Hateful message left for Arabs Before I start writing, let me inform you up front that I love you dearly. I would like to warmly embrace the inhabitants of the south – Arabs not included – and dedicate this festive column to them. The spectacular demonstrations in Gaza have only contributed to our feelings of a shared fate, Arabs living in the Land of Israel and the Jewish people. Let those... 

Firemen were attacked by rioters when they tried to put out the flames The Interior Ministry says police detained nearly 400 people in France overnight — many of them linked to car-burnings that often accompany New Year’s revelry. The ministry says 398 people were taken into police custody — nearly twice the figure of a year ago — but the final count on the number of torched... 

A mysterous Muslim group with unknown sponsors has purchased a building steps away from Ground Zero. An identified group with unknown sponsors has purchased building steps away from where the WorldTrade Center once stood, to turn it into potentially one of the largest New York City mosques. At the moment the building, the old Burlington Coat Factory, already serves as a mini-mosque: an iron grill... 

Iran warned Switzerland on Saturday of “consequences” over a referendum banning the building of new mosque minarets and urged Bern not to enforce the ban, the official IRNA news agency reported. The vote went “against the prestige of a country which claims to be an advocate of democracy and human rights,” Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told Swiss counterpart Micheline... 

Europe’s anti-immigrant party leaders hailed a decision by Swiss voters to ban building minarets and called for similar referendums to be held in other countries. Europe’s anti-immigrant party leaders hailed a decision by Swiss voters to ban Muslims from building minarets last Monday and called for similar referendums to be held in other countries. Immediately after the 29 November Swiss... 

Chechen rebels claimed responsibility Wednesday for last week’s Russian train bombing, which killed at least 26 people and injured scores of others, a Web site sympathetic to the militants said. The claim, posted on the Kavkazcenter.com site, could buttress the suspicions of officials who are tracing the attack to Islamist separatists in Russia’s North Caucasus region. It also raises fears... 

Israelis talk often and loudly about their desires for peace. But its never been clear precisely what peace concept it is they desire. In particular, Israeli notions of peace have never gone so far as to grant the Palestinians the same national rights that Israelis claim for themselves. Well, according to a new poll by Israeli National News (disclaimer: its a right-wing rag, sample size “more than... 

Days before a scheduled rally in central London, the controversial Islam4UK group, advocating the imposition of Sharia law in Britain, has revealed its intention to turn Buckingham Palace into a mosque. Anjem Choudary, a notorious hate preacher associated with the group, claims historical evidence challenges the Queen’s right to reside at the royal property. He proposes renaming the palace Buckingham... 

Swiss voters are to decide during a referendum on November 29 whether to ban the construction of minarets in Switzerland, a proposal launched by right-wing groups and backed by the country's biggest political party, the right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP). Switzerland’s biggest Jewish groups said Wednesday that a far-right push to ban the construction of minarets here was a “threat”... 

Outrage has erupted as the radical Muslim group, Islam4UK, unveils plans for a massive campaign to impose Sharia law on Britain. The group has announced a potentially incendiary rally scheduled for later this month, urging Muslims from across Britain to converge on London on October 31. The demonstration, named March 4 Shari’ah, aims to demand the complete implementation of Sharia law and a thorough... 

Acid attack victim: Katie was a model and TV presenter before the attack, which left her afraid to leave the house. A model who suffered a horrific acid attack has revealed the harrowing details of her battle to recover. She still remains an immigrant-lover and most likely despite all that happened to her, she will date non-whites again and again until one of them finishes her off. Katie Piper was... 

A local authority in Israel has announced that it is establishing a special team of youth counsellors and psychologists whose job it will be to identify young Jewish women who are dating Arab men and “rescue” them. The move by the municipality of Petah Tikva, a city close to Tel Aviv, is the latest in a series of separate – and little discussed – initiatives from official bodies, rabbis,... 

No casualties reported on either side of border TYRE, Lebanon – Two rockets were fired from southern Lebanon into Israel on Friday, prompting Israel to respond with artillery fire, Lebanese security and military officials said. The exchange, in which no casualties were reported by either side, was the latest in persisting tensions between the two countries. It was the fourth time rockets have... 

The United Arab Emirates is considering the introduction of quotas to restrict the flow of non-Arab immigrants allowed to work in the country. According to the pan-Arab daily, Al-Sharq al-Aswat, the government does not want to limit the entrance for workers from specific countries. But it wants greater control over immigration since 80 percent of the national foreign work force is of Asian origin. For... 

French youths burned 317 cars and wounded 13 police officers overnight during the now traditional bout of street violence on the eve of the Bastille Day national holiday, police said Tuesday. As French troops and their guests of honour from the Indian army made last minute preparations for the14 July parade on the Champs Elysees in Paris, the suburbs of major cities were contemplating another clean-up...