Thursday, May 17, 2012

WORLD WATCH DAILY: Thursday May 17 2012 Iyyar 25, 5772

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Washington: 9:01:33 am - May 17, 2012 - Jerusalem: 4:01:33 pm - Iyyar 25, 5772

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IDF chief Benny Gantz arriving at a Memorial Day 
ceremony at the Western Wall, 
April 24, 2012. Photo by Michal Fattal

 

Defense officials plan to recommend that the Yizkor text that was the subject of a dispute last year be officially included in Memorial Day services at military cemeteries.

The dispute centered around whether the words "Yizkor Elohim" ("May God remember" ) or "Yizkor Am Yisrael" ("May the nation of Israel remember" ) should be used. In the end, the second version won out.

 

Plans to strike Iran ready, U.S. envoy to Israel says

 

 

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U.S. ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro visiting 
an Iron Dome station near Ashkelon, August, 2011. 
Photo by Eliyahu Hershkovitz

 

Less than one week before the next round of Iran nuclear talks in Baghdad, U.S. envoy to Israel says the U.S. plan for an attack on Iran is ‘available and ready.’

 

Ehud Olmert: 
Right-wing U.S. cash killed my peace plan

 

 

Debt crisis: 
Greek euro exit looms closer as banks crumble

 

Christian News

 

Economists warned that the Greek financial system could crumble within weeks or days unless the European Central Bank steps up support.

President Karolos Papoulias told party leaders that banks had lost €700m in withdrawals on Monday alone as citizens rush to pre-empt capital controls and a much-feared return to the Drachma.

He cited central bank warnings that "great fear" might soon escalate to panic. The leaked details lend credence to claims that capital flight by both savers and firms have reached €4bn a week since the triumph of anti-bailout parties on May 6.

 

 

'Koenig's Eye View from the White House' - May 11, 2012 
 

 

Who won and lost with Netanyahu’s new coalition agreement ... How Likud and right-wing political parties forced Netanyahu’s hand and how he out maneuvered them ... Iran upgrading their new terror partner in preparation of war with Israel ... War with Egypt approaching ... New French President Hollande bad for Jews ... France berates Israel on Jerusalem 'colony'

 

 

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