New European Jewish Parliament Fights Anti-Semitism
The groundbreaking inaugural meeting of the 120 elected members of the first ever European Jewish Parliament (EJP), a new and innovative forum to voice the thoughts, beliefs and ideas as well as concerns of European Jews, took place last month at the European Parliament building in Brussels. The European Jewish Parliament members, representing 47 countries, […]
Are Egypt’s Islamists Heading for a Fall?
by Daniel Pipes February 4, 2012 Cross-posted from National Review Online Terrified of the secular/modern/liberal demonstrators who made their presence known in Tahrir Square, as well as of the soccer hooligans, Mohamed Tantawi and Egypt’s Supreme Council of the Armed Forces have forged a mutually beneficial relationship with the country’s Islamists, thereby blocking their joint […]
Claiming Jerusalem is in the Koran
by Daniel Pipes February 29, 2012 Apologies for only learning of Jerusalem in the Qur’an by Imran N. Hosein, 2d ed. abridged (Long Island, New York: Masjid Dar-Al-Qur’an, 2003) nearly a decade after its publication, but it nonetheless bears notice, for two main reasons. First, how amusing is it to find a 142-page book on […]
Top Tweet on Gaza Proven False
Top Tweet on Gaza Proven False March 12, 2012 11:17 by GuestPost This article is republished courtesy of the IDF Blog. Two photos tweeted in the past 24 hours, both allegedly depicting the results of Israeli air strikes in Gaza in recent days, have been proven false. 1. The photo first tweeted by Khulood Badawi (@KhuloodBadawi) […]
A Game of Nuclear Chicken
A March 11 editorial The New York Times appears to support the idea that the nuclear arsenal of the United States acts not as a deterrent to the aggressions of other nuclear powers but rather as an invitation to play hardball. The Times cites options being considered by the “Pentagon and national security aides” that […]
Obama Administration Objects to Voter ID Law
“The Obama administration on Monday blocked a new Texas law requiring voters to show photo identification before they can cast a ballot because of Obama’s concerns that it could harm some Hispanic voters who lack such identification.” ..This is the second state voter identification law blocked by the Obama administration, earlier objecting to a strict […]
Impact of Gas Price Increases
In many of the Southern States, with a significant population of service-industry and agricultural sector workers earning wages at around the $8.75 – $10 per hour mark, the impact of rising gas prices is causing a large number to quit their jobs and file for unemployment or seek other types of State assistance. Many of […]
Alleged Killings by American Soldier Rattle Afghanistan
Details are still emerging on the killings of 16 Afghan civilians by a U.S. soldier in Kandahar province. U.S. officials call it an isolated incident in which one rogue soldier acted alone. Obviously if the initial reports are true, this is a horrifying event that will shake how Americans and the world at large view […]
Israel Defense Forces ‘Ready for Ground Operation’ in Gaza
The IDF said late on Monday it is ready for major ground incursion into Gaza. “The IDF is prepared for any development, including a situation where we are forced to launch a ground operation,” IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Yoav Mordechai told Army Radio Monday night. “We have everything we need and are ready to step it […]
EXPOSED: UN Media Official Responsible for False Photo Tweet
Our guest post from the IDF revealed how a photo, allegedly depicting the results of Israeli air strikes in Gaza in recent days, has been proven false. The offending photo was originally tweeted by Khulood Badawi. Read Top Tweet on Gaza Proven False for the full story on how this photo was exposed. Khulood Badawi […]
Photo ID for DOJ, But Not for Texas
To no one’s surprise, the Obama Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division have objected to the voter ID law passed by the Texas legislature. The DOJ under Attorney General Eric Holder claims that it is discriminatory under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act for Texas to require voters to present a government-issued photo ID at […]
