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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
November 19th, 2012

Israel Sends Hamas 36-Hour Ultimatum
srael has delivered an ultimatum to Hamas through Egypt, according to which the IDF will widen its offensive in Gaza in 36 hours unless Hamas ceases firing rockets and smuggling arms into Gaza, IDF Radio reported Monday morning. Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz told the station that the time left before Israel steps up its attack can be measured in "hours, not days."

Israel steps up targeted attacks on suspected militant sites in Gaza as fighting stretches into sixth day
It remained unclear who the target of that missile attack was. However, the new tactic ushered in a new and risky phase of the operation, given the likelihood of civilian casualties in the crowded territory of 1.6 million Palestinians. The rising civilian toll was also likely to intensify pressure on Israel to end the fighting. Hundreds of civilian casualties in an Israeli offensive in Gaza four years ago led to fierce international condemnation of Israel.

Obama: ‘We Are Fully Supportive of Israel’s Right to Defend Itself’ But Warns Against ‘Ramping Up’
President Barack Obama...reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself and said any...peace effort “starts with no more missiles being fired” into Israel. “There’s no country on Earth that would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens from outside its borders,” Obama said...But Obama also said he hoped Israel’s objectives could be accomplished without a “ramping up of military activity in Gaza.”

It’s final in Ireland: Kids, gov’t rule in home over parents
The results are in ... and parents in Ireland voted for their own defeat -- conceding that they are not fit to make decisions about raising their own children. They effectively handed over their parental rights to their own children and the government Saturday, as the final poll results show this week that 57 percent -- versus 43 percent -- of Irish voters believe that "children's rights" should usurp their own when making crucial decisions on the upbringing of Irish youth.

Horrors of FEMA disaster relief
Blackhawk helicopters patrol the skies “all day and night” and a black car with tinted windows surveys the camp while the government moves heavy equipment past the tents at night. According to the story, reporters aren’t even allowed in the fenced complex, where lines of displaced residents form outside portable toilets. Security guards are posted at every door, and residents can’t even use the toilet or shower without first presenting I.D. “They treat us like we’re prisoners,” Ashley Sabol told Reuters. “It’s bad to say, but we honestly feel like we’re in a concentration camp.”

Fire exchanges on Syrian border; IDF jeep damaged
Stray Syrian fire hit an IDF patrol in the Golan Heights on Saturday night. No injuries were reported but an IDF jeep was damaged. This is the fourth such incident recorded in the past week. The incident began when an IDF patrol was hit by Syrian fire in the Tel Hezeka area. The IDF fired artillery at the Syrian post in response.

Plans for EU budget without Britain 'a slap in the face'
In a move that will be seen as increasing British isolationism in the EU, an 'alternative' budget is reportedly being considered in Brussels ahead of this week's crunch summit of EU leaders and heads of state. Britain is pressing for a real-terms freeze in the EU's 2014-2020 budget, with the Coalition opposing a 5 per cent increase compared with the current 2007-2013 budget, as proposed by the European Commission.

Giant Sun Eruption Captured in NASA Video
The sun unleashed a monster eruption of super-hot plasma Friday (Nov. 16) in back-to-back solar storms captured on camera by a NASA spacecraft. The giant sun eruption, called a solar prominence, occurred at 1 a.m. EST (0600 GMT), with another event flaring up four hours later.

EU countries urge Israel not to invade Gaza
Two leading EU countries have urged Israel not to launch ground operations in Gaza. Speaking ahead of a foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels on Monday (19 November), the UK's Wiliam Hague told Sky news on Sunday that "a ground invasion of Gaza would lose Israel a lot of the international support and sympathy that they have in this situation."

Israel gives Hamas 36-hours ultimatum before starting major offensive
We are at a junction," said Minister Yuval Steinitz. "Either we go toward a calm or toward a meaningful widening of the operation… including a possible move to achieve complete military decision."

Coptic Pope Tawadros II enthroned
The new pope of Egypt's Orthodox Coptic church has been enthroned in an elaborate ceremony lasting nearly four hours, attended by the nation's Muslim prime minister and a host of Cabinet ministers and politicians.

Task force says global shadow banking hits $67 trillion
A report by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) on Sunday appeared to confirm fears among policy makers that shadow banking is set to thrive, beyond the reach of a regulatory net tightening around traditional banks and their activities. Officials at the European Commission in Brussels see closer control of the sector as important in preventing a repeat of the financial crisis that toppled banks over the past five years and rocked the euro zone.

Ten Commandments judge issues wake-up call
That focuses on, in a phrase, the fact the rights of U.S. citizens come from God, and not Washington, and government needs to acknowledge that. “Without an understanding of God,” he told WND in a recent post-election interview, “you can’t understand the Constitution.”

Iran moving sleeper cells into America?
Rep. Sue Myrick, R-N.C., asserted in a radio interview today she believes it’s possible that Hezbollah, the radical terrorist organization tied to Iran, may be working with Mexican cartels to funnel not only drugs, but also terrorist sleeper agents into the U.S.

Israel using Gaza as "warm-up" round for Iran?
"Some people think... Israel [is] testing the rockets that would be fired against [Iran] from Gaza, next from Lebanon," Ignatius said during a roundtable discussion. "So we may see something with Lebanon soon because it's a preliminary; this is a, kind of, warm-up round for the real conflagration that's ahead that involves Iran."

Philippines Earthquake Today 2012 Shakes Mindanao
Officials tell news that a 5.1 magnitude Philippines earthquake erupted locally Monday shortly after 4 am. The quake, however, had a substantial depth. USGS indicates to news that the quake struck seventy-eight miles below the earth’s surface. As a result, the quake’s range was limited.

Female bomber attacks major Pakistani politician
A government official says a female suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan detonated her explosives near the convoy of a former leader of the country's largest Islamist party. Shamsur Rehman Khan says Qazi Husain Ahmad, the former chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, escaped unhurt from the attack Monday in the Mohmand tribal region. Three of his aides were wounded.

Israel pressed enhanced Iron Dome into service early
Israel has rushed deployment of an advanced variant of its new missile and rocket defense system. The Israeli Defense Ministry said it approved the early deployment of the latest Iron Dome battery for the Israel Air Force. The ministry said the battery, enhanced to intercept missiles and rockets with a range of up 150 kilometers, would help counter Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which have been firing Iranian-origin rockets from the Gaza Strip.

After quiet night, rockets begin anew in southern Israel
Terrorists in the Gaza strip renewed their fire Monday morning after a relatively quiet night on the Israeli front, setting off the red alerts in southern towns. A total of seven rockets landed in open fields outside Eshkol and Sha'ar Hanegev, causing no injuries or damage, Army Radio reported.

Nikkei hits 2-month high on hopes of easing after election
The Nikkei average climbed for a fourth day to a two-month high on Monday on growing expectations that Japan's main opposition party will win next month's election and step up pressure on the central bank to ease monetary policy.

Israeli websites under heavy attack
The Israeli government said that its websites logged about 44 million hacking attempts following the bombardment of Gaza Strip since Wednesday. Yuval Steinitz, the country’s Finance Minister, said that an unnamed government website was successfully hacked only once, but it was back online after 10 minutes.

Public Nudity Ban Considered in San Francisco
San Franciscans may be forced to wear clothes outside of their homes and some nude activists aren’t pleased. City lawmakers are scheduled to vote Tuesday on an ordinance that, if passed, would make it illegal for anyone over the age of 5 to expose their genitals in public. Exemptions will be made for parades and festivals held under a city permit, according to the ordinance.

Congress wants to know who created Benghazi 'talking points,' why terrorism link was omitted
Lawmakers want to know who had a hand in creating the Obama administration's now-discredited "talking points" about the Sept. 11 attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, and why a final draft omitted the CIA's early conclusion that terrorists were involved.

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