The EU-funded Association for Civil Rights in Israel pushed the Registrar for Cooperative Associations to seek cancellation of Mitzpe Aviv village charter. The offending document asks of future residents to share the values of Zionism – which, as ACRI rightly understands, implies rejection of Israeli Arabs. But if they do not share our values, maybe we should expel them instead of admitting to our communities? The Mitzpe Aviv case will be a litmus test for many other communities who... Full Story

While it is no secret that Ukraine is an overly corrupt nation that excels in bribery, the recent attempt to bribe, or some may say blackmail, US officials in order to secure further IMF funding is audacious to ridiculous extremes. In December Ukrainian officials descended on Washington with one overriding mission –to convince the Obama administration that without the financial help of the IMF, Ukraine might be unable to supply the EU with Russian gas this winter. This badly disguised... Full Story

Russia is smiling all the way to the bank on this situation. Lithuania is going to almost be totally dependent on Russia for their electrical needs. Can Lithuania afford the electricity bill? Lithuania is to shut down its one and only nuclear power station in Visaginas on 31 December. One hour before midnight, staff at the Ignalina plant will flick the switches, shutting down the only nuclear reactor in the Baltic states. The closure of the Soviet-era plant was a condition of Lithuania's... Full Story

Few countries of the world are suffering quite as severely during this Financial Crisis as Ukraine.  Gripped with corruption of the most extreme level, Ukraine's people are without work, without money and most importantly without food.  Of course, the elite don't have this problem, but the middle and lower classes are scraping to get by while the administration sip champagne while enjoying black caviar in the back of their Maybach's. It is no wonder that once again Ukraine is having... Full Story

As we had expected, the term “settlement freeze” has acquired a new meaning. While Israel implemented the freeze only in order to restart peace talks with the Palestinians—or rather, to reveal the Arabs’ unwillingness to continue the fruitless talks—other countries took the moratorium for an Israeli agreement to dismantle all the settlements. The EU, accordingly, condemned the development of settlements planned after the moratorium expires. Samson Blinded Full Story

Well surprise, surprise - Lets watch a video and see what America is up to today with our tax money. The talk of reset by America with Russia just fell apart with this inexcusable renewal of stupidity.America has reconfirmed the desire to continue the political meddling in the gas industry in Europe in attempt to disrupt the business. This was already well known in Russia but ignored in the Western world. It will be interesting to see if the EU can show any independence from the Washington... Full Story

Moscow, Russia Europe may step in to pay a $5 billion gas debt Ukraine owes to Gazprom, says Gazprom spokesman Sergey Kupriyanov in an exclusive interview with RT.  Full Story

Chisinau, Moldova Moldova, the landlocked European country between Ukraine and Romania considered as the poorest country in Europe, had general elections last Sunday. The results declared the ruling Communist party to be the winner with 50% of the votes. Protesters claiming irregularities marched in big crowds and tried to storm into the country's parliament, smashing windows and setting furniture on fire. One woman was killed and hundreds were injured. Communist Party leader President Vladimir Voronin,... Full Story