By Steven Plaut FrontPageMagazine.com | 8/16/2007 Israel’s critics have increasingly adopted the term Naqba (or Nakba), which means “catastrophe” in Arabic, to refer to the Jewish state’s creation and existence. The idea is that if “Palestinian Arabs” are thought to have suffered as a result of Israel’s creation and gaining of independence, then Israel’s very […]

by George D. Hanus In Yiddish folklore, the real-life Polish town of Chelm was characterized as a legendary community of fools. According to this folkloric tradition, Chelm’s residents were exceedingly proud of their tradition of non-wisdom and convoluted insight into the world’s problems. They viewed themselves as brilliant. There are many hilarious stories about the […]

by Moshe Feiglin Draft evasion starts in kindergarten. And what did you think? That there wouldn’t be draft evasion? When you organized the peace rally in the square and Yitzchak Rabin and Shimon Peres hugged the great, leftist draft dodger Aviv Gefen, what message did you think you were Did you really think that the […]

By: Louis Rene Beres Wednesday, August 15, 2007 As Relevant Today As When Presented In Israel On March 11, 1994 The following is the original text of an important lecture delivered by Professor Louis Rene Beres to the Dayan Forum, Israel, on March 11, 1994 (Ambassador Zalman Shoval, presiding). It remains entirely relevant today, especially […]

Prime Minister Olmert orders razing of structure built so Jews can pray at Judaism’s 3rd holiest site By Aaron Klein © 2007 WorldNetDaily.com JERUSALEM – Security forces acting on orders from Prime Minister Ehud Olmert yesterday destroyed a synagogue used by Jews to worship near Joseph’s Tomb, Judaism’s third holiest site and the believed burial […]

by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz (IsraelNN.com) According to initial official results from the Likud primaries on Tuesday, incumbent Binyamin Netanyahu is slated continue as party chairman. With about 30,000 out of 37,635 ballots counted, Netanyahu far outstripped his competitors with 73% support among Likud voters. Running against Netanyahu for the party’s top spot were Moshe Feiglin, leader […]

By: Louis Rene Beres Wednesday, June 27, 2007 First of Two Parts After uncovering Nazi Germany’s vast kingdom of death at the end of World War II, the victorious allies drafted a special charter for an international military tribunal at Nuremberg. Concluded on August 8, 1945, this document defined “crimes against humanity” as uniquely egregious […]

by Hillel Fendel (IsraelNN.com) Exactly two years ago, during the Disengagement of 2005, over 8,000 residents of Gush Katif – and possibly the same amount of visitors and supporters – spent their last Sabbath there before being forcibly thrown out of their homes. Many of them recorded their impressions and feelings, as well as the […]

Caroline Glick, THE JERUSALEM POST Aug. 13, 2007 According to a spate of recent media reports, Iran’s economy is on the skids. It works out that aside from being a messianic, genocidal killer, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is also an economic dunce. Ahmadinejad entered office two years ago after running a populist campaign pledging to […]

By Aaron Klein © 2007 Aaron Klein JERUSALEM – Much has been said here and abroad about controversial statements made in recent weeks by a yarmulke-wearing, prominent international leftist Jewish leader and senior activist of Israel’s “peace camp” who called on Israel to cease being a Jewish state and instead model itself after Europe. But […]