Flotilla Report: BBC Plumbs the Depths The Turkel Commisssion of inquiry into the events surrounding the May 31, 2010 Gaza flotilla has published its findings. Some of the main points include: The maritime blockade of Gaza complies with international law. Israel’s policies towards the Gaza Strip comply with international and humanitarian law. The takeover of […]
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 By Dan Joseph (CNSNews.com) – Statistics compiled over the past decade show that the number of abortions in the United States has dropped precipitously since the early 1980s, but the procedure still remains a prevalent form of birth control in this country and around the world. According to the U.S .Centers […]
Riots north and south of Israel spread as the “Tunisia effect” hits Egypt, where police used tear gas on tens of thousands protesters trying to produce a momentum that could topple the regime of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. North of the border, Sunni Muslims rioted against the Hizbullah political coup. Inspired by the massive demonstration […]
Heritage members and fans are discussing President Barack Obama’s State of the Unions address at Twitter and Facebook right now. And here are just some of our experts’ immediate reactions to parts of the speech: Still No Choice in Education We agree with the president: No Child Left Behind is broken. Unfortunately, the similarities end […]
This is only President Barack Obama’s second State of the Union, but his failed economic agenda has already forced him into early reruns. After more than $800 billion in Keynesian economic stimulus spending, our nation is still mired in a post World War II record 20th consecutive month of near double digit unemployment. Our national […]
On Sunday, the Annual Report of the Coordination Forum for Countering Antisemitism was presented in a special press conference at the Jewish Agency headquarters in Jerusalem. The report summarizes the trends in worldwide anti-Semitism during 2010, but David Bedein, the head of the Center for Near East Policy Research, used the opportunity to present another […]
Soldiers in the IDF’s Nachal Brigade, who are about to be placed on duty in Judea and Samaria’s checkpoints, recently underwent an interesting training session which was conducted by none other than theater actors. The session was conducted by members of a theater group called D-Theatro, and the IDF Spokesperson’s website reported that its purpose […]
An Australian man is in court for assaulting a Jewish man and making anti-Semitic remarks during a protest against Israel. Brendon Lee O’Connell, 38, is accused of telling Stanley Keyser, who is Jewish, “You think the world revolves around you. You have a religion of racism, hate, homicide, and ethnic cleansing.” O’Connell is also accused […]
Monday, January 24, 2011 By Patrick Goodenough (Editor’s note: Adds dollar figures for 2011 contributions to the U.N. in paragraph 13.) (CNSNews.com) – Two years after they promoted and hailed the incoming Obama administration’s steps to revitalize the U.S. relationship with the United Nations, engagement advocates are on the defensive this week as the new […]
This section is commonly referred to as the Appropriations Clause stipulates that “No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time,” and effectively grants the legislative […]
