The Sick Middle East
The recent fall of Fallujah, Iraq, to an Al-Qaeda-linked group provides an unwelcome reminder of the American resources and lives devoted in 2004 to 2007 to control the city — all that effort expended and nothing to show for it. Similarly, outlays of hundreds of billions of dollars to modernize Afghanistan did not prevent the […]
An Amusing Look at Middle East Realities
In an effort to bring peace to the Middle East, President Barack Obama has proposed that Israel should return to its 1967 borders in exchange for being annihilated by its enemies. PJTV’s Andrew Klavan has a better idea.
Iron Dome Intercepts Rockets, Terrorists Open Fire on Israelis, and Hamas Kidnapping Plot Thwarted
In the early morning hours, five rockets from the Gaza Strip were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. The rockets were heading in the direction of the city of Ashkelon. Three other rockets which were fired landed in open areas. No injuries or damage were reported. Shortly after 2 a.m., warning sirens went […]
IAF Power in the Skies: Pentagon Selling V-22 Osprey Aircraft to Israel
The AFP reported that the Pentagon formally notified Congress on Tuesday that it plans on selling six tilt-rotor Osprey aircraft to Israel. Israel is the first country allowed to purchase the aircraft as part of a long term deal worth $1.13 billion. The deal, which was first announced last year, became finalized on Tuesday. U.S. […]
Father of Terror Victim Attacked on the Way to His Son’s Grave
JERUSALEM – Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen, father of Nerya Cohen, went to visit his son’s grave yesterday (Jan. 14) on his deceased son’s birthday. Nerya was murdered on March 6th, 2008, by a Palestinian together with seven other students at the Mercaz HaRav yeshiva in Jerusalem. On his way to visit the grave on Har HaZietim in Jerusalem Rabbi […]
How I (and You?) Fought Hamas Online and Won
We take our victories where we can find them. Back in November 2012, with the sound of Colour Red alerts on the radio, I felt useless. Hamas and Islamic Jihad rockets were reaching the outskirts of Tel Aviv for the first time, and the main thing the Government wanted of me was to stay indoors […]
Ariel Sharon: A Look Back in Images
Ariel Sharon, Israel’s 11th prime minister, passed away January 11th at the age of 85. Ariel Sharon (left) and David Ben-Gurion in 1957. Ariel Sharon with soldiers of his Unit 101 Ariel Sharon (top row, second on left) with his unit headed by Moshe Dayan Ariel Sharon leading his soldiers, 1973 Ariel Sharon, October 1973 […]
Jewish Man Stabbed in Neck Near Damascus Gate
Saturday night, shortly before the conclusion of the Sabbath, a Jewish man walking near the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem was stabbed in the back of the neck. Authorities are labeling this a terrorist attack. The man remains in moderate, but stable condition. National Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said that the attack was without provocation: “It […]
The New York Times Winner of 2013 Dishonest Reporting Award
The organization HonestReporting awarded the The New York Times the winner of the 2013 Dishonest Reporting Award. According to a statement released by HonestReporting on its website, the award was best summed up in a one line email: “The NY Times bludgeoned Israel all year.” Runners up for the award included the BBC, CNN, and […]
The Jordan Valley: Israel’s Security Belt
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is once again in town trying to reach a framework agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. One of the issues of dispute is the fate of the Jordan Valley, which is indispensable for Israel’s national security. The Jordan Valley is the only available defensible border on the eastern […]