Category Archives: Politics

National Security Agency’s targeting of Israeli leaders also swept up the content of private conversations with U.S. lawmakers

WALL STREET JOURNAL U.S. Spy Net on Israel Snares Congress by Adam Entous and Danny Yadron December 29, 2015 President Barack Obama announced two years ago he would curtail eavesdropping on friendly heads of state after the world learned the … Continue reading

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Peace Now: Housing Ministry planning 55,548 new West Bank homes; Ministry denies claim for E1 area

TIMES OF ISRAEL Housing Ministry working on plans for 55,548 settlement homes — Peace Now by Sue Surkes December 28, 2015 The Housing Ministry is working on settlement construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem valued at more than … Continue reading

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Dennis Ross on evolution of Israeli-American diplomatic relations

AMERICAN THINKER Understanding the U.S./Israeli Relationship by Elise Cooper December 29, 2015 …Regarding the Palestinians, President Obama, according to Ross, “sees them as too weak to criticize and therefore reserves his criticism for Israel. The problem is when you give … Continue reading

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Another story you won’t find on 60 Minutes: Palestinian Christians terrorized and not by Israelis

GATESTONE The Real Threat to Palestinian Christians: Radical Islam by Bassam Tawil December 27, 2015 This was not a happy Christmas for our Palestinian brothers in the West Bank who happen to be Christian. The Palestinian Christians have now become … Continue reading

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President Obama’s foreign policy failures—Iran, Syria, Russia—aren’t accidents. They’re rooted in flawed theories and misguided judgments.

MOSAIC All the President’s Blunders by Michael Doran December 23, 2015 …This conception of Obama as a hesitant man without a clear vision was popular in Washington at the beginning of the president’s second term, but it has steadily given … Continue reading

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IDF enlistment of Christians breaking records

JERUSALEM POST IDF Christian recruits on rise as soldiers gather for Christmas party by Staff December 23, 2015 Father Gabriel Naddaf of Nazareth recently gathered some of these Israeli Christian soldiers for a Christmas party at an IDF base in … Continue reading

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UCLA student with last year’s anti-Israel rant rethinks position [VIDEO]

ALGEMEINER UCLA Student Whose BDS-Defeat ‘Meltdown’ Went Viral ‘Deeply Regrets’ Actions; Says Israel Is Great by Ruthie Blum December 23, 2015 A University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) student whose angry outburst following the [February 2014] defeat of an anti-Israel … Continue reading

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If you’re considering year-end giving to organizations like #NewIsraelFund…

JERUSALEM POST US Jews must stop funding enemies of the IDF by George Birnbaum, Hank Sheinkopf and Ronn Torossian December 24, 2015 The adage about two Jews and three opinions is one which is likely to remain a perpetual reality … Continue reading

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Why does Obama ignore #MuslimBrotherhood expressed threats to America? [VIDEO]

ARUTZ SHEVA ‘UK gets Muslim Brotherhood threat – why doesn’t Obama?’ by Ari Yashar December 25, 2015 Experts say the official UK report released this week following an 18-month study, which declares the Muslim Brotherhood to be openly supportive of … Continue reading

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Jews: Liberal, Conservative and/or Populist

ISRAEL HAYOM Jews and the rise of populist conservatism by Isi Leibler December 24, 2015 Since the emancipation of the 18th century, Jews engaged in public life traditionally supported ‎liberal, reform and even revolutionary movements which in most cases paved … Continue reading

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