Wednesday, December 24, 2008

12-24-08 Hanukah Israel Update

Dear all,
This holiday season, let us light a candle for Gilad Shalit, and all others who are not able to celebrate freedom with their families, as we hope for his speedy return. See: http://standwithus.com/FREETHESOLDIERS/candle.asp.
Peace,
Noah

VIDEO: REMEMBERING MUMBAI
View this video from Chabad, a tribute to Rabbi Gavriel and Rivkah Holtzberg and all those who were murdered last month in Mumbai: http://www.road90.com/watch.php?id=h859fgGLoA

QUICK READING LIST
- Solar Power – the Israeli Connection, Eric Taub, NY Times, 9/23/08: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/24/business/businessspecial2/24GOLDMAN.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
- PA Policewomen search Palestinian women for weapons, Ilene Prusher, Christian Science Monitor, 11/21/08: http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/1121/p01s02-wogn.html
- Thin line makes vast difference to life in Israel, Licia Corbella, Calgary Herald, 11/22/08:
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/columnists/story.html?id=386535e7-46da-411d-937e-61fb9a736aa3

- While Detroit Slept, Thomas Friedman, NY Times, 12/9/08: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/10/opinion/10friedman.html
- Israel Bans a UN Rapporteur Who Compares the Jewish State to Nazi Germany, Alan Dershowitz, Hudson, 12/18/08: http://www.hudsonny.org/2008/12/israel-bans-a-un-rapporteur-who-compares-the-jewish-state-to-nazi-germany.php

RESOURCE: TRAVEL TO ISRAEL
Nice article on Israel's natural beauty, and tourism options in the country: http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/travel/28explorer.html
View also this blog and website from an Israeli tour guide, with wonderful photos, travel tips, and other great information: www.israeltour.wordpress.com and www.davidhymanisrael.com

NEWS
- A feast of lights under gloom of rockets:
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/6560882.html
- Myanmar students attend agricultural training in Israel: http://www.mmtimes.com/no443/n006.htm
- Olmert's corruption case garners praise for Israel in the Arab world: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1212041432454&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FPrinter
- Israeli doctors save Iraqi child: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3633108,00.html
- Czech pilots train in Israel for Afghan mission: http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/index_view.php?id=350692
- Palestinians got $1.7 billion in aid last year:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iApRoTyESi2JfZXp2zJTskfoqOnQ


QUOTE OF THE DAY: WHY SHOULD THEY SUFFER?
Asked how he justified the suffering of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israeli President Shimon Peres said: "Why should they suffer? Let them stop shooting and they won't suffer."
http://africa.reuters.com/world/news/usnTRE4AI5D1.html

ACTION: FREE JONATHAN POLLARD
Some people may be interested in this action: With less than one month until President Bush leaves office, this grass roots effort is intended to remind the White House of Jonathan Pollard's plight and to push for a commutation of his prison sentence. Please visit www.FreePollardNow.com to join the effort to help set Jonathan Pollard free.

VIDEO AND PETITION: BIASED MEDIA
View HonestReporting's latest video about biased media reporting: http://www.honestreporting.com/a/who_speaks_for_israel.asp
- Also, read and consider signing this petition, urging the Washington Post to adopt a more balanced reporting on the Middle East: http://eyeonthepost.wsone.com/bin/display_petitions.cgi?ID=1

RESOURCE: ISRAEL AND ENVIRONMENTALISM
Check out this link, regarding environmentalism in Israel:
http://www.theisraelproject.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=hsJPK0PIJpH&b=3918015&ct=5158747
- Also, see these cool facts!
http://www.israelactivism.com/pdfs/wasteTreatment.jpg and http://www.israelactivism.com/pdfs/waterHeater.jpg and
http://www.israelactivism.com/pdfs/electricPlant.jpg