Category Archives: Politics

In College and Hiding From Scary Ideas

NEW YORK TIMES by Judith Shulevitz March 21, 2015 ….A few weeks ago, Zineb El Rhazoui, a journalist at Charlie Hebdo, spoke at the University of Chicago, protected by the security guards she has traveled with since supporters of the … Continue reading

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AIPAC Admonishes Obama Administration for ‘Rebuffing’ Netanyahu Efforts to Improve US-Israel Ties

ALGEMEINER by Chris Coffey March 19, 2015 Pro-Israel lobby the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) urged the Obama Administration late Thursday to recommit to improving the US-Israel relationship. In a statement to reporters, AIPAC further urged the administration to accept the … Continue reading

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A Complete Timeline of Obama’s Anti-Israel Hatred

BREITBART by Ben Shapiro March 20, 2015 On Thursday, the press announced that the Obama administration would fully consider abandoning Israel in international bodies like the United Nations. According to reports, President Obama finally called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate … Continue reading

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Obama tells Netanyahu U.S. to ‘reassess’ policy on Israel, Mideast diplomacy

REUTERS by Matt Spetalnick March 19, 2015 President Barack Obama told Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that Washington would “reassess” its options on U.S.-Israel relations and Middle East diplomacy after the Israeli prime minister took a position against Palestinian statehood during … Continue reading

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State Dept. Investigated over Anti-Netanyahu Campaign

CBN NEWS by Abigail Robertson March 18, 2015 As Israelis were voting for their next prime minister Tuesday, American lawmakers were demanding to know if U.S. taxpayer dollars helped fund a campaign to oust current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The U.S. … Continue reading

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The Role of the Palestinian Authority in Israel’s Election Results

GATESTONE by Alan Dershowitz March 18, 2015 Those around the world who are upset with Prime Minister’s Benjamin Netanyahu electoral victory over the Zionist Camp party should put much of the responsibility for Israel’s rightward turn squarely where it belongs: … Continue reading

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More women and Arabs, fewer Orthodox in next Knesset

HAARETZ by Judy Maltz March 18, 2015 More than one-third of lawmakers will be new to Knesset, according to Israel Democracy Institute analysis on composition of 20th parliament. Based on the final election results, a record number of women, far more … Continue reading

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CONFIRMED WITH 99% OF VOTE — BOOM! Netanyahu win over Herzog NOT EVEN CLOSE!

THE RIGHT SCOOP by Staff March 17, 2015 All of the polling and exit poll data have showed a very close race between Netanyahu’s Likud party and Herzog’s Zionist Union party. It’s been said that it’s too close to call … Continue reading

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Likud Leads with 29 Seats After 99% of Ballots Counted

ARUTZ SHEVA by Elad Benari March 18, 2015 As counting of votes continues in the elections for the 20th Knesset, the Likud party may be headed for an even bigger victory than exit polls originally predicted. As of 5:25 a.m. (Israel … Continue reading

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CBS, NBC Bash Netanyahu on Election Night; ‘Could Destroy’ Chances for Peace with Obama, Palestinians

NEWSBUSTERS by Curtis Houck March 17, 2015 In their coverage of the election in Israel, the CBS Evening News and NBC Nightly News took aim at incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday night by, among other things, framing him as … Continue reading

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