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Some of you may have noticed that my posting has been a little erratic today. You're about to find out why.
Mrs. Carl and I are pleased to announce that just a few moments ago, daughter # 1, child # 1 gave birth to grandson # 1, grandchild # 1 here in Jerusalem.
Mrs. Carl and I are also pleased to announce that this evening son #1, child # 2 became engaged to a lovely young lady from Ramat Beit
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Israel Matzav
This segment was aired on Al-Jadid/New TV (Lebanon) on June 13, 2008.
Former Lebanese Minister Wiam Wahhab claims that the Saudi regime is used by the Jews to avenge the defeat of the Qaynuqa' Tribe by the Prophet Muhammad. What amazes me about the Arabs is that their Jew-hatred is bottomless and endless. There is no accusation that is too low for them to make.
Let's go to the videotape. A
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Israel Matzav
There's a great article in Thursday's Wall Street Journal by historian (and college classmate) Michael Oren that should give pause to anyone who thinks that the 'truce' that went into effect between Israel and Hamas on Thursday morning is a good thing. The entire article is worth reading, but his recap of events since 2005 is particularly striking. The roots of this tragedy go back to the summer
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Israel Matzav
This segment was aired on Al-Manar TV (Lebanon) on June 12, 2008. It's called "A Lebanese Restaurant Serves Sandwiches "That Can Kill You".
Let's go to the videotape. A transcript follows and I will have a brief follow-up comment.
Reporter: This is not a military post. Rather, it is a fast-food restaurant in the southern suburb of Beirut. The name of the restaurance and its appearance
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Israel Matzav
The United States Department of the Treasury announced on Wednesday that it is freezing the assets of Venezuelan diplomat Ghazi Nasr al Din, whom it described as "providing safe harbor to Hizballah facilitators and fundraisers." The Department also froze the assets of a second Venezuelan, Fawzi Kan'an, and those of two travel agencies controlled by Kan'an. "It is extremely troubling to see the