There are two positive pieces of news today from the Arab world that give us reason to smile. One is about Houda Nonoo, a Jewish Bahraini, who has been appointed by King Hamad Isa al-Khalifa as the country’s ambassador to the United States. Although Bahrain is considered to be quite moderate in circles, it’s still nice to hear that they’re willing to give a female and a Jew (in this case, the same person) a prestigious post. […]

So, the Palestinians have noticed the success of the Birthright Israel program in getting young Jews excited in Israel and have launched their own program to “gather first-generation, western-born Palestinians (over the age of 18-years old) in their ancestral homeland, so that they can reunite and witness firsthand how their brethren are living under illegal Israeli military occupation.” According to their website (birthrightpalestine.com), the concept was created […]

The following resolution passed unanimously today at the governing board of the World Jewish Congress in Jerusalem. Please follow the link provided to read the full document: WJC Resolution on 2009 Durban Review Conference.
The governing board has also recommended sending this unanimous resolution to all UN Ambassadors. World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder praised Canada’s withdrawal from preparation of the UN anti-racism conference ‘Durban II’. “The decision by the Canadian government is welcome. It sends a […]

The economy in the Arab Middle East is flourishing. The twenty wealthiest Middle East Arabs are worth more than $123 billion primarily due to the spiralling price of crude oil, according to the Middle East Times in Egypt. Seven of the top 20 are from Saudi Arabia, which contains 25 percent of the world’s oil reserves. Saudi investor Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud’s worth was estimated earlier this year at $20.3 billion. Since then, he has raised another $2.3 billion […]

We don’t normally comment on issues of international terrorism or the attacks on the US on 9/11, but we came across a resource that must be highlighted. Popular Mechanics, a respected magazine that specializes in new science, has put together a full section on their site to debunk the 9/11 myths. The section aims to debunk all of the myths, perpetuated by conspiracy theorists, that surround the horrific day of September 11, 2001, including claims of creating […]