Dead Sea evaporating faster rather than decreasing Sep 8, 2009
Fresh water used to flow down the Jordan River to replenish the Dead Sea, thus keeping it constant throughout the millennia ... These days, the only thing that flows into the Dead Sea is raw sewage and effluence from the fish ponds along the Jordan River. (India Times, India)
One-state for Palestinians? Sep 6, 2009
"A majority of the Palestinian leaders with whom we met are seriously considering acceptance of one state, between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea," Carter wrote in an op-ed piece in The Washington Post. "By renouncing the dream of an independent Palestine, they would become fellow citizens with their Jewish neighbours and then demand equal rights within a democracy," he explained. (iAfrica.com)
Smith: In life, the sun rises, and sets Aug 29, 2009
A few years ago, her grandmother Gammie had brought home from a trip to the Middle East a couple of small containers of water from the Jordan River to be used for such events ... I don't know how you would get water from the Jordan River to our part of the world today ... On Sophie's memorable day, water from the Jordan River represented a highlight of a young child's life, although considerable time must elapse before she can fully appreciate its meaning. (Athens Banner-Herald)
VIDEO: Dead Sea Still Shrinking Fast Aug 27, 2009
SOUNDBITE (English) Iyad Aburdeieneh, Project Coordinator, Friends of the Earth Middle East Bethlehem: "After the '60's, we started to see a dramatic decrease in the surface area of the Dead Sea. And according to the different studies, in 50 years from now, at the same rate, which is 1 meter per year of drop in the surface level of the Dead Sea, means that this sea will not be the same. It will be more of a very small lake; not the same area that we have today. His colleague Gidon Bromberg, from... (National Geographic)
Middle Eastern Odyssey Part III (251) Aug 24, 2009
The Dead Sea, the lowest spot on Earth, is dying (recently shrunk by 30% and getting saltier) due to the decreased flow of fresh water feeding it from the Jordan River. I think I am dying too when salt gets in my eye; I scream and, mercifully, someone hands me a bottle of fresh water to flush it out. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Outdoor baptisms dwindling Aug 5, 2009
The Christian tradition replicates Jesus' baptism in the Jordan River by 2,000 years ago. African slaves on plantation churches in the South quickly adopted the tradition, says Shayne Lee, an assistant professor of Sociology and African Diaspora Studies at Tulane University. (USA Today)
Playing Loose With History and Law in the Settlement Debate Aug 4, 2009
In an effort to back pedal on Vice President Joe Biden s June 5th observation that Israel would be justified in using its own initiative to launch a preemptive strike against Iran s nuclear facilities, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly quickly cautioned that "We are certainly not going to give a green light to any kind of military strike. But, he added as a way of making such a future action diplomatically tolerable, Israel is a sovereign country and we're not going to dictate its actions.... (Human Events Online)
Newport folk festival marks 50th annniversary Jul 31, 2009
The pair sang "We Are Crossing Jordan River" and "Virgin Mary Had One Son." The audience of thousands was the largest Baez had ever seen, and she was hardly the self-assured performer she may have seemed. "Looking back, I barely know that child who stepped onto that stage," Baez says. (MSNBC -- Music)
Atheists choose 'de-baptism' to renounce childhood faith Jul 22, 2009
Baptism is one of the sacred rites of the Christian faith, as these pilgrims from the USA receiving the sacrament in Israel's Jordan River in May can attest. However, a growing number of atheists are undergoing "de-baptisms," mock ceremonies in which they might be dried off with a hair dryer labeled "reason" by robed "priests.". (USA Today -- News)
Palestinians denied housing as Israeli settlements expand at will Jul 18, 2009
To him, the land on the west bank of the Jordan River, wedged between Israel and Jordan is, and always will be, Judea and Samaria, an integral part of the ancient land of Israel and not a future Palestinian state. As for the issue of Jewish settlements, Mr Ya'alon dismisses this with a wave of his hand. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Water Symbolism Jul 2, 2009
Here, the Jordan River, in which Jesus is said to have been baptized, represents the divide between earthly life and the abundant place from where all originated and wish to return: campground, Heaven, the ethereal home. In analytic psychology, water is the primary symbol of the feminine. (Suite101.com)
Water problems in sweltering camps Jun 26, 2009
Israeli soldiers stand near the meeting point between the Jordan River and the Dead Sea in this March 18, 2009 file photo. Pilgrims might think twice about baptism in the brackish. (AlertNet)
Dead Sea sinkholes swallow up plans Jun 26, 2009
The holes, also found on the Jordanian side of the sea, are the result of the Dead Sea having shrunk by a third since the 1960s when Israel and Jordan built plants to divert water flowing through its main tributary, the Jordan River. The holes form when a subterranean salt layer that once bordered the sea is dissolved by underground fresh water that follows the receding Dead Sea waters. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Hundreds celebrate East Park's reopening Jun 21, 2009
We want to see a different solution that does not contaminate another watershed, said Anne Zukowski, a member of Friends of the Jordan River Watershed. Critics of a proposed Alba-area injection well use picket signs to illustrate their environmental concerns Saturday during East Park's reopening festivities. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Obama's Cairo Speech Fabulous, and Flawed Jun 6, 2009
Israel also plans to keep a security fence along the Jordan River to prevent suicide terrorists from sneaking into the West Bank. But the wall has another purpose. (Newsmax)
Doris Chatman Turnipseed, 84, respected grocer Jun 2, 2009
One year, she traveled with a church group to Jerusalem, where she was baptized in the Jordan River. When it came time for church service, Mrs. Turnipseed s ensemble wasn t complete without an elaborate hat. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Witness Christ's Works Through Andrew's Eyes -- A New Look At the Life and Times of Christ Jesus Through the Eyes of His First-Called Disciple Jun 2, 2009
Readers will witness Jesus' travels to Jerusalem and into other cities and villages in Judea, Galilee, Syria, Syrophonecia and the land east of the Jordan River, while healing as he taught God's love for the children of men. From the time Andrew hears that the kingdom of heaven is at hand until the Apostles go forth from the Holy Land into the world to teach after Jesus' ascension into heaven, this story will not only warm your heart but it will also move your imagination and deepen your faith... (Primezone Releases)
Proposal: Turn abandoned SLC rail line into trails Jun 2, 2009
Park service officials say an early idea is to turn it into a trail that would link to the Jordan River Parkway. Similar projects have been done around the country. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Memorial Day service held Friday at FSH Cemetery May 27, 2009
Stukenborg said God had asked Joshua and his followers to gather and pile stones after crossing the Jordan River. After it was over, people over the years asked why the stones were piled there. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Israelis arrest suspect in U.S. teen's slaying May 27, 2009
Algarassi said Farhan committed his first murder in 1995, at the age of 18, when he battered a man unconscious then threw him into the Jordan River. In July 2003, Algarassi said, Farhan and a 16-year-old girlfriend picked up Czech hitch hiker Sylvia Molrova, 27, killed her and dumped her body in a remote spot. (MSNBC -- International)
Israel bows to US in removing illegal settlers May 23, 2009
For the typically unauthorised clusters of caravans manned by ideologically driven, extremist settlers who believe that every inch of land between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River is their Biblical homeland, removing illegal outposts is one thing. What Mr Obama meant by a freeze on settlement expansion was an end to further construction in the 121 authorised settlements spread across the West Bank that house nearly 300,000 people, plus a further 200,000 people living in East Jerusalem. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Saving Israel From Itself May 15, 2009
5 million Palestinians between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, and they would put up fierce resistance if Israel tried to expel them from their homes. Still, there are good reasons to worry that Israel might adopt this solution as the demographic balance shifts and concerns about the survival of the Jewish state intensifiy. (The American Conservative)
America and Israel: Don't hold back May 15, 2009
But unlike Fatah, which has explicitly accepted the idea of two states, Hamas, while groping towards a de facto acceptance of Israel, has yet to renounce its desire eventually to liberate all of Palestine from the Jordan river to the Mediterranean sea. So far Mr Obama has held his cards to his chest. (The Economist)
King Abdullah: Create Palestinian State or Risk War May 13, 2009
Seldom prone to hyperbole, the Western-trained Abdullah said Israel is being offered "one-third of the world waiting to meet Israelis with open arms . . . The future is not the Jordan River or the Sinai; the future is Morocco in the Atlantic and Indonesia in the Pacific. That is the prize" for Israel. For Israel, a Palestinian state would bring Ben Gurion airport within Palestinian rocket range. (Newsmax)
CLOSED: Lake Marjory campground among dozen shuttered May 13, 2009
DNR Recreation Specialist Robin Pearson said Thursday some campgrounds like hike-in Pinney Bridge in Antrim County (Jordan River Pathway), closed in 2007, was kept open after hearing the concerns of trail users. Pearson said five of the campgrounds are in her coverage area; two have not been opened for the season and three -- including Lake Marjory -- are open year-round. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
* Peace plan would offer Israel Muslim worlds recognition May 12, 2009
The future is not the Jordan River or the Golan Heights or the Sinai, the future is Morocco in the Atlantic and Indonesia in the Pacific. That is the prize. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Holy Land visit a minefield for Pope May 11, 2009
Worshippers wave to Pope Benedict after a mass near Jordan River May 10, 2009. (Muhammad Hamed/Reuters). (Globe and Mail)
Pope Praises Mideast Christians' Survival Despite War, Adversity May 11, 2009
As the pope arrived later in the day at Bethany beyond the Jordan river, the site of Christ's baptism, about 5,000 people greeted him as church bells pealed. Lebanese Cardinal Nasrallah Sfeir, head of the influential Christian Maronite community, said as he waited for the pope at the site, some 30 miles (50 kilometers) from Amman, that Benedict's tour had boosted the morale of Christians. (Newsmax)
Pope's first Mideast trip May 11, 2009
In this photo released by the Jordan Royal Palace, King Abdullah II of Jordan, right, receives Pope Benedict XVI, left, at the Bethany beyond the Jordan river, the site of Christ's baptism, west of Amman, Jordan, Sunday, May, 10, 2009. Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged Middle East Christians to persevere in their faith despite hardships threatening the existence of their ancient communities. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Pope's Visit Boosts Jordanian Site of Jesus' Baptism May 8, 2009
BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN When Pope Benedict XVI stops to pray at a pool of still green water here on Sunday, his visit will bolster the case that Jesus was baptized at this spot on the east bank of the Jordan River. The exact location is unclear and a rival spot across the narrow muddy river has long claimed to be the place where John the Baptist and Jesus met for the cleansing ritual. (Newsmax)
Jerusalem Diary: 20 April May 6, 2009
He was, rather, an ideologue, a disciple of Zeev Jabotinsky, the hardline Zionist who wanted to see a Jewish state along both banks of the Jordan river. The son, now a legal historian, is reluctant to talk much about today's politics. (BBC News)
Hotel owner agonizes over menu for pope May 4, 2009
In Jordan, Benedict is scheduled to visit the biblical baptismal site of Jesus Christ, officially recognized by the Vatican on the Jordanian side of the Jordan River, and Mt. Nebo, where Moses is said to have first viewed the Promised Land. Jordan wants to use the pope's upcoming pilgrimage to showcase its Holy Land treasures to the world, hoping to boost its religious tourism that is often overshadowed by neighboring Israel. (MSNBC -- International)
Is Benjamin Netanyahu a Traitor to Israel? Apr 29, 2009
" Furthermore, he wants the United States to agree that a future Palestinian state be barred from possessing its own army and forbidden from making alliances with other countries, while Israel is permitted to monitor its borders, its airspace, and its use of the electromagnetic spectrum, presumably in perpetuity. In the meantime, the expansion of Israeli settlements will surely continue, and in ways that will soon preclude any possibility of a territorially contiguous state on the West Bank.... (Slate)
Church columnists: April 22, 2009 Apr 28, 2009
when he first saw his cousin Jesus on the banks of the Jordan River: "This is the Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world." At that moment, I knew I was home. This Christ Who died for me on the Cross, was here NOW in the Holy Eucharist. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Newman's Own(R), Inc. Sponsors Expansion of Team Hole in the Wall Apr 18, 2009
The Camps that comprise the global Association of Hole in the Wall Camps include: Camp Boggy Creek, FL; Double H Ranch, NY; Flying Horse Farms, OH; The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, CT; The Painted Turtle, CA; Roundup River Ranch, CO; Victory Junction, NC; Barretstown, Ireland; Bator Tabor, Hungary; Dynamo Camp, Italy; L'Envol, France; Jordan River Village, Israel; and Over the Wall, UK.. "What began with a handful of runners and cyclists supporting The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Connecticut... (PR Newswire)
Rowe: Anglers still caught between the times Apr 18, 2009
Tom at Tom s Tackle in East Jordan reports there are some steelhead up in the Jordan River now along with a few at the river mouth with some being caught off the East Jordan docks. Tom says the mouth of the Boyne is better for steelhead action with some fish up in that river as well. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Scorpion King's Wines--Egypt's Oldest--Spiked With Meds Apr 14, 2009
Scorpion I's wines predate the advent of Egyptian vineyards and were imports from the Jordan River valley. The wines suggest that imports from the southeastern Mediterranean contributed to the Egyptian pharmacopoeia, which laid the groundwork for Greek and Roman medical traditions. (National Geographic)
Bill Miller pays homage to La Crosse with CD release, free concert Apr 5, 2009
Miller also was interviewed by Symphony Magazine about his Israel trip, which included visits to Jerusalem and the Jordan River. Miller also recently played flute with a New York choir, which performed Colors of the Wind, from the movie Pocahontas. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
No Stereotype Left Behind Apr 4, 2009
That is the Israel test, in which Americans have a greater stake in choosing rightly than we do in any calculus based on the questionable premise that the United States must have a democratic ally precisely in the space between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. You start to see why Israel divides free-market America from socialist Western Europe [bold mine-DL], and pro-business, anti-tax conservatives from those left-liberals, including some Jews, who would use government power to... (The American Conservative)
The Water-War Myth Apr 3, 2009
Ten million people now live between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. If they were to be self-sufficient in food, they would need ten billion cubic metres of water per year. (Slate)
Press writer releases compilation travel book Apr 2, 2009
We ve uncovered history in London, waded in the Jordan River, heard the roar of hunting lions in Africa, and cheered American servicemen at 30,000 feet returning home from far-flung battlefields. Climb aboard we saved a seat for you, writes Dr. Jack Williams, Director of Communications, FWBBC, Nashville, Tenn. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Israel's pragmatic thug Mar 26, 2009
Lieberman used to align himself with advocates of a Greater Israel, stretching from the Mediterranean to the Jordan River. But he's no fundamentalist Jew for whom the partition of the country would constitute a sacrilege. (Salon)
U.S. faces challenges with Israeli government Mar 25, 2009
I would also suggest that putting off the Palestinian issue places Israeli security in danger because in time there will be more Palestinians than there are Israelis between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean. I think the administration is quite right. (MSNBC -- International)
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Jordan River - Dead Sea Basin. Angkor Wat, Cambodia and Perth, Australia. (PR Newswire)
World Watch: Pope Plans Pilgrimage To Israel Mar 18, 2009
The Pontiff's trip will include visits to the Western Wall and the Islamic Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, Jesus' birthplace in Palestinian-ruled Bethlehem, Nazareth, and the site on the Jordan River where, according to tradition, Jesus was baptized. The Pope will end his visit with a Mass in Galilee. (CBS News)
Overcome adversity by faith through advised steps Mar 18, 2009
Another time, she said the Spirit comforted her while she was far away from home in the Jordan River Temple. She said feeling promptings as she relied on the Lord helped her overcome difficulties. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Fearful, divided and outraged Mar 15, 2009
Instead, the Palestinian media of Fatah as well as Hamas continues to tell its people that the Jews are thieves and usurpers, and that eventually the entirety of the land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River will belong to them. And all Palestinian leaders have so far rejected the only agreement that will lead to a two-state solution: Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank in exchange for Palestinian agreement to limit the return of Palestinian refugees to a future Palestinian... (Globe and Mail)
Pope to visit Holy Land in May Mar 10, 2009
The pope will also stop at the site on the Jordan River where, according to tradition, Jesus was baptized, Solikat said. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Pope to visit Africa, Israel Mar 9, 2009
The pope will also stop at the site on the Jordan River where, according to tradition, Jesus was baptized, Solikat said. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- International)
JIM DODSON: A Place That Warms the Heart Mar 8, 2009
"Yes," I said and explained about the miracle of seeing hundreds of robins on my lawn, a smiling babe named Emerson with Jordan River water on his head, and a place where every damaged child finds a caring home. How good, as Meaghan Kelly said, we have a reminder of new life. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Church brings Jerusalem to life in Brenham Mar 8, 2009
The seven scenes or locations being recreated are the manger, the Jordan River, the Sermon on the Mount, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Upper Room (the Last Supper site), the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. Gerland, who serves on the church confirmation committee, said that as far as she knows, this is the first time St. Mary's has done something like this, and that things like it should be done more often, not just at her church, but at any church. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Textbooks Distort Religion, Critics Warn Mar 8, 2009
And Ybarra said, "The Christian scriptures say that he preached in Judea and Galilee, not Palestine," a term that was used at the time as a less specific description of the broader region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. Ybarra says part of the problem is that publishers employ or contract with writers who are not experts in the subject, or they may use out-of-date information. (Fox News)
Achan and the Accursed Thing Feb 27, 2009
He had piled up the floodwaters of the Jordan River. He had miraculously delivered the city of Jericho into the hands of Joshua and his army. (Suite101.com)
Reviews: "We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land" and "War Child" Feb 20, 2009
Looking for a neutral name for the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean, he chooses "Holy Land," a phrase from Christian tradition. Carter's perspective is explicitly religious. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Israel: Land of the toxic kingmaker Feb 15, 2009
So she voted for the National Union, committed to a greater Israel stretching all the way from the Mediterranean to the Jordan river. Mr Lieberman's 15 seats have cast him in the role of "kingmaker" after last Tuesday's Israeli election. (Independent)
Pipes of peace Feb 14, 2009
Israel and Jordan have held secret "picnic table" talks to manage the Jordan River since 1953, even though they were officially at war from 1948 until the 1994 treaty. The Indus River Commission survived two major wars between India and Pakistan. (BBC News -- Science)
Israeli Election Reflects Resurgence of the Right Feb 14, 2009
Lieberman's views on trading land with the Palestinians also make him anathema to many in Likud, who have traditionally sought to maximize Israeli holdings between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River -- not give them away because their populations happen to be Arab. "It's not a right-wing idea," said Barry Rubin, director of the Global Research in International Affairs Center. (Washington Post)
Feds arrest man they say plotted temple shooting Feb 13, 2009
Gregory Hopkins, a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent, wrote in court papers that Speakman told an officer he was planning to go to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Jordan River Temple to shoot others and then himself. "Benjamin Speakman told the officer he thought about shooting his wife and mother-in-law," Hopkins wrote. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Alva Jameson Feb 8, 2009
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 16, 2009 at 11 am at the South Jordan River Stake Center, 1570 W. 11400 S., South Jordan. No viewing will be held prior to funeral services on Friday, per family s request. (Nogales International, AZ)
Church columnists: January 14, 2009 Feb 8, 2009
Jesus' cousin John is baptizing in the Jordan River when he speaks these words upon seeing Christ approach. As the last of the prophets, John is preparing the people of God for the coming of the Messiah. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Meigs: Rough water ahead Feb 7, 2009
Nor can we allow Islamist activity on the West Bank of the Jordan River and the Gaza Strip to undermine the ability of Israel and the Palestinians to come to an agreement on a two state solution. As time passes without an agreement, a sense in the Islamic world of injustice done to Palestinians creates an inexorable polarization that makes Osama bin Laden's appeals for jihad against Israel and the U.S. more palpable to Muslims. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Anger greets Gulf Coast wetlands plan Feb 7, 2009
John Brecher / MSNBC.comRuins from Hurricane Katrina along the Jordan River near Bay St. Louis, Miss. Wetlands and development are a constant mix along the Gulf Coast. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Why the environmental movement can't ignore the population issue Feb 7, 2009
Water in the Jordan River, Amazonian rain forests, habitat for the other species with whom we share this planet: all of these are rapidly disappearing. I'm sorry Tracy from Toronto, but fundamentally I completely disagree with you. (BBC News -- Science)
