Iran sending warships to US borders
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A senior Iranian naval commander says his country has sent several warships to the Atlantic Ocean, close to U.S. maritime borders for the first time. The commander of Iran’s Northern Navy Fleet, Admiral Afshin Rezayee Haddad, is quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying Saturday that the vessels have […]
Deep Distrust of the Government is American Norm
Pete Souza No one tests the historic optimism of the American people quite like your average politician. Poll after poll finds a deep distrust of government, with more than two-thirds saying they can’t believe what they hear from Washington. You don’t have to look far for examples of why they feel this way. Americans have […]
Muslim Brotherhood Leader Meets Obama in White House
Controversial British MB leader participates in Iraq discussion BY: Adam Kredo February 5, 2014 5:00 am A senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood was recently hosted at the White House for a meeting with President Barack Obama, prompting an outcry from critics of the global Islamist organization. Anas Altikriti, a top British lobbyist for the Muslim […]
At What Point Will People Scream ‘ENOUGH’?
By David Limbaugh February 7, 2014 6:55 am President Obama must believe he’s politically untouchable at this point, given his seeming indifference to the multitude of scandals, failures and other outrages for which he is directly responsible. I intended to write this column solely on the devastating Congressional Budget Office report putting the final nail in […]
Pretending Tel Aviv Is the Capital of Israel
by Daniel Pipes Feb 3, 2014 Cross-posted from National Review Online, The Corner Some, especially in the mainstream media, pretend that not Jerusalem but Tel Aviv serves as the capital of Israel. (Tel Aviv hosts the Ministry of Defense but not much else of the central government.) The weblog entry documents some of those delusions, […]
Oxfam Comes Under the Media Spotlight for Anti-Israel Bias
February 6, 2014 17:48 by Alex Margolin Top BDS Stories: 1. Oxfam’s relationship with BDS has emerged as a hot topic. New York Times blogger Robert Mackey, who posted three times about SodaStream/Scarlett Johansson/BDS, has shifted his attention to Oxfam’s relationship to the boycott movement. Mackey made sure to clarify that Oxfam does not formally […]
Head of Danish Parliament to Visit PA, Skip Israel
The Speaker of the Danish parliament will visit the Palestinian Authority this weekend but will skip Israel, Channel 10 News reported on Thursday. According to the report, the Speaker, Mogens Lykketoft, announced two months ago that he would be visiting the region, and the Foreign Ministry explained to Lykketoft that his Israeli counterpart, Knesset Speaker […]
Creepy Underweared ‘Sleepwalker’ Giving Wellesley Students Nightmares
We’ve got some creepy news from Hillary Clinton’s old stomping ground of Wellesley College. As reported by the Boston Globe, a realistic looking statue of a man in his tighty whities is freaking some women out at the college in Massachusetts. According to the college, the statue has been installed on the grounds of the […]
PANEL: The Vanity Factor — How Did Politics Become So Shallow?
Join us Tuesday, February 11th at 12pm ET for a star-studded panel of commenters including SE Cupp, Keli Goff, Nikki Schwab and Eddie Scarry. The panel, “The Vanity Factor: How Did Politics Become So Shallow?,” will be moderated by Foundry Senior Contributor Genevieve Wood. Details are below. Panelists: SE Cupp, CNN (@SECupp) Keli Goff, The […]
Fatah Facebook Page Tells Parents to Raise Children for Terror
Fatah, the ruling political party of the Palestinian Authority (PA), continues to incite violence against Israel on its Facebook page. According to Palestinian Media Watch (PMW), a prominent post reads, “Teach your children to love the soil. Teach them that we live in misery. Teach them that there is a seed in the soil; if you water it with blood, it will sprout […]
SodaStream CEO Wipes the Floor with Oxfam in Debate
by Alex Margolin Today’s Top BDS Stories: 1. Must See! SodaStream CEO Daniel Birnbaum teaches Oxfam a lesson on fighting poverty in a debate on the BBC’s flagship news program Newsnight. Telegraph reporter Jake Wallis Simons lays out Oxfam’s links to the BDS movement despite the organization’s official line against support for boycotts. NGO Monitor […]
