Name a Single Palestinian Compromise
“It’s time to put the blame where it belongs!” explains Jeremy Gimpel, relating to the new video clip produced by TheLandofIsrael.com. “UNESCO has accepted the Palestinian Authority (PA) as an official member,” Gimpel says, “pressure on Israel is mounting, fingers are pointing at the Jewish State, and the layers of the blame are those who […]
Eurocrats are Terrified of Democracy
Greece’s prime minister George Papandreou is in the doghouse only because he dared to offer voters a choice. Shall I tell you the truly terrifying thing about the EU? It’s not the absence of democracy in Brussels, or the ease with which Eurocrats swat aside referendum results. It’s the way in which the internal democracy […]
Muslims Firebomb French Newspaper
The offices of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo has been firebombed by a Molotov cocktail by Muslims, a day after it named the Prophet Mohammed as its “editor-in-chief” for this week’s issue. The fiercely anti-clergy magazine said the move, which included renaming the publication “Sharia Hebdo”, was intended to “celebrate” the victory of Islamist party […]
Yet Another Attack on Marriage
Tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin debate on legislation that would repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). In 1996, Congress passed DOMA by wide margins, and President Clinton signed the bill into law. DOMA defines marriage as one man and one woman for purposes of federal law and makes clear that no […]
Speaker of the House Draws a Bright Red Line: No More Defense Cuts
The U.S. military has already contributed more to debt and deficit reduction than any other federal agency. Speaker of the House John Boehner (R–OH), recently sent a clear message to the congressional “super committee” charged with producing additional debt reduction plans: The defense budget has already coughed up enough. Noting—correctly—that members of the military have […]
Scandal in Blue Chip Japanese Company is Salt to Economic Wounds
If Japan had did not have enough problems with natural disasters and a rapidly appreciating yen that is making its manufactured products uncompetitive and leading Japanese companies to consider upping stakes and relocating overseas, Japan is now plagued with a major corporate scandal. The scandal involves the Olympus Corporation, a company familiar to photographers, but one […]
Turkey Working to Impose the Libyan Model on Syria
Turkey may have bungled relief efforts for the earthquake victims, but then Turkey has bigger fish to fry. Turkey has been increasingly asserting its control over the Syrian opposition to the Assad regime in the hope of securing influence with a new regime that will replace the Baath regime. It is plain that Turkey was originally […]
Greece Government Nears Total Collapse
ATHENS — The Greek government was plunged into chaos on Tuesday and faced an imminent collapse, as lawmakers rebelled against Prime Minister George Papandreou’s surprise call for a popular referendum on a new debt deal with Greece’s foreign lenders. Such a collapse would not only render the referendum plan moot, it would likely scuttle — […]
Canada’s Muslims, Not of One Mind
by Daniel Pipes Macdonald-Laurier Institute November 2011 Comment on What Do Muslim Canadians Want? The Clash of Interpretations and Opinion Research By Christian Leuprecht and Conrad Winn Macdonald-Laurier Institute November 2011 Press release: http://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/much-good-news-and-some-worrying-results-in-new-study-of-muslim-public-opinion-in-canada/ Text: http://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/files/pdf/What-Do-Muslim-Canadians-Want-November-1-2011.pdf In their study for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, “What Do Muslim Canadians Want? The Clash of Interpretations and Opinion Research,” […]
Politicians Forget Why We Need A Strong Balanced Budget Amendment
The purpose of a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution (BBA) is to limit the size and scope of the federal government. Some politicians seem to have forgotten that goal. According to USA Today there are 18 pending proposed amendments to the Constitution that purport to be balanced budget constitutional mandates. The House will be […]
Palestine Membership: More Trick Than Treat for UNESCO
As expected, “Palestine” succeeded in gaining membership in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on October 31 with a vote of 107 in favor, 14 against, and 52 abstentions. The result was a foregone conclusion after UNESCO’s 58-member executive board voted 40–4 with 14 abstentions earlier this month to let the membership […]
