Thursday, June 03, 2010 By Matt Cover, Staff Writer (CNSNews.com) – The rapid condemnation of Israel by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), made without a full knowledge of the facts, makes the international body look “ridiculous,” says a leading Middle East expert. “It makes the United Nations look ridiculous when it comes to […]
by Daniel Pipes May 24, 2010 updated May 29, 2010 European Union diplomats are warning that unless a breakthrough toward a Palestinian state emerges sometime soon, its roughly €300 million a year in aid could cease, Reuters reports. The aid is supposed to prepare the Palestinians for a peace treaty with Israel that will give […]
PAUL L. WILLIAMS, PH.D.A statement from the Turkish government promises “unprecedented and incalculable reprisals” against Israel for the Israeli Navy’s seizure of the Marmora, a Turkish vessel, which was leading a fleet of ships through the Gaza blockade yesterday. The statement has received the support of Hezbollah, an arm of the Iranian government, and Hamas, […]
Will the media report accurately and fairly as anti-Israel activists violently resist an IDF naval boarding with tragic results? In the early hours of Monday 31 May, Israeli naval commandos boarded a flotilla of vessels heading for Gaza. What happened next has created a major media storm as, according to latest reports, nine anti-Israel activists […]
ISRAELI THINK TANK PROPOSES MEASURES TO MUSLIM ATTACK Paul L. Williams, Ph.D., A leading Israeli think tank now recommends that a response by Israel to a non-conventional attack from Arab countries must include attacks on “major Muslim sites,” including Mecca and Medina, Islam’s two holiest cities. This recommendation is included in a confidential paper from […]
Reports are coming in saying that Lebanese guns have opened fire on two Israeli warplanes who allegedly violated Lebanon’s airspace. A similar occurrence happened last February. According to the AFP: Lebanese anti-aircraft guns opened fire on two Israeli warplanes that were violating Lebanon’s airspace on Wednesday, a military statement said. “The anti-aircraft batteries fired in […]
Tehran reports that an Iranian naval patrol Thursday, May 27, detected a US nuclear submarine sailing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, through which most of the oil produced by Persian Gulf states passes on its way to world markets. debkafile’s Iranian sources report Tehran has placed its navy and army on high alert. Western […]
A NY Times syndicated cartoonist draws an inappropriate response to a Palestinian donkey bomb. On 25 May, Palestinian terrorists in Gaza detonated an explosive-laden donkey cart close to the border with Israel, killing the animal but causing no human casualties. This is not the first time that Palestinian terrorists have used live animals in bomb […]
by Daniel Pipes May 24, 2010 Cross-posted from National Review Online Ali al-Amin Mazrui (b. 1933) is the most celebrated intellectual of African origins in the United States. His 1,500-word official resume is a bit daunting, but here follow some highlights: Ali Mazrui At Binghamton University, which is part of the State University of […]
The Obama administration authorized $205 million to allow Israel to complete its Iron Dome short-range missile defense system. “As the president has repeatedly said, our commitment to Israel’s security is unshakable and our defense relationship is stronger than ever,” a statement from the White House said. “The United States and our ally Israel share […]
