Category Archives: Islam

Why Is Obama’s Stance on Israel Questioned by So Many ?

COMMENTARY by Jonathan S. Tobin April 6, 2015 Yesterday in an interview with the New York Times Thomas Friedman, President Obama purported to be aggrieved that anyone would question his support for Israel or his respect for concerns about its security. … Continue reading

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The West’s Romance with Iran and Islamists

GATESTONE by Uzay Bulut April 6, 2015 ….The Marxist view holds that religion is just a placebo in the face of economic oppression. So, the thinking goes, if there is a problem in a Muslim society, it must mainly stem … Continue reading

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The Iran Deal’s Fatal Flaw

POLITICO by Charles Duelfler April 2, 2015 Nothing can work without tough inspections and enforcement. And for that we must rely on…Vladimir Putin. We don’t yet know all the details of the nuclear agreement that Iran, the United States and … Continue reading

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The First Serious Push-Back on the West-Islamist Battlefield of Ideas

ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS by Professor Phyllis Chesler April 5, 2015 [Professor Richard] Landes….is astounded by the global progressive Left’s desire to embrace the “Other”; doing so proves their humanity. However, for the Western-embraced Jihadi, the “Other” (all infidels, the “wrong” kind of … Continue reading

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Arabs Blast “Obama’s Deal” With Iran

GATESTONE by Khaled Abu Toameh April 4, 2015 Many Arabs have expressed deep concern over the nuclear deal that was reached this week between Iran and the world powers, including the US. Arab leaders and heads of state were polite enough … Continue reading

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US rejects Netanyahu’s demand for Iranian recognition of Israel

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Itamar Sharon and AP April 4, 2015 The US State Department rejected over the weekend Israel’s demand that any final deal with Iran on its nuclear program include recognition of Israel’s right to exist, saying that … Continue reading

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Obama’s Iran deal falls far short of his own goals

WASHINGTON POST by Editorial Board April 2, 2015 THE “KEY parameters” for an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program released Thursday fall well short of the goals originally set by the Obama administration. None of Iran’s nuclear facilities — including the … Continue reading

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British Home Secretary to Islamic Extremists: “The Game is Up”

GATESTONE by Soeren Kern April 2, 2015 British Home Secretary Theresa May has unveiled a series of new proposals aimed at combating Islamic extremism “in all its forms.” The plan is part of the Tory election manifesto, a declaration of policies … Continue reading

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The Answer to President Obama’s Insincere Question on the Iran Deal

NEW YORK OBSERVER by Jonathan Greenberg April 3, 2015 …In his statement….the president issued a challenge to “the inevitable critics” of his handiwork: “Do you really think that this verifiable deal—if fully implemented, backed by the world’s major powers—is a … Continue reading

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Mud Wrestling With Hamas: 8 Rules for Online Combatants

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Louis Nayman March 31, 2015 I spent the better part of a day recently exchanging online missives with Chicago-based pro-Hamas hate-site host and internet troll Ali Abunimah, co-founder of the notorious Jew-hating electronic intifada. What started … Continue reading

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