Monthly Archives: February 2016

Israel’s Foreign Ministry: “Israel and the EU are back to good and close relations”

ISRAEL HAYOM EU backs down from product-labeling bid by Shlomo Cesana, News Agencies and Staff February 14, 2016 The Foreign Ministry reported that relations with the European Union are “close and friendly” again after tensions arose last year over the … Continue reading

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The penalty for playing heavy metal in Iran may be execution

MUSIC FEEDS Members Of Iranian Band Reportedly Facing Execution For Playing Heavy Metal by Emily Mack February 13, 2016 If accurate, then this story is more terrifying than spending a night in an abandoned insane asylum with Mayhem. Members of Iranian band Confess…have reportedly … Continue reading

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Amazing video of female Arab Muslim combat soldier in the IDF [VIDEO]

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Double standards at the Pentagon

NEW YORK POST The Pentagon’s vile ‘divided loyalty’ rules for Jews by Avi Schick February 11, 2016 The Pentagon’s vile ‘divided loyalty’ rules for JewsCongress is rarely called upon to dispel conspiracy theories. But it needs to teach the Pentagon … Continue reading

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Hillary: They don’t like her. They really don’t like her

WEEKLY STANDARD Grim Tidings for Hillary by Jonathan V. Last February 22, 2016 Hillary Clinton’s loss to Bernie Sanders in the New Hampshire primary wasn’t as bad as she’d feared. It was worse. Sanders’s margin of victory — 60 percent … Continue reading

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“The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia doesn’t merely mark a tragedy for Constitutional philosophy – it may mark the death of American Constitutionalism as a whole”

BREITBART Antonin Scalia’s Death Could Mark End of Constitution by Ben Shapiro February 14, 2016 Scalia’s philosophy of jurisprudence is well-known and shaped two generations of conservative thinkers: the Constitution ought to be interpreted according to its original meaning. This … Continue reading

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The latest twist in the Highland Park 112 Referendum

Material changes to the district’s financial projection On February 9, 2016 during the District 112 school board meeting, CFO Mohsin Dada contradicted previous district assumptions about the long-term financial viability the $198 million (plus $165 interest) referendum will buy us. … Continue reading

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From an IDF Vet to his American friends: Wake up to what is happening on your college campuses

ALGEMEINER How I Was Harassed by UCLA’s Jewish Community for Being an IDF Veteran by Avi Dorman February 11, 2016 In 2007,  I was severely wounded and nearly killed by a Hamas rocket while serving in the IDF. I eventually recovered (from … Continue reading

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Deferring to Iran, US meddles in Israel-Gulf States alliance

IMRA U.S. Blocks Israel-GCC Ties February 11, 2016 Israel has determined that the United States was trying to block relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council. A senior official responsible for relations with the Arab world said the administration of President Barack Obama was … Continue reading

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Israel’s partners in peace: When not glorifying or inciting terrorists, the PA is actually paying them

THE HILL Palestinian official takes time off from glorifying terrorists by Sean Durns (CAMERA) February 12, 2016 H.E. Shukry Bishara, a finance minister for the Palestinian Authority (PA), omits much while claiming that “Aid to Palestine promotes peace and prosperity” (February … Continue reading

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