Secrets and missiles

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4404795,00.html Something is not right in the relationship of trust between Israel and the United States. It's illogical and unforgivable that in such an intimate relationship - as it is known to us, at least...

Egypt after Morsi: The Defeat of Political Islam?

http://jcpa.org/article/egypt-after-morsi-the-defeat-of-political-islam/ Vol. 13, No. 19 12 July 2013 The Muslim Brotherhood’s 80-year dream to take over Egypt ended in a fiasco, barely one year after one of its own was democratically elected to the office of...

Israel Blocks Sinai Rocket Attack

For the first time, Israel has blocked a rocket attack from Egypt. The Israel Air Force stopped a rocket launched from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula from striking the southern port of Eilat. On Aug. 13, the...

US AID should place conditions on it’s donation to the Palestinians

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2013/08/us_aid_should_place_conditions_on_its_donation_to_the_palestinians.html The Jerusalem Post reported in its August 18 edition that the US and the Palestinian Authority signed a $148 million economic aid agreement. Our agency asked PA officials where the money was going. The answer: education,...

Linking Targets to Political Objectives in Syria

http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/linking-targets-to-political-objectives-in-syria As Washington moves toward punitive action in Syria, the resultant military operation will presumably take one of two forms: either token strikes aimed at restoring the credibility of U.S. "redline" statements, or a serious...

Syria Is Said to Be Hiding Weapons, Moving Troops

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/syria-hiding-weapons-moving-troops-20145087?singlePage=true As the Obama administration tries to prod Congress into backing armed action against Syria, the regime in Damascus is hiding military hardware and shifting troops out of bases into civilian areas. Politically, President Bashar Assad...

Still bickering over Balfour

http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_opinion.php?id=6095 Last year, on the 95th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, the former Palestinian minister, Nabil Shaath, wrote an article in the Daily Telegraph attacking Britain for issuing its famous statement of support for the...

The West’s Hubris: Is the Price of the Iraq War a Nuclear Iran?

http://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/wests-hubris-price-iraq-war-nuclear-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wests-hubris-price-iraq-war-nuclear-iran EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The 2003 Iraq War significantly reduced the West’s willingness to confront Iran with the credible military threat required to halt its nuclear weapons program. Critics of the Iraq War were correct to...

Obama Rejects Israel Intelligence

The administration of President Barack Obama has rejected Israel's assessment of Iran's nuclear capabilities and readiness to reduce its program. Officials said the U.S. intelligence community has dismissed Israel's assessment of Iran's nuclear program amid...

One year since Pillar of Defense – Conclusions and policy implications

http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-Ed-Contributors/One-year-since-Pillar-of-Defense-Conclusions-and-policy-implications-332455 IDF tanks and a flag on the Gaza border Photo: Ronen Zvulun / Reuters This November, southern Israel marks one year since the IDF’s Operation Pillar of Defense in the Gaza Strip. It has been...