JK Assembly issues 26-day Provisional Calendar for budget session
Region: IsraelJammu, January 18 (Scoop News) – The Assembly Secretariat has issued the provisional calendar for the ensuing budget session commencing from February 23 in the winter capital. According to the calendar, there will be total 26 business days. The session will begin with the Governor’s Address on February 23 at 10.30 am and followed by discussion on Motion of Thanks on the Address. The Gov... more
Views: 879Organized Terrorism Rampant Via Social Media, Says University of Haifa Researcher
Region: Israel
According to a news release issued by The University of Haifa, “hackers invading databases is just the tip of the iceberg in online terrorist activity: International terrorist organizations have shifted their Internet activity focus to social networks and today a number of Facebook groups are asking users to join and support Hezbollah, Hamas and other armed groups that have been included in the West&r... more
Views: 1313Antioxidants and anticarcinogens
Region: IsraelFor sometime now we have been using these words quite frequently. What do they mean? Antioxidants are natural substances which scavenge harmful substance called free radicals that are produced in the body in response to many outside agents, food being one of them. Antioxidants literally cleanse the cells of poisonous oxidants and help in keeping the components of ells healthy. Fruits and vegetables cont... more
Views: 2285Krav Maga: Israeli security forces urged to study deadly combat system
Region: Israel
Following an incident in the Jordan Valley in which a lone Israeli soldier was attacked by a Palestinian on Friday, members of the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) have been ordered to keep their magazines inserted in their weapons at all times. “When the soldier was attacked by the terrorist, his magazine fell to the ground. As such, he was unable to respond by opening fire,” explained... more
Views: 1895Hamas Rocket Attacks On Israel Unnoticed
Region: IsraelWith all eyes on the events unfolding in Japan, with Japanese triple-disaster, and the battle against the regime of Libya's dictator Moamar Khadhafi, a massive rocket attack on Israel went practically unnoticed this weekend. Members of the terrorist group Hamas launched attacks against Israel from their base in Gaza during this weekend's Sabbath. The Israeli intelligence service says they have proof tha... more
Views: 1841The Three Basic Steps of Waste Management in any Country Require Vehicles, Equipment and Labor
Region: IsraelThese steps are: 1) Travel to and from the work area. For the first step the minimum requirements are a central work shop and parking space for motor vehicles and district depots for controlling collectors, hand carts and animal carts. The location of these depots should minimize travel time between depot and working area. 2) The collection pr... more
Views: 2064Tech news: New GPS software based on the wisdom of the crowd
Region: Israel
A company called Waze Mobile have developed a GPS navigation software that is based on the wisdom of the crowd. Waze is a social mobile application providing free turn-by-turn navigation based on the live conditions of the road. 100% powered by users, the more you drive, the better it gets. When driving with waze, you get updates from drivers around you and in your path about traffic, police, warnings ... more
Views: 2348Israel's Duty to Defend Its Citizens
Region: Israel
This opinion piece is a response to Dean Walker's piece, Is Israel a Terrorist State? I recently encountered the article "Is Israel a Terrorist State?" by Mr. Dean Walker, published by GroundReport, concerning the allegedly humanitarian flotilla for Gaza (the overdue drugs and seven hundred people accompanying them). I believe it will be futile to challenge his interpretation of the flotilla events as dishonest.... more
Views: 2252"Safe Passage" trailer - interactive animation about human rights in Palestine
Region: Israel
A trailer for a new interactive animation, Safe Passage, issued by the Israeli human rights group Gisha - Legal Center for Freedom of Movement, about the restrictions Israel imposes upon people from Gaza seeking to leave for the West Bank. The user can choose one out if 3 characters - a student, a family man and a trader - and help him/her get to his/her destination. more
Views: 2227PFP welcomes peace developments in Middle East
Region: IsraelLONDON: 28 July, 2010 Humanitarian organization Press For Peace (PFP) has expressed satisfaction over latest developments on Middle East Peace Process. "Press for Peace (PFP) understands that direct peace talks are possible with the Israelis when settlement activities are frozen and Israel is cooperating with international peace makers," Executive Director Press for Peace Zafar Iqbal said in a statement here... more
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