About that ‘Proportionality’ Thing
In the war in Iraq, the total number of civilian casualties has been conservatively estimated at 133,000. Conservative estimates for the war in Afghanistan of civilian fatalities are in the 21,000 range as of May 2014.
UN Probe of Israel Will Only Encourage Hamas War Crimes
Once again the United Nations Human Rights Council has voted to conduct a so-called “investigation” of Israel’s military responses to Hamas’s double war crimes.
There Must Not Be a Ceasefire
Even in its weakest moments, would Britain have risked a cease-fire with Nazi Germany during World War II – knowing that Hitler habitually broke his promises?
Hamas Finds Overwhelming Support at UN
Time and again the United Nations has been used as a forum to denigrate and demonize Israel. Recent events have continued this pattern against the beleaguered country.
Obama to the Rescue – of Hamas
Chances that Kerry will secure a cease-fire in near future are small; government will likely be able to buy time needed to complete mission in whole or large part.
IDF: 30-40% of Hamas Rockets Destroyed
The IDF has reportedly stabilized its lines and is now focusing on mapping out and destroying the terror tunnels they have uncovered.
How Selective Body Counts Incite More Violence
The media has obsessively counted every dead body in the conflict between Hamas and Israel.
America’s Curiously Selective Moral Calculus vis-à-vis Israel
In most such cases, the US does not even acknowledge its responsibility for its own lethal drone attacks, let alone issue an apology.
Hamas Attacking Soldiers with Gun in One Hand, Baby in the Other
As Operation Protective Edge now enters its 17th day, IDF soldiers returning from the war front in Gaza are giving shocking testimony about the barbaric methods Hamas is using to deter soldiers.
FAA Ban Lifted but “Damage May Already Be Done”
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted its ban on forbidding US airlines to fly to Israel but has issued a warning concerning what it calls a “very fluid situation” in Israel.