100% Egyptian Muslims want Islam to be Part of Politics
“What if the Problem Really is the People?” A thousand talking heads and neo-conservative experts on the region assure us that a bright future stretches out before Egypt like a magic carpet. “Democracy,” “Freedom”, “Representative Government” are the buzzwords that trickle wetly out of their printers. All cynicism is disdained and skepticism swept into the […]
11 States Will Demand Birth Certificates In 2012
Connecticut, SB291 require “that candidates for president and vice-president provide their original birth certificates in order to be placed on the ballot.” That is needed to make sure the candidate “is a natural born United States citizen, prior to certifying that the candidate is qualified to appear on the ballot.” Georgia, HB37 not only demands […]
Why Egypt Will Not Soon Become Democratic
by Daniel Pipes The Economist February 4, 2011 The Economist asked Anoush Ehteshami of Durham University and Daniel Pipes to address the motion: “Egypt will become a democracy within a year.” Ehteshami’s response in favor can be read here. Mr. Pipes’s response follows below. Two reasons lead me to assert that the Arab Republic of […]
Hamas Terrorist Parades as Shalit Handcuffed and Uniformed
Hamas celebrated its 23rd anniversary by parading a terrorist dressed as kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit, bespectacled, in an IDF uniform and handcuffed. The Al Qassam Brigades of Hamas staged the march in a Gaza village in another attempt to play on Israeli’s emotions to pressure the government to free more than 1,000 Arab prisoners and […]
Air Force Bids Farewell to Mossad Chief
The Israeli Air Force bid farewell this week to outgoing Mossad chief Meir Dagan in a special ceremony. During the modest event, which was attended by Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Ido Nechushtan, Dagan concluded eight successful years in office and spoke to senior commanders in the IAF. Dagan emphasized the great importance of the […]
Seeking Holocaust Documentation? Google It
Google means searching for information and the Holocaust Museum of Yad Vashem is all about documenting and presenting historical information. On Wednesday, in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yad Vashem and Google announced a partnership that will greatly facilitate preservation of and access to the world’s largest historical collection on the Holocaust. The staff […]
Islamists Massacre Two Coptic Families in Egypt
News of an Islamist massacre of two Christian Coptic families has emerged from Upper Egypt with the return of Internet connections to the country, after a one-week Internet blackout imposed by the troubled regime. The massacre, not the first in Egypt in recent weeks, took place on Sunday afternoon (January 30) at the village of […]
South Carolina Bill Would Nullify Islamic Law in State Courts
Columbia, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina proposal would prevent the state’s courts from enforcing foreign law, including Islamic Sharia law, though Muslim advocates say it could essentially ban religion from mundane matters such as weddings and even burials. The bill makes no reference to a specific religion or country, though its sponsors acknowledge they […]
Report: Terror Organizations Have Difficulties Obtaining Weapons
Terrorist organizations in the areas of Judea and Samaria controlled by the Palestinian Authority are having trouble obtaining weapons, the IDF said on Thursday. According to information obtained by Israel’s defense establishment, due to the lack of weapons, the price of an M-16 rifle in Judea and Samaria today is 60 to 70 thousand NIS […]
Barghouti’s Insults from Prison are Palestinian Authority Political Commentary
The International Conference for Palestinian Prisoners in Morocco has publicized as a political commentary a letter of insults to the State of Israel it received last month from terrorist murderer Marwan Barghouti. Barghouti is serving five life sentences in an Israeli prison for masterminding and organizing suicide bombings that resulted in the murders of tens […]
Parliament Takes on Judicial Activism
Next week the British House of Commons will be voting on the following motion: That this House notes the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights in Hirst v the United Kingdom in which it held that there had been no substantive debate by members of the legislature on the continued justification for maintaining […]
