By: Dick Morris and Eileen McGann FrontPageMagazine.com Tuesday, May 26, 2009
From Caroline Glick, deputy editor and op-ed writer for the Jerusalem Post, comes alarming news. An expert on Arab-Israeli relations with excellent sources deep inside Netanyahu's government, she reports that CIA chief Leon Panetta, who recently took time out from his day job (feuding with Nancy Pelosi) to travel to Israel "read the riot act" to the government warning against an attack on Iran.More ominously, Glick reports (likely from sources high up in the Israeli government) that the Obama administration has all but accepted as irreversible and unavoidable fact that Iran will soon develop nuclear weapons. She writes, "...we have learned that the [Obama] administration has made its peace with Iran's nuclear aspirations. Senior administration officials acknowledge as much in off-record briefings. It is true, they say, that Iran may exploit its future talks with the U.S. to run down the clock before they test a nuclear weapon. But, they add, if that happens, the U.S. will simply have to live with a nuclear-armed mullocracy." Read more...
Copious amounts of ink were expended warning about the Religious Right theocracy supposedly threatening America during the Bush administration, when church-going evangelicals and Roman Catholics elected conservative governing majorities. Yet the whippings, heresy trials, and burnings never got underway. However, if the speakers at a mass rally of religious leftists led by the founder of Sojourners magazine is any indication, the Religious Left intends to make the Obama administration a time to implement its own agenda. Al-Qaeda Terrorists=The Prophet Jeremiah?
For Zion's Sake Ministries:
"Israel is not like other countries," Netanyahu told his Likud faction in a meeting which came one week after his meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House. "We are faced with security challenges that no other country faces, and our need to provide a response to these is critical, and we are answering the call." 'If Israel doesn't remove Iranian threat, no one will'
During the Gaza war this year, Schmuel Kaufman, a military rabbi from a West Bank settlement, used to stride between the Israeli soldiers’ tents and urge them to fight what he deemed an “obligatory war” ordained by ancient scripture. Israel's war effort gains religious imperative
From CAMERA - "BACKGROUNDER: History of Jerusalem"
Latest from Joel Rosenberg:
NORTH KOREA TESTS A NUCLEAR WEAPON: How close is Iran?
Lori's links & comments:
Boo-Bibi summit: Yes to six-month limit for Iran dialogue, no to Palestinian state now,
Boo admin. sees Jerusalem as divided,
IAF planes drop warning pamphlets over Gaza,
Barak Declares War against Hilltop Communities,
'Israel will suffer terror, missiles in future war' ,
PA envoy says Israel will collapse under two-state solution,
Russia pledges to work with Lebanon's next government,
NKorea confirms 'successful' nuclear test,
N. Korea conducts 3 missile trials after nuke test,
Iran sends six warships to international waters,
Iran's Ahmadinejad rejects Western nuclear proposal,
Hate crimes? 500,000 letters sent to Senate,
China warns Federal Reserve over 'printing money' ,
Church enters the fray in European elections,
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
British Journalists March for Palestine
From Pajamas Media:
Did you like the film Groundhog Day? Well, even if you didn’t you will know what I mean by a “Groundhog Day” sequence of events. Two years ago I wrote in my diary about my anguish and hurt over the behavior of my fellow journalists at an NUJ (National Union of Journalists) magazine branch meeting. You may ask, “What is a good conservative lass doing hanging out with a trade union crowd?” Okay, I admit: I am a union member in Britain because I do think we workers need protection. In fact, that is why I think the NUJ exists, but every time I go to a meeting the obsession is not jobs or wages but — you guessed it — evil Israel!..Read More
...One has to be struck by the remarkable animus toward Israel demonstrated by some of the leaders of this administration, as by various pundits and politicians. It is quite astonishing to see the Obama White House dispatch waves of diplomats to make nice to Iranians–at the very moment that Tehran is stepping up the violence against Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan–while sternly warning Israel not to “surprise” us by taking action against the fanatical ayatollahs who have vowed to destroy the Jewish state....The Ancient Evil
A Safe Haven: Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel
FrontPageMag:
Muslim Persecution of Christians
Joel Rosenberg:
THE BIG DAY
Lori's Links & comments:
Thirteen Ton Temple Corner Stone to Be Presented to the People of Israel ,
Temple Mount and Land of Israel Faithful Movement Documentary 34:42 min,
Attention English speakers: Israel wants you to teach their over-crowded classes ,
Pope: Christians, Jews and Muslims in the Holy Land must make peace,
Roman mayor visits Israel,
ElBaradei: Israel would be 'utterly insane' to attack Iran,
Turkish PM: Islamophobia is a crime against humanity,
Turkish president urges Israel to accept Syria's overtures,
Pentagon Preparing For War With The Enemy: Russia,"Withdrawal from the 1972 ABM Treaty signified a switch to the testing and deployment of a global missile defense system, with a view to fully removing the deterrent potential of China, and partially that of Russia.
Boo: Iran existential threat to Israel,
Hamas reiterates its refusal to recognize Israel,
IAF Chief: 'Iron Dome' Price Tag 'Not So Terrible' ,
US declines to disclose Middle East peace plan,
Deal or no deal: Israel will go it's own way,
How does an Israeli diplomatic visit to the U.S. work? ,
Netanyahu 'won't back Palestinian state' in US,
Assad doesn't want actual peace,
Peres: Time is ripe to advance Mideast peace,
Boo urged to speak from Mosque,
US has new Mideast peace plan: Jordan king,
US to Israel: Tone down rhetoric on Iran,
Whose side is Boo on? ,
Pakistan vows to attack Bin Laden lair ,
GPS-linked lethal security device,
European countries sign gas pipeline deals with Russia,
Putin urges Turkey to maintain high levels of trade,
Russia ready to help build 4 nuclear plants in Turkey,
EU regions do not beg for funds,
EU seeks to extend global reach,"...Solana is ... EU's veteran High Representative for Foreign Policy. Members of his team talk confidently of the EU as an indispensible power, whose crisis management is needed to deal with the world's big conflicts and disputes, wherever they occur.
The 10 Regions according to EU,
Around the globe, religious freedom under assault,
Did you like the film Groundhog Day? Well, even if you didn’t you will know what I mean by a “Groundhog Day” sequence of events. Two years ago I wrote in my diary about my anguish and hurt over the behavior of my fellow journalists at an NUJ (National Union of Journalists) magazine branch meeting. You may ask, “What is a good conservative lass doing hanging out with a trade union crowd?” Okay, I admit: I am a union member in Britain because I do think we workers need protection. In fact, that is why I think the NUJ exists, but every time I go to a meeting the obsession is not jobs or wages but — you guessed it — evil Israel!..Read More
...One has to be struck by the remarkable animus toward Israel demonstrated by some of the leaders of this administration, as by various pundits and politicians. It is quite astonishing to see the Obama White House dispatch waves of diplomats to make nice to Iranians–at the very moment that Tehran is stepping up the violence against Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan–while sternly warning Israel not to “surprise” us by taking action against the fanatical ayatollahs who have vowed to destroy the Jewish state....The Ancient Evil
A Safe Haven: Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel
FrontPageMag:
Muslim Persecution of Christians
Joel Rosenberg:
THE BIG DAY
Lori's Links & comments:
Thirteen Ton Temple Corner Stone to Be Presented to the People of Israel ,
Temple Mount and Land of Israel Faithful Movement Documentary 34:42 min,
Attention English speakers: Israel wants you to teach their over-crowded classes ,
Pope: Christians, Jews and Muslims in the Holy Land must make peace,
Roman mayor visits Israel,
ElBaradei: Israel would be 'utterly insane' to attack Iran,
Turkish PM: Islamophobia is a crime against humanity,
Turkish president urges Israel to accept Syria's overtures,
Pentagon Preparing For War With The Enemy: Russia,"Withdrawal from the 1972 ABM Treaty signified a switch to the testing and deployment of a global missile defense system, with a view to fully removing the deterrent potential of China, and partially that of Russia.
Boo: Iran existential threat to Israel,
Hamas reiterates its refusal to recognize Israel,
IAF Chief: 'Iron Dome' Price Tag 'Not So Terrible' ,
US declines to disclose Middle East peace plan,
Deal or no deal: Israel will go it's own way,
How does an Israeli diplomatic visit to the U.S. work? ,
Netanyahu 'won't back Palestinian state' in US,
Assad doesn't want actual peace,
Peres: Time is ripe to advance Mideast peace,
Boo urged to speak from Mosque,
US has new Mideast peace plan: Jordan king,
US to Israel: Tone down rhetoric on Iran,
Whose side is Boo on? ,
Pakistan vows to attack Bin Laden lair ,
GPS-linked lethal security device,
European countries sign gas pipeline deals with Russia,
Putin urges Turkey to maintain high levels of trade,
Russia ready to help build 4 nuclear plants in Turkey,
EU regions do not beg for funds,
EU seeks to extend global reach,"...Solana is ... EU's veteran High Representative for Foreign Policy. Members of his team talk confidently of the EU as an indispensible power, whose crisis management is needed to deal with the world's big conflicts and disputes, wherever they occur.
The 10 Regions according to EU,
Around the globe, religious freedom under assault,
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Landmark Decision in Iraq
...For years, Kurdish officials and Baghdad’s central government have fought over the right do develop oil in the north of Iraq. As Iraq’s federalists struggled to come up with a national oil policy, Kurdish officials entered into contracts with foreign firms seeking to strike it rich in the northern part of the country. After Baghdad drew up its policy, the national oil industry said that Kurdistan’s contracts were null and void, claiming that the individual state had no authority to sell these contracts without federal approval. As a result, no oil has been pumped from Iraq’s Kurdish regions...Read More
Please note that the term Christian in the following article is sometimes used loosely:
Palestinian and other Arab Christians are a perennial political football, especially with Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the Holy Land.. Seen by some as the epitome of what happens to minorities under Islamist rule when their shops are firebombed in Hamas-ruled Gaza, they are also continually used by the Western media to show how the Israeli security fence divides those in Bethlehem from Jerusalem. Even as their community shrinks, they seem to get more and more attention. They were a centerpiece of Jimmy Carter’s Palestine: Peace not Apartheid...Israel's Christian Beneficiaries
A Jewish couple with five children had tried to make a reservation by email at the Haus Sonnenhof hotel in the Tyrolean village of Serfaus, in western Austria...'No Jews' policy employed at Austria hotel
In early April, Vice President Biden was asked if the administration was concerned that Israel might strike at Iran's nuclear facilities. "I don't believe Prime Minister Netanyahu would do that," Mr. Biden replied. "I think he would be ill advised to do that."...Obama's Signal to Israel: Submit
Saudi media quotes top Iranian official as confirming Revolutionary Guard has recently deployed anti-aircraft missile batteries in Persian Gulf following reports of imminent US-Israeli attack on country's nuclear facilities...Tehran preparing for attack on its nuclear sites
From Joel Rosenberg:
IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER HINTS: VOTE FOR AHMADINEJAD
THE POPE VISITS THE EPICENTER: “I am certain that this will be a continuation of the dialogue between Judaism and Christianity in the spirit of the Prophets,” says President Peres
Lori's links:
Sheikh attacks Israel, Pope walks out,
Vatican vowed to stop missionary activity to Jews,
Chief Rabbi to Pope: Tell the world Jews belong in Israel,
Benedict XVI, the first pope to enter the mosque of the Dome of the Rock,
Statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Sharm el-Sheikh,
Jordan's King Abdullah woos Assad in peace push,
UN Security Council calls for a Palestinian state,
'Iran deploys missiles in Persian Gulf',
Ahmedinajad to Iran/Syria delegates: We should look for new world order,
Killing Civilians: A Muslim View ,
Jordan king woos Syria in Mideast peace push,
Netanyahu: Peace talks to begin 'soon',
Boo's new Middle East Policy,
A growing divergence between J'lem and Washington? ,
Signs Point Toward ‘Cataclysmic’ War in Middle East,
Boo to visit Russia ,
Russia plays up its international role – especially in Mideast peace,
Russia, Japan looking to resolve disputes through economic ties,
Russia waits for U.S. proposals on stored nuclear warheads,
Gas deal between Turkey and European Union breaks Russian stranglehold ,
Angel or Demon? In the Vatican, Boo Is Both ,
Colombian president's ally arrested,
UAE ruler replaces top posts in cabinet reshuffle,
Iraq arrests minister's brother,
Turkey's prime minister reshuffles his Cabinet,
EU talks with Cuban foreign minister,
zerbaijani Foreign Minister Meets with U.S. Secretary of State,
Please note that the term Christian in the following article is sometimes used loosely:
Palestinian and other Arab Christians are a perennial political football, especially with Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the Holy Land.. Seen by some as the epitome of what happens to minorities under Islamist rule when their shops are firebombed in Hamas-ruled Gaza, they are also continually used by the Western media to show how the Israeli security fence divides those in Bethlehem from Jerusalem. Even as their community shrinks, they seem to get more and more attention. They were a centerpiece of Jimmy Carter’s Palestine: Peace not Apartheid...Israel's Christian Beneficiaries
A Jewish couple with five children had tried to make a reservation by email at the Haus Sonnenhof hotel in the Tyrolean village of Serfaus, in western Austria...'No Jews' policy employed at Austria hotel
In early April, Vice President Biden was asked if the administration was concerned that Israel might strike at Iran's nuclear facilities. "I don't believe Prime Minister Netanyahu would do that," Mr. Biden replied. "I think he would be ill advised to do that."...Obama's Signal to Israel: Submit
Saudi media quotes top Iranian official as confirming Revolutionary Guard has recently deployed anti-aircraft missile batteries in Persian Gulf following reports of imminent US-Israeli attack on country's nuclear facilities...Tehran preparing for attack on its nuclear sites
From Joel Rosenberg:
IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER HINTS: VOTE FOR AHMADINEJAD
THE POPE VISITS THE EPICENTER: “I am certain that this will be a continuation of the dialogue between Judaism and Christianity in the spirit of the Prophets,” says President Peres
Lori's links:
Sheikh attacks Israel, Pope walks out,
Vatican vowed to stop missionary activity to Jews,
Chief Rabbi to Pope: Tell the world Jews belong in Israel,
Benedict XVI, the first pope to enter the mosque of the Dome of the Rock,
Statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Sharm el-Sheikh,
Jordan's King Abdullah woos Assad in peace push,
UN Security Council calls for a Palestinian state,
'Iran deploys missiles in Persian Gulf',
Ahmedinajad to Iran/Syria delegates: We should look for new world order,
Killing Civilians: A Muslim View ,
Jordan king woos Syria in Mideast peace push,
Netanyahu: Peace talks to begin 'soon',
Boo's new Middle East Policy,
A growing divergence between J'lem and Washington? ,
Signs Point Toward ‘Cataclysmic’ War in Middle East,
Boo to visit Russia ,
Russia plays up its international role – especially in Mideast peace,
Russia, Japan looking to resolve disputes through economic ties,
Russia waits for U.S. proposals on stored nuclear warheads,
Gas deal between Turkey and European Union breaks Russian stranglehold ,
Angel or Demon? In the Vatican, Boo Is Both ,
Colombian president's ally arrested,
UAE ruler replaces top posts in cabinet reshuffle,
Iraq arrests minister's brother,
Turkey's prime minister reshuffles his Cabinet,
EU talks with Cuban foreign minister,
zerbaijani Foreign Minister Meets with U.S. Secretary of State,
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Are You a Christian Zionist?
This is an excellent article!
Around the world, the mantra is heard with increasing volume. "Down with the Zionist Satan!" "Zionism is illegal … and racist and imperialist!" Within intellectual circles, books, articles and tracts are carrying the same message. And it's not only the Israeli settlers who are targeted. Those who support modern Israel are equally blamed by the same groups. A growing number of churches believe that Christian support for Israel as a divinely ordained nation is naïve and destructive...Read More
From Joel Rosenberg:
REPORT FROM AIPAC: Iran priority #1, but Netanyahu, Peres say Israel ready for “final peace” agreement
NETANYAHU COMING TO WASHINGTON ON MAY 18: New ambassador appointed
From FrontPageMag:
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, addressing the Palestinian Youth Parliament last week, rejected Israel's identity as a Jewish state, mocking the idea. Bringing the audience to smiles and cheers, Abbas said with a grin that as far as he is concerned Israel can call itself "the Zionist Republic, the Hebrew, the National, [or] the Socialist [Republic]."... The "Good" Palestinian Rejects Israel
In Praise of Extraordinary Activists
From CAMERA:
One oft-cited principle of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Churches is a commitment to the “free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” Unfortunately, the preaching of Rev. Tim Kutzmark, who leads the UUA church in Reading, Massachusetts, fails to meet this standard. His commentary about the conflict is free, but not responsible...UUA Pastor Remembers the Holocaust, Ignores the Hate
Lori's links and comments:
EU, Canada in free trade talks,
Egypt: Israeli nukes 'greatest threat',
Jordan, Egypt agree on outlines of Arab vision for Mideast peace,
As the US retreats, Iran fills the void,
Rahm Emanuel: Thwarting Iran easier with Israeli-Palestinian talks, "...Clinton warned Israel that it risks losing Arab support for combating threats from Iran if it rejects peace negotiations with the Palestinians."
AIPAC delegates to push two-state solution,
US' Biden urges Israel to support two-state solution,
Israel Outraged at 'Biased' UN Report on Gaza Operation,
Lieberman Gives Iran Three Months - Or Else,
Gates: 'No grand bargain' with Iran ,
Boo whitewashing reality of Islamic threat,
Israeli president: Iran threatens US, Europe,
Khameini publicly rebukes Ahmadinejad,
Iran's Ahmadinejad cancels trip to three Latin American countries,
Without Russian air defense system, Iran a sitting duck,
Russia's Medvedev welcomes new U.S. stance on missile defense ,
Russia amassing ships off Georgian shore,
Armenia officially pulls out of NATO-led drills in Georgia,
Turkey's military facing showdown with PM,
Pope heads to Mid-East as Pilgrim of Peace,
China to hold large-scale military drills in second half of 2009,
NKorea accuses US of plotting war,
EU wants 'Internet G12' to govern cyberspace,
Walking in the Messiah's Footsteps: Israel Opens Jesus Trail,
Shekel Gains on Dollar, Euro
Around the world, the mantra is heard with increasing volume. "Down with the Zionist Satan!" "Zionism is illegal … and racist and imperialist!" Within intellectual circles, books, articles and tracts are carrying the same message. And it's not only the Israeli settlers who are targeted. Those who support modern Israel are equally blamed by the same groups. A growing number of churches believe that Christian support for Israel as a divinely ordained nation is naïve and destructive...Read More
From Joel Rosenberg:
REPORT FROM AIPAC: Iran priority #1, but Netanyahu, Peres say Israel ready for “final peace” agreement
NETANYAHU COMING TO WASHINGTON ON MAY 18: New ambassador appointed
From FrontPageMag:
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, addressing the Palestinian Youth Parliament last week, rejected Israel's identity as a Jewish state, mocking the idea. Bringing the audience to smiles and cheers, Abbas said with a grin that as far as he is concerned Israel can call itself "the Zionist Republic, the Hebrew, the National, [or] the Socialist [Republic]."... The "Good" Palestinian Rejects Israel
In Praise of Extraordinary Activists
From CAMERA:
One oft-cited principle of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Churches is a commitment to the “free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” Unfortunately, the preaching of Rev. Tim Kutzmark, who leads the UUA church in Reading, Massachusetts, fails to meet this standard. His commentary about the conflict is free, but not responsible...UUA Pastor Remembers the Holocaust, Ignores the Hate
Lori's links and comments:
EU, Canada in free trade talks,
Egypt: Israeli nukes 'greatest threat',
Jordan, Egypt agree on outlines of Arab vision for Mideast peace,
As the US retreats, Iran fills the void,
Rahm Emanuel: Thwarting Iran easier with Israeli-Palestinian talks, "...Clinton warned Israel that it risks losing Arab support for combating threats from Iran if it rejects peace negotiations with the Palestinians."
AIPAC delegates to push two-state solution,
US' Biden urges Israel to support two-state solution,
Israel Outraged at 'Biased' UN Report on Gaza Operation,
Lieberman Gives Iran Three Months - Or Else,
Gates: 'No grand bargain' with Iran ,
Boo whitewashing reality of Islamic threat,
Israeli president: Iran threatens US, Europe,
Khameini publicly rebukes Ahmadinejad,
Iran's Ahmadinejad cancels trip to three Latin American countries,
Without Russian air defense system, Iran a sitting duck,
Russia's Medvedev welcomes new U.S. stance on missile defense ,
Russia amassing ships off Georgian shore,
Armenia officially pulls out of NATO-led drills in Georgia,
Turkey's military facing showdown with PM,
Pope heads to Mid-East as Pilgrim of Peace,
China to hold large-scale military drills in second half of 2009,
NKorea accuses US of plotting war,
EU wants 'Internet G12' to govern cyberspace,
Walking in the Messiah's Footsteps: Israel Opens Jesus Trail,
Shekel Gains on Dollar, Euro
Friday, May 1, 2009
Headlines: Joel Rosenberg etc
From Joel Rosenberg:
ON THE BRINK OF A GLOBAL PANDEMIC: “ALL OF HUMANITY UNDER THREAT”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ISRAEL: Fascinating inside story of how Truman recognized the new Jewish state in ‘48 despite intense opposition within his own Cabinet
FrontPageMag:
U.S. President Barack Obama and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the new leaders of their respective democratic nations, are like two horses bound to a carriage, each pulling in a different direction as it relates to Middle East policy. For Netanyahu however, the Middle East is home turf, and any wrong move might have critical if not existential consequences. For Obama on the other hand, half the world away, a peace settlement between Israel and the Palestinians based on a Two-State solution, would bring him and his administration prestige, and perhaps Arab triumphalism, but little more...The Obama-Netanyahu Schism
The case of a University of California-Santa Barbara professor who sent his students an email equating Israeli soldiers in Gaza with the Nazis who laid siege to Warsaw has been making headlines in recent days. The University is investigating sociology professor William Robinson who on Martin Luther King Day of this year sent approximately 80 students in a Globalization course which he teaches an extremist anti-Israel email...Academic Freedom: The Same as Free Speech?
CAMERA:
With the steady decline of traditional newspapers, emerging Internet news sites are poised to assume a more prominent role in delivering news to the computer-savvy public. While providing instant accessibility to an array of news reports and diverse commentary, Internet journalism — though still in its infancy — has shown itself to have serious shortcomings with regard to accuracy and overall reliability...Has the Huffington Post Become a Magnet for Israel Haters?
Hal Lindsey:
The Pakistani Taliban, even while continuing their penetration of central Pakistan, have begun mobilizing fresh recruits from all over the country to go help their Afghan Taliban brothers resist the newly arriving Western troops. The Taliban now control the tribal regions of Pakistan, huge sections of the Swat Valley and have just consolidated their control over the district of Buner, just 60 miles from Islamabad. They've set up checkpoints while the government negotiates a Swat Valley-like truce aimed at holding back the insurgency by ceding territory to them....A nuclear Taliban?
Fox News:
Venezuela, Iran Agree to Strengthen Military Ties
Lori's links and comments:
Russia: "Not planning" to increase armed forces presence in Arctic,
Russia-NATO Council to hold official meeting in Brussels,
Russian official says Iran, Russia are regional powers,
Medvedev says NATO exercises in Georgia 'open provocation',
White House rejects Irans deadlines,
Hamas Army Preparing for New War ,
Islamic Scholars Wrestle With Death-For-Apostasy Issue,
Turkey drops probe into Israel's alleged crimes in Gaza,
Did U.K. airline cater to Muslims by wiping Israel off map? ,
The last man who witnessed Israel's declaration of independence,
Older article of old guy,
Good Op piece: The Gathering Storm ,
Israel threatens to end EU diplomatic role,
Bibi in 2002: Why We Must Oppose a Palestinian State,
Israeli PM may accept 'some form' of Arab plan,
Boo and ACORN GPS Marking EVERY Front Door in America?,
Global Warming ruled a religion by British Judge
ON THE BRINK OF A GLOBAL PANDEMIC: “ALL OF HUMANITY UNDER THREAT”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ISRAEL: Fascinating inside story of how Truman recognized the new Jewish state in ‘48 despite intense opposition within his own Cabinet
FrontPageMag:
U.S. President Barack Obama and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the new leaders of their respective democratic nations, are like two horses bound to a carriage, each pulling in a different direction as it relates to Middle East policy. For Netanyahu however, the Middle East is home turf, and any wrong move might have critical if not existential consequences. For Obama on the other hand, half the world away, a peace settlement between Israel and the Palestinians based on a Two-State solution, would bring him and his administration prestige, and perhaps Arab triumphalism, but little more...The Obama-Netanyahu Schism
The case of a University of California-Santa Barbara professor who sent his students an email equating Israeli soldiers in Gaza with the Nazis who laid siege to Warsaw has been making headlines in recent days. The University is investigating sociology professor William Robinson who on Martin Luther King Day of this year sent approximately 80 students in a Globalization course which he teaches an extremist anti-Israel email...Academic Freedom: The Same as Free Speech?
CAMERA:
With the steady decline of traditional newspapers, emerging Internet news sites are poised to assume a more prominent role in delivering news to the computer-savvy public. While providing instant accessibility to an array of news reports and diverse commentary, Internet journalism — though still in its infancy — has shown itself to have serious shortcomings with regard to accuracy and overall reliability...Has the Huffington Post Become a Magnet for Israel Haters?
Hal Lindsey:
The Pakistani Taliban, even while continuing their penetration of central Pakistan, have begun mobilizing fresh recruits from all over the country to go help their Afghan Taliban brothers resist the newly arriving Western troops. The Taliban now control the tribal regions of Pakistan, huge sections of the Swat Valley and have just consolidated their control over the district of Buner, just 60 miles from Islamabad. They've set up checkpoints while the government negotiates a Swat Valley-like truce aimed at holding back the insurgency by ceding territory to them....A nuclear Taliban?
Fox News:
Venezuela, Iran Agree to Strengthen Military Ties
Lori's links and comments:
Russia: "Not planning" to increase armed forces presence in Arctic,
Russia-NATO Council to hold official meeting in Brussels,
Russian official says Iran, Russia are regional powers,
Medvedev says NATO exercises in Georgia 'open provocation',
White House rejects Irans deadlines,
Hamas Army Preparing for New War ,
Islamic Scholars Wrestle With Death-For-Apostasy Issue,
Turkey drops probe into Israel's alleged crimes in Gaza,
Did U.K. airline cater to Muslims by wiping Israel off map? ,
The last man who witnessed Israel's declaration of independence,
Older article of old guy,
Good Op piece: The Gathering Storm ,
Israel threatens to end EU diplomatic role,
Bibi in 2002: Why We Must Oppose a Palestinian State,
Israeli PM may accept 'some form' of Arab plan,
Boo and ACORN GPS Marking EVERY Front Door in America?,
Global Warming ruled a religion by British Judge
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