Monthly Archives: February 2014

Demography vs. Demagoguery: Europe vs. Israel

http://www.algemeiner.com/2014/02/25/demography-vs-demagoguery-europe-vs-israel/ People who predict population trends need to learn from weather forecasters: when your forecasts are wrong more than right, go home before they lock you at home.‎ Many who yell “demography” when discussing Israel’s future,...

The impotence of foreign forces

http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=15667 On the morning of March 14, 2006, an agreement hatched by the United States and a number of European countries and which sprang from Israeli jails the killers of former minister Rehavam Ze'evi and...

Iowa View: ‘Peace’ group’s claims cloak its purpose

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20140225/OPINION01/302250065/0/JUICE01/?odyssey=nav|head&nclick_check=1 The Feb. 19 column “Israel Accuses Iowan Over West Bank Protests” leaves the reader feeling outraged at Israel for its seemingly unjust behavior toward Palestinians. Unfortunately, Rekha Basu’s column does not accurately describe the...

‘Western Countries Are Funding the Incubators of Terrorism’

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/177821#.Uw0Wcc5h3dY MK Yoni Chetboun (Jewish Home) called a special meeting with over 40 diplomats from dozens of countries Monday to present the hard facts on how Western funds are being used in Palestinian Arab schools...

Bayit Yehudi MK: West is financing ‘bile’ and incitement by supporting UNRWA’s projects

http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Bayit-Yehudi-MK-West-is-financing-bile-and-incitement-by-supporting-UNRWAs-projects-342450 Western countries’ funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency perpetuates Palestinian violence against Israel, former MK Einat Wilf said at a conference with foreign diplomats in the Knesset Monday, organized by MK...

“Frau Merkel, zeigen Sie wahre Solidaritmit Israel!”

http://www.bild.de/politik/inland/angela-merkel/appell-zum-merkel-besuch-in-israel-34806582.bild.html Vor dem Besuch von Angela Merkel (59, CDU) und dem Bundeskabinett in Israel am Montag haben sich Persönlichkeiten aus Politik und Gesellschaft mit einem 4-Punkte-Appell an die Kanzlerin gewandt: „Frau Merkel, zeigen Sie wahre...

The threat of Israel boycotts more bark than bite

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/23/us-palestinians-israel-boycott-analysis-idUSBREA1M0OI20140223 (Reuters) - Though voices are getting louder inside and outside Israel about the threat of economic boycotts for its continued occupation of Palestinian territories, there seems little prospect of it facing measures with real...

Saudi Arabia’s New Missile Force

http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=6660 A recent article in Newsweek reported that “according to a well-placed intelligence source,” in 2007 Saudi Arabia began to purchase CSS-5 (DF-21) ground-to-ground missiles from China. While similar reports appeared in the past, the...

Iran, China finalize roadmap to double bilateral trade

http://www.gulfinthemedia.com/index.php?id=687125&news_type=Economy&lang=en Iran and China have signed an agreement finalizing a roadmap to double bilateral trade over the course of three years. Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Ali Tayyebnia and Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng signed...

Egypt continues to destroy Gaza tunnels: Army

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/95071/Egypt/Politics-/Egypt-continues-to-destroy-Gaza-tunnels-Army.aspx Palestinian smuggler walks inside tunnel beneath Egyptian-Gaza border in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip September 2012 (Photo: Reuters) The Egyptian army has destroyed eight more tunnels used for smuggling along the border with the Palestinian Gaza...