Names: The Fight for History
My Russian History professor in college shared the following joke: A survey was being conducted, and a man was asked the following questions: First question: Where were you born? Answer: St. Petersburg. Second Question: Where did you go to school? Answer: Petrograd. Third Question: Where do you live now? Answer: Leningrad. Final Question: Where would […]
Third Intifada Already Underway?
In a recent column, influential New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman declared that a third Intifada against Israel had begun. Intifada is an Arabic word which means “shaking off” and is used to refer to a popular uprising. The First Intifada took place in Israel between December 1987 and September 1993. The Second Intifada lasted […]
Kerry Warned by Rabbis He Will Share Fate of Haman, Quitting Politics
A group of rabbis in Israel known for their right-wing views have written an open letter to U.S. Secretary John Kerry, chastising him for the political upheaval Kerry has brought upon Israel. The letter was sent by the Committee to Save the Land and People of Israel which is associated with the Our Land of […]
Peace Talks That Allow Racism Must Cease
Call an end to the farcical peace process today. American Secretary of State John Kerry who falls over himself to try and create dialogue between the democratic state of Israel and the Palestinian Authority, who represent a small fraction of the Palestinian Arabs, should call it wraps today. If America is at all concerned with civil […]
Arabs Use Peace to Destroy Israel Piece By Piece
Racism and discrimination is tolerated throughout the Arab world – in governments, major corporations, and the media. Nearly the entire Arab world is judenrein, and Westerners are hesitant to travel throughout much of the Middle East. Of course, Israel is the rare diverse and liberal nation where the media is free to condemn Israel and […]
IDF Vigilance Uncovers Three Hidden Weapons Cache (Photos)
Israel’s Defense Forces demonstrated again this week the importance of constant vigilance in Israel. Three separate incidents occurred involving hidden weapons uncovered by IDF forces. In one particularly galling occurrence, IDF soldiers discovered an improvised weapon concealed in a child’s knapsack. The makeshift firearm and ammunition were found in a vehicle during a routine inspection […]
Refusing Palestinian Citizenship? Israeli Arabs Want to Remain in Israel
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman (Likud Beiteinu) has for some time now been floating the idea of land swaps as part of a final peace agreement with the Palestinians. According to his proposal, areas with high Arab populations that were within Israel prior to 1967 and are contiguous with Arab regions in Judea and Samaria will […]
Peace Talks in Israel Bring Rise in Terrorist Attacks
The Shin Bet has released some startling statistics showing that terrorist attacks in Israel are on the rise. The main cause? Peace talks between the Palestinian Authority and Israel. The month of November 2013 saw the highest number of terror attacks, with 167 attacks, up from 82 in July 2013. Palestinian officials are notorious for […]
Rocky Start to Israel-PA Peace Talks
This is a week that saw 26 Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails as a precondition for ongoing peace talks, yet the fragile negotiations are continuing under constant threat. While speculation regarding settlement expansion in Judea and Samaria drew criticism from PA Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, both Israel’s right and left wing put forth conflicting […]
CFOIC Heartland Wins Apology for Missionary Accusation
See mine affliction and my travail; and forgive all my sins. (Psalms 25:18) A long drawn-out suit reached a dramatic climax today in Jerusalem’s Magistrates Court when Machon Meir agreed to publish an apology for slurs against CFOIC Heartland. In October 2010, Machon Meir published an article written by Mina Fenton in their newsletter, accusing […]