Conflict with Palestinian Authority Better Than Making More Mistaken Deals
In a discussion of how he expects the Israel-Arab conflict to finally be resolved, Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon said that ideally Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and the Palestinian Authority would cooperate on regional issues, thus resolving generations of enmity. “I am looking for true cooperation with these partners on matters of state and security,” including […]
Knesset Speaker Shocked by UK MP’s ‘Jew’ Remark
Knesset Speaker MK Yuli Edelstein wrote a letter of protest Sunday to his British counterpart, MP John Bercow, after a hidden camera video showed a British MP making an offensive anti-Semitic remark regarding a female IDF soldier he encountered on a visit to Israel. The MP resigned last week. “I was shocked to hear about […]
Senator Ted Cruz Criticizes Farm Bill; “Does Much More Harm Than Good”
Credit: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Newscom The U.S. Senate voted 66 to 27 today for the farm bill, legislation that costs nearly $1 trillion and is composed mostly of food stamps. Heritage has highlighted the flaws of the “farm” bill, noting the “tangle of agriculture subsidies, welfare payments, and environmental patronage.” Today’s vote in the Senate […]
The Left’s Peace Partner Rajoub: All of Israel is ‘Occupied’
Palestinian Authority official Jibril Rajoub, who was touted last week as a “man of peace” by the leftist Meretz party, is continuing his incitement against Israel. The Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) research organization exposed on Sunday yet another controversial statement by Rajoub, who this time said during an interview, which aired last week on an […]
Israel Will Help Boost Colombian Economy
President Shimon Peres on Monday said that Israel would help develop Colombia’s economy, as he welcomed his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos who is on an official visit to the region. The two leaders also took part in the signing of a raft of agreements between the two countries. “I welcome you here as an […]
Leftists won’t Apologize over Gay Murder Smear of Religious People
For four years, leftists blamed the religious sector, and especially hareidim, for the 2009 double murder in Tel Aviv’s Barnoar club, which caters to homosexual youths. A gunman opened fire on youths at the club, killing a young man and a young woman, and leaving others crippled. Now, police have arrested four people in connection […]
Why Are Terror Groups Tunneling Under All of Gaza?
June 9, 2013 16:08 by Pesach Benson Worth reading: Gaza terror groups are tunneling under the entire strip, not just the Egyptian border. The new tunnels serve a variety of military uses. According to YNet, landowners have no say about what goes on underneath their property. Call it collateral damage waiting to happen. You know […]
Stop Blaming the Victims for the Misdeeds of the IRS
What’s more outrageous than the IRS scandal? Pointing the finger at the victims. That’s exactly what Representative Jim McDermott (D–WA) did last week. Leaders of six targeted groups testified before the House Ways and Means Committee to shine light on their interactions with the IRS. In response to testimony that revealed egregious government overreaches—demands for […]
Cloakroom: Immigration Hits the Senate Floor
House Cloakroom: June 10 – 14 Analysis: This week, the House will take up its annual authorization of the Department of Defense. This bill will lay out the programs and policies for the department for the 2014 fiscal year that Congress will later fund through the appropriations process. The Heritage Foundation lists the top 10 […]
Paris Museum Honors Islamic Suicide Bombers…
Suicide of Europe. “Paris museum opens exhibit of Palestinian ‘martyrs,’” from the Jerusalem Post, June 8 (thanks to Golem): A Paris museum subsidized by the French government opened an exhibition of photos of Palestinian suicide bombers, which the museum calls freedom fighters. The exhibition of 68 photos entitled “Death” by Ahlam Shibli opened on May […]
Archbishop: Wake Up! Religious Liberty at Risk in USA
(CNSNews.com) – Roman Catholic Archbishop Charles J. Chaput is calling on Americans to wake up and recognize that the Founding Fathers’ vision of religious freedom is now threatened by the federal government. “The day when Americans could take the Founders’ understanding of religious freedom as a given is over,” said the archbishop. “We need to […]