Tuesday, February 20, 2007

02/20/07

* IDF: Arms being smuggled to Hizbullah on weekly basis Arms are being smuggled to Hizbullah from Syria on a weekly basis, usually at night, in an attempt to evade the eight UNIFIL battalions deployed between Syria and Lebanon.

* Rice seeks 'Arab Quartet' backing for peace moves U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sought on Tuesday to get Arab support for U.S. efforts to revive a peace process.

* US 'Iran attack plans' revealed US contingency plans for air strikes on Iran extend beyond nuclear sites and include most of the country's military infrastructure.

* Rice, Abbas meet with Jordan's Abdullah US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas huddled separately in Jordan.

* Gay ultimatum for Anglicans in US Anglican leaders have issued an ultimatum to the US Church by demanding an end to the appointment of gay clergy and the blessing of same-sex couples.

* Mughrabi dig prompts rise in Muslim antisemitism Opposition to the excavation at the Mughrabi Gate near the Temple Mount has sparked an increase in anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric in the Muslim world.

* Iran Sets Condition to Halt Nuke Program President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Iran would only halt its uranium enrichment program and return to negotiations if other Western nations do the same.

* Following the Christian money trail Evangelical Christians donate USD 37 million in 2006, most to Israel but some to Jews in the former Soviet Union.

* MEPs divided over controversial Kosovo report The European Parliament – striving to enter the diplomatic arena – is indicating it may take a clear pro-independence stance.

* Mobile phones to fuel Internet growth Google vice-president and chief Internet evangelist Vinton G. Cerf predicted Tuesday that mobile phones, not personal computers, will fuel growth of the worldwide Web.