Pope calls for Christian, Muslim harmony in Mideast

Pope calls for Christian, Muslim harmony in Mideast

BEIRUT: Pope Benedict XVI urged Middle Eastern Christians and Muslims yesterday to forge a harmonious, pluralistic society in which the dignity of each person is respected and the right to worship in peace is guaranteed. Speaking to political and religious leaders on the second day of a three-day trip to Lebanon, he stressed that people must repudiate vengeance, acknowledge their own faults and offer forgiveness to each other.  read full article:  Kuwait Times

Iran on brink of nuclear bomb in six-seven months: Netanyahu

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday that Iran was just six to seven months away from the brink of being able to build a nuclear bomb, adding urgency to his demand that President Barack Obama set a "red line" for Tehran in what could deepen the worst U.S.-Israeli rift in decades.  read full article:  Rueters

US embassy clashes spread across Muslim world

Demonstrators furious at a film they say insults the Prophet Mohammad clashed with police near the US embassy in Cairo on Friday before a nationwide protest called by the Muslim Brotherhood which propelled Egypt's Islamist president to power.
Protesters also clashed with police in Yemen, where one person died and 15 were injured on Thursday when the US embassy compound was stormed, and crowds gathered against the California-made film in Malaysia, Bangladesh and Iraq. According to Al-Jazeera, protests were also taking place at US consulates in India and Qatar, while thousands gathered to protest at the Swiss embassy in Tehran, where US interests are dealt with. Hundreds tried to reach the US consulate in Jerusalem Friday but were turned away by Israeli police.    read full article: Jerusalem Post by REUTERS

BBC News-Anti-Islam film protest spread across Middle East

Main flashpoints

11 September

1. US embassy in Cairo attacked, flag torn down and replaced with an Islamist banner

2. Mob attacks US consulate in Benghazi, US ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans killed

13 September

3. Protesters break into the US embassy compound in Sanaa, Yemen, amid clashes with security forces

Further violence reported in Cairo.  read full article:  BBC News

Israeli leader ratchets up fued with US over Iran

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Associated Press/Menahem Kahana, Pool - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he addresses the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Menahem Kahana, Pool)

"The world tells Israel, 'Wait. There's still time,'" Netanyahu said Tuesday. "And I say: 'Wait for what? Wait until when?' Those in the international community who refuse to put red lines before Iran don't have a moral right to place a red light before Israel." read full article:  Associated Press

Michael Gofaroth: Remembering 9/11

 I would like to thank my two sons and grandson for their sacrifices in defending our country.  I recall the day one of my sons told me he was joining the military due to the attacks on the Trade Center.  God Bless the families that have suffered from these cowardice acts of terrorism.

This is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Gofaoth.

"This week, as we remember those who died on that awful day from the terrorist attacks on this country, those who have been killed and wounded in the fight to prevent future attacks, those who lost friends and family members in New York and Washington and in a field in Pennsylvania, those who have seen their friends and family members called into military service in the aftermath of those attacks, let us also remember a time when we felt united, if only for a few fleeting months, and when we felt pride to share the name of American with our fellow Americans.
And, let us remember that song:"

"God bless America,
"Land that I love.
"Stand beside her, and guide her
"Through the night with a light from above.
"From the mountains, to the prairies,
"To the oceans, white with foam,
"God bless America, my home sweet home.
"God bless America, my home sweet home."

read full article:Michael Goforth; Remembering 9/11

Ahmadinejad to address UN on Yom Kippur

The Iranian leader is expected to address the GA on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, while Netanyahu will speak the next day after arriving in the United States. read full article: YNET News