El-Bareidi: ‘Israel Knows Only Violence’

The former head of the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei, expressed support on Tuesday for Palestinian Authority violence against Israel. In a published report, The 68-year-old ElBaradei said the “resistance” was the only path open to PA Arabs because “the Israeli occupation only understands the language of violence.” ElBaradei, who recently […]

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Is the Western Wall in Israel? – HR Interviews ‘Confused’ Tourists

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority said implying that the Western Wall is in Israel is misleading. HonestReporting goes on-site to investigate… Not only have some tourists been stranded by a volcanic ash cloud in recent days but their trauma has been multiplied by the revelation that they weren’t even holidaying in Israel, their destination of choice. According […]

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Ahmadinejad: Obama Needs Iran

With typical provocative arrogance, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said in a letter addressed to the US president that Barack Obama’s power and success depends on Iran. Disclosing this Friday, April 16, the Iranian leader promised to publish the letter soon. “Obama should start cooperating with us in practice,” he said. “We don’t need you […]

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Israel Denies Turkish Arms Request

Israel has declined a request by Turkey to purchase several different military systems, including an anti-tank guided weapon and a missile system for its navy. The request by the Turkish government was rejected by Israel’s SIBAT, the defense assistance and export organization, which is currently reviewing each order on a case-by-case basis. Turkey said it […]

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Rockets Fired At Israel Hit Jordan Instead

Two Katyusha rockets reportedly fired at Eilat from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula landed in Jordan. One of the rockets fired early Thursday morning scored a direct hit on an air-conditioning storage building in the Red Sea port of Aqaba, according to reports. The second fell into the Red Sea, Israel’s Channel 10 reported. Some reports said […]

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The Solace of Poor U.S.-Israel Relations

by Daniel Pipes National Review Online April 13, 2010   Things are not always as simple as they seem; the current crisis in U.S.-Israel relations has a silver lining.    Four observations, all derived from historical patterns, prompt this conclusion:    First, the “peace process” is in actuality a “war process.” Diplomatic negotiations through the 1990s led to […]

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