Topic: israel

You name the pick :-( Nouriel Roubini warns about the coming global stagflation: Today, a stagflationary shock may result from an Israeli attack against Iran’s nuclear facilities. This geopolitical risk mounted in recent weeks as Israel has grown alarmed about Iran’s intentions. Such an attack would trigger sharp increases in oil prices – to well above $200 a barrel. The...

US Congress approves Israel aid increase "The US Congress has approved a 170 million dollar increase in security assistance to Israel as part of its new 10-year, 30 billion dollar defense aid commitment to the Jewish state. The money for Israel was part of a larger supplemental spending bill that included 162 billion dollars for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The legislation gained final...

Jewish Theatre Collaborative June 24, July 1, 8, & 15, 2008 - 7pm Studio Theatre in Lincoln Hall, 1620 SW Park Avenue reservations@jtpdx.org Summary: A commemoration of Israel's 60th anniversary, Israel@60 Onstage! uses humor and drama to reveal a tapestry of modern Israeli experience from secular Tel Aviv to Holocaust survivors, Russian immigrants to religious Zionists in the Territories....

Recent Astoria Graduate Manasseh Israel Also Performs At Sunday Fundraiser The show was advertised as "All Ages" and all ages it was. About 80 people from 3 to 70+ years old danced and donated at the Astoria Events Center on Sunday evening. The reason for the event was Victims Over Child Abuse (VOCA) which provides annual camp programs for child survivors of sexual abuse. Although she didn't...

US envoy slams Israel over 'illegal importation of pistachios from Iran' "The US and Israel are at odds about Iran’s “weapon”: Ten days ago, US Ambassador to Israel Richard H. Jones wrote a severe letter to Finance Minister Ronnie Bar-On, with copies sent to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and two of his ministers. In the letter, Jones accuses Israel of secretly trading with Iran...