BY EMET REPORT– Egyptian authorities yesterday announced the official opening of the Rafah crossing point, on the border of the Gaza Strip and Egypt. On the Palestinian side, the Rafah crossing will be operated and guarded by policemen deployed by the Hamas government. Under the Mubarak regime, Egypt vehemently opposed using Hamas guards at Rafah…
BY ITAMAR MARCUS AND NAN JACQUES ZILBERDIK, PMW— Following the events of May 15th, when Syrian protesters crossed the border into Israel, the official PA daily reports that the “Third Intifada” Facebook page is calling on Arabs to march on Israel’s borders again, this time on the anniversary of the Six Day War, and what…
BY ROBERT SPENCER, FRONTPAGEMAG— The most riveting moment of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s much-applauded address to Congress on Tuesday was his declaration that “the hinge of history may soon turn, for the greatest danger of all could soon be upon us: a militant Islamic regime armed with nuclear weapons.” He was speaking of Iran,…
BY DANA MILBANK, JEWISHWORLDREVIEW— Lawmakers gave Binyamin Netanyahu 59 rounds of applause as the Israeli prime minister addressed a joint meeting of Congress Tuesday. But more revealing was the whisper I heard while watching the speech from the House gallery. It came as Netanyahu repeated his rejection of the notion, floated by President Obama last…
BY CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— What did the president wish to accomplish by purposely starting an ugly fight with the prime minister this past weekend? As the Washington Post pointed out on Friday, US President Barack Obama purposely provoked the current fight with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. He knew full well that Netanyahu does not back…
BY CAL THOMAS— With friends like President Obama, who needs enemies? If you’re Israel, you already have quite enough of those. On May 14, 2011, the State of Israel observed the 63rd anniversary of its independence. But if the proposals made by President Obama in his State Department speech are implemented, that observance could be…
I am deeply honored by your warm welcome. And I am deeply honored that you have given me the opportunity to address Congress a second time. Mr. Vice President, do you remember the time we were the new kids in town? And I do see a lot of old friends here. And I do see…
A few Highlights of Truth: “Israel is not what is wrong about the Middle East, Israel is what is right about the Middle East!” “In Judea and Samaria, the Jewish people are not foreign occupiers!” “I’ve told my people I’ll accept a Palestinian state – now time for Abbas to tell his people he’ll accept…
BY EARL COX— The President of the United States slapped Israel in the face again. Were we surprised? No. In fact, we expected it. Those of us in the Christian world who believe that Israel is God’s special land and that the Jews are His special people, are not at all happy. In fact, President Barack…
BY CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— What did the president wish to accomplish by purposely starting an ugly fight with the prime minister this past weekend? As the Washington Post pointed out on Friday, US President Barack Obama purposely provoked the current fight with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. He knew full well that Netanyahu does not back…