Anti-Semitism should always be condemned. But it is somewhat ironic that leaders of Hungary’s Jewish community and Israel’s Ambassador in Budapest are rallying on behalf of a man who demeans Jews and gives millions to anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian org … [Read more...] about Soros is No Dreyfus*
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Death Rides A Pale Horse
Left: "Death on a Pale Horse" - Benjamin West,1796. - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse There is a bull market on pale horses throughout the world today, and especially in the Middle East/North Africa region (MENA). Since the ill-fated invasion … [Read more...] about Death Rides A Pale Horse
“Jewish Voice for Peace” Joins “Black Lives Matter” in Defaming Israel
Jewish Voice for Peace, a new anti- Israeli Jewish group joins Black Lives Matter in a new blood-libel claiming Israel abuses blacks, not just Arabs. The anti-Israel BDS movement never tires from trying new methods to de-legitimize and bully the … [Read more...] about “Jewish Voice for Peace” Joins “Black Lives Matter” in Defaming Israel
Black Lives Matter, Hamas and the BDS Movement
In October 2014, the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation (a clearinghouse for the International Solidarity Movement) ended their Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) organizing conference against Israel in San Diego, California. At the … [Read more...] about Black Lives Matter, Hamas and the BDS Movement
Obama and Israel: The Final Year*
President Barack Obama will vacate the White House on January 20, 2017, but he is unlikely to do so in the traditional manner. In their eighth and final year of service, American presidents generally behave like “lame ducks.” They don’t initiate new p … [Read more...] about Obama and Israel: The Final Year*
Misnavigating America
As if seven years of Obama’s efforts to diminish the world’s superpower were not enough, recent events in the Middle East highlight the need for American leadership capable of righting the ship. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s statement that the U.S … [Read more...] about Misnavigating America
Palestinian Attacks Against Israel at Home and Abroad ( January 13-20, 2016)
Left: Picture posted on the Facebook page of QudsN, after the lethal stabbing attack in Otniel, in which Dafna Meir, 39, the mother of six, was murdered at the entrance to her home, while her children were watching helplessly. The single word in the … [Read more...] about Palestinian Attacks Against Israel at Home and Abroad ( January 13-20, 2016)
Stopping The Palestinians’ Simmering Terrorism*
Left: Arabic Caption: “We’ve come to slaughter you.” Published after the massacre of four rabbis and a Druze policeman in Jerusalem in November 2014. The Palestinian terror wave is not letting up, and fighting it more effectively requires a clos … [Read more...] about Stopping The Palestinians’ Simmering Terrorism*
Islamist Terrorism and European Amnesia
Left: Jo Goldenberg's restaurant at the Marais district, Paris, attacked in 1982 by PLO mastermind Souhaur Mohammed Hassan Khalil al-Abbassi, aka "Amjad Atta" that killed six people and wounding 22 others. Politicians and the media in Europe and the … [Read more...] about Islamist Terrorism and European Amnesia
Do the Palestinians Want Two States?*
Is the Palestinian “popular uprising” in its current manifestations the preferred form of struggle for the Fatah leadership – as opposed to small-scale demonstrations at focal points of friction? When an interviewer on a prominent TV show on the offic … [Read more...] about Do the Palestinians Want Two States?*