Monthly Archives: July 2015

Why Palestinians Cannot Make Peace with Israel

GATESTONE by Khaled Abu Toameh July 13, 2015 There are two main reasons why Palestinians will not sign a real and meaningful peace agreement with Israel — at least not in the foreseeable future. The first is a total lack of … Continue reading

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In Syria: $36 million to train 60 opposition fighters?

LOS ANGELES TIMES by Doyle McManus July 12, 2015 A little more than a year ago, President Obama asked Congress for $500 million to train and equip some 15,000 opposition fighters in Syria, arguing that the best way to defeat … Continue reading

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Obama’s silence on Kathryn Steinle killing is deafening

Guess it’s not yet time for a “conversation” on this subject WASHINGTON POST by Marc A. Thiessen July 13, 2015 After Trayvon Martin was killed, President Obama spoke emotionally about his death, declaring “this could have been my son.” After Michael … Continue reading

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Trusting Iran to stop terrorism is like inviting an arsonist to join the fire brigade

Dore Gold is Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs THE TELEGRAPH by Dore Gold July 10, 2015 Iran remains one of the world’s most prolific sponsors of terrorism. How can we expect it to stop once they have a … Continue reading

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Who Censored the Six-Day War?

For those of you pressed for time — Kramer is not here to praise the film but to deconstruct it and highlight its dishonesty. MOSAIC by Martin Kramer July 6, 2015 A splashy new documentary promises to expose the Israeli military’s censorship … Continue reading

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A documentary that ought to rank with the footage of British troops liberating Belsen

THE SPECTATOR by James Delingpole July 11, 2015 Channel 4’s latest episode of Dispatches, Escape from Isis [which will air stateside on PBS], which includes secret footage inside the terror state, is TV at its most unmissable, says James Delingpole So … Continue reading

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I hated Jewish summer camp. Here’s why

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Andrew Silow-Carroll July 9, 2015 “Jewish summer camp,” like “crisp apple strudel,” is one of those phrases meant to bring back a gush of warm feelings. Friends met their spouses there, others their very best friends … Continue reading

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Weisenthal Center Calls on Obama to Denounce Iran’s ‘Quds Day’ Rallies Featuring ‘Death to Israel’ Chants

ALGEMEINER by Eliezer Sherman July 10, 2015 ….“The Simon Weisenthal Center is urging President Obama to denounce today’s al-Quds Day demonstrations in Iran where chants of ‘Death To America’ and ‘Death to Israel’ could be heard,” said the Wiesenthal Center. Rabbi Abraham Cooper, … Continue reading

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Alberto Nisman’s Secret Recordings, Revealed

THE TOWER by Eamonn MacDonagh July 2015 Before he was murdered, the Argentinian prosecutor investigating the massive 1994 Buenos Aires bombing wiretapped over 40,000 phone calls. His one question: Did the Argentinian government conspire to cover up Iran’s involvement in the attack? … Continue reading

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Will Obama Endanger Navy for Sake of Deal?

COMMENTARY by Michael Rubin July 10, 2015 …In order to defend itself against charges that it was not doing enough to address other Iranian bad behavior — its holding of four American hostages, its support for terrorism, its support for … Continue reading

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