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...Ground zero in the current intifada is a hill in Jerusalem known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary. That precious piece of real estate contains the ruins of Judaism?s holiest temple, on top of which stands the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa mosque, Islam?s third-holiest site. Last year's Camp David talks broke down over the issue of which side would have national sovereignty over the land on which the holy sites stand...
These snipers are the linchpin of Israel's military strategy in the Aqsa intifadeh. After the violent Hasmonean Tunnel riots of September 1996, started when Israel opened a tunnel near the golden Dome of the Rock and the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the army decided to prepare for an even more terrible outbreak. Major General Giora Eiland, head of the army's operations division, was at the heart of this planning. A former commander of the Givati Brigade, Eiland insisted a few years back on buying the M-16A3 for the army, though most other generals didn...
...either in its various parts or in its entirety, and some readers may have printed hard copies (even decorated them like medieval monks illuminating manuscripts, for all I know), but mostly it's just an electronic mirage floating out there all by itself, like Samuel Coleridge's stately pleasure dome, with no printing costs, publisher's cuts or agents' fees to pull it down. Advertising aside (I did some, not much), costs are low to the point of nonexistence, and the profit potential is unlimited...
...This dome-shaped Italian cake in its bright red box will add to your holiday spirit. It's tasteful, ornamental and easy, and the box is pretty enough to give without wrapping paper. Pannetone is a perfect alternative to the usual holiday cakes and cookies--a fruitcake that won't seem clich. Locals who savor this Square institution have made it a top holiday seller for years...
...conjoining planets: the Science Center observatory. Entrance requires a sticker of authorization or a friend with a sticker, but once inside, the dome opens, the tall creaking ladder slides loudly around in the dark, and the heavy telescope swings slowly on its ropes towards the tiny points of light. Best visited on a clear night when the moon is not too full, as its brightness will absorb everything else...