Boycott of Israeli settlement goods gains momentum
An official document was issued in response to German opposition members. “In our view products should be labeled ‘Made in Israel’ only if they are manufactured within the 1967 borders,” the document states, according to Israeli press reports. That would exclude products made in the more than 140 communities built on land that Israel acquired in 1967, also known as the “West Bank.” The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Israel Andrew Standley told Army Radio that efforts to single out products produced in these areas reflect the growing European impatience with what he called “Israeli settlements.” He said the new labeling would help European companies distinguish between products made in pre-1967 areas and post-1967 areas.
Catholic Archbishop: Wake Up! Religious Liberty at Risk in USA - See more at: http://cnsnews.com/news/article/catholic-archbishop-wake-religious-liber
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput is calling on Americans to wake up and recognize that the Founding Fathers' vision of religious freedom is now threatened by the federal government. "The day when Americans could take the Founders' understanding of religious freedom as a given is over," said the archbishop. "We need to wake up."
CIA says it 'wants to know everything'
On its website, the agency explained that every day the amount of data available is a deluge. “Cell phones, smart houses, satellite sensors and countless other sources are creating huge amounts of information – known collectively as ‘big data,’” Hunt said. “It’s the CIA’s job to leverage the world of big data, find out what actually matters, connect the dots and figure out what our adversaries are intending to do,” he said.
Nine Companies Tied to PRISM, Obama Will Be Smacked With Class-Action Lawsuit Wed. Read more: http://cuckoo.icyboards.net/showthread.php?tid=234#ixzz
Klayman told U.S. News he will file a second class-action lawsuit Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia targeting government officials and each of the nine companies listed in a leaked National Security Agency slideshow as participants in the government's PRISM program. According to the slideshow, the PRISM program allows government agents direct, real-time access to the servers of nine major tech companies, including AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, PalTalk, Skype, Yahoo! and YouTube.
Middle East peace talks must succeed to avoid despair, says UK minister
"Darkness and despair" was the alternative to John Kerry succeeding in his mission to revive moribund peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, the British foreign office minister Alistair Burt said on Wednesday, while acknowledging that expectations of a positive outcome were "very low".
Congressman: Christian Soldiers Being Singled out for Punishment
A Midwestern lawmaker is calling on his colleagues in Congress to offer cover to an Army soldier under fire for his conservative political views and religious faith, and accusing the Obama administration of “creating a tyrannical culture of political correctness in the military.”
Thousands of Germans evacuate as dam on Elbe river breaks
In Magdeburg, one of the oldest cities in eastern Germany and a regional capital, some 23,000 people were asked to evacuate as water levels in the Elbe rose to a record 7.48 meters, around 5 meters above normal and surpassing the level reached in devastating floods in 2002. "We helped yesterday to carry sandbags to secure the town. The mood is very depressed and frightened because many people have to leave their homes," said resident Liane Nagen.
Europe alarmed by US surveillance
Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding plans to raise the concerns with US Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday. Last week a series of leaks by a former CIA worker led to claims the US had a vast surveillance network with much less oversight than previously thought. The US insists its snooping is legal under domestic law. The Obama administration is investigating whether the disclosures by former CIA worker Edward Snowden were a criminal offence.
Colorado wildfires 2013: Thousands evacuate as fast-moving fires rage
At least four major wildfires broke out along the front of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado today, burning a handful of houses and chasing people from thousands of homes.
Who needs the Fourth Amendment? Don’t you trust your government?
Trust us. Would your government – and the private contractors your government hires to do the work – do anything bad? Snooping into the intimate details of the lives of everyone is not nice. Besides, it could be worse, and that’s all the proof anyone needs to see that it’s not really bad at all. So don’t worry. Be happy. This is the emerging defense of the government in “the metadata scandal.” President Obama told a California audience Friday that before he was president he, too, had “a healthy skepticism” of the aggressive intelligence services, but now, with further safeguards, which he did not identify, he decided that snooping is worth it.
Netanyahu getting ‘several’ calls weekly from Kerry on Palestinian state
“If there is actual action [to establish a Palestinian state] there will be an ideological struggle and a confrontation within Likud,” Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon said. Officials said Dannon’s remarks, which stunned the United States, reflected that of most ministers in the Cabinet.
A 'Super Tornado' Like El Reno Could Hit a Major City
Senior Vice President of AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions and Tornado Expert Mike Smith described the El Reno, Okla., tornado, which is considered the widest tornado in recorded history, as a "super tornado." He fears that one of these super tornadoes could hit a major city, and it would require a much more upscale search, rescue and recovery response than has been done with less intense tornadoes or devastating tornadoes hitting rural or suburban areas.
Unusually massive line of storms may affect 1 in 5 Americans
A gigantic line of powerful thunderstorms could affect one in five Americans on Wednesday as it rumbles from Iowa to Maryland packing hail, lightning and tree-toppling winds. Meteorologist are warning that the continuous line of storms may even spawn an unusual weather event called a derecho, which is a massive storm of strong straight-line winds spanning at least 240 miles.
Israel losing America
A Jew in the Land of Israel goes to sleep at night with at least one thing not to be concerned about: He knows that the United States – the great America – always stands by Israel. And he knows that as long as this great world power stands by us, we have nothing to worry about, at least in terms of international support.
Troops 'targeted by NSA for anti-Obama views'
The NSA is systematically monitoring the Internet posts and telephone conversations of U.S. military returning from Afghanistan, according to a civil-liberties attorney. “The FBI and the Secret Service are showing up to request an interview to question specific Internet posts the veteran has placed on websites such as Facebook,” explained attorney John Whitehead, founder of the Rutherford Institute.