Time to plan for war

By Caroline Glick, Jerusalem Post So much for US President Barack Obama’s famed powers of persuasion. At the UN’s Nuclear Non-Poliferation Treaty review conference which opened this week, the Obama administration managed to lose control over the agenda before the conference even started. Obama administration officials said they intended to use the conference as a…

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White House reports Two-year building freeze in Ramat Shlomo

by Maayana Miskin, Israelnationalnews.com Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has agreed to freeze construction in a Jewish neighborhood of Jerusalem for two years, officials in the United States State Department said Sunday. Netanyahu’s office denied that he has agreed not to build in Ramat Shlomo in northern Jerusalem until 2012.  US officials said the move was…

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Poll: Obama to blame for US-Israel crisis

By Ynetnews.com Despite the ongoing tension between Washington and Jerusalem, a clear majority – 61% – of the overall Israeli public defines the relations between the two countries as very good or good (in the Arab sector the rate of those who view these relations as good is considerably higher—79%), this according to a War…

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A Zionist Renaissance

By Joseph Puder, Frontpagemag.com Avner S., 26, is a handsome young man with a smooth face that gives him the appearance of a teenager. He is, in spite of his soft exterior, a hardened ex-combat soldier who served in the top combat unit of the Israel Defense Forces – Sayeret Matkal. Both Avner and his…

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All things not considered

By Barry Rubin, The Jerusalem Post Would the Iranian government hand nuclear weapons to a terrorist group or fire off nuclear-tipped missiles itself? It is easy for many experts and “experts” to answer no. The reason would be that historically, Iran has proven itself cautious and knows it would be punished for doing so. I…

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Convenient Moral Blindness

Moral blindness in the face of evil is depravity. But in the upside-down moral universe of our world today, moral blindness has become a badge of honor. If you refuse to call evil by its name, then you are a moderate. And if you stand up to evil, you are yourself an extremist. The embrace…

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B'tayavon: Raisin cheese blintzes for Shavuot

Recipe by Taste of Home Ingredients for Blintz 4 eggs 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sugar Dash salt butter Ingredients for Filling: 2 cups raisins 4 cups (32 ounces) 4% cottage cheese 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon Dash salt Sour cream and blueberry or strawberry…

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Raisin cheese blintzes for Shavuot

Recipe by Taste of Home Ingredients for Blintz 4 eggs 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sugar Dash salt butter Ingredients for Filling: 2 cups raisins 4 cups (32 ounces) 4% cottage cheese 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon Dash salt Sour cream and blueberry or strawberry…

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Shavuot mini cheesecakes

*These tiny desserts are wonderful topped with fruit or jelly. This recipe makes 12 mini cheesecakes.  Is there anything better than a holiday that requires you to eat cheesecake? Ingredients 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons margarine, melted 2 (8 ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup sugar 3 teaspoons lemon juice…

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B'tayavon: Shavuot mini cheesecakes

*These tiny desserts are wonderful topped with fruit or jelly. This recipe makes 12 mini cheesecakes. Is there anything better than a holiday that requires you to eat cheesecake? Ingredients 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons margarine, melted 2 (8 ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup sugar 3 teaspoons…

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Obama's war on Jerusalem

By Jonathan Tobin, Commentary Magazine The Israeli government is walking a fine line as it tries holding out against the Obama administration’s demand for a building freeze while simultaneously fending off charges that it is not interested in making peace with the Palestinians. The predictable result is confusion. The Netanyahu government’s defiance of the American…

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Responding to the top 10 anti-Israel lies

By Rabbi Marvin Hier, JewishJournal.com It’s no secret to anyone that relations between the United States and Israel reflect a new reality and are not what they once were. The last few months have seen a worldwide frenzy of intimidation and threats directed against Israel that has backed its supporters into a corner. Very few…

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US Targets Israel as Anti-Nuke Conference Begins

By Hillel Fendel, Israelnationalnews.com The United States is working with both Egypt and Russia to rid Israel of its nuclear weapons, as part of a comprehensive plan to neutralize Iran’s nuclear power. Reports of this nature are being reported in various news media. The Guardian (London) reports that the US and Russia have drafted an…

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