Anti-Israel vs. anti-Semite: The tenacity of a special hatred By Tom Neumann The tone of the world protest against Israel’s action in Gaza should raise many perplexing questions for friends and supporters of Israel. At the same time, however, it should put to rest some formerly debated issues. As a longtime ardent and outspoken advocate […]

Jan. 26, 2009 Caroline Glick , THE JERUSALEM POST Last week, the IDF issued an unprecedented directive. All Israeli media outlets must obscure the faces of soldiers and commanders who fought in Operation Cast Lead. Henceforth, the identities of all IDF soldiers and officers who participated in the operation against the Hamas terror regime in […]

Leslie Bell Posted Nov 19 2008 The Cousins Bielski , Leslie Bell “You survive for a purpose that’s bigger than yourself.” – Lt. Yehuda Bielski In September I attended a special screening of the movie “Defiance” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan. The film attempts to depict the formation of the Bielski partisans […]

by Hillel Fendel (IsraelNN.com) The Likud’s Moshe Feiglin says the nationalist public must vote for the Likud in order to thwart Netanyahu’s centrist government plans, while National Union leader Ketzaleh says a strong National Union means a more nationalist Likud. Likud leader Binyamin Netanyahu, favored to win the upcoming Israel elections and form the next […]

Jan. 23, 2009 Caroline Glick, THE JERUSALEM POST It is a fundamental truth that while history always repeats itself, it almost never repeats itself precisely. There is always a measure of newness to events that allows otherwise intelligent people to repeat the mistakes of their forebears without looking completely ridiculous. Given this, it is hard […]

expect renewed fighting with Hamas within two years Dr. Aaron Lerner Date 24 January 2009 Poll #1 Telephone poll of a representative sample of 600 adult Israelis including Israeli Arabs) carried out by TNS Teleseker for Maariv apparently on 22 January 2009. Published on 23 January Poll #2 Telephone poll of a representative sample of […]

Jan. 23, 2009 Herb Keinon , THE JERUSALEM POST “Hello,” I muttered into the phone at 7:15 last Sunday morning, after looking at – and not recognizing – the phone number on the caller ID. “Hallo,” a raspy voice answered back, waiting for recognition. When none came, the voice continued: “Abba, it’s Yona.” And with […]

Morris J. Amitay Column for January, 2009 Israeli leaders should not be expected to try to make life easier for Israel’s friends here in America. But at the very least they should avoid needlessly embarrassing them—and themselves. Israel is challenged enough by a new administration’s Middle East policies without having a discredited Israeli Prime Minister […]

By Jamie Glazov FrontPageMagazine.com | Thursday, January 22, 2009 Frontpage Interview’s guest today is Robert Spencer, a scholar of Islamic history, theology, and law and the director of Jihad Watch. He is the author of eight books, eight monographs, and hundreds of articles about jihad and Islamic terrorism, including the New York Times Bestsellers The […]

Barcelona pulls public service marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day in protest of Israeli offensive in Strip. ‘Marking the Jewish Holocaust while a Palestinian Holocaust is taking place is not right,’ says official Maya Mahler Published: 01.22.09, 19:44 / Israel Jewish Scene BARCELONA – The Catalunya government has called off the ceremony marking the International Holocaust […]