Netanyahu Shines in Speech to Congress

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,…

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How Obama has empowered Netanyahu

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…

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Obama's Diversionary Tactics

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…

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Betraying Israel

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…

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Video: Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech before Congress

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…

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Obama stays true to his convictions

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…

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Obama's Diversionary Tactics

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…

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Obama 'Clarifies' 1967 Border Demands

BY RICK MORAN, FRONTPAGEMAG— In a speech to the American Israeli Political Action Committee (AIPAC) on Sunday morning, President Obama tried to offer some clarification to his remarks on Thursday at the State Department where he stated that “The borders of Israel and Palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps,…

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Just what was Obama asking of Israel?

BY BARRY RUBIN— Only 20 percent of President Barack Obama’s Middle East speech on Thursday dealt with Israel-Palestinian issues, and only at the end. Clearly, this was not the main theme. Obama had to say something on this subject, but never intended for that part to make all the headlines. I believe the speech was…

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Israelis slam Obama's dangerous peace policies

BY ISRAEL TODAY— Israeli officials on Sunday had harsh criticism for US President Barack Obama a day after he sided with Arab “peace” demands and strongly suggested that Israel is the obstacle to peace in the region. In a televised foreign policy speech last Thursday, Obama stated that “the borders of Israel and Palestine should…

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Statement by PM Netanyahu on address by US President Obama

BY THE PRIME MINISTER’S BUREAU— Israel appreciates President Obama’s commitment to peace. Israel believes that for peace to endure between Israelis and Palestinians, the viability of a Palestinian state cannot come at the expense of the viability of the one and only Jewish state. That is why Prime Minister Netanyahu expects to hear a reaffirmation…

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U.S. Republicans disappointed by Obama's Mideast speech

BY NATASHA MOZGOVAYA, HAARETZ— Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor expressed disappointment Thursday in regards to U.S. President Barack Obama’s Mideast policy speech, saying he failed to propose a serious plan for achieving Mideast peace. “Today, the President outlined his hopes for Mideast peace – a goal that we all share – but failed to…

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Obama and the undoing of the nations

BY VICTOR SHARPE— America is blessed by so many patriots, especially Glenn Beck, who choose the right path and, better still, can perceive the road to ruin and national debasement. Few in Europe have the ability to do so, indoctrinated for so long in a growing reliance upon an all-powerful central government that tells them…

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