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The bodies lying in the streets of Homs, in Syria, are not only horrifying; they also serve as a warning sign. This is not a warning about the cruelty of dictators, but rather, about the world’s indifference. We tend to think that should we face the threat of extinction, the world shall come to our aid. This is a naïve belief, which stems from the thinking that most people are good in essence. However, if all people were good in essence, there would be no bodies lying in Homs. Some five... Read Full Story

The Arab League has instructed its members to deny citizenship to Palestinian Arab refugees (or their descendants) “to... protect their right to return to their homeland”. Read how they are treated by their brothers. In case you thought the title was referring to the Arab Palestinians living in Gaza, or even  Judea and Samaria, you’d be wrong.  From my vantage point, these Arab Palestinians have it pretty good, whether in relation to Palestinians living elsewhere, even in Jordan, or to... Read Full Story

Syndicated columnist and political commentator, Charles Krauthammer, appeared on FOX News over the weekend, addressing the issue of a possible Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities prior to the American general elections. He saw it as inevitable. Referring to the recent remarks made by United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta that an Israeli attack is likely to occur in the coming months, Krauthammer asserted, “Our own Secretary of Defense has said it’s highly likely, and he... Read Full Story

Having abandoned his longtime office in Damascus as the 11-month uprising in that country rapidly escalates into a full-scale civil war, Haniyeh has been on a regionwide search to find a new home for the terrorist organization's political bureau. At last report, it appeared that Qatar has agreed to host the group's politburo headquarters. Speaking to a crowd from the podium of Azadi Square in Tehran on Saturday, Haniyeh announced, “They want us to recognize the Israeli occupation and cease... Read Full Story

Yes, the hilltop settlers in Judea and Samaria are the modern successors of the same settlement movement that Yosef Trumpeldor worked for in Tel Chai, Shlomo Ben Yosef in Rosh Pina and Rabbi Shtamper in Petach Tikva. Settlement of Judea and Samaria has led to the renewal of the concepts of working the land, planting vineyards and development of the wine industry in this region during the last two decades. This is the realization of the words of the prophet Jeremiah, simply put: “You will... Read Full Story

Israel's escalating battle with pro-Palestinian hackers is about to get much more serious as prominent international "hacktivist" group Anonymous enters the fray on the side of Israel's enemies. In a video posted to YouTube on Thursday, Anonymous accused Israel of "crimes against humanity" and vowed to launch a "crusade" against the Jewish state. "Your Zionist bigotry has displaced and killed a great many," the group claimed in the video. "As the world weeps, you laugh while planning your... Read Full Story

We have always known how anti-Israel and biased CNN (Crescent News Network) is. Now there is no pretense. They have laid bare their antisemitism for all the world to see. Unabashed prejudice. One can only imagine the propaganda packaged as "news" that we will be subjected to from their 'Palestinian' stringers. Among the long time news personnel let go were Moshe Cohen, editor, fired after 10 years with CNN; Izi Landberg, Producer, about 25 years with CNN; Avi Kaner cameraman fired after 10... Read Full Story

Nineteen American citizens working for well-known and well-established nonprofit groups are being held on trumped-up charges that they tried to destabilize Egypt. Their offices were raided in late December, some are holed up in the U.S. embassy and all of them have been barred from flying out of Egypt. As Time magazine notes, December is significant. December is when Congress passed a number of conditions for aid to the Egyptian military, including proving a “commitment to Egypt’s peace... Read Full Story

JERUSALEM, Israel -- Several senior Israeli political and military leaders have spoken out publicly in recent days about the need for a credible military threat against Iran. In the U.S., the Washington Post reported that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta believes Israel will strike Iran in April, May, or June. President Obama said he believes Israel hasn't made such a decision. Other international leaders, such as U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, want a diplomatic solution. More Read Full Story

The New York Times reports that the White House thinks it has persuaded Prime Minister Netanyahu to give sanctions more time to convince Iran to stop developing nuclear weapons. President Obama tried to defuse arguments for military action in a telephone call last month with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, the substance of which was confirmed by an Obama administration official who spoke only on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to describe the... Read Full Story