Monthly Archives: July 2014

30,000 Attend Funeral of American Lone Soldier

ARUTZ SHEVA by Hezki Ezra, Gil Ronen July 23, 2014 About 30,000 people attended the funeral of Sergeant Max Steinberg hy”d Wednesday. Max was a “lone soldier” who made aliyah on his own. He served in the Golani Brigade and … Continue reading

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Israel Is the Victim of Mohammed’s War Against the Jews

FRONTPAGE MAG by Daniel Greenfield July 14, 2014 Hamas isn’t shooting rockets at the Jews because of persecution, isolation or occupation. The Sunni Islamic terrorist group is doing it for the same reason that Sunnis and Shiites are killing each … Continue reading

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How the West Helps Hamas Thwart Future Israeli Pullouts. Why would Israel ever cede another inch of land ?

COMMENTARY by Evelyn Gordon July 23, 2014 Several commentators have already noted that foreign airlines’ suspension of flights to Israel due to Hamas rocket fire may mean Israel will “never-ever hand land to Palestinians ever again,” as Shmuel Rosner put … Continue reading

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Where do I go when the sirens sound in Tel Aviv?

CHICAGO TRIBUNE Letter to Editor July 17, 2014 This is how every day begins. And throughout the day it continues. It gets worse in the evening and at night. What do I do when the sirens go off? Where will … Continue reading

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Death knell for J Street

JERUSALEM POST by Alan Dershowitz July 21, 2014 J Street has whined about being excluded from the mainstream Jewish community, but it is J Street that has excluded itself from joining in community activities such as a solidarity rally for … Continue reading

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Israeli, Palestinian Supporters March in Chicago Amid Flight Ban

CHICAGO TRIBUNE by Juan Perez Jr July 22, 2014 Supporters of Israel [StandWithUs Midwest sponsored] and backers of Palestinians each staged demonstrations downtown Tuesday afternoon over the conflict in Gaza thousands of miles away. A crowd of pro-Israel demonstrators, many … Continue reading

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U.S. Firefighters in Israel to Help with Rocket-Induced Fires

THE TOWER by ISRAEL21c July 22, 2014 An American delegation of 13 senior firefighters and officers are in Israel as part of the Emergency Volunteer Project assisting their Israeli counterparts in extinguishing fires caused by Hamas rocket explosions. The firefighters … Continue reading

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Anti-Israel Protests Make the Case for Israel

TABLET MAGAZINE by Jordan Chandler Hirsch July 22, 2014 As protestors’ rhetoric heats up across Europe, many Jews feel safer in Israel The case for Israel is now playing out on the streets of Paris. Over the weekend, pro-Palestinian rioters … Continue reading

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Has Hamas ended the prospects for a two state solution by firing rockets towards Ben Gurion Airport ?

GATESTONE by Alan Dershowitz July 22, 2014 Hamas’s decision to fire rockets in the direction of Ben Gurion Airport may well have ended any real prospect of a two-state solution. Whether the regulators and airlines that have stopped flights to … Continue reading

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Eighth Lesson of the Gaza War: Hamas Reeling, and Kerry Comes to the Rescue

ALGEMEINER by Moshe Phillips and Benyamin Korn July 22, 2014 With Hamas reeling from Israel’s military strikes, Secretary of State John Kerry is rushing to the Middle East – to try to get Israel to cease firing. Bad move. Rescuing … Continue reading

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