Gilad Schalit: Free Pollard!
Gilad Schalit, who was held in captivity by Hamas for five years, called on Israelis to sign the petition calling upon U.S. President Barack Obama to free Jonathan Pollard, who was jailed over 27 years ago for spying on the U.S. “I have signed the petition,” Schalit wrote on his Facebook page. “Please, sign as […]
UN Exonerates Israel in Gaza Child Death, Media Ignores
UN Exonerates Israel in Gaza Child Death, Media Ignores March 10, 2013 17:37 by Simon Plosker Referring to the impact of Israeli air strikes on Gaza during November 2012?s Operation Pillar of Defense the BBC’s Wyre Davis wrote: In the BBC Gaza office, that feeling was most tangibly felt on the first day of this […]
50 Years of Syrian Misery
by Daniel Pipes March 8, 2013 Cross-posted from National Review Online, The Corner The horrors of today’s Syria – repression, civil war, barbarity – resulted from many developments; one of the most important occurred 50 years ago today. That’s when the pedantically named “Military Committee of the Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba’th […]
Palestinian Authority Plans to Prosecute Israel Via International Groups
Issa Karaka, the Palestinian Authority’s Minister for Prisoner Affairs, is urging PA chief Mahmoud Abbas to enroll the PA in as many international organizations as possible as quickly as is feasible, in order to capitalize on the recognition the PA received at the United Nations last year and use its standing in the international community […]
Keystone XL: Parallels to the Alaska Pipeline
Jim West/ZUMA Press/Newscom As the U.S. commemorates the 40th anniversary of passage of the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline Authorization Act of 1973, it is worth remembering the challenges the project overcame and how they mirror the challenges facing the Keystone XL Pipeline today. An 800-mile engineering marvel, the Alaska Pipeline was completed in two years and two […]
Pew: For Every 10 Americans, Only 3 Trust The Government
The Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C. has found that fewer Americans than ever trust the decisions made by the government. Data collected from a survey taken in January of this year indicates that all demographics and partisan groups experienced an increasing lack of faith in government leadership, according to arelease posted on the Pew Research website […]
Violence Against Christians Flares in Pakistan Amid Charges of ‘Blasphemy’
(CNSNews.com) – Christian schools in several cities remained closed on Monday following the weekend looting and torching of more than 150 Christians’ homes and stores by a Muslim mob riled by allegations of “blasphemy” against Mohammed. The violence in Lahore, the capital of Punjab state, sparked protests by Christians there and in other cities, in […]
NYC’s Ban on Big Sodas Struck Down by Judge
New York City’s ban on big sugary drinks has been struck down just one day before it was set to take effect. Justice Milton A. Tingling Jr. said the ban was “arbitrary and capricious,” because it exempts some drinks – for instance, those with a high milk content. It also treats convenience stores differently from […]
Islamism Taking Hold in Netherlands: Volunteer who Opposed Hitler Admirers Forced into Hiding
The Dutch daily NRC writes that Mehmet Sahin, a doctoral student, has had to go into hiding with his family. The Mayor of Arnhem, Pauline Krikke, advised him to do so after he received death threats. Sahin is a volunteer who tries to re-educate street youths in Arnhem. A few weeks ago, he interviewed several […]
Moderate Muslims Riot: Throw Rocks and Firebombs on the Temple Mount
Muslim worshipers started throwing rocks at security forces, Friday afternoon, at the end of Muslim prayers at Temple Mount mosques in Jerusalem’s Old City. Police stationed at the Mughrabi gate broke in and began to throw stun grenades to disperse the stone throwers. The rioters responded with firebombs. One policeman was lightly injured and taken […]
6 Things the Next U.S. Budget Should Do
It’s time for Congress to make a real budget—and not just any budget. It’s been four years since the U.S. had a real budget. While the House of Representatives has passed budgets, the Senate has stopped each one. Instead, the Senate under Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has done short-term, stopgap measures to keep the […]
