Birds shit and red flowers

by Ata Motek the Po@

In spring

The birds sing

The flowers bring

Colors and great feeling

Oh Sicily

I don’t care about Mafia

And don’t dream about Abulafia

Savoca made my day

Cefalu took my breath away

Etna hasn’t erupted that day

I ate the pizza of my life

With the fork and the knife

And now I understand my mistake

Of leaving my old car

One week

Under a tall tree with red flowers

In Tel Aviv

In spring

In the outdoor … par…king…

Middle East news 24-11-11

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• Israel’s Closing Window to Strike Iran
• France to unilaterally halt imports of Iranian oil
• Report: Russia Sent Syria Advanced S-300 Missiles
• France calls for ‘secured’ humanitarian intervention in Syria
• Israel’s policy of nuclear ambiguity won’t be changing for long

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• Triple bombings in south Iraq kill 11, injure 72
• Yishai attends hearing over Carmel fire
• Cop, police to pay injured protester NIS 19,000 in damages
• UK says considering fresh sanctions on Iran
• Arab League threatens sanctions against Syria

Middle East News-22-11-11

 

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• Moscow, Tehran say new US sanctions on Iran unacceptable
• Obama urges more pressure on Iran’s financial system
• Iran Will Never End Its Nuclear Quest Because It Believes Allah Is Protecting The Country
• Panetta Throws a Brushback Pitch as Israel Inches Closer to an Attack – Jeffrey Goldberg
• UK Cuts Ties With Iranian Banks, US Set for More Sanctions

Ynet breaking news

• Junior Hebrew U faculty members to strike Wednesday
• Knife-wielding Palestinian nabbed near settlement
• Report: Plan for Syrian airspace closure completed
• Iran introduces aerial defense missile system
• Turkish journalists stand trial

 

Middle East news 19-11-11

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• Hezbollah Waits and Prepares
• ‘US plans sanctions on Iran’s petrochemical sector’
• Canadian forces may be obliged to come to Israel’s defense in case of attack
• Turkey, Jordan to set up safe zones in Syria: diplomats
• Obama And The EU Could Stop Iran’s Nuclear Quest With Crippling Financial Sanctions

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• UN chief to visit Myanmar
• US soldier gets 5 years in Afghan misconduct probe
• US: Cain suggests Taliban running Libya
• Washington: Iran facing unprecedented degree of isolation
• UN condemns alleged plot to kill Saudi envoy

Middle East news 05-nov-2011

 

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• IDF strikes Gaza Strip; thwarts attempt to launch rocket at Israel
• U.S. Keeps Focus On Sanctions For Iran, Amid Speculation Over Israeli Strike
• BBC News – UN report ‘to expose Iran nuclear weapons programme’
• ‘Israel, U.S. to embark on largest joint exercise in allies’ history’
• Dichter: Israel should recapture Gaza, dismantle terror

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• Tunisia Islamists given extra seat in assembly
• IAF strikes Gaza target
• Pope offers prayers to flood victims
• Abbas: PA to provide housing for prisoners released in Shalit deal
• Palestinians stone IDF forces near Gaza border

 

Middle East News 01-nov-2011

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• Analysts Believe Israel is Moving Closer to Iran Strike – Jeffrey Goldberg
• ‘All discussion on Iran is a danger to national security’
• Ya’alon: Israel must not depend on help against Iran
• Iran expresses hope Assad stays in power despite Syrian unrest
• NATO squeezes Assad: A Syrian uranium enrichment plant “discovered”

Ynet breaking news

• Suspects in Beit Fajar mosque arson to be released on bail
• Arab League: US steps against UNESCO will hurt talks
• 73 kilos of uranium ore stolen in Romania
• Official election campaigns start in Egypt this week
• Officer claims she was sexually harassed by commanders

Middle East News-21-Oct-2011

 

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• Gaddafi dead: Obama warns Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
• Turkey seeks Iran’s support against Kurdish rebels
• Changed perceptions
• US accusations turn up heat in simmering Gulf
• Gaddafi in Sirte When He was wounded and Alive

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• NATO set to decide when to end mission in Libya
• Official: Gaddafi burial delayed until location set
• Report: Gaddafi to be buried in next few hours
• Police seek to extend remand of 16 protesters who called to kidnap soldiers
• Turkey seeks Iran’s support against Kurdish rebels

 

Zi istorica-18-Oct-2011

 

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• Bravo for these people, these Israelis
• Navy seeks $100m. to protect new gas rigs
• “When Israelis say they view the seized soldier, Gilad Shalit, as their own son, they mean it. “
• Iran’s Accelerating Military Competition with the US and Arab States
• Iran nuke effort suffers setbacks

 YNET BREAKING NEWS

• Police: Shalits’ street to remain closed for a week
• US worried over release of inmates who killed Americans
• Ban Ki-Moon ‘delighted’ to learn of Shalit’s release
• UN General Assembly president praises Shalit deal
• Sarkozy to Shalit: I salute your courage

 

Middle East News-16-Oct-2011

 

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• Iran warns West of ‘strong confrontation’ to any ‘inappropriate measures’
• Iran took chance in changing tide
• Obama wants Iran’s nuclear program exposed – AP
• Conspiracy theories surround U.S. claims of Iran assassination plot
• Iran suffers under sanctions, faces threat of more

Ynet breaking news

• Computer malfunction causes delays at Ben Gurion Airport
• Retired IDF officers: Shalit deal lacks strategic sense
• Beinisch, Rivlin and Meltzer to examine petitions against Shalit deal
• Noam Shalit: No sign of life from Gilad yet
• Shalit deal: Ramallah lynch terrorist to be released

Middle East News 13-Oct.-2011

 

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• Michael Oren: Israel taking Iranian assassination plot seriously
• Yediot: Bibi Did Shalit Deal Because He Has Something Bigger Prepared for Iran
• Shalit and Iran connection
• Shalit swap based on ‘ultimate value of human life,’ rabbis say
• Evidence of Iranian plot to kill envoy is overwhelming, Saudi prince says

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• UK summons Syria envoy over dissident harassment
• EU agrees to add Commercial Bank of Syria to sanctions list
• Egypt says planes patrolling Sinai without Israel’s approval
• Report: Deal to release Grapel in ‘advanced stage’
• Hamas military commander in Cairo to finalize Shalit deal

 

Middle East news-12-oct-2011

 

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• Alleged plot is uncharacteristically bold – The Washington Post
• U.S. aims to “unite the world” against Iran – CBS News
• Kessler: Bomb Iran Now for Washington Terror Plot
• Alleged Iran plot could have been trigger for war in Middle East | World news | The Guardian
• Iranian Terror: Nothing New

 YNET BREAKING NEWS

• Biden: Iran will be held accountable for plot
• Egyptian report: Shalit deal to be implemented within 48 hours
• Shalit negotiator: It’s not over yet, deal pretty complicated
• Peres says pleasantly surprised by Turkey’s stand on Shalit
• Noam Shalit: We hope Gilad comes back to life

 

Middle East News-06-Oct-2011

 

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• Gantz: Israel must always be war-ready
• Medvedev: Syria leadership should leave if can’t reform
• In Syria, another round of protests – CNN.com
• Iran’s biggest financial scam weakens Ahmadinejad; economic hardship may revive unrest in Iran
• Scores dead as army and deserters clash; U.N. says 2,900 killed in Syria crackdown

 YNET BREAKING NEWS

• Ynetnews will resume its updates after Yom Kippur
• Russia’s Medvedev says Syrian leadership must reform
• Hundreds of copper tombstone lamps stolen from Sha’ar Efraim cemetary
• Turkey slams Sarkozy over Armenian remarks
• Schwarzenegger inaugurates his museum in Austria

 

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Middle East News -02-Oct-2011

 

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• IAF strikes Gaza terror cell attempting to fire rockets
• Bunker Busters to Israel: Strategic Leak or Foreign Policy Liability?
• Cyprus: Offshore gas search to continue
• Over 10,000 soldiers have deserted Syria army, says high-ranking defector
• Officer: Syrian defectors target security police

Ynet breaking news

• Tnuva chairwoman resigns
• Report: Suspected ‘spy’ Ilan Grapel to be released on Tuesday
• Indonesia arrests a most-wanted Muslim militant
• Obama: Commander in chief must support gay troops
• US missiles kill Pakistani militant commander

News today-26-sep-2011

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• Leaderless Iran opposition seen lacking strategy
• Turkey to Azerbaijan: Stand with us against Israel
• Iran’s nuclear setbacks: More than just bad luck?
• Turkey seizes Syrian ship, announces arms embargo
• Ahmadinejad’s Apocalyptic Address

Ynet breaking news

• Floods kill 158 in Thailand, 61 in Cambodia
• Fidel Castro calls Obama UN speech ‘gibberish’
• Pipe bomb thrown at Arraba home
• Erekat: PA gov’t to discuss Quartet proposal in coming days
• Netanyahu on way back to Israel

News today 24-Sep-2012

 

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• Turkey seizes Syrian ship, announces arms embargo
• Ahmadinejad’s Apocalyptic Address
• The Bunker Busters and the Measure of Support for Israel
• Iran ‘steals surface-to-air missiles from Libya’
• ‘Obama sold special bombs to Israel’

 YNET BREAKING NEWS

• Erdogan: US to provide drones to Turkey
• EU sanctions target Syria’s main cell phone operator, 5 other firms
• PLO: Abbas to deliberate on Quartet proposal
• 6-ton NASA science satellite falls to earth
• Yemeni forces attack main opposition camp

 

Ynet-15-sep-2011

 

Ynet breaking news

• Lieberman: We’ll complain over PA ambassador’s ‘Judenrein’ comments
• Indonesia seeks 12-year term for militant suspect
• Shfaram school: Staff injured as students use tear gas
• Minister to meet with Trachtenberg, discuss recommendations
• 5 Israeli-Arabs arrested for plotting terror attacks

New from Sclerotic-12-sep-2011

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• • The Associated Press: Syria troops raid villages as Russia boosts regime
  • Turkish frigates to confront Israeli vessels, disable their weapons
  • Iran inaugurates first nuclear power plant, pledges full UN access
  • Report: Turkish frigates to confront Israeli ships in Mediterranean
  • Report: Turkish Navy sending 3 warships to e. Mediterranean
• UN nuclear chief increasingly concerned about Iran

• US condemns killing of Syrian activist; opposition refuses any resolution with Assad
• Israel, Iran and the New Middle East
• Iran parliament voices support for Israeli embassy attack in Cairo