Caroline Glick , THE JERUSALEM POST US President Barack Obama underestimates the threat Iran poses to global security. Were this not the case, he would not have sent CIA Director Leon Panetta to Israel ahead of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House. Panetta was reportedly dispatched here to read the government the […]

by Gil Ronen (IsraelNN.com) Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that his country has test-fired the Sejil-2, an upgraded version of a surface-to-surface missile with a range of about 2,000 km., according to Iran’s IRNA news agency. If the claims are true, the Sejil-2 would have the range needed to hit Israel as well as […]

by Hillel Fendel (IsraelNN.com) “Jerusalem will remain Israel’s eternal capital forever.” So stated Deputy Prime Minister Silvan Shalom on Wednesday at a special Knesset session marking Jerusalem Day, adding, “This is not a promise; it’s a fact.” Participating in the special Knesset session were Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, his predecessor Uri Lupoliansky, and members of […]

Ruth King OUTPOST The Jews of England were exiled in 1292. After almost 400 years, Oliver Cromwell invited them to return in 1665. So much is well known. What is little known is the background of Cromwell’s action. He was prompted by sermons and petitions from Puritan missionaries, theologians and legislators. These had their roots […]

(IsraelNN.com) Archaeologists reported Monday that they found a bone seal with the biblical name Shaul (Saul) from the First Temple period (8th Century BCE) in Jerusalem. The seal was found during an ongoing excavation in the City of David, located right outside Jerusalem’s old city walls. The seal contains the common Hebrew name Shaul, who […]

by Hana Levi Julian (IsraelNN.com) A powerful Christian activist group joined thousands of Jews Monday at a massive rally in Washington DC to protest the Obama administration’s pressure on Israel to accept the establishment of a Palestinian Authority state within its current borders. The Christian Friends of Israeli Communities (CFOIC Heartland), which links Israeli towns […]

by Maayana Miskin (IsraelNN.com) The ‘B’Emuna’ construction company, which has built projects in Judea and Samaria, is now facing criticism for its latest initiative – a housing project in the Israeli city of Yafo (Jaffa), in pre-1967 Israel. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) has termed the company “racist” over the plan, while […]

By: Steven Plaut Date: Wednesday, May 13 2009 The anti-terror campaign made a mockery out of any concern for human rights. Collateral damage and injury to innocent bystanders were regular and common features of the campaign. Anti-terror paramilitary fighters and forces routinely engaged in torture of captured terrorists. Numerous death squads sought out the terrorists […]

Caroline Glick Last Sunday, the head of Israel’s military intelligence reported that Iran has mastered the nuclear fuel cycle and can rapidly move from low-grade uranium enrichment to weapons-grade uranium enrichment. He also said that the next 18 months will be “critical” for preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. There is a national consensus in […]

Aaron Klein argues Benedict overlooked murder, persecution of Christians By Aaron Klein © 2009 WorldNetDaily During Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Bethlehem today, the pontiff did not address rampant Muslim persecution of Christians and stood by as Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas lied about the real reason behind local Christians fleeing. In a major address, the […]