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“History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.”—Abba Eban
How did Israel receive Glenn Beck and his message?
By RYAN JONES — ISRAEL TODAY — When popular and controversial American commentator Glenn Beck held his highly-publicized rally in Israel it was relentlessly covered and criticized by the mainstream media. However, the purpose of Beck’s “Restoring Courage” rally was not to win accolades abroad, but rather to encourage average Israelis to stand up to…
Where are we, ten years after 9/11?
BY FRANK GAFFNEY JR— So, where are we ten years after 9/11? It is comforting that we have been blessed with a near-unbroken decade without further mass-casualty attacks since those that killed nearly 3,000 Americans on September 11, 2001. Unfortunately, our government is pursuing policies that can only encourage those who aspire to do us…
Abbas: Obama promised us a state!
BY ISRAEL TODAY— Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas is deliberately exploiting a speech by US President Barack Obama to drum up support for the Palestinians’ unilateral statehood bid at the UN later this month. As part of a worldwide media campaign ahead of the September 21 motion for Palestinian statehood, Abbas’ regime has produced a…
Holy Travel: Martha Stewart in Israel, Christian guesthouses, and more
Rosh Hashanah for Kids Rosh Hashanah represents the miraculous creation of the first humans, Adam and Eve. However, the holiday is not only celebration. Its also a serious day for thinking about the sin in a person’s life and getting right with the Creator of the Universe. Spot Report: Glenn Beck visits Israel Heavenly Father,…
Netanyahu again calls for talks without conditions
BY KHALED ABU TOAMEH AND HERB KEINON, JPOST— The US on Wednesday officially asked the Palestinian Authority to abandon its plan to ask the UN later this month to recognize a Palestinian state along the pre-1967 lines. The request was relayed to PA President Mahmoud Abbas by US Middle East envoy David Hale during a meeting…
Video: A Jewish reflection on 9/11
Ten years later, we look back at the 9/11 terror attacks and ask what we have learned as Jews, as Americans and as people. Visit Jewish.TV for more Jewish videos.
Turkey set to sign military pact with Egypt
A military and economic alliance with Egypt is set to be signed by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The deal should be clinched when Erdogan visits Cairo next Monday – the first such visit paid by a Turkish prime minister in 15 years. Under former President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt rejected Turkish overtures; Mubarak viewed…
Israel has no margin for error when it comes to Iran
BY HIRSH GOODMAN, NATIONAL POST — Of all the existential threats Israel faces, other than civil war, common wisdom has it that Iran is at the top of the list. Iran is maniacally dedicated to Israel’s destruction, and says so on every occasion, in every language, and at every opportunity. By now even the parrots…
Leak Offers Look at Efforts by U.S. to Spy on Israel
BY SCOTT SHANE, NY TIMES— When Shamai K. Leibowitz, an F.B.I. translator, was sentenced to 20 months in prison last year for leaking classified information to a blogger, prosecutors revealed little about the case. They identified the blogger in court papers only as “Recipient A.” After Mr. Leibowitz pleaded guilty, even the judge said he…