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Friday, May 24, 2013

1. Excerpts: Safe exit for Assad proposed.AFP re Obama.Arab League re

2. Poll: 71.6%:10.7% Support privatization of the ports in principle

Thursday, May 23, 2013

1. PMW Bulletin: PA TV calls to raise Palestinian flags over all Israeli cities and villages "so it will be clear to everyone that this is Palestine"

2. Political-Strategic Dimensions to Israel's Natural Gas Debate

3. Weekly Commentary: No to independent state in temporary borders

4. Morsi wants arrest of Sinai kidnappers after hostages released

5. Madrid meeting exposes divisions in Syrian opposition

6. President Peres held a diplomatic meeting this evening with US Secretary of State John Kerry

7. 4th Intl Conference of Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism

8. President Peres sent condolence letter to Queen Elizabeth II

9. Excerpts: Israeli archeological mystery. Flagrant intervention in Syria by Hizbullah and Iranian fighters May 23, 2013

10. Saudi Foreign Minister says Iran indulging in deception

11. Israel and Britain signed Today MOU on Science Cooperation

12. PM Netanyahu Remarks at Start of Meeting US Secy. of State Kerry

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

1. German Intelligence Sees Assad Regaining Hold

2. Arnaud de Borchgrave: Israeli should not facilitate Palestinian state

3. Israel arrests PA security officers over 2011 settler death

4. Excerpts: Iranian Guardian Council power. Iranians join Hizbullah in

5. PMW Bulletin: PA daily acknowledges Israeli medical care for

6. Kidnapped Egyptian soldiers released, Rafah crossing open

7. Yossi Beilin: Allow Hizbullah to be armed to the teeth as long as do not shoot

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

1. Archives: Likud Party adopts resolution by Netanyahu opposing

2. Families of kidnapped soldiers join police at Rafah border protest

3. Egyptian army ready to move to free kidnapped soldiers: Sources

4. Israel to re-extend Gaza fishing zone to 6 miles

5. Egyptian forces storm homes in north Sinai

6. Official: Hamas willing to close down tunnels after commercial

7. Excerpts:Israel says no vehicle destroyed in Golan. Lebanon re

8. Fw: Is Egypt Heading toward a Military Regime?

9. PM Netanyahu sends letter to US Pres. Obama in wake of Oklahoma

10. Concern for President Peres after meets Lithuanian FM Linkevikius

11. PM Netanyahu Meets with Student Leaders from Around the Country on the

12. Minister Steinitz Discusses Iranian Threat at 1st International C5I

Monday, May 20, 2013

1. Excerpts: Hariri re Hizbullah fighting in Syria.Preventing weapons from Syria reaching Hizbollah.Israel re weapon to Hizbullah via Syria. Qatar-funded Al Jazeera U.S. launch.Syrian May 20, 2013

2. IRS Reinstates ZOA as Tax Exempt Organization

3. Israeli Interests in Syria, by Prof. Efraim Inbar

4. NGO Monitor: US Gov't Funding for Mideast Political NGOs Undermines US

5. Shurat HaDin: Arrest France 2 bureau chief in wake of al-Dura report

6. PMW Bulletin: Official PA daily: Israeli building in State of Israel

7. GCC rails at Iranian threats to Bahrain

8. Saudi Arabia, Philippines sign watershed labor pact

9. Egypt sends military reinforcements to Sinai

10. Iran releases two Azeri nationals arrested over illegal activities

11. Azeri foreign minister invites Iranian counterpart to Baku for visit

12. Egypt army prepares for Sinai assault

13. Iran denies Egypt appointed ambassador to Iran

14. We will rescue kidnapped soldiers swiftly and safely, Morsi vows

15. IDF protective gear against rocks considered riot dispersal equipment

16. Egypt presidency faces hard choices over kidnapped soldiers: Analysts

17. Dozens of tanks and heavy military equipment cross Suez Canal on way to North Sinai

18. Min. Lapid NYT interview: no freeze, united Jerusalem

19. Former Shin Bet Official reveals why flubbed Al Durrah case

20. Iran Fears Growing Israel-Azerbaijan Cooperation

Sunday, May 19, 2013

1. Top Egyptian prosecutor orders investigation into torture of Sinai

2. Contagious diseases spreading in Al-Zaatari Camp-Jordanian Health official Health ministry working to contain outbreaks

3. Egypt: All options open in dealing with Sinai soldiers kidnappers

4. [Kidnapped Egyptians] Auja crossing between Egypt and Israel closed

5. Excerpts: Iran hangs 2 suspected spies 19 May 2013

6. PMW Bulletin: PA daily: Palestinians [are] Jesus descendants

7. NGO Monitor : Church of Scotland Fails to Correct a Terrible Wrong

8. [Boy not killed]Israel Government Review: France 2 Al-Durrah Report, its Consequences and Implications

9. The Devil We Know Revisited: Israeli Thinking on the Future of the Assad Regime

10. Cabinet Approves Establishment of Two Committees to Strengthen Economic Cooperation with China

11. Cabinet Communique

12. IDF Spokesman on Facebook: denies Times of London story (that Israel prefers devil it knows - Assad)

13. Rebel campaigners announce 3 million anti-Morsi signatures

14. Iran executes spies working for CIA, Mossad

15. Despite PA ministry objection: Final exams start in West Bank schools despite ministry's opposition

16. Egypt closes Gaza crossing for third day in row

17. Iran: Egypt, Turkey Agree with Iran to Set Up Joint Petrochemical Forum

18. PMW Bulletin: UNRWA rejects PMW report exposing map erasing Israel

19. Syria ready to unleash missiles on Israel

In Memoriam - Dr. Joseph Lerner
Apology to Professor Amiram Goldblum

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