Israel’s position in the world has never been better
While European guilt over its colonialist past facilitates the acceptance of the Palestinian-as-victim narrative and while the latent, traditional anti-Semitism that culminated in the Holocaust has never been eliminated, Israel is still not quite the pariah of Europe as some think. In May 2010, Prime Minister Netanyahu (third from left) joined hands in Paris with leaders (left to right) Andrus Ansip, Estonia; Felipe Larrain, Chile; Silvio Berlusconi, Italy; Borut Pahor, Slovenia, and Angel Gurría, secretary general of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, when Israel was formally admitted into the exclusive organization.
Norway is funding the murderer of Israelis
By MANFRED GERSTENFELD
“The country’s 3 largest opposition parties have asked for an investigation into Norwegian financing of the PA”.
There have been greatly surprising developments in Norway in the past weeks. Conservative parliamentarian Peter Gitmark has said on television that his country is indirectly funding Palestinian terrorists. The country’s three largest opposition parties – the Conservatives, the Progress Party and the Christian Democrats – have asked for an investigation into Norwegian financing of the Palestinian Authority by the Parliamentary Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs. This committee has requested that the Foreign Ministry provide proper documentation clarifying the funding of Palestinian salaries paid to convicted terrorists. (Read more…)
How Canada could conduct an enquiry into the PA
By David Bedein
This week, Canadian Foreign Minister has announced that he will visit areas under the control of the Palestinian Authority to inquire as to how foreign aid funds are being spent, in order to determine whether Canada should indeed renew foreign aid to the PA.
While it would seem natural for the foreign minister of a respected democracy to ask for an accounting of how foreign funds are being spent by a nascent entity, Canada is the first government to officially engage in an accountability process with the fledgling Palestinian Authority.
Here is a suggested ten step process as to how the Canadian Foreign Minister, The Hon. John Baird, could conduct an inquiry into the accountability of funds administered by the Palestinian Authority
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I’ll have a pastrami on rye
For you Torontonians, my favourite deli in the forties and fifties was Becker’s on College St.
2000 yr old Damascus Synagogue looted and burned
The 2,000-year-old Jobar Synagogue in the Syrian capital of Damascus was looted and burned to the ground.
The Syrian army loyal to President Bashar Assad and rebel forces are blaming each other for the destruction of the historic synagogue, according to reports on Sunday.
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‘Israel’s enemies have put the entire civilian population on the frontline’
In a candid and revealing interview, Head of the Home Front Command, Maj. Gen. Eyal Eisenberg, assesses Israel’s readiness for future conflicts.
By Amos Harel, Haaretz
Eisenberg: “Both sides will emerge bruised from the event, though we can rehabilitate faster.”Photo by Moti MilrodThe penny finally dropped in the wake of the 4,200 rockets that rained down on Israel during the 34 days of the Second Lebanon War in 2006. Since then, as all parties to the conflict are now well aware, it has been understood that every large or small military campaign will be accompanied by massive rocket and missile fire into Israel’s populated areas.
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Pressuring Israel, Appeasing Iran
Stakelbeck on Terror Show: Pressuring Israel, Appeasing Iran
On this week’s edition of the Stakelbeck on Terror show, we examine President Obama’s recent trip to Israel and his administration’s pressure on Israel to accept a Palestinian state. We also sit down with Middle East expert Dr. Matthew Levitt to discuss Iran and Hezbollah’s plans for America. And journalist David Bedein reveals how the UN is helping to fund the radical Palestinian educational curriculum. Click on the viewer below to watch.
Civil war threatens in Egypt
Analysis: The threat of civil war appears all too real in Egypt amid economic, social and political crisis.
By Zvi Mazel, JPOST
By Zvi Mazel, JPOST
For the Muslim Brotherhood, the long awaited dream come true is turning into a nightmare. Having survived 80 years of persecution to achieve power democratically, they suddenly find themselves the focus of widespread popular hatred.
Never have Egyptians been in such dire economic traits.
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, however, is not about to give up and make way for new presidential elections. The Brotherhood will spare no effort to stay in power.
Such is the depth of the economic, social and political crisis that the threat of civil war appears all too real.
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Ted Belman
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