Ban Ordered on Adoptions by Gay Couples
The Russian president has opposed the adoption of Russian orphans by Gay and Lesbian foreign couples, and has instructed the government and the Supreme Court to prepare changes to existing law before July 1. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order will most likely be fulfilled by the Ministry of Education and Science, which is currently dealing […]
On Second Thought … Maybe that Israeli Apology to Turkey was a Good Idea
by Daniel Pipes March 29, 2013 Cross-posted from National Review Online, The Corner I was appalled to learn a week ago that the Israeli prime minister had apologized to his Turkish counterpart for his government’s actions during the Mavi Marmara incident, seeing this as feeding the Turkish government’s inflated sense of grandeur and power. That […]
New York Mayor Plans Gun Control Ad Blitz
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is bankrolling a $12 million nationwide ad campaign in a bid to counter the US gun lobby’s vast influence, The New York Times reported Saturday. Bloomberg, a fierce advocate of gun control since the Newtown massacre in December, has been targeting senators in hopes of persuading them to back a […]
An Israeli Apology to Turkey
by Daniel Pipes March 22, 2013 updated Mar 27, 2013 Cross-posted from National Review Online, The Corner On Feb. 27, Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a conference in Vienna, “Just like Zionism, anti-Semitism and fascism, Islamophobia must be regarded as a crime against humanity.” His calling the Jewish nationalist movement that built the State of Israel […]
Obama to Palestinians: Accept the Jewish State
by Daniel Pipes The Washington Times March 26, 2013 One key shift in U.S. policy was overlooked in the barrage of news about Barack Obama’s eventful fifty-hour visit to Israel last week. That would be the demand that Palestinians recognize Israel as the Jewish state, called by Hamas leader Salah Bardawil “the most dangerous statement […]
Obama Chooses to Cut Border Security
By Washington Times March 29, 2013 12:25 pm It was the trash that first drew Roger Barnett’s attention. Piled a foot-deep on some trails, his 22,000-acre Cross Rail Ranch near Douglas, Ariz., had become a major route for illegal immigrants headed north. The ranch sits in what law enforcement authorities called the “avenue of choice” […]
Blood Libel Alive and Well in the Muslim World
It may seem crazy in this day and age, but unfortunately, the “matzah blood libel” is alive and well. In a discussion with Arutz Sheva, Professor Moshe Sharon of Hebrew University said that there were still many instances of accusations against Jews that they use the blood of non-Jews to make matzah, but that these […]
Kerry to Iraq: Stop Allowing Flights From Iran to Syria
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pressed Iraq to stop allowing Iranian flights apparently carrying military equipment through its airspace headed to Syria, on a surprise visit to Baghdad on Sunday. AFP reported that Kerry warned Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that Washington was “watching what Iraq is doing,” the highest-level criticism yet of Baghdad for […]
Venezuelan Jews Fear for Future
Hugo Chavez may be gone, but the Jews of Venezuela are not resting any easier. Over the weekend, anti-Semitic graffiti was found scrawled on the walls and doors in the San Bernadino section of Caracas, the country’s capital city. The graffiti contained messages such as “Jews are murderers, Jews out,” and several comments that implied […]
Iran, N. Korea, Syria Block Arms Trade Treaty
Iran, North Korea and Syria twice blocked attempts at the United Nations on Thursday to agree on the first treaty on the conventional arms trade. The treaty is now expected to be put to a full meeting next week of the 193-member UN General Assembly, where it is almost certain to be passed. “This is […]
Islamic Terror Quote Ad Campaign Renews Controversy in Liberal San Francisco
Controversy has been re-ignited this week as a series of new ads containing quotes used by terrorists have appeared on San Francisco Muni buses. “Killing Jews is worship that draws us closer to Allah,” reads one of the ads, containing words attributed to the Hamas terrorist organization. “The mosques are our barracks, the domes our […]