Category Archives: Politics

“Before David Keyes started ‘punking’ Iranian and Saudi officials, New York Times hailed him as a ‘pioneer in online activism’ “[VIDEO]

TIMES OF ISRAEL PM to tap US-born human rights activist as new spokesman by Raphael Ahren January 18, 2016 Human rights activist David Keyes is to become Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new foreign media adviser and spokesperson, according to sources … Continue reading

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L.A. CAMERA Conference: “The Assault on Christian Support for Israel”

FRONT PAGE MAG “Progressives” Turning Evangelicals Against Israel by Matthew Vadum January 18, 2016 Having infiltrated segments of the Christian community, the anti-Israel Left is becoming increasingly aggressive in its well-funded efforts to undermine support for Israel among Evangelical Protestants. “Christian … Continue reading

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In Chicago: Think of Mike Madigan next time you get a Red-Light-Camera-Ticket

ILLINOIS POLICY Center of Chicago Red-Light-Camera Scandal Ordered Donations to Madigan’s Political Organization by Austin Berg January 15, 2016 In Illinois, the right political connections command a premium. John Bills – the former Chicago transportation official indicted on corruption charges in … Continue reading

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“When their own luminaries were caught behaving badly, Israeli progressives refused to admit any wrongdoing. And that’s very bad for democracy”

TABLET MAG Can the Israeli Left Save Itself? by Liel Leibovitz January 14, 2016 …Absurdist thinking was on full display this week, after key activists in two of Israel’s most famous left-wing NGOs were caught on camera admitting that they … Continue reading

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“The implicit misogyny in this – that offending Muslim men is somehow worse than the rape and molestation of women, Muslim and not, is striking”

INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT ON TERRORISM The New Terror Threat: Organized Rape by Abigail R. Esman January 15, 2016 It was a different kind of terrorist attack: a carefully orchestrated, coordinated mass rape and sexual assault on hundreds of women across Cologne, … Continue reading

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Marco Rubio hits his stride

WASHINGTON POST Distinguished pol of the week by Jennifer Rubin January 17, 2016 South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley gets honorable mention for hitting the right empathetic tone in her response to the State of the Union address. The standout of … Continue reading

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Glick: Your taxpayer dollars at work, undermining Israel

JERUSALEM POST The Obama Administration’s Most Covert War by Caroline Glick January 14, 2016 Over the past several weeks, we have learned that the Obama administration believes it is at war with Israel. The war is not a shooting war, … Continue reading

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Sweden’s Foreign Minister: It’s not #PalestinianTerror — they’re just resisting “occupation”

JERUSALEM POST Time for Israel to close its embassy in Sweden, former deputy FM says by Danny Ayalon January 15, 2016 The deceitful and contemptible remarks by Sweden’s foreign minister, Margot Wallstrom, were not made by her own volition. She … Continue reading

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Bob Dold (IL-10) is first Republican to support LGBT rights bill

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN Rep. Bob Dold Becomes First Republican to Co-Sponsor the Equality Act by Brandon Lorenz January 15, 2016 HRC hailed Illinois Rep. Bob Dold, who today became the first Republican member of Congress to co-sponsor the Equality Act – … Continue reading

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“If you hate Israel and wish to see nothing but misfortune for the Jewish State, stop reading because Hillary is your candidate”

FRONT PAGE MAG Hillary’s Emails: Hating Israel by Ari Lieberman January 14, 2016 …Hillary’s email scandal has unleashed a treasure trove of information pertaining to the former secretary of state’s views on Israel as well as those of her closest … Continue reading

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