A Missouri politician who was a local campaign manager for Obama claimed that no Jews died in the 9/11 attacks, then reluctantly apologized. Bangladesh native MD Rabbi Alam [‘Rabbi” is part of his full name] said in a discussion on the topic “Was 9/11 a conspiracy” that September 11, 2001 was an “official holiday for […]
Jews in the Beit Hanina neighborhood of Jerusalem, a hotbed of angry Arabs in one of the areas claimed by the Palestinian Authority, are attacked almost daily by stones and firebombs. Police are passive, according to Jewish residents. Hezi Hovav told Arutz Sheva there have been dozens of Arab attacks, and he has filed complaints […]
It was the late Yitzchak Shamir who declared from the Knesset podium that the Land of Israel belongs to the Jewish people, “and why? Because!” Thursday afternoon, the second annual conference calling for the application of Israeli law on Judea and Samaria (Yehuda and Shomron) began at the Visitors Center in Hebron. The conference is […]
SUCCESS: Sunday Times Removes Doctored Iranian Photo July 10, 2012 12:50 by Simon Plosker Only a few days ago, we called out The Sunday Times for using the following photo to illustrate a story on Iran: The photo above was a doctored version of the one below, created by Iran’s Republican Guard for propaganda purposes […]
Hillary Clinton arrived in Israel Monday for meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. This visit precedes an expected visit by Republican Candidate Mitt Romney, who is seeking to unseat President Obama. This visit has been touted as one where strategic and regional issues will be discussed, yet the timing of the visit is questionable as […]
Iran Recruiting Expatriates in Canada “To Be of Service to Tehran” July 11, 2012 18:10 by Pesach Benson Everything you need to know about today’s coverage of Israel and the Mideast. Join the Israel Daily News Stream on Facebook. Today’s Top Stories: 1. Islamic Jihad leaders confirmed to AP that hunger-striking soccer player Mahmoud Sarsak […]
Syria’s rebels late Monday charged the regime has moved its chemical weapon stockpiles to airports and airbases on its borders with neighboring countries. “We in the joint command of the Free Syrian Army inside the country know very well the locations and positions of these weapons,” Syria’s largest rebel group said in a statement. The […]
(CNSNews.com) – For the second time in less than a year, Iran’s top naval commander has said Iranian Navy vessels will soon be plying the Atlantic Ocean, having made great strides in recent years in expanding its presence beyond Iranian waters. Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari’s comments came on the same day Iran launched its first […]
UPDATE – Fight Over BBC Olympic Coverage Intensifies July 23, 2012 14:50 by Alex Margolin The BBC’s controversial decision to omit Israel’s capital of Jerusalem from the information on countries participating in the London Olympics has drawn a strong response from the Israeli government. Government officials have sent several sharply-worded letters to the BBC demanding […]
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s large soda ban has received a lot of media coverage since he first proposed it as a step in his anti-obesity campaign. If only this thirst for health could be considered a sweet victory for all. Seth Goldman, an entrepreneur in the health drink market, asks Bloomberg in yesterday’s […]
