Chaos in the Middle East grows as the U.S. focuses on Israel

By MARK LANDLER and JODI RUDOREN, NY TIMES— In Damascus, the Syrian government’s forces are digging in against rebels in a bloody civil war that is swiftly approaching the grim milestone of 100,000 dead. In Cairo, an angry tide of protesters again threatens an Egyptian president. At the same time, in tranquil Tel Aviv, Secretary…

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Video: 'Terrorists in school' drill

By MAAYNA MISKIN, ARUTZ 7— Security teams in Beit El in the Binyamin region held a drill this week that mimicked a large-scale terrorist infiltration targeting local schools. “The ‘incident’ started with firebombs and rock throwing.  From there it progressed to two terrorists in Bnei Tzvi , there were about eight wounded there. Then we…

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Abbas: Israel trying to rebuild the Jewish Temple!

By RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— Once again demonstrating his penchant for theatrics, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas last month made an impassioned call to the Arab world to stop the insidious Jewish plot to rebuilt the Jewish Temple in its historic location – Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. In an interview with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Watan daily newspaper, Abbas…

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Gohmert in Exclusive Interview: Israel will Never 'Buy' Peace

By LOUIS GOHMERT, ARUTZ 7– Louis Gohmert, a Christian member of the United States Congress, spoke to Arutz Sheva regarding American efforts to jumpstart the peace process, Jewish biblical rights to the land of Israel, and the united support of U.S. members of Congress for the Jewish state. “You can search the history of Israel…

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Hate, not time, is the enemy of peace

By JONATHAN S. TOBIN, COMMENTARY— Secretary of State John Kerry is playing with fire. Having embarked on a high-profile effort to revive the moribund Middle East peace process, Kerry has acted as if there is no downside to ratcheting up pressure on the parties with little apparent chance of actually achieving progress. Palestinian Authority head…

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