iconic puppet Kishkashta for a public relations campaign ahead of the 2012 Olympics.
Tshuva discovers more offshore Israeli gas
Drilling at Tanin-1 suggests it may become Israel’s third-largest natural gas field • Commercial production likely to commence by 2013 • Recent offshore natural gas discoveries may represent windfall for Israel’s economy.
Syrian government memos leaked online
Hackers leak Syrian government emails and passwords over the internet • Documents include list of talking points intended for use by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during his recent interview with Barbara Walters on ABC.
Obama: Israel has not yet decided on Iran attack
President Barack Obama assures that the U.S. is working in lockstep with Israel to solve the Iran crisis • Obama: “we have closer military and intelligence consultation between our two countries than we’ve ever had.”
Iran threatens to hit any country used to attack its soil
Deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Hossein Salami warns: “Any spot used by the enemy for hostile operations against Iran will be subjected to retaliatory aggression by our armed forces."
US threatens to stop aid to Egypt over trial of NGO workers
Mubarak-holdover International Cooperation Minister Faiza Aboul Naga leading investigation, says there are “plots aimed at striking at Egypt’s stability” • Mubarak to be moved to prison for first time since ouster.
Report: Simpson dolls join Barbie on Iran ban list
Since the 1979 Islamic revolution that ousted a pro-Western monarchy, Iran has tried to fight Western cultural influence • Many young people follow Western culture avidly and can often obtain illegal products on the black market.
Some possible scenarios should Israel attack Iran
Israel and the West differ over the extent of a likely Iranian retaliation to an Israeli attack • Whether it supports an Israeli attack or not, the U.S. would be seen as complicit, straining its foreign relations.
Fraud in the House of God: suspicion of synagogue swindle
Texas native Alan Farha, wanted in a number of church and synagogue scams across the U.S., allegedly tells a sad story to prompt congregants to donate money to him • One alert congregant researches suspect online and finds a history of such acts.