By KHALED ABU TOAMEH, GATESTONE— The Palestinian Fatah faction, whose leaders are supposed to be working toward preparing Palestinians for an independent Palestinian state, is currently embroiled in a bitter and violent power struggle between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his major rival, Mohamed Dahlan. This is a power struggle, however, that casts doubts…
By ARI YASHAR, ARUTZ 7— “Hamas has taken over UC Davis” wrote a student senator, after anti-Israel activists at the University of California, Davis, shouted “Allahu akbar” (Allah is greater) at Jewish students during a vote to boycott Israel that passed last Thursday evening. The Jewish students took part in an attempt to counter the…
Torah: Exodus 18:1 – 20:23, “Yitro’ (Jethro …) Haftorah: Isaiah 6:1 – 7:6; 9:5 – 7 Romans 10:9 – 17 Gospel: Matthew 8:5 – 20, “Sar meh’ah” ( a centurion …)
By CAROLINE GLICK— On Wednesday, Hamas leader in Gaza Mahmoud Zahar called on Hamas terrorists in Lebanon and Syria to attack Israel “to help us liberate Palestine.” At the same time, Zahar denied that Hamas has been involved in the terrorist insurgency in Egypt. As he put it, “Our guns are always trained on the…
By MICHAEL FREUND, JPOST— If several alarming media reports are true, US President Barack Obama is moving perilously closer to a nuclear deal with Iran that will endanger Israel and all of Western civilization. Far away from the glare of the cameras, it appears that the commander-in-chief and his colleagues are swiftly caving in to…
1: The V-15 AND ONE VOICE CONTROVERSY HEATING UP. This should be a HUGE story in the USA, but the left wing media here is giving it a pass. V-15 (VICTORY 2015) is a left-wing, globalist, pro-Palestinian, political organization in Israel. OneVoice is an American left-wing, globalist, anti-Israel, non-profit, funded by tax-payer money, which has…
By LAURI REGAN, AMERICANTHINKER.COM Last week, pro-Palestinian protestors disrupted a New York City Council meeting yelling slogans and brandishing a Palestinian flag. The demonstration was particularly offensive given that it occurred as council members were voting on a resolution commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. In an impassioned response, Councilman David Greenfield…
By EARL COX, JPOST— Little mention has been made in the media about John Kerry’s attempt to smooth over Obama’s political blunder when he failed to participate, or send a representative to participate, in France’s massive anti-terror march a little more than a week ago in Paris. What, exactly, did John Kerry do to try…
By ISRAEL TODAY— The number of Jewish visitors to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount saw a significant boost over the past year, despite ongoing efforts to discourage non-Muslims from ascending the holy plateau and a firm ban on all Jewish and Christian prayer. Last month, the Temple Institute made a “freedom of information” request to the Israel…
