Marines Prepared For Attack On Syria
A senior U.S. military commander said the Marine Corps sent some 2,400 soldiers to Jordan in June 2013 in what appeared to mark preparations for a war against the regime of Syrian President Bashar...
U.N. Declares 2014 Year of Palestinian Solidarity
http://freebeacon.com/un-declares-2014-year-of-palestinian-solidarity/
The United Nations overwhelmingly voted to declare 2014 the “International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People” during an unprecedented vote that human rights observers say was marred by anti-Israel fervor.
The U.N.’s General Assembly...
Israel Cites Arms Flow To W. Bank
TEL AVIV -- Israel's military has determined an expanding arms flow to Palestinian militias in the West Bank.
Military sources said Palestinian militias have been acquiring large amounts of weapons in the West Bank....
Ya’alon: Iran building terror infrastructure to strike US
http://www.timesofisrael.com/yaalon-iran-building-terror-infrastructure-to-strike-us/
Iran has built an infrastructure of terror in Central and South America in order, among other goals, to target Israelis and Jews there and have a base from which to attack the US, Defense...
UN Hampered In Syrian CW Demolition
The United Nations has acknowledged continued obstacles in destroying Syria's chemical weapons arsenal.
Officials said inspectors have been unable to reach key Syrian CW sites because of the Sunni revolt. They said this could prevent...
Middle East Mess Isn’t About Settlements
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-02/middle-east-mess-isn-t-about-settlements-.html
In an interview with Charles Gati in Politico Magazine, Zbigniew Brzezinski, who served as national security adviser to Jimmy Carter, proves once again that he is a man of profound religious faith. He worships...
The Great American Losing Streak
http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/shlomo-avineri-takes-america-to-task-for-lacking-a-coherent-strategy-to-counter-russian-diplomatic-gains
The interim agreement reached in Geneva between the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany (the P5+1) and Iran is probably the best deal to curtail Iran’s nuclear program that...
Syrian refugees currently costing Jordan $ 2.1 billion: Momani……………. correction
http://www.petra.gov.jo/Public_News/Nws_NewsDetails.aspx?lang=2&site_id=1&NewsID=132561&CatID=13
Amman, Dec. 5 (Petra) - The cost of hosting Syrian refugees that Jordan’s economy has been bearing since the beginning of 2013 has reached $ 2.1 billion, State Minister of Media Affairs and Government...
Weekly Commentary: Caveat emptor: policy recommendations of Israeli security officials
http://imra.org.il/story.php3?id=62523
It is important to put the policy recommendations of Israeli security officials - and former officials - in context.
Security officials may have a good handle on the gizmos our various enemies now possess and...
Are the P5+1 Waging a Campaign against the Military Option?
http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=6117
Since the signing of the Geneva agreement, the P5+1 leaders, especially President Obama, have made numerous statements that challenge the very idea of a military option against Iran as a realistic option. Evidenced by...