The Emergency Committee for Israel (ECI), which has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on public campaigns prior to the upcoming U.S. presidential elections and pivotal AIPAC policy conference, has come out with a new video blasting President Obama’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of the State of Israel. The 30-minute video entitled […]
Two interviews with mothers of Martyrs expressing their joy over the Martyrdom of their respective sons, one broadcast on the Hamas website, and the other on Arab News Network TV. In the first interview with Um Nidal, she says that today is the best day of her life as her son becomes a Martyr, and […]
Lebanese Forces party leader Samir GeaGea on Friday said Hizbullah must understand “the game is over.” “In my opinion, events in the region, starting with Syria and ending in Iran, are capable of creating an appropriate atmosphere for the brothers in Hezbollah to be convinced that the game is over and they have to surrender […]
A Lebanese newspaper reported Wednesday the Israeli Air Force conducted a three-hour drill in the skies above southern Lebanon. The display was not one the usual surreptitious reconnaissance flight, according to The Daily Star, but allegedly “an unusual show of force” by at least ten warplanes. The IDF also staged a surprise drill at its […]
Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Strategic Affairs, Moshe Ya’alon, spoke on Sunday at a Likud Anglo event in Jerusalem. In his talk, Ya’alon spoke about the security issues Israel currently deals with. Addressing the relatively calm security situation right now, despite the rocket barrages coming from Gaza once in a while, Ya’alon said that […]
Hizbullah on Saturday blamed the United States for Friday’s twin car bombings in Damascus that killed at least 44 and wounded at least 100, saying Washington was the “mother of terrorism.” “These bombings which resulted in the death and injury of dozens of people, mostly women and children, are the specialty of the United States, […]
by Daniel Pipes December 21, 2011 Cross-posted from National Review Online In its 30-year history, Hezbollah has gone from strength to strength, going from simple terrorist group to major political force within Lebanon. But now, with economic sanctions starting to bite in Iran and the government of Syria fighting for its life, Hezbollah has met […]
The UN Security Council has extended the UN peacekeeping force along the Israeli-Syrian border, warning that events in the region could impact its operations. The 15-member council voted unanimously Wednesday to renew the mandate of the more than 1,000-strong force for six months until June 30. The UN Disengagement Observer Force was established in 1974, […]
Several Lebanese financial institutions with alleged ties to the Hizbullah terror organization were part of a massive scheme that funneled hundreds of millions of dollars in criminal proceeds through the United States, prosecutors charged on Thursday. AFP reported that a criminal complaint in a New York federal court targeted the Lebanese Canadian Bank and two […]
The Sentinel drone that was downed or malfunctioned over Iran has become a topic of political controversy. Former U.S. Vice President and Defense Secretary Dick Cheney attacked President Obama for failing to protect American technology that could be learned from the drone downed in Iran. In an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett, Mr. Cheney said the drone should never have been allowed […]
