Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, has dismissed recent comments by Western states that time is running out for dialogue with Tehran, and said time is running out not for Iran but for the Western powers’ increasing pressure against the Iranian nation. “Today, what is running out is the time for applying pressure and this […]
A British supermarket chain is extending a boycott of goods from Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria and will now shun any supplier known to source from these areas. In a statement released Saturday and quoted by AFP, the Co-Operative Group said, “Following an audit of the Group’s supply chain, it will no longer do […]
President Barack Obama has bypassed a Congress block and signed a waiver declaring that aid to the Palestinian Authority is “important to the security interests of the United States,” AFP reported on Friday. In a memo sent to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, published by the White House, Obama said it was appropriate to release […]
North Korea unsuccessfully launched its Unha-3 missile in violation of the U.N. Security Council resolutions that preclude “any launch using ballistic missile technology.” Iran also has an aggressive ballistic missile program and is closer than ever to developing a nuclear weapon. This is clearly not the time to scale back the U.S. missile defense and […]
By Michael Rubin A friend on the Hill alerted me to this story which should raise red flags for any number of reasons: The United Nations is weighing the possibility of using unmanned airplanes (drones) in intelligence operations and to searching for information… The issue was submitted to a committee of the UN General Assembly […]
By Ben Stein on 4.4.12 About Iran, that is. We face some extremely serious problems today in the foreign policy realm. But now we face a uniquely serious threat from Islamic Iran. They are belligerent. They sponsor terrorism and violent repression everywhere they can, currently on display in the bloodbath in Syria. Far, far worse, […]
Mitt Romney apparently believes that he has reaped a double bonus after a conversation between Barack Obama and outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the Seoul Nuclear Conference was captured on a live microphone and broadcast the world round. Medvedev had used the conference to present Russia’s objection to a NATO antimissile system stationed in […]
Israel will bar entry of U.N. officials trying to investigate alleged effects of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria on Palestinian Authority Arabs, Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said Sunday morning. “Once again the Human Rights Council has proven that it is essentially a rubber stamp of the Palestinians and it has again been proven […]
The 47-nation UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted five resolutions condemning Israel Thursday, including one that establishes a massive new “fact-finding mission” to investigate alleged Israeli violations relating to settlements. The vote was 36 in favor, 1 against (U.S.) and 10 abstaining. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was quick to issue a statement denouncing the UNHRC. […]
Blood Libel 2.0 March 21, 2012 16:10 by Joe Hyams This commentary by Joe Hyams was originally published at the Times of Israel. Jews kill babies for Passover matzah. It’s one of the most heinous hallmarks of incitement known better to our grandparents as a blood Libel. Surely, the advent of mass media sunshine would […]
