Diplomats from more than 70 countries gathered in Paris for a peace conference lauded by the Palestinians and lambasted by Israel. France slammed the idea of relocating the US embassy to Jerusalem. Diplomatic correspondents Barak Ravid and Raphael Ahren were live tweeting from Paris. Officials in Jerusalem fear a fresh UN initiative two days after […]
by Sam Westrop The National Review January 12, 2017 As the president-elect has repeatedly made clear, his first full day in office will be a busy one. He has promised to effect a wide array of changes. But what about his second day? If he has some free time, we have some suggestions. As the […]
On January 5th, 2017, Ted Cruz defended Israel against the treacherous actions of the Obama Administration at the United Nations. Cruz rightly calls Obama and Kerry enemies of Israel. Cruz also warns that Obama might still attempt to cause Israel more harm before Obama leaves office by recognizing a Palestinian state. The must-watch video can be […]
Israel calls recent U.N. resolution “the tip of the iceberg.” An Egyptian paper just published what it claims are the actual transcripts of meetings that occurred earlier this month between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Senior Palestinian Negotiator Saeb Erekat. If the documents are authenticated, the incident confirms Israel’s allegations that Washington and […]
by Daniel Pipes Commentary January 2017 Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy sadly fits the classic description of insanity: “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” The identical assumptions – land-for-peace and the two-state solution, with the burden primarily on Israel – stay permanently in place, no matter how often they fail. Decades of […]
The Daily Mail’s Mail Online, the most read news website in the world, included multiple references to Tel Aviv in its story on the UN resolution and the role of the US in allowing it to pass. Following correspondence with editors, we are pleased to say that amendments have been made to all of the […]
Prosecutors in the capital of Israel indicted Ziad Awadallah on Monday, charging the eastern Jerusalem taxi driver with repeatedly sexually assaulting a 13-year old girl in his cab. Police caught the driver two weeks ago with the victim, a member of the haredi community, under suspicious circumstances in the French Hill neighborhood. The girl revealed […]
Either the mullahs stashed the iridium-192 for their own nefarious reasons, or someone really stole enough radioactive material from the Bushehr nuclear facility to make a dirty bomb. Asharq al-Awsat reports the material disappeared during transportation: A dirty bomb, if set off, would cause radioactive pollution across the region. The use of the weapon would […]
by Gregg Roman The Miami Herald November 21, 2016 Originally published under the title “Trump Is No Obama on Middle East Policy.” After their first meeting, with cameras broadcasting their every word across the globe, President Obama turned to Donald Trump and pledged “to do everything we can to help you succeed.” Media outlets across […]
The largest producer of Thanksgiving turkeys is being investigated by the Justice Department for possible ties to the Lebanese Hezbollah. Seaboard is an international company which is the largest producer of Butterball turkeys in the United States, according to Fortune magazine. It is now being investigated by the Justice Department after allegations that the company […]
