Finding the Culprit: The Race to be Wrong
Does the viciously random nature of the bombing give a clue to the motive?
Who Shot Them? A Series of Posts On the Nakba Day Shootings
The teenagers in the video, then, were either injured non-seriously by rubber bullets, or faking for the camera.
The Places Obama Will Avoid
When does the 'Unbreakable Bond' become an abusive relationship?
Could You Live with this Level of Violence?
A situation has arisen in Judea and Samaria where attempted murder — and sometimes the attempts are successful — is a daily occurrence.
Syria, Iran and US Policy — What It Means for Israel
The bad news is that Assad’s Syria is a pipeline of all kinds of support from Iran to Hizbollah.
The Frum Professor’s Legal Case for Israel: The Video
A clear explanation of what international law is and is not, and how it applies to some of the controversies around the Jewish state.
Recognition First, Recognition Above All
Israel must insist that there can be no negotiations until all parties agree that Israel is the Jewish state of the Jewish people.
The Idiocy of the ‘Two-State Solution’
It has always fascinated me that those calling for a “two-state solution” seem to believe that once an agreement is signed and the IDF leaves the territories, then there will be peace.
Egypt: Let Them Eat F-16s!
What is the Obama Administration doing in the face of the imminent collapse of the largest and historically most important and powerful state in the Arab world, now ruled by an anti-Western and anti-Semitic radical Islamic regime?
The UN: When is Enough Enough?
The United States pays about 22% of the UN’s budget, which amounted to almost than $8 billion in 2010.
Who Killed the Peace Process?
The diplomatic "peace process," worthless though it may have been, died on November 29, 2012 at the hands of Mahmoud Abbas.
Mitt, You Were Right the First Time!
While events — the Hamas takeover of Gaza, the Second Intifada — have convinced the great majority of Israelis that a practical two-state solution is a fantasy based on wishful thinking, this has generally not penetrated the US media or political establishment. So Mitt’s remarks in May came as a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, it seems as though Romney has now changed his mind.
Jewish History and Sovereignty Slipping Away
This is one of those issues that ought to be shocking, but about which nothing is done. For years — I’ve written about this before — the Muslim waqf that controls the Temple Mount has been systematically destroying archaeological artifacts of Jewish provenance at the site.
Evergreen State — a Total Immersion Experience
Students are drawn into psycho-political cyclotrons and are insulated from all other voices. What begins as a concern for human rights is amplified by contact with more and more extreme expressions of anti-Israel ideology.
Rachel Corrie and Evergreen State
Evergreen State College, where Rachel Corrie attended college, is a paradigm of the progressive cause-based model of education and has produced a high number of the anti-Israel International Solidarity Movement's activists.
Europeans Bring Back ‘Kauf Nicht bei Juden!’
The yellow star is probably not in the running as label for "settlements" products, but it should be.
Is Soros Pumping Money into ‘A Jewish Voice for Peace’?
A tangled web of non-profit political organizations reveals that George Soros is behind yet another Jewish anti-Zionist front.
Show Me your Fatwa!
The Iranian regime apparently believes that its frequent repetition of the “fatwa” lie will make it be accepted as truth.
Jabotinsky Understood, 102 Years Ago
Over a century ago, Jabotinsky argued that apologizing too much practically means accusing one's self.
Benter’s Back
This is one of those times that I wish the anti-Semites were right, and that there was actually a semi-covert, powerful and well-funded Jewish lobby forcing the US to do its bidding.
So Now What?
There it is: four more years of Barack Obama. What does it mean for Israel? The bilateral talks with Iran run by Valerie Jarrett will continue. One can hope for the best, but it is very unlikely that an agreement will be reached that will include the effective dismantling of Iran’s bomb-building capability. It’s not at all comforting to think that Israel’s security will be in the hands of Jarrett, Obama’s Chicago fixer. One can speculate what Romney might have done differently, but that is not an option now.
US Doesn’t Want to See Hamas Crushed
Israel’s leaders know that there isn’t a diplomatic solution. But what can they do? Over the years, Israel has become so dependent on the U.S. — for advanced weapons, spare parts, etc. — that it is almost impossible to say no to US demands.
Peace Process is Gone, But the Pressure Remains
The thugs on the ground in Europe and the Obama Administration now simply want to impose the UN’s diktat on Israel.
Obama’s CIA Pick and His Romance with Islam
Brennan is 100 percent on board with the Obama policy that our enemies consist only of 'al-Qaeda and its extremist allies.'
A Particularly Dangerous Form of Weather
On Tuesday, three IDF soldiers were wounded by a bomb planted near the border fence between Israel and the Gaza strip. On Thursday when soldiers were trying to repair the fence, a huge explosion occurred when a tunnel packed with explosives was detonated. Luckily only one soldier was lightly injured, but it could have been catastrophic. Then last night an IDF jeep in the area was struck by an antitank missile. Four soldiers were wounded, at least two seriously (reports vary), and Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.
Smelling Chuck Hagel & Other Anti-Semites
My alarm bells went off when the President chose Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense.
A Nuclear Iran: Get Used to It
Two days before he spoke, Rouhani reviewed a missile transports parade in Teheran with the slogans “Death to America” and “Israel should cease to exist.”
Jewish Support for Obama Not Mystifying
Somewhere between 68 and 70% of American Jewish voters went for Obama, depending on whose exit poll you believe. Israelis that I talk to are mystified. “Are they crazy? What were they thinking?” they ask. It’s not really mystifying. Here are some general facts about non-Orthodox and secular (the large majority) American Jews.
The NY Times: Dishonest, Defamatory and Deliberate
You wouldn’t make donations to Hezballah, right? Then don’t buy the Times.
Life with Rockets
When something outrageous goes on for a long time, people stop being outraged. It is boring to hear or read about things like genocidal wars in Africa, Europe’s collapse into poverty, or the complaints of Israelis about being the targets of thousands of rockets, day in and day out. I’m in Israel now, so a few words about the rockets. Everyone I talk to says the same thing: how can this be allowed to continue?