Is Gaza Preparing to Declare Independence From Palestine?

Is Gaza Preparing to Declare Independence From Palestine? September 11, 2012 17:50 by Pesach Benson Today’s Top Stories 1. For the first time, Palestinian protests get widespread coverage. See below for details. 2.  BDS Fail of the Day: Wits University leaders stood up against a student council’s call to boycott Israel. 3. Is Gaza preparing to […]

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Democrats Fib Again about Israel

by Daniel Pipes National Review Online September 11, 2012 Last week saw a dispute over Jerusalem at the Democratic National Convention that, in the context of similar incidents, provides an important insight into the party’s covert distancing of itself from Israel. The story broke on Sept. 4, when the Washington Free Beacon reported that “Jerusalem […]

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Inside Story of Obama & Debt Ceiling Crisis: Cared More About Re-Election Than Global Economic Collapse

Inside story of Obama’s struggle to keep Congress from controlling outcome of debt ceiling crisis By Bob Woodward President Obama summoned the top four congressional leaders to the White House on Saturday morning, July 23, 2011. The night before, House Speaker John A. Boehner had withdrawn from negotiations to raise the $14 trillion federal debt limit […]

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Coast Guard’s Latest Battle: Underwater Drug Trafficking

The U.S. Coast Guard is facing a growing threat in the Caribbean: undersea drug trafficking. The New York Times recently recounted an incident where the sea service interdicted an illegal semisubmersible vessel smuggling cocaine from Colombia. U.S. security forces have long combated smugglers bringing drugs and other contraband into the country via the Gulf; however, […]

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Romney vs. Obama: What the 2012 Election Means for Israel

by Daniel Pipes National Review Online September 4, 2012 NRO title: “What the 2012 Election Means for Israel” “President Obama has thrown allies like Israel under the bus.” That’s what Mitt Romney, Republican candidate for president, said in the high-profile speech accepting his party’s nomination last week, repeating a slang phrase for sacrificing a friend […]

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US Says No Deadlines for Iran

US Says No Deadlines for Iran September 10, 2012 15:13 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. Re-negotiating Israeli-Palestinian financial accords is a non-starter says Danny Ayalon. The Times of Israel writes: “I don’t […]

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