Wish I’d said that
“You know when I hear the Europeans talk about Israel, they just sound anti-Semitic.”—George W. Bush speaking to Colin Powell about European pressure to restrain Israel’s response to the Second Intifada
Why Isn’t Kerry Listening to What the Radicals Are Saying?
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH, GATESTONE— As U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pursues his efforts to reach a peace agreement between the Palestinian Authority leadership and Israel, Hamas reaffirmed that it would not honor any deal that does not meet its goals. The Hamas announcement serves as a reminder that any US-brokered deal between Israel…
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Israel in the American Bazaar
By SHOSHANA BRYEN, AMERICAN THIINKER— Last week, in the context of the P5+1/Iran negotiations I wrote: We’re familiar with the rules for buying a rug in the souk. If you want the rug more than he wants the deal, you will overpay; if he wants the deal more than you want the rug, you win.…
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A one-sided agreement all in favor of Iran
By EARL COX— Iran has to be laughing all the way to their nuclear facilities after having deceived Obama and the “great satan” America. Ironically the P5+1, the United States, Russia, China, Great Britain, France and Germany (five members of the UN Security Council plus Germany) have cemented a deal to satisfy virtually every demand…
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‘Giving all in return for war’
By AVITAL LAHAV, YNET— “We must make every effort in order to reach an agreement since the current state jeopardizes the future of the State of Israel.” Against the backdrop of increasing tensions between Jerusalem and Washington on the matter of the faltering negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, Finance Minister Yair Lapid warned Sunday…
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Scripture Reading for December 14, 2013
Torah: Genesis 47:28 – 50:26, “Vayechi” (and he lived …) Haftorah: I Kings 2:2- 12 New Testament: Hebrews 11:21 – 22 Gospel: Matthew 2:13 – 23, “Mi mitzraim carati livne” (Out of Egypt I called my Son …)
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Norwegian Christians Apologize for Anti-Semitism, Oslo Accords
By TOVA DVORIN— About 40 Norwegian Christian leaders and clerics held a special ceremony in the Knesset Wednesday to formally apologize on Norway’s behalf for their role during the Holocaust and the 1993 Oslo Accords. The delegation featured representatives from 21 different organizations, who were greeted by Knesset Christian Caucus members MKs Rabbi Dov Lipman…
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Forgive us, Israel!
About 40 Norwegian Christian leaders and clerics held a special ceremony in the Knesset Wednesday to formally apologize on Norway’s behalf for their role during the Holocaust and the 1993 Oslo Accords. The delegation featured representatives from 21 different organizations, who were greeted by Knesset Christian Caucus members MKs Rabbi Dov Lipman (Yesh Atid) and…
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Video: Ayalon on the Iran nuclear deal
Ambassador Danny Ayalon explains why the Iran Nuclear Deal is a mistake and what must be done now.
House GOP debates tactics to limit Iran nuclear accord
By NTI— Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are deliberating how to act on their concerns about a multilateral nuclear accord reached with Iran last month, several GOP House lawmakers told The Hill newspaper for a Wednesday report. Potential moves under consideration include a stepped-up push for Senate action to pass new Iran penalties,…
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This week’s prayer points
1. IRAN The P-6 (United States, France, Germany, China, Russia and Britain) plus Iran made an announcement to the world on November 24th, that an agreement had been struck regarding Iran’s nuclear activities. The interim agreement, which was announced, is terrible for Israel (and for the Middle East), but is a blessing for Iran. Basically,…
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Hanukkah and the spirit of Samaria
By MICHAEL FREUND– Across the long, winding and often painful sweep of Jewish history, the festival of Hanukka has proven to be a reliable companion. Despite the passage of over two millennia, the heroism of the Maccabees and the miracle of the oil, together with the deliverance from foreign occupation and the liberation of the…
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Was Nelson Mandela anti-Semitic?
Think on this: “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed by you.”…”If you listen carefully to to what say and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and will oppose those that oppose you.”…”Yahweh…
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Wish I’d said that
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.”—President Ronald Reagan
Geneva: A Historic and Dangerous Agreement
By RAFAEL L. BARDAJI, GATESTONE— The agreement reached by the group of countries known as P-5+1½ (that is, the five permanent U.N. Security Council powers plus Germany and the European Union representative) with Iran regarding its nuclear program has been rated by its proponents—President Obama’s followers—as a “historic agreement,” while opponents—primarily Israel and the Gulf…
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Former CIA, AMAN chiefs: Iran is a nuclear threshold state and can no longer be stopped
By DEBKAfile Special Report — The former heads of two of the most powerful intelligence agencies in the world, speaking Sunday, Dec. 1, in different parts of the world, were of the same opinion: Iran has reached the point of a nuclear threshold state and can build several nuclear bombs in a matter of weeks. By…
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Israel, the Pilgrims and the Maccabees
By CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST — Israel, he said, “will not be Czechoslovakia.” Sharon was sharply rebuked not only by the White House, but by leading American supporters of Israel. They attacked him for daring to make the comparison. In time, with the US invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq, Sharon’s warning was largely forgotten. The question…
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