
Canadian Foreign Minister: Palestinian Authority Statehood Bid ‘Profoundly Wrong’ (VIDEO)
Canadian foreign minister John Baird, visitng Israel this week, stressed his country’s strong support of Israel. “Israel has no greater friend in the world than Canada,” Baird said at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial on Monday. Baird also said: “Canada does not stand behind Israel; Canada stands shoulder to shoulder with Israel,” which he repeated […]

Jimmy Carter Clueless on Iran
When it comes to the Middle East, the former president never ceases to amaze. In an interview published in Time, he was asked: “What do you think it means that Iran seems to have its first nuclear fuel rod?” His complete answer: “Well, of course, the religious leaders of Iran have sworn on their word […]

Latest Intelligence Assessment: Iran Poised to Target U.S. Homeland
Appearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on January 31, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James R. Clapper warned that the “2011 plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. shows that some Iranian officials—probably including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei—have changed their calculus and are now more willing to conduct an attack in […]

New Figures Show No Global Warming in 15 Years
The supposed ‘consensus’ on man-made global warming is facing an inconvenient challenge after the release of new temperature data showing the planet has not warmed for the past 15 years. The figures suggest that we could even be heading for a mini ice age to rival the 70-year temperature drop that saw frost fairs held […]

Obama Administration Picks Fight with Conscience; Congress Can Fight Back
A remarkable page in the history of American conscientious objection is being written by citizens throughout the United States who are standing up and saying, “We cannot—we will not—comply with this unjust law.” These are not unemployed, bedraggled 20-somethings looking for a free pass on student loans and camping trips in downtown parks, nor are […]

Former IDF Chief: Israel Must Prepare for War
Former IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi warned, Thursday, that Israel could not afford to cut its defense budget and should prepare itself for war. “In comparison to 10 years ago, the possibility of a conflict is not something that we just need to talk about,” Ashkenazi said during a lecture at the Institute for […]

Women Harmed by Service in Combat Units (VIDEO)
The head of the National Union, MK Yaakov Katz (Ketzaleh), launched a counterattack against politicians who he says want to push religious men out of the IDF, and replace them with women. MK Katz presented the Knesset with recent research conducted by the IDF with the U.S. military that shows women in combat units have […]

Austrian Fascists Danced on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Approximately 3,000 fascists, including Marienne LePen, “celebrated” Holocaust day at an annual dance while the United Nations remembered its horrors. An equal number of demonstrators protested the annual ball in Vienna Friday, and hundreds of police, backed by helicopters, kept the two groups apart as they marched in the streets. The annual Wiener Korporationsring (WKR) […]

Why Twitter Deserves Your Attention
In 2012, social media sites such as Facebook and YouTube have become an indelible part of mainstream culture. Another social media site, Twitter, however, may be the most influential in shaping public opinion. With 100 million members, half of whom post on the site daily, it’s a mistake to overlook Twitter’s impact, especially on key […]

Americans Watchful as Netanyahu Fends Off Primary Challenge
Americans are watching closely as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu heads off a challenge for Likud party leadership from perennial nationalist candidate Moshe Feiglin. Most major networks and news wires in the U.S. have carried the news of this week’s Likud party primary, set for Tuesday, January 31. As lukewarm a fan of Israel’s prime minister […]

Obama’s Words Don’t Match with Action on Oil and Gas
At this State of the Union address, President Obama proudly stated that “American oil production is the highest it’s been in eight years” and declared that his Administration would “open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.” While President Obama spoke favorably of the role that oil and gas development […]
