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Seeded on Sun Nov 13, 2011 4:42 AM EST (Caroline Glick)

THERE WAS never any chance for peace because the Palestinians have no interest in making peace with Israel.

israel, middle-east, obama, world-news, sarkozy, netanyahu, anti-israel

Settlements Are the Issue

Seeded on Thu Sep 1, 2011 8:08 AM EDT (New English Review)

In the first place, although some Palestinian negotiators have given the impression that they would accept Israeli retention of the large settlement blocs in return for the surrender of some Israeli territory elsewhere, the official Palestinian and Arab position has remained …

israel, middle-east, world-news, anti-semitism

Palestine: Breaking the silence about rape

Seeded on Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:02 AM EST (zionism-israel.com)

I am now going to break the silence about what are very probably egregious human rights violations in Palestine.

arabs, gaza, rape, palestine, world-news, left-wing

A nice new shopping mall opened today in Gaza: Will the media report on it?

Seeded on Tue Feb 8, 2011 9:42 AM EST (tomgrossmedia.com)

Please scroll down below for photos of the new shopping mall that opened today in Gaza. I have also attached new photos and film of Gaza's hotels, beauty spas, swimming pools, beaches and street markets -- images the BBC, New York Times and others refuse to show you.

israel, mall, gaza, world-news

Rocking Obama's World

Seeded on Tue Nov 30, 2010 6:36 AM EST (Caroline Glick)

SO IS OBAMA really worse than everyone else or is he just the latest in a line of US presidents who have no idea how to run an effective foreign policy? The short answer is that he is far worse than his predecessors.

us, israel, iran, nuclear, north-korea, obama, world-news, foreign-policy

Fair press for peace

Seeded on Tue Nov 30, 2010 3:43 AM EST (JPost.com)

After two days of meetings in Ramallah this weekend, Fatah, which makes up the backbone of the Palestinian Authority leadership, issued a resounding "no" to compromise, further dimming even the faintest hopes for a negotiated peace with Israel.

israel, palestinians, world-news, fatah, media-bias

Negotiations with Persians and Palestinians

Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:46 AM EST

I was just browsing through the newly released "CableGate" collection on WikiLeaks, and came across a cable written by someone in the US Embassy in Tehran in 1979, making observations about the Persian (Iranian) psyche, and how understanding this should change the way in which y …

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israel, middle-east, iran, peace, tehran, world-news, persian, palestians, cablegate

Is Israel a rogue state?

Seeded on Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:44 AM EST (Power Line)

The Cambridge Union recently debated the proposition: "The House believes that Israel is a rogue state." Nineteen-year-old Gabriel Latner is a Cambridge University law student who joined the team arguing the affirmative of the proposition.

israel, debate, world-news, rogue, cambrige

The Soul of America is on the Line

Seeded on Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:30 AM EST (muqata.blogspot.com)

Well congratulations America. The Obama has just lined up the United States with all the third world, repressive, dictatorial countries such as Syria, Libya, Iran, and others that routinely attack Israel and America as well. Can you imagine that?

israel, obama, world-news, anti-israel

Lease for Peace

Seeded on Tue Nov 2, 2010 8:58 AM EDT (muqata.blogspot.com)

But there is a solution could be made possible that works within the historical rights of the Jewish people and recognizes the justice of our claim to our small stretch of land. Enter "Lease for Peace"

israel, middle-east, peace, world-news

Why Should Hebron Settlements Scuttle Peace Talks?

Seeded on Mon Oct 4, 2010 5:44 AM EDT (AOL News)

For nearly a thousand years, the Islamic rulers of the Holy Land forbade Jews from entering the tomb of the patriarchs and matriarchs, allowing them to climb only seven steps into the tomb and beating them mercilessly if they rose any higher.

israel, peace, world-news, hebron

Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and the issue of the 1967 border

Seeded on Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:06 AM EDT (washingtonexaminer.com)

The point is that the 1967 lines are coming back as a common reference point when many officials and commentators talk about a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In August 2010, the Quartet, that diplomatic body that is comprised of the U.S.

israel, middle-east, peace, borders, united-nations, world-news, 1967

Gazans Angry Over Arab Humanitarian Aid

Seeded on Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:18 AM EDT (muqata.blogspot.com)

Gazans are furious over the "Humanitarian Aid" which has been arriving on flotilla ships and from donor counties -- and they are specifically mad at the "aid" that has arrived from Arab countries. ...

palestinians, aid, arabs, gaza, world-news

Obama Meets Abbas: And Shows He Understands Neither Hamas Nor Israel, Neither the Middle East Nor Islamism

Seeded on Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:38 AM EDT (Barry Rubin)

Obama said, "As part of the United Nations Security Council, we were very clear in condemning the acts that led to this crisis and have called for a full investigation." What does this mean? Which acts? The acts of provocation and attacks on Israeli soldiers or is he blaming Isra …

israel, middle-east, hamas, obama, world-news

Ehud Barak's Theater of the Absurd

Seeded on Tue Jun 8, 2010 3:56 AM EDT (Pajamas Media)

There was no need to endanger Israeli troops.

israel, world-news, fail, ehud-barak

Just go 'somewhere else'!

Seeded on Tue Jun 8, 2010 3:39 AM EDT (treppenwitz.com)

However, what seems to be troubling me most is that she (Helen Thomas) is far from alone in giving voice to feelings which, for the sake of decorum, had traditionally been left for when the staff is out of earshot.

israel, world-news, anti-semitism, helen-thomas, anti-israel

The plain truth about Israel

Seeded on Tue Jun 8, 2010 3:30 AM EDT (Caroline Glick)

But in our times, it took days for anyone other than Jews and conservatives to condemn Thomas's vile statements to Rabbi David Nesenoff. And she was not fired. She was allowed to retire.

israel, united-states, world-news, foreign-relations

Anchor accuses own network of embarrassing bias in Israel coverage

Seeded on Mon Jun 7, 2010 1:25 PM EDT (dailycaller.com)

I'm writing for some clarification about how we are supposed to cover the Gaza flotilla story.

israel, terrorism, journalism, gaza, world-news, anti-israel, flotilla

Anti-Israel Biased Headlines: Who Did the IDF Kill?

Mon Jun 7, 2010 4:03 AM EDT

The NY Times currently has a story up on the front page of its website with the following headline:

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israel, journalism, gaza, world-news, headlines, nytimes, idf, anti-israel, journalistic-integrity, terrorism-divers

Fancy restaurants and Olympic-size pools: What the media won't report about Gaza

Seeded on Mon Jun 7, 2010 2:55 AM EDT (allvoices - Contributed news >> Political >> Popular)

In recent days, the international media, particularly in Europe and the Mideast, has been full of stories about "activist boats sailing to Gaza carrying desperately-needed humanitarian aid and building materials."

israel, gaza, world-news

Five Captured in Gaza Flotilla have Direct Ties to Terrorist Groups

Seeded on Mon Jun 7, 2010 2:54 AM EDT (Barry Rubin)

Note that this is only the first group identified as directly involved with terrorist groups and there will be more soon. Their connections include Hamas and al-Qaida. So much for the peaceful nature of the hardcore cadre who attacked Israeli soldiers.

israel, terrorism, gaza, world-news, flotilla

Israeli Students plan counter-flotilla to Turkey

Seeded on Mon Jun 7, 2010 2:50 AM EDT (ynetnews.com)

Israeli students are planning a "peace flotilla" to Turkey with humanitarian aid for nations who suffered under Turkish imperialism – the Kurds and Armenians.

turkey, israel, holocaust, genocide, world-news, flotilla

Another Cropped Reuters Photo Deletes Another Knife - And a Pool of Blood

Seeded on Mon Jun 7, 2010 2:47 AM EDT (Little Green Footballs)

One picture cropped to remove a knife might be explained as incompetence or a simple mistake.

israel, reuters, newspapers, gaza, world-news, anti-israel, journalistic-integrity, flotilla, journalistic-incompetence

Flotilla Passenger: "I Want to Be a Shahid (Martyr)" (YouTube)

Seeded on Mon Jun 7, 2010 2:42 AM EDT (YouTube)

Interview with "humanitarian activist" on the "Freedom Flotilla" (Youtube). Transcript: When I went on the first convoy, I wanted to be a Shahid (martyr). I wasn't that lucky. Second time, I wanted to be a Shahid. Didn't work.

israel, muslim, terrorism, islam, world-news, flotilla

Humanitarian Imports to Gaza

Seeded on Mon Jun 7, 2010 2:38 AM EDT (muqata.blogspot.com)

Here are just a few charts detailing the list and volume of merchandise going into Gaza from just the Israeli crossings.

israel, hamas, crisis, gaza, world-news

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