Obama: US In “Lockstep” With Israel On Iran Nukes

President Barack Obama says the United States is working in “lockstep” with Israel to solve the brewing crisis over Iran’s disputed nuclear program. Obama also said that the United States does not think Israel has decided whether to attack Iran, and that he hopes the standoff can be resolved diplomatically.

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Technion-Israel and Cornell Win Global Competition To Create Super Science School in NYC

New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Cornell University President David J. Skorton, and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology President Peretz Lavie recently announced an historic partnership to build a two million-square-foot applied science and engineering campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City. “Thanks to this outstanding partnership and groundbreaking proposal from Cornell and the Technion, New York City’s goal of becoming the global leader in technological innovation is now within sight,” said Mayor Bloomberg.

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Mossad Linked to Iranian Military Blast

Reports claim the Israeli secret service, the Mossad, was recently behind a huge blast at an Iranian facility that killed an Iranian missile development pioneer. The blast, which killed 17 people and wounded15, gained widespread coverage in the Israeli media. While Iranian officials insisted the explosion at the Bid Ganeh base was accidental and caused by the movement of ammunition, claims from anonymous western and Israeli officials that the blast was a covert Israeli operation have gained momentum.

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