Terror Cell Caught Near Migdal Oz

Posted on: February 9th, 2013

Minutes after the Shabbat began, IDF forces captured four Arabs near the entrance to Kibbutz Migdal Oz in Gush Etzion. The four were all armed with knives, and during the initial interrogation admitted that they were planning to stab a soldier. Migdal Oz has been the site of repeated terror attacks emanating from nearby Beit [...]

Eight Tips for Safe Snow Shoveling

Posted on: February 9th, 2013

A 2011 study published in the Clinical Research in Cardiology revealed that shoveling snow actually does increase the risk of a having a heart attack. The study looked at 500 people and found that 7% started experiencing symptoms of heart problems while shoveling snow. The cardiologists conducting the Canadian study felt that while 7% is [...]

Turkish Ministers to US Amb: ‘MYOB or Get Out!’

Posted on: February 8th, 2013

The Deputy Prime Minister said it will be better for both Turkey and the U.S. if the ambassador minds his own business

Arsonists Burn Down Beitar Jerusalem’s Office

Posted on: February 8th, 2013

On Friday, arsonists burnt down the Jerusalem offices of Beitar Jerusalem. The teams trophies, memorabilia, historical uniforms and more were destroyed in the fire, started by a Molotov cocktail thrown into the office. Beitar Jerusalem has once again become riled in controversy ever since the recent and rabid displays of racism on the part of a [...]

Begin’s Bedouin Blunder

Posted on: February 8th, 2013

In its rush to pass the Bedouin land grab bill, the government forgot to due some basic due diligence.

IDF: Jibril Rajoub is Behind Terror Wave

Posted on: February 8th, 2013

This week alone over 60 Arab terror incidents were reported in Judea, Samaria, and even in Jerusalem. Seven Israelis were hurt in the attacks, ranging from stoning and firebombs, to a stabbing in Jerusalem. Some IDF officers are openly declaring that they believe we are already in the Third Intifada. According to a report in [...]

Absolute Proof Arab Prisoners Trust their Wives Completely

Posted on: February 8th, 2013

Welcome to the first official terrorist sperm bank in the world.

Shabbat Morning

Posted on: February 8th, 2013

This is Yafo Street in downtown Jerusalem, on a winter Shabbat morning. The street is nearly empty. No light-rail cars are riding the bare tracks. A kind of white light rules the world, and the world is washed and sparkling. Jerusalem is the kind of Israeli city where secular Jews (whatever that term means) sleep [...]

U.N. Agency Takes Anti-Israel Tweeter off the Payroll

Posted on: February 8th, 2013

Badawi neither retracted nor apologized for her inaccurate tweet.

Is Morsi’s Prime Minister Insane or Just Plain Ignorant?

Posted on: February 8th, 2013

Hesham Kandil, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s prime minister, has declared that the reason that babies in impoverished villages have health problems is that nursing mothers don’t clean their breasts. In case anyone might think Kandil is intelligent, he went on to explain that the lack of running water in the villages means that “men go [...]

ZOA Says F-16 Warplanes for Morsi Shows Up Obama as ‘Naive’

Posted on: February 8th, 2013

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has expressed criticism over the Obama Administration’s “naive endorsement” of the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Mohammed Morsi’s Egyptian regime and its failure to condemn vile anti-Semitic statements by Morsi. At a joint ceremony in Cairo to mark the delivery of the warplanes, U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, Anne [...]

Social Media Hatred of Jews Booming in Britain

Posted on: February 7th, 2013

The British report that anti-Semitism rose by 5 percent last year masks a worrisome new phenomenon of the use of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to promote hatred of Jews. As reported earlier,  Britain’s Community Security Trust stated that 5 percent more anti-Semitic incidents were reported in 2012 than in the previous year. However, social media [...]

Brooklyn College BDS Event: Just One Example of ‘Hostile Environment’?

Posted on: February 7th, 2013

The letter lays out a litany of concerns regarding the intimidating atmosphere for students within Brooklyn College's political science department

PA Worried Obama Won’t Fight Its Battle

Posted on: February 7th, 2013

Palestinian Authority officials are working up a cold sweat over President Barack Obama’s scheduled visit next month. The White House has made it clear that the President’s luggage will not include any breathtaking suggestions to push Israel into accepting Mahmoud Abbas’ territorial and political demands. PA negotiator Mohammed Ishtayeh was quoted by the Associated Press [...]

Anti-Semitic Incidents Rise by 5 Percent in Britain

Posted on: February 7th, 2013

Anti-Semitic incidents in Britain rose 5 percent over the previous year, making 2012 the third highest number of incidents on record. The Community Service Trust, British Jewry’s security unit, reported Thursday that there were 640 reported anti-Semitic incidents, compared with 608 in 2011. Some 100 of the incidents were reported as part of a new [...]

Schumer Expects Vote Today on Violence against Women Act

Posted on: February 7th, 2013

Sen. Charles Schumer said Thursday that the Senate will vote today on reauthorizing the Violence against Women Act, but the measure faces trouble if it passes in the upper chamber, as expected. The law was passed in 1994 but expired in 2011 after being reauthorized twice. The major disputes between the Senate and the House [...]

BDS May Be Trying to Kill Israeli Goose that Laid Golden Arab Egg

Posted on: February 7th, 2013

The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaign against SodaStream could hurt Palestinian Authority Arabs more than the company. SodaStream markets a gadget that turns tap water into carbonated drinks, and its $3.7 million ad campaign during the Super Bowl spread the word while also aggravating BSD activists. One of its factories is located in “occupied” Maaleh [...]

France Bestows Its Highest Honor on World Jewish Congress‘ Lauder

Posted on: February 7th, 2013

France has decorated World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder with the order of officer of the Legion of Honor, the highest decoration in France. French President Francois Hollande called Lauder “a man of peace, of culture and of commitment” during Wednesday’s ceremony at the Elysse Palace in Paris. “You travel the world, and you convey [...]

‘EU Funds Anti-Semitism while Asking How to Stop It’

Posted on: February 7th, 2013

If the European Union really is serious about stopping anti-Semitism, it should stop its own funding of recipients that promote hatred against Jews and Israel, British writer and commentator Douglas Murray told EU officials in Brussels. Writing for the Gatestone Institute Thursday, Murray pointed out that donations by the EU and European groups and nations [...]

Jewish Leader Tells NYC, ‘Have Mercy on Sandy-Stricken Synagogues’

Posted on: February 7th, 2013

A Far Rockaway synagogue president and Young Israel leader delivered an impassioned plea to the New York City Council’s Committee on Finance Thursday to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and allow aid to be given to houses of worship affected by Hurricane Sandy. Chaim Leibtag, the Chief Operating Officer [...]