President Shimon Peres says building settlements in Arab territories can bring upon demographic threats to Israel as a Jewish state. [The Jerusalem Post]

Kadima MK Yoel Hasson calls for a Knesset committee meeting to investigate the State Prosecutor’s handling of the corruption charges against Ehud Olmert. [The Times of Israel]

In response to verbal threats from Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, IDF Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz authorizes a plan to add four new ships to the navy’s fleet to safeguard the country’s gas rigs. [Israel Hayom]

Birthright (Taglit) embraces disabled teens in a new trip initiative. [ynet]

Allison Kaplan Sommer explains why she’s not bribing Woody Allen to shoot his next film in Israel. [Haaretz]

Michael Kaminer asks Steven Loft about the role of his identity in his latest show “Home on Native Land.” [The Jewish Daily Forward]

Missouri politician MD Alam believes that no Jews died during the 9/11 attacks, claiming that Jews were involved in the attack itself. [The Algemeiner]

Uri Ort, an Orthodox Jew, runs kosherstarbucks.com – becoming the leading amateur in the world of coffee kosherology. [The New York Times]

Israel’s top handcyclist Nati Gruberg is headed to the London Paralympic Games. [Arutz Sheva 7]

The world’s strongest girl, 10-year-old Naomi Kutin, lifts twice her weight. [The Jewish Daily Forward]