Israeli Expertise in Ritual Helps Africa Combat AIDS

From Israeli Expertise in Ritual Helps Africa Combat AIDS:

Inon Schenker, an AIDS prevention specialist, is director of Operation Abraham, a project launched last year that dispatched Israeli surgeons to teach circumcision in Africa.

Studies conducted between 2004 and 2006 in South Africa, Uganda and Kenya found that the risk of contracting AIDS in heterosexual sex is 50-60% less among men who are circumcised.

Because it is obligatory under Jewish law, male circumcision is nearly universal in Israel.

With the support of the Hadassah Medical Organization, the Jerusalem AIDS Project sent three delegations of surgeons to teach adult circumcision in Swaziland, the southern African nation with the highest prevalence of AIDS in the world.

The Israeli teams included an Israeli Arab doctor with experience in Muslim ritual circumcision.

There is another types of Muslim ritual circumcision called female genital mutilation (FGM).

 Read more about that barbaric Muslim ritual here.

Israelis Contributed to Daring Colombian Hostage Rescue

Contrary to what you've been spoonfed by the Jew-hating Arab-loving left, every single time something good is done, whether it is a doctor saving a child's life, or a ravaged town needing its citizens rescued from a disaster, you can pretty much count on the fact that Israel was involved in the attempts to save a life. From Israelis Contributed to Daring Colombian Hostage Rescue:

Former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, who was released after six years in captivity on Wednesday, compared her "impeccable" rescue operation to Israeli commando operations and Israel indeed contributed to the daring rescue mission. The Israelis involved in the operation feel it is important to accord the credit to Colombia.

"It's a Colombian Entebbe operation," former IDF General Staff operations chief Brig.-Gen. (res.) Israel Ziv said Thursday. A year and a half ago, Colombia asked Israel for help in its struggle against FARC, which had become a militia specializing in kidnapping civilians and military figures for ransom.

The Israeli activity, involving dozens of security experts, was coordinated by Global CST, owned by Ziv and Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yosef Kuperwasser, former head of IDF Military Intelligence's research division.

A company source said, "We helped them prepare themselves to fight terror. We helped them to plan operations and strategies and develop intelligence sources."

Israelis also provided equipment and intelligence technology.

Another reason why murderous palestinian thugs should always sleep with one eye opened.

Third Israeli Relief Team to Leave for Myanmar

A third Israeli relief team departed on Wednesday for Myanmar, including medical personnel, training specialists, and logisticians who will continue IsraAID's relief efforts in the field.

Video: Israeli Rescue Teams in Myanmar [Burma]

Israeli Aid Teams Head to Devastated Myanmar

From Israeli Aid Teams Head to Devastated Myanmar:

After a devastating cyclone, Israel will be sending to Myanmar a highly trained search-and-rescue team and a 10-member team of doctors and nurses. The teams will bring with them crucial supplies, including plastic sheeting, food, household appliances and water filters.

What Muslim nations have volunteered to help? Anyone know?

CIA Confirms in Video: Israel Bombed Nuclear Reactor in Syria

Once again Israel does the job America won't do. The entire civilized world can once again thank Israel for preventing another Muslim dictatorship theocracy from using nuclear weapons against infidels.

Later today U.S. intelligence officials will show members of Congress a videotape and other evidence supporting their case that Syria was building a nuclear reactor with North Korean assistance before it was bombed by Israeli planes in September 2007, a U.S. official said Wednesday.

Intelligence officials who have seen the evidence consider it "extremely compelling," the anonymous U.S. official said. He said it was gleaned from a variety of sources, not just Israeli intelligence.

U.S. officials said Israel shared intelligence with the United States before the bombing after administration officials expressed doubts that the site was a nuclear reactor built with North Korea's assistance.

The Syrian reactor was similar in design to a North Korean reactor that has in the past produced small amounts of plutonium, the official said. It was not yet complete but was far enough along to demonstrate a resemblance to the North Korean reactor at Yonbyon.

Shortly after the Israel attack, Syria bulldozed the area and constructed a new building there, which it has not allowed foreign visitors to enter.

Syria did not declare the apparent reactor to the International Atomic Energy Agency nor was it under international safeguards, possibly putting Syria in breech of an international nuclear nonproliferation treaty.

The irony in this is that there is a Congressional subcommittee session to deal with Syrian-North Korean relations, amidst reports that a possible deal is in the works to remove North Korea from the American list of of state sponsors of terrorism. The video being released later today should blow that idea out of the water, that is, if there are any Americans left in Congress that have any guts.

An Unlikely Refuge: Muslims Fleeing Darfur Rebuilding Lives in Israel

If Israel is such a horrible country, tell me why Muslims are seeking refuge there. From An Unlikely Refuge: Muslims Fleeing Darfur Rebuilding Lives in Israel:

"Even though we're Muslim, the Islamic world has done nothing to protect us," said Yassin, one of the first Darfurians to make it into Israel across the border from Egypt and now director of Bnei Darfur [Sons of Darfur], which assists Sudanese refugees to integrate into Israeli society. "All of the Arab countries support the government of Sudan - our problem is with the Arab League," he said. As far as Yassin is concerned, Israel has provided for his people in a way that no Arab country would - and for that he's eternally grateful.

Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza Today

What the Arab-loving media doesn't want you to know. Via IDF Spokespersons Announcement:

Approximately 165 trucks of humanitarian aid and supplies were transferred into the Gaza Strip March 10, 2008 via the Kerem Shalom, Sufa and Karni Crossings. The assistance was organized with the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories.

The following is a list of the supplies passed through the crossings:

57 trucks through Sufa Crossing containing:
· 12 trucks of toilet paper
· 8 trucks of fruit
· 8 trucks of dairy products
· 7 trucks of meat
· 5 trucks of diapers
· 2 trucks of medicine
· 2 trucks of onion
· 2 trucks of yeast
· 2 tucks of water filter
· 2 trucks of school kits
· 1 truck of oil
· 1 truck of garlic
· 1 truck of flour
· 1 truck of reproduction eggs
· 1 truck of frozen vegetables
· 1 truck of chicken
· 1 truck of carrot

27 trucks through Kerem Shalom Crossing containing:
· 3 trucks of sugar
· 2 trucks of oil
· Donated by Egypt: 9 trucks of sugar, 5 trucks of flour, 4 trucks
of medicine and 4 trucks of rice.

81 trucks through Karni Crossing containing:
· 48 trucks of wheat
· 20 trucks of animal food
· 5 trucks of corn
· 3 trucks of beans
· 3 trucks of lupine
· 2 trucks of sesame

During Easter and the following Christian holidays, Christians from Judea and Samaria will be permitted into Israel for religious ceremonies and family visits without limitations on their age or numbers. In addition, 500 Christians from Gaza will be permitted into Israel, Judea and Samaria.

Palestinian Preemies Safe in Ashkelon Hospital Bomb Shelter

Unlike Israeli hospitals, I doubt that a Muslim hospital would try to save Jewish babies. From IMRA via Daily Alert:

Last week, a Palestinian woman from Beit Lahia gave birth to premature twins, weighing less than 1.5 kgs. each, at the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon. After Hamas began raining down Katyusha rockets on Ashkelon on Saturday, including one that fell a mere 50 meters from the hospital entrance, all the premature babies, including the two Palestinian babies, were transferred to the hospital's bomb shelter for fear that the hospital itself would receive a direct missile hit.

Darfur Rebel Movement Opens Israel Office

Via The MEMRI Blog:

Sudan Liberation Amy/Movement (SLA/M) leader Abd Al-Wahid Al-Nur has announced that Darfur refugees who received asylum in Israel recently opened an SLA/M office. He also praised the Israeli government for helping the refugees, and said that the SLA/M's vision was of a liberal, democratic Sudan that would normalize relations with Israel.

Israeli Mathematician Solves 38-Year-Old Math Problem

Couldn't help my amazement at this great achievement, and couldn't help but nod in agreement with a comment left by a reader at INN:

Mazal Tov and phuck the British academics. It proves again the intellectual superiority of the Jewish people and why the world is jealous of them. Let the British keep their muslims and ban Israeli academics. Why share Jewish wisdom with idiots anyhow?

Israel to Send Animal Vaccine to Gaza after Border Breach

From Israel to Send Animal Vaccine to Gaza after Border Breach via Daily Alert:

Israel will deliver thousands of doses of vaccine for cattle and avian-borne diseases to Gaza. Gazans have brought in large numbers of camels, sheep, cows and chickens. Israeli authorities fear that with the new influx of livestock will come a wave of diseases not indigenous to Gaza, among them foot-and-mouth disease and avian flu that are known to exist in Egypt. Because of the proximity between Gaza and Israel, the diseases could easily spread into Israel.

Israel Condemns Assassination of Benazir Bhutto

(Communicated by the Foreign Ministry Spokesman)
Thursday, 27 December, 2007

Israel strongly condemns the brutal terrorist attack, which claimed the life of Benazir Bhutto and several other innocent victims. Foreign Minister Livni: "We convey our condolences to the people of Pakistan and to the families of the victims. Benazir Bhutto was a well-known leader in Pakistan and in the international community who demonstrated brave leadership for her people. Israel expresses the hope that Pakistan will continue along the path of reconciliation, moderation and democracy."

Israeli research among '50 most significant scientific breakthroughs

A groundbreaking discovery in the field of artificial intelligence, conducted by two Tel Aviv University academics, and Israeli research into treating Parkinson's disease, have been selected as among the past year's greatest advancements in science by the leading journal, Scientific American.

Sudanese Refugees to Study in Israeli Schools

From Sudanese Refugees to Study in Israeli Schools:

Seventy-six Sudanese refugees, ages four and up, will be integrated into the Israeli school system during the coming academic year, according to an announcement by Education Minister Yuli Tamir Sunday. The Sudanese children will be enrolled in Israeli grade schools and high schools despite the fact that their parents are in the country under refugee status, and without permanent housing.

Israeli Firefighters Arrive in Athens

From Israeli Firefighters Arrive in Athens:

A group of 25 Israeli firefighters landed in Athens, Greece on Monday to help local authorities fight a wave of fires that have claimed over 60 lives so far.

Over 50,000 tons of humanitarian products transferred, with IDF Coordination, into the Gaza Strip since June 19th

IDF SPOKESPERSON ANNOUNCEMENT

Over 50,000 tons of humanitarian products transferred, with IDF Coordination, into the Gaza Strip since June 19th, 2007

Despite the volatile security situation in the Gaza Strip, the IDF is continuing its efforts to provide a response to humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip.

Since June 19th, more than 50,000 tons of humanitarian aid was transferred from Israel into the Gaza Strip with the coordination of the Gaza District Coordination and Liaison Office.

The following aid was transferred through the Sufa and Kerem Shalom crossings:
- 5,775 tons of sugar
- 3,255 tons of salt
- 1,792 tons of cooking-oil
- 1,725 tons of flour
- 1,652 tons of rice
- 2,035 tons of meat products
- 2,565 tons of milk products
- 6,733 tons of fruit
- 288 tons of canned food
- 705 tons of spices
- 442 tons of coffee and tea
- 462 tons of powdered milk
- 660 tons of legumes
- 1,225 tons of onions
- 260 tons of carrots
- 11 tons of garlic
- 1,092 tons of additional food products
- 12,168 tons of straw
- 182 tons of seedlings
- 155 tons of fertilized eggs
- 38 tons of frozen fish
- 468 tons of diapers
- 220 tons of toilet-paper
- 150 tons of medicine
- 168 tons of medical supplies
- 1,218 tons of cleaning supplies
- 8,310 tons of animal feed

* Approximately 50,000 tons were transferred through the Sufa crossing and more than 4,000 tons passed through the Kerem Shalom crossing.

Israeli Arab Chosen to Manage State Hospital

No arab islamo-theocracy could ever or would ever be able to elevate to such a spiritual height as Israel can. From Israeli Arab Chosen to Manage State Hospital:

Dr. Mas'ad Barhoom, 47, the director of the Italian Hospital in Nazareth for the last eight years, has been named the first Arab director of a state-owned hospital - Western Galilee Hospital in Nahariya - one of eight state-owned hospitals in Israel.

Israeli researchers make breakthrough on cause of colon cancer

Via JPost:

A single variation on chromosome No. 8 may account for a significant proportion of colon cancer cases, according to a study by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and the University of Michigan.

The research, involving thousands of Israeli Jews and Arabs, has provided important new information on the genes that make a person more likely to develop this deadly cancer.

For a paper just published on-line in Cancer Biology and Therapy, the researchers worked as part of the the Molecular Epidemiology of Colorectal Cancer project, a Michigan-Israel collaboration that has searched for clues to colon cancer's genetic roots for 10 years using samples from large numbers of Israelis correlated with their ancestry. The project is funded by the National Cancer Institute, with additional funding from the Irving Weinstein Foundation.

The link was found by detailed comparisons of genetic material from thousands of colon cancer patients and healthy individuals, and by evaluating the incidence of colon cancer among the immediate family members of colon cancer patients.

People who carry a specific genetic marker (variation) - called the C allele of rs10505477 - were found to be 23 percent more likely to have colon cancer than individuals without the marker. The researchers estimate that this single genetic variation might account for 14% of colorectal cancer cases in Israel, where colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths.

Three other research teams have just reported similar findings in the journal Nature Genetics, having simultaneously found their way to the same small area of chromosome 8 - called 8q24 - in the search for colon cancer genetic links. The fact that these studies were performed among other populations suggests that this genetic marker is highly influential across ethnic groups.

The researchers compared the genetic makeup and family history of more than 1,800 colorectal cancer patients with that of 1,900 healthy people with the same breakdown of age, gender and ethnicity - either Ashkenazi Jews, Sephardi Jews or Arab/non-Jew. Samples of tumor tissue from many cancer patients were also tested.

The genetic link between the marker and colon cancer was especially strong among patients diagnosed with colon cancer before they were 50 years old.

Prof. Gad Rennert, the head of Israel's Cancer Registry and a physician at Carmel Medical Center and Technion's Medical School, said "the study of populations in Israel has been shown exceptionally fruitful in contributing to knowledge about the genetics of leading cancers. This is due to the unique characteristics of the population and our ability to study it in a representative manner."

Unraveling the mysteries of the susceptibility to disease is moving rapidly since the publication of the complete sequence of the human genome in 2003.

Dr. Stephen Gruber, the co-leader of the Michigan-Israeli team and first author of the new paper, added: "The mystery of the relationship between our genetic code and disease is now starting to become clear, and many scientists are turning to the same chapter to find important clues to colorectal cancer."

He and his colleagues plan to continue their effort to zero in on the genetic variations involved in cancer. Gruber said the new finding was particularly interesting when considered alongside recent discoveries in the genetics of prostate cancer and breast cancer.

"The same genetic region that predisposes to colon cancer has also recently been shown to be an important region predisposing to breast cancer and prostate cancer," said Gruber, who is an associate professor of internal medicine and of human genetics in the University of Michigan Medical School and of epidemiology in the university's School of Public Health. He also directs the cancer genetics program in the school's Comprehensive Cancer Center, which focuses on inherited cancer risks.

"The specific genetic cause for this joint susceptibility to three different cancers has not yet been discovered, but several groups are working to close in on the mechanism that might cause it," he said.

While there is not yet a screening test for the genetic variation that was pinpointed in the study, Gruber and his co-authors emphasize that genetic testing is available for other genetic variations linked to colorectal cancer. People with a strong family history of colon cancer, especially cases that began when relatives were younger than age 50, should get genetic counseling and have colonoscopies or other screening tests before they themselves turn 50.

Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in Israel and the US; the good news is that it is largely preventable with early screening, said Gruber. Although most cancers are not "inherited," some families are particularly susceptible and may benefit from early detection or other risk reduction strategies.

Genetic counseling and screening can already help to identify two common conditions associated with familial colon cancer risk - familial adenomatous polyposis and Lynch Syndrome, which usually causes cancer to develop either in the colon or the uterus.

Humanitarian Aid into Gaza - July 8-13

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IDF SPOKESPERSON ANNOUNCEMENT

The IDF is continuing its efforts to provide a response to the humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip. Throughout the last week (8-13/7) the following humanitarian aid was transferred from Israel into the Gaza Strip with the coordination of the Gaza District Coordination and Liaison Office:

… Sufa Crossing - Approximately 8880 tons food, medical supplies, dairy products, flour, sugar, reproductive eggs, rice, cooking oil, straw and animal feed, raw food materials and construction supplies.
… Kerem Shalom Crossing - Approximately 1050 tons of food, medical supplies, dairy products, meat products, fruit, cooking oil and reproductive eggs.
… Karni Crossing - Approximately 4180 tons of wheat seed.

Israel Sends Firefighting Aid to Cyprus

From Israel Sends Firefighting Aid to Cyprus:

Israel sent two fire-extinguishing airplanes and 20 tons of equipment to Cyprus on Thursday to assist in extinguishing fires on the island that have been raging for several days.