By Kenneth Timmerman Deputy U.S. Attorney General James Cole confirmed on Wednesday that the Obama administration was pulling back all training materials used for the law enforcement and national security communities, in order to eliminate all references to Islam that some Muslim groups have claimed are offensive. “I recently directed all components of the Department […]
By J. Christian Adams President Obama has promoted Tony West to the number three job at the Department of Justice – associate attorney general. The former Civil Division head will oversee a wide array of issues, including enforcement of federal election laws in the 2012 presidential election, but also GITMO detainee policy. Before coming to […]
As more than 15,000 runners from 50 countries prepared for the Jerusalem Marathon which was held on Friday, Hamas was busy organizing a protest against it. According to a report in the Ma’ariv newspaper, Hamas’ Gaza-based Ministry of Sports organized a demonstration against the famous sportswear company Adidas on Thursday, in protest of the sponsorship […]
Two major financial news publications, the Economist and The Wall Street Journal, published major articles in the past week arguing that the American nuclear renaissance has ended before it ever really began. While the articles differ slightly in their presentation, the basic common thread is that new nuclear power cannot compete with cheap natural gas. […]
There is no realistic way for Israel to put an end to terror attacks from Gaza, Hof Ashkelon Council head Yair Farjoun said this week, speaking to Arutz Sheva’s weekly magazine B’Sheva. “People talk about bulldozers and dealing a fatal blow, but we know that isn’t serious and isn’t practical,” he said. “Instead of wasting […]
Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said on Wednesday that Israel wants to achieve peace with its Arab neighbors, but stressed that peace cannot come at the price of Israel’s existence. Speaking with Arutz Sheva on the sidelines of the 12th Annual Herzliya Conference, Ayalon said, “We have to be very firm in our demands for […]
The Lie That Wouldn’t Die: The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, written by Hadassa Ben-Itto, which seeks to expose the myths behind the infamous Protocols of the Elders of Zion, has been translated into Farsi. The Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center posted a 400-page translation of the book, which includes a section, written by […]
Chief of Staff Benny Gantz said that Israel is strong and will be able to face any potential conflict. In an interview on Channel 10 News Gantz said, “If you ask me where I want to be a citizen and where civilians are treated properly and from where there is a strong offensive force, we […]
The Palestinian Authority declared a Baptist Church in Bethlehem to be unlawful and said that it will no longer receive rights as a religious institution, Algemeiner reported. This decision comes a week after Prime Minister Salam Fayyad told an audience of Evangelical Protestants that his government respected the rights of its Christian minorities. “They said that […]
by Daniel Pipes February 28, 2012 Cross-posted from National Review Online: The Corner Tragedy looms as Iraqi authorities threaten by April 30 forcibly to expel 3,400 Iranians, members of the Mujahedeen-e Khalq. MeK members rightly fear for their lives if pushed across the border for the Iranian regime criminalizes membership in the MeK and abominates […]
