U.S. presidential candidate supports an Israeli strike against Iranian nuclear sites

Republican presidential candidate said Rick Perry that if he became president of the United States Vsaaad Israeli air strike against Iran if there were evidence that Tehran is close to a nuclear weapon.

He was governor of Texas, of course, we will support Israel, has said we will support Israel in every way we can, whether diplomatic or economic sanctions, whether or operations of a public or confidential ... Including military action.

Perry went on, saying we can not afford to allow that there is a mad man in Iran, puts his hand on a nuclear weapon.

It is expected to unveil a report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the United Nations next week, new details on the military side of Iran's nuclear program, but would not go so far as to say explicitly that Tehran is trying to build a nuclear weapon.

Iran insists its nuclear program aims only to generate electricity.

The Perry campaign has declined rapidly after the rise to the top of the polls when he entered the former to win the Republican nomination for the U.S. presidential election to be held in 2012, is scheduled to choose the party nominee in August 2012.

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Ahmadinejad activists ew: the Middle East can lead the world

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said both Egypt and Iran to take advantage of the ingredients, which owned the other to strengthen the links between them, which he described as historic.

The channel quoted, "Press TV" on Friday evening for Iranian President Ahmadinejad as saying - during a meeting with a group of Egyptian activists and thinkers in the Iranian capital Tehran - The countries of the Middle East have the ingredients to be the stronghold of Alsaaah and economic leadership of the world.

Ahmadinejad pointed out - that in the case of united countries of the region they will be able to control the most important centers of political and economic leadership in the world, under the ownership of the elements required to achieve this.

He added that the union would also eliminate poverty and inequality, pointing out that he described as' "enemies" are trying to create obstacles to prevent the realization of that.

Ahmadinejad also described the wave of revolutions and popular uprisings in the Arab world and the global movement against capitalism as a "historic opportunity to save humanity," and therefore must work to reject the United inequality and justice in all parts of the world.

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Amr: Israel's construction of 2000 and the new housing units undermines the peace process

He Amr Mohamed, Minister of Foreign Affairs Friday condemned Egypt for Israel's decision to accelerate the construction of 2000 and the settlement units in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, noting considered an obstacle in the way of peace.

Amr stressed that this decision represents a blow to all efforts exerted to reach a just settlement of the conflict and the Palestinian cause.

"The decision is also a provocation to the Palestinians, noting that the phenomenon involves the disregard of international will, which was unanimously rejected the settlement and considered an obstacle to peace."

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Israeli naval control of the relief ships heading to Gaza

Yedioth topped marine surface vessels carrying activists who were en route to the Gaza Strip in defiance of the Israeli blockade of Gaza, which is governed by the Islamic militant group Hamas.
The Israeli army said in a statement that the vessels will be whisked Canadian editor and Irish Sawers to the port of Ashdod.
The statement said the Israeli navy soldiers acted according to the plans and have taken all necessary measures to ensure the safety of activists on board the ships as well as for their personal safety.
A military source said there were no injuries during the operation.
And Lieutenant General Benny Gantz Friday it had issued after the military said that a Canadian ship and the other Irish Abharhma have continued towards Gaza despite the warnings and orders to return and discharge Hmoltehma inclusion in Israel or Egypt.
The pro-Palestinian activists have sailed in two ships to the Gaza Strip Almottaghettin coming from Turkey on Wednesday in an attempt to break the Israeli blockade on the coastal strip, the Israeli army said that he would not allow them to penetrate the blockade imposed on the sector.
On the other hand, the Israeli occupation forces imposed strict security measures Friday on the city of Jerusalem on the eve of Eid al-Adha, with barriers erected permanent military pilot and the main entrances to the city.
Despite the severe measures, but tens of thousands of Palestinians performed Friday prayers in Rihab Al-Aqsa Mosque, and deployed in the square and Bahath and Msalyate and multiple facilities.
He warned the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and the Palestinian Sheikh Mohammed Hussein, in his Friday sermon, the demolition of the Mughrabi Gate leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, stressing that the hill the Mughrabi Gate is part of the Islamic Waqf and that any attack or on the bridge is an attack on the maximum itself.
On the other hand, Israeli forces arrested 9 Palestinians in various governorates of the West Bank and transferred them to interrogation centers.
In Jerusalem, the occupation forces raided the village (Beit EXA) north west of the city and arrested the young Abdul Rahman Mahmoud Alian (21 years).
Is running out and the occupation army (House of EXA) - home to about two thousand people and trapping the entire wall of apartheid - for nearly a month continuously and arrested a number of citizens after exposure to challenge the recent settlers in the settlement of the knife (Ramot) near the village

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Reports: Israeli doctors who participated in the ill-treatment of Palestinian prisoners

A report published by two Israeli doctors said the Israelis involved in the mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners in violation of medical duties, adding that he often uses physical or psychological violence during these interrogations.
The report focused on the medical personnel who witnessed or participated in or were in contact with prisoners during interrogation by the Israeli internal security service (Shin Bet), pointing out that he often uses physical or psychological violence during these interrogations.
The report was prepared comprising 61-page report entitled "falsifying evidence and the abandonment of the victim" of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel and the Israeli branch of the "Physicians for Human Rights."
The report said that, either through direct action or through the silence, the medical personnel involved in what is happening in the interrogation room by the Israeli internal security service (Shin Bet).
He explained that the evidence shows that workers in the medical field they do so through a systematic failure in documenting injuries prisoners properly and failure to report maltreatment or by re-detainees to the investigators until after seeing the injuries they sustained.
He pointed out that in some cases they deliver medical information to investigators in many cases they give priority to the needs of the investigation at the expense of the patient's condition, stressing that "This report reveals important evidence raises doubts that many doctors were ignoring the complaints of their patients and they have allowed investigators to the Israeli security services using theOf torture. "
The report considered that the medical staff "and agreed to the use of interrogation techniques banned and ill-treatment of detainees, the weak, and hiding of information, thus allowing total immunity for torturers."
He added that investigators "Shin Bet" are protected from any supervision, trial or punishment by law enforcement authorities that refuse to investigate them as they are protected from medical personnel who deal with the Palestinian prisoners.
For its part, told IPS that the workers follow the procedures in its facilities subject to the supervision of an external scale, the spokeswoman said Sevan Weizmann that "the Prison Service to act according to the law and subject to the supervision of various entities."
Said commission spokesman Aidan Range "The alleged victims are all from Palestinians suspected of links to security issues," he said, adding that many of the investigations took place at the headquarters of "Shin Bet" have not been in regular prisons.
For his part, said Yishai Minoshin CEO and Executive Director of Physicians for Human Rights, the Israeli branch Ran Cohen, "We hope that this report will help the medical system in Israel to change their ways."
The results are based on the testimony and files of more than 100 victims of torture presumed and abuse dealt with "the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel" since 2007 and show that medical professionals "involved repeatedly, either active or inactive in the torture and ill-treatment."

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Aid convoy "Miles of Smiles 7" enter Gaza through the Rafah crossing

Prime Minister of Hamas government Ismail Haniyeh that the resistance is a legitimate right for us does not recognize Israel and give up one inch of resistance is a strategic option for the recovery of land and Palestinian rights.
Haniyeh said during a meeting Friday afternoon members of the convoy "Miles of Smiles 7" which came at dawn on Friday to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing, the convoys of solidarity to Gaza emphasizes a central Palestinian issue, he said, adding that the Palestinian issue back on the highest priorities of the Arab nation to occupies a place a significant change in the plazas and squares liberation.
He continued: "Thanks to God first and then deal the fulfillment of the Free, and convoys of solidarity of the nation, the siege on Gaza is a disaster for Israel and not the Palestinian people.
The Israeli army said Friday that he would not allow aid convoy heading to Gaza violated the blockade.
The United States warned of the danger of the attempt of the new pro-Palestinian activists to send a shipAid to break the blockade imposed by Israel on the Gaza Strip and urged its citizens not to participate.
The activists set sail from Turkey on Wednesday aboard two small ships carrying medical aid.
The Israeli special forces killed nine Turks activists, including one who holds U.S. citizenship in a convoy which is similar to the incident, which almost completely destroy the relations between Turkey and Israel, two crucial allies of the United States in the region.
Victoria Nuland said a spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department said Washington in contact with the Turkish government Thursday in connection with the convoy and they also spoke with Israeli officials

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United Nations: Norway the best country to live .. Egypt and the 113

Norway came in ranked first Human Development Report issued by the United Nations, which monitors the country ranking list of the best in the world in terms of where to live.

According to Radio Netherlands International, Friday Australia came in second, followed by the Netherlands in third place in this category upon which the Democratic Republic of Congo recently.

The classification is based on a comparison of those within the menu - and the 187 - in terms of long-term progress in several aspects such as health care, education, child care and the illiteracy rate and national income per year and expected standard of living for its citizens.

It is worth mentioning that Egypt is ranked No. 113 came in this category, while in Zimbabwe jumped from last place, which occupied the last year to the 173.

Ironically, he has shown this category, solutions in the center of the China 101 and India at the center of the 134, despite the economic boom achieved in these countries during the recent period.

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IMF: opportunities for the advancement of the Egyptian economy promising

Quoting CNN - Mark of the International Monetary Fund, the Egyptian economy has opportunities «promising» to rise again, after he suffered serious losses as a result of the repercussions of revolution of January 25.
At the end of her visit to Egypt, confirmed the IMF mission that the economic potential of the medium-term Tbcherbalkhir in Egypt, but warned that «to maintain macroeconomic stability, social cohesion,Amid modest growth prospects in the short term, and the weakness of the external environment, remains a difficult challenge ».
The mission welcomed, in a statement reported by Middle East News Agency, the progress made by Egypt, in the preparation of a national strategy to address these challenges, and implement a comprehensive action plan for growth and job creation, asExpressed the aspiration of the International Fund to continue to work with the Egyptian authorities.
And ended the IMF mission, headed by the Deputy Director of Central Asia and the Middle East, «Ratna Sahi», a visit to Egypt took about a week, at the request of Egypt, to take advantage of recent economic developmentsAnd assessment of funding needs.
The interim government has said recently that the volume of investment needed by Egypt from abroad, up to $ 12 billion over the next two years, including a billion dollars for the current budget, ten billion to balance next year.
According to government sources, foreign direct investment fell to the lowest level, and may have reached zero degrees, while the continuing depletion of foreign savings.
The tourism industry, which employs about one million of Egypt, which dropped to unprecedented levels as a result of the events, which are still receiving the repercussions on the Egyptian street

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14 martyr in Syria and the opposition demanding the lifting of immunity for security officers

The death toll due to the launch of the security forces shot at demonstrators in a number of Syrian cities to 14 people, with sources in the opposition demanded the lifting of immunity for security men at home, according to the Arab news channel Friday.
The Syrian Interior had called earlier Friday that the citizens who took up arms or have distributed, transmitted, purchase or financing of purchase, had not committed murder to give themselves and their weapons to the nearest police station in their area during the period from Gdsbt to Saturday, 12 of November.
The militants have announced that the Syrian tank fire killed at least three people in Homs, in the second day of heavy shelling of the city authorities agreed on a plan of the Arab League to withdraw the army from the cities.
They said the Syrian security forces opened fire on protesters in several towns of Syria and was also used live ammunition to prevent a crowd of a few thousand to march in the city of Hama, 240 kilometers north of Damascus, they said protesters in and around Damascus came under fire.
On the other hand, student exhibitions Syrian Haitham Maleh, President of the Conference save Syria to lift the immunity of the security men at home, noting that during the last period was demanding it and make amendments to laws giving the security forces immunity large absolute and subjecting them to military courts in the face of these demands rejected despite and he says that this requirement is a popular demand.
He added salt that these procedures do not cost only five minutes can be the meet this popular demand, explaining that during the ten years was demanding the law be amended, but without little response.
The salt called for in the earlier foreign interference in Syrian affairs.
In context, said on Syrian television that the Syrian Interior Ministry announced on Friday a week grace bearers of weapons from Saturday to give themselves and their weapons under an amnesty.
According to the Interior Ministry statement broadcast on Syrian television that the Ministry is inviting citizens who took up arms, or sold or have distributed, transmitted, purchase or financing of purchase had not committed a crime murder to give themselves and their weapons to the nearest police station in their area and will be concluded to leave them immediately and during the period from Saturday 5 November to 12 November and will be considered as a general amnesty for them.
Syria is experiencing since last March riots and acts of violence resulted in the fall of the 1,400 dead civilians and military

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America cut off funding for UNESCO after granting membership to Palestine

United States announced Monday it would stop funding to the International Organization (UNESCO) of the United Nations after it was granted full membership of the Palestinian state.

A spokesman for the U.S. State Department Victoria Nuland, told reporters that the United States has no choice but to cut off funding because of U.S. law is and that Washington will not go ahead with the $ 60 million was awarded to the organization plans in November / November next

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Palestine get the full membership of UNESCO by an overwhelming majority

The Organization of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization "UNESCO" Monday grant Palestine full membership of the Organization, by 107 vote, with 49 abstentions, while voted in 14 countries against the accession of Palestine, including Israel, Germany and the United States of America; this has been voting at the FAO Conference year in Paris .
And voted in the United States, Canada and Germany against the granting of full membership of the Palestinians voted for Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa and France to their advantage. Britain abstained from voting.
Israel said that the vote by UNESCO hurting the chances of peace talks with the Palestinians.
UNESCO is the first United Nations agencies, which the Palestinians sought to join them as a full member since the progress of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's request for full membership in the United Nations on September 23 / September.
The 40 representatives of the 58 in the Council has supported the referral of the case for the ballot earlier this month rejected the four countries are the United States, Germany, Romania and Latvia for a vote, while 14 countries abstained from voting.
We have already announced that the United States that it would use its veto power against the full membership of the United Nations for the Palestinians, and Israel is leading the opposition to the Palestinian demand for full membership in UNESCO and other bodies of the United Nations.
It is noted that the right of Palestinians to join the UNESCO provided access to a support of two thirds of the Member States and the 193-member, regardless of their status in the broader United Nations; where the Palestinians are classified as entity observer.
Under U.S. law, the acceptance of Palestine as a full member of the international organization will lead to cutting off funding to the U.S., which represents 22% of the funding organization

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Atlantic announces the end of his mission in Libya and transitional demands and survival

NATO ends its military operation in Libya in the middle of the night, after seven months of launching an air and naval campaign helped to bring down and kill the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi ousted ..
NATO said that the Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced the end of the mission to visit Libya on Monday; where he will meet the Transitional National Assembly and members of civil society.
Although Rasmussen as a "mission in Libya of the most successful operations in the history of NATO," but it caused sharp disagreements within the alliance.
And stuck to its decision to terminate the alliance process, despite calls by the Transitional National Assembly has to stay for a longer period, the alliance said he did not expect to play a major role after the war, however, may help in the transition to democracy by helping to reform the security sector.
NATO has assumed the task of Libya, March 31 / March, a United Nations mandate imposed the no-fly zone over Libya and allowed foreign military forces of NATO forces using various procedures necessary for the protection of Libyan officials.
The mandate ended last Thursday, despite the request of the Transitional National Assembly of the UN Security Council to wait until it decides whether it needs to help secure the borders of the alliance in Libya.
But NATO officials said that members are free to provide additional security assistance to Libya individually.
NATO members are keen to end the costly efforts quickly as it involved more than 26 thousand air sorties and naval patrols around the clock at a time when budgets are under severe pressure because of the global economic crisis.
The Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced the decision last week, describing the process of Libya as one of the most successful operations in the history of the alliance, which extends to 62 years.
The process of Libya, the first NATO does not play the United States leadership, and have drawn sharp criticism from Washington to the capacity of the Allies after they failed to achieve desired results quickly ..
And praised the U.S. Ambassador in NATO Ivo Daalder and the commander of NATO operations U.S. Admiral James Stavridis task successfully today in a commentary he wrote for The New York Times, but emphasized the need to address the shortcomings of the Allies in the capacity stated during the process ..
While a description of the process as "a real effort to NATO," as it contributed aircraft of its members by 75% of the flights, they said that the United States played a prominent role in the destruction of air defense system of Libya and provide the necessary resources, including vast amounts of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, refueling in the air .
Provided NATO countries and 14 States and four other naval and air forces, but only eight countries participated in the NATO combat missions, and opposed some of the major NATO countries, especially Germany to intervene.
Daalder said Stavridis and that U.S. planes carried out quarter of all flights over Libya in France and Britain contributed one third were mostly bombing raids, and the rest of the participating countries Voshmt about 40%

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Man killed in Homs and the arrest of 50 students and NATO ruled out military intervention

Syrian authorities have arrested 50 students, at least from the University of shield, including four girls after a demonstration called to drop the system, as it has threatened students at the University of Deir Al-Zour dismissal did not participate in the march in support of the system, scheduled for Tuesday, and also stepped up security sweeps in Deir Al-Zour on the farms, orchards and homes, as dozens of young people in the village of Harasta Brief Damascus.

Saw Aleppo flights of warplanes in sync with the arrival of reinforcements referred to as army withdrew part of the city of Homs, after removing some of the security barriers and reported Syrian Observatory for Human Rights today, killing a young man of 29, after being shot by snipers in the neighborhood of Baba Amr governorate of Homs south of the country.

Meanwhile ruled out NATO (NATO) Monday the possibility of military intervention in Syria, but said Damascus must be aware of the lessons from Libya; where the defeated opposition alliance backed by the civil war that killed Gaddafi, who ruled the country for more than 40 years.

He said NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen during a visit to the Libyan capital, the military action in Syria is off

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