Monthly Archives: July 2015

The Dawn of Iranian Empire

COMMENTARY by Max Boot July 14, 2015 ….I recommend skipping the bombastic White House PowerPoints, which claim that all Iranian pathways to a nuclear weapon have been “blocked,” or the obfuscatory language of the 150-page Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action itself, which … Continue reading

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Is Saudi Prince Talal Going to Israel?

OBSERVER by Abraham H. Miller July 14, 2015 Rumors of historic breakthrough swirl as Saudi King Salman calls for direct dialogue with Israelis Is the Middle East going to experience another historic moment with the visit of Saudi Prince Talal … Continue reading

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Most Americans Skeptical of Iran Nuclear Deal

WORLD AFFAIRS by Michael J. Totten July 14, 2015 Well, the United States and Iran struck a deal. I’ll be poring over the details in the next days and weeks, but in my latest essay for World Affairs I argue … Continue reading

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Hillary endorses nuclear deal

POLITICO by Michael Crowley July 14, 2015 The success of the accord may now rest with the former secretary of state and Democratic frontrunner, who has long been more hawkish on Iran than Obama. During their 2008 battle for the … Continue reading

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Rep. Dold Calls On Congress To Reject Historically Bad Iran Deal, Senator Kirk issues statement

Dold On Iran Nuclear Deal Kirk Statement on the Iran Nuclear Agreement WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) issued the following statement today after the United States and other world powers announced the completion of a nuclear agreement with Iran: … Continue reading

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16 reasons nuke deal is an Iranian victory and a Western catastrophe

TIMES OF ISRAEL by David Horovitz July 14, 2015 16 reasons nuke deal is an Iranian victory and a Western catastrophe Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday unsurprisingly hailed the nuclear agreement struck with US-led world powers, and derided the … Continue reading

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Battling Obama in Congress shaping up as lose-lose proposition

Do Democrats have the backbone to step forward and oppose their president ? Without their assistance in overiding the Obama veto, this deal surely moves forward JERUSALEM POST by Herb Keinon July 14, 2015 Will Israel be more or less likely to … Continue reading

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Iran and the Murder in Vienna

More on our partners in peace.  COMMENTARY by Michael Rubin July 13, 2015 Twenty-six years ago today, three Iranian officials met in Vienna apartment with three Kurdish officials to negotiate an end to a long-simmering conflict….The Iran-Iraq War… had been … Continue reading

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Can States Fund BDS?

TABLET MAG by Eugene Kontorovich July 13, 2015 Abe Foxman says that banning the use of public money to support companies that boycott Israel is unconstitutional and illegal. Is he right? In the latest act of a decades-long fight against … Continue reading

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Risking jail, two Orthodox rabbis admit to performing non-rabbinate marriages

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Staff July 11, 2015 At least two Israeli Orthodox rabbis have begun performing wedding ceremonies for Israeli Jews outside the official framework of Israel’s Chief Rabbinate, knowingly breaking the law, in an expression of opposition to … Continue reading

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