British Embassy Sacked in Tehran

Posted on: November 29th, 2011

A protest against British sanctions turned into violence and possible hostage-taking on Tuesday, with Iranian students and regime supporters storming the British Embassy in Tehran.

Quick Takes: New You May Have Missed

Posted on: November 23rd, 2011

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Bergson Group Continues To Win Belated Recognition

Posted on: November 23rd, 2011

The campaign for recognition of the Bergson Group’s Holocaust rescue efforts took another step forward last week when a prominent historian who previously had been unsympathetic to the group publicly praised Bergson.

Pundits, Politicos Still Parsing Sarkozy-Obama Exchange On Bibi

Posted on: November 17th, 2011

WASHINGTON – Does Nicolas Sarkozy really hate Benjamin Netanyahu? Does President Obama really sympathize? And does it really matter?

Economic, Diplomatic Fallout Looms As Turkey-Israel Ties Spiral Downward

Posted on: November 11th, 2011

JERUSALEM - Regarding Turkey, the bad diplomatic news for Israel just keeps getting worse.

Quick Takes: News You May Have Missed

Posted on: November 8th, 2011

A book released this week documents for the first time the radical origins of President Obama's health-care law, revealing the principal author of the foundation for the legislation while tracing the law itself to a group funded by George Soros.

Revealed: Khaddafi’s Secret Relationship With U.S. Jewish Leaders

Posted on: October 26th, 2011

WASHINGTON – Now it can be told: For the last decade or so, the pro-Israel community had secret back channels to Muammar Khaddafi.

Coping With Irene’s Wrath: New Yorkers Tell Their Stories

Posted on: August 31st, 2011

As Hurricane Irene barreled toward New York late last week, city officials, still smarting over what critics called a tentative response to the great blizzard of 2010, acted proactively, shutting down mass transit and ordering a mandatory evacuation in zones expected to be directly in the path of the massive storm.

Newest Presidential Hopeful Sparks Debate Among Jewish Republicans

Posted on: August 17th, 2011

WASHINGTON - To some conservative Jews, Texas Gov. Rick Perry would make an excellent presidential candidate. He's been to Israel more than any other candidate in the field and has said he loves it. And Perry creates jobs.

Analysts Perplexed By Netanyahu’s Latest Position On 1967 Lines

Posted on: August 10th, 2011

JERUSALEM - In the never-ending game of diplomatic chess played by Israeli and Palestinian leaders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week made a new move to try to outflank the Palestinians.

Jewish Groups Grapple With Expected Cuts In Funding

Posted on: August 3rd, 2011

WASHINGTON - Even before the debt deal was signed Tuesday in Washington, U.S. Jewish groups and recipients of government largesse were asking the same question: Who's going to get cut?

Norway’s Jews Mourn As Concern Rises Over Anti-Israel Sentiment

Posted on: July 27th, 2011

OSLO - Norway has just 1,500 Jews, but to hear Avi Ring tell it, the country is reacting to last Friday's bombing of a government office building and massacre at a political summer camp, which authorities say left at least 76 people dead, in a traditionally Jewish way.

Bachmann’s Pro-Israel Stance Shaped By Summer Work On Kibbutz

Posted on: June 29th, 2011

WASHINGTON - Newly declared presidential candidate Michele Bachmann's dedication to Israel dates back to 1974, when she was selected at age 17 to join a group of Minnesota teens to spend a summer in Israel.

Jewish Groups Seek To Thwart UN Recognition Of ‘Palestine’

Posted on: April 18th, 2011

WASHINGTON - The path to international recognition of Palestinian statehood by September - when the Palestinians plan to bring the matter before the UN General Assembly - seems clear.

Renewed Question Of Obama’s Gut Feelings Toward Jews, Israel

Posted on: March 23rd, 2011

WASHINGTON - Does President Obama need a "Shalom Chaver" moment a la Bill Clinton?

Left-Wing Agenda Dominates J Street’s Washington Conference

Posted on: March 2nd, 2011

WASHINGTON - Detractors of J Street, which bills itself as the "pro-Israel, pro-peace" lobbying organization, like to portray the organization's leader, Jeremy Ben-Ami, as so far to the left of mainstream American Jewish opinion as to be out of bounds.

Egypt Crisis Could Lead To Israel’s Worst Nightmare

Posted on: February 2nd, 2011

JERUSALEM - For Israel, the popular uprising in Egypt against the Mubarak regime raises the specter of its worst strategic nightmare: collapse of the peace treaty with Egypt, the cornerstone of its regional policy for the past three decades.

Debate Continues To Rage Over Palin’s ‘Blood Libel’ Charge

Posted on: January 19th, 2011

WASHINGTON - The post-shooting debate over political civility is cooling down, but passions are still raging over Sarah Palin's claim that critics were guilty of perpetuating a "blood libel" against her.

It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s Superman – Set To Join Muslim Superhero Crew

Posted on: January 5th, 2011

Islamist propaganda is taking a new tack, and for comic book fans, it's the irony to end all ironies: Superman, created by two nice Jewish boys from Cleveland and rife with Jewish themes and imagery, is hooking up with a band of Muslim superheroes to pursue truth, justice, and the Muslim way - which would presumably include putting an end to the existence of Israel, a basic religious tenet of jihadi Islam.

As City Bungles Snow Cleanup, Communal Organizations Fill Void

Posted on: December 30th, 2010

The city that never sleeps was brought to a virtual standstill this week as a blizzard dumped nearly two feet of snow on the New York metropolitan area - and countless miles of streets remained unplowed and all but impassable several days after the flakes stopped falling.