Watch: Hamas Spokesman Encourages Using Civilians as Shields
The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit continues to expose Hamas’s use of civilians as human shields. Hours after it published photographic evidence of this, it published another video, this time of Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri admitting that the group uses civilians as human shields and encouraging Gazans to continue to do this. Abu Zuhri’s comments were […]
Independent Board on Gov’t Data Collection: ‘No Evidence of Misconduct’
(CNSNews.com) – At a public session to announce its findings on government data collection through the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that some claim targets U.S. citizens, members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board expressed support for the program and its usefulness in fighting terrorism. “We found nothing but hardworking men and women […]
Experts: Al-Qaeda May Attempt Terror Attack in Bid to Stay Relevant
(CNSNews.com) – As the Department of Homeland Security signals enhanced security at foreign airports for U.S.-bound flights, some Mideast experts view the biggest potential threat right now coming not from the burgeoning Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) but from al-Qaeda as it seeks to reassert its claim to lead the global jihad. […]
Saudi Arabia to Expel Non-Muslims who ‘Disrespect’ Ramadan
Saudi Arabia on Thursday threatened to expel non-Muslim foreigners who eat, drink or smoke in public during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, AFP reports. The interior ministry urged non-Muslims to “respect the feelings of Muslims by refraining from eating, drinking or smoking in public places, streets and at work.” “They are not excused for […]
Only Retaking Gaza Can Fully Stop Rockets
Former Israeli National Security Adviser Yaakov Amidror said on Wednesday that the only way Israel will be able to completely stop the rocket fire from Gaza is for the IDF to retake the region. “We’ve never had a crushing blow that hurt the other side’s the ability to launch missiles,” Amidror told Channel 10 News, […]
Conservative Coalition Issues Stern Warning on Ex-Im Bank
Leaders of top conservative organizations joined forces to deliver a clear message to Republican lawmakers: Allowing the charter of the Export-Import Bank to expire is the only principled option. The Conservative Action Project, a coalition of leaders of groups ranging from Heritage Action for America and Americans for Prosperity to Tea Party Patriots and the […]
Video: Hamas Terrorists Infiltrate Israel and are Neutralized
The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit has released a video depicting Tuesday’s gunfight between four Hamas terrorists who breached the Gaza security border and IDF soldiers. The terrorists entered Israel by sea and were on their way to Kibbutz Zikim, located roughly a kilometer and a half (around one mile) north of Gaza along the coast, when […]
Hamas Rocket Strikes Gaza Electric Supply, Israel Cannot Fix It Without Being Attacked by Hamas
Seventy thousand Gazans from Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah were in the dark Sunday night after a Hamas rocket hit the power line that supplies electricity to those places. It’s not clear when Israel Electric Company workers will be able to repair the system, but they are apparently in no rush to do so. Prime […]
Dems Unveil Bill to Override Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby Ruling
(CNSNews.com) – Placing free birth control above religious freedom, Democrats in both the Senate and the House on Wednesday announced legislation to “right” the alleged “wrong” done to women by the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Hobby Lobby ruling. “Women across the country and men are outraged by a decision by five Supreme Court justices that […]
Obama Administration Suppresses Talk of Muslim Persecutions
by Raymond Ibrahim Why is the U.S. downplaying or denying attacks against Christians? “What about the churches which were desecrated? Is this not blasphemy? Where is justice?” — Fr. James Channan OP, Director of The Peace Center, Lahore, Pakistan. Members of the Islamic group al-Shabaab publicly beheaded the mother of two girls, ages 8 and 15, […]
Survey: Found only 1.6 percent of adults self-identify as gay or lesbian
Less than 3 percent of the U.S. population identify themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday in the first large-scale government survey measuring Americans’ sexual orientation. The National Health Interview Survey, which is the government’s premier tool for annually assessing Americans’ health and behaviors, found that 1.6 percent of adults […]