Category Archives: Politics

Hillary-Sidney Emails Herald Demise of a Pro-Israel Democratic Party

COMMENTARY by Jonathan S. Tobin September 1, 2015 ….The treasure trove of information about her work at the state department also gives us an inside view of her close relationship with [trusted adviser] Sidney Blumenthal. We already knew that Blumenthal’s … Continue reading

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In Nabi Saleh, an all too predictable black eye for Israel

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Eric Cortellessa August 31, 2015 The ubiquity of the media in the West Bank means that almost every confrontation between IDF soldiers and Palestinians is a viral video waiting to happen Their faces covered in bandanas, … Continue reading

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The Obscene Drive to Avoid any Senate Vote on the Iran Deal

NEW YORK POST Editorial Board August 30, 2015 Whether to approve the disastrous nuclear deal with Iran is the most important question to face Congress in years — yet the president wants to stop the Senate from even debating it. … Continue reading

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BDS: The Return of Bibi Derangement Syndrome

JNS by Ben Cohen August 28, 2015 My favorite acronym, at least for this year, was coined by historian Ronald Radosh in his PJ Media column back in March. The initials are BDS – not “Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions,” but … Continue reading

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How Illegal Immigration Finally Turned Off the Public

PJ MEDIA by Victor Davis Hanson August 30, 2015 If there were not a Donald Trump, he would likely have had to have been invented. ….Over the years immigration activists successfully deconstructed the complex issue of illegal immigration into a … Continue reading

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Iran deal gives Senator Durbin a shot at political redemption

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Erica Werner August 29, 2015 No. 2 Democrat leads effort to garner support for nuclear accord; its approval may strengthen his grip as party whip For all its fraught politics and geopolitical import, the Iran nuclear … Continue reading

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10 Questions for President Obama About Iran

Robert Satloff asks the 10 Questions THE ATLANTIC by Jeffrey Goldberg August 27, 2015 It is not too late to strengthen the Iran deal, a prominent critic says. …One person who has been talking about the need to strengthen the … Continue reading

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What six years of ‘reset’ have wrought

WASHINGTON POST by Charles Krauthammer August 27, 2015 On September 5, 2014, two days after President Obama visited Estonia to symbolize America’s commitment to its security, Russian agents crossed into Estonia and kidnapped an Estonian security official. Last week, after … Continue reading

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Dems say party chair blocked Iran resolution at DNC meeting

WASHINGTON POST by Dan Balz and Philip Rucker August 29, 2015 Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz prevented consideration of a resolution at the party’s summer meeting here that praised President Obama and offered backing for the nuclear agreement … Continue reading

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Congressional Fight on #IranDeal Is All But Over

BLOOMBERG by Eli Lake and Josh Rogin August 28, 2015 Opponents of the Iran nuclear deal in Congress admit they can no longer kill the accord. Their focus now is making sure there will be a vote on the agreement at … Continue reading

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