The U.N. Security Council finally reached an agreement on Syria yesterday. In typical U.N. form, it amounts to more talk than action. Russia and China acquiesced to a non-binding presidential statement calling for “a ceasefire in Syria and opening conflict areas to humanitarian aid.” The statement contains no ultimatum for the Assad regime if it […]
by Daniel Pipes December 21, 2011 Cross-posted from National Review Online In their 30- and 25-year histories, Hezbollah and Hamas have gone from strength to strength, going from simple terrorist groups to major political force within Lebanon and the Palestinian territories. But now, with economic sanctions starting to bite in Iran and the government of […]
UN Investigating “False Photo” Tweeter March 19, 2012 14:39 by Alex Margolin The UN says there will be an internal review to determine if any action will be taken against False Photo Tweeter Khulood Badawi. Now is the time to let the UN know that there is no place in the organization for people who […]
A United Nations report says the Palestinian Authority’s statehood bid is on shaky ground. The report, entitled “Palestinian State-Building: An Achievement at Increased Risk,” is to be submitted this Wednesday in Brussels at a meeting of donors to the PA cause. A similar report was submitted six months ago to the group, but did not include […]
Senior Hamas official Ismail al-Ashqar will address the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday, an official statement said. Al-Ashqar arrived in Switzerland on Sunday ahead of the appearance, which will focus on the issue of Hamas members being held in Israeli jails, the statement added. Blogger Elder of Zion noted that al-Ashqar has publicly […]
We demand the dismissal of Khulood Badawi March 15, 2012 20:52 by Honest837Reporting Dear Head of UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), We, the undersigned, demand that the UN immediately terminate its association with Khulood Badawi, an employee at the OCHA. Badawi has proven unreliable as a source of information by using […]
An Iranian building suspected as a test site for nuclear explosions has been identified through satellite imagery by Washington think tank. The identification of the site at the Parchin complex near Tehran adds more circumstantial evidence that Iran is trying to manufacture a nuclear weapon, a charge it constantly has denied. David Albright, president of […]
Top Tweet on Gaza Proven False March 12, 2012 11:17 by GuestPost This article is republished courtesy of the IDF Blog. Two photos tweeted in the past 24 hours, both allegedly depicting the results of Israeli air strikes in Gaza in recent days, have been proven false. 1. The photo first tweeted by Khulood Badawi (@KhuloodBadawi) […]
Our guest post from the IDF revealed how a photo, allegedly depicting the results of Israeli air strikes in Gaza in recent days, has been proven false. The offending photo was originally tweeted by Khulood Badawi. Read Top Tweet on Gaza Proven False for the full story on how this photo was exposed. Khulood Badawi […]
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor, said on Friday that he is concerned about the slowness of the international community regarding Iran’s nuclear program but is encouraged by the fact that Arab countries are speaking out against Iran. Speaking to Channel 10 News in a special interview in his office in New York, […]
