Heard it at 5 am.
I am against Capital Punishment
And I Hope Peace will Return soon to Iraq.
Sorrow for all the Dead Today and in the Past.
Ask me what a Blotnik is. This Blog is my Public Blog. Sometimes in Hebrew. I have found that Books and the Internet have something in common, Life is to Short to read all the books you would like to read, (not those that you do not want). Also 24 Hours a day is not Enough for all you would like to do on the Internet!
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Friday, December 15, 2006
Happy Chanukah but not much Good News
Happy Chanukah but not much Good News
Friday, 15. December 2006, 19:01:03
News
Haaretz News Flashes Today
Not much Good News,
Happy Chanuka.
Mandriva Linux Working with Internet.
Haaretz News Flashes Today
20:37Iran says will painfully avenge UN sanctions against its nuclear program (Reuters)
20:33Fatah: Hamas orders hit on 8 Fatah leaders in Gaza, including Dahlan (Haaretz)
20:23Haniyeh meets with Egyptian security official in wake of recent PA violence (AP)
20:04Austrian businessmen suspected of exporting nuclear components to Iran (Reuters)
19:33Jordanian king calls on Palestinians to cease internal feuding (AP)
19:32Chirac orders probe into French participant in Iranian Holocaust conference (AP)
18:53Former minister Sharansky receives Presidential Medal of Freedom (Haaretz)
18:36Hamas-led Palestinian cabinet calls emergency meeting over escalating violence (AP)
18:26Haniyeh: We joined Hamas in order to be martyrs, not ministers (Israel Radio)
18:24EU demands Syria respect Lebanon`s democracy and stop meddling in its affairs (AP)
18:17Gamblers try to fix National League soccer game (Army Radio)
18:15Qassam fired into W. Negev lands in open field, no injuries reported (Israel Radio)
18:04Hamas: $35m Haniyeh didn`t carry into PA to be deposited with Arab League (Reuters)
17:36Hezbollah official: 250 of group`s militants killed in Lebanon war (AP)
17:18Senior Abbas aide Erekat: Hamas `fully responsible` for Gaza violence (AP)
17:12Lebanese PM in Moscow, hoping for Russian help in settling relations with Syria (AP)
16:38France pushes ahead with int`l conference on rebuilding Lebanon (AP)
16:22Abbas aide: Abbas ordered probe into deadly shooting on Haniyeh`s convoy (DPA)
16:05Haniyeh calls for unity among Hamas, Fatah, `to preserve Palestinian blood` (Reuters)
15:53Iraqi police: Two suicide car bombs explode outside U.S. bases in Iraq (Reuters)
15:327 donated organs implanted in patients` bodies across Israel this week (Israel Radio)
15:12Hamas: We won`t free Shalit unless our prisoners are freed simultaneously (Reuters)
14:54Top Hamas official rejects new elections, says Abbas seeks war (Reuters)
14:28British PM Tony Blair heads to Turkey for Mideast peace drive (Reuters)
14:26Sen. John Kerry: Bush refusal of dialogue with Iran, Syria is a mistake (AP)
13:3931 Hamas supporters wounded in clashes with Fatah in Ramallah (Haaretz)
13:32Iraq Red Cross: U.S. forces harassment is bigger threat than insurgent attacks (AP)
13:23EU leaders criticize Iran over Holocaust denial,`negative policies` in Mideast (AP)
12:59Ramallah hospital sources: Nearly 20 Hamas men hurt in clashes with Fatah (Reuters)
12:47Ramallah resident: One killed, three wounded in Fatah-Hamas clashes (Israel Radio)
12:37Fatah-Hamas clashes reported in Ramallah during Fatah rally there (Israel Radio)
12:32Defense Ministry not allowing 250 Palestinians to go to Mecca via Rafah (Haaretz)
11:49Iranians begin voting Friday in country`s third-ever local council elections (AP)
11:34Hamas: Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan behind attack on Haniyeh`s convoy (Reuters)
10:52Turkey, Israel have agreed on pipeline linking Black Sea and Red Sea (Reuters)
10:33Hamas deploys armed militants in key parts of Gaza (Reuters)
10:16Iran: Any UN resolution to pressure Tehran over nuclear program would be illegal (AP)
09:34Woman, 65, critically hurts 90-year-old in Nahariya, in fight over snoring (Haaretz)
08:54Iran says Olmert`s remark on nuclear power is sign of Israel`s weakness (Reuters)
08:46Peres: Funds Haniyeh collected will finance terror, not feed Gazans (Israel Radio)
07:54MK Steinitz: Israel must respond harshly to Hamas-Iran alliance (Israel Radio)
07:29Former PA minister Abu Zaida: Situation in PA is very dangerous (Israel Radio)
07:09Six people killed in three traffic accidents in south overnight (Israel Radio)
06:4560-year-old man burned to death in apartment fire in Hadera (Israel Radio)
05:48Arab League chief reports progress in Lebanon mediation (AP)
Friday, 15. December 2006, 19:01:03
News
Haaretz News Flashes Today
Not much Good News,
Happy Chanuka.
Mandriva Linux Working with Internet.
Haaretz News Flashes Today
20:37Iran says will painfully avenge UN sanctions against its nuclear program (Reuters)
20:33Fatah: Hamas orders hit on 8 Fatah leaders in Gaza, including Dahlan (Haaretz)
20:23Haniyeh meets with Egyptian security official in wake of recent PA violence (AP)
20:04Austrian businessmen suspected of exporting nuclear components to Iran (Reuters)
19:33Jordanian king calls on Palestinians to cease internal feuding (AP)
19:32Chirac orders probe into French participant in Iranian Holocaust conference (AP)
18:53Former minister Sharansky receives Presidential Medal of Freedom (Haaretz)
18:36Hamas-led Palestinian cabinet calls emergency meeting over escalating violence (AP)
18:26Haniyeh: We joined Hamas in order to be martyrs, not ministers (Israel Radio)
18:24EU demands Syria respect Lebanon`s democracy and stop meddling in its affairs (AP)
18:17Gamblers try to fix National League soccer game (Army Radio)
18:15Qassam fired into W. Negev lands in open field, no injuries reported (Israel Radio)
18:04Hamas: $35m Haniyeh didn`t carry into PA to be deposited with Arab League (Reuters)
17:36Hezbollah official: 250 of group`s militants killed in Lebanon war (AP)
17:18Senior Abbas aide Erekat: Hamas `fully responsible` for Gaza violence (AP)
17:12Lebanese PM in Moscow, hoping for Russian help in settling relations with Syria (AP)
16:38France pushes ahead with int`l conference on rebuilding Lebanon (AP)
16:22Abbas aide: Abbas ordered probe into deadly shooting on Haniyeh`s convoy (DPA)
16:05Haniyeh calls for unity among Hamas, Fatah, `to preserve Palestinian blood` (Reuters)
15:53Iraqi police: Two suicide car bombs explode outside U.S. bases in Iraq (Reuters)
15:327 donated organs implanted in patients` bodies across Israel this week (Israel Radio)
15:12Hamas: We won`t free Shalit unless our prisoners are freed simultaneously (Reuters)
14:54Top Hamas official rejects new elections, says Abbas seeks war (Reuters)
14:28British PM Tony Blair heads to Turkey for Mideast peace drive (Reuters)
14:26Sen. John Kerry: Bush refusal of dialogue with Iran, Syria is a mistake (AP)
13:3931 Hamas supporters wounded in clashes with Fatah in Ramallah (Haaretz)
13:32Iraq Red Cross: U.S. forces harassment is bigger threat than insurgent attacks (AP)
13:23EU leaders criticize Iran over Holocaust denial,`negative policies` in Mideast (AP)
12:59Ramallah hospital sources: Nearly 20 Hamas men hurt in clashes with Fatah (Reuters)
12:47Ramallah resident: One killed, three wounded in Fatah-Hamas clashes (Israel Radio)
12:37Fatah-Hamas clashes reported in Ramallah during Fatah rally there (Israel Radio)
12:32Defense Ministry not allowing 250 Palestinians to go to Mecca via Rafah (Haaretz)
11:49Iranians begin voting Friday in country`s third-ever local council elections (AP)
11:34Hamas: Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan behind attack on Haniyeh`s convoy (Reuters)
10:52Turkey, Israel have agreed on pipeline linking Black Sea and Red Sea (Reuters)
10:33Hamas deploys armed militants in key parts of Gaza (Reuters)
10:16Iran: Any UN resolution to pressure Tehran over nuclear program would be illegal (AP)
09:34Woman, 65, critically hurts 90-year-old in Nahariya, in fight over snoring (Haaretz)
08:54Iran says Olmert`s remark on nuclear power is sign of Israel`s weakness (Reuters)
08:46Peres: Funds Haniyeh collected will finance terror, not feed Gazans (Israel Radio)
07:54MK Steinitz: Israel must respond harshly to Hamas-Iran alliance (Israel Radio)
07:29Former PA minister Abu Zaida: Situation in PA is very dangerous (Israel Radio)
07:09Six people killed in three traffic accidents in south overnight (Israel Radio)
06:4560-year-old man burned to death in apartment fire in Hadera (Israel Radio)
05:48Arab League chief reports progress in Lebanon mediation (AP)
Friday, December 08, 2006
Police arrest suspect in murder of Katzrin teenager
My Sisters Children all went to Nofei Golan School and My Mother lived in Kazrin for a few happy years
From w w w . h a a r e t z . c o m
Police arrest suspect in murder of Katzrin teenager
By Jack Khoury
Thousands of residents of Katzrin attended the funeral yesterday afternoon of 13-year-old Tair Rada, whose body was found Wednesday evening in the bathroom of the Nofei Golan high school, where she was a seventh-grader.
The community rabbi, Yosef Levy, spoke of the sense of shock that had enveloped the town since word of Rada's murder was released.
Yesterday morning a Katzrin man, Raphael Cohen, 57, was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder. The police said Cohen was "strange" and lived alone. Cohen denied any connection to the murder, and his attorney, Ibrahim Oudeh, said the police had not presented any evidence against his client, who has no criminal record.
Judge Rahamim Tzemah said, "it is difficult to say at this point that the suspicion is well-founded." Nonetheless, considering that the investigation is in its preliminary stages, the judge said he believes "there is enough evidence that apparently connects the suspect to the crime." The judge extended the suspect's remand by only three days, denying the police request for a seven-day remand.
Crime scene investigators continued to collect evidence yesterday throughout the day, around the school and especially in the bathroom where Tair's body was found at 7 P.M. Wednesday by local police, who were sweeping the town after she was reported missing. Police said Tair had gone to school as usual Wednesday morning. Her mother reported her missing a few hours after she failed to return home at 2 P.M.
There were stab wounds on the body as well as other signs of violence. The body will be submitted for autopsy.
Despite Cohen's arrest, the police have not ruled out the possibility that the murder was the result of teen violence. A police officer told Haaretz that Cohen's arrest might be an effort to rule out certain directions in the investigation. At the request of the police, the court placed a gag order on the details of the case, including those involving other suspects who have not yet been brought to court.
Regular classes were suspended yesterday at the high school, where many parents accompanied their children to school and remained with them in the classroom. Psychologists, educational counselors and social workers were on hand all day at the school. Last night, a parents' meeting was held in the school together with teachers and mental health professionals. The parents said the mood of the children was grim, and they asked a number of questions about security at the school.
Tair is survived by her father, Shmuel, who recently retired from the career army, her mother Ilana, and two brothers, Roi, 24, and Ehud, 22.
Last update - 02:58 08/12/2006
From w w w . h a a r e t z . c o m
Police arrest suspect in murder of Katzrin teenager
By Jack Khoury
Thousands of residents of Katzrin attended the funeral yesterday afternoon of 13-year-old Tair Rada, whose body was found Wednesday evening in the bathroom of the Nofei Golan high school, where she was a seventh-grader.
The community rabbi, Yosef Levy, spoke of the sense of shock that had enveloped the town since word of Rada's murder was released.
Yesterday morning a Katzrin man, Raphael Cohen, 57, was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder. The police said Cohen was "strange" and lived alone. Cohen denied any connection to the murder, and his attorney, Ibrahim Oudeh, said the police had not presented any evidence against his client, who has no criminal record.
Judge Rahamim Tzemah said, "it is difficult to say at this point that the suspicion is well-founded." Nonetheless, considering that the investigation is in its preliminary stages, the judge said he believes "there is enough evidence that apparently connects the suspect to the crime." The judge extended the suspect's remand by only three days, denying the police request for a seven-day remand.
Crime scene investigators continued to collect evidence yesterday throughout the day, around the school and especially in the bathroom where Tair's body was found at 7 P.M. Wednesday by local police, who were sweeping the town after she was reported missing. Police said Tair had gone to school as usual Wednesday morning. Her mother reported her missing a few hours after she failed to return home at 2 P.M.
There were stab wounds on the body as well as other signs of violence. The body will be submitted for autopsy.
Despite Cohen's arrest, the police have not ruled out the possibility that the murder was the result of teen violence. A police officer told Haaretz that Cohen's arrest might be an effort to rule out certain directions in the investigation. At the request of the police, the court placed a gag order on the details of the case, including those involving other suspects who have not yet been brought to court.
Regular classes were suspended yesterday at the high school, where many parents accompanied their children to school and remained with them in the classroom. Psychologists, educational counselors and social workers were on hand all day at the school. Last night, a parents' meeting was held in the school together with teachers and mental health professionals. The parents said the mood of the children was grim, and they asked a number of questions about security at the school.
Tair is survived by her father, Shmuel, who recently retired from the career army, her mother Ilana, and two brothers, Roi, 24, and Ehud, 22.
Last update - 02:58 08/12/2006
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Six hurt as tornado hits London
Six hurt as tornado hits London
Tornado damage
Many people are spending the night in a respite centre after a tornado ripped through several streets in north-west London.
Up to 150 houses and many cars were damaged when the freak weather hit the Kensal Rise area.
One man in his 50s suffered a serious head injury and five were treated for minor injuries and shock.
Fire services have sealed six roads in a zone covering a quarter of a square mile and searched at least 100 homes.
Fire crews were called at about 1100 GMT on Thursday to Chamberlayne Road and surrounding streets, amid reports of collapsed scaffolding and damage to buildings.
Witnesses said there was heavy rain and sleet, then debris flying through the air.
Resident Colin Brewer said: "It was really, really incredible. All of a sudden I saw a swirl starting to form and then, it was amazing, but it then touched land.
"I then saw clumps of all sorts of things flying into air. It went from exciting to terrifying."
Local resident Daniel Bidgood said: "I was in my living room and I heard a big crack of lightning and thunder, then as I went to the window I heard a sound which was like standing behind a jetliner.
"I could see a huge cloud rolling up the street, making this tremendous sound.
"I went to try to take a picture of it but a shower of debris smashed all the windows of my house."
He reported seeing trees ripped up from the roots, front doors missing, windows smashed and people being hit on the head by flying objects.
Dave Bonner, of London Fire Brigade, said one house had its roof completely removed while another had an exterior wall demolished.
Residents returning from work were told to report to the Church of the Transfiguration hall in Chamberlayne Road where they would be met by police and local authority representatives.
Brent Council has set up a respite centre at the nearby Legion Hall on Albert Road for residents who have been made temporarily homeless.
A council spokeswoman said about 70 people are at the hall but they are preparing to help about 150.
The UK experiences an estimated 50 tornadoes on land each year, putting it top of the European league.
The BBC Weather Centre said the tornado lasted less than minute.
"To see a tornado is not that unusual - but the magnitude of the damage due to the one in north-west London is," said BBC meteorologist Susan Powell.
She said the tornado formed due to a lot of energy in the air across the UK, producing widespread heavy thunderstorms with gusty winds.
"However, in the case of the shower in London, the massive up and down draughts came into phase, spiralling and forming a tornado," she said.
The Association of British Insurers said initial estimates suggested damage would be in the millions of pounds rather than tens of millions as seen in Birmingham tornado in 2005.
The last tornado which caused significant damage in London was in December 1954, in west London, in which six people were hurt and the roof of Gunnersbury London Underground station was ripped off.
Tornado damage
Many people are spending the night in a respite centre after a tornado ripped through several streets in north-west London.
Up to 150 houses and many cars were damaged when the freak weather hit the Kensal Rise area.
One man in his 50s suffered a serious head injury and five were treated for minor injuries and shock.
Fire services have sealed six roads in a zone covering a quarter of a square mile and searched at least 100 homes.
Fire crews were called at about 1100 GMT on Thursday to Chamberlayne Road and surrounding streets, amid reports of collapsed scaffolding and damage to buildings.
Witnesses said there was heavy rain and sleet, then debris flying through the air.
Resident Colin Brewer said: "It was really, really incredible. All of a sudden I saw a swirl starting to form and then, it was amazing, but it then touched land.
"I then saw clumps of all sorts of things flying into air. It went from exciting to terrifying."
Local resident Daniel Bidgood said: "I was in my living room and I heard a big crack of lightning and thunder, then as I went to the window I heard a sound which was like standing behind a jetliner.
"I could see a huge cloud rolling up the street, making this tremendous sound.
"I went to try to take a picture of it but a shower of debris smashed all the windows of my house."
He reported seeing trees ripped up from the roots, front doors missing, windows smashed and people being hit on the head by flying objects.
Dave Bonner, of London Fire Brigade, said one house had its roof completely removed while another had an exterior wall demolished.
Residents returning from work were told to report to the Church of the Transfiguration hall in Chamberlayne Road where they would be met by police and local authority representatives.
Brent Council has set up a respite centre at the nearby Legion Hall on Albert Road for residents who have been made temporarily homeless.
A council spokeswoman said about 70 people are at the hall but they are preparing to help about 150.
The UK experiences an estimated 50 tornadoes on land each year, putting it top of the European league.
The BBC Weather Centre said the tornado lasted less than minute.
"To see a tornado is not that unusual - but the magnitude of the damage due to the one in north-west London is," said BBC meteorologist Susan Powell.
She said the tornado formed due to a lot of energy in the air across the UK, producing widespread heavy thunderstorms with gusty winds.
"However, in the case of the shower in London, the massive up and down draughts came into phase, spiralling and forming a tornado," she said.
The Association of British Insurers said initial estimates suggested damage would be in the millions of pounds rather than tens of millions as seen in Birmingham tornado in 2005.
The last tornado which caused significant damage in London was in December 1954, in west London, in which six people were hurt and the roof of Gunnersbury London Underground station was ripped off.
Friday, December 01, 2006
What Microsoft say about Linux Deal with Novell
From the Editor
Greetings Samuel,
Cheers to you all. We have three big things to celebrate this week. First, I'm writing to you from beautiful and exotic Barcelona, the site of the sold-out Tech-Ed IT Forum. The conference hall is overflowing, so much so that we Microsoft employees were banned from the keynote to make more room. But fear not, this intrepid reporter will not miss out, and neither should you. In fact, we can all check out the IT Forum sessions of interest virtually by joining the Virtual Side. Watch interviews with top experts, listen to podcasts, and see featured sessions via video on demand. It's a good thing I found out about this after I booked my nonrefundable trip to Barcelona. Tapas anyone?
There is good reason to be here live, however, and I'm not talking about the nightlife in Las Ramblas. We're throwing our own party with the official launch of the first Forefront Security products: Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server and Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint, both of which will be available in December. In case you haven't been paying attention, the Forefront solutions are based on the Antigen products acquired by Microsoft in the 2005 acquisition of Sybari Software. You don't have to wait for December, though. Check out the public betas of Forefront Security for Exchange Server and Forefront Security for SharePoint today.
And the third thing to celebrate is the landmark deal between Microsoft and Novell to improve interoperability between Windows and Linux. What's really cool about this agreement is that it acknowledges the fact that so many of you manage mixed-source environments and that, to support you effectively, we have to bridge the divide between open source and proprietary software. To that end, Microsoft and Novell will create a joint research facility to pursue new software solutions for virtualization, management, and document format compatibility. This isn't so much about Microsoft embracing Linux; it's about supporting the choices that customers make and making it easier to deploy Windows in Linux environments and vice versa.
Everyone wins and that's reason to celebrate.
Thanks for reading.
Mitch Irsfeld
Editor, TechNet Flash
Greetings Samuel,
Cheers to you all. We have three big things to celebrate this week. First, I'm writing to you from beautiful and exotic Barcelona, the site of the sold-out Tech-Ed IT Forum. The conference hall is overflowing, so much so that we Microsoft employees were banned from the keynote to make more room. But fear not, this intrepid reporter will not miss out, and neither should you. In fact, we can all check out the IT Forum sessions of interest virtually by joining the Virtual Side. Watch interviews with top experts, listen to podcasts, and see featured sessions via video on demand. It's a good thing I found out about this after I booked my nonrefundable trip to Barcelona. Tapas anyone?
There is good reason to be here live, however, and I'm not talking about the nightlife in Las Ramblas. We're throwing our own party with the official launch of the first Forefront Security products: Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server and Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint, both of which will be available in December. In case you haven't been paying attention, the Forefront solutions are based on the Antigen products acquired by Microsoft in the 2005 acquisition of Sybari Software. You don't have to wait for December, though. Check out the public betas of Forefront Security for Exchange Server and Forefront Security for SharePoint today.
And the third thing to celebrate is the landmark deal between Microsoft and Novell to improve interoperability between Windows and Linux. What's really cool about this agreement is that it acknowledges the fact that so many of you manage mixed-source environments and that, to support you effectively, we have to bridge the divide between open source and proprietary software. To that end, Microsoft and Novell will create a joint research facility to pursue new software solutions for virtualization, management, and document format compatibility. This isn't so much about Microsoft embracing Linux; it's about supporting the choices that customers make and making it easier to deploy Windows in Linux environments and vice versa.
Everyone wins and that's reason to celebrate.
Thanks for reading.
Mitch Irsfeld
Editor, TechNet Flash
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