Monthly Archives: July 2008

Iraq, US Ready For Assault On al-Qaida

Jerusalem - It was reported Thursday that Iraqi and U.S. military forces have nearly completed preparations for a major operation against al-Qaida. According to Middle East Newsline, which is generally regarded as credible, the Iraq...

Obama Visits Sderot

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, accompanied by Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, visited the shell-shocked Israeli city yesterday. He met with city Mayor Eli Moyal and family...

Obama Visits Sderot 1

"I can assure you," Barak Obama said, speaking at the local police station against a backdrop of Kassam rockets, "if someone was sending rockets into my house where my two daughters sleep at night,...

“Obama’s Visit & Policies”

Obama's whirlwind tour of Israel is completed, and I find that readers are seeking comments on that visit. He did it all right while here: Visiting Yad VaShem (the Holocaust Memorial -- required stop...

Jerusalem Reels After Its Second Construction Vehicle Attack

Jerusalem - The police presence has been increased in the downtown area of the city in the wake of Tuesday's terrorist attack by a backhoe driver that left the terrorist dead and injured 28...

Obama Visits Sderot

Sderot, Israel - Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, accompanied by Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, visited the shell-shocked Israeli city yesterday. He met with city Mayor Eli...

Protest Vigil Greets Obama

As Sen. Barack Obama prepared to go to sleep in Jerusalem at the elegant King David Hotel, a coalition of organizations held a vigil across the street, spearheaded by the Worldwide Young Israel Movement...

Peres Ignores Abbas’ Praise Of Kuntar

Jerusalem - Last week, Israeli President Shimon Peres condemned those who were "welcoming the return of Samir Kuntar, a murderer who smashed the skull of a 4-year-old girl, Einat, with his bare hands and...

Protest Vigil Greets Obama

Jerusalem - As Sen. Barack Obama prepared to go to sleep in Jerusalem at the elegant King David Hotel, a coalition of organizations held a vigil across the street, spearheaded by the Worldwide Young...

Backhoe Used As Weapon In Israel

Palestinian Wreaks Havoc In Jerusalem With Piece Of Construction Equipment