Monthly Archives: July 2015

Europe’s Crisis Proves Israel is No ‘Anachronism’

JNS.ORG by Ben Cohen July 3, 2015 Back in 2003, as some readers will recall all too clearly, the noted historian Tony Judt penned a searing critique of Israel in the New York Review of Books. Titled “Israel: The Alternative,” … Continue reading

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The ‘humanitarian aid’ aboard a recent flotilla to Gaza fit in two cardboard boxes

WASHINGTON POST by William Booth July 1, 2015 Pro-Palestinian activists aboard a Swedish vessel tried and failed to punch through Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza this week. Israeli commandos boarded the vessel, searched the ship and brought it to an … Continue reading

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Anti-Israel movement based on fallacies

CHICAGO SUN TIMES by Steve Huntley July 1, 2015 The Obama administration rarely misses an opportunity to take a swipe at Israel. This week President Barack Obama signed the fast track trade bill that includes admirable language rejecting the unjust … Continue reading

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It’s time to stop demonizing Michael Oren

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Yossi Klein Halevi July 4, 2015 My friend has been called everything from a publicity hound to a virtual traitor. But he is one of the Jewish people’s most selfless public servants, and he wrote ‘Ally’ … Continue reading

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Why Iran Represents An Existential Threat to the West

SAVE THE WEST by Ken Abramowitz July 3, 2015 Iran represents the Number 1 terror organization in the world today, far more dangerous than Al Qaeda. Iran has largely taken over Syria and Lebanon, as well as 60% of Iraq. … Continue reading

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From Doubles Tennis to Internet Porn: My Year as a Supreme Court Clerk

Ted Cruz, while controversial, is considered by many to possess a brilliant legal mind. A graduate of Princeton University cum laude, Cruz also graduated Harvard Law School magna cum laude, was editor of Harvard Law Review. Referring to Cruz — the student … Continue reading

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I Spent Two Weeks Talking With Israelis. Here’s What They Had To Say About President Obama and Iran.

IJR Review by Professor William Jacobson July 1, 2015 ….My wife and I traveled from the Lebanese to Gaza borders, and much of what was in between. We visited with a survivor of a school bus bombing, the families of … Continue reading

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Lower the Age for Birthright Israel to Build a Pro-Israel Army on Campus

ALGEMEINER by Robert Lappin July 2, 2015 Sheldon Adelson’s goal to “put more boots on the ground” to fight BDS on college campuses is right on, and his recommendation to form an army of college students, dubbed “Campus Maccabees,” is … Continue reading

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US blocks attempts by Arab allies to fly heavy weapons directly to Kurds to fight Islamic State

THE TELEGRAPH by Con Couglin July 1, 2015 The United States has blocked attempts by its Middle East allies to fly heavy weapons directly to the Kurds fighting Islamic State jihadists in Iraq, The Telegraph has learnt. Some of America’s closest … Continue reading

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UN Gaza report incentivizes terror, military experts warn

Thank goodness the United Nations Human Rights Council has such fair-minded unbiased members hard at work, funded to a great extent by US taxpayers. UN WATCH July 1, 2015 Saudi Arabia: “Israel is the worst racist regime in the world. Israel is … Continue reading

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