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True Torah Jews Kicks Off Ad Campaign in Washington Post

...to make the distinction between Zionism and Judaism, and show respect for President Obama.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - As the Middle Eastern conflict continues to receive prominent media coverage on a daily basis, certain self-proclaimed Jewish leaders are issuing provocative statements in response to the of the American policies.

True Torah Jews are dedicated to informing the world that many Jews do not support the Zionist ideology which is diametrically opposite to the teachings of traditional Judaism.

Children and Profession

“Infancy misadventures have an impact upon their lives, leaving an inexhaustible fountain of melancholy in their hearts” - P. Brulat

(MADRID, Spain) - For half of the Spanish women population between the ages of 30 and 44, having a child has completely altered their work life.

They have been forced to reduce their daily hours of work, or even have had to leave their jobs for good.

Isolation and Defamation: The Cost of Thinking Differently

"The big conflict arises because many scientists do not acknowledge that there is anything that is outside of the domain of science" - Michael Behe

(TEHRAN) - Michael Behe is an American scientist and biochemist. Being an intelligent design advocate, he serves as a professor of biochemistry at the University of Lehigh in Pennsylvania.

He is also a senior fellow at Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture.

`Israel`s Intimidation Tactics Won`t Stop Us`: First Ship Sets Sail for Gaza!

More brave people set sail with relief for Gaza, knowing Israel will probably react violently.

(DUBLIN) - The MV Rachel Corrie, a 1200-ton cargo ship, part of an 8-vessel Freedom Flotilla, is on its way to Gaza.

This past week reports from Israel have indicated that authorities will not allow the Freedom Flotilla to reach Gaza with its cargo of much-needed reconstruction material, medical equipment, and school supplies.

EXCLUSIVE: Beyond the Nuclear Mordechai Vanunu: Part One in a Series

"If you shut up the truth and bury it under the ground, it will but grow, and gather to itself such explosive power that the day it bursts through it will blow up everything in its way." - Emile Zola

(CLERMONT, Fla. ) - In June 2005, I was just a few days before my first of seven journeys to Israel Palestine.

A Palestinian American friend warned me, “Don’t visit Mordechai Vanunu, if you see him; don’t speak to him. He’s not allowed to speak to foreigners and you could cause him trouble.”

UNRWA Provides Laptops to Gaza School Children

From rockets and bombs to high tech devices, the kids in Gaza don't receive the things other kids see; in this case it is clearly positive.

(GAZA CITY) - "One laptop per child", it is a vision that has now turned into reality.

This is the first project of its kind to be created by UNRWA, the United Nations Relief Works Agency launched a plan to distribute some 200,000 laptops to children who attend school in Gaza.

Will Hezbollah Support the Right to Work for Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon?

Local political pressures are mounting on the Party of God - Part IV of a series on the campaign to enact civil rights for Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon

(BEIRUT, Lebanon) - The current relationship between Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and Hezbollah is not as clear cut as many often assume

This, despite the frequent inspiring brotherly words of Hezbollah’s leadership and the fact that the Party enjoys the support of more than 90% of the camp refugees, none of whom can vote.

Internationally Renowned Media Critic and Middle East Expert to Speak in Portland at Central Library

The event will include a lecture and slide-show by Alison Weir discussing "Israel-Palestine: Behind the Headlines" – what the news media are not telling Americans.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - As Americans move into a new age of understanding regarding Israel and the ongoing conflict with displaced Palestinians, an important voice will be heard in the state of Oregon.

Alison Weir will present a powerful, well documented view of the Middle East today that a former US Congressman calls, "Intelligent, careful, and critical."

Afghanistan: US Drug Policy, Total Corruption or Utter Insanity?

Don't believe that opium is a historic Afghan product; it is not.

(MOSCOW) - The new American drug policy is easy to understand. America is telling the world it can no longer eradicate opium/heroin production because “poor farmers” are going to suffer.

In truth, the poppy fields America now protects are run by drug lords with ties to the Karzai regime.

In the Beginning and the Now of Nakba

An Israeli author says ethnic cleansing in Israel has progressed because the world doesn't care, and because of the denial of the truth by the USA media.

(JERUSALEM) - Every May 15th since the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, the Palestinian Exodus from the Holy Land, is acknowledged as Nakba, meaning their "day of the catastrophe".

This commemorates the day Palestinians were expelled from their towns and villages began when Israeli troops forced them from their land and created over 750,000 refugees.