Wednesday, August 06, 2014

8/6/14


Want Peace? Build the Third Temple, Says Israeli Group Ceasefires, truces and bilateral agreements will never bring the peace most people in the Middle East desire. Only by following the biblical model, including the rebuilding of the Third Temple in Jerusalem, can genuine peace be achieved.

'We're in orbit!' Rosetta becomes first spacecraft to orbit comet fter a 10-year chase taking it billions of miles across the solar system, the Rosetta spacecraft made history Wednesday as it became the first probe to rendezvous with a comet on its journey around the sun.

Hamas chief declares victory over Israel Political bureau leader Ismail Haniyeh says military resistance, strength of Palestinians will lead to lifting of blockade during Cairo talks.

Fatah official threatens settlers with death Jamal Muheisen says Palestinian merchants have two weeks to rid their shops of Israeli products; Fatah decries Hamas harassment in Gaza.

As Cairo Talks Begin, Hamas Vows Never to Disarm Rejecting key Israeli demand, Hamas spox threatens to 'take the life' of anyone trying to disarm the group; Israeli delegates meet in Egypt.

Watch: Tisha B'Av Takes Special Significance Amid Gaza Operation Religious and political figures explain the country's observance of the 9th of Av, and its connection to Operation Protective Edge.

Poll: Americans Favor Israel over Hamas 3:1 42% thought Israeli actions were 'mostly justified,' while 14% thought the same about Hamas's actions.

UN Chemical Experts to Return to Syria Next Month A team of chemical weapons experts will travel to Syria next month to follow up on Damascus' pledge to hand over its arsenal.

Trove of Jewish Revolt coins discovered near Jerusalem Bronze bits minted months before destruction of temple on Tisha Av; "Judea Capta" coin found in north in summer excavations.

NATO Fears Ground Invasion as Russia Masses Troops on Ukraine Border Russia has massed around 20,000 combat-ready troops on Ukraine's border and could use the pretext of a humanitarian mission to invade.