Will this increase or decrease the likelihood of terrorist actions in America, Europe and the rest of the world?

If you were a member of a family murdered in this conflict, would you be seeking revenge?

Should Tzipi Livni and Ehud Olmert, be tried for war crimes if or when this conflict comes to an end?

What will the price of oil be in 4 weeks time?

Now that is what I call a worthwhile copy and paste.
See, I'm being objective about you, haymaker. When you do something good, praise where praise is due.
There's hope for everyone, even you.
Well maybe not everyone, difficult to see fahel and fred (glad you lost Barking and Dagenham, btw) ever being redeemed.

But don't say you got the "joke" from a Jew who happens to be your best friend......

No. My best friend is a lapsed Catholic.

Who? You?
Or the Pope?
Though perhaps you are being subtle, knowing that Hitler was a lapsed catholic.

I think you are just being paranoid.

Did someone mention lemon Viennetta?

Israel evicts two Palestinian families

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcjchhD3qBc&NR=1

Jerusalem's secret land deals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1G9DRE7eGw&feature=youtube_gdata

PASTOR JOHN HAGEE:Is the Devil in Him?

By Thomas L. McFadden


http://www.americanfreepress.net/html/john_hagee_devil_221.html

fahel - you not been de-activated yet? Neither by MoneyAM nor Mossad?

Gausie: I think the Mossad Moderator at MoneyAM is on leave in Tel Aviv right now.

Ma'aluba
quantities are up to you, your pan size & appetite

boneless chicken or lamb pieces
olive oil
onion slices
salt
freshly ground black pepper
chopped garlic
water
fried aubergine slices or cauliflower pieces
rinsed rice

Brown the meat with the onion. Add the salt, pepper, garlic and enough water to cover the meat. Cover and cook until tender (probably for about an hour if you're using lamb, and less with chicken). Put any remaining liquid from the meat aside.
Arrange the aubergine or cauliflower on the bottom of another pot. Layer the rice over this and then the meat. Add water or meat juices to cover the rice. Cook over a low flame for 20-30 minutes.
Place a plate over the pot and flip it over so that the vegetables and meat appear on top of a dome of rice.

That's a duff Ma'aluba recipe.

I followed it, dare I say, 'religiously', but although the vegetables appeared on top of the rice, the meat ended up *under* the dome of rice, thus ruining the entire presentation. I tried a sprig of parsley to compensate but I'm afraid it just didn't cut the mustard.

Where did I go wrong, you accursed anti-semite?

Clearly the sprig of parsley wasn't sharp enough. Suggest you try a blade of lemongrass to cut the mustard next time. This might also help with the Viennetta.

hilary: the Nigella of the financial bulletin boards.

Quick and Easy Fuul

Tin of fava / fuul beans
Olive Oil
Lemon Juice
Salt & Pepper

Mash the beans against the side of the saucepan as you heat them.
When hot and thoroughly mashed add lemon juice, olive oil and seasoning to taste.
Eat immediately with bread.

Thanks Nigella.

On the subject of celebrity chefs, a little known fact for all to digest:

Heston Blumental, despite his name, is actually of quite average height.

I would be interested to hear fahel's view on this one.

Lebanon Hits Back In Humongous Hummus War

Fahel,

Thank you for your Posting 1789

"The Future of Palestine:
Righteous Jews vs. the New Afrikaners"

By Professor John J. Mearsheimer
Talk presented on 29 April 2010 - The Palestine Center - Washington, DC

I found the talk very interesting and showed for me a very balanced evaluation of the Middle East Problem.

The conclusions reach at the end of the paper seemed well argued, and would probably be what the majority of people interest in the problem would come to.

One or two paragraphs which interested me are those pasted below.

The reason for my interest is the parallels between the control and/or abuse of news and information by the various forms of the media in this country, USA and probably the majority of western countries. .

The electorate in Britain have been bombarded by the Murdock press and various other newspapers biased output.

The constant bias reports and denigration of various political figures, i.e, Liberal, Labour, Greens, SNP etc. and those holding views, or opinions, at odds with their owns or variance with their goals.
Ashcroft abuse of the electorate, with tory head office backing, has been a travesty of common decency and fair play within our electoral system. I think it bodes ill for the futue.

The similarities, with attempts at the suppression of views on the internal politics of this country, or views on the Israeli/Palestinian conflicts are for me, very striking.

I am sometimes critical of the reporting by the BBC, but in general find they reporting is not that biased to any particular political party, I do think the interviewing could be less confrontational and the level of aggression could be reduced. I would prefer the approach of John Snow to that of Parkinson
We are in danger of reducing politics to a game of little values and the public being led by their noses, wherever some wealthy media owners wish them to go.





For starters, the discrimination and repression that is the essence of apartheid will be increasingly visible to people all around the world. Israel and its supporters have been able to do a good job of keeping the mainstream media in the United States from telling the truth about what Israel is doing to the Palestinians in the Occupied Territories. But the Internet is a game changer. It not only makes it easy for the opponents of apartheid to get the real story out to the world, but it also allows Americans to learn the story that the New York Times and the Washington Post have been hiding from them. Over time, this situation may even force these two media institutions to cover the story more accurately themselves.

The growing visibility of this issue is not just a function of the Internet. It is also due to the fact that the plight of the Palestinians matters greatly to people all across the Arab and Islamic world, and they constantly raise the issue with Westerners. It also matters very much to the influential human rights community, which is naturally going to be critical of Israels harsh treatment of the Palestinians. It is not surprising that hardline Israelis and their American supporters are now waging a vicious smear campaign against those human rights organizations that criticize Israel.

Mejadra

Ingredients
1 cup rice (uncooked) or bulgur
1 cup dry lentils
1 medium sized onion
4 cups water
olive oil
salt
baharat
cumin
cardamom

The more common recipe uses rice. Bulgur can be substituted for rice, with the exact same procedure.

Fry the lentils in oil for 3-4 minutes, stirring continuously, until the first beans show signs of scorching.
Add salt, baharat, cumin, ground cardamom.
Add 2 cups water and cover. Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes or until all the water is absorbed by the lentils.
Fry the rice in oil for 3-4 minutes, stirring continuously, until the grains change colour.
Add salt, black or white pepper, and ground cardamom.
Add 2 cups water and cover. Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer. After 5 minutes turn the heat off, and leave standing for another 10 minutes.
Cut the onion into thin strips (cm x 4cm).
Fry the onion in mixed olive oil until crisp and translucent.
Mix lentils and rice, top with the fried onion.
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Barbecue Texas Style

Ingredients:

* 7 pounds boneless beef brisket
* Oak, pecan, mesquite, or hickory chips, soaked in water (see notes)
* 2 teaspoons paprika
* 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided
* Water
* 1 medium onion, grated
* 1 Tablespoon butter or margarine
* 1-1/2 cups catsup
* 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
* 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours, 15 minutes

Trim excess fat from beef brisket. Combine paprika and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Rub evenly over surface of brisket. Place brisket, fat side down, in 11-1/2 x 9-inch disposable aluminum pan. Add 1 cup water. Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil. Place in center of grid over very low coals. Cover cooker and cook 5 hours, turning brisket over every 1-1/2 hours; remove excess fat from pan with baster as it accumulates. Add additional 1/2 cup water to pan, if needed. Periodically add just enough additional briquets to keep coals at very low temperature. Remove brisket form pan; reserve pan drippings. Place brisket on grid, fat side down, directly over very low coals. Replace grill cover and continue cooking 30 minutes. Meanwhile skim and discard fat from pan drippings; reserve 1 cup drippings.

Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions; cook until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally. Add reserved pan drippings, remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper, catsup, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and pepper sauce; simmer approximately 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Trim excess fat from brisket; carve brisket across the grain into thin slices. Serve brisket with sauce.