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16 reasons nuke deal is an Iranian victory and a Western catastrophe

TIMES OF ISRAEL by David Horovitz July 14, 2015 16 reasons nuke deal is an Iranian victory and a Western catastrophe Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday unsurprisingly hailed the nuclear agreement struck with US-led world powers, and derided the … Continue reading

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Battling Obama in Congress shaping up as lose-lose proposition

Do Democrats have the backbone to step forward and oppose their president ? Without their assistance in overiding the Obama veto, this deal surely moves forward JERUSALEM POST by Herb Keinon July 14, 2015 Will Israel be more or less likely to … Continue reading

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Iran and the Murder in Vienna

More on our partners in peace.  COMMENTARY by Michael Rubin July 13, 2015 Twenty-six years ago today, three Iranian officials met in Vienna apartment with three Kurdish officials to negotiate an end to a long-simmering conflict….The Iran-Iraq War… had been … Continue reading

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In Syria: $36 million to train 60 opposition fighters?

LOS ANGELES TIMES by Doyle McManus July 12, 2015 A little more than a year ago, President Obama asked Congress for $500 million to train and equip some 15,000 opposition fighters in Syria, arguing that the best way to defeat … Continue reading

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Obama’s silence on Kathryn Steinle killing is deafening

Guess it’s not yet time for a “conversation” on this subject WASHINGTON POST by Marc A. Thiessen July 13, 2015 After Trayvon Martin was killed, President Obama spoke emotionally about his death, declaring “this could have been my son.” After Michael … Continue reading

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Trusting Iran to stop terrorism is like inviting an arsonist to join the fire brigade

Dore Gold is Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs THE TELEGRAPH by Dore Gold July 10, 2015 Iran remains one of the world’s most prolific sponsors of terrorism. How can we expect it to stop once they have a … Continue reading

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Weisenthal Center Calls on Obama to Denounce Iran’s ‘Quds Day’ Rallies Featuring ‘Death to Israel’ Chants

ALGEMEINER by Eliezer Sherman July 10, 2015 ….“The Simon Weisenthal Center is urging President Obama to denounce today’s al-Quds Day demonstrations in Iran where chants of ‘Death To America’ and ‘Death to Israel’ could be heard,” said the Wiesenthal Center. Rabbi Abraham Cooper, … Continue reading

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Will Obama Endanger Navy for Sake of Deal?

COMMENTARY by Michael Rubin July 10, 2015 …In order to defend itself against charges that it was not doing enough to address other Iranian bad behavior — its holding of four American hostages, its support for terrorism, its support for … Continue reading

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The lost tribe of America

ELDER OF ZIYON by Vic Rosenthal July 9, 2015 My post about Michael Oren and American Jews brought many comments and emails…I admit to having strong opinions about some things that go against the ‘progressive’ narrative about Israel: I think … Continue reading

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The Iranian Nuclear Paradox

WALL STREET JOURNAL by Reuel Marc Gerecht and Mark Dubowitz July 8, 2015 Once an agreement is reached, a U.S.-Iran confrontation becomes more likely, more quickly. …But hawks who believe that airstrikes are the only possible option for stopping an … Continue reading

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