Category Archives: Politics

Top Dem to White House: Anti-sanctions argument ‘non-starter’

WASHINGTON EXAMINER by Susan Crabtree and Charles Hoskinson December 3, 2014 The top Senate Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee said any effort by the Obama administration to convince lawmakers not to impose new sanctions on Iran is a “non-starter.” … Continue reading

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The Real Racist Conspiracy In Ferguson

TRUTH REVOLT by Ben Shapiro December 3, 2014 After a grand jury in St. Louis, Missouri, voted against the indictment of Officer Darren Wilson in the killing of 18-year-old black man Michael Brown, President Obama gave a short address to … Continue reading

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In call for elections, Netanyahu gets personal

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Haviv Rettig Gur December 3, 2014 The prime minister understands better than most that Israelis no longer vote for ideology, but for the candidate. In formally announcing his decision to go to elections on Tuesday evening, … Continue reading

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Israeli Watchdog NGO Monitor ‘Censored’ by AP and Other Major Outlets

ALGEMEINER by Ben Cohen December 1, 2014 The Associated Press is not the only major news outlet to uncritically report the perspectives of NGOs working on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict while ignoring their critics, Israel’s leading analyst of the NGO sector, … Continue reading

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What the Media Gets Wrong About Israel

THE ATLANTIC by Matti Friedman November 30, 2014 During the Gaza war this summer, it became clear that one of the most important aspects of the media-saturated conflict between Jews and Arabs is also the least covered: the press itself. … Continue reading

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CAMERA EVENT Northbrook: Joshua Muravchik author “Making David into Goliath”

CAMERA and Northbrook Community Synagogue invite you to an evening with Joshua Muravchik, author of Making David into Goliath: How the World Turned Against Israel Tuesday, December 9, 2014 Northbrook Community Synagogue 2548 Jasper Court Northbrook, IL 7:30 Program FREE ADMISSION … Continue reading

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StandWithUs Pro-Israel Ads On TriMet in Portland Begin 11/26

STANDWITHUS BLOG November 26, 2014 For the third time in three years, StandWithUs (SWU) is placing pro-Israel ads on TriMet buses to counter anti-Israel ad campaigns. Beginning November 26, two different StandWithUs ads are on 17 buses running on the … Continue reading

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Israeli envoy Prosor says ‘J’accuse’ to UN, slamming the body’s hypocrisy

JERUSALEM POST News Release November 25, 2014 Ambassador to the United Nations [Ron] Prosor lashed out at the hypocrisy on Monday as the UN marked the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. “To the nations that continue to allow … Continue reading

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No Deal

WEEKLY STANDARD by Michael Makovsky and William Kristol December 8, 2014 So the November 24 deadline for reaching a comprehensive agreement with Iran over its nuclear program—itself an extension of an earlier deadline—has come and gone with a whimper, and … Continue reading

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How Far Down Do You Define Deviancy in Ferguson?

PJ MEDIA by David P. Goldman November 26, 2014 The late Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s celebrated phrase “defining deviancy down” first appeared in a 1993 essay in The American Scholar. “I proffer the thesis,” wrote Moynihan, “that, over the past generation…the … Continue reading

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