It did not take very long for the Palestinian Authority to make its unequivocal rejection of a Jewish State crystal clear following the pomp and circumstance of resumed negotiations between it and Israel in Washington last week… Continue reading
Iran has crossed the critical nuclear threshold taking it nearer to being able to arm ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads, weapons inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency reported last week… Continue reading
Here, on this sacred spot. We are here in the spirit of America’s founding fathers. We are here in the spirit of freedom. We are here in the spirit of Abraham Lincoln, the President who freed the slaves. President Lincoln said: “Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for… Continue reading
The furor over the Islamic center, variously called the Ground Zero Mosque, Cordoba House, and Park51, has large implications for the future of Islam in the United States and perhaps beyond. The debate is as unexpected as it is extraordinary. One would have thought that the event to… Continue reading
Diplomats, a British ambassador explained several centuries ago, are gentlemen sent abroad to lie for their country. I’d add that the problems start when they start to lie on behalf of other countries, while the disaster begins when they start to lie for… Continue reading
We have entered into a new period of U.S. policy toward Israel for the Obama Administration. Basically, President Barack Obama needs Israel, requires its cooperation, and is eager to get along with… Continue reading
Historical speech of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu about achieving peace in the Middle East following bilateral meetings and a working dinner at the White House, september 01, 2010… Continue reading
I want to thank all of you for joining us today to re-launch negotiations to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I know the decision to sit at this table was not easy. We understand the suspicion and… Continue reading
First of all, the recognition of Israel as the national state of the Jewish People, the end of the conflict and of claims on Israel, that will stem from recognizing it as the national state of the Jewish People, and the establishment of tangible security measures… Continue reading
The New York Times, CNN, and other “mainstream media outlets” recently reported on a video that was put out by the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC). The video was dished up by both the Times and CNN with virtually no critical assessment or investigation… Continue reading
The PLO’s executive committee held a meeting in Ramallah on August 20 chaired by Mahmoud Abbas, and said it agreed to relaunch direct negotiations based on the announcement of the International Quartet… Continue reading
Here are some thoughts, cartoons and youtube video’s on the Ground Zero Mosque controversy. In these days, the issue of the Muslim decision to build a mosque near the place where the crime of… Continue reading
The U.S. announcement inviting Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) for direct talks shows quite clearly, though unintentionally, why the talks will fail… Continue reading
The Obama administration and Netanyahu government greeted the start-up of Iran’s first nuclear reactor at Bushehr with extraordinary meekness, given the grim military and strategic hazards it represents for the region and Israel in particular… Continue reading
After years of delays, the fueling of the Bushehr plant in southern Iran marks the startup of a facility for energy production that the U.S. once hoped to block as a way… Continue reading
The big story of the moment is the announcement that there will soon be direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA). Will the Fatah barons agree to let “President” Mahmoud Abbas talk? We will see if this new round of negotiations actually happens or not… Continue reading
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad infuriated Americans last week when he claimed that America had exaggerated the death toll from al-Qaeda’s September 11, 2001 attacks… Continue reading
New York currently boasts at least 30 mosques so it’s not as if there is pressing need to find space for worshippers. The fact we Muslims know the idea behind the Ground Zero mosque is meant to be a… Continue reading
As increasing numbers of pro-Palestinian activists try to break the blockade of Gaza, McCarthy’s argument is worth exploring. Are these flotillas legal… Continue reading
Since September 11 2001, the crusades are news and are quite possibly the most misunderstood event in European history. So, what do the medieval crusades have to do with… Continue reading
Large elements in the mass media constantly claim that Israel, or at least the current government, doesn’t want peace despite all. But Israel did take actions and risks… Continue reading
The former President of the United States, Bill Clinton, made an explicit commitment to the then-Prime Minister of Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu, to release Jonathan Pollard… Continue reading
Michael Steele spoke at the 17th annual Israel Day Concert about America’s ties to Israel in faith, in freedom, and in destiny, and slammed the Obama administration for “dithering” while Iran arms itself… Continue reading
The avoidance of the obvious continues the absurd and embarrassing refusal of the Obama administration to acknowledge who out there is trying to kill Americans and why… Continue reading
US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu exchanged affirmations of the strength of the US-Israel relationship during an Oval Office meeting Tuesday in…Continue reading
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