Friday is the yahrtzeit (anniversary of the death) of the Chafetz Chaim, Rabbi Yisrael Meir HaCohen Kagan of blessed memory.Let’s go to the videotape. Read More »
Israel Matzav 
Obama abandons the Negroponte doctrine
Sorry for the down time – this evening has been crazy.In the ‘bad old days’ of George W. Bush, US veto policy at the United Nations was dictated by something called the Negroponte doctrine, which was named after then-US ambassador to the United Nations John Negroponte. The Negroponte Doctrine, which was explicitly posted on the website of the U.S. Read More »
Surprise! Most Israelis want freeze to end
Most Israelis want to see an end to the building freeze in Judea and Samaria, according to a poll by Israel’s Channel 10. A Channel 10 News poll has found that a majority of Israelis want to end the building freeze on Jewish construction in Judea and Samaria. Read More »
California 2012 ballot may include measure to divest from Israel
California may have a proposition on its 2012 ballot requiring the State and its employee unions to divest from investments in the State of Israel. A similar measure failed to qualify for the 2010 ballot (Hat Tip: Steven G). Read More »
‘Palestinian Authority’ makes first gesture of ‘direct talks’
And you thought that it was only Israel that made ‘gestures’ in connection with the ‘direct talks’ and the ‘peace process.’ The ‘Palestinian Authority’ has made a gesture in connection with the peace process. Unfortunately, that gesture is somewhere worse than sticking out a middle finger. Read More »
Time for the Poodle to retire
Oslo architect Yossi Beilin believes – correctly – that the Obama administration has bitten off more than it can chew in trying to bring about a resolution of the conflict between Israel and the Arabs. But like Obama, Beilin just can’t let it go. There are two possibilities. Read More »
Good news: ‘Peace process won’t stop anti-Israel activity at the UN
Former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Dore Gold as quoted by Eli Lake: Mr. Gold, however, is skeptical that a peace process will shield Israel at the United Nations.”There is no correlation between advancing the peace process and the assault on Israel in the main bodies of the United Nations,” he said. Read More »
Barak has lived through everything and learned nothing
Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered the IDF to flee from Lebanon, offered Yasser Arafat a far too generous deal that was rejected, did not respond forcefully to the subsequent Oslo War, and appears to have learned nothing from the experience. Read More »
Ground Zero victory mosque imam on peace with Israel
Anyone want to take bets on the likelihood that the views of the Ground Zero victory mosque imam on the possibility of peace between Jews and Muslims mirror the views of most ‘moderate Muslims. Read More »
Contingency plans?
Mark Heller suggests that the Obama administration needs a contingency plan for the likely event that the ‘direct talks’ don’t bring peace in the next year. Of course, it is not inconceivable that the gamble will pay off. Read More »
Video: What Seab Erekat really meant
In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, I showed you some of the videos that are being shown on Israeli television at US taxpayer expense, telling us that the ‘Palestinians’ are our ‘peace partners.’ One of the videos I showed you was of ‘Palestinian’ chief negotiator bottle washer Saeb Erekat. Read More »
Overnight music video
Here’s Avraham Fried singing Koach, Koach (Strength, Strength). I could sure use some right now….Let’s go to the videotape. Read More »
Video: Obama and Netanyahu on Tuesday’s terror attack
Here’s the joint statement by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu in the Rose Garden at the White House relating to Tuesday’s terror attack.Let’s go to the videotape.I’m sure Hamas are quaking in their boots. It would be nice if Obama had some deterrence power. Read More »
Video: Tony Blair on delegitimization of Israel
Here’s former British Prime Minister and current quartet envoy Tony Blair speaking about the delegitimization of Israel. This is the first of two parts.Let’s go to the videotape.And here’s part 2 of Blair’s speech at the Lauder School of Government in Herzliya on August 24. Let’s go to the videotape. Read More »
Liveblog: And again: Terror attack in Samaria
Two people have been injured in a terror attack at the Rimonim junction in Samaria, just outside Jerusalem. One them has been injured critically. Shots were reportedly fired at a vehicle traveling in the area between the settlement Kochav Yaakov and Rimonim Junction in the West Bank on Wednesday night. Read More »
Huh?
State Department spokesman PJ Crowley’s reaction to Tuesday night’s terror attack: “Any time one human being takes out a weapon and fires and kills other human beings it’s a tragedy,” said State Department spokesman PJ Crowley following the attack, adding that the US still didn’t know the circumstances surrounding the incident. Read More »
PLO representative complains about anti-Semitism conference at Yale
The PLO representative in Washington is demanding that Yale University dissociate itself from a conference on anti-Semitism that was held at Yale, in particular accusing three speakers of spreading anti-Arab propaganda. The head of the PLO mission in Washington, Maen Rashid Areikat¸ wrote a letter Tuesday (pdf) to Yale President Richard C. Read More »
Video: BBC interview with Yesha Council director Naftali Bennett
Here’s an interview with Yesha Council director Naftali Bennett that was done on Tuesday by the BBC. It’s not as good as the interview on Israel Radio this morning, but it does give you some of the flavor.Let’s go to the videotape (Hat Tip: Zev Jabotinsky). Read More »
WJC Session with Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer
Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer addressed the WJC. Having heard Yuval Steinitz (Finance Minister) a month ago, you will forgive me if I go light on this one.Fischer claims we’re among the least indebted people in the Western world. That’s because we can’t get credit. Read More »
Jose Maria Aznar opens Friends of Israel in Jerusalem
I haven’t found video of the speech yet, but here’s a brief story about Jose Maria Aznar’s speech that quotes a different part than I quoted. Speaking at a lunch hosted by the Governing Board of the World Jewish Congress, Mr. Read More »
You guys won’t believe who the last speaker is….
A lot of editorial comments from me in this one.The final guest is being introduced by a lady who tried – and failed – to push through a resolution condemning Israel’s plans to deport the children of illegal immigrants (and hopefully their parents with them – yes we have that problem here too). Read More »
The luck of the Irish won’t help
Here’s Barry Rubin on why peace came to Northern Ireland, but is unlikely to come to Israel and the ‘Palestinians.’ In this case, though, Powell’s world view. Read More »
WJC session on defending Israel on the internet
Eli Novershtern of WJC Diplomatic Corps is moderating.Panelists: Yoav Adler of Israeli embassy in Argentina.Noah Pollak of ECI.Alejandro Donzis, a Jewish Diplomat (I think that’s what they mean by JD) from Buenos Aires (World Jewish Diplomatic Corps Observatorio project)New media is real time, online and anyone can write. Read More »
It’s 3: 00 am, the phone is ringing and no one is answering
This ad by an organization called RightChange is phenomenal. Let’s go to the videotape.Obama Failed Leadership – Foreign Policy from RightChange on Vimeo.More about the ad at Politico here. Hillary Clinton warned America and America didn’t listen.It’s 3: 00 am, the phone is ringing and no one is answering. Read More »
WJC Conference – Jose Maria Aznar and Yuli Edelstein
I’m still having problems with the WiFi connection here, so I apologize in advance if posting ends up being lighter this afternoon as it was this morning.We had a luncheon at which we were addressed by Jose Maria Aznar, the former President of Spain. He was phenomenal. Read More »
Israel Aircraft to build 800 sets of wings for F-35
Israel Aircraft Industries is on the verge of signing a contract to construct 800 sets of wings for F-35 joint strike fighters. The entire program is expected to include 3,200 planes. Yes, this is a quid pro quo for Israel being the first country outside the syndicate to place an order. Read More »
Breaking: Yesha Council announces end of freeze
As I am typing this, Israel Radio is interviewing Naftali Bennett (pictured), the chief executive officer of the Yesha Council, who has announced that at the conclusion of the funerals for those murdered last night, at 6: 00 pm this evening, building will resume in all Jewish cities and towns in Yesha. Read More »
Egypt finds more weapons caches in Sinai
Egypt found several more weapons caches in the Sinai on Tuesday. A warehouse was reportedly found in Nakhel, in the Sinai, with 30 artillery shells and 20 anti-aircraft missiles. In addition, 80 anti-aircraft missiles were found in the side of a mountain, while 50 more such missiles and other weapons were found in Wadi Hurriya. Read More »
‘Palestinians’ didn’t really condemn Tuesday’s terror attack
I’m sure you’ve all heard that ‘moderate’ ‘Palestinian’ President Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen condemned Tuesday night’s terror attack near Kiryat Arba. Even the Wall Street Journal tweeted that he condemned it. But did he really? Let’s look at what he said. Here’s his statement in English, according to the WAFA news agency website. Read More »
Boehner: Stick by your friends
From a Tuesday speech to the American Legion by Representative John Boehner (R-Ind): Iran is more than prepared to sacrifice the well-being of its people for the chance to fundamentally change the balance of power in the region. Read More »
Video: Aftermath of Tuesday night’s terror attack
Warning: This video is difficult to watch.Here’s the aftermath of Tuesday night’s terror attack.Let’s go to the videotape (Hat Tip: NY Nana)Y’hi zichram baruch (may their memory be blessed). Read More »
Your tax dollars at work on behalf of Obama’s ‘Palestinian’ partners
I’ve reported earlier that USAID is financing a billboard campaign to convince Israelis that ‘Palestinian’ terrorists will be our partners for peace. There’s more to it than that.There’s also a broadcast media campaign, which is also being financed by the USAID. Read More »
Overnight music video
It’s another difficult night in Israel. There are at least six more orphans. Here’s Av HaRachamim – Merciful Father – a prayer for those martyred sanctifying God’s Holy name like the four people murdered tonight.Let’s go to the videotape. Read More »
A people apart
Using the Balata ‘refugee camp’ near Shchem (Nablus) as a starting point, Abraham Miller describes how the ‘Palestinians’ and the Arab countries have held the ‘refugees’ hostage in a cynical effort to destroy the Jewish state. Read More »
‘We were very peaceful activists but the IDF came to kill’
‘Israeli Arab’ MK Hanin Zoabi testified before the UN ‘Human Rights Council’s commission investigating the Mavi Marmara incident on Tuesday. “It was evident from the beginning that the commandoes viewed all of us activists as terrorists,” Zoabi told The Associated Press after her testimony before a three-member U.N. Read More »
Send greetings to Gilad Shalit
Here’s a video about how to send greetings to Gilad Shalit for his birthday and for Rosh HaShana, the Jewish New Year.Let’s go to the videotape.Greetings for Gilad from B.E. Videos on Vimeo.I would love to see Gilad Shalit released. I don’t believe Israel or the World has put enough pressure on Hamas to date to force them to send Gilad home. Read More »
J Street responds to ECI
J Street has responded to the two questions ECI (Emergency Committee for Israel) threw at it on Monday night. Ben Smith has the details. We’re also very clear that, no, we don’t support the two-state solution no matter the character and borders of the two states. We believe that both states have to be secure, viable and contiguous. Read More »
Using the law against BDS
Here’s an interesting idea I heard today. Remember the BDS actions at Carrefour, TESCO and others? What if the people who took those actions found themselves with lawsuits and criminal charges confronting them afterward?Hmmm. Read More »
Sarah Palin attends a Shabbaton
She didn’t keep the entire Sabbath – non-Jews aren’t supposed to do that. But Sarah Palin spent Friday night at a Shabbaton in Hershey, Pennsylvania before heading to Washington for Glenn Beck’s mass rally on Saturday.She was a guest speaker at a Jewish “Shabbaton”—a Sabbath gathering for prayer, meals, songs, study and conversation—in Hershey, PA. Read More »
Liveblog: Terror attack in Kiryat Arba: Four people murdered
Two men and two women – one of them pregnant – were murdered in a terror attack near Kiryat Arba this evening. All were residents of Beit Hagai and all were between the ages of 25-40. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said, “Shot were fired from close range at the vehicle at approximately 7: 30 p.m. All four occupants of the vehicle were shot dead. Read More »
Guess who’s coming to town
Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina is coming to Israel for the weekend. Republican Senate nominee Carly Fiorina has maintained a vigorous pace on the campaign trail this summer, but at the traditional kickoff to the general election she is heading to Israel for what her aides describe as a “personal trip. Read More »
ECI v. J Street
After ECI unveiled its ad against Rush Holt on Monday, J Street swung into action with a list of questions that it thought could embarrass ECI. ECI answered the questions almost immediately. You can find the questions and the answers here and here. Or you can read below: Question: “ECI refuses to take a position on the two-state solution. Read More »
Shocka: Richard Cohen is starting to get it!
Four years ago, this blog first started to make a name for itself when I used it to give a history lesson to Washington Post reporter Richard Cohen. Richard has improved since then, and in a column in Tuesday’s Post, he shows just how much he has learned. Read More »
About those ECI ads
I was speaking with someone here at the conference about some of the ads that ECI (the Emergency Committee for Israel) has been running and what the ads’ goals are.Ben Smith is convinced that ECI is just going after J Street. Read More »
Can Democrats still take the Jewish vote for granted?
For the last 80 years, Democrats have pretty much been able to take the Jewish vote in the United States for granted. In fact, I have heard many people quip that the Obama administration’s policy until recently was “F**k the Jews, they’ll vote for us anyway.” But is that true anymore? Morgan P. Read More »
UNIFIL mandate renewed
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on Monday to renew the UNIFIL mandate for southern Lebanon. Read More »
Video: Delegtimization of Israel
I’d like to show you at least one of the videos that we have been shown at the meeting of the Governing Board of the World Jewish Congress this morning (tomorrow’s session is more panels and more given to blogging). This video is about the delegitimization of Israel.Let’s go to the videotape. Read More »
What the US should do about the LAF
As many of you undoubtedly know, US assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces has been on hold since the day before the border incident with the IDF. Read More »
Calling the ‘Palestinian’ bluff?
Prime Minister Netanyahu heads to Washington on Tuesday night, where he will have dinner on Wednesday night with President Obama, ‘moderate’ ‘Palestinian’ President Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Jordanian King Abdullah and others. Read More »
Video: A reunion of the picture that started it all
Remember this picture?It was taken ten years ago on the eve of Rosh HaShanna (the Jewish New Year) and Honest Reporting refers to it as the picture that started it all, because it was the picture that led to their existence. Read More »
Peres speaks
And we are on our way showing a video presentation on the delegitimization of Israel.You can watch a webcast of today’s proceedings here. Ronald Lauder is speaking right now. Read More »
Tehran claims that it will hit Dimona if attacked
Tehran has said that if it is attacked by the United States or by Israel, it will retaliate by attacking Israel’s nuclear reactor in Dimona. Read More »
Of course: ‘Israeli Arab’ MK testifying in front of UN flotilla probe
‘Israeli Arab’ MK Hanin Zoabi is scheduled to appear on Tuesday as a witness before the UN ‘Human Rights Council’s probe of the flotilla incident. Read More »
Video: Florida mosque raises money for Hamas
Here’s a video about a Florida mosque that is raising money for Hamas.Let’s go to the videotape.Much more about this video here. Read More »
Overnight music video
Here’s the Miami Boys Choir singing v’Niyeh Anachnu (And Let us all be) from the morning blessings on the Torah.Let’s go to the videotape. Read More »
How Muslims are fighting ‘Islamophobia’
The ad, and others like it, are stoking a continuing debate over whether Americans are growing increasingly Islamophobic.Let’s go to the videotape.ppMultisource political news, world news, and entertainment news analysis by Newsy.comHmmm. I don’t buy it. Read More »
Great news: Israel trading with Iran
Once again, greed causes Israel to do something really stupid. Bank Leumi was among the first in Israel to purchase the Iranian Gohare stone, which is named after the ancient city of Gohar-Tappeh in Iran, and quarried mainly in Isfahan, in central Iran. Read More »
In the next war, Syria and Lebanon are one
The Kuwaiti newspaper al-Rai reported on Monday that Syria and Hezbullah have agreed to make a joint military command and coordinate between them in any future war against Israel. Read More »
Some ‘Palestinians’ no longer interested in ‘right of return’
The BBC reports that some ‘Palestinians’ have no interest in returning to their ‘ancestral homeland.’ With generations of Palestinians now having lived in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East, they have established deep roots outside their ancestral homeland.But it is rare for them to publicly admit these views. Read More »
Israel to sell radar system to Turkey for Kurdistan border?
Someone please tell me that the Israeli government is not going to approve this.Dimona-based Magna BSP has been asked to sell its BiScopic protection system to Turkey for use along that country’s border with Kurdistan (Hat Tip: Joshua I). Read More »
