Category Archives: Politics

Zuckerberg and Facebook refuse to remove postings by Palestinians calling for violence against Israelis. But it gets worse

COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS Mark Zuckerberg: An American Jewish tragedy by Doni Kandel December 13, 2015 As a new wave of Palestinian terror has descended upon the people of Israel, social media continues to play a significant and growing role. According to … Continue reading

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Adam Sandler: “I’m disgusted they single out Israel…those nice Israeli people are getting a ‘f*** you’ from Roger Waters

JERUSALEM POST ‘Proud Jew’ Adam Sandler rips Roger Waters, BDS on Howard Stern Show by JTA December 16, 2015 Adam Sandler criticized Pink Floyd front man Roger Waters and movement to boycott Israel in an appearance on the Howard Stern … Continue reading

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Brookings: Carly Fiorina is the only candidate who knows how to handle ISIS

BROOKINGS INSTITUTION In debate, Fiorina teaches the GOP a modern path to beat ISIS by John Hudak December 15, 2015 The Republican Party had two compelling debates Tuesday night. There was the primetime debate with everyone from Donald Trump to … Continue reading

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Obama Admin effort to undercut Congress on UNESCO defunding 

FREE BEACON Obama Administration Moves to Restore Funding for Anti-Israel U.N. Organization by Adam Kredo December 14, 2015 The Obama administration is waging a quiet effort on Capitol Hill to restore U.S. taxpayer funding for a United Nations organization that … Continue reading

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What’s the difference between a feminist academic and an anti-Semite? Apparently not much.

PJ MEDIA Feminist Academics Join Destroy-Israel Movement by P. David Hornik December 14, 2015 The National Women’s Studies Association has voted by a huge majority to join the worldwide Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Their annual conference passed … Continue reading

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If DHS had monitored the social media of Tashfeen Malik would they have refused her visa ? Would 14 Americans be alive today ? And why is it even wrong to monitor public Tweets and Facebook postings ?

DAILY CALLER DHS Monitors Americans’ Social Media Accounts, But Not Visa Applicants’ by Chuck Ross December 14, 2015 The Department of Homeland Security has operated a program to monitor ordinary Americans’ social media discussions about the agency’s policy directives, even … Continue reading

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Roskam: BDS is an effort to hold Israel to a standard higher than every other country

Roskam Speaks Out Against BDS December 11, 2015 Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-6) spoke out against the BDS movement – which seeks to delegitimize Israel through economic warfare – on the House floor today.

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Those who question US policy on Syrian refugees, labeled “bigots, xenophobes, and worse”

CONTRA COSTA TIMES The Syrian refugee resettlement and the veil of silence by Abraham Miller December 10, 2015 Walnut Creek is about to absorb anywhere from 200 to 2,000 Syrian refugees. The ambiguity of the number itself is indicative of … Continue reading

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Rivlin attends controversial New York Haaretz conference featuring anti-Israel groups like Breaking the Silence

JERUSALEM POST Rivlin to ‘Haaretz’ parley in NY: We must stand with IDF soldiers by Danielle Ziri December 14, 2015 “Our soliders defend our country and we will do everything to defend them and to stand shoulder to shoulder along … Continue reading

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The Big Short leaves out role of Fannie Mae and others

WALL STREET JOURNAL What the ‘Big Short’ Movie Gets Right—and Wrong—About the Financial Crisis by Greg Ip December 11, 2015 …Viewers get an entertaining lesson in the financial engineering behind the mortgage bubble, such as how mortgage-backed securities are constructed … Continue reading

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