Israel has a new government (or will soon) and a new minister in charge of peace negotiations with the Palestinians, but Israel’s military chiefs expect anything but peace in the near term. In fact, they are preparing for war. Continue reading
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Palestinians warn Obama over Temple Mount visit
Palestinian political and religious figures over the weekend warned US President Barack Obama that he should probably avoid ascending Jerusalem’s Temple Mount during his upcoming visit to Israel, but provided a list of instructions should he go ahead with a stop at the contentious holy site. Continue reading
Behind the Lines: Conquest through proselytizing
A new documentary says Muslim Brotherhood networks wish to turn the US into an Islamic state. Continue reading
China’s power plays in the Middle East
Is China’s thirst for oil creating new opportunities for peace in the Middle East? “OPEC is about to collapse,” says expert. Continue reading
China’s power plays in the Middle East
Is China’s thirst for oil creating new opportunities for peace in the Middle East? “OPEC is about to collapse,” says Shraga Biran. “Israel must be ready for the new rules of the game, as set by the US and China.” Continue reading
Obama gives short shrift to global affairs
By: Col. Robert Maginnis – Human Events
One-fifth of President Obama’s State of the Union speech was dedicated to rehashing his first term national security and foreign affairs policies but provided no new initiatives and plenty of cuts. That’s alarming given the major international problems facing America today. Continue reading
Benedict’s papacy: Close Jewish relations with occasional bumps
Pope Benedict XVI’s eight-year reign as head of the world’s 1 billion Catholics sometimes was a bumpy one for the Vatican’s relations with Israel and the wider Jewish community. Continue reading
Do Palestinians deserve a state?
With President Obama coming to Israel soon, let me ask what some consider a rhetorical question- do the Palestinians actually deserve a state of their own? Continue reading
Will the al-Qaeda affiliates ousting Assad turn to Israel next?
On Tuesday evening, seven days after Israel reportedly struck a biological weapons development center in Damascus, Islamist fighters in Syria released another of their videos. Continue reading
Pope Benedict XVI to resign citing poor health
Pope Benedict XVI is to resign at the end of this month after nearly eight years as the head of the Catholic Church, saying he is too old to continue at the age of 85. Continue reading