A clandestine meeting between top Israeli and Turkish officials highlights a major obstacle in Israel’s foreign policy — namely, the irrelevance of Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. Following reported pressure from U.S. President Barack Obama, Israeli Industry, Trade, and Labor Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer (a top adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu) met Turkish Foreign Minister […]
With the elections of President Barack Obama and the Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, speculation on the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship swirled and captivated diplomatic circles throughout the world. Top officials said the relationship is strong, rooted in shared values and mutual interests that can transcend beyond changes in leadership. Leaders said the two countries […]
Lawmakers get that Israel acted in its self defense by boarding the Gaza-bound flotilla of ships. AIPAC and J Street have been battling on whether lawmakers should use the incident to push for an end to the blockade (J Street’s position) or reaffirm the U.S.-Israel strategic alliance and American support for Israel’s security (AIPAC’s stance). […]
A recent New York Times article on disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff is worth a read, if for nothing else than a good chuckle. The former lobbyist, caught in a corruption scandal, is living in a halfway house and working at a Kosher pizza parlor in Baltimore. But, it appears the NYT reporter has never met […]
With all the problems that Israel has, ranging from terrorism to international bias to internal identity crises you would think Israeli officials would have some sympathy for problems here in the United States. Well, if you thought that, you clearly have never met an Israeli. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak met today with Secretary of […]
As has been well documented over the last few years, anti-semitism is on the rise in Europe, often masked as anti-Israel sentiments. However, the anti-semitic mentality also emerges on its own, with Europeans desecrating Jewish graves, spray painting swastikas in Jew-heavy areas, and other acts. Well, not everyone is taking it lying down. The Dutch […]
And…. there’s more evidence that violence on the Gaza flotilla raid was premeditated by the activists. The organizer of the flotilla said: “If they board our ship, we will throw them into the sea, Allah willing!” This sentence is strikingly similar to Hamas and Iran’s claims that the Jews will be thrown into the sea, […]
The largest pro-Israel lobby in the country, AIPAC, is trying to leverage is Capitol Hill supports to issue a steadfast expression of support for the Jewish state following last month’s highly controversial raid on an aid ship from Turkey. Even though the Israeli public and Israel supporters have come out backing Israel for defending its […]
The United States has pledged hundreds of millions of dollars this year to bolster the Palestinian economy and help develop infrastructure. Yesterday, President Obama approved the transfer of $400 million to the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with the funds largely focused on a mortgage finance program. See the White House fact sheet below: Fact […]
The world media continues to spout nonsense condemning Israel for the Gaza flotilla raid. Now, the Huffington Post is publicizing a so-called report claiming that Israeli soldiers fired the first shots when boarding the lead Gaza-bound ship. The “reporter” quotes a British activist on one of the other boats as the main source for the […]
In a show of opposition to the Israeli government and the blockade on the Gaza Strip, thousands of protesters gathered in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square last night. We were driving around the area and there was some traffic congestion and we know something was afoot. However, the 15,000 protesters were barely a blip on the radar and […]
Israel-Turkey ties had already been strained. Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has attempted to garner the support of the Muslim world, condemning Israel for even the most minor of missteps. Tensions began to rise following Operation Cast Lead, where Israel killed some civilians in its attack on the Hamas terror infrastructure. Then, an Israeli ambassador […]
As further examples of the “peace activist’s” violent attacks against the IDF soldiers, watch the videos. The top video includes the blatantly anti-Semitic chant used by Hamas and other extremist organizations that references the slaughter of Jews by Muhammad’s army. The other videos show attacks by the activists. The guilt here is clear.
Global leaders and news organizations wasted little time condemning Israel for the raid on the fleet of aid ships headed to the Gaza Strip. But, if they spent half their efforts learning the facts first, perhaps that condemnation would have been directed in a more appropriate fashion — towards the people on the ships and […]
Controversy surrounded questions on Israel’s democratic character this year following multiple news blackouts, confiscation of reporters’ materials, and the imprisonment of a critical journalist. While some of these procedures have been rationalized by citing security concerns, the real character of Israeli democracy emerges during the debate on these issues. Dozens of Israeli newspaper and television […]